Past Events 2026

Understanding the Middle Eastern Family, Identity, and Politics through Queer Studies
Thursday 19 February | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT | Polly Withers, LSE Middle East Centre; Andrew Delatolla, University of Leeds; Elias Jahshan, Journalist & Writer

Health Care Reform in the Middle East: Applying Theory to Practice
Tuesday 17 February 2026 | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT | Alistair McGuire, LSE Department of Health Policy; George Wharton, LSE Department of Health Policy

Reframing Iraq: Power, Politics, and Paths to Inclusion
Saturday 14 February 2026 | 09:00 - 16:00 GMT

'Governance of Resistance in North and East Syria: The Experience of Rojava' Book Launch
Tuesday 10 February 2026 | 17:00 - 18:30 GMT | Stephen Knight, University of Oxford; Thomas McGee, European University Institute; Dastan Jasim, Dauphine University; William Smith, Researcher and Analyst

'A History of Modern Syria' Book Launch
Wednesday 4 February 2026 | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT | Daniel Neep, Author; Charles Tripp, SOAS

"The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa"
Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 19:00 - 20:30 GMT | Malika Zeghal, Harvard University; Steffen Hertog, LSE

Khartoum Film Screening and Q&A
Monday 19 January 2026 | 18:00 - 21:00 GMT | Phil Cox, Native Voice Films; Yousef Jubeh, Editor & Producer