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SUMMARY:Egypt's Contentious Media: Transnational Dimensions - Anne Alexand
 er\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Helen Yannakoudakis
DESCRIPTION:Periods of activity in exile following the retreat of protest 
 movements have been a common feature of opposition activism in the Middle 
 East. However\, the reconstitution of Egyptian opposition movements follow
 ing the revolutionary crisis of 2011-2013 is taking place within a media e
 nvironment in which 'old' and 'new' media act in synergy and social media 
 platforms are changing the relationship between 'home' and 'exile'. By ana
 lysing the connections between media and organisation among Egyptian activ
 ists in the UK\, the project will explore a hitherto unmapped dimension of
  efforts by opposition organisations to survive and regroup outside Egypt 
 in the wake of the military overthrow of Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. We wi
 ll focus on two key research questions:\n\n* How has the integration of so
 cial media into the media environment of Egyptian activists in the UK affe
 cted their transnational organising\, campaigning and political strategies
 ?\n\n* What role does media use by Egyptian activists in the UK play in pr
 ocesses of political and intellectual regroupment of opposition movements 
 in Egypt?\n\n*Short Bio:*\nAnne Alexander is Co-ordinator of the Cambridge
  Digital Humanities Network\, and a member of the Cambridge Big Data Steer
 ing Group. Her research focuses on media production and use by social move
 ment activists in the Middle East\, with a particular interest in Egypt. 
LOCATION:Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building\, Room FW26
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