Social Sciences News Archive
2021
2020
- Dec. 22 Research Highlight: The Role of Perceived Social Support on Depression and Sleep During Lockdowns
- Nov. 9 A Year On: An Academic Perspective of the October 17 Uprising – Part III
- Nov. 2 A Year On: An Academic Perspective of the October 17 Uprising – Part II
- Oct. 26 A Year On: An Academic Perspective of the October 17 Uprising – Part I
- Oct. 15 Three Professors Who Make LAU a Great Place to Learn
- Sep. 16 Exclusive Interview: ICRC Advisor on Security and Crisis Management Yahya Khalil
- Jun. 19 ISJCR Secures Major Carnegie Grant for Research Project on Resilience and Inclusive Governance
- Jun. 9 LAU Faculty Across Schools Offer an Overview of Online Learning during COVID-19
- May. 18 Call for Applications: The Undergraduate Research and Discovery Program
- Feb. 11 Increasing Resilience during Times of Political Violence
2019
- Dec. 23 If Students Ruled the World
- Oct. 17 New Faculty - Fall 2019
- Oct. 1 ISJCR organizes workshop on transnational movements and inclusionary states
- Aug. 21 The Quest for a Healthier Life
- May. 6 Students Take On South Sudan War
- Apr. 10 Beyond Humanitarianism Paradigm: The Effect of Displacement on Religious Authorities
- Mar. 21 LAU Institute Wins Large Grant for Research Project
- Mar. 13 Lebanon’s Economy – What’s Wrong and How Do We Fix It?
- Feb. 27 How Important Are Human Rights?
- Feb. 13 Research Highlight: A Walk to the Past, a Sprint to the Future
- Feb. 12 Working Toward Integrity of Electoral Processes in the Arab World
2018
- Nov. 26 The Treasure Trove of Declassified Documents
- Nov. 7 What Will Happen After America Votes?
- Oct. 12 New SAS Faculty - Fall 2018
- Sep. 26 Civic Engagement and Youth Involvement: the Future of Peace
- Sep. 26 Alumna Becomes Obama Foundation Scholar
- Aug. 7 Social Work Students Take on Finland
- Jul. 4 Equipped for the Future
- Jun. 28 Toward Inclusive Governance
- Jun. 11 Research Highlight: Conflict and Migration in the Middle East
- May. 8 Senior Granted Fulbright Scholarship
- Apr. 4 Students from Germany Visit LAU for a Different Perspective
- Mar. 7 Know your Rights
2017
- Nov. 6 Department of Social Sciences sponsors student exhibition on the “Concepts of Citizenship”
- May. 23 Graduate Assistantships in all MAs
- Mar. 30 Dr. Paul Tabar’s Input on Lebanese Migration
- Mar. 9 Dr. Ali Ali Discusses Constraints on Syrians and Lebanon’s Syrian Refugee Policy
- Mar. 5 A New Publication by a Professor and his Student in Migration Studies
- Feb. 4 LAU holds a lecture with Professor Martin Beck
- Feb. 1 Professor Peggy Levitt Teaching Migration Studies at LAU
2016
- Dec. 21 “Diplomacy and Consular Services” course: Incorporating Theory and Practice
- Oct. 27 “Autumn School”: An Insight to Middle Eastern Politics
- Oct. 7 From North Carolina State University to LAU: A new MA in Migration Studies course
- Oct. 6 Harvard Professor to teach a new MA in Migration Studies course at LAU
- May. 9 Forced Displacement, Regional Politics And The Middle East: Autumn School 2016, Lebanon
- Mar. 22 Philippine Diaspora Governance Talk at LAU’s Department of Social Sciences and Institute of Migration Studies
2015
- Dec. 1 Graduate Assistantships In the MA International Affairs & MA in Migration Studies Programs
- Nov. 18 Workshop at OIB: Migration Studies
- Apr. 23 Challenging the Mainstream Analysis of Conflict in Lebanon
- Apr. 7 Graduate Assistantships in the M.A. in International Affairs Program
- Feb. 25 Internationally Renowned Journalist on “Tapping into Lebanon”
2014
- Dec. 1 Conference on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
- Nov. 28 Panel Discussion: The Notion of Islamic State in the Middle East
- Oct. 27 Lecture: “Globalization and the Politics of Migration”
- Oct. 16 Workshop on Simple and Multiple Correspondence Analysis
- May. 22 Graduate Assistantship in International Affairs
- May. 20 Public Lecture: The Politics of Space and Protest
- May. 7 Lebanon Without Borders and Global Gibran
- Apr. 23 Upcoming Lecture: Lebaneseness
- Apr. 14 Student wins Fulbright scholarship
- Jan. 8 Lecture: “Global Migration Governance in Theory and Practice”
2013
- Nov. 26 Graduate Assistantship In the MA International Affairs Program
- Nov. 11 Department of Social Sciences - Annual Reception
- May. 21 Lecture on: “Studying in Germany … welcome to the land of ideas!”
