About us

A Few Words About Us

The International Network for the Study of Arab Societies is an independent international scientific network established in the year 2020 on a personal initiative by Professor Dr Faouzi Ben Dridi, Professor of Sociology – Algeria, and Dr Maryz Younes, Professor of Sociology at the Lebanese University.

The network seeks to establish a scientific coordination platform pooling the expertise of various centers to study Arab societies. It aims to understand societal transformations comprehensively and contribute to forming a unified knowledge system addressing current and future crises in the Arab world.

It includes Arab and international institutions, research centres, associations, and scientific laboratories interested in Arab societies issues like Algeria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, Morocco, Yemen, Sudan, Jordan, Mauritania, Sultanate of Oman, Turkey & Canada.

A number of specialized scientific units are formed within the network which are: Historical Studies Unit of the Arab Region, Strategic Studies Unit, Policy Studies Unit, Social Changes Studies Unit, Cultural Studies Unit, Legal Studies Unit, Media Studies Unit, Education Studies Unit, City Studies Unit, and Social Platform of the Arab region.