Social Science Research in the Middle East: Challenges and
Opportunities A presentation by Dr. George Kostopoulos Consultant
Education & Technology What is Research? Research ? ? Creation
of Knowledge Research = = Discovery of Knowledge What is Social
Science ?? All about the societys human side Behavior
Accomplishments Understanding Perception Expectations What do you
want the World to know about the Middle East? Public Opinion Data
Mining the Masses The impact of Globalization on . Investigative
Research: The ability to see beyond Peer Pressures in the Middle
East.. Escape the reality of today: Historical Research.
Pre-Islamic Arabic Music: Arab Women Musicians in Pre-Islamic Times
The original people of region X. Challenges in conducting Social
Studies research in the Middle East Controversial Topics Can the
society handle the truth?? Political correctness in research
publication?...... Always remember the OBJECTIVE of your research
and its LONG TERM impact. Establish a continuity in your research
Most important: Become a Guru in your research niche
