Soprano Annika Leino ja composer-pianist Jukka Nykänen give a concert at Hotel Al Bustan in Lebanon
The Finnish Institute in the Middle East organized a concert together with the Honorary Consulate General of Finland and the […]
Dedicated to Palestine – the biography of Hilma Granqvist has been published in English
The biography of Finnish anthropologist Hilma Granqvist, titled Dedicated to Palestine and written by Dr. Sofia Häggman, has been published […]
Annual report 2022 has been published
The annual report for 2022 from the Finnish Institute in the Middle East (FIME) and its accessible text version are […]
Erasmus+ initiative: Mirsal ry and YLDP visit FIME in Beirut
‘Me and You are Global Citizens’ is the Erasmus+ youth mobility project of Mirsal and Young Lebanese for Peace & […]
Roundtable Report: Everyday Peace in conflict-affected societies
The Embassy of Finland in Beirut and FIME hosted together a roundtable discussion under the title Everyday Peace in conflict-affected […]
Mariam Al-Hasbani selected as the new FIME resident scholar
Researcher Mariam Al-Hasbani from University of Balamand has been selected as the new FIME resident scholar for autumn 2023. Al-Hasbani […]
Susanne Dahlgren will be the next Institute Director
Researcher Susanne Dahlgren has been selected as the next Director of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East. Dahlgren is […]
MIGDIA -researcher Taavi Sundell will defend his thesis
Taavi Sundell (Ms.Soc.Sc) will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Contingent Logics of Capitalism in Contemporary Academia – A Case for […]
New Intern of the institute begins their work in Beirut
FIME’s intern for Spring 2023 Nuura Naboulsi began their work in Beirut in February. Nuura recently gained a master’s degree […]
Irina Piippo returns to her role as Institute Director
Dr. Irina Piippo returns to her role as Institute Director after research leave. In her six month leave, Piippo prepared […]
Online course: Introduction to Ottoman History (5 ECTS)
Course applications open for: Introduction to Ottoman History March 13 – May 4, 2023 Weekly course sessions on Mondays and […]
Call for Applications – Resident Scholar Programme for Lebanon-based Academics
The Finnish Institute in the Middle East in Beirut, Lebanon, is excited to announce the call for applications for its […]