Central Asia Program: "Soft Power in Central Asia: The Politics of Influence and Seduction"
Seminar
This event is organised and hosted by the Central Asia Program Since the breakup of the Eastern bloc, Central Asia has been analyzed primarily through the prism of hard power and the great powers’ geopolitical and geostrategic games in the region. Yet, forging long-term relationships with…
October Majlis: Hostile Borders - Afghan Refugees and Uncertain Hospitality
Webinar/Online
Devastating scenes emerging from Kabul's international airport in mid-August provide a sharp reminder of the four-decade long crisis of displacement that has so profoundly impacted Afghanistan and given rise to a global Afghan diaspora. As the world once again contemplates the prospect of mass…
September Majlis: The Contribution of Australian Think Tanks to Public Understanding and National Policy on International Relations
Other
The Contribution of Australian Think Tanks to Public Understanding and National Policy on International Relations: A Middle East Perspective In his presentation, Ian Dudgeon will discuss the contribution of the AIIA and other Australian think tanks to public understanding and national policy on…
What next for Afghanistan?
Seminar
The Near East Policy Forum and the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies present "What next for Afghanistan?" The resurgence of Taliban after the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan has plunged the country into another deep crisis. Afghans are facing the …
August Majlis: Palestinian Women and Popular Resistance
Other
Palestinian Women and Popular Resistance: Perceptions, Attitudes and Strategies Palestinian women have a long history of involvement in national resistance, having sustained the movement throughout some of its most crucial phases (the First Intifada, in …
Syria's Political Peace Process: Obstacles and Challenges
Seminar
The Near East Policy Forum and the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies present a seminar on "Syria's Political Peace Process: Obstacles and Challenges" A decade into the Syrian conflict, the country remains fractured with no viable political solution insight. This seminar…
Fraternal Enemies No More? Israel and the Gulf Monarchies: Beyond the Abraham Accords
Lecture
Professor Clive Jones will offer a nuanced appraisal of Israel-Gulf monarchies relations as they have developed historically and where they stand today beyond the recent Abraham Accords. He will explain how these relations have shaped a new regional order in the Middle East and its future prospects…