LSE hosts a wide and varied range of Middle East events, including public lectures, seminars, book launches and conferences. Events are open to the public and are free of charge, unless specified otherwise. This list of events includes all Middle East Centre events and other selected Middle East events at LSE.
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Wednesday 29 April - Friday 1 May 2026 | LSE
Organised by the Kurdish Studies Series, LSE Middle East Centre and the Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield.
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A British Academy Conference
Thursday 28 - Friday 29 May 2026 | LSE
Organised by the LSE Middle East Centre and the Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, with funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Conference registration is now open, you can purchase a ticket to attend .
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