Swiss Society
for the Middle East
and Islamic Cultures

The SSMEIC supports and promotes research on the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as the diverse expressions and practices of Islam in Switzerland and worldwide. It facilitates collaboration among researchers and strives to make their research findings accessible to both the academic community and the wider public. Established in 1990, the SSMEIC has been a member of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences since 1995.

News

Almanach 2024 - Editorial

Born in East Jerusalem, raised in Bethlehem, and holding dual Palestinian-Danish citizenship, Larissa Sansour uses the subversive language of science fiction to portray an alternative Palestinian reality.

Le racisme antimusulman en Suisse: Pas des cas isolés

Les expériences de racisme antimusulman en Suisse ne sont pas des cas isolés, mais un phénomène largement répandu. Ce racisme se manifeste dans tous les domaines de la vie : à l’école, à l’hôpital ou sur le lieu de travail, et il peut avoir…

Erdoğans BRICS-Balanceakt

Recep Tayyip Erdoğans BRICS-Ambitionen zeigen seine Entschlossenheit für eine neue Weltordnung - Ankara könnte mit einem Beitritt seine Wirtschafsbeziehungen ausbauen und sich geopolitisch stärker positionieren. Aber vor allem der…

Events

Publications

Conference Report "No Country for Anthropologists?"

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