An Archetypal Revival: Reimagining Chivalry in a Cross-Cultural Context
Lecture/seminar
This dissertation investigates the concept of chivalry within Iranian civilization as a dynamic and evolving imaginative framework that shapes ideals of heroism and identity. Moving beyond conventional views of chivalry as a static code of conduct, the study reveals how these ideals have been…
Feeling the Pulse of the Street: Socio-Cultural Demands and Regime Responsiveness in the Arab Monarchies of the Gulf
Lecture
In August 2021, the Kuwaiti government removed statues of Aphrodite from a Burberry shop after it received multiple complaints about them offending people’s cultural and religious sensitivities. Why? While this question may seem simple, current Gulf scholarship, and authoritarian studies more…
Applying a worldwide-based analytical framework regarding societal participation and inclusion in Australia
Lecture
The proposed doctoral research addresses a notable literary and methodological gap regarding the study of societal-level integration, and in doing so will explore to what extent and manner a worldview-based framework provides an effective model for analysing societal participation and inclusion (SP…
CAIS Public Lecture Series | Muslim Community Differences in Australia: A Sociological Analysis
Lecture
Muslims are the fastest growing community in Australia. They come from 183 different countries, a vast majority of them from South Asia followed by the Middle East, making them one of the most nationally, ethnically, and parochially diverse communities in Australia. Muslims are a tapestry of many…
Australian Climate Security and Disaster Preparedness Symposium
Symposium
As climate change exacerbates extreme weather events, Australia will experience more frequent and severe disasters – with the massive human and economic cost visible in recent high-profile disasters such as the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires and catastrophic floods in 2022. These challenging,…
Exiled Political Activism of Turkmen Diasporas Abroad 2020-2024: Protest Mobilisation in Türkiye and the US
Seminar
This proposal of the doctoral dissertation examinesthe exiled political activism of Turkmen diasporasin Türkiye and the US fr om 2020 to 2024. Underthe regimes of Saparmurat Niyazov (1991–2006),Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov (2006–2022),and Serdar Berdymukhammedov (2022–present),the Turkmen government…
CAIS O-Week 2025 Event: Language Taster Session - Arabic and Turkish
Activity
Are you a student studying at ANU in 2025 and want to learn Arabic or Turkish? Join us at O-Week to find out more about Turkish and Arabic classes through an interactive and fun mini lesson!Studying the native languages of the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia provides a powerful…