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4/23 (online - X Spaces) 11am - Syria After Assad: A Future Beyond Authoritarian Rule? (DAWN)

We invite you to join DAWN this Wednesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. Eastern time for a live expert panel on Syria After Assad: A Future Beyond Authoritarian Rule?, hosted on X Spaces.

Frederick Deknatel, Executive Editor of Democracy in Exile, will moderate a thought-provoking discussion with:

  • Lina Sergie Attar, Syrian-American architect and writer from Aleppo, founder and CEO of the Karam Foundation

  • Loubna Mrie, Syrian activist and writer

  • Line Khatib, Fellow at the Center for Syrian Studies, University of St Andrews

  • Amr al-Azm, Syrian archaeologist and professor of Middle East history and anthropology

  • Steven Heydemann, Professor in Middle East Studies, Smith College, and non-resident senior fellow, Brookings Institution

They’ll explore the threats to a democratic transition in Syria, the brutal legacy of the Assad regime, and much more.

This is a critical conversation on Syria's future that you won’t want to miss. Join us on X Spaces, via DAWN's X account @DAWNmenaorg, to hear expert perspectives and engage in the discussion.

Date: Wednesday, April 23
Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Platform: X Spaces @DAWNmenaorg