Mada Al-Carmel – Arab Center for Applied Social Research is an independent, not-for-profit, Palestinian-run research institute based in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 2000, Mada focuses on generating scholarly research, critical analysis, and diverse perspectives on Palestinian society, politics, and history, with particular attention to Palestinians within Israel's 1948 boundaries. Mada also advances critical research on Israeli society and politics in order to further understanding of its undercurrents, particularly in relation to policies toward Palestinians and Palestine. Mada offers a home for Palestinian and other scholars to develop critical approaches, exchange ideas, and develop their own research.