Keynote Speaker, Scholars At Risk 2016 Global Congress Keynote, Montreal, Canada, June 9, 2016.
Panelist, “Sykes Picot At 100″, Al Sharq Forum-Foreign Affairs, Washington DC, June 3, 2016.
Panelist, Islamic Political Thought after the Arab Spring, Georgetown University, Washington DC, March 15, 2016.
Panelist, Academic Freedoms in Egypt, National Endowment for Democracy, Washington DC, March 14, 2016.
Panelist, “Egypt’s Democratic Future Between Revolution and Counterrevolution”, Egypt: Five Years Later, UC Berkeley, March 4, 2016.
Speaker, Dissecting the Democratic Moment in Egypt, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, New York University, New York, Feb 19, 2016.
Keynote Speaker, “Post-political governance: Networks, cities, citizenship and micro politics”, Common Action Forum 2015, Madrid, Spain. December 5-6, 2015.
Speaker, “Egypt—Intellectuals, Political Tyranny, and the Death of the Public Sphere“, MESA Conference, Denver. November 22, 2015
Guest Speaker, “Sentenced to Death in Egypt” St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – Capitol Hill, DC. October 28, 2015
Speaker, “Authoritarianism and the End of Democracy in Egypt”, DePaul University, Chicago. October 16, 2015.
Guest Speaker, “The Challenges of Reconciliation and Reform in Egypt”, 2015 series US/Middle East Challenges. The Ad Hoc Committee for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, Church of the Messiah.” Cape Cod, MA, August 16, 2015.
Speaker, “Why Democratization Failed in Egypt after 2011”, University of Oslo, April 17, 2015.
Moderator, “The Arab World in Transition” 4th Annual Walsh Exchange Research Conference. Georgetown University, April 11, 2015.
Discussant, ” Citizenship, Youth, and the Future of Egypt”, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, April 9, 2015.
Panelist, The Tunisian Democratic Transition in Comparative Perspective: With Reflections on Indonesia, India, and Egypt, Columbia University, New York. March 27-28, 2015
Speaker, “The Middle East beyond the Arab Spring”, Vassar College, November 13, 2014.
Panelist, “Are Syria and Iraq the Future of the Middle East?”, CCAS Teach In: Iraq an Syria, Georgetown University, November 1, 2014.
Panelist, “Boko Haram, ISIS and the Caliphate Today”, ACMCU, Georgetown University, October 14, 2014.
Speaker, “The Middle East beyond the Arab Spring”, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, October 9, 2014.
Panelist, “The Role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt’s Democratic Transition” What Went Wrong? Egypt’s Failed Democratic Transition. Center for Middle East Studies, The University of Denver. September 12, 2014.
Speaker, “Reflections on the Post Arab Spring Era”, ISNA 2014 Convention, August 2014.
Panelist, “Political Islam and democratic transitions: What does Egypt tell us and what next?” The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) & Al Sharq Forum. London, June 17, 2014.
Panelist, “What to Expect from the Al-Sisi Presidency”, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC June 16, 2014.
Speaker, “Egypt Derailed Transition”, The Struggle for Democracy in Turbulent Times: Practical Solutions for U.S. Policy” Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy CSID. Washington DC. June 12, 2014.
Panelist, “Egypt After the Elections”, The Middle East Institute, Washington DC June 6, 2014.
Speaker, “Scientists and Science Education in Jeopardy in Egypt”, 11th Biennial Network Meeting, National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Halle, Germany, 24-29 May 2014.
Moderator, “The Role of the Media in Egypt’s Military Coup”, Covering Egypt: Media and Politics in the Post-Mubarak Period,The Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life, Columbia University, New York, 22 May 2014.
Speaker, “Academic Freedoms in Egypt after the Coup”, Committee on Human Rights Biannual Meeting, National Academy of Sciences, 30 April 2014.
Panelist, “The Muslim Brotherhood: Friend, Foe, or Neither?”, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD) Washington DC, 24 April 2014.
Speaker, “The Arab Spring and Egypt in 2020”, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC, 31 March 2014.
Speaker, “The Middle East and Central Asia in 2020: Implications for American Foreign Policy,” Center for Strategic & Diplomatic Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. March 17-18, 2014.
Panelist, “Egypt & The Struggle for Democracy,” Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding & the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., January 29, 2014.
Lecturer, “Conflict Resolution, Peacemaking and Islamic Polity” and “Human Development from an Islamic perspective”, Thinking like a Policy Analyst Executive Trainings, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, 30-31 December 2013.
