Panel 6: Beyond Egypt: Facebook Revolution? Social Media as Orientalist Mediation

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The Egyptian Revolution, One Year On

Miriyam Aouragh examines the useful and useless roles of the internet in the Arab revolutions by critically revisiting mainstream narratives on its role.

An international conference marking the first anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution through an interdisciplinary gathering, held at the Department of Politics and International Relations. Conference panels ranged over the causes, characteristics and fortunes of the revolution and brought together scholars and activists from inside and outside Egypt and the Arab world.

This podcast can also be found on the University podcast website.


This podcast can also be found on the University podcast website.