Divine Enabling: The Ideological Motivation of ISIS
Seminar
As ISIS influence and support is waning in Syria, Iraq, and elsewhere, this Majlis attempted to tackle some of the ideological narratives that prompted its rapid expansion in 2013-2014. They looked at ISIS’s ideology and how its interpretations of various concepts within Islam influenced its…
Politics & change in Uzbekistan: How far will post-Karimov reforms go?
Lecture
Uzbekistan is undergoing unprecedented reforms since the election of the new reformist president Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The IMF-backed economic liberalisation, the release of the political prisoners, and reorganisation of the omnipotent secret police have made it into the headlines of the major…
Opportunities and Challenges of Online Assessments
Seminar
What are the challenges that are presented to language teachers by the need to develop online assessment activities to be equivalents to on-campus assessment activities? This is a report on a work in progress. I discuss the background to the concepts for online assessment that can be found in…
Trump's Jerusalem Decision and the Question of Palestine
Seminar
President Trump’s announcement of the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel sparked wide international criticism and protest, and general approval in Israel. In response, the Palestinian Authority took to the United Nations Security Council where a resolution reiterating…
The Resurgence of Siege Warfare in MENA
Workshop
In 2016 it was Aleppo, this month it is the Eastern Ghouta in Syria. Siege warfare has made a resurgence across the Middle East and North Africa since the Arab Spring uprisings at the beginning of the decade. During the 20th Century, siege tactics appeared to have been all-but relegated to history…
India and Islamic Civilisation: Contributions and Challenges
Lecture
The Hon. Mohammad Ansari has arrived in Canberra to present an ANU Public Lecture on Wednesday 21 March. He is pictured here giving an interview on India's role in regional and global politics with CAIS Director Prof. Amin Saikal. The interview will be available on ANU TV later today.There are…
Free Language Trial - Arabic, Persian or Turkish
Exhibition
Are you interested in learning a Middle Eastern Language?The ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies offers Arabic, Persian and Turkish and has a great reputation for teaching them well. Check out what our students have to say about us! CAIS is hosting three 'taster classes' on Monday 12…