MENA-related Events Calendar

Organiser: Britain Palestine Project

As the devastating war in Gaza continues to reshape the region, one question looms over every discussion of the future: Is Israeli-Palestinian peace still possible? Join us for our next Britain Palestine Project webinar as we explore what comes next, the role of civil society in building peace, and whether a just and lasting resolution remains achievable.

Our guest is John Lyndon, Executive Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), the world's largest network of peacebuilding organisations working across Israel and Palestine. John brings more than a decade of experience leading organisations focused on conflict resolution and international development, with particular expertise in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the vital role that civil society must play in achieving lasting peace.

We invite you to attend a two-day workshop critically examining decentralised, autonomist, and federalist modes of political organising in West Asia and North Africa. The workshop aims to be a space of interdisciplinary exploration of historical lineages, contemporary manifestations, and future possibilities of decentralised governance in (post)uprising and (post)revolutionary contexts.

The workshop is structured around three core themes:  

• Historiography and Genealogy: excavating and reassessing historical precedents of autonomist organising in the WANA region, challenging statist historiographies.  
• Political Theory and Philosophy: articulating the distinct political thought emerging from these movements, exploring concepts of democracy, ecology, gender, and pluralism.  
• Contemporary Praxis and Future Possibilities: critically evaluating the successes, limitations, and future prospects of existing and emergent autonomist projects.

The workshop will take place at the University of Glasgow on 22 and 23 July 2026 from 10:00 am to 6 pm. To allow the broadest possible participation, the workshop will be held in person and online via Zoom. If you would like to attend the workshop, please register by following this Eventbrite link. There is no conference fee.