CALIFORNIA

Libya: What Next?

A lecture by Amal Suleiman El-Obeidi, Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Benghazi, Libya

Sponsored by the Center for Near Eastern Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

Monday, April 06, 2015
3:00 PM
Bunche 10383
UCLA

This talk will discuss the 2011 Libyan revolution and the many challenges Libya has faced since then.

Amal Suleiman El-Obeidi’s research mainly focuses on security topics in the Mediterranean, gender issues, and public policies. She has published several books including Political Culture in Libya (2013), From Forced Reconciliation to Recognition: The Abu Salim Case in Historical Perspective (2013), and Security Policies in Libya(2004). El-Obeidi currently serves as an Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Benghazi, which has now closed due to the current conflict in Libya.