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Welcome to the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)!

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About CMES

The Centre supports, creates and coordinates multidisciplinary research on the Middle East at LU.

About MECW

Middle East in the Contemporary World - A Strategic Research Area

Seminar Series

Each semester CMES organises a broad range of research and public seminars.

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News

Collage of photos: Dalia Abdelhady, Ramy Aly, Ángela Suárez Collado, Öncel Naldemirci, Pınar Dinç and the cover of the book.

29 Sep 2022 | News

CMES Book Launch: Routledge Handbook on Middle Eastern Diasporas

Welcome to a book launch of the Routledge Handbook on Middle Eastern Diasporas at CMES or on Zoom on Friday 7 October 13:15-15:00!

Photo of Oliver Scharbrodt

30 Sep 2022 | News

Integration Can Lead to Conflict

Interview with Oliver Scharbrodt, Lund University’s new Professor of Islamic Studies, published in Lund University Magazine.

Cover of the journal CyberOrient

29 Sep 2022 | News

Techno-Orientalism, Gender, and Saudi Politics

CMES PhD researcher Joel Abdelmoez has authored an article on techno-orientalism, gender and Saudi politics, published in CyberOrient.

Cover of the CMES Newsletter with a photo of the CMES building and two photos of the CMES team.

28 Sep 2022 | News

Read the Latest CMES Newsletter (#30)

New CMES Newsletter about upcoming events and recent research activities and publications.

A photo of the Pufendorf building, a pint of beer and some thought bubbles such as those used in cartoons.

27 Sep 2022 | News

After Work Panel Discussion on Climate Change in the Middle East

Welcome to a panel discussion with scholars from CMES at the Pufendorf Institute (Biskopsgatan 3) on Thursday 29 September at 16:00!

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For up-to-date news on Middle East research at Lund University, read and subscribe to the CMES Newsletter.

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