The institute’s spring intern started his work in Beirut
FIME’s spring 2025 intern, Henrik Seppänen, has started his work in Beirut. Henrik is a master’s student in the Social […]
Archaeologist Nina Maaranen is FIMEs new researcher
FIME’s new researcher, Dr Nina Maaranen, began her term in January 2025. Nina is an archaeologist with a specialisation in […]
Apply for FIMEs Research Residency by 12.2.2025
The research residency program of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East is intended for research-related stays at universities and […]
Call for applications: FIME foundation’s grants for 2025
The Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East’s grant application period is open 14.1. –10.2.2025. You can apply […]
Badaro Talk 28.1. – Sabah Haider: Animating Memories of South Lebanon: Pakistani fedayeen in the PLO, 1971–1982
The next Badaro Talks lecture ”Animating Memories of South Lebanon: Pakistani fedayeen in the PLO, 1971–1982” will be given by Sabah Haider, a […]
Badaro Talk 21.1. – Suad Joseph: Rescuing ‘Trauma’ in Chronic Violence
You are cordially invited to the next Badaro Talks lecture ”Rescuing ‘Trauma’ in Chronic Violence: Framing Concepts for the Arab […]
Happy New Year 2025 – the FIME office in Beirut will open in January
At the institute, we look hopefully to the coming year. The institute’s office in Beirut will open again in January […]
Websites are being renewed
The process of renewing the appearance and contents of the institute and foundation’s websites is underway. The websites already have […]
New resident scholar for FIME
The new resident scholar Dr. Sana Tannoury-Karam has started working in FIME in September. Sana is an assistant professor of […]
The Beirut office of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East is closed until further notice
The Beirut office of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East is closed for the time being. The institute has […]
The new administration and communications assistant at the Finnish Institute in the Middle East, Laura Aho, began her work in August
Laura graduated from the University of Helsinki with a degree in Classical Philology and has also studied Classical Archaeology. She […]
Audience registrations open – International Middle Eastern Studies Colloquium to bring over 70 researchers to Tampere, Finland
The Seventh Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies is open for the public for both in-person and […]