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Agora is excited to present our first speaker of the semester!
As an activist, blogger, pacifist, and conscientous objector to military service Maikel Nabil utilizes peacebuilding and strives for democratization. He has been jailed several times for his protests and use of free speech. He played an active role in the overthrow of Mubarak and continues to fight against geopolitical forces and oppression. .
Maikel Nabil Sanad is a pacifist and a conscientious objector to military service. He was first arrested in November 2010 for his conscientious objection, but released two days later. He was then discharged from military service for being unfit to serve. He was again arrested on 4 February 2011, during the time of the revolution. He was mistreated and threatened by the military, but released 27 hours later. Maikel Nabil Sanad is a known critic of the Egyptian military. On his blog he regularly publishes his political opinion, including most recently a lengthy critique of the role of the military during the so-called Egyptian revolution. Maikel has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and for the Reporters Without Borders Netizen Prize. He received the First Freedom Award in 2011 from The International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY).
For more information:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/15/maikel-nabil-sanad_n_849603.html
All students are welcome and encouraged to join us for this discussion.