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The aim of this workshop is to compare and contrast: the outcomes of investment in human capital ... more The aim of this workshop is to compare and contrast: the outcomes of investment in human capital on nationalization of GCC labor markets in the last decades, the current state of the labor markets with a special focus on the educational preparedness, i.e. employability, of the GCC nationals to enter the fourth industrial revolution; and future prognoses related to the labor market evolution and human capital development. The latter is based on qualitative education, training, knowledge, technology and innovation; and encompasses a breadth of non-tangible skills that a population
At the time when nationwide strikes organized by Polish women continue to gather momen- tum acros... more At the time when nationwide strikes organized by Polish women continue to gather momen- tum across the country, another church-related scandal rocked Poland: the screening of the documentary “Don Stanislao” by Marcin Gutowski unveiled the direct role of the Polish clergy in the worldwide cover up of Catholic priest pedophiles. The title refers to the personal secretary of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, and exposed his murky affairs in what seems to be, among others, accepting bribes from disgraced priests for silencing their victims and for securing them high church positions. Most importantly, it cast a shadow over the legacy of the Pope John Paul II in Poland, and its repercussions for the Polish psyche and politics are noteworthy.
Journal of international women's studies, 2019
The aim of this paper is to analyze the convergence between the current state of education, labor... more The aim of this paper is to analyze the convergence between the current state of education, labor markets’’ preparedness, and expectations of Generation Y females taking Bahrain as a case study. Generation Y is defined as the group of people aged 30 years and under. Although Generation Y is a worldwide phenomenon and members of this generational group share certain characteristics globally, in Gulf Cooperation Council countries [GCC] they display strong pressure to succeed, a need of gaining a high salary but also to acquire knowledge and expertise; and a preference for a strong work-life balance. In addition, in the workplace they seek peer orientation of the superiors rather than sheer respect for hierarchy; the latter is especially visible among the female population. The quickly modernized and globalized world created a generation with worldviews distinctive from the generation of their parents and this is especially visible in the GCC region that has been undergoing profound ch...
Hawwa
This paper analyzes the contrasting media portrayals of female political participation in the kin... more This paper analyzes the contrasting media portrayals of female political participation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Through a thorough discourse analysis of Saudi, British, and American newspaper articles surrounding the 2015 municipal elections, we scrutinize how the portrayal of women as a subject group has shifted from one that requires the constant approval of guardians in the public sphere to one that makes its own decisions and actively participates in politics. We analyze what types of discourses and frames have supported this drastic shift in official Saudi media discourses. We then contrast these findings with the portrayal of Saudi female political participation in Western countries that claim to uphold human rights and gender equality, in contrast to Saudi Arabia. Finally, we contrast our findings with the perceptions of 50 female Saudis regarding female agency and political participation in Saudi Arabia.
Big Data for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development
Contemporary Arab Affairs
This paper analyzes the complex processes that have been shaping the increased involvement of Bah... more This paper analyzes the complex processes that have been shaping the increased involvement of Bahraini women in politics, especially their share in elected political offices as MPs. Looking back at the unprecedented rise of female MPs in electoral polls in 2018, this research examines the last two decades of female progress in politics and looks in depth at the contributing factors. Using the initial factors established through a literature review, it examines their relevance in the Bahraini political environment, and establishes additional factors peculiar to the kingdom. The role of women is interwoven with political liberalization reforms in the first decade of the twenty-first century, but it was also shaped by the current events, namely, the popular uprising of 2011. The uprising was ultimately contained; yet, the authoritarian upgrading that followed paradoxically created opportunities for greater women’s engagement in electoral politics. The case of Bahrain sheds light on how...
