Impact of the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon
Lecture
This year will mark four years since the commencement of the Syrian conflict. Lebanon was one of the first countries to open its borders, providing asylum for Syrian families fleeing the conflict. As Lebanon continues to deal with a growing number of Syrian refugees - numbering over one million -…
The Middle East: Is the ‘Islamic State’ vanquishable?
Other
Contact The rise of the so-called Islamic State (IS) on vast swathes of territories in Syria and Iraq, and the US-led military response to it, have introduced another complex dimension to an oil-rich but already very volatile Middle East. The old correlation of forces in support of maintaining the…
Why endless politics of rage and wars for terror in Muslim Pan-Asia?
Lecture
What are the cultural, historic and political roots of decades-long simmering political frustration of generations of Muslim youth across Asia’s Muslim regions? Their demands are ignored and/or suppressed both by national regimes and their international patrons. The vengeful unleashing of the so…
Why endless politics of rage and wars for terror in Muslim Pan-Asia?
Lecture
What are the cultural, historic and political roots of decades-long simmering political frustration of generations of Muslim youth across Asia’s Muslim regions? Their demands are ignored and/or suppressed both by national regimes and their international patrons. The vengeful unleashing of the so…
Women in the Middle East
Other
Please join us for a discussion about women in the Middle East with some fantastic speakers and topical conversation. The night will focus on issues such as gender roles and women's rights in the various cultures in the Middle East, critiques of the Western perspectives of these women and their…
Turkey–Australia: From enmity to friendship and partnership
Lecture
Please note: This lecture is now fully booked. Turkey and Australia are two nations sharing common values and ideals. The UN, G20, MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey, Australia) and NATO are a few examples of the international platforms where Turkey and Australia cooperate closely,…
“We murder to dissect”: Culture Through Crime Fiction in L2 Classroom
Other
Since its inception, the detective genre has crossed borders and languages and everywhere it has gone it has been appropriated and rewritten to fit local concerns and taboos. In this journey across cultures and languages the crime genre – through its exploration of death and life – provides…