Explore the research behind the video ⬇️
• Public Space in Kuwait: bit.ly/49PMglo
• Resource Urbanism: bit.ly/3PYSOr7
• Shaping an Eco‑Kuwait: bit.ly/49T6FWA
• Roads as Tools for (Dis)connecting Cities and Neighbourhoods: bit.ly/4xiCJ0h
NEXT WEEK: Join MERIP, BRISMES and SeSaMO for our first "Iran in Context" event on Gender and Revolution since 1979 with Manijeh Moradian and Nazanin Shahrokni!
June 18, 10AM EDT
It's time for #Kuwait to diversify its energy mix, reduce dependence on landfills, and meet #Vision2035 climate targets.
A new paper by Jean El Achkar makes the case for anaerobic digestion (AD) as a strategic enabler of Kuwait’s low-carbon transition.
researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/12...
📣 Book Launch | Sovereignty in Iran: Challenges to Eurocentrism from Ancient Iran to the Islamic Republic
🗓️ Wednesday 10 June
⏰ 6-7 pm BST
📍LSE
Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/tkws50Z4eCk
An LSE Future Proof video, ‘Rethinking cities with people in mind: the case of Kuwait’, based on our research in the Gulf, will be featured in the exhibition.
In the video, Alexandra Gomes discusses the key challenges and opportunities facing cities in #Kuwait, the #UAE, and beyond.
Can geopolitical tensions reshape the future of the green transition in #Kuwait and the #GCC?
Francisco de Melo Viríssimo (@granthamlse.bsky.social) and Jean El Achkar and argue that Kuwait needs a resilience‑led green transition as global shocks reshape #energy security.
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Pls join us for the annual Fred Halliday lecture, 11 June 18.30 online & in-person @lseir.bsky.social. Dr Marwa Daoudy (Georgetown University) will be speaking on 'The ecological continuation of empire in the Arab world', with myself as discussant.
Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/plp-1...
How does current policy shape the future of education in #Kuwait?
Join our #KuwaitProgramme panel discussion highlighting recent education policy issues and trajectories in Kuwait and beyond.
www.lse.ac.uk/middleeastce...
We’re looking forward to the 2026 #LSEFestival exhibition, opening on 15 June!
This year’s exhibition explores how LSE research can help build a more sustainable future.
Free and open to all, find out more 👇 https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-exhibition
How has the image of the Palestinian mother been repurposed to sell banking and telecommunications products in the West Bank? Read @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellow @polly-withers.bsky.social in Feminist Theory journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
With tensions in the region, policymakers are being reminded how quickly geopolitical shocks can threaten critical energy routes and international supply chains.
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From Mon 15 June - Thurs 2 July explore how LSE research can help build a more sustainable future in this free exhibition.
