Explorations in Developing an HBKU index of Social Cohesion

Project: Basic Research

Project Details

Abstract

The lack of social cohesion is listed among the top ten global risks and the fourth most severe risk for the coming decades (WEF, 2022). Social cohesion, and its erosion, has also been raised as an area of interest in the State of Qatar. For example, in Qatar, social cohesion is a focal component in the National Vision 2030 (GSDP, 2008; Second Pillar, on Social Development). Considering the significant role of social cohesion in today’s world, this project aims to address this critical issue. While predominant in the English academic literature, the concept of social cohesion and its related theories primary represent the epistemological and ontological threads emanating from a Judeo-Christian Western foundation. As such, the conceptualizations are not representative of all contexts, nor some of the earliest theories and concepts, which trace to the works of ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah, which was written in 1377. We will, therefore, explore the development of an HBKU Index of Social Cohesion, informed by interdisciplinary perspectives, epistemologies, theories, and methodologies that will provide an index of this multifaceted construct. The new index can significantly contribute to the current theorization of the concept leading to the promotion of HBKU.

Submitting Institute Name

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)
Sponsor's Award NumberHBKU-INT-VPR-SRG-01-02
Proposal IDHBKU-OVPR-SRG-01-2
StatusActive
Effective start/end date15/08/2214/08/25

Primary Theme

  • Social Progress

Primary Subtheme

  • SP - Social Responsibility

Secondary Theme

  • Social Progress

Secondary Subtheme

  • SP - Ethics & Policy

Keywords

  • None

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