Join Us for a Conference Call September 11th

"The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt" with Dr. Eric Trager

The conference call will include a current events analysis from Eric followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.  

12pm EST on Wednesday, September 11th
Number:  1-626-677-3000
Participant Access Code: 8903540

Eric is an alum of the Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel (BYFI) and they have invited Wexner alumni to this private conversation. Kindly RSVP to help us estimate the number of participants.  Of course, if you find yourself available to join the call at the last minute, no RSVP required.

Eric Trager is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where his doctoral research focused on Egyptian opposition parties. He is currently the Esther K. Wagner Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and is an expert on Egyptian politics and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. He was in Egypt during the 2011 anti-Mubarak revolts and returns frequently to conduct firsthand interviews with leaders in Egypt's government, military, political parties, media, and civil society. His writings have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, the Atlantic, and the New Republic.
 
 Recent articles by Eric Trager about the situation in Egypt:

• The Islamic Insurgency That Could Soon Hit Egypt (The New Republic, 8/19/13)
• The Truth About Egypt (World Affairs, 8/15/13)
• Making the Most of Limited U.S. Leverage in Egypt (Wall Street Journal, 8/12/13)
• If I Were in Charge of Egypt (The Guardian, 8/5/13)