Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies

Are you a student studying at ANU in 2025 and want to learn Arabic or Turkish? 

Join us at O-Week to find out more about Turkish and Arabic classes through an interactive and fun mini lesson!

Are you a student studying at ANU in 2025 and want to learn more about the Middle East and Central Asia? 

Join us at O-Week to learn more about the Middle East and Central Asian regions and find out study options we provide for undergraduate and postgraduate students to better understand these areas.

This course is a six week in country summer immersion language and culture program conducted in an Arab country/state. A number of extracurricular activities will be part of the course. The course develops students' advanced communication skills and cultural understanding in an authentic environment and will develop confidence and competence using the language in the setting where it is spoken.

Samuel Blanch will graduate with a PhD from the ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS) later this week. 

For Sam, his graduation is the result of many years of hard work, perseverance, and most importantly, the trust and support of colleagues and supervisors.  

A new book by ANU researcher Dr Raihan Ismail takes a new look at Salafism, offering a fresh perspective and dispelling certain misconceptions.