Our research clusters are enmeshed in the social fabrics we live in, drawing on our location in the Arab region to explore questions of local and global interests. As such they serve as points of connection with other research clusters and initiatives within AUB and beyond the university. Our research clusters are dynamic, open to revision, and open-ended in their trajectory, as they have to respond to the myriad crises and wars we have witnessed in recent years. In this spirt, we welcome new ideas and collaborations that can encourage our shared reflection to grow and evolve