Public Lecture
Clashing Perceptions? Al-Jazeera’s Challenge to Western Media
A talk by Egyptian-Canadian scholar Dr Adel Iskander of the American University, Washington DC.
Since its establishment in 1996, the Arab satellite station Al-Jazeera has become a household name. Al-Jazeera presents a challenge to the Western world and its media by carrying points of view not normally broadcast around the world. In a time of intense global tension over the US-led ‘war on terrorism’, and a hostile atmosphere in many Western countries with large Arab and Muslim populations, the role of Al-Jazeera demands widespread discussion, not least in culturally diverse regions like Western Sydney.
Tuesday 15th August
6.00pm for 6.30
Riverside Theatres
Church & Market Streets
Parramatta
Dr Iskander will be introduced by Clr David Borger, Lord Mayor of Parramatta
Light refreshments will be provided. Entry is FREE but please RSVP by Wednesday 9th August.
E: m.oneill@uws.edu.au
T: (02) 9685 9600
This free public seminar is sponsored by the University of Western Sydney’s Centre for Cultural Research (CCR), in partnership with Parramatta City Council and Information and Cultural Exchange
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Dr Adel Iskander
Dr Adel Iskandar’s work is highly regarded for its contribution to understanding the news media’s impact on Arab audiences both in the Middle East and across the world. An Egyptian-Canadian scholar currently working in the US, his co-authored 2002 book Al-Jazeera: How the Free Arab News Network Scooped the World and Changed the Middle East is the first major analysis of its subject. Dr Iskandar combines an in-depth knowledge of culture, politics and society in the Middle East with a thorough command of international issues in contemporary media. He works in the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC and is currently working on two books: US Public Diplomacy, Culture, and Arab Audiences and El-Islam: Muslims and the Internet.
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