The annual report 2017 has been published!
The annual report 2017 of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East assembles information about the institute and about its […]
Shrines workshop in Beirut – Call for papers by May 31
Fime is organising the workshop ‘Shrines’ in Beirut between 29-31 of August in cooperation with the Erasmus University and with […]
The Eleventh Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies 14-16.8.2019 in Helsinki
The Eleventh Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies ‘Breaking and Creating Boundaries in the Middle East’ will be held in […]
Finnish Institute in the Middle East has received official status in Lebanon
On July the 5th FIME received some very good news: the Institute has been registered in Lebanon as a “Foreign […]
Colloquium keynotes on YouTube
The keynote presentations of the Fifth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North Africa Studies are now available on FIME’s […]
Finnish design showcased in Beirut
Finnish Institute in the Middle East is co-organizing the Finnish programme in the upcoming Beirut Design Week (19–26 May). This […]
Exhibition 100 Objects from Finland now open in Helsinki Design Museum and online
“What objects describe best the story of Finland and Finnish identity during the country’s 100 years of independence? One object […]

Levant Letters: Tiina Järvi: Seeking better life: Palestinian refugees’ narratives on emigration
In the newest article of Levant Letters doctoral student of social anthropology, Tiina Järvi discusses the position of Palestinian refugees […]
Fifth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies, 29.–31.5.: schedule published
Fifth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies “Transformations of Identity and Space in the Middle East and […]
Melammu Symposia 11, 3.–6.4.: programme published
Melammu Symposia 11 “Evidence Combined – Western and Eastern Sources in Dialogue” Preliminary programme has been published. More information on […]
Levant Letters: Riina Keto-Tokoi: Islam Unfettered, Control Retained – The 2012 Educational Reform in Turkey
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