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Welcome to the Institute of Middle Eastern, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies! We are an interdisciplinary research institute situated in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. On these pages, you will find details of our research, events and opportunities to participate in the work of MECACS. We welcome queries from prospective students, academics and practitioners, media and policymakers from or on the studied regions.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – MECACS Student Essay Competition 2024
The Institute for Middle East, Central Asia, and Caucasus studies is excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions for this year’s Student Essay Competition! This is the third…
Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law: A Book Talk with Kaleem Hussain
This blog post is written in relation to the recent Book Talk hosted by MECACS on Kaleem Hussain’s recently published book ‘Peace and Reconciliation in International and Islamic Law’. Kaleem Hussain…
Maddalena Cogorno – A Crime Without a Court: The Genocide of the Yazidi
The Quasi-erasure of Iraq’s Yazidi This blogpost is related to the upcoming ‘Erasure in Iraq’ online workshop hosted by MECACS and the Centre for Minorities Research on 15th April, 2024. For…
News – Dr. Nina Lutterjohann Interviewed on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process
Dr Nina Lutterjohann is a Research Associate at MECACS, where she also received her PhD on post-Soviet conflicts and international organizations. She is currently Project Manager at Bertelsmann Foundation for…