Participant, “Egypt in Transition: Supporting Democracy through Dialogue”, European Forum for International mediation and Dialogue MediatEUr, Brussels, 16-17 December 2013.
Panelist, “The Arab Uprisings, Islamic Movements & the Future of Democracy”, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding ACMCU’s 20th Anniversary Conference, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., 21 November 2013.
Speaker, “21st Annual Meeting of the Project for Democracy Studies in the Arab Countries”, Oxford University, 28-31 August 2013.
Panelist, “ Constitution Drafting” Building Bridges: Towards Viable Democracies in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, Stanford University Program on Arab Reform and Democracy, Tunis, 28-29 March 2013
Panelist, “Understanding the Current Constitutional Crisis,” Tahrir Dialogue, The American University in Cairo, December 13, 2012.
Panelist, “Pluralism and Political Life,”European Council on Foreign Relations & Council for a Community of Democracies, Paris, December 6th, 2012.
Panelist, “The Challenge of Securing New Arab Democracies: The Internal Actors,” University of Westminster, London, November 28, 2012.
Panelist, “Islamists and the Challenges of Governance,” Conference on The Challenges of Governance in Emerging Arab Democracies, Center for Governance, Qatar Foundation, Qatar, November 20-21, 2012.
Panelist, “Regionalism in a Challenging Middle East: New Concepts, Values and Principles,” Conference on Regional Cooperation in the New Middle East, Council on Foreign Relations and The American University in Cairo, Cairo, November 10-11, 2012.
Chair, “The Arab Spring: Causes and Consequences,” Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus, December 12-14, 2011.
Panelist, “Achebe Colloquium on Africa,” Brown University, Providence, RI, December 3, 2011.
Panelist, “Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting 2011,” Washington, D.C., December 2, 2011.
Commentator, “Egypt in Transition Times: A Survey of Public Opinion,” American University in Cairo Forum, Cairo, November 14, 2011.
Discussant, “The Economies of the Arab Spring,” Hollings Center for International Dialogue, Istanbul, Turkey, October 26-30, 2011.
Speaker, “Transitioning Dictatorship to Democracy: Workshops in Best Practices and Insight Sharing,” Georgetown University’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and the Turkish Prime Ministry’s Office for Public Diplomacy, Istanbul, Turkey, October 6-7, 2011.
Panelist, “Transitions to Democracy and the Arab Spring: Does Latin America Hold Lessons for the Middle East?” Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, October 4, 2011.
Speaker, “The Nonviolent Revolution in Egypt: Learned Lessons,” Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Center for Civil Studies and Dialogue of Cultures at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, Cairo, June 6-7, 2011.
Speaker, “Europe and its Neighborhood: Towards a Renewed Partnership for Democracy?” The Nongovernmental International Steering Committee of the Community of Democracies, the Council for a Community of Democracies and the European Partnership for Democracy, Brussels, May 25-26, 2011.
Speaker, “‘Arab Spring’ Update,” Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Chicago, May 12, 2011.
Panelist, “Democratic Transition in Egypt,” Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, Stanford CA, April 29, 2011.
Speaker, “Uprisings in the Muslim World: Prospects and Challenges,” Islamic Society of Michiana, South Bend, IN, April 20, 2011.
Keynote Speaker, “Syrian Independence Day Reception and Dinner (Eid Al-Jalaa),” Syrian American Council, Oak Brook, IL, April 17, 2011.
Panelist, “Tunisia’s and Egypt’s Revolutions and Transitions to Democracy,” Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy 12th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, April 15, 2011.
Panelist, “The Libya Crisis,” University of Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, IN, April 12, 2011.
Speaker, “Protests in Northern Africa and the Middle East: Why They Matter to Americans and People of Faith,” Saint Mary’s College, South Bend, IN, April 11, 2011.
Panelist, “Revolution and Reform: The Historic Transition in the Middle East,” Harvard University, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and The Dubai Initiative, Cambridge, MA, April 8-9, 2011.
Panelist, “Revolution and Reform in Egypt: Prospects for Meaningful Change,” Orville H. Schell Jr. Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School, March 28, 2011.
Keynote Speaker, “Unrest in the Middle East: Political and Economic Implications,” World Bank Human Development Group, Washington DC, March 3, 2011.
Panelist, “Democratic Revolution in the Middle East? The Rise of Civil Resistance in Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Beyond,” Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, February 9, 2011.
