MBI Al Jaber Foundation

11/04/2025

Congratulations to MBI Alumnus Ibrahim Natil on the publication of his latest book ‘Civil Society and Local Ownership in the Global South
Responses to Conflict and Militarism’

11/04/2025

Congratulations to MBI Alumnus Ibrahim Natil on the publication of his latest book 'Civil Society and Local Ownership in the Global South
Responses to Conflict and Militarism'

More details below 👇

This book assesses local civil society responses to conflict, militarism, climate change, and disease in the global south. Grounded in empirical analyses of

24/03/2025

Brismes are seeking a part-time Conference Coordinator to provide administration for their 2025 annual conference which will take place at Newcastle University from 1 to 3 July 2025.
In addition to allowing you to hone your organisational and event-planning skills, this position gives an insight into the inner workings of academic conferences, which is invaluable for ECRs looking to participate in future conferences. Please note that priority will be given to candidates who are students or alumni of Newcastle University.
Deadline: 5 PM (BST) on 21 April 2025

BRISMES seeks a part-time Conference Coordinator to provide administration for the 2025 BRISMES Annual Conference, which will take place at Newcastle University from 1 to 3 July. The Conference Coordinator will work closely with the BRISMES Manager and the Conference Committee. This job offers the ...

24/02/2025

Antiquity author Hamza Benattia from Universitat de Barcelona explores the long-neglected importance of the Mahgreb in the latest
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Was the Maghreb marginal in relation to other regions of the Bronze and Iron Age Mediterranean? Absolutely not! Antiquity author Hamza Benattia from Universitat de Barcelona explores the long-neglected importance of the region in the latest

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19/02/2025

A team of EAMENA Project student volunteers from Durham University's Archaeological Department are using high-resolution satellite imagery and historic aerial photography to assess the condition of Samarra, an endangered World Heritage Site in Iraq. The results are being shared with the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage in Iraq to help with future protection initiatives.

📣 A team of our student volunteers from Archaeology at Durham University are using high-resolution satellite imagery and historic aerial photography to assess the condition of Samarra, an World Heritage Site in . Results are being shared with State Board of Antiquities and Heritage in Iraq, to help with future protection initiatives.

Agriculture is the biggest threat, with building and road infrastructure also being major threats to the site. Erosion and natural vegetation are also damaging the archaeology, albeit at a much smaller scale. Read all about it here👇🏻

https://eamena.org/article/eamena-volunteering-assessing-condition-samarra-endangered-world-heritage-site-iraq

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School of Archaeology, University of Oxford
School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester

10/02/2025

BRISMES is seeking nominations for a new President - someone who shares their aims, purpose and values, and who wishes to play an active role in helping to drive their work forward. For more information, see their post below.

BRISMES is seeking nominations for a new President, who will play a leading role in the Society as President-Elect (2025-2026) and subsequently President (2026-2028). Founded in 1973, BRISMES is the largest national academic association in Europe focused on the study of the Middle East and North Afr...

21/01/2025

Join CBRL for their forthcoming online lecture, "Hellenistic to Islamic glass in the Levant – 1,500 years of constant development" by Professor Thilo Rehren, a leading expert in archaeological sciences. Discover the remarkable history of glassmaking and technological advancements through the centuries on 29th January, 2025 at 6pm Amman | 5pm Cyprus | 3pm London, Online via Zoom. To book your place, go to:
https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_Yt5DPgdWTCiCUTyrH30c8w

🏺 Join us for our upcoming online lecture, "Hellenistic to Islamic glass in the Levant – 1,500 years of constant development" by Professor Thilo Rehren, a leading expert in archaeological sciences. Discover the remarkable history of glassmaking and technological advancements through the centuries.

🔹29 Jan 2025
🔹6pm Amman | 5pm Cyprus | 3pm London
🔹Online via Zoom

Book your spot now!
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yt5DPgdWTCiCUTyrH30c8w
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STARC - Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center

06/01/2025

BRISMES have extended their Conference deadline to the 10th January, 2025. To access reflections on presenting at BRISMES for the first time, go to:
https://youtu.be/YcjVK22hbAc?si=wloo6OSLC4kEa9vf

We've now extended the conference submission deadline until the 10th of January 2025. In this video, Dr Feras Alkabani and Doctoral Researcher, Asma Asiri, r...

20/12/2024

The United Nations - together with all of us - celebrating today's International Human Solidarity Day. Let's celebrate our unity in diversity, and the role of human solidarity in building lives of dignity and peace!
https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-solidarity-day

On Friday's International Human Solidarity Day and every day, let's celebrate our unity in diversity, and the role of human solidarity in building lives of dignity and peace.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-solidarity-day

16/12/2024

The deadline for submissions to the forthcoming BRISMES Conference: “Destruction, Loss, and Recovery in the Middle East” has been extended to Friday, 10 January 2025, at midnight (UK time).
Submit your papers here: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/.../about-the.../call-for-papers

| The deadline for submissions to the upcoming BRISMES Conference—“Destruction, Loss, and Recovery in the Middle East”—has been extended to Friday, 10 January 2025, at midnight (UK time).

See our CFP and submit here: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/about-the-conference/call-for-papers