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Saudi Arabia, Iran and De-Escalaton in the Persian Gulf Simon Mabon - 24th Jun 2020

E-Conference Simon Mabon - 22nd Jun 2020

Urban Spaces and Sectarian Contestation Simon Mabon - 28th Feb 2020

What We Do

The Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation (SEPAD) project based at Lancaster University’s Richardson Institute is a collaborative project aimed at understanding the conditions that give rise to sectarian violence and proxy conflicts.

Sepad Reports

Iraq and Muhasasa Ta’ifia; the external imposition of sectarian politics

In the aftermath of invasion and regime change in 2003, Iraq’s political field was deliberately and overtly restructured around an informal version of consociationalism, the Muhasasa Ta’ifia (sectarian apportionment) system. This exclusiv...

The different risks of Saudi and Iranian aid to Lebanon

Lebanon is a battleground of Saudi-Iranian rivalry. Both provide aid. While Iranian aid to Hizballah creates a military fighting force, Saudi aid is notable for its economic impact. Iranian aid is already widely discussed¹ so this artic...

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Events

Call for Papers: Discoursing Sectarianism: Patterns, Trajectories and Identities from 1979 Onwards 30th Jun 2021

Call for Papers: Oil in Saudi-Iranian Relations 1st Jul 2021

Call for Papers: Sects and the City II 26th Jul 2021

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Announcements

Publications and Activities Simon Mabon - 5th Mar 2021

Our Fellows have been incredibly productive over the past year. Below is...

Abir Chaaban Award Simon Mabon - 7th Oct 2020

The Inaugural Abir Chaaban Award:

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Consociational Power-Sharing Performance: Assessing a Mixed Record Allison McCulloch - 18th Sep 2020

This post was originally published in Arabic on the LAU’s Inst...

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From Twitter

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Our #Fellows have been pretty active this past year. Here’s a selection of some of the stuff they’ve been up to. Publications and Activities https://t.co/SfhOjei3fd

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Monday is #InternationalWomensDay and we’ll be sharing some of the wonderful work that our Fellows are doing. Do keep an eye out!

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And here’s the hat-trick! Call for Papers: We welcome abstracts for a workshop exploring the role of oils within the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran organised by @sukrucildir20. https://t.co/vofPWeL7B4

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