On May 19, 2026, a workshop on displacement and migration will be held at the CYENS Center of Excellence. The workshop is held by Dr.Eftychia Mylona , as part of her postdoctoral research, which is supported by the program ONISILOS Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND of University of Cyprus. 

Workshop topic

The hybrid international workshop titled “Lives After the Wars (1950s–1970s): Displacements and Materialities in the Eastern Mediterranean” will explore displacement, migration, and the politics of everyday life in societies shaped by war and invasion, with a particular focus on Egypt, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Palestine/Israel. It will examine issues related to property, materiality, and memory, as well as how these are negotiated in post-conflict environments.

Information

Date: 19 May 2026

Venue:CYENS Excellence Centre(Address: 1 Dimarchou Lellou Dimitriadis Street, former City Hall Square, Old Town of Nicosia)

Those interested can also attend the workshop online by registering at:

https://ucy.zoom.us/meeting/register/rOD9CKJGQHGYShcqLFhAyQ#/registration

More information: https://www.ucy.ac.cy/onisilos/invitation-to-workshop-afterlives-of-wars-1950s-1970s/

ONISILOS program

 ONISILOS Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND program by the University of Cyprus is a five-year EU-funded initiative offering 50 postdoctoral research positions. The program aims to strengthen international, interdisciplinary, and cross-sectoral research in various scientific fields, with an emphasis on advancing researchers’ careers.