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CMES is organising the Third Annual Swedish Middle East and North Africa Network (SWEMENA) Conference, Lund University, 22-23 August 2024. This interdisciplinary annual conference reflects SWEMENA’s main objective to bring together different communities of researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers across Sweden with an interest in the Middle East and North Africa region SWEMENA encourages the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/strategic-research-area-middle-east/swemena-annual-conference-2024 - 2026-04-17

Funding agency: Formas Annual open call – Research projects for early-career researchers. Duration: 2020-2023 This project looks into the severe drought that affected the Eastern Mediterranean between 2007 and 2009 that has become known as one of many factors leading up to the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011. The project addresses societal impacts of climate stress through an integrated asses

https://www.cmes.lu.se/cmes-research/research-projects/climate-stress-syria - 2026-04-17

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Thursday 13:15-14:45 Panel A1: Migration, Diasporas and Integration Chair and discussant: Joshka Wessels (Malmö University)Elisa Lunardelli (Lund University & Trento University) Governing Environment-Related Human Mobility in the Mediterranean Basin: A Regional PerspectiveRami Zalfou (Lund University) Thesis Overview: Essays on Migration and Development in the Middle EastGhadeer Hussein (Independe

https://www.cmes.lu.se/panel-session - 2026-04-17

Thursday 15:15-16:45 Roundtable B1: Humanitarianism in the Middle East – Past and PresentChair: Maria Småberg (Lund University)Participants: Svante Lundgren (Lund University), Martin Nihlgård (IM Swedish Development Partner), Pablo Pastor Vidal (Lund University) and Altea Pericoli (Lund University)Panel B2: Dust Storms in the Middle East – Vulnerability, Causes, Strategies and TechnologiesChair an

https://www.cmes.lu.se/panel-session-b - 2026-04-17

Friday 9:00-10:30 Panel C1: Representations of Palestine Across Time and SpaceChair and discussant: Sune Haugbolle (Roskilde University)Heba Taha (Lund University) Israel’s Bank Leumi in/and Palestine: Symbols, Language, TimescapesAltea Pericoli (Lund University) Humanitarian Aid and the “Exceptionality” of Gaza: A Comparative Analysis of Gulf States’ InterventionsPelle Valentin Olsen (University

https://www.cmes.lu.se/panel-session-c - 2026-04-17

Friday 10:45-12:15 Panel D1: Probing the Politics of Memory and Myth: Museums, Cultural Heritage, and Historical Narratives in the Middle EastChair and discussant: Jenny White (Stockholm University)Torsten Janson (Lund University) Which Fire? What Victims? Contesting Memories of Trauma and Triumph in Contemporary IzmirElena Chiti (Stockholm University) Ruthless Women/National Heroines/Murderers fo

https://www.cmes.lu.se/panel-session-d - 2026-04-17

Friday 13:15-14:45 Panel E1: Cultural Identity and Architecture in Turkey and JerusalemChair and discussant: Pinar Dinc (Lund University)Canse Yüzer (Istanbul Technical University) The Sound of Modernity: State Radio and Architecture in TurkeyGertrud Olsson (University of Gothenburg) Understanding Edirne Balloon Hangar from a Narrative PerspectiveTorsten Janson (Lund University) and Mattias Kärrho

https://www.cmes.lu.se/panel-session-e - 2026-04-17

Funding Agency: SRA-MECW. Duration: 2024-2027 This project explores the complex history of Swedish humanitarian initiatives in the occupied Palestinian territories through the concept of frictional humanitarian homebuilding. Addressing three research questions, it studies the complex interactions between civil society actors and various stakeholders, shedding light on the frictions and power dynam

https://www.cmes.lu.se/strategic-research-area-middle-east/research-projects/frictional-homebuilding-swedish-civil-society-actors-occupied-palestinian-territories - 2026-04-17

