Arabic language cafe 6.4.-25.5.
Tuesdays 17:00-18:30 The Finnish Institute in the Middle East organises an online language cafe for Arabic students. The language cafe, […]
Webinar: Hilma Granqvist – A Pioneer in Palestine: Anthropological Fieldwork in the 1920s
The Finnish anthropologist Hilma Granqvist did groundbreaking work on the daily life of the villagers of Artas. A large part […]
Introduction to Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Case Studies from the Middle East
19.03.-14.05.2021, Fridays at 10:00-12:00 (Helsinki time, UTC+2) Registration period for the course is open until 5.3.2021 at 16:005 ECTS (for possible equivalency with Finnish universities, see […]
Miriam Huovila joins the Institute’s Foundation
BA Miriam Huovila started on 1.1.2021 in her new substitute role as the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the […]
The Institute’s new intern started work far from sunny Beirut
Mikko Lehikoinen joined the Institute as its new intern in February. Mikko holds an MSc in Advanced Arabic from the […]
Anu Leinonen returns to Institute’s Foundation as Executive Officer
Dr Anu Leinonen returned on 1.1.2021 to her position as the Executive Officer of the Foundation of the Finnish Institute […]
The Institute’s new researcher Sandra Nasser El-Dine studies how young Jordanians view romantic relationships
Sandra Nasser El-Dine started as FIME’s researcher in January 2021. She is currently finalising her PhD thesis in Social Anthropology, […]
Sixth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies has been postponed to December 2021! Call for papers open till 16 August
Sixth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies has been postponed due to coronavirus restrictions. The colloquium will […]
Call for papers: Sixth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies
Linkki suomenkieliseen esitelmäkutsuun Studying the Middle East: where, how and for whom 9–10 December 2021, Helsinki, Finland NB! The call […]
Online Course “Russia and the Middle East” is Open for Registration!
12.10.-13.12.2020, Tuesdays at 14.15-15.45 Registration period for the course is open until 2.10. at 16.00.5 etcs (possible equivalency with Finnish […]
Events postponed
Events of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East are being postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 […]
Open call for art projects: Together Alone
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes announce the following: “The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes network responds to the challenges […]