What's on in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. This page may take slightly longer to load; please bear with us. Event listing 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 StudiesTeachingTranslation StudiesUndergraduate Event date Date from Date to Feb 27 2023 17.15 - 18.15 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. Further information Further information Feb 13 2023 17.15 - 18.15 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. Further information Further information Jan 30 2023 17.15 - 18.15 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. Further information Further information Jan 16 2023 17.15 - 18.15 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. Further information Further information Dec 12 2022 12.00 - 15.00 Islamic Mosaic Colouring Workshop Join us for an in-person colouring, journaling and doodling workshop to celebrate UN's International Day of Islamic Art. Further information Further information Dec 05 2022 17.00 - 21.00 Meet, Greet and Eat: December 2022 Join us in person for a chance to chat and socialise with students and native speakers of Arabic, Persian and Turkish over a cup of Moroccan herbal tea. Further information Further information Nov 29 2022 16.00 - 18.00 Women and the Media in Jordan Join us in person for the book launch of 'Women and the Media in Jordan: Gender, Power, Resistance' by Dr Ebtihal Mahadeen (University of Edinburgh), followed by a Q&A and reception. Further information Further information Nov 21 2022 17.15 - 19.00 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. Further information Further information Nov 15 2022 15.00 - 19.00 Meet, Greet and Eat: November 2022 Join us in person for our first language exchange event since 2020 for a chance to chat and socialise with students and native speakers of Arabic, Persian and Turkish over a cup of Moroccan herbal tea. Further information Further information Nov 08 2022 16.00 - 17.30 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. Further information Further information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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