Speaker, “A Quacking Middle East,” Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, February 8, 2011.
Panelist, “Enabling and Protecting Civil Society in the Middle East Region,” Community of Democracies Non-Governmental Process, Doha Roundtable on Democracy in the Middle East, Qatar, January 9-10, 2011.
Discussant, “Fault Lines of Islamism: Negotiating Political and Ideological Changes,” World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies, Barcelona, July 19-24, 2010.
Guest Lecturer, “Jihad, Combat and Peace in Islam,” Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany, June 16, 2010.
Chair, “Voices from the Muslim World,” Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy 11th Annual Conference, US Relations with the Muslim World: One Year After Cairo, Washington, DC, April 28, 2010.
Moderator, “Embracing Relational Hybridity and Theological Tensions: Mulsima Theology, Religious Diversity, and Fate,” Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others Conference, University of Illinois, April 17, 2010.
Speaker, “Understanding Islamism Revisited,” Fault Lines of Islamism Conference, University of Oslo, Oslo, November 9-10, 2009.
Speaker, “What should President Obama say to Muslims?” CSIS Congressional Forum on Islam, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, February 23, 2009.
Panelist, “Democratic Reform in the Middle East as Seen from the Opposition,” University of Oslo, Oslo, October 7-8, 2008.
Panelist, “Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa-Where to Go from There?” Workshop at the Fifth Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy, Kiev, Ukraine, April 5-9, 2008.
Panelist, “Building Democracy Network under Authoritarianism: What is Possible?” Workshop at the Fifth Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy, Kiev, Ukraine, April 5-9, 2008.
Panelist, “Rule of Law and International Democracy Promotion in Islam,” The Cross, The Crescent and the Ballot Box: Catholic and Islamic Dialogue on the Rule of Law and International Democracy Promotion, Conference organized by Centro StudiAmericani, Rome, Italy, April 2-3, 2008.
Panelist, “Beyond Myths: Dialogues on Contemporary Egypt,” 2008 International Studies Symposium on Egypt, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canada, February 22, 2008.
Guest Speaker, “The Politics of Democratization in Egypt,” The CMES Director’s Series, Harvard University, February 21, 2008.
Guest Speaker, “When Politics Lags Behind Economics: Economic Reform and Political Stagnation in The UEA and Egypt,” Harvard Business School, November 29, 2007.
Panelist, gave three presentations on “The Nature of the Challenge of Transition in the Middle East;” “Relevance of Easter European and African Transition Experiences to the Middle East;” and “Ingredients Necessary to Achieve Democratic Transition in the Middle East,” Conference sponsored by the Council for a Community of Democracies, the International Center for Democratic Transition, The Center for Democracy & Election Management, and the Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center, Budapest, October 18-20, 2007.
Guest Expert and Speaker, “Understanding Political Islamism and Engaging with Muslim Democrats,” The European Commission, Brussels, October 16, 2007.
Participant, The Second Assembly for Democracy and Political Reform in the Arab World, Doha, Qatar, May 27-29, 2007. Submitted a paper entitled, “A Council of Wise-men for Egypt’s Democratic Transformation.”
Guest Speaker, “Reflections on Arab Politics,” in Arabic, The Faculty of Arabic Studies at Harvard, May 2, 2007.
Speaker, “Combating the Muslim Brothers: The Future of Political Reform in Egypt,” The Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, April 18, 2007.
Panelist, “Why is the Middle East Not Democratizing: Culture or Structure?” Conference on Transitions to Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa: Lessons from Other Regions, organized by the Council for a Community of Democracies, the American University, Washington, DC, March 9, 2007.
Panelist, “Political Islam and the European Neighborhood Policy: The Case of Egypt’s Islamists,” Workshop organized by CEPS and FRIDE, Seville, November 24-25, 2006.
Guest Speaker, “The Future of Political Islam,” Sarah Lawrence College, April 24, 2006.
Discussant, “Evaluating International Efforts at Democracy Promotion: Concepts, Measurement and Causality,” Workshop organized by CDDRL and FRIDE, Madrid, June 21-23, 2006.
Discussant, “Legal Reform in Morocco: Views of a Moroccan Feminist Dissident,” by Nadia Yassine, Panel organized by the Islamic Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School, April 14, 2006.
Participant, World Movement for Democracy, Istanbul, April 2-5, 2006.
Guest Speaker, “The Future of Democracy in Egypt,” Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, February 6, 2006.
