Dayr Anba Hadra near Aswan: a monastic community on the border of Egypt and Nubia Overview We are pleased to announce a seminar in conjunction with the visit of Dr. Gertrud van Loon, an expert in Coptic archaeology. Although it will be held shortly after the New Year, we look forward to your participation. She […]
The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a public lecture with JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 22K18080 (PI: Prof. Kensuke Yamamoto). This lecture is free of charge and open to public participants. We sincerely look forward to your participation. Date and Time 21 December 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Programme […]
UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: Lecture and Music Gathering “For the Children of Gaza” Date: Sunday, November 30, 14:30–17:30 (Doors open at 13:30) Venue: Komaba Campus, The University of Tokyo, Building 18 Hall Access: Keio Inokashira Line “Komaba-Todaimae Station (East Gate)” — about 5 minutes on foot from the main gate […]
Kazuo Takahashi Lecture “Iran, America, and Israel/Middle East after Gaza” Date: June 22 (Sun.) 15:30-17:00 (doors open 15:00) Venue: 21KOMCEE WEST B1F, Komaba Campus, The University of Tokyo Lecture Hall (3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) Access to the venue: Get off at Komaba-todaimae Station, Todai-guchi Exit on the Keio Inokashira Line and walk about 5 minutes […]
The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) is pleased to present a lecture by Omani novelist Zahran al-Qasmi, author of “Leaving the ‘Big Issues’ Behind and Creating Literature from the Vocabulary of the Margins”. Everyone is welcome to attend this event free of charge. Everyone is welcome to attend. Date and Time […]
The Middle East and the Periphery of the Islamic World: People from Remote and Central Places 概要 The Centre for Middle Eastern Area Studies of the University of Tokyo is planning a public lecture at the Toyama International Conference Center under the title of “The Middle East and the Peripery of the Islamic World: People […]
Special Meeting “Yemen: What has 10 years of turmoil produced?” Abstract In 2011, the long-term government of Saleh was peacefully deposed amid the swell of the “Arab Spring”. The process of Yemen’s transition to national renewal, supported by neighboring countries and the United Nations, was then derailed by clashes between domestic forces and intervention by […]
The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a public lecture with JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 24K03160 (A Study of the Challenges and Solutions for Muslim Communities in the Context of Contemporary Pluralism and Diversity). This lecture is free of charge and open to public participants. We sincerely look forward to […]
The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a public lecture with JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 24K15912 (Research in the history of ideas on the discourse of women by Shiite religious intellectuals), and Hakubi Project “Systematic study of literature by the Iranian diaspora.” This lecture is free of charge and open […]
Lecture by Kazuo Takahashi “US Presidential Election and the Middle East” Date: September 14th (Sat) 14:30-16:30 (doors open 14:00) Venue: Hall 18, Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo (3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) Access to the venue: Get off at the Keio Inokashira Line “Komaba-Todaimae Station/Higashidaiguchi”, about 5 minutes walk from the Todai Main Gate Participation fee: […]
