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New Book Highlights Scandinavian Women's Humanitarian Efforts During the Armenian Genocide
A Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) seminar on 8 September marked the launch of Three Scandinavian Missionary Women and the Armenian Genocide, a new book edited by ...
Anne Lene Stein wins EISA Best Dissertation Award
Anne Lene Stein has been awarded the EISA Best Dissertation Award 2026 for her thesis, “Agonism against the Odds: Epistemic Disruptions and Bodies of Dissent in Palestine and Israe...
Cecilia Uddén - What is going to happen in Gaza?
At a time when developments in Gaza remain central to global politics and public debate, the future of the territory is marked by uncertainty. During a CMES seminar this semester, ...
Eco-Syria: Presentation of findings from a three-year interdisciplinary project
At a CMES seminar, the ECO‑Syria research team presented findings from a three-year interdisciplinary project examining how conflict and cross-border hostilities shape environmenta...
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