Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160100501

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160100501

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The Maronites of Lebanon: Arab Christians in the Era of ISIS. This project aims to capture ethnographically the way Maronite culture is evolving in response to regional pressures. The Maronites of Lebanon were the dominant community of modern Lebanon. Since the end of the civil war (1975–90), they have lost their economic power to the Sunnis associated with the Gulf capitalism that has rebuilt Lebanon. They have also lost their military and political power to the Shi'a who have accumulated military strength through their struggle against Israel's occupation and their links to Iran. The Maronites are also declining numerically and, most dramatically today, like all Arab Christians, living with the spectre of Islamic fundamentalism in the region, particularly the threat of ISIS (Islamic State).

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2016

End Date: 30-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $209,493.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Social and Cultural Anthropology | Anthropology | Globalisation and Culture | Migrant Cultural Studies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified | Religion and Society |

Other Keywords

Anthropology | Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified | Globalisation and Culture | Migrant Cultural Studies | Religion and Society | Social and Cultural Anthropology

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