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GRM 2027
THE GULF RESEARCH MEETING
Call for Workshop Proposals
17th Gulf Research Meeting
20–22 July 2027
20–22 July 2027
University of Cambridge, UK
COUNTDOWN TO GRM 2027
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2010 - 2026,Years
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Workshops
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Participants
90+
Institutions
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Books Published
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About GRM
The Gulf Research Meeting (GRM) offers a unique environment to explore matters of key importance to the Gulf region and provides a platform for discussion and dissemination of research in a wide variety of Gulf-related fields, including economic and financial issues, international relations, security, environment, energy and renewable energy, as well as education, labour and social issues.
Committed to a high-level academic standard, the GRM's objective is to help generate solutions to many of the region's pressing challenges.
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GRM 2026
Workshops
This year’s GRM workshops cover a wide range of topics in the fields of politics, economics, energy, security and the wider social sciences as they relate to the wider Gulf region (GCC countries in addition to Iraq and Yemen). You can click on each workshop to read its full description.
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GRM 2026 Workshop
Directors
This year's GRM workshop directors come from a variety of esteemed institutions from both within and outside the Gulf.
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Dr. Mohammad
Abuljadail
Associate Professor of Marketing Communication and the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Communication and Media at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia
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Talmiz
Ahmad
Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, and Chair Professor, Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India
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Dr. Alessandro
Arduino
Expertise in government policy research, crisis mitigation, private military companies, and cyber deterrenc
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Dr. Basel
Awartani
Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
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Naglaa
Elhag
Search for Common Ground, Amman, Jordan - Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
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Bill
Farren-Price
Head of Gas Research and Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
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Prof. Dr. Mujtaba
Isani
DAAD Professor of Political Science at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
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Dr. Mohamed
Ismail Sabry
Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany, Post-Doctoral Research Affiliate
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Dr. Samir
Makdisi
Emeritus professor of Economics and served as deputy president of AUB from 1993-98
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Dr. Tim
Niblock
Chair Professor in the Institute for International and Area Studies at Tsinghua University, and Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Politics at the University of Exeter
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Dr. Prof. Gerd
Nonneman
Professor of International Relations and Gulf Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar
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Dr. Zahid
Shahab Ahmed
Associate Professor of Security and Strategic Studies at the National Defense College in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Dr. Sebastian
Sons
Senior researcher for the Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient (CARPO)
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Dr. Degang
Sun
Professor of Political Science at the Institute of International Studies, and Director of Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Dr. Ali
Yavuz Polat
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at the Gulf University of Science and Technology (GUST)
16th GRM 2026 Programme
Tuesday, 21 July, 2026
- GRM 2026 Opening at the West Road Music Concert Hall (https://www.westroad.org) (4pm to 6pm)
- GRM 2026 Group Picture at King’s College (6.30pm)
- Reception and Gala Dinner at King’s College (6:45pm to 9pm)
Wednesday 22 July, 2026
- Full day participation in your workshop (8:30am to 6pm)
- Lunch at King’s College (1pm to 2:15pm)
Thursday 23 July, 2026
- Full day participation in your workshop (8:30am to 6pm)
- Lunch at Workshop venues (1pm to 2:15pm)
- Closing Dinner at King’s College (7pm to 9pm)
GRM 2025 photo gallery
Check out the GRM 2025 photo
gallery.
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