3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Middle East (MIDDLE EAST STUDIES 2018)

Key Topics

• History of Middle East in modern times and ancient era
• Politics in Middle East
• World politics and Middle East
• Similarity and difference in Middle East
• Religion and culture in Middle East
• Agriculture and ecology
• Art and Literature
• Architecture, planning and urban life
• Trade, transport and financial networks: ancient and modern economic collaborations and enterprises.
• Anthopology
• Political and social networks: ruling elites, structures of government, networking in minority and majority contexts, diaspora communities and social movements.
• Geographical networks in urban, regional and international contexts.
• Cultural networks: connections within art, architecture, literature, film and music.
• Migration networks: migrants’ routes, communications and integration.
• Virtual networks: social media, gaming and global communications networks.
• Linguistics and etymological connections and language development.
• Networks in radicalisation and counter-radicalisation.
• Networks within religion: religious communities (ancient and modern), interfaith connections, religious authority and evolving theological interpretations.