Guest Speaker, “Will Egypt Become a Democracy? The 2005 Parliamentary Elections,” Woodrow Wilson Center, December 9, 2005.
Speaker, “Democracy Promotion Organizations and Democracy in Egypt,” Egypt Experts Roundtable Discussion (Round 2), National Endowment for Democracy (NED), December 9, 2005.
Panelist, “Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections 2005: The Role of the Muslim Brothers,” Post-Elections Egypt, Carnegie Endowment, Washington DC, December 2, 2005.
Lecturer, “Political Reform in Egypt,” Center for Advance Proficiency in Arabic, Georgetown University, November 30, 2005.
Speaker, “Egypt’s Elections and the Future of Democracy,” Egypt Experts Roundtable Discussion (Round 1), National Endowment for Democracy (NED), November 29, 2005.
Panelist, “Government, NDP, Military: Agents or Opponents of Reform?” Conference on Prospects for Political Reform in Egypt, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC, October 28, 2005.
Panelist, “Political Reform in the Middle East,” Conference on Ideas and Strategies for Democracy in the Arab/Muslim World, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, October 28, 2005.
Guest Lecturer, with Professor Michael Hudson, “Comparative Theory and the Middle East,” in Professor Judith Tucker’s course, MAAS 501, “Introduction to the Study of the Arab World,” CCAS, Washington DC, September 26, 2005.
Panelist, “Egypt: A Post-Electoral Assessment,” Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, September 12, 2005.
Online Discussant, “Egypt Holds First Multi-Candidate Presidential Elections,” Washington Post, September 7, 2005.
Participant, “Workshop on Political Pluralism and Electoral Processes in the Broader Middle East and North Africa,” Organized by No Peace without Justice and Democracy Assistance Program, Venice, Italy, July 21-23, 2005.
Panelist, “Egypt’s Moment of Reform,” Democracy and the Rule of Law, Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels, June 20-21, 2005.
Panelist, “The State of Democratization in Egypt: An Assessment,” Transatlantic Democracy Network, Conference organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Brussels, May 25-26, 2005.
Panelist, “Managing EU Dialogue with Islamists,” Seminar on Europe and the Management of Cultural Dialogues, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, April 10, 2005.
Writers’ Seminar,“Connecting Islam and Democracy,” Istanbul, March 29-April3, 2005.
Writers’ Seminar, “Connecting Islam and Democracy,” Tunis, February 4-8, 2005.
Panelist, “Political Islam: Ready for Engagement,” Workshop on ‘Barcelona+10,’ and the European Neighborhood Policy, FRIDE, Madrid, January 14-16, 2005.
Participant Instructor, Seminar for Instructors of a Master in Euro-Mediterranean Affairs, Terni, Italy, September 22-25, 2004.
Panelist, “Citizenship and the Islamic Trends in Egypt,” Annual Conference of the Center for Political Studies and Research, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, October, 2003.
Panelist, “State, Religion, and Politics in Tunisia,” God’s Rule and Cesar’s Rule: Exploring the Spaces between Theocracy and Secularism, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, International Center for Human Sciences (UNESCO), Orient Institut Beirut, and The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Jbeil, Lebanon, September 7-11, 2003.
Discussant, “A Criticism of Reform: The View of the Middle Generation in Egyptian Political Life;” and “Reform and Generational Change in Egypt: Where are the Elites,” the Fifth Annual Conference, Center for the Study of the Developing Countries, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, April 22-24, 2003.
Panel Discussion, “Egyptian Perspectives on the Agendas of Globalization and Counter-Globalization: Post-Davos 2003,” Center for Political Studies and Research, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, April 27, 2003.
Panelist, “Tatawr al-Ru’ya al-Islamiya al-HadithaIza’ Israel: Muhammad Rashid Rida, Hassan al-Banna, and SayyidQutb,” Israel min al-Dakhil: Kharitat al-Waqi` waSinaruhat al-Mustaqbl, Center for Political Studies and Research, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, submitted February 2003.
Panelist, “Moderation and Extremism of the Islamic Movements,” MESA Annual Conference, November 23-26, 2002, Washington, DC. Panel included Professors IlyaHariq and Louis Cantori.
Chair and Discussant, “Regional Organizations and the Clash of Civilizations,” Conference on Experiences in the Dialogue of Civilizations: A Reading in Models at the International, Regional, and Egyptian Levels, Program for Dialogue of Civilizations, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, October 30-31, 2002.
Lecturer, “New Trends in Middle Eastern Studies,” (to 60 graduate students), Political Science Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, April 22, 2002.
