Middle East Studies

About us

OSGA's Middle East Studies programme focuses primarily on research, supervision of post graduate work, and teaching on the following subjects: Iranian Studies (through the work of Professor Maryam Alemzadeh); Comparative Politics of the Middle East (through the work of Professor Neil Ketchley); and Israel Studies (through the work of Professor Yaacov Yadgar).

The programme sustains a vibrant intellectual environment through a list of seminars, research forums, and conferences.

Courses

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MSc in Modern Middle East Studies

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MPhil in Global and Area Studies

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DPhil in Area Studies

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News

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OSGA Annual Lecture 2024: Area Studies in a Time of Crisis

14 May 2024

New phase of collaboration on the Arab Public Data Initiative

15 February 2023

Professors Rebecca Surender and Paul Irwin Crookes join Social Sciences Leadership Team

09 January 2023

Research

Migrant workers and Asylum Seekers in Israel

01 August 2018

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Scholarships and Funding

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The Israel Studies Seminar Podcast

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New Books in Israel Studies

Middle East Centre library

Library information

Women's Rights Research Seminar

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