Challenges to Democracy in Pakistan: Government, military and the rise of Islamism?
Seminar
This lecture is free and open to the public. Registration required. Enquiries and Registration: T: 02 6125 4982 E: CAIS@anu.edu.au _______________________________________________ Faisal Karim Kundi was elected as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly on 19 March 2008, after his election…
The Political Crisis in Kyrgyzstan: Main Actors and Consequences
Seminar
Dr Kirll Nourzhanov, Senior Lecturer at CAIS, will present a lecture as part of the Russian and East European Seminar Series. On 8 April 2010, President Kurmanbek Bakiev was toppled and a new Provisional Government came to power in Kyrgyzstan. The regime change has been variously interpreted as a…
Islam in America After September 11
Lecture
Professor Amina Wadud Visiting Professor, Center for Religious and Cross Cultural Studies Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Diverse Aspects of Teaching Persian Language
Lecture
A gathering in recognition of Samineh Baghchehban, eminent Iranian educator living in Santa Cruz, California, who will share her life-time teaching experience. Samineh Baghchehban was born in 1927 in Tabriz, northwest of Iran. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Teachers College, Tehran, and was…
President Obama’s ‘New’ Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy: Why it is Unlikely to Work
Lecture
Professor M. Nazif Shahrani Professor of Anthropology, Central Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and Chairman Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University, Bloomington Listen to Lecture
India’s Role in Afghanistan
Lecture
Mr Vijay Kumar Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India.
Iran: An Islamic government in crisis?
Lecture
Professor Amin Saikal Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies, ANU Coombs Lecture Theatre, HC Coombs Building 8a, Fellows Road, The Australian National University This lecture is free and open to the public. Enquiries E: Events@anu.edu.au…