Dr. Shafiq Ghabra talk on Thursday, April 18

["Clement M. Henry" <chenry@mail.la.utexas.edu>]

Here is where our class on Thursday, April 18 will happen: we will be
listening to a Kuwaiti professor who got his PhD here and who has
recently been involved in heated controversies which he explains in my
next forwarded email -- CH


 > > *********************************
> Distinguished Ph.D. Alumni Series
> *********************************
>
> Department of Government
> Presents
>
> Shafeeq N. Ghabra
> Ph.D. 1987
> Director, The Kuwait Information Office, Washington, DC
> Professor, Kuwait University (On Leave)
>
> "The Implications of Post-911 for Democracy in the Arab World"
>
> Thursday, April 18, 2002
> 3:30-5:00
> Eastwoods Room, Student Union
>
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> * Tse-min Lin                                                            *
> * Associate Professor and Graduate Adviser                               *
> * Department of Government                                               *
> * The University of Texas at Austin                                      *
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> * Austin, TX 78712-1087                                                  *
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> On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 amarcus@uts.cc.utexas.edu wrote:
>
> > Clem,
> >
> > We have the Eastwoods room in the Union reserved for April 18th at 3:30,
> > and will prepare announcements for the talk. If you have a few sentences
> > of biographical information that would be helpful. I am assuming that the
> > talk is co-sponsored by MES and Government.
> >
> > Best,
> > Abe
> >
> > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Clement M. Henry wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Abe,
> > >
> > > I think Shafeeq (how he spells his name) is pretty well known after the
> > > flap about debating Israelis at the Waldorf which in turn got him in
> > > trouble with Kuwaiti Islamists, forcing him to resign his Washington
> > > office post, only to be reinstated to complete his term this June and
> > > return to Kuwait U.  So might the Center get him the Eastwood Room at the
> > > TX Union and publicize the visit???  I would imagine lots of people will
> > > come.
> > >
> > > I am off to Florence today, will be back Sunday and may meanwhile be able
> > > to look at my email if I am lucky.
> > >
> > > Cheers, Clem
> > >
> > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 amarcus@uts.cc.utexas.edu wrote:
> > >
> > > > Clem,
> > > >
> > > > The Center will be happy to co-sponsor Shafeeq's talk. We could use our
> > > > reading room, unless you expect a sizable audience from Government, in
> > > > which case we can look for a larger room.
> > > >
> > > > Abe
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Clement M. Henry wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Abe, Keith,
> > > > >
> > > > > Would the Center care to cosponsor the talk Shafeeq Ghabra will be giving
> > > > > on Thursday, April 18, on "The Implications of post 911 for Democracy in
> > > > > the Arab World."  We are having him in the context of our PhD alumni
> > > > > program - he was class of 86.  We would be happy to have you as a
> > > > > cosponsor - but then maybe you could get us a better room as ours is
> > > > > technically inaccessible to people who cannot walk upstairs 1 flight, and
> > > > > so technically we are not allowed to hold "public" meetings in Burdine 602
> > > > > as of a few weeks ago when some administrative genius discovered that we
> > > > > were not in compliance with some regulation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers, Clem
> > > > >
> > > > > *****************************
> > > > > Clement M. Henry
> > > > > Professor of Government
> > > > > University of Texas at Austin
> > > > > Austin TX 78712
> > > > > tel 471-5121, fax 471-1061
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > > Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:57:55 -0600 (CST)
> > > > > From: Tse-min Lin <tml@mail.la.utexas.edu>
> > > > > To: Clement M. Henry <chenry@mail.la.utexas.edu>
> > > > > Subject: Re: Shafiq Ghabra talk
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Clem:
> > > > >
> > > > > I agree that April 18 will probably be better than April 19. There are
> > > > > already two talks scheduled for April 19 but only one (by Braybrooke, at
> > > > > 12:00-2:00) for April 18. So let's set it at April 18.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have reserved 602 from 3:00 to 5:00 for this occassion. I am assuming
> > > > > that we can use 602. That seems to be the only room available for this time
> > > > > slot. A catch is that the room is already reserved from 5:00 on, so we
> > > > > will have to clear the room before 5:00. I don't know if it will be a good
> > > > > idea to start at 3:00 rather than 3:30, but you may want to consider that.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have to advertise this at the Middle east Center, I am not sure if
> > > > > anyone will complain about the accessibility problem of 602. I think if we
> > > > > specify it as a Department of Government Distinguished Alumni event, there
> > > > > should be no problem as it can be considered a departmental rather than
> > > > > "public" event.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a class on that day 11:00-12:15, so I may have to be late for
> > > > > lunch, if I go at all. I also have office hours 3:30-5:00, but I will just
> > > > > cancel it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will ask Tara to prepare fliers, but I am assuming that you will be the
> > > > > one in charge of this event, including making arrangements for Dr.
> > > > > Ghabra's accomodations and local transportation, organizing the lunch, and
> > > > > mobilizing students to attend the talk, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am glad this is going to work out.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > >
> > > > > Tse-min
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Clement M. Henry wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Tse-Min,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have been in contact with Dr Ghabra again as he has returned from Kuwait
> > > > > > and could visit us either April 18 or April 19.  I would prefer Thursday
> > > > > > the 18th with a luncheon and then a talk at 3:30, title to be decided soon
> > > > > > but obviously concerning the post 911 situation in the Middle East.  I
> > > > > > will be able to send you his cv shortly, but as you know, he got his PhD
> > > > > > here in 1986, normally teaches at Kuwait University and has published
> > > > > > extensively.  He is currently heading the Kuwait Info Office in Washington
> > > > > > until the end of the present academic year when he will then return to
> > > > > > Kuwait, so we are very fortunate that he is available to visit us now,
> > > > > > before he returns to Kuwait.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We have a number of grad students studying the Middle East who will be
> > > > > > interested in meeting Dr. Ghabra. I hope April 18 fits with your schedule.
> > > > > > If so, I will then contact the Middle East Center and see if they care to
> > > > > > cosponsor the 3:30 lecture. I should add that Dr. Ghabra is able to cover
> > > > > > all his expenses.  I will be out of town from Tueday through Sunday 20-24
> > > > > > March, and I hope we can reach agreement on a schedule before I leave.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best wishes, Clem
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *****************************
> > > > > > Clement M. Henry
> > > > > > Professor of Government
> > > > > > University of Texas at Austin
> > > > > > Austin TX 78712
> > > > > > tel 471-5121, fax 471-1061
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > Abraham Marcus
> > > > Director
> > > > Center for Middle Eastern Studies
> > > > The University of Texas at Austin
> > > > Tel. 512 471-3881; Fax 512 471-7834
> > > >
> > >
> > > *****************************
> > > Clement M. Henry
> > > Professor of Government
> > > University of Texas at Austin
> > > Austin TX 78712
> > > tel 471-5121, fax 471-1061
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Abraham Marcus
> > Director
> > Center for Middle Eastern Studies
> > The University of Texas at Austin
> > Tel. 512 471-3881; Fax 512 471-7834
> >
> >
>
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Abraham Marcus
Director
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
Tel. 512 471-3881; Fax 512 471-7834