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New report from MESA and AAUP: “Discriminating Against Dissent: The Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine,” which is the first systematic empirical study of government investigations and private lawsuits against US colleges and universities alleging antisemitism under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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.
Our letter expressing concern about the recently announced policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that permits the university to record classes without providing notice to, or obtaining consent from, the instructor
Our letter expressing dismay concerning the Los Angeles Public Library’s decision to cancel an event featuring the writers Jenan Matari and Nora Lester Murad that was slated for the library’s 2025 Read Palestine Week, scheduled for 29 November-5 December 2025.
The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS) at Villanova University invites abstract submissions for a workshop organized by Anusha Hariharan (Villanova) and Aslı Zengin (Rutgers).
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations invites applications for a Lecturer in Armenian Studies.
Our letter expressing concern about the university administration's improper demand that Professor Mohja Kahf remove two posters from her office door because they are allegedly discriminatory
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.
The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies invites applications for the Early Scholars Publication Grants.
The editorial team invites contributions related to the theme of the chapter.
The international conference invites people to register and attend.
The Department of Economics invites applications for Visiting Fellowship for 3 months for Palestinian scholars or PhD students.
The International Studies Program invites applicants for the Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III ‘63 Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies Fellowship.
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.
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for the position of Program Coordinator.
This volume invites chapters that will address the films of acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania.
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium 2026.
Following the September 30 ruling by Judge William G. Young regarding the lawsuit AAUP v. Rubio lawsuit in which MESA is a plaintiff, Judge Young's order makes it clear that the administration’s ideological deportation policy must stop.
Our letter expressing concern about the unprecedented lethal state violence against the nationwide protests in Iran since 28 December 2025, including the killing of over 3,700 civilians and thousands of arrests, among them many students and faculty members, and calling for an immediate end to violence and arrests, and the restoration of internet access.
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.
AUC invites applications for the position of Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
MESA mourns the passing of Dr. Stuart Schaar on January 5, 2026.
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.
The History Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East.
Trump administration letter from the Treasury Department characterized as “interpretive guidance,” makes clear that hosting a speech by Albanese, asking her questions, and sharing research and scholarship with her are “not prohibited” under U.S. sanctions law.