Research areas
The MPhil/PhD Palestine Studies draws on the expertise of academic staff in the Centre for Palestine Studies. Led by Professor Ilan Pappé, and affiliated members of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), the Centre acknowledges the academic importance of the Palestine issue and is the only such centre in Europe.
If you are interested in pursuing an MPhil/PhD in Palestine Studies, we can provide supervision and expertise in the following subject areas:
- Palestine studies
- Arabic historiography
- diaspora and migration studies
- Middle East politics, economics, society, history and culture
- social anthropology of the Middle East
- women and gender studies
In addition to the Centre for Palestine Studies, MPhil/PhD Palestine Studies students may also be interested in:
The Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies
This university supported centre is ‘global’ in its vision, and not constrained to one particular part of the world. The centre seeks to encourage the development of theoretical fields of study, alongside an empirical focus on different parts of the world. In addition to having world-class academics focusing on modern ethno-political conflict (in Palestine, Iraq, Ireland and FRY, for example), the centre promotes and conducts research into the history and contemporary prominence of communal tensions in Western societies, and how government policies affect institutions of civil society that have the potential to bridge the split caused by ethnic and communal differences. Of particular interest are those ethno-political situations that have now been resolved as they may provide valuable lessons when considering contemporary disputes.
