Centre for Lebanese Studies

The Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) is an independent academic institution established in 1984 to undertake impartial and balanced research and contribute to Lebanon’s development. CLS is affiliated with St. Antony’s College, the University of Cambridge, and the Lebanese American University.
CLS produces knowledge that helps build a cohesive, equitable and just society and inform policy and policy makers on the national and global levels.
Our research is collaborative, respectful, critical, valuable, equitable and transparent. We focus on education, refugees, disability, and social movements.