Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, offering the study of Middle Eastern and Jewish and Islamic Civilisations from antiquity to the present
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Study Near and Middle Eastern Studies at Trinity College Dublin
We are a vibrant, student-friendly and diverse department, committed to the development of Middle Eastern Studies in Ireland through undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, research and public outreach. Our department forms part of the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies.
The study of the civilisations of the Middle East and North Africa is inherently multidisciplinary. Students can engage with all aspects of society and culture, encompassing history, religion, politics, literature, media, the arts, habits and customs, languages, identity politics, and local and international relations.
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The Humanitarian and Human Rights Impact of Recent Conflicts in Iran and Lebanon
13 May 2026 | A public conversation about the impacts of the Israeli-American war on Iran and Lebanon with award-winning journalist and author Sally Hayden, Prof Roja Fazaeli, and Dr Tylor Brand, mediated by Dr James Hanrahan.
07 May 2026
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A ‘Turk’ in eighteenth-century Dublin: the rise and fall of Doctor Achmet Borumborad
Murat R. Şiviloğlu's article on Dr Achmet Borumborad was recently published in The Irish Times (12 April 2026)
20 Apr 2026
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Professor Martin Worthington on BBC Radio 4's 'In Our Time'
Professor Martin Worthington (NMES) joined Misha Glenny and guests to discuss the laws Hammurabi, King of Babylon, established in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago and the society that gave rise to them. Listen back to the full episode.
12 Mar 2026
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Our Programmes
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Middle Eastern and Jewish and Islamic Civilisations
A four-year undergraduate programme studying the historical origins as well as the contemporary culture of a wide range of societies of the region.
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Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures
The MEELC undergraduate degree equips students with excellent intercultural competencies, and to immerse themselves in the study abroad year.
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The Middle East in a Global Context (MPhil)
A flexible online postgraduate degree in the study of the Middle East, its histories, cultures, politics, and language.