IAS Reflections Symposium: Celebrating the UCL Institute of Advanced Studies A one-day symposium that will celebrate the wealth of highly innovative, interdisciplinary research that has been generated within the auspices of the IAS over the last ten years.

Our last big hurrah before we're shut down.
We hope you can join us (free lunch!)
28 April 2026, 9am-5pm
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IAS Book Launch: Critical Conditions We welcome award-winning Syrian journalist and media activist Hadi Abdullah for the presentation of this book Critical Conditions: My Diary of the Syrian Revolution.

IAS Book Launch: Critical Conditions: My Diary of the Syrian Revolution.
21 April 2026, 5pm–6:30pm
We welcome award-winning Syrian journalist and media activist Hadi Abdullah for the presentation of his book.
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IAS Book Launch: Critical Conditions We welcome award-winning Syrian journalist and media activist Hadi Abdullah for the presentation of this book Critical Conditions: My Diary of the Syrian Revolution.

Award-winning journalist & activist Hadi Abdullah presents his book 'Critical Conditions: My Diary of the Syrian Revolution' 📅21 Apr 5pm
From the aftermath of revolution, war & exile, the book is an account of survival & a meditation on witnessing, resistance & memory.
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The US war on Iran has vague deadlines, unclear victory goals and exit strategy, and no easy way to end | LSE United States Politics and Policy There are three ways Trump could bring the war to a close quickly and declare victory, though none are easy.

'There are three ways to end the war, and none are easy'. Dr Christian Emery (SSEES) writes for the LSE United States Politics and Policy Blog on the US-Iran conflict: blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

All good things come to an end It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that the UCL Faculties of Social & Historical Sciences and Arts & Humanities have decided to close the IAS on 31 July 2026.

It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that the UCL Faculties of Social & Historical Sciences and Arts & Humanities have decided to close the IAS.

We will close our doors forever on 31 July 2026.

Follow the link to leave thoughts, comments, memories 💗

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IAS Book Launch: Out of Gaza
4 December 2025, 6pm-8pm
With @uclmiddleeast.bsky.social we are delighted to host Katharina Galor for the launch of her book 'Out of Gaza. A Tale of Love, Exile, and Friendship'.
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I'm sorry no, there are no plans to record this.

IAS Book Launch: Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States The IAS and the UCL Middle East Research Centre are delighted to host Emile Badarin for the launch of his book 'Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States: Normalizing Dispossession and Eliminati...

Book Launch: Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States: Normalizing Dispossession and Elimination in Palestine
23 October 2025, 6pm-8pm
Along with @ucl-ias.bsky.social, we are delighted to host Emile Badarin for the launch of his book.
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Colonizing Palestine: The Zionist Left and the Making of the Palestinian Nakba UCL Middle East Research Centre and UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre is pleased to welcome Professor Areej Sabbagh Khoury (Berkeley and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) for a public conversation abou...

Colonizing Palestine: The Zionist Left and the Making of the Palestinian Nakba
14 Oct 5-7pm with @sprc-ucl.bsky.social
We're pleased to welcome Prof Areej Sabbagh Khoury for a public conversation about her scholarship and the current dynamics in Israel and Palestine.
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Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity and Ṣumūd An immersive experience to counter the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people: exhibition, film screenings, community events, international conference, family days.

Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity and Ṣumūd
1–14 September 2025, 10am-4pm
An immersive experience to counter the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people: exhibition, film screenings, community events, international conference, family days.
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This is a poster for the Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity and Ṣumūd event, showing two children on a bombed street with some balloons drawn over the top. The event runs from 1 -14 September 2025 at UCL East, Stratford.

Palestinian Childhoods: Solidarity and Ṣumūd
1–14 September 2025, UCL East
This exhibition seeks to witness and convey Palestinian children’s struggle for everyday life, love, play and learning in the face of loss and brutality.
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IAS Book Launch: Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States The IAS and the UCL Middle East Research Centre are delighted to host Emile Badarin for the launch of his book 'Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States: Normalizing Dispossession and Eliminati...

Book launch: Recognition Politics in Settler Colonial States: Normalizing Dispossession & Elimination in Palestine
23 October 6pm
We and @ucl-ias.bsky.social are delighted to host Emile Badarin @ebadarin.com for the launch of his new book.
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Transforming early years education through arts and play in Lebanon and Jordan Explore the power of play drawing from the findings of a collaborative research project – in collaboration with Seenaryo.

Transforming early years education through arts and play in Lebanon and Jordan
29 May 2025, 11:00 – 13:00
Explore the power of play drawing from the findings of a collaborative research project – in collaboration with Seenaryo.
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IAS Book Launch: Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

IAS Book Launch: Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise
TONIGHT! 12 May, 6-8pm
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IAS Book Launch: Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Master Peace: Lebanon's Violence & the Politics of Expertise
12 May 6pm
Based on multi-sited ethnographic research, the book examines the politics of expertise in the application of metropolitan theories of violence & practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon
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IAS Book Launch: Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise
12 May 6-8pm
Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.
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Data storytelling for liberation Join designers Mona Chalabi and Ahmad Barclay to discuss their book 'Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation'.

