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The Middle East in Global Politics MSc (Director: Dr. Ewan Stein) & the Middle East Research Group at The University of Edinburgh (Convenor Dr Jamie Allinson).
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Joined April 2024
Call for proposals for this first issue of @RadHistReview on Radical Histories of Palestine and Palestinians. The call for papers/proposals is in both English and Arabic. Please spread far and wide.
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Congratulations to @JaidaKeaveney who passed her PHD viva examination yesterday for her thesis on militias in Iraq. Supervised by Dr Nida Alahmad and Dr Maggie Dwyer. Examined by Prof Dina Khoury and Dr Lucy Abbott. Dr Jamie Allinson was the non examining chair 🎉
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The first event for our research group and the MSc cohort was a visit to the impressive Wael Shawky’s exhibit at the UOE’s Talbot Rice Gallery.
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Join UoE panlists (Prof Donald Bloxham; Dr Shaira Vadasaria; Dr Nida Alahmad; Dr Livnat Konopny-Decleve) at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for The Invaders' Fear of Memories play spt 13-14 @SVadasaria @uoessps @EdinburghPIR @ScotStoryCentre Details:
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A group of our MSc 2024-25 cohort got together to celebrate finishing their courses and have a final catchup before they disperse away from Edinburgh. We wish all of our 2024-25 cohort the best of luck!
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🎤 Looking forward to this important discussion! Great to see our colleague Dr. Nida Alahmad featured at the @VisitScotParl #FestivalOfPolitics. Don’t miss it if you’re in Edinburgh on 20 August! 👇 #MiddleEast #PublicEngagement @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
Our faculty member Dr. Nida Alahmad is taking part in a panel on the Middle East at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics on August 20th. Join if you are in Edinburgh! @VisitScotParl @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
https://t.co/i52Y9arIZs
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Don’t miss our very own SPS academics taking part in this year’s Festival of Politics. Nida Alahmad - Peace in the Middle East? Leah McCabe - The rise of misogyny Hayley Bennett - Holyrood 2026 the big issues Benjamin Martill - How safe is Europe? https://t.co/lAZZ3arGvs
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Our faculty member Dr. Nida Alahmad is taking part in a panel on the Middle East at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics on August 20th. Join if you are in Edinburgh! @VisitScotParl @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
https://t.co/i52Y9arIZs
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To mark the end of classes and get ready for dissertation work, our cohort came together today for a productive WIP session and end of year reception. Wishing everyone good luck! @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
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University of Edinburgh’s “Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies …, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The position will be available from 1st September 2025 to 31th December 2026.” https://t.co/9RmMc2NF5H
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Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, part of the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The position will be available...
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Thank you @NicholasHopton for visiting @uoessps - both events were packed and the audience highly engaged! Thanks to Dr Nida Alahmad and Dr Lucy Abbott for expertly chairing the discussions. Grateful to the Departments @africanstudies and Sociology for co-sponsoring the events.
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Full house today at our Britain and the New Order in the Middle East conversation with UK diplomat and former ambassador Nicholas Hopton. Very interesting discussion to mark our last event for the academic year at Middle East Research Group! @EdinburghPIR @uoessps
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New tickets added. Join us next week! @NicholasHopton @EdinburghPIR @uoessps
https://t.co/lsZCfGgURa
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Nicholas Hopton in conversation with Dr. Nida Alahmad
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It was a pleasure listening to and learning from Razaw Salihy this afternoon on the Iraqi Personal Status Law. Excellent comments by our discussant Jaida Casakit Keaveney kick started an engaging conversation. Thank you for everyone who joined us today! @razsalayi @JaidaKeaveney
Join us April 24 for a public lecture by Amnesty International's Iraq researcher Razaw Salihy on The Politics of the Iraqi Personal Status Law. RSVP required. @EdinburghPIR @UoELawSchool
https://t.co/MOr1VzhqH3
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Next week! Join us if you can for this excellent talk.
Join us April 24 for a public lecture by Amnesty International's Iraq researcher Razaw Salihy on The Politics of the Iraqi Personal Status Law. RSVP required. @EdinburghPIR @UoELawSchool
https://t.co/MOr1VzhqH3
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Check out our upcoming public lecture by Amnesty International's Razaw Salihy on the timely and important topic of the Iraqi Personal Status Law recent amendment. Apl 24. RSVP required.
Join us April 24 for a public lecture by Amnesty International's Iraq researcher Razaw Salihy on The Politics of the Iraqi Personal Status Law. RSVP required. @EdinburghPIR @UoELawSchool
https://t.co/MOr1VzhqH3
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Our co-Convenor, Dr Nida Alahmad will be in conversation with former UK ambassador Nicholas Hopton on "Britain and the New Order in the Middle East." May 15. If you are in town please join us (RSVP required). @EdinburghPIR @uoessps
https://t.co/lsZCfGgURa
eventbrite.co.uk
Nicholas Hopton in conversation with Dr. Nida Alahmad
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Join us April 24 for a public lecture by Amnesty International's Iraq researcher Razaw Salihy on The Politics of the Iraqi Personal Status Law. RSVP required. @EdinburghPIR @UoELawSchool
https://t.co/MOr1VzhqH3
eventbrite.co.uk
In this talk, we will explore the politics and implications behind proposed amendments to the Iraqi Personal Status Law
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Thank you everyone who joined us for a very stimulating discussion with Dr Sara Ababneh on Reclaiming Watani Work in Jordan and comments by Jamie Allinson @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
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Check out our faculty member Dr Nicola Perugini’s talk @PeruginiNic
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