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Middle East Directions Newsletter (no.8)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

- THEORISING ISIS -


Keynote Lecture



On 10 July 2018, 
Prof. Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou (Graduate Institute of Geneva) 
gave a Keynote Lecture on themes surrounding his recent book
'A Theory of Isis - Political Violence and the Transformation of the Global Order'?
 
The lecture was followed by a conversation with Professor Olivier Roy (MEDirections, RSCAS, EUI).

The event was part of the second MEDirections Summer School (9-11 July) and took place at the European University Institute in Florence.

Please click on the pictures below to watch the event's recordings.
Lecture
Debate
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Policy Brief

The War in Derna: What's happening Now, and What's Next?

by Al-Zubayr Salem

     

Available in English and Arabic.

Policy Paper

The Future of Syrian Christians after the Arab Spring 

by Georges Fahmi
 
 
Available in English.
MEDIRECTIONS SUMMER SCHOOL
The MEDirections Summer School on Post-Conflict Stabilisation: The Day after IS Military Defeat took place on 9-11 July at the European University Institute in Florence.

Aiming to bridge the gap between academia and practice, the summer school provided an intense and highly interactive three-day training programme. Participants came from a mix of academic, practice and policymaking backgrounds,listening to research lectures as well as experiences from the ground delivered by knowledgeable instructors. In afternoon sessions dedicated to a group practice assignment, the diverse groups of participants pulled together their different perspectives to work on three case studies to devise long-term, multi-layered and sustainable strategies for stabilisation in post-IS Syria, Iraq and Libya.

 We warmly thank our participants and instructors for their valuable contributions, and wish them a great Summer break!

                          

Check out our MEDirections Summer School PHOTOGALLERY.
PAST EVENTS
19-20 November 2018, European University Institute, Florence - MEDirections Annual Conference on "Exiting War Economy Dynamics: The Impact on Stabilisation and Reconstruction in the MENA"

12-13-14 December 2018, European University Institute, Florence - Executive Training Seminar on "Learning from Conflicts: Approaches to Peace-Building and the Role of Europe"
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   Who Are We?
The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) at the European University Institute (EUI) established the MIDDLE EAST DIRECTIONS (MEDirections) Programme in 2016. 
MEDirections is a continuation of the Mediterranean Programme, which was launched in 1999. The Mediterranean Programme put the EUI at the forefront of the Euro-Mediterranean research dialogue between 1999 and 2013, and MEDirections aspires to build on this reputation to become an international reference point for research on the Middle East and North Africa Region. Its themes encompass socio-political, economic and religious trends and transformations.
 
The programme's director is Luigi Narbone, working with the programme’s senior scientific advisor, Olivier Roy. Its research team is a multidisciplinary pool of researchers with diversified backgrounds, and a vast network of contacts in the countries covered, all with extensive fieldwork experience. 
To learn more about MEDirections, visit our website: middleastdirections.eu
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