“Migrant Communities in an Age of Resurgent Nativism: Rethinking the Questions of Citizenship and Belonging”
The IWS is the Arab Center’s flagship annual academic gathering, a space where advanced PhD candidates and early career scholars engage directly with prominent regional and international academics through research presentations, lectures, and workshops. Past editions have brought together scholars from across five continents to tackle the most pressing questions in the social sciences and humanities.
This year’s edition focuses on questions of migration, citizenship, belonging, and exclusion in a time of rising nativism, with particular attention to both broader political structures and the lived experiences of migrant and displaced communities.
We would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity with relevant students, researchers, or colleagues.
IWS Participants Get To:
· Present their research to an international audience of leading scholars
· Receive in-depth, constructive feedback to sharpen their work
· Attend lectures and workshops by prominent international scholars
· Build a lasting network across disciplines and geographies
· Experience Doha — one of the Gulf’s most dynamic intellectual hubs
Fully Funded Participation
There is no cost to your students.
Accommodation is fully covered for all selected participants. Travel grants are available on a competitive basis to support scholars who require financial assistance.
Application Deadline
August 1, 2026
Please note: the application deadline has been extended to August 1, 2026.
Apply or Share the opportunity at: IWS 2027
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the organizing committee at: [email protected]. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us reach strong potential applicants!
The IWS is the Arab Center’s flagship annual academic gathering, a space where advanced PhD candidates and early career scholars engage directly with prominent regional and international academics through research presentations, lectures, and workshops. Past editions have brought together scholars from across five continents to tackle the most pressing questions in the social sciences and humanities.
This year’s edition focuses on questions of migration, citizenship, belonging, and exclusion in a time of rising nativism, with particular attention to both broader political structures and the lived experiences of migrant and displaced communities.
We would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity with relevant students, researchers, or colleagues.
IWS Participants Get To:
· Present their research to an international audience of leading scholars
· Receive in-depth, constructive feedback to sharpen their work
· Attend lectures and workshops by prominent international scholars
· Build a lasting network across disciplines and geographies
· Experience Doha — one of the Gulf’s most dynamic intellectual hubs
Fully Funded Participation
There is no cost to your students.
Accommodation is fully covered for all selected participants. Travel grants are available on a competitive basis to support scholars who require financial assistance.
Application Deadline
August 1, 2026
Please note: the application deadline has been extended to August 1, 2026.
Apply or Share the opportunity at: IWS 2027
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the organizing committee at: [email protected]. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us reach strong potential applicants!