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10th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Gulf Studies Center

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The 10th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference

The 10th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference

Bridging Tradition and Progress: Social Transformation Trends in the GCC States​

Date: 16 - 17 November 2025

​Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  (Doha Time)

Location: Qatar University, College of Law Building (I09), Auditorium (B239)

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Arabic Agenda PDF


First Day Program
November 16, 2025
Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Remarks
8:30 – 9:30
​​8:30 – 9:00 Registration

Mr. Mubarak Al-Kubaisi - MC 

​​​Dr. Fatima Al-Kubaisi

Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences- Qatar University

Dr. Maryam Al Kuwari
Director of the Gulf Studies Center, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University​

Panel 1 - Economic Development and Social Change
9:30 – 10:30
Moderator: Dr. Mazhar Al-Zoubi, Director of Student Data Analysis, Evaluation, and Planning - Qatar University
Prof. Yagoub Al-Kandari
Director of Center of the Gulf & Arabian Peninsula Studies - Kuwait University
Economic Development and Social Change: A Study of Social Changes in Kuwaiti Family Structure
Prof. Haider Saeed
Director of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Unit - Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The Middle Class and Political Development in the Arab Gulf Countries
Dr. Maryam Al Kuwari
Director of Gulf Studies Center, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
The Securitization of Citizenship Policies in the GCC: Drivers & Implications for State -Society Relations.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Panel 2 – The Legislative Frameworks in Building National Identities in the GCC States
11:00 – 11:40
Moderator: Dr. Aisha Al-Rashidi, Head of Department of International Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
Prof. Hassan Al-Sayed
Professor of Public Law, College of Law - Qatar University
The Philosophy of Law in Social Cohesion and Integration: A Study of Nationality Laws in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Mr. Mohammed Al-Kubaisi
Judge and PhD student, College of Law - Qatar University
The Legislative Framework of Linguistic Security as a Tool to Protect National Identity in GCC Countries
11:40 – 12:50 Lunch Break
Panel 3 - Policies and Practices in Preserving the Gulf's Cultural Traditions
12:50 – 14:15
Moderator: Dr. Hamad Al Ghadeed, Humanities Department, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
Dr. AlAnood Al Shaikh
Cultural Advisor and Regional Expert at the UNESCO
The Role and Impact of Heritage Practitioners within a Tribal Structure on the Interpretation and Presentation of National Heritage
Dr. Constantine Andoniou
Associate Professor of Education and the Chair of the Department of Education and Social Sciences - Abu Dhabi University
Algorithmic Heritage: AI Modernization and Cultural Identity in the Gulf States
Prof. Andrew Gardner
Professor of Anthropology, University of Puget Sound - USA

A New Vista Point on Transnational Labor Migration to the Qatari Peninsula 

Mr. Said Al Hashmi
PhD Candidate - Huston University, USA
Past, History, Heritage: A Preliminary Approach to the Contradictions of the Present and Questions of the Future in the Arab Gulf Countries
Panel 4 - The Role of Family and Marriage Institutions in Social Development
14:15 – 15:15
Moderator: Dr. Noora Al Mannai, Director of SESRI- Qatar University
Dr. Noora Al Saai
Assistant Professor at the College of Law - Qatar University
The Multiplicity of Institutions and State Instruments Governing Marriage and the Family and their Impact on Social Development
Prof. Maha Al Sejari
Department of Sociology and Social Work - Kuwait University
Economic and Social Changes and Their Impact on Gulf Women's Health: The Case of Kuwait
Ms. Fatima Elhag
Ph.D. Candidate at the Center for Socio-Legal Studies- Oxford University
The Role of Family and Marriage Institutions in Social Development
Second Day Program
November 17, 2025
Panel 1 - Youth Identity in a Changing World
9:00 – 10:00
Moderator: Dr. Saleh Al-Khulaifi, Gulf Studies Center, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
Prof. Maryz Younes
Professor of Sociology - Lebanese University
Transformations of Gulf Youth Between Policies and Representations: A Sociological Reading
Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Global Center of Middle Eastern Studies - Columbia University
Identity and Cultural Regeneration in Contemporary Arab Gulf Societies: A Critical Study
Dr. Ugur Ozdemir
Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Political Science - University of Edinburgh
Between Pride and Pluralism: National Identity and Global Openness Among Gulf Youth
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
Panel 2 - Cultural Diplomacy in the Face of Unconventional Threats
10:30 – 11:30
Moderator: Prof. Saban Kardas, Program Coordinator at the Gulf Studies Center, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
Dr. Pinar Aknipar
Assistant Professor at the Gulf Studies Center, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
Humanitarian Diplomacy as Soft Power: Qatar's Cultural Strategy in Global Aid
Mr. Mohammed Hanif
Adjunct Lecturer of Architecture - University of Bahrain
Redefining Historic District through “Staged Authenticity" in the Gulf: Heritage Boutiques, Curated Museums and Waterfronts
Ms. Aisha Ahmadi
Ph.D. Candidate at the Gulf Studies Program - Qatar University
The Digital Battlefield of FIFA 2022: Cybersecurity Challenges and Qatar's Response
11:30 – 12:45 Lunch Break
Panel 3 - Social Identity in Urban Futures
12:45 – 13:45
Moderator: Dr. Lulwa Al-Abdullah, Dean of Student Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences - Qatar University
Dr. Djamel Boussaa
Associate Professor at the College of Engineering - Qatar University
The Interaction of Tradition and Progress: Lessons from the Msheireb Downtown Project in Doha, Qatar.
Ms. Amna Al Shahwani
Researcher in Sociology and Anthropology- Qatar Museums
A Study of the Transformation of Mobility Patterns in Gulf Cities: Doha and Modern Housing as a Case Study
Mr. Mahdi Laadhari
Researcher in Anthropology and Sociology - Doha Institute
Qatari Majlis: Between Intimate Bonds, Belonging, and the Centrality of Discourse in a Changing Society
Closing Remarks
13:45 – 14:15
Prof. Fahad Al-Naser
Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work – College of Social Sciences – Kuwait University

Dr. Maryam Al Kuwari
Director of the Gulf Studies Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University

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