Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity Featuring Mariz Tadros

The Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University is delighted to present the fifth episode of its webinar series highlighting the scholarly insights and academic careers of female scholars whose research and writing explore some facet of the history, thought, or culture of Orthodox Christianity. The broadcast will be livestreamed and open to all who have pre-registered. The event will include some time for live audience questions. For those who miss the live event, the Center will archive each episode on its website and YouTube channel.

This episode features an interview with Mariz Tadros, professor of politics and development at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. Tadros is the director of the UK Department of International Development funded program the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), launched in November 2018, and is also the PI for the British Academy grant for a project on Understanding People’s Heritage as a repertoire for socially cohesive, sustainable development.

Since joining IDS, Tadros has led several multi-disciplinary, multi-country research programs in thematic areas relating to civil society and democratization, gender, politics, human security, religion, and development. She was formerly co-director of the DFID-supported RPC on Social and Political Action for Empowerment and Accountability and was previously the co-leader for the Power and Popular Politics Cluster.

Tadros has authored over one hundred research outputs, and her books include: Resistance, Revolt, and Gender Justice in Egypt (Syracuse University Press), The Muslim Brotherhood in Contemporary Egypt: Democracy Redefined or Confined? (Routledge), and Copts at the Crossroads: The Challenges of Building an Inclusive Democracy in Contemporary Egypt (American University in Cairo Press) and her latest book co-edited with Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. Johnson is Christianity in North Africa and West Asia, published by Edinburgh University Press.

Orthodox Christian Studies Center events are free and open to the public. The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1-2 days prior.