Centre for the Study of War, State and Society Research Exchange
A War, State and Society seminar
Idir Ouahes (History), will discuss his PhD research on "Method of the Mandate: Cultural Institutions in French Lebanon and Syria, 1920-1925"
| A Centre for Histories of Violence and Conflict workshop | |
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| Date | 9 December 2015 |
| Time | 13:00 to 15:00 |
| Place | Forum Seminar Room 07 |
| Provider | Centre for Histories of Violence and Conflict |
Event details
Idir's doctoral research focuses on the five year period between two core events in modern Syrian history: the 1920 crushing of the Hashemite Emir Faisal's state and the 1925 Great Syrian Revolt. He will discuss the complexities of French imperial rule in shaping and handling local aspirations and expectations through the cultural institutions of the Mandate regime established in the 1920s.
Location:
Forum Seminar Room 07
