What's on in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. This page may take slightly longer to load; please bear with us. Upcoming events Search Tags Asian StudiesCeltic and Scottish StudiesEnglish and Scottish LiteratureEuropean Languages and CulturesFilm and IntermedialityFrench and Francophone StudiesGermanIslamic and Middle Eastern StudiesItalianLife at LLCMeet our graduatesPostgraduateResearchRussianScandinavian StudiesSpanish, Portuguese and Latin American StudiesTeachingThe Alwaleed CentreTranslation StudiesUndergraduate Event date Date from Date to Feb 09 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Raad Khair Allah Join us for a hybrid seminar by Dr Raad Khair Allah (University of Edinburgh) examining the cultural and intellectual labour of Palestinian women in the Western diaspora, and the ways in which it is often overlooked. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Feb 23 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: book discussion Join us for a hybrid seminar discussing the book 'Palestine and the Western Academe: Fighting the Exception, Defending Epistemic Justice' with book co-editor Dr Nicola Perugini and several book contributors. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Mar 02 2026 17.00 - 19.00 W.M. Watt Lecture Join us in person for the W.M. Watt Lecture 2026 by Professor Emily Selove (University of Exeter), titled 'Medieval Arabic Magic between Historical Cartoons and Philological Inquiry'. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Mar 09 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Anastasia Valassopoulos and Ruth Abou Rached Join us for a hybrid seminar by Professor Anastasia Valassopoulos (University of Manchester) and Dr Ruth Abou Rached (University of Manchester), who will, respectively, give presentations on the visual culture of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and hi/stories of Palestine as future memory. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Mar 18 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Reem Kelani Join us for a hybrid performative lecture by Reem Kelani (singer, composer, and musicologist) that aims to trace a spatio-temporal mapping of dispossession and migration through interactive call-and-response activities with the audience. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Mar 23 2026 17.15 - 18.30 Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Rik Janssen and Reem Al-Sada Join us for a hybrid seminar by Rik Janssen and Reem Al-Sada, two IMES PhD candidates, who will respectively give presentations on foreign observations of Ottoman archery, and the proliferation of religious theological ideas across the Arabian Peninsula and Indian Ocean world. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Further information Previously . . . Browse our archive for a curated selection of past events You may also be interested in . . . What's on in the Alwaleed Centre, Edinburgh - part of a unique network of Centres at prestigious universities around the world This article was published on 2024-08-13
