OCTOBER 12
18:15 – 19:30
HÖRSAL 1, EKONOMIKUM
What will be discussed?
This lecture reflects on the origins of a conflict in Yemen, a long running tragedy that has been forgotten in the agenda of international affairs.
Extending back at least 30 years, those factors that caused the violence in Yemen are rarely discussed and analyzed.
As a short-lived ”ceasefire” came to an end, people became exposed to life threatening conditions once more.
This lecture seeks to correct the analytical neglect that obscures this ongoing humanitarian disaster and offer suggestions as to what we may expect in the next months ahead.
Who is the lecturer?
Dr. Isa Blumi is a docent and associate professor of Middle Eastern and Turkish studies at Stockholm University. His research focuses mainly on Balkan, Middle-Eastearn and Persian History; Muslim migration and Political Islam. In his book ”Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us about the World” (2018) Dr. Blumi outlines the historical backdrop to the conflict and analyzes the neocolonial intentions of second- and third party actors.
This lecture will be held in English
