Shadi Hamid
Director of Research
Brookings Doha Center
Dr. Shadi Hamid is director of research at the Brookings Doha Center and a fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. His research focuses on democratization and the role of Islamist movements in the Arab world. Prior to joining Brookings, he was director of research at the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and a Hewlett Fellow at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. He has also served as a program specialist on public diplomacy at the US State Department and a Legislative Fellow at the Office of US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, The New Republic, The National Interest, Foreign Policy, Policy Review, Journal of Democracy, and many other publications. Hamid received his bachelor's degree and Masters from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He also holds a PhD in political science from the Oxford University.
Shadi Hamid will be speaking at:
Session A: “A New Window of Opportunity for Storms of Change!” - Baniyas Grand Ballroom
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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