This is a newsletter from Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), Lund University
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Middle East Forum Newsletter #15
November, 2020
Middle Eastern research news from Lund University | | | | | |
Message from the director |
New CMES board in place While CMES 2.0 is still in the making some important steps have been taken in the last few weeks. We are pleased to announce that a new interdisciplinary board has been formed. Four faculties are represented from Lund University, which include dean and prof Christofer Edling (chair), prof Martin Dribe, Economic History, prof Maria Gomez, LUDC, and prof Lena Halldenius, Human Rights. External board members are ambassador and director Charlotta Sparre, Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa and Dr Rouzbeh Parsi, Swedish Institute of International Affairs. We are very excited to have such a distinguished board and look forward to collaborate and draw on their wide-range experiences and knowledge.
The ongoing Covid-pandemic continues to pose several challenges, but we are hopeful that in the coming new year we will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Persevere and keep healthy! | | | | |
The rate of infection demands expanded restrictions to prevent the spread of covid-19 The rate of infection is increasing throughout society and, as of 24 November, public gatherings and events involving more than eight people are not permitted in Sweden. Although this does not formally apply to the majority of the University’s activities, it does affect us, and a new (Nov 26) decision was taken to further tighten the adaptive measures that were already in place. The previous limit of 50 people in University activities is removed. Instead, the principle is that all activities are to involve physical meetings as little as possible and only when it is necessary or can be implemented in such a way as to avoid the spread of infection.
Regarding teaching and assessment, the decision clarifies that they are to be conducted digitally as far as possible, with no physical attendance on University premises. The decision also clarifies that meetings, conferences or other gatherings are to be conducted digitally as far as possible and gatherings involving physical presence are never to bring together more participants than necessary. As previously, in all contexts where physical meetings must be held, participants are to comply with the regulations, general advice and recommendations to reduce the spread of infection issued by the Public Health Agency of Sweden. Such meetings are always to be preceded by risk assessments. Coronavirus/covid-19 – information regarding staff |
CMES Pınar Dinç is presenting 'Fake news? Understanding the conflict and forest fire nexus through media breakdown’ | | | | Rethinking populism - a partnership between Lund University, the University of Helsinki, Istanbul Bilgi University, the Academy of Finland, Mainstreaming Populism Programme and openDemocracy, led and coordinated by Spyros A. Sofos, has held two online conversations with Chantal Mouffe (University of Westminster), Paolo Gerbaudo (Kings College London) and Spyros Sofos (Lund) on Left Populism and with Seyla Benhabib (Yale and Columbia University), Jeremy Gilbert (University of East London) and Spyros Sofos (Lund) on the prospects of the Left after the US election. Over the next few weeks it will continue examining this topics with articles from key theorists, commentators and political activists. | Coffeehouses (Re)Appropriated: Counterpublics and Cultural Resistance in Tabriz, Iran Over the last decade, traditional coffeehouses have attracted increasing interest in the city of Tabriz, Iran, in the context of consistent state monitoring and restriction of public life - particularly so among non-Persian ethnolinguistic populations. New article by CMES Laleh Foroughanfar
| Traineeship EED* seeks trainees for a 12-month traineeship (starting February 2021):
Southern Neighbourhood Programme Support The trainee will assist the Programme Managers and Team responsible for the Southern Neighbourhood (Middle East and North Africa) with a range of tasks, including reviewing proposals from relevant countries, monitoring/assessing ongoing projects, collecting and providing information about EED partners’ work and assisting with arranging events and advocacy meetings for relevant EED partners. *The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels. Traineeship (Southern neighbourhood) | | | Events Fall 20202 December 12:00 to 13:00 Everyday life on The West Bank Freelance journalist and photographer Lena M Fredriksson has made several journalistic trips to the West Bank, to gather material for a photo documentary book about life under the prolonged occupation. In this seminar she shows photos from her journeys and tells stories about people living on the West Bank. The seminar will be held on Zoom. Please make sure to register. A warm welcome! |
FACULTY GRANTSEach year the Faculty of Social Sciences announces a number of recurring grants that are available to apply for certain categories of faculty staff:
- faculty travel and research grants
- application months
- educational development funding
More information and application dates here
| Do you have a great idea?There are lots of ideas among researchers and students at Lund University that could help us meet the societal challenges facing the world. That is why LU Innovation, together with Sparbanken Skåne, award prizes for Future Innovations every year. This year they are awarding a total of SEK 400 000 and a special prize – Future Innovation for Social Change – goes to innovative solutions that challenge traditional systems and contribute to solving social problems. All students and employees of Lund University are welcome to apply, no later than 8 December 2020. For further information
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Teachers´ seminars 2020/2021: Digital Learning
Starting on December 11, Lärosäten Syd will offer all employees a seminar series on Digital Learning. You can register for separate seminars or all seminars. If you choose to participate in at least three out of four seminars and do the final assignment you will receive a certificate for active participation. - All seminars will be 9:00-12:00.
- English but with the opportunity to ask questions and discuss in Swedish.
Welcome! Link to registration
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New issue of LUMIn the latest issue of LUM, you can read about the new CMES management, doctoral graduate in fashion studies who fell into the man trap, LU’s secret art warehouse, RQ20 almost at the finish line and why more research needs to be replicated.
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About this newsletterWith the objective to provide an overview Middle Eastern studies undertaken at Lund University, this newsletter is intended to give updates on research, events, and other related news. It is also intended to form a window towards the society, showcasing important Middle Eastern research conducted at Lund University.If you have information that you want to be included in the next edition of the newsletter, please contact maria.lofstedt@cme.lu.se. |
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