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Helen Haas speaks with political scientist Sean Lee about the changing relationship between majorities and minorities in the Middle East, the collapse of the post-October 2023 regional order, and why questions of citizenship, identity, and political ... more
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Zeina Al-Azmeh’s Syrian Intellectuals in Exile: The Dilemmas of Revolution and the Cost of Leaving (Cambridge UP, 2026) captures a group of intellectuals forced to leave Syria, primarily after the events of 2011. Having wound up in either Paris or Be... more
Edith Szanto’s Twelver Shi'i Self-Flagellation Rites in Contemporary Syria: Mourning Sayyida Zaynab (Edinburgh UP, 2025) is a striking and deeply immersive ethnographic study that takes the reader into the shrine town of Sayyida Zaynab in Syria. This... more
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Fascinating and illuminating. Fresh take on Arabic culture
Always fascinating, and makes me want to do Middle Eastern Studies at uni!! The range of guests is especially fantastic, and the interview is in-depth, but accessible. Some audio quality problems, but otherwise always excellent
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The content primarily revolves around scholarly discussions on recently published research related to Middle Eastern studies, with a strong emphasis on literature, history, culture, and various societal themes. Throughout various episodes, guests include authors, historians, and academics who explore topics such as identity, nationalism, and colonialism, often connecting personal narratives to broader socio-political contexts. Noteworthy is the focus on presenting voices from the Palestinian diaspora and examining critical cultural intersections, thus engaging listeners with complex themes in an accessible manner. This podcast is likely to appeal to those interested in deepening their understanding of the Middle East through an academic len... more
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