London School Of Economics and Political Science, Middle East Centre

The latest announcements from the London School of Economics and Political Science, Middle East Centre

Posted Nov 16, 2023

Applications open for Academic Collaborations projects and LSE-Kuwait Fellowships

The LSE Middle East Centre is happy to announce the renewal of our LSE Kuwait Programme. The Kuwait Programme, funded by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), aims to establish collaborative research partnerships between LSE and Kuwaiti universities to deliver high-quality research on the challenges facing the country, expand Kuwaiti expertise on these challenges, and produce long-term relationships.

We are currently inviting applications for the Academic Collaborations projects and LSE-Kuwait Fellowships:

Academic Collaborations 

Through the Kuwait Academic Collaborations, the Centre runs an open competition for LSE academics (PI) and Kuwait-based academics (co-PI) to form joint research teams for long-term collaborative research and capacity building on policy relevant challenges facing Kuwait today. Collaborations are expected to run as full and equal partnerships, with funding of up to £90,000 per project shared between the two partners.

Deadline for EOIs: 30 November 2023

Kindly find more information on the application process here.

LSE-Kuwait Fellowships 

Based in the London School of Economics’ Middle East Centre, or in one of LSE’s research centres or academic departments, the LSE-Kuwait Fellowships allow researchers based at academic or research institutions in Kuwait to visit LSE for three months in order to conduct research related to the Programme's thematic research interests and develop their research capacity and output.

Deadline for EOIs: 4 December 2023.

Kindly find more information on the application process here.

 

Posted Dec 9, 2022

Job Opportunity at the LSE-MEC

  • Ensuring the smooth running of the Centre’s office including purchasing supplies, liaising with Estates, IT and Security teams at LSE where appropriate.
  • Coordinating the Visiting Fellows programme, including inducting and supporting researchers throughout their stay.
  • Managing the launch and day to day running of the MEC library, including promotion and advertisement as well as organisation such as issuing and renewing books, and updating the catalogue.
  • Providing administrative and technical support to Centre colleagues.
  • Assisting Events Coordinator with events, workshops and conferences.
  • Strong organisational and time-keeping skills.
  • Experience of administrative support work.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong people person.
  • Excellent IT capabilities.

  • Experience in organising events
  • Interest in Middle East Studies

How to Apply:

Posted June 6, 2022

Vacancy: Communications Coordinator LSE-MEC

 

  • Strong design skills including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Experience of editing and producing publications
  • Good understanding of using social media to build profile and influence
  • Knowledge of and keen interest in the field of Middle East studies

 

 

Posted Nov 30, 2021

Seen But Not Heard: Youth Citizenship Identities and Participation in Kuwait

Wednesday 08 December 2021 4:00pm to 5:30pm (on Zoom)

Hosted by the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Kuwait’s nationality and citizenship rules have been contentious since the country’s independence in 1961. The rightful claim to full citizenship rights in the oil-rich Gulf state is highly restricted and divided along lines of kinship, religion, gender, ethnicity and nationality, leaving the majority of Kuwait’s population excluded from many social privileges. Shaping youth civic identities through education and media messaging has been an important part of the state’s construction of nationalist narratives of Kuwaiti citizenship. While young people’s voices are largely absent from official discourses, they have been creating their own spaces and means of participation.

This webinar will present findings from the LSE Kuwait Programme project ‘Empowering Democratic Citizenship through Education: Exploring Rights-Based Approaches to Educational Policymaking in Kuwait’. The study explored the tensions between young people’s perspectives and Kuwaiti official discourses around citizenship identities, rights and participation. Findings are based on focus group discussions and interviews with more than 100 secondary school students and youth activists in Kuwait, as well as an analysis of Kuwaiti media outlets.

For more information visit https://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/events/2021/citizenship-kuwait

 

Posted May 9, 2021

Gramsci in the Middle East and North Africa”, London School of Economics, 9-10 May 2022

Antonio Gramsci has emerged as a popular theorist in work focused on resistance, revolution, popular movements, capitalism, political economy, memory, temporality, transnationalism and internationalism. In the wake of 2011 there is a significant revival in Gramscian perspectives in Middle East Studies. How can his work help us make sense of a moment marked by a significant expansion in resistance and uprising.

