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Name: Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Events this person is hosting:
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Jihad and Geopolitics: Islamist Militancy and the Remaking of the Middle East
Date: 21 May 2025, 18:00 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Thomas Hegghammer, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College
Venue: Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square OX1 4AJ
Venue Details: Amersi Lecture Room
Organisers:
TBA
Host:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Events this person is organising:
Friday 7 March 2025
MESS: Türkiye's foreign policy and regional aspirations with Dr. Ezgi Basaran
Date: 7 March 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Ezgi Başaran (St Antony's College, Oxford)
Venue: Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square OX1 4AJ
Venue Details: Brasenose College, Amersi Lecture Room.
Organiser:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 18 March 2025
MESS: Russia in the Middle East - The Role of the Russian Orthodox Church
Date: 18 March 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker
:
Professor Dima Adamsky (Changing Character of War Centre)
Venue: Balliol College Annexe - Jowett Walk, Jowett Walk OX1 3TL
Venue Details: The Pavilion (at the intersection of Manor Road and St Cross Road)
Organiser:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 7 May 2025
From Shah to Sanctions: Nationalism, Nuclear Ambitions, and the Evolution of Iran’s Foreign Policy
Date: 7 May 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Ali Ansari (St. Andrews)
Venue: Oriel College, Oriel Square OX1 4EW
Venue Details: Harris Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 30 October 2025
OXMESS: Understanding the Iranian Nuclear Programme
Date: 30 October 2025, 18:00 - 19:30
Speaker
Venue: Balliol College Annexe - Jowett Walk, Jowett Walk OX1 3TL
Venue Details: The Pavilion (at the intersection of Manor Road and St Cross Road)
Organiser:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 13 November 2025
From Iran to Syria: Understanding Contemporary Security Dynamics in the Middle East
Date: 13 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker
:
Nicholas Taylor (DSTL)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: DPIR, Skills Lab
Organiser:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 17 November 2025
Battleground: Understanding the New Middle East
Date: 17 November 2025, 18:00 - 19:30
Speaker
:
Professor Christopher Phillips (Chatham House)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Department of Politics and International Relations, Skills Lab
Organiser:
Oxford Middle East Security Society (MESS)
Hosts:
TBA
