A fortnightly series of free in-person seminars from guest speakers and colleagues in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES). About the seminar seriesEach semester, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers, PhD students and colleagues from across the University to present an evening seminar on their research.In the autumn semester of the 2022 to 2023 academic year, topics ranged from Islamic Twitter in Saudi Arabia and penal measures in the contemporary MENA region, to Shi’a polemics and women under the Umayyad caliphate.In the spring semester, the overall theme of the series is 'Persian Narratives'. Topics include Persian, Iranian, and Arabic folklore, literature, poetry, traditions, and political structures.All seminars will be followed by a Q&A and wine reception.How to joinEvents are free and everyone is welcome.Check the calendar for exact dates and times. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Andrew Newman Join us in person for a seminar by Professor Andrew Newman (University of Edinburgh) on the four ijāzāt of Ibrāhīm ibn Sulaymān al-Qaṭīfī. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Marie Legendre, Abdullah Haidar and Leone Pecorini Goodall Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Marie Legendre (University of Edinburgh) and PhD students Abdullah Haidar and Leone Pecorini Goodall on The Umayyad Women Project. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Anthony Gorman Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Anthony Gorman (University of Edinburgh) on the Middle Eastern penology from 1900 to 1953. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Salman Abu Sitta Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Salman Abu Sitta on the centenary of the British Mandate in Palestine (1922 to 1948), Lord Arthur James Balfour's legacy and what it has meant for Palestine and Palestinians, past and present. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Adam Ferron and Farah Taleb Join us in person for a seminar with presentations by PhD students Adam Ferron and Farah Taleb (University of Edinburgh) on their current research, including the Saudi Twittersphere and art exhibitions from the Middle East in western museums. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila Join us in person for a seminar by Professor Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila (University of Edinburgh) on Persian tales from the ninth and early tenth centuries and their similarities with The Thousand and One Nights. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Asghar Seyed-Gohrab Join us online on Zoom for a seminar by Professor Asghar Seyed-Gohrab (Utrecht University) on themes of identity, liberty and womanhood found in Zhāle Qāʾem-Maqāmi’s poetry. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Claus Valling Pedersen Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Claus Valling Pedersen (University of Copenhagen) on novels by female Iranian authors with a special focus on Parinush Sani’i’s novel Sahm-e man. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Lucy Deacon Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Lucy Deacon (University of Edinburgh) on the story of the Iranian tradition ta'ziyeh. Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Series: Pooyan Tamimi Arab Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Pooyan Tamimi Arab (Utrecht University) on his survey work on politically sensitive topics with the Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN). Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer courses in the Muslim world's three main languages, placing Arabic, Persian and Turkish in the context of history, literature, culture, religion and politics, past and present.Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, including PhD programmes. Find out more about Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh This article was published on 2024-08-13