Panelist, “The Response of Arab Regimes to the Crisis in Palestine,” Panel organized by the Political Science Department, American University in Cairo, April 9, 2002.
Discussant, “Modern Trends in Comparative Politics: The South as a Case Study,” Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Cairo University, December 30, 2001.
Panel Organizer, “The Sources of Discontent in the Middle East: Arab and Islamic Discourses,” MESA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 2001.
Panelist, “Implications of the Sept. 11 Attack for Egyptian Foreign Policy,” A panel organized by the Political Science Department, American University in Cairo, September 24, 2001.
Panelist, “Extremist and Moderate Islamic Movements: Causes and Impact,” Conference on The Islamic Movements and Their Impact on Political Stability in the Arab World, The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, May 20-21, 2001.
Panelist, “The Islamist Discourse on Civil Society and Democracy,” 7th Congress of the International Association of Middle Eastern Studies (IAMES), Free University of Berlin, Germany, 4-8 October, 2000.
Lecturer, “The State and Islam in Egypt,” Lecture to faculty and students of development from the University of East London, American University in Cairo, April 14, 2000.
Lecturer, “Democracy in the Arab World,”Lecture to Delegates to the 4th Training and Awareness Conference (TAC), American University in Cairo, February 24, 2000.
Panelist, “Islamic Movements in the Middle East: Transformation and Continuity,” MESA Annual Conference,Washington, DC, November 1999.
Chair, “Self-Understanding of the Modernist Islamic Movement, Circa 1840- 1940,” MESA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 1999.
Participant, “US National Security Strategy for the Year 2025,” Roundtable Discussion held by the National Security Study Group, Chaired by former Senator Gary Hart, Cairo, June 1, 1999.
Discussant, “Turkey and Iran: Internal Development and Foreign Policy implications,” Center for Political & Research Studies, Faculty of Econ. & Pol. Sci., Cairo University, May 10, 1999.
Lecturer, “Western Images of Islam,” Lecture to diplomats assigned abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt, May 3, 1999.
Lecturer, “Western Imperialism and Colonialism: Impact on the Muslim World;” “Modernity and Islam;” “Islamic Revival: What it means;” “Global Politics and Islam;” “Elections in Algeria;”Samfrod University, Birmingham,Alabama, April 13-18, 1999.
Lecturer, “The Islamic Movements and Violence,”The American University in Cairo, Model Arab League, November 14, 1998.
Panelist, “A Comparative View of Islamic Movements in North Africa,” MENA Conference, Aspects of Contemporary North Africa, Binghamton University,Binghamton, New York, April 3-5, 1998.
Lecturer, “The Muslim World at the Threshold of a New Century: Challenges and Prospects,”Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane,Morocco, May 13, 1997.
Lecturer, “Democracy and Islam,”Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, March 13, 1996.
Discussant, “War-making, Peace-making, and State-making in the Middle East,” MESA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, December 1995.
Lecturer, “Algeria: An Assessment of the Current Situation,” Voice of America,Washington, DC, July 5, 1995.
Panelist, “Press Freedom in the Middle East,” National Press Club, Washington, DC,March 15, 1995.
Lecturer, “Modernist Perspectives on the Islamic State,” Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, March 13, 1995.
Lecturer, “Political Concepts and Practices in the MadinahState,”Law School, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco, December 1, 1994.
Lecturer, “Alternatives for Social and Economic Development in Algeria,” Society for International Development, Washington, DC, October 18,1994.
Panelist, “Democracy Debate Among Islamic Political Activists in North Africa,” US Foreign Policy in Africa, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 1994.
Lecturer, “Islam and Politics,” The Institute of World Politics, Washington, DC, June 28, 1994.
Lecturer, “The Islamic State: Models and Nature,” The Middle East Institute, Washington, DC, June 21, 1994.
Lecturer, “Tunisia and Algeria: Current Issues and Future Challenges,” National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State, Arlington, VA, May 26, 1994.
Lecturer, “The Islamic Movements in North Africa: Approaches and Critiques,” The International Institute of Islamic Thought, VA, May 7-14, 1993.
Panelist, “Secularism and Nationalism: The Political Discourse of Abd al-Salam Yassin,” Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University. Annual Symposium on Islamism and Secularism in North Africa, Washington, DC, April 1-2, 1993.
Panelist, “Islam and Democracy,” The 21 Annual Conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists, East Lansing, MI, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1992.
