UN Arabic Language Day at CAIS
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UN Arabic Language Day: Learning Experiences’ hosted by CAIS on Friday, 18 December 2015. The language day was first established in 2010 by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Pictured here are CAIS academic staff with representatives of the diplomatic community and…
Arabic, Persian & Turkish plus Middle Eastern Studies...
Seminar
Fascinated about the Middle East? Come and find out how to expand your knowledge at one of Australia’s leading universities. Learn more about our Middle Eastern language courses, our undergraduate and postgraduate studies specialising in the Middle East and Central Asia, and attend a demonstration…
Dilemmas of Socio-Political Transformations in the Middle East
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The capacity to analyze and explain (in exchanges with fellow scholars and students, with policy makers and media personnel, with area specialists and socials scientists) the transformations occurring in the societies and polities of the Middle East depends on the quality of data collection but…
Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Past and Future
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In an article on trends in child mortality in developing countries published in 1986 the noted social scientist, JC Caldwell, found that all eleven of the worst performing countries by his calculations had majority Muslim populations and eight of them were from the Middle East and North Africa (…
Postgraduate information evening - 15 October
Seminar
CAIS academic staff and research scholars will hold a thirty minute presentation titled 'The Middle East and Central Asia: At a glance'. Come along to hear information about the Centre's programs, research opportunities and possible career paths. To see more information and to register
Palestine Today: Citizen or Exile?
Lecture
In her latest book, 'Return: A Palestinian Memoir', Ghada Karmi has written a passionate exploration of belonging. Having grown up in Britain following exile from Palestine in 1948, doctor, author and academic Ghada Karmi returns to her homeland eager to help with the peace process and the creation…
The nuclear deal between Iran and 5+1: Achievements and developments?
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