Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University
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24 Jun 2025 | News
Read the Latest CMES Newsletter (#52)
Read the May-June CMES Newsletter about upcoming events, recent research activities, and new publications.
25 Jun 2025 | News
CMES Regional Outlook: Global Responses to the Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
18 Jun 2025 | News
New MECW Project on Satellite Water Investigation of Fragile Terrains: Monitoring and Managing Environmental Alterations Under Conflict and Governance Stress
CMES is happy to announce the new MECW project for 2025-2028 which will focus on satellite water investigation of fragile terrains in the Middle East.
18 Jun 2025 | News
CMES Symposium Explores Urban Memory Beyond Sacred/Secular Divides
On June 12–13, CMES hosted the symposium "Beyond Sacred/Secular Cities: Imagining the Nation in Urban Space" at Lund University.
17 Jun 2025 | News
Agonism Against the Odds: Epistemic Disruptions and Bodies of Dissent in Palestine and Israel
On 13 June, Anne Lene Stein successfully defended her PhD thesis "Agonism against the odds" at the Department of Political Science.
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