UCA's Afghanistan Research Initiative - ARI

18/08/2026

The upcoming episode of Conversations with ARI discusses Education in Afghanistan with Dr Haroun Rahimi.

Full episode: https://lnkd.in/ebUxtwsS

15/08/2026

📢 Call for Applications: Afghanistan Research Initiative 2027/28

The Afghanistan Research Initiative (ARI) at the University of Central Asia is pleased to announce its 2027/28 Call for Applications across three funding opportunities:

• Research Grants
• Non-Resident Research Fellowships
• PhD Support Grants

Applications are now open, with a deadline of 1 October 2026.

We encourage researchers, scholars, and PhD candidates working on issues relevant to Afghanistan to review the opportunities and apply.

👉 Learn more and apply

Please share this call widely with your networks and anyone who may be interested.

The Afghanistan Research Initiative (ARI) is a programme of the University of Central Asia (UCA), jointly supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). The programme is implemented by UCA through its Graduate School of Development Afghan...

10/08/2026

The upcoming episode of Conversations with ARI discusses Education in Afghanistan with Dr Haroun Rahimi.

Full episode: https://lnkd.in/ebUxtwsS

03/08/2026

Afghanistan Research Digest
Afghanistan Research Digest is a biweekly series highlighting five peer-reviewed scholarship on Afghanistan:

1. Mubeen, F., & Millei, Z. (2026). Relational Identity for Refugee Studies: The Case of Hammad. Child & Youth Services.
Uses a case study of a young refugee to examine how identity is constructed and negotiated through migration, memory, belonging, and transnational connections, including links to Afghanistan and Iran.

2. Ludin, M. M., Khalil, M. W., & Amir, E. (2026). In Vitro Dissolution, In Vivo Bioavailability, and In Vitro–In Vivo Correlation Assessment of Chloroquine Phosphate Tablets Marketed in Afghanistan. AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences.
Evaluates the pharmaceutical quality and bioavailability of chloroquine phosphate tablets available in Afghanistan, assessing their effectiveness and therapeutic equivalence for malaria treatment.

3. Turan, M. N., Amiry, P., & Khaliqyar, K. Q. (2026). Attitudes of Online University Students Toward Artificial Intelligence Integration in Medical Education and Decision-Making: A Multi-Faculty Survey Study in Afghanistan. Current Educational Review.
Explores how Afghan university students perceive the integration of artificial intelligence into medical education, examining its perceived benefits, challenges, and implications for future learning and clinical decision-making.

27/07/2026

Afghanistan Research Digest
Afghanistan Research Digest is a biweekly series highlighting five peer-reviewed scholarship on Afghanistan:

1. Farooqi, M. Q., Golzar, J., & Hakimi, M. O. (2026). An Empirical Study on Factors Contributing to Limited Oral English Proficiency Among English Majors in an Under-Resourced Context. Cogent Education.
Investigates the educational, institutional, and social factors limiting oral English proficiency among university students in Afghanistan, identifying barriers related to resources, teaching practices, and language-learning opportunities.

2. Nabizada, M. J., & Köylü, Ü. (2026). Evaluating Spatio-Temporal Variations of Groundwater Storage in Afghanistan Using GRACE/GLDAS and Lagged Responses to Climate with In-Situ Validation. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing.
Assesses long-term changes in groundwater storage across Afghanistan using satellite and climate data, demonstrating how climate variability influences groundwater resources and providing evidence to support sustainable water management in a data-scarce environment.

3. Gbadegesin, T. K., Andrée, B. P. J., & Braimoh, A. (2026). Effects of Climate Shocks on Food Security, Food Prices, and Agricultural Wages in Afghanistan. Environment, Development and Sustainability.
Examines how climate shocks affect food insecurity in Afghanistan by analysing their impacts on food prices, agricultural wages, and household welfare, highlighting the pathways through which climate variability worsens vulnerability.

4. Sediqi, F. (2026). Examining the Consequences of School Bans on the Self-Esteem of Afghan Adolescent Girls in Kabul, Afghanistan. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma.
Investigates the psychological consequences of post-2021 restrictions on girls’ education, demonstrating how school bans undermine self-esteem, aspirations, and psychosocial well-being among adolescent girls in Kabul.

5. Umer, M., Shafee, M., Kanaan, M. H. G., Abdullah, S. S., et al. (2026). Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Whole-Genome Characterization of an Alpha Variant. Genetics and Molecular Research.
Presents a genomic analysis of a SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant, demonstrating the importance of cross-border surveillance and viral monitoring in regions connected through population movement, including areas bordering Afghanistan.

15/07/2026

Afghanistan Research Digest
Afghanistan Research Digest is a biweekly series highlighting five peer-reviewed scholarship on Afghanistan:

1. Chung, S., & Mobariz, A. S. (2026). Intergenerational Education Effects of the First Taliban Rule. Education Economics.
Investigates the long-term educational consequences of the first Taliban regime, showing how restrictions on schooling affected educational attainment and outcomes across generations.

2. Sahar, A. (2026). Education for Liberation and Rights: The Case of Hazaras in Afghanistan. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education.
Examines how Hazara communities in Afghanistan perceived and experienced education as a pathway to empowerment, social mobility, and resistance against longstanding ethnic discrimination during the 2001–2021 period.

3. Pia-Comella, J. (2026). Implementing International Legal Frameworks to Combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict-Affected Contexts. Current Sociology.
Examines how international legal instruments, including the Geneva Conventions and CEDAW, can be applied to address sexual and gender-based violence, drawing lessons from challenging contexts such as Afghanistan.

4. Jurat, A. Y. (2026). Centralization and State Failure in Divided Societies: A Consociational Analysis. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.
Uses Afghanistan as a case study to examine the relationship between state centralisation, ethnic diversity, and political instability, arguing that power-sharing arrangements may offer a more sustainable framework for governance in divided societies.

5. Chen, Q., Pamirzad, Q. H., & Nabil, N. A. (2026). The Impact of Facebook Network Heterogeneity on Ethnic Polarization in Afghanistan: A Serial Mediation Analysis Approach. Journal of Information Technology & Politics.
Investigates how exposure to diverse social networks on Facebook influences ethnic polarization in Afghanistan, exploring the social and informational mechanisms that shape interethnic attitudes and political perceptions.

10/07/2026

The upcoming episode of Conversations with ARI discusses Education in Afghanistan with Dr Haroun Rahimi.

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