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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

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News

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27 Jan 2023 | News

Eleventh Hour Elections: The Past and Future of Democracy in Turkey

On 22 February, CMES researcher Pinar Dinc gives a lecture on democracy in Turkey at AF-Borgen (18:00-20:00) co-organized by CMES and UPF. Welcome!

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27 Jan 2023 | News

Workshop: Writing Policy Briefs

LU staff are warmly invited to a workshop on writing policy briefs on 2 February at the Pufendorf Institute! Registration is required to attend.

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27 Jan 2023 | News

Seminar: Religious Belonging and Ethnic Identification in the Middle East

This seminar, co-organised by the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies and CMES, deals with religion and ethnic identity in the Middle East.

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27 Jan 2023 | News

Pinar Dinc Interviewed About Sweden-Turkey Relations

CMES scholar Pinar Dinc has been interviewed by Dagens Nyheter about the relationship between Turkey and Sweden.

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18 Jan 2023 | News

CMES Welcomes Olof Palme Visiting Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor

The Olof Palme visiting professorship in 2023 is held by Raphael Cohen-Almagor, University of Hull.

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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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