BRISMES: Coffee Session On Us
For those of you lucky enough to be attending BRISMES this year, consider also joining us for a informal gathering to meet other scholars interested in the region.
Category: Announcements
AGAPS Announcements
Reminder: Calls for 2026 AGAPS awards now open (Dissertation, Graduate Paper & Travel).
Call for Submissions: AGAPS Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award 2026 The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites recent PhD graduates to submit their dissertations for consideration for its 2026 Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award. AGAPS wishes to recognize exceptional …
Reminder: Calls for 2026 AGAPS awards now open (Dissertation, Graduate Paper & Travel). Read more »
Female Empowerment in the Gulf Arab Region: Saudi Arabia during (2005–2015) and Oman from 2004 to the present day
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM (UAE) |2:00 – 3:30 PM (UK)Location: Online | Language: EnglishRegistration Link: Click Here to Register This talk examines female empowerment in Gulf Arab states, focusing on Saudi Arabia …
Calls for 2026 AGAPS awards now open (Dissertation, Graduate Paper & Travel).
Call for Submissions: AGAPS Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award 2026 The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites recent PhD graduates to submit their dissertations for consideration for its 2026 Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award. AGAPS wishes to recognize exceptional …
Calls for 2026 AGAPS awards now open (Dissertation, Graduate Paper & Travel). Read more »
Deadline Extended (April 7): AGAPS Graduate Student Workshop 2026
The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) is proud to announce a call for applications to its 2026 graduate student workshop, to take place on the weekend of July 25-26[*] via Zoom. The workshop will provide PhD students …
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MESA Global Academy Fellowship
Applications now open for the 2026-2027 academic year! The MESA Global Academy offers scholars of the Middle East from the MENA region who are currently displaced and/or whose careers have been disrupted in their home countries due to war, institutional …
Call for AGAPS Graduate Student Workshop 2026
The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) is proud to announce a call for applications to its 2026 graduate student workshop, to take place on the weekend of July 25-26[*] via Zoom. The workshop will provide PhD students …
QU-MEC Fellowship Program Call for Applicants
Fellowship Program between Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University and Middle East Council on Global Affairs Fellowship Duration: Nine months Application Deadline: 1 April 2026 For more information: https://www.qu.edu.qa/en-us/research/gulfstudies-center/gsc-fellowships برنامج الزمالة المشترك بين مركز دراسات الخليج في جامعة قطر ومجلس …
Gender Attitudes and Trends over the Last Decade
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM (UAE) |1:00 – 2:30 PM (UK)Location: Online | Language: EnglishRegistration Link: Click Here to Register AbstractFemale labour force participation in MENA has been and continues to be quite …
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Saudi Women: From Where and Whither?
Dr Fowziyah Abu Khalid 17th Dec 2025, 1pm UK time/ 5pm UAE time The latest webinar from the series: Empowering Muslim Women in Scientific Research. Organized by the Universities of Sharjah & Manchester. Summary: Saudi women’s roles from restrictive visibility to …