Middle East and West Asia
Durham University’s Middle East and West Asia Regional Interest Group brings together the University’s many academics and researchers who have interests in the region. Serving as a bridge between schools, departments, and centres, the Group meets on a termly basis to discuss the university’s opportunities for collaboration with academics and institutions in the region, including the winning of research grants and the facilitating of staff and student exchange programmes.
The pages on this website serve as the Group’s primary repository for information, including announcements of conferences and funding opportunities, along with other relevant news items. Members of Durham University who have a link to this area and wish to become a member of the MEWA Regional Interest Group are encouraged to either complete the survey of regional interest form available at the below link, or contact Libby Wood for more details.
Research Centres and Institutes
- Centre for Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
- Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM)
- Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World
- Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East
- Durham Islamic Finance Programme
- International Boundaries Research Unit
Events
Projects
- Archaeology in the Yemen Highlands
- Land of Carchemish (Syria) Project
- Nineveh Digital Archive Project
- The Fragile Crescent Project (Middle East): Settlement Change during the Urban Transition
- The Mediterranean, Modernity and Maritime Criticism
Library Collections
- Middle East Documentation Unit
- Middle East and Islamic Studies Collections: an Exhibition of Treasures
- Papers of E.T. Richmond (1874-1955)
- Papers of Sir Donald Hawley (1921-2008), diplomat
- Papers and recordings of Professor T.M. Johnstone (1924-1983)
Student and Alumni Societies and Associations
Dr. Chris Davidson
Having spent a number of years living and working in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Beirut, Dr.Davidson, SGIA Senior Lecturer and fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy will lead the MEWA Regional Interest Group.