CMES Board
Board Members of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies

Christofer Edling
Email: christofer [dot] edling [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se
He is also Dean, at The Faculty of Social Sciences (LU).
His research interests range from social science methodology to analyzes of how network positions define people's opportunities for action and limitations.

Martin Dribe
Email: martin [dot] dribe [at] ekh [dot] lu [dot] se
In addition to being center director he has been responsible for the PhD programs and research infrastructures at the School of Economics and Management, as well Director of studies for the PhD program in Economic History.

Maria F. Gomez
Email: maria [dot] gomez [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se
She also coordinates IMI2 project BEAt-DKD (Biomarker Enterprise Attacking Diabetic Kidney Disease).

Lena Halldenius
Email: lena [dot] halldenius [at] mrs [dot] lu [dot] se
In political philosophy generally, she is interested in non-ideal or grounded theory and the intersections of philosophy, empirical research, and practical politics. Her ongoing work is on human rights and socioeconomic inequality, with a case study on how the transition to cashless payments affects economically vulnerable groups.

Rouzbeh Parsi
Email: rouzbeh [dot] parsi [at] ui [dot] se
He is the co-founder of the European Middle East Research Group, a network of Middle East scholars and policy experts in Europe.

Charlotta Sparre
Email: charlotta [dot] sparre [at] gov [dot] se
She is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Secretary General of Religions for Peace. She has published numerous articles and was the co-editor of the book ‘Reconstructing the Middle East’, published by Routledge in 2017.