Workshop “Researching (Post) Conflict-Affected Settings in the Middle East”

Date/Time

Monday, 10 November 2025, 13:00-15:00

Venue

Room 301, ILCAA (Seminar Room)

Abstract

What methodologies are practically and ethically suitable for researching conflict-affected and post-conflict regions? This workshop will feature a brief presentation by Dr. Layla Saleh, who has written extensively on political and popular movements in Syria and the broader Middle East. Together, we will explore this crucial question in Middle Eastern studies. Participants will also share their research questions, methodological challenges, and creative approaches. We hope this workshop provides valuable insights for everyone.

Lecturer

Dr. Layla Saleh is a political scientist specializing in politics and International Relations (IR) of the Arab region. Her focus is on 'politics from below’ as it relates to protest, revolution, civic activism, democratization, and gender politics. Her books include Revolution and Democracy in Tunisia (Oxford UP, 2024, co-authored with Larbi Sadiki) and US Hard Power in the Arab World: Resistance, the Syrian Uprising, and the War on Terror (Routledge, 2017).

Program

13:00 - 13:05 Dr. Emi Goto (ILCAA, TUFS) "Introduction"
13:05 - 13:30 Dr. Layla Saleh (Demos-Tunisia Democratic Sustainability Forum) "Researching (Post) Conflict-Affected Settings in the Middle East"
13:30 - 14:00 Self-introductions of the participants
14:00 - 15:00 Free Discussion

Registration

For registration, please see here.
Registration deadline: Fri 7 Nov.

Remarks

Language: English

Contact

emi-gto[at]aa.tufs.ac. jp

Organizer

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B): A Study of the Challenges and Solutions for Muslim Communities in the Context of Contemporary Pluralism and Diversity (24K03160)