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 […]
Melammu Symposia 11
Melammu Symposia 11, 3–6 April 2017, Beirut, Lebanon The theme for conference is “Evidence Combined – Western and Eastern Sources in […]
Fifth Finnish Colloquium of Middle East and North African Studies, 29.–31.5.
>> Medialle // For media The theme for the multidisciplinary conference is “Transformations of Identity and Space in the Middle […]
Levant Letters: Riina Keto-Tokoi: Islam Unfettered, Control Retained – The 2012 Educational Reform in Turkey
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Islam Unfettered, Control Retained: The 2012 Educational Reform in Turkey
Reforms in 2012 extended the role of Islam in Turkey’s educational system, but the state’s control over religion was […]
Justice Agenda in the MENA Regime Change
The MENA is in a flux of regime changes. The Justice deficit is both a driver of change and […]
Military Orientalism: Observing the East at War
“The Oriental tradition, however, had not been eliminated…On September 11, 2001 it returned in an absolutely traditional form. Arabs, […]