Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East

Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East

In 2018 CIRS launched a new research initiative on Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East. Through this research initiative, CIRS aims to, among other things, examine: Islamic ethics and the legitimacy of scientific innovation; science and social inequality in the Middle East; the military-industrial complex and technological advancement; economic policies, consumerism, and scientific innovation in the Middle East; the social impact of scientific research in the Middle East; the role of women and science in the Arab World; and sanctions and scientific production in the region.

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Background and Scope of the Project

Scholars of history have drawn attention to the significant contributions that the Arab and Muslim world once made to science. Yet today existing statistics on the Middle East point to…
Working Group Meetings

Working Group Meetings

Click here to read about Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East Roundtable Click here to read about Science and Scientific Production in the Middle East Working Group I Click here to…