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

Automated actual evapotranspiration estimation: Hybrid model of a novel attention based U-Net and metaheuristic optimization algorithms
Ghaderi Bafti, A., Ahmadi, A., Abbasi, A., Kamangir, H., Jamali, S. & Hashemi, H., 2024, In: Atmospheric Research. 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Abrahamavtalens implikationer för fred i Mellanöstern
Translated title of the contribution: The Abraham Accords’ implications for peace in the Middle EastPersson, A. & Strömbom, L., 2023 Jun 8, In: Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift. 125, 2, p. 423-444
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Analysis of Four Decades of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Semiarid Tunisia Using Google Earth Engine
Kadri, N., Jebari, S., Augusseau, X., Mahdhi, N., Lestrelin, G. & Berndtsson, R., 2023 Jul, In: Remote Sensing. 15, 13, 3257.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

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57 Finished

Pyrogeography in Conflict Contexts: Satellite Remote Sensing of Vegetation Fires in the Middle East
Eklund, L.
2023/12/01 → 2027/11/30
Project: Research
Leap in Swedish freshwater monitoring for water supply risk mitigation
Hashemi, H., Naghibi, A., Jaramillo, F., Mård, J., Berndtsson, R. & Li, J.
2023/09/01 → 2027/08/31
Project: Research
ECO-Syria: ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict-Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation
Dinc, P., Hamza, M., Eklund, L., Nardi, M. A. & Abdi, H.
2023/09/01 → 2024/08/31
Project: Research

The Two Swords: Theology, Jurisprudence and the European Narratives
Jayne Svenungsson (Invited speaker)
2023 Dec 8
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop/ seminar/ course
Workshop on Talmud and Contemporary Thought: Exile
Jayne Svenungsson (Invited speaker)
2023 Nov 30 → 2023 Dec 3
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop/ seminar/ course
UrbanRain23, 12th International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas
Ronny Berndtsson (Role not specified), Hasan Hosseini (Role not specified) & Hossein Hashemi (Role not specified)
2023 Nov 29
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer Program
Naseri Rad, Mehran (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Shortcoming in our current practice of decision making for remediation projects
Naseri Rad, Mehran (Recipient), 2019 Apr 2
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Invald som medlem i Svenska Forskningsinstitutets i Istanbul forskarkollegium
Lundgren, Svante (Recipient), 2019 Feb 23
Prize: Election to learned society