Centre for Islamic and Middle East Studies
The Centre is an interdisciplinary collaboration working towards a greater understanding of developments and processes in the Middle East and North Africa.
Research
The research of the Centre investigates the traditions, history, languages, religions, and literature of the Middle East. We aim to understand the contemporary developments of Islam and the societies in the Middle East.
We study the Islamic faith and practice throughout the world, including Norway. We work with central Middle Eastern languages such as Arabian, Persian, Turkish, and Hebrew.
About the Centre
Several disciplines at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies are involved in the Centre's activities.
The Centre also offers a lecture series that investigates cultural, political, and ideological developments, discourses of Islam and other religions in the area, and the languages and literatures of the region.
Events
News
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How an overlooked plague epidemic changed the Ottoman Empire Sep. 19, 2025 11:41 AM
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How could hamas' brutal attack on Israel happen? May 5, 2025 3:19 PM
Recent publications
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Revolutionary Bodies: Technologies of Gender, Sex, and Self in Contemporary Iran Nov. 16, 2021 12:51 PM
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Arabic Literature in a Posthuman World Jan. 26, 2021 10:37 PM
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