Johns Hopkins SAIS to host “What Drives Extremism in Pakistan?” a book talk with Professor Madiha Afzal, on Thursday, March 15, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY
“What Drives Extremism in Pakistan?” a book talk with Professor Madiha Afzal, will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Afzal is the author of Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society, and the State, which presents a multidimensional picture of Pakistan’s relationship with extremism. She explains how the two pillars that define the Pakistani state―Islam and a paranoia about India―have led to a regressive form of Islamization in Pakistan’s narratives, laws, and curricula, as well as shaping its citizens’ attitudes. Afzal also examines the military, civilian governments, and Islamist parties in Pakistan, and their relationships with militant groups.
The discussion is presented by the Dean’s Forum and the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Speakers
Madiha Afzal
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Policy, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Nonresident Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Shamila N. Chaudhary
Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute and Senior Advisor to Dean Vali Nasr at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Joshua T. White
Associate Professor of the Practice of South Asia Studies and Fellow at the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asia Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Time and Date
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Bernstein-Offit Building, Room 500
Registration
The event is open to the public and media, with registration. Members of the working press can request to cover the event by selecting “Media” on the online registration form. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event. Pre-authorized camera setup will only be permitted from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Stacy A. Anderson
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About the Speakers
Madiha Afzal is a nonresident fellow at The Brookings Institution, and an adjunct assistant professor of global policy at Johns Hopkins SAIS. She was previously an assistant professor of public policy at the University of Maryland. Her research lies at the intersection of development, security, and political economy, with a focus on Pakistan. Dr. Afzal has published in the journal Public Choice, and authored a United States Institute of Peace Special Report and several book chapters. She writes regularly for publications including Foreign Policy, The Cairo Review, Dawn, The Express Tribune, Newsweek, and The Hill. She has been interviewed by BBC, CNN, NPR, PBS Newshour, The Washington Post, and Voice of America. She has also consulted for the World Bank and DFID. She was named to Lo Spazio della Politica's list of Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2013 for her writing on education in Pakistan.
Shamila N. Chaudhary is a Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute and Senior Advisor to Dean Vali Nasr at Johns Hopkins SAIS. She is a foreign policy expert specializing in counterterrorism, national security policy, South Asia, and also writes on American socio-economic and political issues. Her work is regularly cited and published in Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, Politico, The Atlantic, and the New York Times. She has frequently appeared on CNN, BBC News America, NPR, Fox News and other outlets. She served 12 years in the U.S. government, including at the Obama Administration White House National Security Council and on the staff of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She is co-editor of the documentary photography book UnPresidented: The Inauguration of Donald J. Trump and the People’s Response.
Joshua T. White is Associate Professor of the Practice of South Asia Studies and Fellow at the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asia Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS. He is also a Nonresident Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at The Brookings Institution. He previously served at the White House as Senior Advisor and Director for South Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, where he briefed the President and National Security Advisor on a full range of South Asia policy issues pertaining to India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Indian subcontinent, and led efforts to integrate U.S. government policy planning across South and East Asia.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
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