The aim of this international conference is to consider and shed light on the new narratives emerging from and about the Arab Spring. It will bring together participants from the Arab world, the UK, and beyond to reflect on the momentous events of 2011 and exchange views and experiences. The conference is organized by The Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW) in the University of Manchester in cooperation with The Department of English at Cairo University and The Women and Memory Forum. It will be held in Cairo in February 18th -20th 2012, marking the first anniversary of the ousting of Mubarak on the 11th of February 2011.  It will run for three days, and will consist of panels, roundtable discussions, as well as invited testimonials by activists and artists.