Seminar: Obama & Iran

Centre for West Asian Studies

(CWAS)

School of International Studies

In collaboration with

Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies

Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra

(CCULAS)

speaks

on

Obama & Iran:

No Magic Carpets

Date: 25 February 2010, Thursday

Time: 11.00 AM

Venue: 001 SIS

All are Welcome

Seminar Coordinator

Anjani Kumar Singh

On 17 February 2010 Anjani Kumar Singh did an extempore presentation on the Question of Jerusalem at the National Conference on the Ideological Trends in West Asia organized by the Aligarh Muslim University.

Photo courtesy: Ms. Asma Khanam, AMU.

THE FERTILE CRESCENT, GREAT POWERS AND INDIA, Feb 2010

THE FERTILE CRESCENT, GREAT POWERS AND INDIA, Feb 2010

Photo Courtesy: Sumant Kumar

Lunchon on 14 February 2010 Pics 2

Photo courtesy, Maheeka Nanda

Lunchon on Sunday 14 February

Pictures from the Lunchon on Sunday 14 February 2010. Pictures courtesty N Alvite

GSP Conference

An international conference on PEOPLE, CULTURE AND GOODS IN MOTION: INDIA-ARAB MARITIME HISTORICAL RELATIONS, is being organized by Gulf Studies Programme of the Centre for West Asian Studies during 3-4 March 2010. For details please contact Prof. A K Pasha

Syed Mohammad Raghib

I am Syed Mohammad Raghib doing M.Phil 2nd semester. I am a graduate in History from Magadh University Bodh Gaya and i completed my master in Persian from JNU in 2008. My area of interest of research is Iran and Gulf countries and role of media. Email

Centre colleagues

Centre colleagues in a lighter mood

Photo courtesy: Prof. A K Pasha

Dr Aswini Mohapatra could not make it.

Ph D Synopsis Presentation 15 Feb

Ph D synopsis presentation

(rescheduled)

by

Priyamvada A Sawant

on

British India’s Policy towards the Persian Gulf with Special Reference to Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar

Date: 15 February 2010, Monday

Venue: Room 203, SIS

Time: 2.30 PM

All are cordially invited

Seminar Coordinator

Arabic Classes

With the help of four students of the Centre, namely Sumaiyah Ahmed, Ayyoob Thayyil, Muddassir Quamar and Lakshmi Priya, we are planning to start Arabic languge teaching for the students and faculty members of the Centre. Class timings and other details are being worked out. Since this is done informally, there will be a nominal fee towards paying honorium to the language teachers.

If you wish to join, please inform "Mustaq Hussain"mustaqhussian@gmail.com

Fertile Crescent, Great Powers and India

CENTRE FOR WEST ASIAN STUDIES

invites you to
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
On
THE FERTILE CRESCENT, GREAT POWERS AND INDIA
09-11 February 2010

Venue Room 203, SIS

Md Muddassir Quamar

A serious student of Arabic, Md Muddassir Quamar joined the CWAS in July 2009. To access his personal blog please click here.

Email:

Seminar photos, 4 Feb 2010

Photos taken during the Seminar of Ms. Shebonti Roy Dadwal on 4 Feb 2010. They were taken by Mustaq Hussain.

Pre-Ph D Presentation

Pre-Ph.D. Presentation

by

Jaffar Ali Khan

on

Iranian students in India: A Sociological Study


Date : 8 February 2010, Monday

Time 2.30 PM
Venue : 203, SIS

All Are Welcome

Seminar Coordinator

Seminar Summary, Ms. Shebonti Roy Dadwal

Thursday Seminar Summary
Speaker: Ms. Shebonti Roy Dadwal, 4 February 2010
The West Asian region has become synonymous with energy resources whose usage is intrinsically linked with the issue of climate change. Countries like Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Kuwait, Jordan, Syria and Bahrain subscribe to green friendly projects like producing renewable energy. The politics of climate change in the aftermath of Copenhagen summit has affected the energy-rich and energy-dependence states of West Asia at two levels, domestic and international. Domestically, states such as Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran have shown an inclination towards renewable energy sources to meet the domestic demands of electricity. This serves two purposes; firstly, it helps these states to reduce their carbon emissions and secondly it helps them to divert higher percentage of their petroleum production for exports and revenue generation to support their welfare programmes. Internationally, these states are increasingly dependent on the high end technology and as the premium on conventional production increase due to politics of climate change these countries would have to seek international collaboration for higher technology. Additionally these states are also keen to regulate petroleum prices in such a way that other energy options do not become competitive in the market.

Summary by Ayem Tsupokyemla and Anjani Kumar Singh

Syed Saif Shahin

Syed Saif Shahin is a first year M Phil and he has an MA in Online Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has worked for various print, broadcast and online news organizations including BBC Online, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Mail Today, TV Today, Qatar Tribune and Oman Tribune. His writings have appeared in Asia Times Online and British Journalism Review. He was a delegate at the Brookings Institution’s US-Islamic World Conference, Doha in February 2008. He writes on South Asian and Middle Eastern politics, regional flashpoints and relations between Islam and the West. He has interviewed British Ministers Jack Straw and Peter Mendelssohn, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar, former Lebanese president Amine Gemayel and political thinkers Francis Fukuyama and Tariq Ramadan. E-mail