It is now two years since Giulio Regeni, the Cambridge University student, was killed while carrying out his doctoral fieldwork in Egypt. In spite of a protracted investigation, transnational activism, and considerable public interest, truth and justice remain elusive. The Egyptian dictatorship continues to engage in far-reaching human rights abuses, and the suppression of critics and independent media on the domestic stage. The Italian government has resumed diplomatic relations with its Egyptian counterpart. Education, research, academics, and Cambridge University itself have all come under attack and even legal investigation. Research in repressive contexts has been deterred or censored. Campaigns for rights and justice are considering their next steps. The panel brings together academia, journalism and activism to discuss these vital issues and to try to make sense of the case.

Anne Alexander is Co-ordinator of the Cambridge Digital Humanities Network, a network of researchers at the University of Cambridge who are interested in how the use of digital tools is transforming scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.

John Chalcraft is Professor of Middle East History and Politics in the LSE Department of Government.

Andrea Teti (TBC) is Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, Co-Director of the Centre for Global Security and Governance (CGSG) and the Centre for Modern Thought (CMT), and member of the Centre for Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL).

Jack Shenker is a writer based in London and Cairo who has reported from across the globe and was formerly Egypt correspondent for the Guardian.

The Department of Government (@LSEGovernment) at LSE is one of the largest political science departments in the UK. Our activities cover a comprehensive range of approaches to the study of politics.

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