'A History of Modern Syria' Book Launch
Modern Syria has seen violence, repression, and autocracy, suffering through tragedy after tragedy over the past century. Yet the history of Syria is not just a tale of dictators and generals. From th...
26 Feb 1h 28min
'Governance of Resistance in North and East Syria: The Experience of Rojava' Book Launch
'Governance of Resistance in North and East Syria' examines the momentous development of the Kurdish-led autonomous administration since 2012. The creation of this unprecedented, ideologically radical...
23 Feb 1h 36min
Building Transnational Solidarity Networks of Resistance
In this first episode of season 4, Hamidreza Vasheghanifarahani speaks with Azadeh Sobout and Rindala about how transnational solidarity networks can strengthen efforts towards social change. While bo...
17 Feb 39min
Youth Protests and the Future of Reform in Morocco
In September, a wave of protests emerged in Morocco led by the country's youth, known as GenZ 212. Since September, 3 people have been killed and 400 arrested according to Amnesty International. Trigg...
15 Dec 20251h 15min
Making Aid Work: Dueling with Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East and North Africa
With hardening authoritarianism and state capture by militias exacerbating the challenges faced by providers of development and political aid across the Middle East and North Africa, how can aid be ma...
25 Nov 20251h
Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran
This event was the launch of 'Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran' by Amina Tawasil. This groundbreaking ethnography on Iranian howzevi (seminarian) women reveals how ideologies ...
8 Sep 202542min
The Kurdish Issue in the Middle East's New Turning Point
This keynote lecture delivered by Professor Hamit Bozarslan took place during the Kurdish Studies Conference organised by the LSE Middle East Centre and the Department of Politics and International Re...
4 Sep 20251h 25min
Kurdish Justice in Northeast Syria
This talk delivered by Professor René Provost explored important lessons on the promises and limits of non-state justice in conflict zones, specifically looking at the Kurdish-dominated Democratic Aut...
22 Juli 20251h 7min
