The Kurdish Studies Conference 2026 is an interdisciplinary academic conference on Kurdish politics, society, culture, and historical experience, taking place 29 April – 1 May 2026 at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK. Co-organised by the Kurdish Studies Series at the LSE Middle East Centre and the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield, the conference brings together scholars, researchers, and students from the social sciences and humanities to share research, discuss current issues, and advance knowledge across the field of Kurdish Studies.