Sovereignty in Iran: Challenges to Eurocentrism from Ancient Iran to the Islamic Republic
The LSE Middle East Centre hosted the launch of Shabnam Holliday's new book, Sovereignty in Iran: Challenges to Eurocentrism from Ancient Ir...
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Policy and the Future of Education in Kuwait
The LSE Middle East Centre hosted a Kuwait Programme panel discussion highlighting recent education policy issues and trajectories in Kuwait...
Turkey and the Liberal International Order: Hegemony, Contestation and the Politics of Articulation since 1919
The LSE Middle East Centre hosted the launch of 'Turkey and the Liberal International Order', a new book examining Turkey’s complex and evol...
In Conversation with Abderrahmane Hadj Nacer and Francis Ghiles
As part of the British Academy Conference 'Algeria: Historical Struggles and Imagined Utopias' organised by the LSE Middle East Centre and t...
Algeria and the Anxiety of Decolonisation: Case Studies in Language and Gender
Professor Zahia Smail Salhi is Chair of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Manchester since 2013 and Dean of the College of Arts, Hu...
Kurdish Studies Conference: Developing Kurdish Studies as a scholarly field
This plenary session, delivered as part of the 2026 Kurdish Studies Conference by Marlene Schäfers, University of Utrecht and Kurdish Studie...
Sudan’s Current War: A Longer View on Peacemaking and Prospects
The LSE Middle East Centre hosted the launch of Richard Barltrop’s paper, 'Sudan’s Current War: A Longer View on Peacemaking and Prospects'....
Social Protection and Conflict Prevention in Lebanon and Jordan
This webinar examines perceptions of social protection and conflict prevention in Lebanon and Jordan among policymakers and household recipi...
Social Media Consumption and Food-Consumption in Contemporary Kuwait
The LSE Middle East Centre hosted a Kuwait Programme workshop, presenting research on the influence of social media on food-consumption beha...
Urban Exclusion in the City
In the final episode of this season, Ahmad Abu Hussien, an urban sociologist from Jordan, brings together academics and practitioners to exp...
Creating Real Economic Empowerment for Women in MENA
In this penultimate episode, Yara Shawky Shahin has a frank discussion with her colleague Yasmine D’Alessandro about how to create programme...
Gendering the Archive: A Catalyst for Change in Women’s Rights in Egypt
In this episode, Diana Magdy, a gender equality specialist, feminist researcher and oral historian has a conversation with Professor Hoda El...
'Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed' Book Launch
Return of Tyranny explains why counterrevolutions both emerge and succeed, marshalling original data on counterrevolutions worldwide since 1...
Understanding the Middle Eastern Family, Identity, and Politics through Queer Studies
By bringing together academics and journalists that utilise gender and media studies, as well as history and international relations, this i...
Health Care Reform in the Middle East: Applying Theory to Practice
The lecture examines the various economic, institutional, and political factors that are driving these approaches to health system reform dr...
Keeping Education Going in Gaza
Manar Alzraiy, a Palestinian education professional dedicated to resilience and equity in crisis-affected schools, brings together her colle...
'A History of Modern Syria' Book Launch
Modern Syria has seen violence, repression, and autocracy, suffering through tragedy after tragedy over the past century. Yet the history of...
'Governance of Resistance in North and East Syria: The Experience of Rojava' Book Launch
'Governance of Resistance in North and East Syria' examines the momentous development of the Kurdish-led autonomous administration since 201...
Building Transnational Solidarity Networks of Resistance
In this first episode of season 4, Hamidreza Vasheghanifarahani speaks with Azadeh Sobout and Rindala about how transnational solidarity net...
Youth Protests and the Future of Reform in Morocco
In September, a wave of protests emerged in Morocco led by the country's youth, known as GenZ 212. Since September, 3 people have been kille...