The University of Tokyo Center for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES), in collaboration with the Doshisha University Center for Urban Symbiosis Research / Doshisha Global Mediterranean Studies Center, will host the following public seminar. This event is free and open to all. We encourage everyone to attend. Date & Time Friday, March 20, 2026 (National Holiday) 3:00 […]
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 […]
To commemorate World Arabic Language Day (December 18), we will hold the 3rd Arabic Reading Contest. The contest aims to deepen understanding of different cultures and to foster the spirit of multicultural coexistence. Japanese students studying Arabic will read aloud works of Arabic literature and compete in their reading ability. This year’s contest is being […]
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 […]
With the cooperation of United People Inc., we will hold a special preview screening of the film “Holding Souls in Our Hands, Walking Forward,” which will be released in theaters from December 5. Centered on one year of correspondence between Iran-born director Sepideh Farsi and Fatma Hassouna, who lives in the Gaza Strip under occupation, […]
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 […]
50th Anniversary Symposium of the Association of Young Scholars for Islamic Area Studies Overview The Association of Young Scholars for Islamic Area Studies marks its 50th anniversary this year, counting from its predecessor, the Research Group on the Islamic State. For half a century, it has continued to provide a place for academic inquiry and […]
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 […]
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 […]
