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 […]
Samuli Lähteenaho will join FIME as a researcher in spring 2023
Samuli Lähteenaho will join FIME as a researcher in 2023 in Beirut. Lähteenaho is a social and cultural anthropologist, finishing up an ethnographic monograph dissertation at the […]
Call for Applications: Research residency in the Middle East
Last day to apply: November 20, 2022 The research residency program of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East is […]
Seminar: Peace Building and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Yemen
We would like to welcome you to a public seminar on the current situation and future of Yemen at the […]
Course registration open: Love, marriage and dating in the Arab world. Anthropological perspectives on contemporary practices
2.11.2022 – 12.12.2022 Weekly course sessions are on Wednesdays at 12:00-14:00 and Fridays at 12:00-14:00 (Helsinki time, UTC +2) Registration […]
Anu Leinonen starts as the Acting Director of the Institute
Dr Anu Leinonen has started her role as the Acting Director of the Institute on the 1st of August 2022. […]