The 10th Shanghai Middle East Studies Forum will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Shanghai International Studies University. The theme of the forum is Building an Independent Knowledge System for Chinese Middle Eastern Studies.And the main topics include:

1. Building an Independent Knowledge System for Chinese Middle Eastern Studies

2. Middle Eastern Studies from the Perspective of Area Studies

3. The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Middle Eastern Studies

4. China-Middle East Relations

5. The Implementation of the Four Major Global Initiatives in the Middle East

6. New Developments in Hot-Button Issues in the Middle East

7. Other Related Topics

Organizers

Middle East Studies Institute, Shanghai International Studies University

Chinese Association of Middle East Studies

Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Shanghai Institute of International Studies

Center for West Asian and North African Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

Center for Turkish Studies, Shanghai University

Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Fudan University

Date

May 30, 2026

Venue

Conference Center, Shanghai International Studies University (Hongkou Campus)

550 Dalian Road (W), Shanghai 200083, China