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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

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

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8 Jul 2022 | News

Open Position: Associate Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science

CMES is looking to employ an ambitious Middle Eastern scholar and political scientist. Last application day: September 15, 2022

The title of the article in Swedish "Politiska aktivister från Mellanöstern – en energi för Europas demokratier"

6 Jul 2022 | News

Middle East Political Mobilization: An Opportunity for European Democracy

CMES researchers Sarah Anne Rennick and Dalia Abdelhady have written an article in Sydsvenskan on the political mobilization of Middle East migrants.

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1 Jul 2022 | News

Lina Eklund's Research Featured in New Book on Climate Change in Sweden

CMES researcher Lina Eklund has been interviewed by climate journalist Peter Alestig for his new book on the effects of climate change in Sweden.

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21 Jun 2022 | News

Read the Latest CMES Newsletter (#29)

Summer greetings from CMES! Have a great summer and we hope to see you at our events in the fall!

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17 Jun 2022 | News

Hasan Hosseini Successfully Defends PhD Thesis

Congratulations to Hasan Hosseini for successfully defending his thesis in Water Resources Engineering yesterday!

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