Prof Ishan Yilmaz and Dr James Barry’s latest research on community cohesion found that the regional city of Shepparton is ‘a welcoming and cohesive community.’ Read about their findings in the Shepparton News.
Prof Akbarzadeh discusses Iran at University of Melbourne
Dr Dara Conduit’s PhD thesis is finalist for TRI Thesis Award
Dr Dara Conduit’s PhD thesis on the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria was recognised by the Terrorism Research Initiative as a finalist for its annual thesis award! Dr Conduit was awarded her PhD by Monash University, where she also won the Social and Political Sciences program 2017 Best Thesis Prize.
Polling in authoritarian climates
Iran gains ground as the Middle East descends into chaos
Dr Ibrahimi interviewed in BBC Persian article
BBC Persian has published a new piece on the escalation of sectarian attacks in Afghanistan, with comment from MESF’s Dr Niamat Ibrahimi (in Persian). Read the article here.
Dr Zarandona working as part of Forensic Architecture team
Dr David Tittensor interviewed on Turkey
Dr David Tittensor was interviewed in The New Daily on Turkey’s currency crisis. Read the full text here.
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed to talk at AIIA in Sydney
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed will be speaking at the Australian Institute of International Affairs in Sydney on August 28 on Pakistan Under Imran Khan: New or Old? Details here.
Dr Niamat Ibrahimi talks at Hazara Human Rights Forum
MESF’s Dr Niamat Ibrahimi spoke at the Hazara Human Rights Forum, which was hosted by the University of Western Sydney on August 15. Read about it here.