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May

Testimonial Void as a Form of Silencing Oppressed Knowers the Case of Women in Francoist Spain

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AUC New Cairo

In this talk, I characterize a new kind of testimonial injustice, a phenomenon I call ‘testimonial void’, which involves a substantial extension of the limits of the original concept put forward by Miranda Fricker in her book Epistemic Injustice (2007). Testimonial void occurs when a speaker withholds epistemic materials on the basis of an epistemically and ethically faulty assumption that a he...

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11
May

Cairo's Disappearing Heritage: The Role of Civil Society in the Face of Rapid Urban Transformation

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AUC New Cairo

Cairo’s historic neighborhoods, ancient architecture, and rich cultural identity are under growing threat from rapid urban change. We ask: can grassroots efforts, NGOs, and civil society save what remains before it’s too late? Join us for a timely and critical discussion with experts in the field: Professor Pascale Ghazaleh Associate Professor of History at The American University in Cai...

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14
May

India’s Economic Paradox: Growth Without Jobs in the World’s Fastest Expanding Economy ( A Lecture by: Dr. Santosh Mehrorta)

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AUC New Cairo

India is the world's fifth largest economy at market exchange rates and third largest at purchasing power parity. It has been a driver of global GDP growth, as it has been, after China the fastest growing large economy; since 2021 India is growing faster after the recovery, faster than China. But unlike China, India's non-farm job creation is extremely slow. At least 6 million young join the la...