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Faculty of Social Sciences

Researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences who conducts research in the field of Middle Eastern studies.

Department of Political Science

Karin Aggestam, Professor
Peace diplomacy, Gender, Conflict analysis, Foreign policy, Negotiation/mediation and the Middle East
PERSONAL WEBSITE
karin [dot] aggestam [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Maysam Behravesh, Doctoral student
Security, IR, intelligence, Iran, Middle East
PERSONAL WEBSITE  LinkedIn Page
maysam [dot] behravesh [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Isabel Bramsen, Associate senior lecturer
Bahrain, Tunisia, Syria, Yemen, nonviolent resistance, diplomacy, peace, conflict, micro-sociology
PERSONAL WEBSITE
isabel [dot] bramsen [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Rola El-HusseiniAssociate Professor
Lebanon, Hezbollah, Gender and politics, Arab world, Sectarianism
PERSONAL WEBSITE
rola [dot] el-husseini_dean [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Lisa Strömbom, Associate Professor, Senior lecturer 
Conflict resolution, peacebuilding, divided cities, Israel, Palestine, identity politics, peace processes
PERSONAL WEBSITE
lisa [dot] strombom [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Anna Sundell-Eklund, Research student
Peace and conflict, Middle East conflict
PERSONAL WEBSITE
anna [dot] sundell_eklund [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Anne Lene Stein, Doctoral student
Conflict transformation and peacebuilding, Resistance Studies, Identity politics and politics of memory, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 
PERSONAL WEBSITE
anne_lene [dot] stein [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Wondwosen Seide
Hydropolitics, particularly on the Nile River, The politics of emotion, image and memory, Land and water
PERSONAL WEBSITE
wondwosen [dot] seide [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se

Department of Sociology

Dalia Abdelhady, Associate professor 
Diaspora, Globalization, Syrian refugees, Integration, Second generation, Cultural expression, Gender 
PERSONAL WEBSITE
dalia [dot] abdelhady [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se

Nina GrenSenior lecturer
Social Anthropology, Palestine, Refugees, Diaspora, Political Violence, Family Relations, Integration
PERSONAL WEBSITE
nina [dot] gren [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se

Department of Strategic Communication

Leysan StorieSenior lecturer
Strategic communication, Women and strategic communication, Public diplomacy, United Arab Emirates, digital diplomacy, social media, Saudi Arabia, gender
PERSONAL WEBSITE 
leysan [dot] storie [at] isk [dot] lu [dot] se

School of Social Work

Anna Angelin, Senior lecturer
Saudi Arabia, Female employment, Female labour market establishment, Social policy protection, Youth employment, Womens rights
PERSONAL WEBSITE
anna [dot] angelin [at] soch [dot] lu [dot] se

Department of Sociology of Law

Monika LindbekkPostdoctoral fellow
Gender and Judging in Muslim Courts, Egypt
PERSONAL WEBSITE
monika [dot] lindbekk [at] soclaw [dot] lu [dot] se

Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)

Mine Islar, Senior lecturer
Water and Energy Governance, Social Movements and Collective Action, Degrowth, Migration
PERSONAL WEBSITE
mine [dot] islar [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se

Fanny Christou, Postdoc
Migration, Palestine, Diaspora, Conflict, Political Mobilisation, Integration
PERSONAL WEBSITE
fanny [dot] christou [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se

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