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 - Associate professor, Senior lecturer
- 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

Islamic Aid and Gulf States in Contemporary Crises
Pericoli, A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Edinburgh University Press.
Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Norms and Dependency in regional aid dynamics: the Gulf States in the Horn of Africa
Pericoli, A., 2025 Jul, (Unpublished).
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Understanding Gulf States’ Foreign Aid: A Conceptual Framework
Pericoli, A., 2025 Jun 4, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The International Spectator.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

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40 Active
86 Finished

Collaboration grant SPRINT with Sao Paulo University
Berndtsson, R. (Researcher), Zhang, L. (Researcher) & Persson, M. (Researcher)
2025/04/01 → 2026/03/31
Project: Research
Networked resistance in the new conjuncture
Liinason, M. (PI) & Kolankiewicz, M. (Researcher)
2025/02/20 → 2026/12/31
Project: Research
Gender struggles in the new conjuncture. Gender, sexuality and the future of human rights in the 21st century
Liinason, M. (PI), Norocel, O. C. (Researcher) & Kolankiewicz, M. (Researcher)
2025/01/20 → 2030/06/30
Project: Research

Beyond Sacred/Secular Cities: Imagining the Nation in Urban Space
Svenungsson, J. (Organiser), Törnquist-Plewa, B. (Organiser), Kärrholm, M. (Organiser) & Janson, T. (Organiser)
2025 Jun 12 → 2025 Jun 13
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of conference
1st Annual Meeting of the United Nations University Hubs
Dinc, P. (Presenter) & Eklund, L. (Presenter)
2025 Jun 5
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation

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Research Fellow, Environment-Conflict Nexus
Dinc, P. (Role not specified)
2025 Jun 1 → …
Activity: Consultancy, expert advice and memberships › Member of external research organisation

Yerevan State University:s silvermedalj
Lundgren, S. (Recipient), 2025 Apr 23
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Earth Observation Excellence Team Award
Eklund, L. (Recipient), Van Den Hoek, J. (Recipient), Schellens, M. (Recipient), Darbyshire, E. (Recipient) & Scher, C. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Best Presentation Award
Verre, F. (Recipient), 2024 Nov 7
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)