Journal of Arabian Studies
International Journal of Multilingualism
Journal of Information & Knowledge Management
This study aims to assess why users are willing/hesitant to continue using FinTech services based... more This study aims to assess why users are willing/hesitant to continue using FinTech services based on their perceived benefits and risks pertaining to the use of FinTech technology. Data was collected, using an adopted survey instrument, from bankers based in Bahrain, the financial and FinTech hub of the Middle East. Data analysis was applied to assess the reliability and validity of this study’s conceptual model along with its nine hypotheses with 374 valid responses subsequently being analysed using multiple regression via SPSS version 23. The empirical findings of this study supported all the hypotheses, revealing that both perceived benefit and risks affect the intent to continue using FinTech. Perceived benefit has a stronger effect than the perceived risk, and convenience perceived most beneficial while financial risk perceived riskiest for using FinTech technology by the bankers of Bahrain.
Contemporary Arab Affairs
The goal of this research is to explore the opportunities brought about by the use of new media i... more The goal of this research is to explore the opportunities brought about by the use of new media in urban protests. Specifically, it investigates the use of the Internet in modern protest movements that failed to bring about the changes they sought, using Bahrain as a case study. The focus is put on urban movements that continue revolutionary activism off- and online in the sixth year after the failure of the Bahraini uprising. This research assesses the need to maintain an online presence for these cities and explains the goals of their online presence. The paper also aims to understand what type of variations exist within these urban movements; and analyzes the interplay between such online manifestations and online censorship. This research is based on the critical discourse analysis of web content and graphic representations produced by Bahraini activists on particular online sites pertaining to each city in question.
The Arab Spring, Civil Society, and Innovative Activism, 2016
Chroniques yéménites, 2013
Arabian Humanities Revue Internationale D Archeologie Et De Sciences Sociales Sur La Peninsule Arabique International Journal of Archaeology and Social Sciences in the Arabian Peninsula, Mar 6, 2013
The Political Economy of Wasta: Use and Abuse of Social Capital Networking, 2016
State Formation and Identity in the Middle East and North Africa, 2013
Journal of International Women S Studies, 2015
Journal of Economic Development, Management, IT, Finance and Marketing, Sep 1, 2010
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, 2016
The aim of this workshop is to compare and contrast: the outcomes of investment in human capital ... more The aim of this workshop is to compare and contrast: the outcomes of investment in human capital on nationalization of GCC labor markets in the last decades, the current state of the labor markets with a special focus on the educational preparedness, i.e. employability, of the GCC nationals to enter the fourth industrial revolution; and future prognoses related to the labor market evolution and human capital development. The latter is based on qualitative education, training, knowledge, technology and innovation; and encompasses a breadth of non-tangible skills that a population
At the time when nationwide strikes organized by Polish women continue to gather momen- tum acros... more At the time when nationwide strikes organized by Polish women continue to gather momen- tum across the country, another church-related scandal rocked Poland: the screening of the documentary “Don Stanislao” by Marcin Gutowski unveiled the direct role of the Polish clergy in the worldwide cover up of Catholic priest pedophiles. The title refers to the personal secretary of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, and exposed his murky affairs in what seems to be, among others, accepting bribes from disgraced priests for silencing their victims and for securing them high church positions. Most importantly, it cast a shadow over the legacy of the Pope John Paul II in Poland, and its repercussions for the Polish psyche and politics are noteworthy.
Journal of international women's studies, 2019
The aim of this paper is to analyze the convergence between the current state of education, labor... more The aim of this paper is to analyze the convergence between the current state of education, labor markets’’ preparedness, and expectations of Generation Y females taking Bahrain as a case study. Generation Y is defined as the group of people aged 30 years and under. Although Generation Y is a worldwide phenomenon and members of this generational group share certain characteristics globally, in Gulf Cooperation Council countries [GCC] they display strong pressure to succeed, a need of gaining a high salary but also to acquire knowledge and expertise; and a preference for a strong work-life balance. In addition, in the workplace they seek peer orientation of the superiors rather than sheer respect for hierarchy; the latter is especially visible among the female population. The quickly modernized and globalized world created a generation with worldviews distinctive from the generation of their parents and this is especially visible in the GCC region that has been undergoing profound ch...
