This is a newsletter from Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), Lund University
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Middle East Forum Newsletter #10
April, 2020
Middle Eastern research news from Lund University | | | | | |
Message from the director |
The covid-19 has turned teaching, research, and ordinary university activities upside down. Still, we do not see the end of it. But the most important lesson to be learned is to adapt to future pandemics and increase resilience of society and university tasks. Indeed, technology such as Skype, Zoom, and Teams has proven invaluable and likely will change the way we teach and collaborate in the future. Eventually, these new techniques may contribute to a better sustainability by less travelling needs even after covid-19. Activities at the Center have somewhat been on a hold due to the virus situation. However, we will slowly start open up again by using online seminars and social platforms. Keep an eye on our homepage during the coming weeks for more news. | Ronny Berndtsson, acting director CMES | | | | | Ecologies of Integration: Palestinian Socio-Cultural Activism in Sweden. Sociétés
Plurielles, Presses de l’INALCO, 2019. Fanny Christou Read the article here | | | | Discourse of Yemeni TV broadcasters and the dilemma of regime criticism, 2015–19, new article by CMES Mohammad AlmahfaliRead more | | | | CMES Helen Avery and Birgitta Nordén (MAU) are presenting (se below for details about the conference) and have a paper submitted: We can only do it together: Addressing global sustainability challenges through a collaborative paradigm. The paper will be part of a book "Universities, Sustainability and Society: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals" to be published as part of the World Sustainability Series. 26th-28th August 2020: "5th World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities”. | "Our dream is simple: Peace, Safe and Freedom. Regime-critical activism and artistic expression by Syrians in Denmark and Sweden"CMES affiliated Joshka Wessels has contributed to a newly published special issue in the peer-reviewed Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research (edited by Ehab Galal and Mostafa Shehata from Copenhagen University). Read the article here | | | | | | Events
Physical meetings and discussions, that have been a main part of CMES´ outreach activities, is now stopped by the Corona virus. In order to continue dialogue and learning, we will now have the lunch seminars online the rest of the semester. If you want to present, contact me with a short abstract. | The University’s handling of the CoronavirusLund University is following the Government and Public Health Authority’s new recommendations regarding measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. University facilities will remain open. Read more here
| Practical tips regarding the coronavirus outbreakSome practical tips on how to avoid being infected and manage work during the coronavirus outbreak. To the Staff Pages | Funding for development of commissioned education coursesNow, Lund University is giving the faculties and their teaching staff the opportunity to apply for funds to develop commissioned education that can help to meet our societal challenges. Read more at Staff pages | Educational development funding 2020-2021
In line with the efforts to develop teaching methods and professional qualifications, the faculty wants to encourage the realisation of projects and ideas on educational development that promote students’ learning and their learning environment. This year, some of the funds are targeted at projects that promote e-pedagogy, digitalisation of education and the digital work environment. Permanently employed teaching staff at the Faculty of Social Sciences are eligible to apply for support in the form of time set aside for development. Applications are to be submitted by email to marie.steiner@sam.lu.se later than 15 May 2020. For more information and application form visit www.sam.lu.se/en/internal | MiddleEasternStudies@Lund blog Our blog showcase the diverse and timely work we do on the Middle East and on its impact globally, across all disciplines at Lund University. | LUCRIS helps you to reach out with your researchLUCRIS is Lund University’s central research information system. It consists of a user interface, LUCRIS, for entering and managing information, and a public portal, the Research Portal. Social Faculty internal pages about LUCRIS | Anders Ackfeldt New Editor of CyberOrient The renewed website, cyberorient.net, now has archived all past articles in PDF. Check out submission guidelines at cyberorient.net/submissions. Deadline for the next issue is June 1, 2020. Submit your articles and share the news! More about this open access journal here. | | | |
About the 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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