
Political Repression in Bahrain Webinar
This event was a discussion around Marc Owen Jones' latest book Political Repression in Bahrain. Exploring Bahrain's modern history through the lens of repression, this concise and accessible account...
11 Nov 20201h 31min

The Politics of Migration in Modern Egypt: Strategies for Regime Survival in Autocracies
This event was a discussion around Gerasimos Tsourapas' latest book The Politics of Migration in Modern Egypt: Strategies for Regime Survival in Autocracies. In this ground-breaking work, Tsourapas e...
9 Nov 20201h 16min

Environmental Justice in the Middle East: Activism, Resistance, and Decolonisation
Co-organised with Jadaliyya and the Arab Studies Institute, this roundtable focuses on environmental justice, analysing the ways in which approaches to environmental studies—across disciplines ranging...
2 Nov 20201h 41min

Libya's Fragmentation: Structure and Process in Violent Conflict
This event was a discussion around Wolfram Lacher's latest book Libya's Fragmentation: Structure and Process in Violent Conflict. After the overthrow of the Qadhafi regime in 2011, Libya witnessed a ...
26 Okt 20201h 30min

Israel and the Gulf: From Secret to Open Relations
Following the signing of the US-brokered "Abraham Accord" between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel in September 2020, this webinar will explore the background and implications of this agre...
14 Okt 20201h 29min

The Historical Roots of the Omani Left (Webinar)
This event will be a discussion around the Omani Union (1952-1965), an overlooked political group that represents a seminal stage in the emergence of the leftist current in Oman. While the Dhofar Revo...
30 Sep 20201h 10min

Iran in Iraq: The Limits of Smart Power Amidst Public Protest
This event is the launch of Dr Jessica Watkins' latest paper Iran in Iraq: The Limits of 'Smart Power' Amidst Public Protest. Post 2003, Iran has shown greater aptitude than Western states for penet...
31 Juli 20201h 4min

Libya in 2020: The Region's Most Important Proxy War?
As the threat of further foreign military intervention looms over Libya, this webinar will explore the complicated relationships and tensions that exist amongst European states as well as actors such ...
29 Juli 20201h 27min



















