Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Mira Al Hussein (CANCELLED) In brief Guest speaker - Dr Mira Al Hussein (The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh) Title - The changing social contract in a post-oil United Arab Emirates Format - Talk, Q&A and reception Please be aware that, out of consideration for friends and colleagues from the region affected by the distressing events in Gaza, this talk has been postponed to a later date. About the speaker Mira Al Hussein is the Alwaleed Early Career Fellow in Authority in the Globalised Muslim World. She researches and writes extensively on topics related to state-society relations, citizenship, women and migrants in the Arab states of the Gulf. Mira holds a PhD in the Sociology of Education from the University of Cambridge, UK. She holds an MSc from the University of Bristol, where she read International Relations. Her research explored non-state actors’ influence on states foreign policy. Mira’s research interests and area expertise broadly covers the Middle East, with a focus on the Arabian Peninsula. She is currently researching the migratory patterns and experiences of Arab Gulf citizens, and the formation of diasporic political agency in host countries. About the seminar series Each semester, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers, PhD students and colleagues from across the University to present a seminar on their research. This semester, the series focuses on the many different people, disciplines and Schools engaged in research in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and on their work in progress. How to join Events are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. All talks are followed by a reception. Are you interested in studying with us? We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present. Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh Oct 16 2023 17.00 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Mira Al Hussein (CANCELLED) Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Mira Al Hussein (The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh) on a post-oil United Arab Emirates, and how its social contract is shifting. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Mira Al Hussein (CANCELLED) In brief Guest speaker - Dr Mira Al Hussein (The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh) Title - The changing social contract in a post-oil United Arab Emirates Format - Talk, Q&A and reception Please be aware that, out of consideration for friends and colleagues from the region affected by the distressing events in Gaza, this talk has been postponed to a later date. About the speaker Mira Al Hussein is the Alwaleed Early Career Fellow in Authority in the Globalised Muslim World. She researches and writes extensively on topics related to state-society relations, citizenship, women and migrants in the Arab states of the Gulf. Mira holds a PhD in the Sociology of Education from the University of Cambridge, UK. She holds an MSc from the University of Bristol, where she read International Relations. Her research explored non-state actors’ influence on states foreign policy. Mira’s research interests and area expertise broadly covers the Middle East, with a focus on the Arabian Peninsula. She is currently researching the migratory patterns and experiences of Arab Gulf citizens, and the formation of diasporic political agency in host countries. About the seminar series Each semester, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers, PhD students and colleagues from across the University to present a seminar on their research. This semester, the series focuses on the many different people, disciplines and Schools engaged in research in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and on their work in progress. How to join Events are free and everyone is welcome. No booking is required. All talks are followed by a reception. Are you interested in studying with us? We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present. Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh Oct 16 2023 17.00 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Mira Al Hussein (CANCELLED) Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Mira Al Hussein (The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh) on a post-oil United Arab Emirates, and how its social contract is shifting. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Oct 16 2023 17.00 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Mira Al Hussein (CANCELLED) Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Mira Al Hussein (The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh) on a post-oil United Arab Emirates, and how its social contract is shifting.