- May. 16 Lecture on: “Sexually Transmitted Infections”
- May. 16 Seminar on: “Comparing political systems in global perspective’: What about the Middle East and North African (MENA) region?”
- May. 15 Lecture on: “CBT, A Cognitive Conceptualization”
- May. 13 Lecture: “Political Transitions in Post-Conflict Situations”
- May. 9 Field trip to Fanar Psychiatric Hospital in South Lebanon
- May. 3 Panel Discussion with Students
- Apr. 22 Lecture on: “Lebanon offshore exploration for hydrocarbons”
- Apr. 17 Lecture: “Global and domestic diversity: implications on counseling psychology.”
- Apr. 16 Workshop: What do we know about Migration and Lebanon? An assessment of knowledge production
- Apr. 15 Workshop: “Qualitative research methods in Social Sciences: Analyzing interviews and open-ended responses”
- Mar. 22 Lecture: “Sense of Self Control and Mental Health”
- Feb. 27 Workshop: “The Law of War”
- Jan. 8 Lecture: “Why Nations Fail? The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty”
- Jan. 8 International Conference: Dynamics of Diaspora by the Institute of Migration Studies
2012
- Dec. 12 Depression: Unipolar or Bipolar? Diagnostics Pearls A Clinical Approach” By Dr. Michel P. Nawfal MD, MA
- Nov. 29 International Conference: Religion and Democracy in Europe and the Arab World
- Nov. 28 Treating Anxiety Disorders and Depression using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” by Dr. Aimee N. Karam
- Nov. 21 Producing Scientific Knowledge on Migration: Perspectives on African and Arab Countries
- Nov. 6 US Presidential Election
- Oct. 17 Discussion with Mrs. Alexandra Asseily during the graduate seminar: International Conflict and Conflict
- Oct. 5 Meet and Greet
- Sep. 28 Religious Conflict and Religious Coexistence in Early Modern Germany: any Lessons for Contemporary Lebanon?
- Sep. 26 Lecture on Dealing with Border Conflicts: The case of Lebanon’s Southern Border presented during the graduate seminar: International Conflict and Conflict by Dr. Daniel Meier
- May. 28 Poster Exhibition for Psychology Students Enrolled in Research Methods II
- May. 25 Workshop on International Negotiations in collaboration with Netherlands Institute in Beirut
- May. 23 Lecture on security reform conducted by Mr. Sami Faltas
- May. 16 LAU spring Poetry Prize
- May. 11 Workshop on acknowledgment: The Hidden Dynamics of Recognition
- May. 9 Lecture on Mental Health in Lebanon: The Great Unknown
- May. 8 Visit to the Royal Danish Embassy
- May. 2 Visit to the Lebanese Foreign Ministry with Pol/Int. Affairs students
- Apr. 23 Bourdieu in Beirut: the Effects of Wasta on Social Capital in Lebanon” by Martyn Egan
- Apr. 1 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A Clinical Perspective in Lebanon” by Dr. Michel P. Nawfal, MD
- Feb. 10 Preparatory Meetings for the Intercultural Dialogue by Video Conferencing Between the Lebanese American University and Nova Southeastern University
- Feb. 2 Round table discussion with Dr. Rosita di Peri
- Jan. 18 Talk by Dr. Hussein Abbas Co- Author of the guide book “Student’s Guide to Graduate Studies
2011
- Dec. 21 When Policy Meets Technology: a Case Study in Recycling at the Communal Level” by Mr. Ziad Abichaker
- Dec. 14 Power-Sharing Revisited: the Lebanese case and beyond” By Professor Dr. Theodor Hanf
- Nov. 13 International Conference: Healing the Wounds of History: Addressing the Roots of Violence
