Afghanistan: First Women's Empowerment Centre
Lecture
Ms Rahmani will speak of her current work to establish the first Women’s Empowerment Centre at an Afghan academic institution, and highlight the issues for women seeking tertiary education in Afghanistan. She will discuss the challenges facing women to gain entry to public and private universities…
Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies Graduate information evening
Other
Are you interested in the contemporary politics, history, culture and political economy of the Middle East and Central Asia, or the role of Islam in the modern world? CAIS offers the following Graduate coursework programs: Graduate Certificate in Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies Master…
Exit Wounds
Lecture
Presented by the Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies John Cantwell AO DSC, Major-General retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years. Starting as a 17 year old Private in 1973, his illustrious career included being a tank commander, Commanding…
'A Muslim Brotherhood Presidency: Implications for Egypt, the Region and the World'
Seminar
For the first time in Egyptian history, its citizens have democratically chosen their own leader. The election of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammad Morsi as the president of Egypt is a major historical moment. In a tough election, Morsi beat former air force general and Mubarak confidant…
Travelling the Silk Road - Night Market Festival
Other
Members of the ANU Persian community will participate in the National Museum of Australia Exhibition - Traveling the Silk Road - Night Market Festival. Dr Zahra Taheri will present a number of recitations of Persian poetry. They will participate in the event by playing traditional Persian music,…
The Arab Spring and Tunisia
Lecture
The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010 and the country is still leading the way in Arab transitions to democratic government. In October 2011, Tunisia held its first genuinely free and fair elections since independence in 1956 and a coalition government has since been formed which…
Afghanistan: Where did we go wrong?
Lecture
Dr Suhrke will discuss her book on Afghanistan. An analytical narrative of the international involvement after 2001, the book addresses a series of questions concerning the dynamic of the intervention and its related peace-building mission. What explains the apparent systemic bias towards a deeper…