Middle East | Global Affairs

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Mapping Production of Knowledge on Women and Gender in the Arab Region

March 25, 2025

Partnerships & Collaborations

Mapping the Production of Knowledge (MPK) on Women and Gender in the Arab Region is delighted to announce the launching of the MPK Database. The MPK database lists approximately 20,000 academic references on women and gender in the Arab region published from 1970-2022.

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2024-25 Seed Grants for International Activities Advance International Innovation and Collaboration

February 19, 2025

University News

This year’s 13 Seed Grants for International Activities projects bring together more than 34 researchers across UC Davis and partner institutions worldwide, fostering collaborations to advance groundbreaking discovery.

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2023-24 Seed Grants for International Activities Propel Innovative Projects to Greater Heights

February 27, 2024

University News

The ninth annual International Connections Reception, which will be hosted by Global Affairs on March 7, 2024, will bring together the UC Davis community to celebrate several award and grant programs, including the 2023-24 recipients of Global Affairs Seed Grants for International Activities. Partnering with UC Davis colleges and schools, the Office of Research and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Global Affairs provides Seed Grants

UC Davis Scholarship Winners Advance Global Education Through Critical Language Learning and Public Service

July 15, 2021

Global Education & Student Life

Meet the six Critical Language Scholarship winners (the most ever!) mastering Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Japanese, and Chinese this summer—and the two Donald A. Strauss scholarship recipients whose projects address systemic health inequities through community development.