Dr Arif Saba has completed his PhD and has been awarded his doctoral certificate. We are very proud of Dr Arif Saba for this remarkable achievement. Many congratulations to Arif!
Congratulations to Dr Arif Saba on his graduation
With Iran purportedly capable of making a nuclear bomb in a matter of months, what will its leaders do next?
Amin Naeni published an opinion article in The Conversation. It can be found here
Congratulations to Prof Ihsan Yilmaz on his new ARC success
The new ARC Discovery Project is titled: Civilisations Mobilisation, Digital Technologies and Social Cohesion, and is led by Professor Ihsan Yilmaz; Dr Priya Chacko and Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc. Project summary: Civilisational populist rulers polarise societies mainly along religious lines. They also interfere with their emigrants, mobilising supporters against other expatriates. This project aims to advance knowledge of authoritarian states’ transnational influence on social cohesion and inter-group
Great congratulation to Prof Benjamin Isakhan
Congratulations to Prof Benjamin Isakhan for being named Australia’s Leading Researcher in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in the The Australian annual research report.
The Top Institution For Middle East And Islamic Studies Research
MESF Ranked as The Top Institution For Middle East And Islamic Studies Research In Australia In 2022 again
Congratulations Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed
Congratulations to Dr Zahid Shahab’s well_ deserved promotion To Senior Research Fellow.
Iran at War: From Cyrus to Soleimani
The Islamic Republic of Iran: Is this the end?
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh spoke at the Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIA) in a webinar in partnership with MESF at 6:00 pm 8th of November. More info here
Change is in the Air: The Protests in Iran
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh published an opinion article in Democracy Paradox. It can be found here
Authoritarianism, Informal Law, and Legal Hybridity
The Islamisation of the State in Turkey
Prof Ihsan Yilmaz is the editor of this new book published by Palgarave Macmillan. Find the book here.