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…
30 years on: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody recommendations remain unimplemented
Today marks 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. We pay our respects to the 474 First Nations people who have died in custody over the past three decades since the…
Media Release: ANU Report: Local connections invaluable in crisis response
The National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia today released an evaluation of its distribution of vital drought funding to thousands of farming households across the country.…
'Nowruz-etaan Piruz - Sale now Mobarak'
CAIS staff would like to offer their best wishes to everyone celebrating Nowruz 2021. Nowruz 'meaning New Year' is one of the most important celebrations for Iranians and Central Asians. The…
Tony Allison awarded Riaz Hassan Prize for Best Honours Thesis
CAIS research scholar, Tony Allison is the 2021 winner of the AAIMS Riaz Hassan Prize for Best Honours Thesis. On behalf of all CAIS staff and research scholars we congratulate Tony and wish him all…
A/Prof. Laachir at Council of Arab Ambassadors in Australia
Centre Director, Associate Professor Karima Laachir delivered a lecture at the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Australia, held in Canberra on 18 February 2021. The event was hosted by The…
CAEPR welcomes new Aurora Intern - Malcolm Connolly
CAEPR would like to welcome Malcolm Connolly an Aurora Intern who is working on the IGD project. Malcolm is a PhD Candidate at Darwin College, University of Cambridge, and Charlie Perkins…