Thinking like jihadis do?
CAIS Research Scholar, Katja Theodorakis, was a finalist in the ANU round of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The 3MT Final was held at Llewellyn Hall on Wednesday 14 September at 6pm. Katja…
3MT - CAIS research scholar wins a joint prize
Congratulations to the winners of College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) round of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. CAIS research scholar Katja Theodorakis received a joint first place with…
WVE conference video now available
TheWomen and Violent Extremism: Myth and Reality conference was jointly presented by ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs (Bell School) and Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS). It was…
Congratulations to CAIS students graduating in July
Graduations Three research scholars will be awarded doctoral degrees this semester: Brenton Clark, Adrian d'Hage and Aly Zaman. Dr Brenton Clark has completed a doctoral thesis on: 'The Islamic…
CAIS courses offered in Semester 2
Undergraduate Politics, History and Culture Courses Language Courses MEAS1002 Islam, History & Institutions Dr Raihan Ismail ARAB1003/6103 Introductory…
The Majlis - A roundtable on contemporary issues in Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and North African politics
In both Arabic and Persian, the term majlis describes a regular gathering of like-minded individuals. It is regularly used in the Arabian Peninsula as a forum for friends and colleagues to meet and…
Iran at the Crossroads - launched at Australia's UN mission
Professor Amin Saikal attended an event hosted by the Australian mission to the United Nations in New York on 24 March. The purpose of the event was to launch one of his most recent…