Events

Seizing Lebanon’s Moment: From Crisis to Renewal

LAU Beirut Campus

The School of Arts and Sciences cordially invites you to attend a conference jointly organized by the Institute for Migration Studies (IMS) and the Institute for Social Justice and Conflict Resolution (ISJCR).

The conference will bring together international and local experts across seven sessions focused on humanitarianism, displacement, political participation, inclusive governance, and rebuilding trust in institutions.

Day One: June 23, 2025

Time Program Person(s) Involved Location
10:00 - 10:30

Opening Remarks and Coffee

   AKSOB 904
10:30 - 11:30

Special Session

Book Launch: The Politics of Crisis-Making: Forced Displacement and Cultures of Assistance in Lebanon by Estella Carpi
Author
Dr. Estella Carpi
 
Discussants
Dr. Jill Alpes
Dr. Cory Rodgers
 
Chair
Dr. Jennifer Skulte-Ouaiss
 AKSOB 904
11:30 - 12:00 Breakfast Break   AKSOB 904
12:00 - 01:00

Session I
Rebuilding Lives and Systems: Displacement, Reconstruction, and Humanitarian Coordination
Panelists
Dr. Tamirace Fakhoury
Prof. Heaven Crawley
Carol El Sayed
Dr. Yasmine Fakhry
 
Chair
Dr. Jasmin Lilian Diab
 AKSOB 904
01:00 - 02:00 Lunch Break   AKSOB 904
02:00 - 03:30 Session II
Syria’s Road to Recovery and Implications for Lebanon
Panelists
Dr. Karam Shaar
Ms. Caroline Rose
Dr. Reinoud Leenders
Dr. Ibrahim al Assil
 
Chair
Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar
 AKSOB 904
03:45 - 04:45

Session III
Economic Recovery and Reform: Navigating Lebanon’s Path Forward
Panelists
Dr. Walid Marrouch
Dr. Lina Maddah
Dr. Khalil Gebera
 
Chair
Dr. Leila Dagher
 AKSOB 904
05:00 - 06:00

Special Session
Fireside Chat: A Conversation with H.E Minister of Economy Amer Bisat and Director of ISJCR, Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar

 Panelists
Amer Bisat
Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar		 Irwin Hall Auditorium
06:00 - 06:45

Cocktail Reception

   Irwin Hall Faculty Lounge

 

Day Two: June 24, 2025

Time Program Person(s) Involved Location
10:00 - 10:30 Opening Remarks and Coffee   AKSOB 904
10:30 - 11:30

Session IV
Voices of Change: Civil Society, Rights, and Women’s Advocacy
Panelists
Ms. Asli Saban
Ms. Ghida Anani
Ms. Mona Bou Zeineddine
 
Chair
Dr. Zina Sawaf
 AKSOB 904
11:30 - 12:00 Breakfast Break   AKSOB 904
12:00 - 01:30 Session V
Reclaiming Trust: Rebuilding Confidence in Public Institutions and the Lebanese State
Panelists
Prof. Melani Cammett
Dr. Christiana Parreria
Dr. Lina Khattib
Dr. Simon Mabon
 
Chair
Mr. Nadim Shehade
 AKSOB 904
01:30 - 02:30

Closing Remarks and Lunch Break

   AKSOB 904