Deadline for abstracts: 13 September 2021. Information: https://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/news/gramsci-in-middle-east-conference

Posted Oct 12, 2020

  1. The Call for Proposals for the 2021-22 LSE Kuwait Academic Collaborations: http://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/research/kuwait-programme/kuwait-academic-collaborations/call-for-proposals. The collaboration projects have been set up to enable Kuwait-based researchers to work with LSE academics on research focused on Kuwait. Up to £75,000 is available for each successful project, and we can help match Kuwait-based researchers and LSE researchers up with each other. The first deadline (to link up with an LSE researcher and express an interest in applying) is 14 December 2020. The successful applications will start in September 2021.

Here are a list of the collaboration projects we have funded in the last three years:

  • ‘The Governance of Spatial Change: shaping urban policies and investments in Kuwait' - Nuno F Da Cruz, LSE Cities, and Dhari S. Alrasheed, Kuwait University.
  • ‘Beyond Oil: Trade Diversification and Economic Growth in Kuwait’ - Athanasia Kalaitzi, LSE Middle East Centre, and Ahmad Al-Awadhi, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
  • ‘Evaluating Digital Skills and Tangible Outcomes in Kuwait’ - Ellen Helsper, Department of Media and Communications, LSE, and Fahed Al-Sumait, Gulf University of Science and Technology.
  • ‘Empowering Democratic Citizenship Through Education: Exploring Rights-Based Approaches to Educational Policymaking in Kuwait’ - Sam Mejias, Department of Media and Communications, LSE, and Rania Al-Nakib, Gulf University of Science and Technology.
  • ‘Towards Promoting Private R&D Investment in Kuwait’ - Neil Lee and Simona Iammarino, Department of Geography and Environment at LSE, and Husam Arman, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
  • ‘Public Space in Kuwait: From User Behaviour to Policy-making’ - Alexandra Gomes, LSE Cities, and Dr Asseel Al-Ragam, Kuwait University.
  1. Short-term fellowships – open to Kuwaiti-based researchers to come to the LSE for three months, between June 2021 and May 2022, to conduct research focussed on Kuwait: http://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/research/kuwait-programme/fellowships. The application deadline is 2 January 2021.

Posted Dec. 13, 2018

Short-Term Fellowships 2019-20. LSE Middle East Centre

The Kuwait Programme wishes to announce the availability of Short-Term Fellowships at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Based in the LSE Middle East Centre, the Fellowship will enable the successful candidates to pursue research relevant to the Kuwait Programme for between two and three months. Applications are invited from researchers based at academic or research institutions in Kuwait who have a PhD or equivalent and wish to develop their research capacity and output.

The successful candidates will have access to the library, and will receive desk space and administrative support. The Fellowship includes accommodation at the LSE, a living allowance and a return economy flight to London. The Fellows will be required to write a research paper which will be considered for publication by the Kuwait Programme, and to contribute to the work of the Kuwait Programme more generally.

The application deadline is 31 January 2019. Applicants can undertake their Fellowship at any time between June 2019 and May 2020. 

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, proposed dates of the Fellowship and a 2,500-word proposal (including bibliography) for a research paper, which explains its relevance to the work of the Kuwait Programme and the contribution it would make to the field. Applicants are advised to familiarise themselves with the work of the Kuwait Programme.

To apply or for further information please contact Ian Sinclair: i.sinclair@lse.ac.uk. 

http://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/research/kuwait-programme/fellowships

 

Posted April 18, 2018

Research Officer, Kuwait Programme at LSE

London School of Economics Middle East Centre

 Research Officer, Kuwait Programme

 Salary is £34,736 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term, full time appointment for 12 months from May/June 2018.

The Middle East Centre promotes interdisciplinary research on the societies, economies, polities and international relations of the Middle East and North Africa.

The Centre’s Kuwait Programme seeks a Research Officer to produce independent research on one or more of the programme’s themes.

Candidates should have a PhD (or proof of submission date) on a topic directly related to one of the programme’s ten research themes, or equivalent experience of research on a theme (please see ‘how to apply’ document for the themes); a proven record of delivering high quality published research, or clear demonstration of potential to do so; knowledge of and connections to the international research community working on the subject; and knowledge of and connections to actors in the region. Knowledge of Arabic would be desirable.

Candidates will also need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and command of English; the ability to communicate research findings to diverse audiences through varied formats; experience of conducting successful fieldwork in the GCC region; and experience of effective networking within the academic, policy, media, business and third sectors.

For further details of the Kuwait Programme, please see: http://www.lse.ac.uk/mec/kp

LSE offers an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Robert Lowe at r.lowe@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4 May 2018 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.