MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World

Websitehttps://www.cmes.lu.se/middle-east-contemporary-world-mecw

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Finngatan 16
22362 Lund
Sweden
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Box 201
22100 Lund
Sweden

Description

The Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW) is a multi- and transdisciplinary strategic research area, hosted and supported by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, comprising staff from five different faculties at Lund University.

Research

For information on this Strategic Research Area, please visit CMES/Research.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Dalia Abdelhady
- dalia.abdelhadysoc.luse
- Sociology - Senior lecturer, Associate professor
- MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World - Researcher
Person
Joel Abdelmoez
- joel.abdelmoezcme.luse
- Department of Political Science - Doctoral student
- Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) - Doctoral student
- MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World - Doctoral student
Person
Hakim Abdi
- hakim.abdicec.luse
- Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC) - Researcher
- BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate - Principal investigator
- Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) - Researcher
- LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions - Profile area member
Person: Academic

How do taxi drivers expose to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) in a Chinese megacity: a rapid assessment incorporating with satellite-derived information and urban mobility data
Zhao, S., Fan, Y., Zhao, P., Mansourian, A. & Ho, H. C., 2024 Dec, In: International Journal of Health Geographics. 23, 1, 9.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Vegetation resistance to increasing aridity when crossing thresholds depends on local environmental conditions in global drylands
Abel, C., Maestre, F. T., Berdugo, M., Tagesson, T., Abdi, A. M., Horion, S. & Fensholt, R., 2024 Dec, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 5, 1, 379.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Climate change dominated runoff change in the eastern Tibetan Plateau
Ning, Z., Zhang, J., Hashemi, H., Jaramillo, F., Naghibi, A., Wu, N., Ruan, Y., Tang, Z., Liu, C. & Wang, G., 2024 Oct, In: Catena. 245, 108304.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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37 Active
75 Finished

Ancient Synagogues and the Human Sensorium: How Digital and Experiential Methods Can Transform Our Understanding of the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Textures of Early Jewish History – Theme, Pufendorf IAS
Cirafesi, W., Landeschi, G., Gerber, A., Mattsson, P., Zetterholm, M., Zhao, P., Stern, K., Cuyler, M. J., Campanaro, D. M. & Gillings, M.
2024/09/01 → 2025/05/31
Project: Network
Rights-Based Climate Adaptation in Armenia and Georgia
Hamza, M. & Scott, M.
2024/03/01 → 2025/09/30
Project: Commissioned research

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SmartWater4All: Coupled urban-rural water infrastructure management under hydroclimatic extremes with decision support system
Berndtsson, R., Zhang, L. & Li, J.
2024/03/01 → 2027/02/28
Project: Research

Alla ska stå lika inför lagen -Sverige är skyldigt att förebygga folmord
Nina Gren (Contributor), Anna Lundberg (Contributor), Torsten Janson (Contributor), Lina Eklund (Contributor) & Clara Alfsdotter (Contributor)
2024 Sept 5
Activity: Other › Media participation

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Nuancing the view of the Syrian climate-migration-conflict nexus: lessons from a 4-year interdisciplinary project
Lina Eklund (Invited speaker)
2024 Sept 3
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Alma Johansson - bonddottern som blev mor till hundratals armeniska barn
Svante Lundgren (Invited speaker)
2024 Sept 2
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

The best poster award
Lin, Wan Ni (Recipient), 2024 Mar 21
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
31st World Book of the Year Award in Islamic Studies
Al Daghistani, Sami (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship
Pericoli, Altea (Recipient), 2023 Jul 5
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)