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International
Scholarly Conference Sponsored by the American
University of Sharjah & the Sociological Association of
the UAE
About
the Conference
As of
last year, the American University of Sharjah has jointly
published the Journal of Social Affairs with
the Sociological Association of the UAE, which began
the Journal nearly twenty years ago. It is our
intention that the Journal will foster a better
understanding of the peoples of the Gulf as this region
continues to gain prominence. It is from our mutual
commitment to advance this goal that stemmed the idea
for the AUS and the Sociological Association to jointly
sponsor an international conference on Globalization
and the Gulf.
In many senses, the Arabian Gulf is a nexus in global
geo-politics, as well as an area of unprecedented socio-cultural
change. Events in the news of the past several years
show the most strategic emplacement of the Gulf in energy
policy, and as a frontier where the global world meets
the Arabian tradition.
The conference will bring together scholars steeped
in regional expertise with those who analyze international
and comparative frameworks. We anticipate that the expertise
that the participants bring to bear and their interaction
at the American University of Sharjah will break new
theoretical ground and significantly enhance our understanding
of the Gulf region and its many complex dynamics.
Dr.
Nada Mourtada-Sabbah
Journal
of Social Affairs
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Conference Organizer
American University of Sharjah |
Dr.
Mohammed Al Mutawa
Journal
of Social Affairs
Editor-in-Chief
Conference Organizer
Sociological Association |

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