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

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A list of our researchers based on their areas of expertise, including contact details.

CMES strongly supports the SUHF statement on the ongoing protests in Iran

CMES strongly supports the statement issued by the Association of Swedish Higher Education on the current situation for students and staff at Iranian Universities.

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.

Study Arabic at CMES

Apply for Modern Standard Arabic language courses

Open CMES Calls: Writing Retreats and Project Proposals

Apply for a writing retreat at CMES by 31 March 2023. Apply for research project funding by 28 April 2023.

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News

20 Mar 2023 | News

Second Annual SWEMENA Conference 2023: Call for Papers and Panels

The second Annual SWEMENA Conference will be hosted by Stockholm University’s Institute for Turkish Studies on 24-25 August 2023.

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22 Mar 2023 | News

Youth Political Agency in the Syrian Conflict

CMES affiliated researcher Sarah Anne Rennick has authored an article on youth political agency in the Syrian conflict.

20 Mar 2023 | News

Holocaust Denial and the Abuse of Education

CMES Olof Palme Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor has published "Holocaust Denial and the Abuse of Education" in Festschrift Joerden.

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15 Mar 2023 | News

Aquifer Water Storage and Recovery in Iran

CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored a paper on aquiver water storage and recovery in Iran.

14 Mar 2023 | News

The Pursuit of Peace: Interviews with Ehud Barak

CMES Olof Palme Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor has published interviews with Ehud Barak in the journal Israel Affairs.

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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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