Travel Grant 2027
CMES provides travel grants for conducting field work in the Middle East and conference/workshop participation with paper presentations focused on Middle East studies. Deadline: 31 May 2027
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9 Apr 2026 | News
Read the latest CMES Newsletter! #59
Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications.
7 May 2026 | News
What does the future hold for Iran? Insights from a CMES panel discussion.
Recent developments in Iran highlight the complex interplay between domestic unrest, regional conflict and global geopolitics.
17 Apr 2026 | News
Salinity–Chloride Interaction Effects
CMES director Ronny Berndtsson at the Division of Water Resources Engineering has cowritten a publication on Salinity–Chloride Interaction Effects on Novel Citrus Combinations Unde...
17 Apr 2026 | News
Worlds in the Making: Viability, Orientation and Recalibration in Syrian Lives
How do Syrians navigate uncertainty and reshape their futures after years of conflict and upheaval?
17 Apr 2026 | News
Squaring the Israeli nation: politics, poetics, and performances of dominance in Safra Square, Jerusalem
New article from CMES by Torsten Janson and Mattias Kärrholm.
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