Iran: Coronavirus, Internal Security and State Legitimacy
Webinar/Online
As of March 7th, Iran has confirmed almost 6,000 coronavirus infections and 145 deaths as the number of cases worldwide passed 100,000, officials say. As one of the hardest-hit countries in the Middle East, COVID 19 is posing a whole new set of challenges for the Iranian State, already battled by…
CAIS 2020 Showcase
Advisory session
Introducing the ANU Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies (The Middle East & Central Asia) in ANU Orientation Week. All new students are welcome to join us for an advisory session, language 'taster classes' and a get-together in ‘O’ Week. There will be three sessions: 1. Arab &…
The Islamic Law of War: In Conversation with Dr Ahmed Al-Dawoody
Lecture
With armed conflicts taking place in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic law of war is as indispensable as ever for the protection of civilians and others. Over the centuries, classical Muslim jurists have provided an impressive legal framework that seeks to ensure humanity in war, just…
Russia in Asia and the World: A Symposium dedicated to Yevgeny Primakov
Symposium
The ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) will hold a symposium on Friday, October 25, entitled 'Russia in Asia and the World: A Symposium dedicated to Yevgeny Primakov'. Yevgeny Primakov (1929 – 2015) was an outstanding Russian scholar and statesman. Having…
The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria - presented by ANU Majlis
Seminar
In this Majlis, Dara Conduit will discuss her new book The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, (Cambridge University Press, August 2019). The book examines the experiences of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 2011 Syrian uprising. The Brotherhood had played a role in every iteration of…
The Politics of Field Work in the Middle East: Balancing Ethics and Research Transparency
Seminar
Access to in-country research sites in the Middle East has become increasingly difficult over the past few years, as post-Arab Spring authoritarianism and coercive governance tactics deepen. Foreign researchers must now navigate a space in which their work is viewed through a securitised lens, and…
Middle East & Central Asian Studies at ANU Open Day
Advisory session
Academic staff and students from the ANU Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies will be available at ANU Open Day to talk with you about our degrees and courses. CAIS offers a Bachelor of Middle East and Central Asian Studies (BMECA), a Master of Middle East & Central Asian Studies (MMECAS) as…