This section features a variety of written work including opinion pieces,
research publications, reports, and selected student papers that reflect
the diverse voices and perspectives within CELME.
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Words from the Field
This section brings together published work by CELME members, whether
academic articles, essays, or experimental pieces. It is a space for
sharing ideas, questions, and findings that speak to the region and grow
out of our work in and with it.
Cluster 2 — Communal and Regional Sovereignties
Stand out of our Light: Loss of Photovoltaic Infrastructure from
Israel’s War on Lebanon
Authors:
Eric Tohme (Sevenoaks School) and Nisreen Salti
(American University of Beirut)
Type:
Research paper
Examines how the destruction of photovoltaic infrastructure during
Israel’s war on Lebanon reversed the country’s solar-energy transition
and increased reliance on diesel generators and fossil fuels.
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Cluster 3 — One Region: Decolonial Pasts and Futures
Hellenism as Anti-Romiosini
Author:
Nikolas Kosmatopoulos
Type:
Essay
Examines Hellenism and Romiosini through a decolonial lens, questioning
dominant narratives of identity, history, and belonging.
PPIA Methods Course Papers
Authors:
CELME
Type:
Course papers / working documents
A collection of course papers and working documents presenting
developing research, reflections, and methodological approaches.
Cluster 4 — Med East in the Global South: Ecologies, Equalities,
Emancipations
Ravenous Cloud
Author:
Mazen Al-Ghoul
Type:
Essay / publication
The article exposes artificial intelligence as a materially extractive system built on mining, energy- and water-intensive infrastructure, precarious labour, and toxic waste, arguing that its ecological and social costs are displaced onto marginalized communities in the Global South and can only be addressed through transparent, democratic, and environmentally accountable governance.
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