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Cornelius W. Queen, co-author of A Daring Enterprise: A US-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power

Oct 9, 2026 11:00 am

306 Coble Hall

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Lecture

Sponsor: CSAMES
Speaker: Cornelius W. Queen, Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund
Registration: Registration
Contact: Angela Williams
E-Mail: aswillms@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar: CSAMES Events; Cornelius W. Queen is senior vice-president at the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund. He previously managed a humanitarian aid program in Lebanon during the Syrian refugee crisis, served as a legislative aide in the U.S. Congress, and was a member of the Carter Center’s election observation mission during Egypt’s 2011-2012 elections. He holds an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a BA from Johns Hopkins University. He is a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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