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CMESNewsletter #39October/November 2023 | | | | Message From the DirectorSince the devastating 7 October Hamas attack on Israeli civilians and the unfolding catastrophic war for Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, CMES researchers have responded to the never-ending requests for in-depth analyses from the media and the general public as well as internally among students and staff at Lund University. I am impressed by how swiftly our staff mobilised during these extremely challenging times, offering a broad range of perspectives based on their areas of expertise. CMES is arranging a public academic panel on 15 December to discuss the war and its consequences. The Lund University Vice-Chancellor will also be present. During the spring semester of 2024, CMES is planning a series of seminars and events related to the war. For the latest updates of our activities, articles, podcasts, online events, etc, please visit the website. The CMES staff continues to expand. The latest strategic recruitment is a tenure track position in Islamic studies and five postdoctoral fellows to be embedded in ongoing research projects of the Strategic Research Area (SRA) The Middle East in the Contemporary World. CMES is also offering Lund University students internships starting in early 2024. CMES recently hosted an Arabic lunch for students and staff, and continues to offer Arabic language courses during the spring semester for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels. Coming up before the end of the semester is one last CMES research seminar on green growth hegemony in Turkey. Finally, CMES is very excited now to be one of three participating institutions at Lund University as part of the world’s second United Nations University hub focused on water. | Karin AggestamCMES Director and MECW Coordinator
| | | | Map from Wikimedia Commons | | | | Internships at CMES for LU StudentsCMES will offer several part-time internships during the spring of 2024. The internships are exclusively offered for Lund University students in research projects about the Middle East run at CMES. The internships will be advertised on the CMES website next week, watch this space for more information. | | | | Photo: Linda Eitrem Holmgren | | | | CMES Welcomes New ResearcherCMES is delighted to welcome a new researcher in November 2023! Nina Gren will spend a writing retreat at CMES during the autumn semester. Nina is a Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology and most of her research has been related to Palestinian refugees. She conducts research in political anthropology and migration studies, focusing on refugees, diasporic practices, gender and memory. | | | | Youth and Politics in the Arab WorldOn 9 October, CMES affiliated researcher Sarah Anne Rennick presented her research at a webinar co-organized by the Arab Political Science Network and the Arab Reform Initiative. At the webinar, the Arabic translation of a study on youth politics in MENA was launched. Watch the webinar, read the study in English and read the study in Arabic | | | | Photo: Linda Eitrem Holmgren | | | Photo: Linda Eitrem Holmgren | | | Arabic Lunch at CMESOn 22 November, CMES hosted the participants in our Arabic language courses and members of staff for a wonderful lunch with food from the Arab world. The event was organised by language teacher Rafah Barhoum. | | |
15 December: Panel Discussion on the Israel-Hamas WarPanel discussion on the Israel-Hamas war with researchers from Lund University. At Palaestra, 13:00-15:00. Registration is required to attend. More information can be found on the CMES website next week. | | | | Looking for an Expert on the Middle East and North Africa?CMES researchers conduct research on a range of themes related to countries in the MENA region: democratization, migration and sustainable socio-economic development; environment and sustainable development; religion, identity and culture; and security and sustainable peace. To find out more, please visit our website's list of experts. | Find Out More About Middle East Research at Lund UniversityLund University conducts Middle Eastern research of international quality and with a societal relevance across and between faculties. To find out more about the Middle East research being conducted at LU in Science, Medicine, Engineering, Humanities and Theology, and Social Sciences, please visit our website. | |
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