Research

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We do research in the in the field of humanities with a focus on the languages and cultures of Asia and the Middle East.

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Research

Our scholars are engaged in a broad range of research within Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Middle Eastern Studies

Research projects

See the reseach projects at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Publications

The latest publications by the researchers at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Research areas and subjects

Our research subjects are grounded in the humanities with focus on Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

News

2025-06-02

Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Isa Blumi guest editor of special issue on the Gulf and the World

Isa Blumi, professor at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University, is together with Jaafar Alloul the guest editor for a special issue of the journal Middle East Critique. The issue focuses on the Gulf region and its global connections.

Ett turkost omslag av den vetenskapliga tidskriften Middle East Critique.

2025-05-27

Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

SU to host the 2025 CIVIS-KF Graduate Summer School in Korean Studies

From 9 to 13 June 2025, students and researchers from five European universities will gather at Stockholm University for the fourth edition of the CIVIS-KF Graduate Summer School – a unique opportunity for academic exchange and networking in the field of Korean Studies.

Language, Literature and Culture

2025-05-26

Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Tania Al Saadi visits Sapienza University of Rome for research and teaching

Tania Al Saadi, Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Stockholm University, recently completed a research stay at Sapienza University of Rome with support from a joint research grant.