LSE Middle East Centre

Our forthcoming events for this term are now live! Join us for discussions on #Syrian #politics today, the history of #Iranian #Kurdistan, #youth in #Iraq, #surveillance in #Turkey & more. We'll be adding more events throughout the term so keep an eye on our events page and socials. Registration for our first event, the launch of Jerome Drevon's latest book 'From Jihad to Politics: How Syrian Jihadis Embraced Politics' is now open. https://lnkd.in/eBy4pHYZ

شارك الدكتور عبد الكريم عودية، عالم الأبحاث الأول ومنسق فيزياء الأرض الصلبة في المركز الدولي للفيزياء النظرية في تريستا بإيطاليا، بمحاضرة مميزة خلال مؤتمر البحث العلمي الرابع الذي نظم يومي 17 و18 فبراير 2025 بدعم وتمويل من مؤسسة الكويت للتقدم العلمي والذي قد شهد مشاركة عدد كبير من الباحثين والمهتمين من الجهات الأكاديمية والبحثية، كما قدمت الدكتورة مرسيدس ماسترز، منسقة برنامج الكويت في جامعة لندن للاقتصاد والعلوم السياسية (LSE)، محاضرة حول إدارة منح الأبحاث ومشاريع التعاون الأكاديمي وتنظيم المؤتمر السنوي وورش العمل.

Join Oula Kadhum (SOAS University of London), Khogir Mohammed, Muhanad Seloom and Kamaran Palani for a discussion on the future of power-sharing in #Iraq, featuring Iraqi researchers from both within the country and the diaspora. Mon 24 Feb | 5:30 - 7PM UK time | LSE & Zoom Register now > https://lnkd.in/eSwZG9jc

Join us for the launch of Anne Kirstine Rønn's latest MEC paper exploring the dynamics of labour movements in Iraq and Lebanon. While organised labour has been a key driver of resistance to authoritarian rule in countries such as Sudan and Egypt, it has played a more marginal role in opposition to the ruling elites in Lebanon and Iraq. Rønn's paper offers an analysis of the barriers and opportunities facing contemporary Lebanese and Iraqi labour movements. Thursday 20 February | 6 -7 PM | LSE & Zoom Discussants: Razaw Salihy and Fuad Musallam (University of Birmingham) Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/ewMQzRyk

We're in #Kuwait presenting the LSE-Kuwait Programme opportunities as part of the Scientific Research Conference 2025. Thanks to Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) for granting us a space in their panel and Kuwait University for hosting the conference.

ADU’s Dr. Apostolos Kyriazis, Associate Professor of Architecture in the College of Engineering, co-lead a major research project between ADU, the LSE (LSE-Cities and LSE Middle East), Nantes Atlantique, and other European institutions, titled ‘Abu Dhabi (dis)connected: A socio-spatiality of roads in neighborhoods. Several ADU Architecture students were also involved in this important project, endorsed by the Emirates Foundation, that spurred a major exhibition – the Research Work Exhibition - at the LSE campus in London. The exhibition also came to Abu Dhabi earlier this month, along with events, talks, lectures, and workshops. Congratulations to Dr. Kyriazis and the whole team!

Power-sharing in Iraq remains a defining yet deeply contested political framework. As the country grapples with ongoing challenges, how can young Iraqis shape its future? The LSE Middle East Centre is hosting a timely discussion on February 24, 2025, exploring whether the current system serves the country's long-term stability and how Iraq’s youth can drive meaningful political change. Speakers: 🔹 Oula Kadhum – A Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at SOAS 🔹 Muhanad Seloom– An Assistant Professor of Security and Intelligence Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and a researcher at the Strategic Studies Unit in the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS). 🔹 Khogir Mohammed –  A Researcher at the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) Chair: Kamaran Palani – The Principal Investigator of the PeaceRep Iraq programme at the LSE Middle East Centre. If you’re in London, join us in person on 24 February from 5:30 to 7 PM for further discussions. If you can't make it in person, you can still join online. 📍 LSE Middle East Centre 📅 24 February 2025 🗓 In-person & online follow-up: 24 February, 5:30–7 PM More details here:

Coming out soon! Super delighted that our book manuscript has been accepted without the need for further revisions. 🎉🥳🙌🏽🎊 The Politics and Policy of Climate Change in the Middle East edited by Aisha Al-Sarihi & Michael Mason Stay tuned 🪅 LSE Middle East Centre Middle East Council on Global Affairs مجلس الشرق الأوسط للشؤون الدولية The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme

More parallel events to the #abudhabidisconnected exhibition at #mamarlab: Next weekend, I will be running an urban photowalk at an Abu Dhabi suburb. We will be exploring methods of documenting the horizontality, ultra-low densities, streetscape interventions and behavioral patterns, using photography tools and field approaches. Any camera is a requirement. For more info and registration, please check here: https://lnkd.in/dPEtCWf8 Abu Dhabi University LSE Middle East Centre #photography #urban #urbanism #photowalk #suburbs #abudhabi

📣 Don't miss this hybrid event from LSE Middle East Centre on the future of power-sharing in #Iraq: https://lnkd.in/eSwZG9jc Chaired by Kamaran Palani, the panel discussion will focus on how younger generations perceive the power-sharing system in Iraq. The discussion will address the Iraqi political system's effectiveness in meeting societal needs and explore the aspirations of a new generation poised to shape Iraq’s political and social future. 📅 Monday 24 Feb, 17:30 - 19:00 📍 Zoom or in-person (LSE)