APSA MENA Politics Section

Thank you for sharing! It was a pleasure to serve on the board and engage such a great network of scholars.

Here's a discount code for anyone who may be interested in the book: 09BCARD

Also check out Rana Khoury's new book on the multiple dimensions of Syria's anti-Assad movement.

@rbkhoury.bsky.social is a former newsletter editorial board member and scholar of wartime activism, displacement, and humanitarianism in Syria and beyond.

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MENA Politics Newsletter 8(2) – Fall 2025 - APSA MENA POLITICS Welcome to the APSA MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 2, Fall 2025. Download the Newsletter Here

One year after toppling of Bashar Assad's regime, we've got a variety of insights on prospects for Syria's future.

Check out the 7-piece symposium on Syria co-edited by @rbkhoury.bsky.social and Sefa Seçen in our latest APSA MENA Politics Newsletter.

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APSA MENA award nominations are now open for Best Book, Best Article (with awards open to Best Fieldwork and Best Dataset), Best Dissertation, and Best APSA Paper.

Deadline to nominate great work is Feb 1. Including YOUR OWN great work.

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As the current EC, we thank outgoing members @curtisryan.bsky.social, Zahra Babar, and @lmourad.bsky.social for their leadership, community-building, and continuous efforts on behalf of MENA political science scholars.

We have big shoes to fill, and look forward to working with you!

With al-Sharaa's White House visit making headlines today, check out analysis of Syria in our latest @apsamena.bsky.social newsletter.

@rbkhoury.bsky.social and Sefa Seçen curated a 7-piece symposium on Syria's prospects and challenges.

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Section members - Reminder about our elections! Only a few days left to get your vote in. You should have received an email (hint: search for 'Survey Research' in your inbox), or you can find the ballot on @apsa.bsky.social Connect. Get your votes in for your new elected representatives!

#menasky

Want to get more actively involved in the APSA MENA Section? Our nominating committee will be assembling candidates for our upcoming section elections. If you're a member of the section (and have a Phd), you can nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered!

Submit your nominations to apsamena[at]gmail.com with:

· A one-paragraph bio

· A brief statement (few sentences) on why the nominee would like to serve in this role

· Specify the nominee's preferred position(s), including a ranked order if considering multiple positions

Join us!

This year, we are looking to fill three positions: Chair; Treasurer; Member-at-Large

All nominees must be current APSA-MENA Section members and have completed their PhD. The deadline to submit an application is June 7th, and elections will be held over the summer.

Want to get more actively involved in the APSA MENA Section? Our nominating committee will be assembling candidates for our upcoming section elections. If you're a member of the section (and have a Phd), you can nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered!

Very pleased to share the Spring 2025 issue of the @apsamena.bsky.social newsletter, co-edited with @samershehata.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social:

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Another really interesting (and useful for teaching) issue of the @apsamena.bsky.social Newsletter... with special sections of the question of a "New Regional Order" in the Middle East and the legacies of the Biden Administration's policy towards the Middle East.

Congratulations to the new editorial team for a wonderfully rich first issue!

Check out @maydarwich.bsky.social's essay alongside others in our latest newsletter, covering whether and what shape the "new regional order" is taking, including a feature essay by Louise Fawcett and a very rich set of essays in the symposium.

The issue covers 3 main topics: the possibility of a new regional order; the politics of time; and the Biden administration's legacy in the region. There's a feature essay, two symposia, and a roundtable! You'll also find updates from @arabpsn.bsky.social, the APSA MENA program, and section news.

In their introduction to the issue, the editors reflect on challenges ahead given ongoing attacks against free speech in academia, with Middle East studies at its centre. They also push us, however, to not lose sight of developments in the region. The contributions to the issue aim to do both.

The Spring issue of our section's newsletter is out! It's the first one with the wonderful incoming editorial team @dbgreenwald.bsky.social @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social & Samer Shehatat - and it's jam-packed!

Download it here:
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The deadline for the upcoming @apsa.bsky.social MENA Methods workshop is coming up! If you are interested in/work on issues of decolonization & extractivism in the region, check out the call below and apply.

Coming to APSA 2025? Apply to join our MENA RDG (along with APSA MENA section). Travel support is available, see details here:

Call for Applications!: The APSA MENA section, working with APSA MENA Workshops, announces a call for applications for early career MENA scholars for a Research Development Group (RDG) at APSA 2025. #MENAsky #Polisky
Please see details here: apsamena.org/2025/03/16/c...

Get your nominations in! Deadline is this Saturday. Our committees are looking forward to reading all your great work! #menasky

APSA Middle East & North Africa Politics awards are open for nominations: deadline 1 Feb. I'm on the thesis committee- if you recently supervised or examined a top PhD in this field, do consider nominating (or ECRs, let your supervisor know!). 👇 @apsamena.bsky.social
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Fellow political scientists working on any area of Middle East politics: just FYI the deadline is fast approaching (Feb 1) for APSA MENA book, article, paper, and dissertation awards 👇

#menasky It's award nomination time for the 2024-2025 year! Please send your nominations our way for Best Book, Best Article, Best Dissertation, & Best Paper on MENA politics!

You can find all the details of eligibility & submission below.

Deadline is February 1, so spread the word!

The new @apsamena.bsky.social issue features a symposium on Gaza solidarity protests, including an article by @jannisgrimm.bsky.social and me on student protests in Berlin and the securitization of campus politics
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And finally, as with all our newsletters, this one is also beautifully done with some cover art from an image drawn by students at Lebanon Unsettled Project at USEK in July 2022 and provided by Deen Sharp (who contributed an essay to the symposium on student encampments).

We’re also thrilled to welcome four new editorial board members! @sharangrewal.bsky.social Amanda Rizkallah @rola-husseini.bsky.social & Selin Bengi Gümrükçü

Our book roundtable focuses on Mehran Kamrava’s book How Islam Rules in Iran with contributions from Paola Rivetti, Eric Lob, & Norma Clair Moruzzi followed by Mehran’s response and reflections.