Palestine talks
The UGent Palestine Talks series is an initiative organised by the Arabic, Islamic and Middle East Studies section at Ghent University. The series features lectures, discussions, and panels with academics and experts who explore the political, social, and cultural dimensions of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The series aims to foster critical dialogue, raise awareness, and provide diverse perspectives on the challenges faced by Palestinians, promoting a deeper understanding of the region’s complex dynamics. The series engages students, faculty members and the public in meaningful conversations about international law, human rights, and the prospects for a sustainable and just peace in Palestine.
- Palestinian Women’s Movements and the Struggle on Two Fronts (Palestine Talks autumn 2024)
- Photography and the Displaced History of Palestine (Palestine Talks autumn 2024)
- Bearing Witness to Scholasticide (Palestine Talks autumn 2024)
- Solidarity and Resistance (Palestine Talks spring 2024)
- Creation and Catastrophe (Palestine Talks autumn 2023)
Lectures and seminars
This research seminar offers a space for discussion of ongoing research in Middle East Studies from a transdisciplinary, transhistorical and transregional perspective. It focuses on research undertaken at Ghent University and includes occasional presentations from external contributors. No prior knowledge of the region and its languages is required.
- Laura Stauth: Working Inside the Home: Domestic Labor Relations (20/05/24)
- Laura Menin: Quest for Love in Central Morocco (29/04/25)
- Fokkelien Kootstra: AlUla Inscriptions Analysis Project (18/03/25)
- Nir Shafir (UC San Diego) – The Order and Disorder of Communication in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (12/12/24)
- Mohamed Maslouh: The curious Case of Printed Rifāʿī Literature (14/11/24)
- Aymon Kreil: The Common Language of the Human Heart (24/10/24)
