Forthcoming Events

LSE hosts a wide and varied range of Middle East events, including public lectures, seminars, book launches and conferences. Events are open to the public and are free of charge, unless specified otherwise. This list of events includes all Middle East Centre events and other selected Middle East events at LSE.

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Kurdish Justice in Northeast Syria

Thursday 22 May | 18:00 - 19:00 BST | René Provost, McGill University

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Co-organised with the Department of Anthropology

Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran

Tuesday 27 May | 17:00 - 18:00 BST | Amina Tawasil, Columbia University

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Co-organised with the Department of Economic History

Elite conflict, colonialism and democracy in the Middle East

Thursday 29 March | 18:00 - 19:30 BST | Mohamed Saleh, LSE

Free to attend | more information

Kurdish Studies Conference, Weds 11 - Fri 13 June 2025

This interdisciplinary event builds on the conferences held at Sheffield in 2024 and LSE in 2023, and is organised by the Kurdish Studies Series at the LSE Middle East Centre and the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield.

Register to attend