The United States has served the Middle East on a silver platter for Iran
The United States has served the Middle East on a silver platter for IranIt is 40 years since the Iranian Revolution took place. Despite partial isolation and sanctions, the Iranian government is…
Researchers lead closing workshops of the third wave of longitudinal survey in Indonesia
Dr Iwu Utomo from the ANU School of Demography recently joined her research team at the closing workshops of the Third Wave of the Greater Jakarta Transition to Adulthood Longitudinal…
Society for Humanistic Anthropology 2017, Writing Awards First Prize
Sheyda woke a breath and a heartbeat before the morning call to prayer. Outside, a rim of pale light was inching its way above the hills to the east, but there in that room the darkness had a…
Oxford Maqam - Showcasing traditional Arabic culture through music
Congratulations to Huda Al-Tamimi, Convenor of the CAIS Arabic program, for securing funding to bring the world-class traditional Arabic troupe to Australia. The pioneering Oxford Maqam comprises of…
Professor Ken Benoit to join ANU School of Politics and International Relations in 2019
The ANU School of Politics and International Relations is proud to be welcoming Professor Kenneth Benoit as a staff member in 2019. Ken is a world-leading scholar in the areas of quantitative text…
Listen to Ahmad Atif Ahmad, UCSB on Sharia Law
Today's symposium 'After the rule: Interpretation in comparative and cross-cultural perspective' convened by Sam Blanch (CAIS) and Des Manderson (ANU Centre for Law, Humanities and the Arts) brought…
Great to have Ahmad Atif Ahmad at CAIS today
CAIS staff and students were privileged to have Professor Ahmad give an informal discussion on his work. In his own words: "I have been in love with law and legal epistemology for a long time. The…