The CAIS Public Lecture Series features the research of staff, visiting fellows and research colleagues of the Centre. The series aims to present expert insight on both historical and contemporary issues pertaining to the Middle East, Central Asia and Islam covering a broad range of topics in current affairs, political science, international relations, history, sociology, languages and beyond. The CAIS Public Lectures are held regularly throughout the year. To be kept informed of the CAIS Public Lecture Series and other news or events at the Centre please email cais@anu.edu.au
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Upcoming Events
CAIS Public Lecture Series | Severing Colonial Relationality: Towards an Islamicate Theory of Autonomy and Refusal
Dr Jasmine K. Gani, Assistant Professor of International Relations Theory at the London School of Economics and Politics Science
In this paper I seek to bring to the fore the theological sources of everyday resistance in the Islamicate, focusing specifically on emancipatory…
CAIS Public Lecture Series | State Capitalism in the Arab Gulf Monarchies
Prof Matthew Gray, Professor in the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University
While scholars have understandably given emphasis to the role of oil and gas revenues in the political economy of the Arab Gulf monarchies — Bahrain…
CAIS Public Lecture Series | Regional Security Complex Theory and the Middle East
Prof Matthew Gray, Professor in the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University
This seminar will audit and discuss Barry Buzan and Ole Waever’s regional security complex theory (RSCT) as it relates to the Middle East. RSCT was…
Past Events
CAIS Virtual Public Lecture Series | Sinews of War and Trade, Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula
Professor Laleh Khalili, Al-Qasimi Professor of Gulf Studies and Director of Centre for Gulf Studies University of Exeter, UK
The Ansar Allah movement in Yemen, known as the Houthis, announced last November its intervention on behalf of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip…
A Discussion with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur Occupied Palestinian Territory
Ms Francesca Albanese
The Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies is pleased to host Francesca Albanese for a discussion with the ANU community. Francesca Albanese is a highly…
Central Asia Update 2023: Dealing with the War in Ukraine
Associate Professor Kirill Nourzhanov, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies , Ms Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies , Dr Victoria Guo, School of Politics and International Relations
The conflict in Ukraine has had a huge impact on Central Asia’s domestic and international politics. While the region’s leaders have desperately…