From Scholar to Statesman: One Graduate’s Remarkable Journey
Dr. Abdulnasser Alshaali, a distinguished alumnus of the College of Arts and International Studies (CAIS), has exemplified the capacity of CAIS graduates to transition from into high-level diplomatic…
Independent Analysis for a Changing Middle East & Central Asia
In 2025, the Near East Policy Forum (NEPF), anchored at ANU’s Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies, strengthened its role as a high-quality open access platform delivering timely, peer reviewed…
Major Media Milestones Achived Again by CAIS in 2025
Over the past twelve months, the Centre has achieved an exceptional level of media engagement, recording more than 330 interviews and articles across print and online platforms in Australia and…
Advancing a More Nuanced Understanding of the Middle East: CAIS Academic Contributions in 2025
In 2025, scholars at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS) at ANU produced an outstanding body of research that highlights the Centre’s breadth, global engagement and interdisciplinary depth…
ANU Wins at International Arabic Debating Championships
ANU has again excelled at the Asian Arabic Debating Championship 2025 with the team winning in their category of non-native speakers.The three students, who are all 3rd year Arabic language…
CAIS was Represented in the Biennial Conference held by the Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies (AACaPS)
CAIS was well represented at the biennial conference held by the Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies (AACaPS) https://aacapstudies.com/ on 30-31 January 2025. PhD…
Congratulations to CAIS Advanced Master in Middle East and Central Asia Student Ms Camryn Johnston for winning the 2024 University Medal for Academic Excellence
CAIS is proud to announce that one of its Advanced Master students in Middle East and Central Asia Studies (MMECA): Ms Camryn Johnston has won the 2024 University Medal and Postgraduate Medal for…