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New Wars in Old Seas. A New Dream of Mediterranean peace?
Today, it is no longer possible to begin a text on the Mediterranean with sentences about a bygone era of prosperity and well-being. Thus, if “peace” is a category at all, in our time when it feels most distant, anything we write will inevitably...
17 March 2026
Civilisation or Border? Challenging the Myth of a Judeo-Christian Europe
Can we really speak of the Judeo-Christian myth as one of the founding pillars of today's Europe? On Wednesday 11 February, the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) hosted a talk between the Franco-Tunisian journalist and historian So...
17 March 2026
The Gulf in the Crossfire: Strategic Consequences of the Iran War
The Gulf states now face a stark and unwelcome choice: deeper integration into a US-led war posture they tried to avoid, or a continued exposure to Iranian coercion.
16 March 2026Latest
Events
Conference
Aula Mediterrània Interdisciplinary Research Seminar 2026
The inter-university programme Aula Mediterrània, organised by the IEMed in collaboration with several university masters, holds its 11th annual seminar in Barcelona.
Workshop
Cities and migration data: knowledge for inclusive urban governance
A symposium to support cities and local authorities in strengthening their capacity to design and implement effective migration policies.
Conference
Women at the Heart of Agricultural Transformation in the Mediterranean: Governance and Enablers for Inclusive Development
The first edition of the Masar Al’an Dialogues brings together key actors involved in the implementation of the Masar al'an program to reflect on how to position women as key economic actors in Mediterranean agriculture.