Hawwa
This paper analyzes the contrasting media portrayals of female political participation in the kin... more This paper analyzes the contrasting media portrayals of female political participation in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Through a thorough discourse analysis of Saudi, British, and American newspaper articles surrounding the 2015 municipal elections, we scrutinize how the portrayal of women as a subject group has shifted from one that requires the constant approval of guardians in the public sphere to one that makes its own decisions and actively participates in politics. We analyze what types of discourses and frames have supported this drastic shift in official Saudi media discourses. We then contrast these findings with the portrayal of Saudi female political participation in Western countries that claim to uphold human rights and gender equality, in contrast to Saudi Arabia. Finally, we contrast our findings with the perceptions of 50 female Saudis regarding female agency and political participation in Saudi Arabia.
Big Data for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development
Contemporary Arab Affairs
This paper analyzes the complex processes that have been shaping the increased involvement of Bah... more This paper analyzes the complex processes that have been shaping the increased involvement of Bahraini women in politics, especially their share in elected political offices as MPs. Looking back at the unprecedented rise of female MPs in electoral polls in 2018, this research examines the last two decades of female progress in politics and looks in depth at the contributing factors. Using the initial factors established through a literature review, it examines their relevance in the Bahraini political environment, and establishes additional factors peculiar to the kingdom. The role of women is interwoven with political liberalization reforms in the first decade of the twenty-first century, but it was also shaped by the current events, namely, the popular uprising of 2011. The uprising was ultimately contained; yet, the authoritarian upgrading that followed paradoxically created opportunities for greater women’s engagement in electoral politics. The case of Bahrain sheds light on how...
Journal of Arabian Studies
International Journal of Multilingualism
Journal of Information & Knowledge Management
This study aims to assess why users are willing/hesitant to continue using FinTech services based... more This study aims to assess why users are willing/hesitant to continue using FinTech services based on their perceived benefits and risks pertaining to the use of FinTech technology. Data was collected, using an adopted survey instrument, from bankers based in Bahrain, the financial and FinTech hub of the Middle East. Data analysis was applied to assess the reliability and validity of this study’s conceptual model along with its nine hypotheses with 374 valid responses subsequently being analysed using multiple regression via SPSS version 23. The empirical findings of this study supported all the hypotheses, revealing that both perceived benefit and risks affect the intent to continue using FinTech. Perceived benefit has a stronger effect than the perceived risk, and convenience perceived most beneficial while financial risk perceived riskiest for using FinTech technology by the bankers of Bahrain.
Contemporary Arab Affairs
The goal of this research is to explore the opportunities brought about by the use of new media i... more The goal of this research is to explore the opportunities brought about by the use of new media in urban protests. Specifically, it investigates the use of the Internet in modern protest movements that failed to bring about the changes they sought, using Bahrain as a case study. The focus is put on urban movements that continue revolutionary activism off- and online in the sixth year after the failure of the Bahraini uprising. This research assesses the need to maintain an online presence for these cities and explains the goals of their online presence. The paper also aims to understand what type of variations exist within these urban movements; and analyzes the interplay between such online manifestations and online censorship. This research is based on the critical discourse analysis of web content and graphic representations produced by Bahraini activists on particular online sites pertaining to each city in question.
