Book Discussions:

Akbar S. Ahmed

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Akbar S. Ahmed is a Chair for Islamic Studies in the American University with 23 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2001 Call-In. The year with the most videos was 2002 with three videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2006 with an average of 1,754 views per program. Most appearances with John Milewski (5), Joyce Davis (2), Peter Slen (2). Most common tags: Religious Issues, Middle East, Pakistan.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2001 - Present Chair, Islamic Studies, American University

Videos: 22 c. September 1, 2008 - Present Distinguished Chair, Middle East and Islamic Studies, U.S. Naval Academy

Videos: 0 c. January 1, 2008 - Present Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies Program, Brookings Institution

Videos: 0

Previously

Ambassador, United Kingdom, Pakistan January 1, 1999 - c. January 1, 2000 Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

August 16, 2022
Wilson Center Discussion on India and Pakistan

The Wilson Center hosts a discussion on the relationship between India and Pakistan over the past 75 years since Britain…
January 8, 2020
Combating Antisemitism

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing to discuss efforts to combat antisemitism around the…
February 8, 2013
The Thistle and the Drone

American University professor Akbar Ahmed talked about his book, The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became a…
January 25, 2012
After Words with Deborah Scroggins

Ms. Scroggins uses the lives of two well-known Muslim women to explore two distinct perspectives on the war on terror and…