Data storytelling for liberation
20 May 2025, 6–8pm at UCL
Join designers Mona Chalabi and Ahmad Barclay to discuss their book 'Visualizing Palestine: A Chronicle of Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation'.
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IAS Book Launch: Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.

Book Launch: Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence & the Politics of Expertise
Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book, examining the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon.
12 May 6-8pm @ucl-ias.bsky.social
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Book talk: Paths Made by Walking Join the Middle East Research Centre in welcoming author Amina Tawasil for this book talk on 'Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran"

IAS Book Talk: Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran
15 April 2025, 5pm-7pm
Join us and @ucl-ias.bsky.social in welcoming author Amina Tawasil for this event.
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Map depicting the Middle East, with Sudan and Egypt to the left, Saudi Arabia in the centre and Iran to upper right side.

UCL History Department: Lecturer in Middle Eastern History (full-time, permanent, standard research & teaching contract). From 1600 CE onward, 'with a focus on any thematic, political, social, economic, or cultural aspects of the region’s history'. Deadline 11 April: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ128/l...

📣Provincialising the Anthropocene Research Labs Grants - deadline extended 🎉!

UCL Anthropocene & @ucl-ias.bsky.social are offering grants of up to £2,000-£3,000💰for researchers to work on cross-disciplinary themes related to the September 2025 Conference.

Apply by 4 April!
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Understanding Syria through Syrian Voices: Stories of Revolution Wendy Pearlman shares Syrians' stories of revolution, displacement, and exile, drawn from over 500 interviews she conducted.

Understanding Syria through Syrian Voices: Stories of Revolution
17 March, 6 - 8pm, Kings College London
Wendy Pearlman shares Syrians' stories of revolution, displacement, and exile, drawn from over 500 interviews she conducted.
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IAS Early Career Network Workshop: Getting Published This interactive workshop will cover all aspects of building a strong publication record as an ECR.

📢 Calling all UCL SHAPE ECRs (arts, humanities or social sciences)
Want some advice on Getting Published? 📑📚
Join our interactive workshop on 5th March, 2-4pm at the IAS, UCL
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Islamophobia: The intensification of racism against Muslim communities in the UK Dr Shabna Begum, Director of the Runnymede Trust, will present key findings and issues from the Trust's recent report examining rising Islamophobia in the UK and the impact for Muslim communities.

Islamophobia: The intensification of racism against Muslim communities in the UK
11 Feb 2025 5-7pm
Dr Shabna Begum will present key findings and issues from the Trust's recent report examining rising Islamophobia in the UK and the impact for Muslim communities.
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IAS Octagon Fund open for applications The Octagon Small Grants Fund supports UCL-based early-career researchers, including research students, from Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences. Apply by 24th February.

📢Calling all UCL ECRs & PhDs in A&H and SHS 📢
(if you are not in A&H or SHS you just need to find a suitable collaborator who is!)
The IAS Octagon Grant is open for applications 🎉🙌🏽
Apply by 24 Feb - get writing!
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Provincialising the Anthropocene Research Labs Grants The IAS and UCL Anthropocene are offering up to five grants of £2,000-£3,000 to support teams of researchers to come together in a virtual Research Lab to work on cross-disciplinary themes or topics r...

Provincialising the Anthropocene Research Labs Grants
Closing 23 February 2025
We are offering up to 5 grants of £2-3K to support teams of researchers in a virtual Research Lab to work on cross-disciplinary themes/ topics related to 'Provincialising the Anthropocene'
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Violent Intimacies: The Trans Everyday and the Making of an Urban World The Takhayyul Project hosts gender scholar, Dr Asli Zengin, to discuss her recent book at UCL.

Violent Intimacies: The Trans Everyday and the Making of an Urban World
20 January 2025, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
The Takhayyul Project hosts gender scholar, Dr Asli Zengin, to discuss her recent book at UCL.
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Images shows the front cover of the new free open access book from Alice Stevenson

🚨New Open Access Book 🚨

"Contemporary Art and the Display of Ancient Egypt" Prof @alicestevenson.bsky.social

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Read More Here:
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Violent Intimacies: The Trans Everyday and the Making of an Urban World The Takhayyul Project hosts gender scholar, Dr Asli Zengin, to discuss her recent book at UCL.

Violent Intimacies: The Trans Everyday & Making of an Urban World
20 Jan 4-5pm
Takhayyul Project hosts gender scholar Dr Asli Zengin to discuss her book, which traces how trans people in Turkey creatively negotiate & resist everyday cisheteronormative violence.
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