Research and Scholarship


The Center for International and Regional Studies sponsors major studies of regional and international significance, including research initiatives in the areas of international relations, political economy, and domestic politics of the Gulf. 


Research Highlight

Migrant Labor in the Gulf Working GroupBeginning in 2008, CIRS launched a research initiative on issues and concerns regarding migrant labor in the Gulf. CIRS also awarded research grants to four long-term projects on the subject.



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