International Workshop “The Making of the Transnational Complex: European History and Palestine in the 1920s” 概要 We will hold an international workshop focusing on the 1920s, when armed conflict first emerged in Palestine, and what historical aspects were coming together in Palestine at that time. The main axis of the workshop will be the connection […]

Yemen Special Assembly 2: “Bystanders in the Yemeni Civil War? : Historical Today’s Dynamics in Hadramout and Other Eastern Regions” Overview Located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, adjacent to Saudi Arabia and Oman The Hadramout region is not only located in Yemen, which is currently in the midst of a civil war, but at one […]

Symposium Commemorating the Publication of “Introduction to the Study of Islamic Law””   Date, Time and Program 17:00-18:30, 11th April 2025 Opening Remarks: Tatsuya Kikuchi (Department of Islamic Studies, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo) 　 　Hidemi Takahashi (Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Tokyo) Introduction of this book: […]

The ACUNS Annual Meeting is a global conference that provides members and the ACUNS community with a unique opportunity to discuss cutting-edge research and policy developments focused on the UN and global governance. Each year, the Annual Meeting is held in a different location and brings together scholars and practitioners from around the world, providing […]

The University of Tokyo Center for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a symposium on “Current Situation and Challenges in the Study of the History of the Mongol Empire” on Saturday, June 22, at Waseda University, organized by the Society for the History of Inland Asia. This symposium is free of charge and open to […]

The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a symposium with Society for Palestine/Israel Studies and JSPS Projects (21H04387, PI: Taro Tsurumi; 22H03831, PI: Taizo Imano) . This symposium is free of charge and open to public participants. We sincerely look forward to your participation. Date and Time  10:00-18:00, 16th December […]

What is going on in Palestine/Israel and the International Community

The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a seminar with JSPS Project “Protest on the Street, and Reconsider the Nation: from the view points of space, violence and resonance” (21H04387, PI: Keiko Sakai) and JIME Center, IEEJ (Institute of Energy Economics, Japan). This symposium is free of charge and open […]

ILCAA Joint Research Project “The Evolving Conflict in Palestine/Israel: Final Status and Emerging Challenges” Public Symposium (The 6th meeting)

UNRWA-UTCMES joint seminar