The Annual SWANA Doctoral Workshop in Late- and Post-Ottoman Studies is a two-day workshop in Basel, Switzerland, designed for international doctoral students conducting research on the Near and Middle East. Formerly called the MUBIT workshop, it consists of a two-day, intensive program in which select students work closely with invited experts.

Successful completion of the workshop can entitle students to 3 ECTS credits. This year, we are thrilled to host Prof.Dr. Sherene Seikaly of the University of California, Santa Barbara to lead our 14th annual workshop on the topic of “A Global History of Palestine.” For more information on the content of the workshop, please see below. The 2026 workshop will be held in person between Friday,18 September 2026(13:30 p.m.) and Saturday, 19 September (14:30 p.m.) at theUniversity of Basel.