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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

Saudi Iranian Relations after the rise of Mohammad Bin Salman

The son of King Salman, Mohammad Bin Salman (MbS) had already been one of the more powerful people in the Kingdom prior to becoming Crown Prince, but his new role positioned him as the next ruler of the Saudi state at a time of great regional and ...

The Yemen War: A Proxy Sectarian War?

The diffusion of protests against authoritarian regimes across the Arab world in 2011 reinvigorated Yemen’s marginalized social movements and united different geographical and political factions in Yemen, such as the northern Houthi movement and...

Bahrain: The Epicentre of the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry?

For many, the archipelago of Bahrain is at the epicentre of the geopolitical and sect-based struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Situated 16 kilometres from the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, linked by the King Fahd Causeway, and 768 kilometres...

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Events

Conference & Call for Papers 17th Dec 2020

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Announcements

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...

Saudi Arabia, Iran: Resilient Rivalries and Pragmatic Possibilities Simon Mabon - 23rd Jun 2020

Simon Mabon & Edward Wastnidge

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From Twitter

ProjectSEPAD

Here’s the latest episode of #SEPADPod featuring @dylan_baun talking about his wonderful new book Winning Lebanon: https://t.co/WuLm3QtmUl It’s a fascinating chat through populism and anti-sectarianism in Lebanon. On soundcloud, Acast, Apple and Spotify.

ProjectSEPAD

Here’s the recording of #SEPADDiscusses featuring @maydarwich @Curtisryan1 and Greg Gause. https://t.co/PyfuCWOWwV

ProjectSEPAD

On Monday at 1600 GMT we have our next incarnation of #SEPADDiscusses where @may_darwich will be talking with @Curtisryan1 and Greg Gause about her wonderful book. Register here: https://t.co/konLau2c9m This is not to be missed.

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