Research Initiatives

The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf

American Studies, Regional Studies

The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf

This CIRS project scrutinizes the ways in which domestic security threats in the region are evolving, and how newer challenges related to human security are being reinforced by—and in some ways actually…
The Gulf Family

Regional Studies

The Gulf Family

The purpose of this CIRS research initiative is to better understand how structural and ideational forces of change have been reflected in the everyday lives of Gulf families. Few studies have explored the challenges facing…
The Digital Middle East

Regional Studies

The Digital Middle East

This research initiative will explore access to the digital realm in the Middle East, how the internet and digital ICTs are being utilized by various actors, the materiality and context in which…
Youth in the Middle East

Regional Studies

Youth in the Middle East

CIRS launched a multi-disciplinary research initiative in collaboration with Silatech to explore the ways in which youth manage and respond to various socio-economic and political constraints across the region. As many…

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