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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.
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:
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
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...
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.
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...
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?
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
27 Mar 2026
The invisible labour behind “intelligent” machines
Cowritten by CMES researcher Mo Hamza, this article sheds light on the often-overlooked human work that makes so‑called intelligent machines function.
26 Mar 2026
Climate change is altering Saharan dust – and Europe is downwind
In a new article for The Conversation, CMES researcher Hossein Hashemi reveals how climate change is reshaping Saharan dust storms and their growing impact on Europe.
23 Mar 2026
Agri-labour mobility in a changing climate: A systems approach to vulnerability and precarity among migrant farmworkers
New Study by CMES Researcher Sinem Kavak: How Climate Change Shapes the Lives of Migrant Farmworkers.
20 Mar 2026
Nowruz Celebration at CMES
Today we celebrated Nowruz, the Persian new year at CMES.
20 Mar 2026
Agonistic Memory and Peace
New book from Lisa Strömbom, Deputy Director of CMES.
18 Mar 2026
Drylands as frontlines of adaptation: A shift away from the climate-conflict narrative.
In a new article in Cambridge Prisms: Drylands, CMES researcher Lina Eklund critically examines the climate-conflict link in Syria.
18 Mar 2026
Redefining water scarcity through the integrated water strategic resilience index amid climate and conflict pressures.
New CMES article published in Scientific Reports.
16 Mar 2026
Read the latest CMES Newsletter! #56
Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications.