Podcast Series

The Middle East Centre has a number of series hosted on the University of Oxford’s podcasts website. New episodes are added throughout the year.

Middle East Centre

Started in 2015, this series is home to edited recordings from the Middle East Centre’s public lectures and seminars.

Middle East Centre Booktalk

Started in 2021, this podcast features talks with authors discussing recently published books on the Middle East.

Contemporary Islamic Studies

This series features recordings from Contemporary Islamic Studies seminars and workshops.

Past Podcast Series

Back catalogue of episodes available from past podcast series.

Oxford Political Thought

Guest speakers working on Islam, politics, and history are invited to discuss their cutting-edge research on political thought. The series convenors were Professor Faisal Devji (St Antony’s College, University of Oxford) and Dr Usaama al-Azami (Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford).

Almanac – The Oxford Middle East Podcast

Almanac was a student-run initiative at the University of Oxford. Each term, a number of students sat down for an in-depth discussion about the region which has made history for thousands of years and continues to make headlines today.