The Arab Spring, Civil Society, and Innovative Activism, 2016
Chroniques yéménites, 2013
Arabian Humanities Revue Internationale D Archeologie Et De Sciences Sociales Sur La Peninsule Arabique International Journal of Archaeology and Social Sciences in the Arabian Peninsula, Mar 6, 2013
The Political Economy of Wasta: Use and Abuse of Social Capital Networking, 2016
State Formation and Identity in the Middle East and North Africa, 2013
Journal of International Women S Studies, 2015
Journal of Economic Development, Management, IT, Finance and Marketing, Sep 1, 2010
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives, 2016
Routledge Handbook on Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa, 2018
Book chapter in Routledge Handbook on Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa Edited by Dalle... more Book chapter in Routledge Handbook on Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa
Edited by Dallen J. Timothy
Meaning, Perception & Identity
Participation, Socialization and Revolution in the Middle East
Experiencing Globalization: Religion in Contemporary Contexts (Key Issues in Modern Sociology)
Masculinities in a Global Era
The aim of this workshop is to compare and contrast: the outcomes of investment in human capital ... more The aim of this workshop is to compare and contrast: the outcomes of investment in human capital on nationalization of GCC labor markets in the last decades, the current state of the labor markets with a special focus on the educational preparedness, i.e. employability, of the GCC nationals to enter the fourth industrial revolution; and future prognoses related to the labor market evolution and human capital development. The latter is based on qualitative education, training, knowledge, technology and innovation; and encompasses a breadth of non-tangible skills that a population
Women in the Arabian Gulf today, are taking central stage in representing and occasionally spearh... more Women in the Arabian Gulf today, are taking central stage in representing and occasionally spearheading the ongoing process of " nation " statebuilding, as well as they contribute to the dynamic reorientation of the largescale statemodernizing projects across the Gulf. While the current advancement of women in the region is transcending beyond the existing political, professional and leadership stage of women empowerment, their symbolic presence is now rapidly moving towards new unprecedented and " unimagined " spaces, specifically for these women as Arab and Muslim from the Gulf. Until very recently, for example, the Gulf states were the bastion of conservatism but now are parting with its traditional reading of gender roles. Conversely, women's representation in the public across the Gulf—as strategically framed by the local Gulf officials and media—is also now transforming, formulating women's embedded positionality and image as part of a broader state agency agenda. More particularly, the state is rapidly yet cautiously advancing women's multiple roles in all aspects of its diverse tapestry: young leaders, soldiers, educators, sportswomen, fighters, pilots, and " Spartan " mothers (mothers of the young soldiers of the nation). Therefore, women in the Gulf are symbolically emerging as the new ideological " instruments " of the stateled campaign to construct the multilayered vision of the nationstate building agendas and potentially to contribute to this construction and its direction.
We are currently accepting abstracts for the "Gulf Cooperation Council Culture and Identities in ... more We are currently accepting abstracts for the "Gulf Cooperation Council Culture and Identities in the New Millennium: Resilience, Transformation, (Re)Creation and Diffusion" workshop. It has a broad scope and may be of interest to you.
It is part of the upcoming Gulf Research Meeting (July 31- August 3, 2018), the most important conference in the area of Gulf Studies held annually at the University of Cambridge. Please feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested.
Link to full workshop description: http://gulfresearchmeeting.net/index.php?pgid=Njk=&wid=MTM0&yr=2018
Dear Colleagues, I am guest editing this volume. Please circulate. Dr. Magdalena Gulf Affair... more Dear Colleagues,
I am guest editing this volume. Please circulate.
Dr. Magdalena
Gulf Affairs invites scholars to submit original analytical articles for its upcoming issue entitled " Identity and Culture in the 21 st Century Gulf. " Gulf Affairs is a journal founded by OxGAPS | Oxford Gulf & Arabian Peninsula Studies Forum, a University of Ox-ford-based platform. The journal is exclusively dedicated to furthering knowledge and dialogue on the pressing issues and challenges facing the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Each issue is dedicated to a particular theme, allowing for a comprehensive coverage from various analytical perspectives and fields of study. Accepted articles are submitted to reviewers for comment prior to publication. To capture the complexity of the various issues and challenges around this topic, articles are encouraged from a wide range of disciplinary lenses including:
Palgrave Contemporary Gulf Studies , 2020
The book analyzes recent changes to the identities and cultures of the GCC countries. These impor... more The book analyzes recent changes to the identities and cultures of the GCC countries. These important transformations have gone largely unnoticed due to the fast-paced changes in the region that affect all aspects of society. The volume unpacks these transformations by looking from a holistic perspective at the intersections of language, arts, education, political culture, city, regional alliances and transnational identities. It offers selected case studies based on original research carried out in the region.
https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9789811515286
