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Events

Upcoming Events

Before the West: The Rise and Fall of Eastern World Orders

Professor Ayse Zarakol (Emmanuel College, Cambridge)

This seminar will begin at 5pm in the Centre's Jerusalem Room. Prior booking is not required. All welcome.

A selection of past Events

The Use of Behavioural Science Models to Shift Diets for Health and Climate

Dr Cother Hajat (Director, Real World Health)

The use of behavioural science models, or ‘nudges’ have been widely recognised as necessary in achieving dietary change for health and climate. This talk will explore consumer drivers and barriers to the adoption of health- and climate-friendly diets, including factors such as pricing, health…

Poverty and Human Development Challenges in Arab Countries

Dr Khalid Abu-Ismail

Dr Khalid Abu-Ismail is Chief of Economic Development and Poverty Section, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and formerly Policy Adviser with UNDP’s Regional Center for Arab States. Ms Corinne Mitchell, OPHI and Professor Adeel Malik, OCIS will join as discussants. To…

Green Industrialization: Evidence from and for Muslim Societies

Dr Amir Lebdioui (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

This seminar will begin at 5pm in the Centre's Jerusalem Room. Prior booking is not required. All welcome.

Power, Knowledge, and the Illusion of Control: Western Counterinsurgency in the Muslim World 1954-2014

Dr Christian Tripodi (King’s College London)

This seminar will begin at 5pm in the Centre's Jerusalem Room. Prior booking is not required. All welcome.

The Past, Present, and Future of Earthquake Risk in Asia

Professor Richard Walker (Professor of Tectonics, University of Oxford)

The recent devastating events in Turkey have shown the capacity for earthquakes to cause widespread death and destruction across regions. The link between presence of earthquake hazard and concentrations of people is ancient, widespread, and leads to exposure of a major part of the population of…

The Significance of the Dome in Islamic Architecture

Professor Robert Hillenbrand (University of Edinburgh)

This lecture will begin at 5pm in the Centre's Jerusalem Room. Prior booking is not required. All welcome.

Fulfulde as a Language of Religious Expression in the Islamic Religious Culture of West Africa

Professor Louis Brenner (SOAS University of London)

This seminar will begin at 5pm in the Centre's Jerusalem Room. Prior booking is not required. All welcome.

Beyond Self Interest: Why the Market Rewards Those Who Reject It

Professor Krzysztof Pelc (St Anne’s College, Oxford)

This seminar will begin at 5pm in the Centre's Jerusalem Room. Prior booking is not required. All welcome.