Browsing Students Publications by Author "Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies"

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An Assessment of the Vulnerability of Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon

Coban, Elif (2/6/2023)

With the political instability that has prevailed in Lebanon since October 2019, followed by a global pandemic and a deepening concurrent economic crisis after the Beirut Port explosion on August 4, 2020, Syrian refugees ...
BDS, a critical appraisal -

Haidar, Nadim Mustapha (2018)

The following pages conduct a critical discursive analysis of the BDS movement by placing it in juxtaposition to Robert Meister’s recent articulation of the “Human Rights Discourse” (HRD) as described in his book, After ...
Before the Independence Intifada : sowing the seeds of a national movement, a historical timeline of Lebanon.

Kayssi, Issam Ayman (2018)

This project is an attempt at exploring the origins of the Lebanese Independence Intifada of 2005. By reviewing the decade before it, it becomes clear that the 2005 moment was not merely a momentous reaction to the brutal ...
The Beirut Coffeehouse and Café

Medearis, Anna Kathleen (2/2/2023)

Beirut, a city with multiple histories, multiple profiles, and contested cultural identities, remains at the heart of cultural production. I argue that the Beirut coffeehouse and cafe shed light on Beirut’s identity, serving ...
The Clay Remembers: An Investigative Study of Crisis-Era Lebanese Studio Ceramics

Mellendorf, Haloren (2/10/2023)

Pottery is not a new art form in the Levant. Archaeologists in the region have exhumed fragments of clay pots dating back to the late Neolithic period. Yet “studio ceramics” — defined by the modern, high-fire methodology ...
“A CONTINUING CYCLE OF VIOLENCE”?: PEACE-RELATED NGOS IN LEBANON THROUGH A DECOLONIAL LENS

Kato, Mizuki (5/10/2023)

Lebanon is well known in the post-conflict context because of its civil war from 1975-1990 and is widely described as “the continuing cycle of violence.” This evaluation allows the remarkable development of ‘conflict ...
CONTROVERSY AND TABOO: SEXED BODIES ON LEBANESE SOCIAL TALK SHOWS

Charif, Dima (2/3/2022)

This thesis analyzes social talk shows aired on Lebanese television channels in the past decade, examining the themes they discuss with a focus on the homosexuality, a taboo topic in Lebanon that has been among the most ...
Does she actually decide? : the role of birth control in the empowerment of underprivileged women in the global South.

Gerrits, Judith (2018)

In January 2017 US President Trump decided to cut US family planning aid targeting abortion services in the Global South. This decision provoked former Minister of Foreign Trade and International Development of the Kingdom ...
Examining the Impact of Gender Curriculum on Alienation: An Assessment of Implementation in Norwegian Educational Institutions

Albitar, Rim (2024-07-15)

The Norwegian policy framework is deeply rooted in the promotion of inclusivity and tolerance towards diverse identity groups within Norwegian society. In 2020, Norway initiated its school curriculum renewal, incorporating ...
Faith-based humanitarianism in Lebanon.

Meyer, Luisa (2019)

Despite the secularization and professionalization of the humanitarian sector, religious principles and sensibilities continue to influence the humanitarian aid of faith-based organizations and beyond, even if they are not ...
Global and domestic economic challenges for Saudi Arabia’s oil policy in the 21st century -

Rijpkema, Radboud Titus (2018)

This project analyses the internal and external economic factors that influence Saudi Arabian oil policy in the 21st century. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) fulfils a central role in the global oil market, mostly due ...
Globalization, cosmopolitanism, and gender in Lebanese Sunni religious education -

Khouri, Rose Ivy (2014)

I have framed my research to explore the role of women in the context of da’wa (proselytization), religious education, and religious activities such as charity or community improvement, contributing to the larger body of ...
Harmful Imagery: A Content Analysis of Popular Lebanese Music Videos

Gaitens, Thomas Andrew (2/3/2023)

This study examines three categories of harmful imagery; violence, substance use, and sexual objectification in the most popular Lebanese music videos performed by Lebanese artists and other Arab artists who collaborated ...
Hospitality and refugeeness : a comparative discourse study on the Syrian refugees crisis in Europe and the Gulf -

Juliachs, Sarah Marie (2017)

The recent public debates surrounding the refugee influx of Europe has inspired an examination of humanitarian responses in both Europe and the Gulf. In light of the tragic death of Alan Kurdi on 3 September 2015, both ...
How to Research Inaccessible and Under-Studied Areas: The Case of Hawija, Iraq

Liu, Yuanyi (2024-05-07)

What are the alternative methods the scholars have utilized amid field inaccessibility due to conflict and post-conflict contexts? What methodological and ethical challenges researchers should be cognizant of when adopting ...
Imagining Lebanon : tourism and the production of space under French Mandate (1920-1939).

Santer, Janina Shirin (2019)

This thesis is a historical study of tourism during the time of French mandate rule. Based on an analysis of various sources, including organizational papers, governmental and contemporary press records, it analyzes the ...
Jabal 'Amil in a century : a translation and introduction

Martin, Stuart Dennis (2012)

This is an Arabic-English translation of a historic journal entitled Jabal 'Amil in a Century that was written by Haydar Rida al-Rukayni, a farmer from Jabal 'Amil. He began this journal in 1163 AH (1749 CE) and his son ...
Justice for whom?: a discourse analysis on transitional justice in Syria -

Akcam, Helin (2017)

The United Nations (UN) defines ‘transitional justice’ as “the full range of processes and mechanisms associated with a society’s attempts to come to terms with the legacy of large-scale past abuses, in order to ensure ...
The Lebanese Electricity Crisis: The Role of Non-State Energy Providers

Klinken, Agnes Tingstrom (1/31/2022)

For decades, Lebanon has suffered from daily power outages, as the state utility Électricité du Liban (EDL) only covers 63 per cent of electricity demand. Recently, the situation has deteriorated further. The project employs ...
The Legacy of Air Control: A Reassessment of the ‘splendid training ground’ of Mandate Iraq

Cerbus, Cameron (5/10/2021)

This thesis reexamines the air control scheme developed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) within Iraq from 1922–1930. The case study of Mandate Iraq has an enduring interest for military planners lately because of a rise in ...

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