A Cognitive Arab Uprising? Paradigm Shifts in Arab Social Sciences
Lecture
This lecture focuses on the notion of knowledge production in the Arab world in the last decade. It contributes to the debate about how scholarship in the Arab region has struggled with some dichotomies before being able to partially transcend them. The author presents different research trends…
CAIS Public Lecture "Bringing Philosophy and Sociology to the Egyptian Public"
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This lecture will discuss how sociology and philosophy are conveyed to the public in restrictive contexts in the Arab world. Using Egypt as an example, Dr. Amro Ali will outline the approach taken to teach the social sciences and humanities to public audiences in Cairo and Alexandria. This is…
CAIS Public Lecture "Crisis of Democratization: Tunisia's Ongoing Transition"
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This lecture traces the trajectory of Tunisia's crisis of democratization and the current political impasse since President Kais Saied's consolidation of power in July 2021. An almost exclusive focus on institution-building in the decade after the 2011 revolution served to undermine the country's…
May Majlis - Rejected Georgian? Citizens of Georgia with Armenian Names in Search of their National Selves
Seminar
For the “Ugly Duckling”, the mere fact of being born in the nest of a duck, growing up amongst duckling-siblings and possessing impressive swimming skills is not a guarantee to be perceived as a duck. Just so, for Georgian citizens of Armenian origin, the mere fact of…
CAIS Public Lecture "What to Expect from Egypt and the UAE: Host of COP 27 and 28
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The Arab region, characterized by arid climate conditions but diverse economic wealth, is one of the most vulnerable regions to the adverse impacts of climate change. Rising temperature, reduced rainfall, increased rates of evaporation as well as increasing intensity and frequency of extreme…
Russian Roulette: Repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian War on the Middle East
Seminar
Please join us for a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Near East Policy Forum and the Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies at the Australian National University. As the world continues to grapple with the fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the conflict is set to significantly…
CAIS Public Lecture "Vanguard of Modernity: The Muthaqqafun (Intelligentsia) in Kuwait"
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The Gulf region is often portrayed as a timeless domain of tribes and tradition, untouched by the modern socio-political dynamics experienced in the wider Arab world. This lecture will challenge this stereotype through a detailed examination of the muthaqqafūn in Kuwait, a social stratum composed…