Events

Conference

02 Nov 2025
IEMed

Urbicide in Syria: revolution, war and the country’s future

Presentation in Barcelona of the book Urbicide in Syria. : A Postcolonial Understanding of Civil War in an afkar/debate with his author Gabriel Garroum and journalist Oriol Andrés.

Cultural activity

29 Oct 2025
Casa Elizalde (Barcelona)

Opening of the exhibiton “Palestinian comics: unique voices in a collective outcry”

An exhibition that brings together different Palestinian artists whose graphic works reject the dominant discourse on Palestine, altering colonial portrayals while providing a different viewpoint.

Presentation

28 Oct 2025
Llibreria Blanquerna (Alcalá, 44 · Madrid)

Presentation of Quaderns de la Mediterrània 37 in Madrid

Presentation in Madrid of the 37th issue of the magazine Quaderns de la Mediterrània.

Conference

27 Oct 2025
IEMed

The Corsair Mediterranean: Tales of Slaves, Pirates, and Renegades in the Early Modern Era

Aula Mediterrània lecture with Giovana Fiume, former professor of modern history at the University of Palermo.

Conference

22 Oct 2025
Universitat de València

27th FIMAM forum in Valencia

The IEMed participates in the 27th edition of the main forum in Spain for academic research on the Arab and Muslim world.

Conference

21 Oct 2025
IEMed

Integrating Migrants for Integrating Regions. Shared Challenges around the Mediterranean

Aula Mediterrània lecture with Philippe Fargues, professor of Sociology and Demography at the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute.

Conference

20 Oct 2025
Palau Macaya, Barcelona

Upholding Nature’s Rights to Save the Mar Menor

This session of the Med Dialogues + 2030 is devoted to legal actions to protect endangered Mediterranean ecosystems. With Teresa Vicente, Director of the Chair of Human Rights and Rights of Nature (Universidad de Murcia).

Conference

16 Oct 2025
IEMed

United Nations and Palestine

A debate co-organised by Áula Árabe Universitaria, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CEARC) and IEMed within the framework of the Aula Mediterrània lecture series.

Conference

14 Oct 2025
IEMed

Palestine’s Maritime Rights vs Israel’s Bully Take Over: An Exit Path

Aula Mediterrània lecture with Mutaz M. Qafisheh, a Professor of International Law, and founding and former dean of the Hebron University College of Law and Political Science, Palestine.

Conference

09 Oct 2025
IEMed

Women and Migration in Early Modern History

Opening session of the Aula Mediterrània lecture series with Ofelia Rey Castelao, professor and winner of the 2022 Spanish National History Prize.

Conference

07 Oct 2025
Palau Macaya, Barcelona

Working Towards a Plastic-Free Mediterranean Sea

This session of the Med Dialogues + 2030 series delves into how foster a more sustainable marine ecosystem by addressing marine pollution with the involvement of the fishing sector. Ahmed Yassin (Enaleia, EGYPT).

Conference

01 Oct 2025
Cairo

Mediterranean Central Banks Conference in Cairo

The meeting explores AI development's implications for the financial sector and the role of the financial sector in the green transition.

Cultural activity

29 Sep 2025
30 Sep 2025
Born Centre Cultural (Barcelona)

A Sea of Words 2025 Awards Ceremony

The authors of the best stories of the 17th edition of the youth literary contest “A Sea of ​​Words” come to Barcelona for a special Awards Ceremony.

Conference

30 Sep 2025
Institut d'Estudis Catalans (Barcelona)

Culture, Heritage, and Crisis in the Mediterranean: Collective Action for Peace and Sustainability

Heritage experts, civil society leaders, cultural practitioners, and institutional representatives engage in strategic reflection on the future of Mediterranean heritage within the framework of MONDIACULT 2025.

Workshop

17 Sep 2025
18 Sep 2025
Murcia

Hands-On Workshop on the Social Economy in the Southern Mediterranean

A workshop on the social economy in the Southern Mediterranean organised by IEMed, AECID and CEPES within the framework of the Masar Al’an Programme.

Workshop

15 Sep 2025
17 Sep 2025
Mollina (Spain)

VIII Euromed Young Researchers Forum

Apply for this year´s edition of the Forum that will be about “Shaping the digital future of the Euro-Mediterranean region”.

Cultural activity

17 Jul 2025
Ateneu Barcelonès · Canuda, 6 (BCN)

Concert with Maktub Project

A free concert co-organised by the IEMed and Ateneu Barcelonès within the framework of the Festival "Juliol a la fresca".

Workshop

08 Jul 2025
11 Jul 2025
University Abdelmalek Essaâdi Tetouan

Aula Mediterrània Morocco Summer School

From July 8 to 11, 2025, Tetouan will host the first edition of the Aula Mediterrània Morocco Summer School,

Conference

09 Jul 2025
Palau de Pedralbes, Barcelona

MedCat Days 2025

The MedCat Days 2025 provides a space for reflexion on the future of the regional cooperation with the new Pact for the Mediterranean.

Conference

02 Jul 2025
IEMed (Girona, 20 · BCN)

Syria’s Morning After: Who Owns the Revolution?

A public lecture by Fawaz A. Gerges, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.