Canberra Concert: Oxford Maqam - Sold out
Performance
The pioneering Oxford Maqam comprises of vocalists and musicians who are renowned experts in their field of Egyptian music and song of the 19th and 20th centuries. Their self-made album, described as ‘revolutionary’ by Songlines magazine, used recording techniques from over one hundred years ago.…
Yemen: Current and Future Challenges
Seminar
Labelled the ‘worst humanitarian crisis in the world’ by the EU and characterised by the UN as ‘entirely man-made’, the ongoing crisis in Yemen continues to drag on unabated. The UN has warned that Yemen, already one of the poorest countries in the Arab world prior to the conflict, is on the brink…
Some Patterns of Shia Muslim Tithe (Khums) in Iran and Australia
Seminar
Money has a privileged place in analyses of modernity. In both the Weberian and Marxist traditions of social theory, money’s increasingly abstract and free-floating character, and calculative behaviours associated with its use, are symbolic of modernity’s own hyper-rationalistic structures and…
Transition and Geopolitics in Afghanistan
Seminar
In Afghanistan, inter-elite competition over power, resources, and ideology on the one hand, and repeated foreign interference and invasion on the other hand continue to be two major drivers of conflict and instability. As Afghans prepare to head to the polls for parliamentary and presidential…
Becoming Arab: Creole Histories and Modern Identity in the Malay World
Seminar
In this seminar, Sumit Mandal presented his book: Becoming Arab: Creole Histories and Modern Identity in the Malay World (Cambridge, 2018). The session was well attended and the audience received a wonderfully illustrated lecture on the complex relationships between ethnicies in Malaysia. By…
Honours & Masters Advanced in Middle East & Central Asian Studies Advisory Session
Advisory session
Interested in doing an Honours or Master thesis in Middle East & Central Asian Studies? The Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies offers Undergraduate Honours and Postgraduate Masters thesis programs that enable you to conduct a research component to complete your Middle East and Central Asia…
CAIS Careers Night
Advisory session
The Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs that enable you to specialise in the study of the Middle East and Central Asia. Our programs include coursework subjects covering the politics, international relations, social and cultural dynamics of the…