Jacky Sutton Prize - 2022
Congratulations to Ms Lottie Croghan for winning Jacky Sutton Prize 2022! She has achieved the highest score in the course 'Politics in the Middle East'. Each year the Centre for…
Bushfire Smoke and Children's Health—Exploring a Communication Gap
First paper from CAIS Cross College research project on culturally inclusive health messaging for children about bushfire smoke has been published in the International Journal of Environmental…
Persian Poetry with Dr Zahra Taheri
On the occasion of the publication of her selection of poems by Sales Publishers in Tehran, Iran, 2021, Dr Zahra Taheri sat down with Dr Ali Zarrin to discuss her early interest in Persian…
Nawal El Saadawi was a fearless voice for Arab women
Dr Nawal El Saadawi, who inspired generations of female activists, died in March aged 89. CAIS Director, Associate Professor Karima Laachir reflects on the legacy of the Egyptian novelist…
Marcus James - 2021 NAA/AHA Postgraduate Scholarship Award
We are pleased to announce that CAIS PhD student Marcus James is the recipient of one of four National Archives of Australia – Australian Historical Association 2021 Postgraduate Scholarships.…
Morning Tea for Eid al-Fitr
Marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, HDR students and staff from the Centre, and our guests from the School of Demography gathered to celebrate with morning tea in the Centre's courtyard.…
Jacky Sutton Prize - 2020
Each year the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies offers a prize known as the Jacky Anne Sutton Prize. The objective of the prize is to honour the late Jacky Anne Sutton, a PhD student…