Researching the Mediterranean

This publication presents an analysis of the situation of Mediterranean and Arab world studies in the United Kingdom and Spain, together with a series of proposals for strengthening research in this field. It includes the two reports commissioned by the Spanish-British Meeting of experts, in which participants dealt with such issues as the research agenda in this area, interaction with the media and political authorities, and the specific prospects for the new generations of researchers, who were greatly represented in the Meeting.

First editon 2006, second edition 2009 by British Council, Instituto Europeo del Mediterráneo (IEMed) and CIDOB Foundation

>> Spanish version (edition 2006) (pdf 683kB)

isbn: 978-84-92511-08-2

191 pp.

Richard Gillespie and Iván Martín (eds.)

Date of publication: 03/2009

Issue price: 18 €

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Publication structure

Introduction
Chris Hickey

Prologue
Narcís Serra

Why research the Mediterranean today?
Senén Florensa

Articles

The Encuentro as a Model for Researchers on the Mediterranean and the Middle East
Richard Gillespie and Iván Martín

Mediterranean: Surprise, diversity and a culture of solidarity
Pedro Martínez Montávez

The status of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Studies in the United Kingdom
Emma Murphy and Michelle Pace

Studies of the Contemporary Arab World and the Mediterranean in Spain
Miguel Hernando de Larramendi and Bárbara Azaola

Problems and perspectives of the new generation of researchers on the Arab World and Mediterranean in Spain and the United Kingdom
Fiona McCallum, José Antonio Macías, Laura Rodríguez, Eduard Soler i Lecha and Sarah Wolff

Researching the Mediterranean and the Arab World in the UK, Spain and Europe: present challenges and future initiatives
Richard Gillespie and Iván Martín

Appendices

Programme of the Encuentro

List of Participants