Doha, March 17 (QNA) - The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South at Northwestern University in Qatar (#IAS_NUQ) will continue expanding the field of Arab Information and Media Studies (AIMS) with an additional USD 500,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

 This renewed funding will support capacity building through academic workshops, networking, conferences, and dissemination of academic papers and policy briefs.

Launched in 2022 and directed by Marwan M. Kraidy, dean and CEO of Northwestern Qatar, the AIMS project focuses on transforming Arab media studies into an interdisciplinary, multilingual, and collaborative field. The project has advanced critical media and information studies by connecting Arabophone, Anglophone, and Francophone scholars, facilitating networking, translating scholarly works, and publishing research. AIMS also integrates Arab media studies into broader transnational networks of knowledge within the Global South, positioning it as a key contributor to global media and policy conversations.

"We are grateful to Carnegie Corporation for their continued support, which will allow us to build momentum around the development of Arab media studies in a sustainable way," said Kraidy. "This funding will help us continue nurturing early-career Arab media scholars, particularly through our Theory and Method Winter Schools, which have already proven to be impactful, while integrating AIMS activities into ongoing working groups at the Institute. This will enable us to lay the foundations for a tradition of cross-regional research collaboration and excellence." The grant will also support #IAS_NUQ_Press in expanding its publishing efforts, translating and disseminating article-length papers and policy briefs in English, French, and Arabic. These publications will focus on engaging scholars and policymakers, bridging the gap between academic research and real-world applications, and further amplifying the impact of the AIMS initiative.

Towards the end of the grant, Northwestern Qatar will host a conference, spotlighting the work of early-career scholars and showcasing the latest developments in the field to regional audiences while further solidifying the impact of the AIMS initiative and its contributions to Arab media studies.

The Arab Information and Media Studies initiative is part of #IAS_NUQ's broader mission to produce and promote evidence-based storytelling and scholarship centered on the Global South. Through its interdisciplinary approach, multilingual accessibility, and commitment to bridging academic and policy spheres, AIMS is advancing critical research that addresses the evolving challenges of media and information in the Arab world. (QNA)