Welcome

The Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies (NSMES) is an independent and non-profit association for researchers in the Nordic countries working on the Middle East and Islam. It covers all subjects in the humanities and social sciences, from antiquity to the present day. Currently, the Society has ordinary members in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and corresponding members based elsewhere in the world.



Upcoming conferences

25-27 September, 2025: Oslo, Norway
Summer 2028: Sweden

Photo Leif Stenberg

Upcoming events


2026: MA workshop

2027: PhD summer school

2028: Nordic conference

Past PhD courses and workshops >>

THE NORDIC SOCIETY FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES IS REGISTERED IN DENMARK, CVR NUMBER 39417391

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