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Forthcoming Events

Lectures, Seminars & Book Launches

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ hosts a wide and varied range of Middle East events, including public lectures, seminars, book launches and conferences. Events are open to the public and are free of charge, unless specified otherwise. This list of events includes all Middle East Centre events and other selected Middle East events at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳.

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From Past and Present to Future: Finding a Positive Path Between Ideals and Possibilities in Yemen, Thurs 24 April 2025

What does Yemen’s political, economic and social history and experience, since unification and before, tell us about what is realistic for the coming decade and beyond?

This workshop will provide an opportunity to develop answers to this question through exploring topics within four main themes: peace, governance, economy and society.

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Kurdish Studies Conference, Weds 11 - Fri 13 June 2025

This interdisciplinary event builds on the conferences held at Sheffield in 2024 and ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ in 2023, and is organised by the Kurdish Studies Series at the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Middle East Centre and the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield.

Read the call for papers