Centre for Muslim States and Societies
About us
We are committed to conducting research that provides a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of Muslims in the Indian Ocean Rim countries and their interaction with global trends and narratives in other regions.
Our staff and students
Director
Honorary Fellows
UWA PhD students
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- Amjed al-Masaoodi
'China and Iraq relations through phases of transition 1949-2016'
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- Muhammad Ismail Khan
'China-Pakistan Relations and the US-Indian Relations: Balancing Theory' -
- Sahar Kiarashi
'An analysis of newspaper coverage of Leftist Groups in Iran before and after the Iranian Revolution: 1979' -
- Muhammad Dan Suleiman
'(Re)framing ‘the jihad’ in West Africa: an Epistemic Disobedience' -
- Ke Zhu
'Gwadar Port from Different Perspectives: China, Pakistan and Balochistan' -
- Flavia Zimmerman
'Impact of honour cultures, honour discourses and female chastity: perceptions of Pakistani and Brazilian women on how these shape gender identity in Australia'
Our collaborators
- Al Mawrid Australia
- Australian Institute of International Affairs WA
- Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Societies Inc.
- Charles Sturt University
- Deakin University
- SalamFest
- Swan Festival of Lights
- UWA Africa Research & Engagement Centre
- UWA Public Policy Institute
- Universitas Islam Indonesia
- Western Sydney University
Advisory Board
- Professor James Piscatori, UK
- Professor Amin Saikal, ANU
- Emeritus Professor James Trevelyan, UWA
Community engagement and student opportunities
We are committed to promoting understanding of Muslim issues and harmony within the community.
Staff and students affiliated with the Centre are actively involved in community outreach programs that vary from lectures and seminars to forums and commentary. Sometimes we work in collaboration with other organisations.
The Centre for Muslim States and Societies welcomes applicants for Honorary & Visiting Fellowships on research in its priority areas.
Please note that Fellowships are not funded by the CMSS and you need to establish that you have independent source of funding to support your affiliation with the CMSS.
The Fellowships are offered on the conditions that govern the Visiting Fellowship policies at the School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia:
- Regular and frequent attendance at discipline seminar series in the Centre for Muslim States and Societies, and Political Science & International Relations
- A seminar presented on your research at Centre for Muslim States and Societies
- Two guest lectures in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework classes
- Preparation of a research article (with possibility of co-authorship by a member of CMSS) to be submitted for a high-profile, peer-reviewed journal publication (6000-8,000 words long).
- Participation in a funded or non-funded research project by agreement with the Director, CMSS.
If you are interested, please fill in the form, provide a four-page research proposal and your CV.
Our internship program focuses on the research areas of the centre. It is open to both UWA students and others. Apply by sending a cover letter and CV to cmss-ss@uwa.edu.au
The following prizes are given to students by the Centre:
- Joan Trevelyan Prize in Women in Muslim States and Societies
- Khalifa Al-Falasi Prize in Muslim Studies
- Malik Mohammad Iqbal Khan Prize in Muslim States and Societies
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