Middle East Studies Association
June 26, 2025| Middle East Studies Association
Judge William G. Young today ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of arresting, detaining, and deporting noncitizen students and faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the First Amendment. Continue Reading The post Judge Rules on Lawsuit Regarding First Amendment Rights appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Near Eastern Studies invites applications for a position in the field Modern Iranian History, with a particular emphasis on the period spanning 1700 CE to the present. Continue Reading The post Modern Iranian History appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South is seeking outstanding candidates for two postdoctoral fellowships focused on the histories, cultures, societies, and media of the Global South. Continue Reading The post #IAS_NUQ Global Postdoctoral Scholar appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
Our letter expressing concern about the University of Kentucky’s summary suspension of Ramsi Woodcock, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs Professor of Law, pending an investigation of statements he has made regarding Palestine Continue Reading The post Letter to the University of Kentucky regarding the suspension of Professor Ramsi Woodcock for his statements about Palestine appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
The Department of History invites applications for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle East/Islamic history beginning July 1, 2026. Continue Reading The post Visiting Assistant Professor in Middle East/Islamic History appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) is seeking to recruit an Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology with expertise in either the Anthropology of Religion and/or the Anthropology of the Environment. Continue Reading The post Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Anthropology (Fall 2026) appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
Our urgent letter to the Iranian authorities demanding information about the whereabouts and circumstances of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali who was moved to an undisclosed location soon after Evin Prison came under Israeli attack on 23 June 2025 and has not had contact with his family since then. Continue Reading The post Letter regarding information about the whereabouts and circumstances of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
The Middle East Studies Association is seeking a full-time, remote employee to support a new Academic Autonomy Initiative and to support the related work of the MESA Committee on Academic Autonomy. The expected duration of this position is for two years and it is funded by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. Continue Reading The post Academic Autonomy Coordinator, MESA appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
MESA has been building out the Academic Freedom Initiative (AFI), a project funded by the Mellon Foundation, to identify and track trends regarding academic freedom and repression on campuses across North America. Two initial datasets focus on recent immigration actions affecting higher education, and adverse employment outcomes for university employees since October 2023. Continue Reading The post Launching MESA’s Academic Freedom Initiative appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
The MESA Board of Directors and its Task Force on Civil and Human Rights call on all U.S. universities and colleges to recognize the Trump administration’s reversal of the unlawful mass visa revocations that have terrorized international students and scholars in recent weeks. We urge campus administrations to immediately inform their communities and recent alumni that international students and scholars remain legally entitled to stay in the United States. Termination of a SEVIS record does...| Middle East Studies Association
The International Society for the Study of Medievalism Annual Conference invites proposal submissions.| Middle East Studies Association
MESA's Task Force has created a new advocacy resource center for our members to consult in response to the repression of rights on campuses across North America and beyond. Continue Reading The post MESA Advocacy Resource Center appeared first on Middle East Studies Association.| Middle East Studies Association
Resolutions passed by the Middle East Studies Association (MESA)| Middle East Studies Association
