REMENA Workshop in London

This workshop was organized by the Special Commission on Social Science Research in the Middle East and North Africa (REMENA Project) in partnership with the SOAS University of London. The meetings of the workshop took place at the SOAS University, in London, UK, from June 11 to June 13, 2024.

The London workshop focused on sharing REMENA preliminary findings and developing a strategic plan for publication and dissemination of recommendations to universities, funders, publishers and others who shape the research enterprise in the region. The event brought together scholars and experts from a wide range of organizations such as University of Cambridge, Columbia University, SOAS University of London, Sciences Po, University of Gothenburg, London School of Economics, the American University of Beirut, University of Sheffield, The Asfari Foundation, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga, USC Dornsife, the American University in Cairo, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Mohammed V University.

In addition, several members of the workshop participated in a public event at SOAS. The public event, which included Dr. Adam Habib (Director of SOAS), Dr. Lisa Anderson (Dean Emerita of International Relations at Columbia University) and Dr. Rabab El Mahdi (Associate Professor of Political Science at The American University in Cairo), addressed protest politics and academic freedom in time of transition, crisis, and war.