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MECACS is an interdisciplinary research institute based in the University of St Andrews focusing on the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
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HUGE announcement! We're hosting our first ever MECACS coffee chat in March! Come meet some of our wonderful staff in-person and grab a hot drink – featuring Dr. Filippo Costa Buranelli, Hsinyen Lai (賴炘延) and Dr Wassim Naboulsi. Details on poster! School of International Relations Modern Languages at St Andrews St Andrews History
Spread the word! Ryan Swan | ريان سوان is one of MECACS' PhD students and is looking for research participants – please share if you can!
More upcoming events... we're going to be welcoming Kaleem Hussain on Tuesday, March 5 for an online book talk about Pathways Towards Lasting Peace! Details on poster, email [email protected] to register. #mecacs #internationalrelations School of International Relations
🚨Join us for our next Centre for Syrian Studies Webinar to mark the 13th anniversary of the Syrian uprisings. 📢13 Years on: What Role for the Syrian Diaspora? Speakers: Zeina Al Azmeh Mohamad Al-Ashmar Ola Rifai Basileus Zeno Jasmine K Gani ⬇️4PM Thursday 14th March on Teams School of International Relations
Reminder that this is happening today! Still time for some last-minute sign-ups – email [email protected] to register.
New blogpost! This one discusses the Yazidi Genocide, and was written by Maddalena Cogorno – one of the panelists for the upcoming 'Erasures - Minorities in Iraq' workshop (co-hosted with Centre for Minorities Research - CMR) in April. mecacs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/maddalena…
FILM SCREENING – April 10th | School V | 4-5:30PM Join Noah Tucker (of CSTPV and The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs) for a screening of Oqlanmagan, which tells the story of political and religious prisoners in Uzbekistan under Karimov and since the reforms. More info below! events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/oqlanma…
New blogpost! This one recaps last month's MECACS seminar hosted by Kaleem Hussain, where he presented his recently published book 'Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law'. Check it out at the link below! mecacs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/peace-and…
Still time to register for this! MECACS' own @sarah_edgcumbe has coordinated this brilliant event - come if you can! We've got some fantastic speakers lined up for you all - check out Centre for Minorities Research - CMR' post for further details!
New blogpost! This one was written by Muhtadi Al-Abyadh, one of the speakers from the recent 'Erasures in Iraq' workshop we hosted with Centre for Minorities Research - CMR. Check it out at the link below! mecacs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/erasures-…
As Yezidis will soon mark the somber 10th anniversary of IS group’s atrocities #Iraq, their pursuit of justice remain elusive & demand for recognition is still far from reach. My blog on the enduring suffering of #minorities for MECACS Centre for Minorities Research - CMR mecacs.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2024/shivan-fa…