Events

What's on in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

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Event listing

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Mar 19 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Sarah Irving

Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Sarah Irving (Staffordshire University) on examining colonialism and imperial rule through the lens of natural disasters in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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Mar 11 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Hana Sleiman

Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Hana Sleiman (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh) on transforming innocuous scraps of paper from twentieth-century Beirut into historical sources.

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Feb 28 2024 -

Islam and the Spice Trade: Towards a New History of Global Commerce

An in-person lecture by Professor Joel Belcher (George Washington University) on lesser-known ports and practices of the 15th century spice trade. This event is in collaboration with the Edinburgh Centre for Global History and the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World.

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Feb 26 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Waseem Farooq

Join us on campus for a seminar by Mr Waseem Farooq (Aga Khan University) on how libraries and librarians play a pivotal role in decolonising the curriculum.

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Feb 13 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Nora Jaber

Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Nora Jaber (University of Exeter) that will examine Saudi Arabia's recent narrative and emphasis on 'progress'.

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Feb 05 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: PhD showcase

Join us on campus for a hybrid seminar by PhD students Moh Zaimil Alivin and Felícia Marchi Beltrao Campos, who will both be presenting on their research.

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Jan 30 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Luisa Gandolfo

Join us on campus or online for a seminar by Dr Luisa Gandolfo (University of Aberdeen) examining how digital maps exist as research tools and aids for memory and heritage.

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Jan 15 2024 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Alessandro Columbu

Join us on campus or online for a seminar by Dr Alessandro Columbu (University of Westminster) on decolonising an Arabic curriculum in light of the rising popularity of Arabic and publications of textbooks.

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Dec 10 2023 -

Book launch: An ABC of Palestine

An in-person book launch to celebrate two new publications by Mourad Diouri (University of Edinburgh, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies) entitled 'An ABC of Quotes about Palestine', and 'An ABC of Palestine: A Journey To Discover Palestine & The Palestinian People For Kids & Grown Ups'.

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Dec 04 2023 -

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Research Seminar Series: Jeremy Dell

Join us on campus for a seminar by Dr Jeremy Dell (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh) on the processes behind preserving and historicising Islamic traditions within the Western Sahel.

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