The 2011 Gulf Research Meeting took place from 6-9 July 2011 at the University of Cambridge. Building on the success of the 2010 GRM, the 2nd annual Gulf Research Meeting provided an academic environment to foster Gulf studies and promote scholarly and academic exchange among scholars.

The opening session of the Gulf Research Meeting 2011 was held on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 6, 2011. The speakers included HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al-Saud, Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies; H.E. Maj. Gen. Dr. Abdul Latef Bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Prof. Bahgat Korany, Director of the AUC Forum and Professor of International Relations and Political Economy at the American University in Cairo.

Call to Direct GRM 2012 Workshops

Both the Call for Papers for the 2011 Gulf Research Meeting as well as registration for listening participants has now been closed. Should you wish to propose a workshop for the 3rd Annual Gulf Research Meeting, which will take place at the University of Cambridge, July 11 - 14, 2012, please follow the online instructions at: Call to Direct a Workshop

First Gulf Research Meeting 2010

The first annual Gulf Research Meeting took place from July 7 to 10, 2010 at the University of Cambridge. The Gulf Research Meeting is an activity of the Gulf Research Centre at Cambridge. The meeting seeks to provide an academic environment to foster Gulf studies and to promote scholarly and academic exchange among scholars working and/or having familiarity with the Gulf region - i.e. the countries of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Gulf Research Meeting aims to identify issues of importance to the Gulf region and provide a basis for academic and empirical research into those fields. Particular emphasis is given to encourage young scholars to engage in the debate and take part in research collaboration.