Amid the renewed and ongoing conflict in the region, a key question emerges: what would it take to bring peace to the Middle East?

Arash Azizi will discuss his new book 'Vortex: Iran, Israel and the Eighty Years that Transformed the Middle East'

Poetics and Politics of Islamic Imaginaries shows how narratives of culture, masculinist restoration and revolutionary spirit drive, connect and reinvent different forms of politics in Muslim majority...

We are welcoming Lucia Sorbera for the launch of her book Biography of a Revolution. The Feminist Roots of Human Rights in Egypt.

We are welcoming Lucia Sorbera for the launch of her book Biography of a Revolution. The Feminist Roots of Human Rights in Egypt.

We are welcoming Stefan Williamson Fa to the IAS to present his first monograph Sonic Relations. Devotion and Community in Turkey's Eastern Borderlands.

A one-day symposium that will celebrate the wealth of highly innovative, interdisciplinary research that has been generated within the auspices of the IAS over the last ten years.

We welcome award-winning Syrian journalist and media activist Hadi Abdullah for the presentation of this book Critical Conditions: My Diary of the Syrian Revolution.

We welcome award-winning Syrian journalist and media activist Hadi Abdullah for the presentation of this book Critical Conditions: My Diary of the Syrian Revolution.

There are three ways Trump could bring the war to a close quickly and declare victory, though none are easy.

It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that the UCL Faculties of Social & Historical Sciences and Arts & Humanities have decided to close the IAS on 31 July 2026.

The IAS and the UCL Middle East Research Centre are delighted to host Katharina Galor for the launch of her book 'Out of Gaza. A Tale of Love, Exile, and Friendship'.

The IAS and the UCL Middle East Research Centre are delighted to host Emile Badarin for the launch of his book 'Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States: Normalizing Dispossession and Eliminati...

UCL Middle East Research Centre and UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre is pleased to welcome Professor Areej Sabbagh Khoury (Berkeley and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) for a public conversation abou...

An immersive experience to counter the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people: exhibition, film screenings, community events, international conference, family days.

The IAS and the UCL Middle East Research Centre are delighted to host Emile Badarin for the launch of his book 'Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States: Normalizing Dispossession and Eliminati...

Explore the power of play drawing from the findings of a collaborative research project – in collaboration with Seenaryo.

Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Join designers Mona Chalabi and Ahmad Barclay to discuss their book 'Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation'.

Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Join the Middle East Research Centre in welcoming author Amina Tawasil for this book talk on 'Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran"

Wendy Pearlman shares Syrians' stories of revolution, displacement, and exile, drawn from over 500 interviews she conducted.

This interactive workshop will cover all aspects of building a strong publication record as an ECR.

Dr Shabna Begum, Director of the Runnymede Trust, will present key findings and issues from the Trust's recent report examining rising Islamophobia in the UK and the impact for Muslim communities.

The Octagon Small Grants Fund supports UCL-based early-career researchers, including research students, from Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences. Apply by 24th February.

The IAS and UCL Anthropocene are offering up to five grants of £2,000-£3,000 to support teams of researchers to come together in a virtual Research Lab to work on cross-disciplinary themes or topics r...

The Takhayyul Project hosts gender scholar, Dr Asli Zengin, to discuss her recent book at UCL.

The Takhayyul Project hosts gender scholar, Dr Asli Zengin, to discuss her recent book at UCL.

Join author Nicholas Mirzoeff for the launch of his book To See In the Dark. Palestine and Visual Activism Since October 7

Join author Nicholas Mirzoeff for the launch of his book To See In the Dark. Palestine and Visual Activism Since October 7

Join us for the launch of Time and Power in Azraq Refugee Camp. A Nine-to-Five Emergency by Melissa Gatter