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In light of the upcoming 2024 US Elections, we hosted this lecture on SUNDAY OCTOBER 27TH - 1-2 pm titled: "The Fierce Battle for the 2024 US Presidency: Race, Gender, and the Power of Identity Politics." Speakers: CASAR guest speaker Dr. Sherri McFarland - moderated by CASAR Assistant to Director and Adjunct Faculty Yasmeen El-Ghazaly. Dr. Sherri Lynn McFarland's academic and professional careers demonstrate her passionate desire to contribute to the economic, social, and political progress of African and Middle Eastern North African (MENA) countries and their diasporic communities. Her keen interest in the people of these regions led her to specialize in Sudanese affairs during her doctoral studies at Howard University. Dr. McFarland has conducted extensive research on Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, and other countries culturally and politically aligned with both the Arab and African worlds for over twenty years. As a result, she possesses a comprehensive understanding of the political, social, and economic issues affecting sustainable development in Africa and the Middle East. Dr. McFarland's extensive knowledge of international security and development issues fueled her desire to establish peace educational programs that advanced a deeper understanding of issues that stifle sustainable development. Currently, Dr. McFarland is conducting independent research at the American University in Cairo, focusing on the plight of Sudanese refugees and other refugee communities in Egypt. She continues to expand her knowledge concerning religion, ethnicity, and female agency in Africa and the Middle East.

This lecture was a joint collaboration between CASAR and the Tomorrow’s Leaders Gender Scholarship Program at AUC

Venue: P007 lecture hall - Campus Conference Center rooms - AUC New Cairo Campus

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Date of Performance/Event

Fall 10-27-2025

Venue

P007 lecture hall - Campus Conference Center rooms - AUC New Cairo Campus

Faculty Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Moderated by: Yasmeen El-Ghazaly - CASAR Assistant to Director and Adjunct Faculty

Student Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Report by Maha Muehlhaeusler (CASAR Research Assistant)

Guest Performer(s)/Contributor(s)

Guest speaker: Dr. Sherri McFarland - African Studies Center, Howard University

Department

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research

Associated Event/Series Name

CASAR Lecture Series

Credits/ Acknowledgements

Tomorrow’s Leaders Gender Scholarship Program at AUC

Keywords

US Presidency, Race, Gender, Power, Identity Politics, US Elections, democrats, republicans

Disciplines

Africana Studies | African History | American Politics | American Studies | Cultural History | Demography, Population, and Ecology | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Gender and Sexuality | History | History of Gender | Political History | Political Science | Race and Ethnicity | Regional Sociology | Social Justice

Content Type

Lecture/Talk/Speech

File Type

Text

Extent

3 pages

Language

eng

CASAR Public lecture: The Fierce Battle for the 2024 US Presidency: Race, Gender, and the Power of Identity Politics

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