Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA)

Middle East Studies Association The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Modern Arabic Literature and Culture, tenure track.

#Employment The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor in Modern Arabic Literature and Culture, tenure track.
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Middle East Studies Association The Department of Religious Studies invites applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 2026

#Employment The Department of Religious Studies at DePaul University invites applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 2026.

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Middle East Studies Association The center invites applications for interdisciplinary research fellowships at the intersection of religion and the arts beginning Fall 2026

#Employment The Yale Institute of Sacred Music invites applications for interdisciplinary research fellowships at the intersection of religion and the arts beginning Fall 2026.

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Middle East Studies Association The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies aims to appoint a Departmental Lecturer (DL) in Classical Arabic Literature.

#Employment The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford is seeking applications for the position of Departmental Lecturer (DL) in Classical Arabic Literature.
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Want to share your graduate research on the Middle East? Submit your paper for MESA’s 2025 Graduate Student Paper Prize! Details here: mesana.org/awards/categ...

Middle East Studies Association MESA expresses grave concern regarding the University of Utah’s signing on 19 May 2025 of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ariel University, located in the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel ...

MESA calls on the University of Utah to rescind its agreement with Ariel University, which was established in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law. Read full statement here: mesana.org/advocacy/let...

Middle East Studies Association The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology with expertise in either the Anthropology of Religion and/or...

#Employment The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology at the American University in Cairo (AUC) invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology with expertise in either Religion and/or the Environment. mesana.org/resources-an...

MESA condemns the new travel ban. We remain committed to defending academic freedom and ensuring inclusive scholarly exchange. Read the full statement and the steps that we are taking response: mesana.org/advocacy/let...

MESA backs Harvard's lawsuit against Middle East studies funding cuts, and warns of threats to academic freedom. Read Here: mesana.org/news/2025/06...

Reminder to submit your narrative films, documentaries, and shorts (both fiction and nonfiction) to the 42nd virtual MESA FilmFest to showcase to an engaged academic audience of professors, students, and librarians! Submit here: mesana.org/annual-meeti...

Middle East Studies Association The Department of Political Science invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East starting Fall 2025.

#Employment The Department of Political Science at The American University in Cairo invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East starting Fall 2025.
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Don’t miss your chance to win the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award! If you’re completing your dissertation in Social Sciences or Humanities, submit your work by July 1, 2025!
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The newest issue of MESA’s biannual newsletter, Issues in Middle East Studies, is out now!
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Middle East Studies Association The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Department of Middle East Studies invite applications for a LEO Lecturer I in Arabic Language for the Fall 2025 Term.

#Employment The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan, invite applications for a LEO Lecturer I in Arabic Language for the Fall 2025 Term. mesana.org/resources-an...

MESA’s new initiative will identify trends regarding academic freedom and repression on campuses, with two initial projects on immigration actions affecting higher ed, and adverse employment outcomes. Learn more and join the fight to defend academic freedom here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...

Reminder: Pre-Registration Deadline for Participants for MESA 2025 is May 15!

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Middle East Studies Association The Arabic Studies Department seeks to appoint a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year, beginning in the fall of 2025 and running through May 2026.

#Employment The Arabic Studies Department at Williams College seeks to appoint a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year, beginning in the fall of 2025 and running through May 2026.
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The MESA Board of Directors has issued a statement condemning unlawful visa revocations and intimidation targeting international students and scholars.

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Middle East Studies Association Hunter College invites applications for two open-rank, tenure-track professors in Palestinian Studies (one in social sciences, one in humanities), starting Fall 2025.

#Employment Hunter College invites applications for two open-rank, tenure-track professors in Palestinian Studies (one in social sciences, one in humanities), starting Fall 2025.
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Middle East Studies Association The center invites applications for the post of a full-time Special Collections Curator.

#Employment Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies invites applications for the post of a full-time Special Collections Curator.
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Middle East Studies Association The center invites applications for the post of a full-time Assistant Librarian.

#Employment Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies invites applications for the post of a full-time Assistant Librarian.
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Middle East Studies Association CUE invite applications for St. Thomas the Apostle Distinguished Faculty Fellowship.

#Employment The Catholic University of Erbil (CUE) invite applications for St. Thomas the Apostle Distinguished Faculty Fellowship.

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Middle East Studies Association The MESA Board of Directors and its Task Force on Civil and Human Rights condemn in the strongest terms the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizen students and researchers for their constituti...

@mesa1966.bsky.social condemns in the strongest terms the targeting of noncitizen students and researchers for their constitutionally protected speech and advocacy. We call on universities and colleges to take 9 steps to ensure the protection of their campus communities. mesana.org/advocacy/let...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Freedom of Speech, Trump and Campus Repression: The Case of Badar Khan Suri. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webi... On March 17, Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown, was seized by federal agents outside of his apartment. His arrest mirrors the detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University and ...

Join Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, and Georgetown Lecture Fund on April 14 for a panel titled:

“Freedom of Speech, Trump & Campus Repression: The Case of Badar Khan Suri”

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A National Day of Action for Higher Ed On April 17, higher ed unions, AAUP chapters, and student organizations across the U.S. are coming together to fight back against the coordinated assault on teaching and learning, and to mobilize for ...

Join the CAHE Day of Action on April 17 with 90+ rallies, teach-ins & actions nationwide to stand up for higher education. Find an event near you: dayofactionforhighered.org

Join the 'Know Your Rights while traveling' virtual workshop by the CLEAR Project on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 pm EST.

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Middle East Studies Association The Division of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invites applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach courses in any of the possible areas: Modern Hebrew, Modern Greek, Egyptology.

#Employment The Division of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach courses in any of the possible areas:
• Modern Hebrew
• Modern Greek
• Egyptology
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The MESA Board of Directors and allied associations have released a statement condemning recent actions at Columbia University and the Department of Education. Read the full statement here: mesana.org/advocacy/let...

Middle East Studies Association The Imam Ali Research Center, in collaboration with the Imam Ali Chair at the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, invite applications to a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Shia Studies...

#Employment The Imam Ali Research Center, in collaboration with the Imam Ali Chair at the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, invite applications to a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Shia Studies.
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Middle East Studies Association The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) is pleased to announce that applications for its Fall study-abroad programmes in Arabic and Middle East Studies are now officially open.

#FallProgram The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) is pleased to announce that applications for its Fall study-abroad programmes in Arabic and Middle East Studies are now officially open.

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