EXTREMISM IN PERSPECTIVE
A Look at the Historical & Contemporary Context
May 2, 2015
Forum 35 Speakers: Rodger Shanahan, Dr Noah Bassil & Lydia Shelly
Speakers
Assoc. Professor Rodger Shanahan (View slide presentation)
- PhD in Arab & Islamic Studies from the University of Sydney.
- Fellow at the National Security College, ANU. Research Fellow at Lowy Institute for International Policy.
- Former Army Officer with operational experience in the UN (S.Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan & E.Timor).
- Posts held at the Australian Embassies in Saudi Arabia & the United Arab Emirates.
Dr Noah Bassil (View slide presentation)
- Lecturer in Politics & International Relations at Macquarie University. | Centre for Middle East Studies.
- Currently researching global, regional and national power relations following the Arab uprisings.
- Chapter Author of ‘The Regional Consequences of the Iraq War’ & ”Beyond the Arab Spring: Hegemony, passive revolution & imperialism in the Arab Middle East’.
Lydia Shelly (View slide presentation)
- Solicitor with the Supreme Court of New South Wales & the High Court of Australia.
- Community advocate for the Aust. Muslim community & spokesperson for the Islamophobia Register.
- Presented evidence at several Parliamentary inquiries into proposed laws related to counter terrorism.
