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Sinan Antoon, Iraqi poet, novelist, scholar, and translator is giving this year's annual BRISMES lecture (this Thursday): "Re-membering Iraq: On the Wounds of War" More information: brismes.ac.uk/events/annual-…

After months of power struggle, #Iraq's federal court sacked parliament speaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi, the longest serving speaker and most powerful Sunni politician since '03. My paper for LSE Middle East sheds light on Halbousi's rise and fall. peacerep.org/publication/th…

almuntaqa.dohainstitute.org/en/issue014/Do… An excellent paper from Harith Hassan, full of analytical insights, well worth a read for everyone who is working to understand Iraq An excellent paper from Harith Hassan, full of analytical insights, well worth a read

🟢JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're looking for a Research Officer to join us to conduct LSE Middle East/PeaceRep-led research on the drivers of conflict and state fragmentation in Iraq. You can find out more about the role here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/33….. 🗓️Deadline to apply 27 February

LSE Middle East PeaceRep American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) Collective Action For Iraq (CAFI) / كافي UNICEF Iraq - يونيسف العراق LSE Conflict & Civicness Research Group IFI at AUB جامعة حمد بن خليفة Ula Merie : عُلا

We are looking for a post-doc researcher on the drivers of conflict in Iraq. The job is for one, possibly two years and would involve research on the ground in Iraq and the publishing of academic journal articles. Reach out if you are interested

There was a time when professors in political science wrote papers with titles like this.👇 Now it seems that the only thing political scientists want to talk about is methods.

📢 One week left (deadline Tues 27 Feb) to apply for our postdoc Research Officer job (PeaceRep Iraq). Great opportunity to conduct fieldwork in Iraq & publish high quality research in academic journals. Apply now: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/33…

LSE is offering two LSE Fellow positions in International Political Economy, fixed-term for 2 years, starting in Sept 2024. Apart from IPE expertise, we are interested in young scholars with a focus on China and/or global business. Closing date 14 April: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/15…

This is a detailed, thoughtful paper, full of insights into how Bourdieu and, more specifically, his concept of habitus, can be better used in IR. Well worth a read

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The historic Saray Street, branching off from Mutanabbi Street in the heart of old #Baghdad, which houses the #Ottoman-era government buildings, has been renovated and is now open to visitors.

My summer reading has arrived Thank you ⁦Simon Mabon⁩ for the suggestion

warontherocks.com/2024/06/iraq-a… Interesting and detailed piece by Doug Ollivant Well worth a read

JOB ALERT: LSE Intl Relations is looking to hire an Assistant Professor specialising in China in International Relations. Closing date: 9th Sep 2024. Apply below and please share widely! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/57…

🔊We are delighted to share a NEW RIS #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 collection Featuring articles from Thomas Gregory, Luise Bendfeldt and Toby Dodge ✍️ The collection is FREE to view until the end of Sept! Read here👉cambridge.org/core/journals/… Lauren Rogers Andy Hom Cambridge University Press - Politics

Many thanks to BISA for republishing an old comparative paper of mine looking at the US interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq and their consequences

📢 Job Opportunity: we're seeking a postdoctoral Research Officer to conduct research on one or more of the #KuwaitProgramme themes. The post is funded by KFAS and led by Professor Toby Dodge. Deadline is 11 October: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/59…

Please circulate: Research Officer, Kuwait Chair Research Programme The Research Officer will design research projects leading to peer reviewed academic journal publications. They will engage with KFAS and the Kuwait Programme

Some thoughts from me: ‘Understanding the Disaggregated Iraqi State in Comparative Perspective’ Thanks to Steven Heydemann for suggesting I write and for Steven and Marc Lynch and then Dan Slater for publishing lsa.umich.edu/content/dam/em…