Latest news about Middle Eastern research at Lund University The CMES Newsletter provides an up-to-date overview of Middle Eastern research, activities and events at Lund University and beyond. Read the latest CMES Newsletter Subscribe to the CMES Newsletter 2025 January 2025 CMES Newsletter #48February 2025 CMES Newsletter #49March 2025 CMES Newsletter #50April 2025 CMES Newsletter #51May June 20

https://www.cmes.lu.se/outreach/cmes-newsletter - 2026-04-17

Funding Agency: The Strategic Research Area - MECW Nuclear Middle East (NUCLEAR-ME) is a research project that focuses on the nuclear condition in/from the Middle East. The project aims to confront the long-standing invisibility of the region from nuclear thought. The nuclear condition, in this project, is considered broadly, challenging the divide between weapons and energy, and considering multi

https://www.cmes.lu.se/strategic-research-area-middle-east/research-projects/nuclear-middle-east-nuclear-me - 2026-04-17

Det händer mycket i Iran just nu. Irankännaren Laleh Foroughanfar, forskare vid Centrum för Mellanösternstudier vid Lunds universitet, analyserar läget just nu och vad som har lett fram till dagens situation. https://www.lu.se/article/det-iranska-samhallet-mer-uppdelat-an-nagonsin

https://www.cmes.lu.se/det-iranska-samhallet-mer-uppdelat-nagonsin - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Dr. Richa Raj, Assistant Professor, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. Read more about her research here.   Part 1: Founding of the Arya Samaj and its Beliefs About the lecture Arising during a tumultuous period in the history of colonial India, the Arya Samaj was an important social and religious reform movement that, although originating in Northern

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/arya-samaj-colonial-north-india - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Professor Knut A. Jacobsen (University of Bergen). Read more about his research here.    Part 1: Pre-Buddhist and Early Buddhist Ritual Sites About the lecture South Asia is one of the major pilgrimage regions in the world. All the four religions of Indian origin have numerous pilgrimage sites, which are centers of ritual activities, and their sacred geographies

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/early-pilgrimage-traditions-south-asia - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Joel Kuhlin (PhD Student at the Center for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University). Read more about his research here.   Part 1: Introduction About the lecture Pentecostalism has been described as perhaps one of the fastest growing religious movements globally during the 20th century. Today, one estimation is that up to 5-600 million Christians globally

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/pentecostalism-india - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Professor Radhika Chopra (University of Delhi). Read more about her research here.   Part 1: Recognizing Sikhism  About the lecture Emerging in the 16th century in the Indian sub-continent, Sikhism is perhaps the most ‘visible’ religion today in the world through its symbols, rituals, and cultures. Like any other religion, the evolution of Sikhism throughout the

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/contemporary-sikhism - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Niklas Foxeus, Associate Professor (Docent) Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies, Stockholm University. Read more about his research here.   Part 1: Prosperity Buddhism in Southeast Asia and East Asia About the lecture In this part, Dr. Foxeus focuses on how for a long-time people in Burma/Myanmar have turned to the traditional spirit

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/prosperity-buddhism-burmamyanmar - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Johan Nilsson (Post-Doctoral Researcher, History of Religions, Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University). Read more about his research here.   Part 1: The International Theosophical Movement About the lecture Theosophy was one of many esoteric movements that emerged around the world during the end of the late 19th Century and today it is genera

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/theosophy-and-buddhism-sweden - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Professor Tanuja Kothiyal (Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi). Read more about her research here.   Part 1: An Introduction to Folk Traditions in South Asia - Typologies and Mythemes About the lecture Known for its more systematic and textual-rich religions, the South-Asian region also hosts a variety of folk religions that occupy liminal spaces between formal r

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/folk-religions-south-asia - 2026-04-17

This lecture series is presented by Professor Knut A. Jacobsen (University of Bergen). Read more about his research here.   Part 1: Historical Yoga, Modern Yoga, and the Current Global Yoga Phenomenon About the lecture In this video by Professor Knut A. Jacobsen, we focus on how historical research in yoga and the global phenomenon on yoga has gained much important in the recent years. Modern yoga

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/modern-yoga-global-yoga-phenomenon-and-samkhyayogin-hariharananda-aran - 2026-04-17