SOAS Middle East Institute Art and Culture

The SMEI engages in research and outreach on all aspects of art and culture pertaining to the Middle East and North Africa region in collaboration with practitioners from diverse backgrounds across the globe.

Our public programming engages with visual art, photography, film, music, performance arts, and digital arts as creative and critical modes of expression that testify to the richness of the Middle East and North Africa.

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