Does Islam Have a Liberation Theology?
Michigan State University Muslim Studies Program
The 19th annual conference invites attendees to the webinar conference titled "Does Islam Have a Liberation Theology?" on March 26-27.
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Preceptor in Modern Turkish
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Turkish.
Lecturer in Yiddish Studies
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a lecturer in Yiddish Studies.
Events Coordinator
University of California, Berkeley
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies seeks an Events Coordinator to plan and manage academic programming and publicity for the Center.
Critical Studies on Digital Activism, State Theory, Religious Economy, and Pharmaceutical Practice
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies announces the publication of Issue 20 (September/October 2025) of the peer-reviewed English language journal Al-Muntaqa: New Perspectives on Arab Studies.
Grant Proposal Workshop in SWANA Studies with Dr. Suad Joseph
SWANA Studies Section, Association for Asian American Studies
Attendees are invited to attend the Grant Proposal Workshop in SWANA Studies, led by Dr. Suad Joseph.
Lecturer in Armenian Studies
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations invites applications for a Lecturer in Armenian Studies.
Call for Research Articles
Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (JSAMES)
JSAMES invites scholars to submit research articles that takes the South Asian and Middle Eastern macro-region as the starting point for thinking through the world.
Early Scholars Publication Grants
UNESCO Chair in Translating Cultures
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies invites applications for the Early Scholars Publication Grants.
‘Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus’ (Brussels/ remote, 13th-14th March 2026)
Medieval Caucasus Network/ National Association for Armenian Studies and Research/ SHOC Research Group 'at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The international conference invites people to register and attend.
Visiting Fellowship for Palestinian Scholars (3 months)
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - University of Bologna
The Department of Economics invites applications for Visiting Fellowship for 3 months for Palestinian scholars or PhD students.
Visiting Assistant Professorship in International Studies
Trinity College
The International Studies Program invites applicants for the Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III ‘63 Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies Fellowship.
ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships
American Council of Learned Societies
ACLS invites applications for 14 two-year Leading Edge Fellowships with mission-driven nonprofits, designed for recent PhDs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
Program Coordinator
Brandeis University
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for the position of Program Coordinator.
CALL FOR PAPERS, Volume on Kaouther Ben Hania
CUNY
This volume invites chapters that will address the films of acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania.
Monterey Summer Symposium 2026
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium 2026.
MIT AKPIA 2026-2027 Postdoctoral/ Post- Professional Fellowships For Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT (AKPIA@MIT) invites applications for its postdoctoral / post-professional fellowship program for the academic year 2026-2027.
Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUSS)
American University in Cairo
AUC invites applications for the position of Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Instructor Modern Middle East Studies
University of South Carolina
The faculty of the Walker Institute of International and Area Studies and the Department of History invites applications for a full time, professional-track position at the rank of Instructor.
Assistant Professor in History of the Middle East
University of Guelph
The History Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East.
MESA’s First Virtual Research Workshop Call for Proposals
MESA
Information on submitting proposals to participate in MESA's First Virtual Research Workshop to be held in June 2026. The deadline to submit is January 9, 2026.
Conference: Mainstreaming the Margins and Marginalizing the Mainstream in Contemporary Egyptian Culture
American University in Cairo & CEDEJ
The conference invites attendees to think about repositioning Egypt, and the region more broadly, as a place of knowledge production; a place from which theory emerges, not just be applied or localised.
Assistant Director for Research, Middle East Initiative
Harvard Kennedy School
MEI seeks a quantitatively-oriented social scientist with deep knowledge of the Middle East to join their team as an Assistant Director for Research.
Cfp (deadline extended): Global Chinese Migration and the Belt and Road
American University of Sharjah
The workshop invites paper proposals on Chinese migration and expanding presence in the Gulf, the Middle East, and Africa.
Freedom of Speech, Trump and Campus Repression: The Case of Badar Khan Suri
Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU)
Join the panel discussion on April 14 at 4pm in the HFSC Social Room at Georgetown University or virtually.