Diwaniyya - Middle Eastern and African Studies podcast
New podcast about Middle Eastern culture, history and politics from the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
About the Diwaniyya Podcast
Launched in 2011, Diwaniyya is the monthly podcast of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University — one of the leading research hubs in the world.
Diwaniyya, the Arabic word for "informal council," connotes open discussion and a meeting of the minds. The podcast offers a wider view of a multifaceted Middle East through thought-provoking conversations on varied issues in the region.
In addition to the podcast, the Diwaniyya blog features reading lists, videos, music, photos, guests' bios, and more. The blog also acts as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as a place for feedback and comments.
About the February 2013 podcast: Egypt’s Prospects for Democracy
Egypt is once again beset by rioting and calls for a new government. It started as a protest against the death sentences handed down to 21 men involved in a riot in which 74 people were killed. None of those sentenced were members of the security forces, which were proven complicit in the violence. This injustice came only days before the second anniversary of the Jan. 25 revolution, and its attendant protests and gatherings.
It was only in late December that the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party pushed through the new constitution -- itself an object of criticism for its failure to guarantee certain basic human rights. And in early February, in a move disturbingly reminiscent of the the Mubarak era, President Mursi declared a state of emergency in Ismailia, Suez, and Port Said.
In the latest Diwaniyya podcast, Professor Uzi Rabi, director of the Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, and head of the Department of Middle Eastern History at Tel Aviv University, discusses Egypt’s prospects for democracy.
Diwaniyya Staff
Shoshi Shmuluvitz, Producer
Shoshi Shmuluvitz is a graduate student of Middle Eastern history at Tel Aviv University, a research assistant at the Dayan Center, and the Academic Affairs Coordinator of the Masters in Middle Eastern Studies Program. She edits the Middle East News Brief and organizes Nadi Cinema, the Dayan Center's film club. She is also the producer of the Rihla podcast for the MA in Middle Eastern Studies Program. Her interests include the history of the body, sexuality, and marriage in the Middle East, music, art and pop culture.
Ben Silsbee, Producer
Ben Silsbee is a graduate student of Middle Eastern History at Tel Aviv University and the Media Coordinator at the Moshe Dayan Center. Ben is a writer for the Middle East News Brief. He is on the editorial board of Sharqiyya, an upcoming journal from the Moshe Dayan Center. His fields of interest include the history of media and consumption studies.
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board oversees programming. The Diwaniyya team is joined on the Board by the following members of the Moshe Dayan Center:
Bruce Maddy-Weitzman, the Marcia Israel Senior Research Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center.
Heidi Basch-Harod, U.S. Outreach Coordinator and research assistant at the Moshe Dayan Center.
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