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5 Jun 2026
Eco-Syria: Presentation of findings from a three-year interdisciplinary project
At a CMES seminar, the ECO‑Syria research team presented findings from a three-year interdisciplinary project examining how conflict and cross-border hostilities shape environmenta...
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5 Jun 2026
ECO-Syria Workshop: The Politics and Ethics of Global Solidarity in Times of Crisis
ECO-Syria Project held their final two day Workshop on June 1 and 2, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to reflect on the politics and ethics of global solida...
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29 May 2026
Book-talk: Enduring Hostility: The Making of America’s Iran Policy
How has one of the most enduring rivalries in international politics persisted for more than four decades—and why has it proven so difficult to change?
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25 May 2026
The future of Iran’s nuclear activities
This CMES Regional Outlook (2026:1) by Hebatalla Taha and Dina Tawfik examines Iran’s nuclear posture beyond assumptions of weaponisation, highlighting its pursuit of nuclear laten...
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25 May 2026
CMES researcher elected to the Young Academy of Sweden
CMES researcher Lina Eklund has been elected as a new member of the Young Academy of Sweden, a multidisciplinary academy bringing together outstanding early-career researchers.
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22 May 2026
Ensuring Water Resilience in Smart Hospitals: The Role of AI in Crisis Management and Resource Optimization
CMES researcher Filippo Verre has published the book chapter in the Scopus-index book "Smart Healthcare: Leveraging AI and Cloud Technologies for Enhanced Medical Solutions".
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22 May 2026
Critical Perspectives on Middle East and Islamic Studies: A CMES Workshop Summary
The Center for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) organized an interdisciplinary workshop “Critical Approaches to Middle East and Islamic Studies: Power, Politics, and Decoloni...
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21 May 2026
Leisure, morality, and modern Iraq: new perspectives from CMES
The CMES seminar room was filled with researchers, students and interested attendees as Pelle Valentin Olsen presented his ongoing research on leisure and everyday life in modern I...
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20 May 2026
Read the latest CMES Newsletter! #60
Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications.
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19 May 2026
Arabic cultural event at CMES
Arabic cultural event organized by Rafah Barhoum Language training expert at Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University:
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18 May 2026
‘On the Edge’: Theorizing the Role of Post-Conflict in Dynamics of Mobilization
Special issue stemming from workshop held at CMES. Cowritten by CMES Board Member Sarah Anne Rennick and CMES researcher Rola El-Husseini
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11 May 2026
Examining state responsibility for settler violence in Palestine
A full house at CMES gathered researchers, students and members of the public for a seminar on settler violence in Palestine, where legal perspectives on state responsibility spark...
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7 May 2026
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.
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17 Apr 2026
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...
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17 Apr 2026
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?
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17 Apr 2026
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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14 Apr 2026
A Sustainable Middle East in a Turbulent World?
How can the Middle East move towards sustainability and peace amid escalating conflicts and environmental crises? This question was at the heart of a well-attended panel discussion...
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10 Apr 2026
Challenges and Strategies of Fieldwork in Repressive and Illiberal Contexts
Researchers conducting fieldwork in repressive and illiberal countries face profound ethical, personal and professional challenges — particularly when they are native to the societ...
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9 Apr 2026
Read the latest CMES Newsletter! #59
Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications.
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30 Mar 2026
Stirring Up the Ashes: Exhibiting the Great Fire of Smyrna in the Context of Turkish Politics of Memory
New article co-written by CMES researcher Torsten Janson.