[Peace] Nada Alwadi, Journalist and Human Rights Activist from Bahrain, Guest-in-Residence at Allen Hall

[Niloofar Shambayati]

*Nada Alwadi* will be a *Unit One/Allen Hall Guest-in-Residence Sept 30 –
Oct 5*.

All of her events are open to the public and take place in Allen Hall, 1005
W. Gregory Drive, Urbana.****

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*Nada Alwadi *is a Bahraini journalist, writer, and researcher who writes
about politics and human rights issues in the Middle East. Alwadi covered
the recent crackdown in Bahrain for several international media outlets
including *USA Today*. In 2011, she was one of the recipients of the first
James Lawson Award for Nonviolent Achievement by the International Center
on Nonviolent Conflict. Alwadi co-founded the Bahraini Press Association
which seeks to defend local and international journalists who have been
attacked or targeted by the Bahraini authorities.****

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Sunday, Sept 30

 7 pm

*Opening Program: Meet Nada Alwadi *

*(in the South Rec Room)*

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*Bahraini journalist Nada Alwadi talks about her experiences covering a
Middle Eastern uprising and being detained by the Bahraini authorities
while a number of her fellow Bahraini journalists were murdered, tortured,
or sentenced to long prison terms by the regime.****

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Monday, Oct 1
7 pm

 *Bahrain, A Forgotten Story of the Arab Spring: A View from the Inside *

*(in the South Rec Room)*
The uprising in Bahrain, strategic nonviolence, media neglect, and US
influence and involvement.****

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9 pm

Tea and and hummus

*(in the guest apartment)*
discussion of the Arab Spring and strategic nonviolence****

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Tuesday, Oct 2
7 pm

*Challenging Stereotypes of Middle Eastern Women *

*(in the South Rec Room)*
Involvement of women in the Arab Spring, status of women in the Middle
East, Islamic feminism.****

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9 pm

International Snackie Night

*(in the guest apartment)*
discussion of women in the Middle East****

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Wednesday, Oct 3
7 pm

 *The Game of the Media *

*(in the South Rec Room)*
How the media shapes our perceptions of the world, media ownership and
agenda setting, challenges of new media, social media during the Arab
spring.****

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9pm:

 Dip it with Nada

*(in the guest apartment)
*discussion of media politics and social media****

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Thursday, Oct 4:


 7 pm

  *US Foreign Policy towards the Middle East and the US Elections *

*             **(in the South Rec Room)*

Mistakes and challenges for US foreign policy. Views of Arab-Americans on
the upcoming elections.****

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9 pm

Tea time hosted by the 4th floor

*(in the guest apartment)*

discussion of the elections and US foreign policy****

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