A program of the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), focusing on Arab World affairs. CDDRL is a research center at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
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ARD 2018 Annual Conference Examines Dynamics of Governance and Political Participation in the MENA Region
April 2018
Under the title “Political Contestation and New Social Forces in the Middle East and North Africa,” the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy convened its 2018 annual conference on April 27 and 28...
Bassem Youssef Joins ARD as a Visiting Scholar
October 2016
The Program on Arab Reform and Democracy (ARD) at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome international media figure and Egyptian political...
Egyptian visiting scholar examines political economy of the Arab world
March 2016
The Program on Arab Reform and Democracy (ARD) at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome Egyptian economist Samer Atallah as a visiting...
Old Events
Political Contestation and New Social Forces in the Middle East and North Africa
March 9, 2018
Please note: Registration for the conference is open only to Stanford University affiliates. A valid SUNet ID is required to register. Click here to register.
Talk by ballroom dancing legend Pierre Dulaine
May 29, 2015
Abstract:Ballroom dancing legend Pierre Dulaine will discuss his 'Dancing Classrooms' method which he applied in his award winning documentary 'Dancing in Jaffa' to bring Arab and Jewish children...
Summer of 2013: A Focus on Egypt and Turkey
October 22, 2013
The Mediterranean Studies Forum presents a panel discussion about the popular protests and recent developments in the Middle East.