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Middle East Centre

Oxford University
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Gaza War
Two-State Solution
Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Women's Movement
Palestinian Statehood
Intersectionality Theory
Gaza
Binational State
Feminist Organizing
Political Activism
European Diplomacy
Zionism
Social Movements
Israeli Occupation
National Liberation
Humanitarian Crisis
Hamas
United Nations
Contemporary Arab Thought

The Middle East Centre, founded in 1957 at St Antony’s College is the centre for the interdisciplinary study of the modern Middle East in the University of Oxford. Centre Fellows teach and conduct research in the humanities and social sciences with direct reference to the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. However, during our re... more

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This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Thursday 20 November by Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and was chaired by Professor Eugene Rogan, St Antony’s College. This seminar was delivered at the Middle E... more

This MENA Politics Series Seminar was delivered on Tuesday 18 November in the MEC’s Boardroom by Dr May Darwich (University of Birmingham) and was chaired by Professor Neil Ketchley (St Antony’s College). This paper explains Egypt’s foreign policy st... more

This seminar was delivered on Thursday 13 November in the MEC’s Investcorp Lecture Theatre by Mustapha El Khalfi (Former Minister of Communications, Morocco) and was chaired by Professor Michael Willis (St Antony’s College). Creative Commons Attribut... more

This seminar was delivered on 28 May 2025 by St Antony’s George Antonius Birzeit Visiting Fellow, Dr Amal Nazzal, and Palestinian political and feminist organizer at Rawa, Soheir Asaad. This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on 28 May 2... more

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Recent Guests

Ahmet Davutoğlu
Former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, renowned professor of international relations
Episode: Gaza Genocide as a Symptom: Fragile World Order and Regional Impacts
Dr. Samer Abdelnour
Senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on technology and violence.
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Episode: Big Tech and the Automation of Genocide in Gaza
Michael Wolfson
Architect and artist who worked with Zaha Hadid
Episode: Philip Michael Wolfson on Dame Zaha Hadid and the 10 Year Anniversary of the Investcorp Building
Johannes Waardenburg
Professor of the general history of the Arab world and specialist in the history of the Ba'ath Party in 20th century Syria
Free University of Languages and Communications, Milan
Episode: The chaos (fawḍà) Bashshar al-Asad warned against – Damascus University 10th November 2005 – and present-day Syria
Joseph Bahout
Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs.
Issam Fares Institute
Episode: Lebanon and Syria Amidst Regional Turmoil
Amaney Jamal
Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Edward S. Anfield Professor of Politics at Princeton, focusing on the politics of the Middle East and North Africa and the Arab Reloader Project.
Princeton University
Episode: What Gazans Think Before and After October 7th
Dr. Tugba Bozcaga
Lecturer in Politics at King's College with a focus on political methodology and political economy of development
King's College London
Episode: The Gender Effect in Intra-Party Meritocracy (with Rabia Kutlu)
Rabi Yakutlu
PhD student at Stanford University and co-author of the research presented
Stanford University
Episode: The Gender Effect in Intra-Party Meritocracy (with Rabia Kutlu)
Hagar Kotef
Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Politics and International Studies.
SOAS, University of London
Episode: The Settler Movement, Political Impasses, and Beyond

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Shameful bias

    Like most university Middle East programs worldwide, Oxford’s centre appears to have disastrously betrayed academic integrity and scholarly rigor to bow before activist-academics whose pseudo-scholarship has and continues to dangerously indoctrinate students against reality. You need more Israeli and Jewish scholars to balance out the ideological virulence, lies and distortion of the vast majority of your speakers (settler colonialism? Here too? By the 3000-year-old indigenous population of the ... more

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    Heartandbile
    United States2 years ago
  • Interesting content, mediocre sound quality

    Highly interesting and educating. Unfortunately the sound quality is suboptimal in many episodes which diminishes the overall experience and the reason for given rating.

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    Hartmann.K.
    Germany7 years ago

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There are critical views regarding perceived biases in the perspectives presented, particularly in relation to the balance of voices around Middle Eastern topics.
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Morocco’s Party of Justice and Development in Government: The Experience and the Future
Q: What is Islamic about the PJD?
The PJD maintains its Islamic identity by modeling respect for public money, promoting honest political practices, and interpreting Islamic principles to address societal issues without imposing a religious agenda.
Big Tech and the Automation of Genocide in Gaza
Q: Do the AI systems work systematically together under Amazon, Microsoft, and Google?
Dr. Samer Abdelnour indicates that while each system might be trained on existing surveillance data, the integration of these systems will foster new forms and mechanisms for data collection, strengthening the automated genocide efforts.
Big Tech and the Automation of Genocide in Gaza
Q: How can we act? How can we boycott?
Dr. Samer Abdelnour suggests considering the deeper implications of our complicity through using big tech services and emphasizes the need for strategic divestment and alternative systems, and points out the importance of mobilization within companies.
The Devaki Jain Lecture - Empowered voices: Jordanian women shaping their future
Q: Could you tell us how the response to the introduction of a quota changed women's vote?
The Women's Movement's call for a temporary quota allowed more women to enter parliament, but it was controversial as it also led to some women who opposed women's rights being elected.
The Devaki Jain Lecture - Empowered voices: Jordanian women shaping their future
Q: Was Toujain, as the first woman elected to parliament, a positive development or a negative one?
Toujain El-Faisal's election was a significant achievement, demonstrating the possibility of women's representation in Jordanian politics, although she faced considerable challenges.

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Focusing on contemporary issues related to the Middle East, this podcast offers a platform for interdisciplinary discussions surrounding the region's history, culture, and politics. Notable topics include women's empowerment, liberation theology, and the socio-political dynamics in countries like Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. Through lectures and seminars by prominent scholars, the content highlights critical perspectives on conflicts, colonial legacies, and socio-cultural narratives, emphasizing diverse voices and academic rigor. With its rich exploration of historical and current events, this podcast serves to educate listeners on the complexities of the Middle Eastern landscape.

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