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Karin Aggestam

Professor | CMES Director | MECW Scientific Coordinator

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Contact details
Organisation
  • Department of Political Science
  • Room number: 438
  • Service point: 31
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Other affiliations
  • Director
    Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • Scientific coordinator
    MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World

Karin Aggestam is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). She is  Scientific Coordinator of the Strategic Research Area on the Middle East (MECW), Adjunct Professor at Monash University, Honorary Professor at University of Queensland and Excellent Teaching Practitioner (ETP). Karin held the Samuel Pufendorf Chair 2016-2020 and was the Director of Peace and Conflict Studies 2006-2015. She was Senior Associate Member at St Antony's College, Oxford University 2001, Head of Staff and Senior Swedish National Representative in the International Observer Mission in Hebron (TIPH) in the West Bank (assignments by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and Ministry for Foreign Affairs) 1999-2000.

Main research areas

  • Peace and Conflict
  • Diplomacy | Negotiation | Mediation
  • International Relations  | Foreign Policy
  • Israel Palestine | Middle East Politics

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Publications

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High Resolution Photo

High resolution photo of Karin Aggestam (Photo: Johan Persson)

Research Projects

Current Projects at CMES

Middle East Data Lab: Research Data Infrastructure (2024-)

Israel Navigating Democratic Backsling and Elusive Peace (2023-)

Being Young in Conflict (2024-)

Geopolitics and Regional Cooperation in MENA (2024-)

Water Security and Sustainable Development (2024-)

Last updated: 10 Apr 2025 | webeditor [at] cme [dot] lu [dot] se