'A Muslim Brotherhood Presidency: Implications for Egypt, the Region and the World'
Seminar
For the first time in Egyptian history, its citizens have democratically chosen their own leader. The election of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammad Morsi as the president of Egypt is a major historical moment. In a tough election, Morsi beat former air force general and Mubarak confidant…
Travelling the Silk Road - Night Market Festival
Other
Members of the ANU Persian community will participate in the National Museum of Australia Exhibition - Traveling the Silk Road - Night Market Festival. Dr Zahra Taheri will present a number of recitations of Persian poetry. They will participate in the event by playing traditional Persian music,…
The Arab Spring and Tunisia
Lecture
The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010 and the country is still leading the way in Arab transitions to democratic government. In October 2011, Tunisia held its first genuinely free and fair elections since independence in 1956 and a coalition government has since been formed which…
Afghanistan: Where did we go wrong?
Lecture
Dr Suhrke will discuss her book on Afghanistan. An analytical narrative of the international involvement after 2001, the book addresses a series of questions concerning the dynamic of the intervention and its related peace-building mission. What explains the apparent systemic bias towards a deeper…
Kuwait and the Commonwealth of Independent States: The current situation and prospects for the future
Lecture
In this lecture, Professor Selim will review and account for the relations between Kuwait and the twelve countries comprising the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). He will assess the main dilemmas of these relations and suggest modalities for their further development. To achieve…
No Honour in Killing: Art makes visible buried truth
Lecture
Niilofur Farrukh’s presentation will have two layers. The first will focus on the curatorial strategy that aimed to bring this taboo subject under discussion and seek justice for the fi ve women who were buried alive in the name of honour in Nasirabad in 2007. The two year long tour was…
Can Turkey inspire reform in the Muslim world?
Lecture
The role of social movements and civic engagement in social reform and betterment of democracy cannot be denied. The Hizmet Movement has played a crucial role in helping Turkish citizens embrace democratic values. The movement’s success in enlightening the people of Turkey also proved that Islam (…