Saad Eddin Ibrahim

Portrait: Saad Eddin Ibrahim

Saad Eddin Ibrahim is one of Egypt's leading human rights and democracy activists, credited for his leading role in the revival of the country's contemporary civil society movement. He is a sociologist, author and former professor.

Experience

Current Positions

  • Wallerstein Distinguished Visiting Professor, Drew University Center on Religion, Culture & Conflict
    Board of Advisors, Project on Middle East Democracy

Past Positions

  • Professor of Sociology, American University in Cairo
    Professor of Sociology, DePauw University
    Professor of Political Sociology, Indiana University
    Visiting Fellow, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
    Founder, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Cairo
    Founder, Arab Organization for Human Rights
    Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Contact

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