April 14, 2023
With Iran purportedly capable of making a nuclear bomb in a matter of months, what will its leaders do next?
Amin Naeni published an opinion article in The Conversation. It can be found here

December 6, 2022
Congratulations to Prof Ihsan Yilmaz on his new ARC success

November 29, 2022
Great congratulation to Prof Benjamin Isakhan
Congratulations to Prof Benjamin Isakhan for being named Australia’s Leading Researcher in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in the The Australian annual research report.

November 22, 2022
The Top Institution For Middle East And Islamic Studies Research
MESF Ranked as The Top Institution For Middle East And Islamic Studies Research In Australia In 2022 again

November 7, 2022
Congratulations Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed
Congratulations to Dr Zahid Shahab’s well_ deserved promotion To Senior Research Fellow.
November 7, 2022
The Islamic Republic of Iran: Is this the end?
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh spoke at the Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIA) in a webinar in partnership with MESF at 6:00 pm 8th of November. More info here
October 7, 2022
Change is in the Air: The Protests in Iran
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh published an opinion article in Democracy Paradox. It can be found here
May 25, 2022
Authoritarianism, Informal Law, and Legal Hybridity

March 3, 2022
The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation is proud to co-lead an international research consortium for Elrha’s Global Prioritisation Exercise
The GPE is a landmark global initiative to map humanitarian research and innovations and investment priorities to improve impact. MESF's Dr Marian Abouzeid is the Deputy Lead for the mapping component. Find more information here.

March 2, 2022
Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of EU-Middle East Relations (2/3/22)
MESF's Professor Michelle Pace will be participating in discussions following the launch of the Routledge Handbook of EU-Middle East Relations. Find more information and register here.