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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.
MECACS Art Exhibition: Reflections of displacement and exile – Student Reflection
Shona McCallum is a 2nd year student of Arabic, Persian and International Relations at the University of St Andrews For two weeks between May and June, 3 secluded rooms in…
MECACS Student Essay Prize Results
MECACS is delighted to announce the winners of our second Student Essay competition on “The Rule of Law and its role in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus.”…
MECACS Reads Issue #3
Collated by MECACS Intern Vittoria Gattini MECACS reads is a monthly blog post and newsletter devoted to literature on the Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia regions. Through this initiative,…
“They are breaking our hearts”: Kurdish Gypsies, identity, and social (in)cohesion
By Sarah Edgcumbe Sarah Edgcumbe is a PhD student in the School of International Relations and a member of MECACS and Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. Introduction During February…