A Conversation Around Reciprocal Methodologies in Iranian Studies
Seminar
This joint talk is a review of eighteen months of ethnographical research and reciprocal collaboration between an Iranian socio-cultural anthropologist and one of the only ex-internee survivors of the Australian WWII internment camps who has written a autobiography about her experiences. She was…
Crown Princes, Oil, & Politics in the Persian Gulf: Introducing the Master of Middle East & Central Asian Studies
Webinar/Online
Do you want to understand the latest politics in the Persian Gulf region, home to almost 50% of global oil reserves? How are these oil-rich countries adapting to a renewable energy future? How are aging monarchs and powerful crown princes reshaping politics for a new generation, in a region where…
Saudi Arabia: an assessment of recent developments and future challenges
Meeting
Five years into Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has accelerated its domestic transformation. Notwithstanding the reforms undertaken to date, many challenges remain. This lecture will provide an overview of Saudi Arabia’s domestic and foreign policy priorities, as the country seeks to diversify its…
Listening to and from Palestine
Panel discussion
This panel will contextualise recent events in Palestine within a wider political, historical, and legal context. Panellists will highlight the implications and repercussions of what is happening across Palestine and the challenges they pose for peace and justice in the region.
Iraq at the Crossroads: Reflections and Prospects
Webinar/Online
Hafsa Halawa is an independent consultant working on political, social and economic affairs, and development goals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Horn of Africa regions. She is also concurrently a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute, and a Nonresident Fellow at…
How is China and its Belt and Road Initiative playing out in Kazakhstan? Findings from a university survey
Webinar/Online
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a polarizing issue throughout the world, as some (usually international relations realists) view it as China’s desire to remake the world according to its plans. Others (usually international relations liberals) view it as having the potential…
Between the past and the future: Architecture and the making of heritage in developing countries
Webinar/Online
Development is a globalizing project that prompts shifts in historical consciousness. In developmental contexts, those shifts result in the conscious refashioning of the past to create novel and relevant cultural expressions. This selective use of the past in the present constitutes a heritage…