Special Issue Call for Papers - Journal of Labor and Society
Journal of Labor and Society
The special issue Protracted Warfare in West Asia and North Africa: Global Questions for Marxist Approaches to War invites paper submissions.
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CfA: The Social Worlds of Internment: Entangled Histories of Inmates in Concentration Camps (1933–1945) Research Workshop
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The 2026 Gelman International Research Workshop invites applications for "The Social Worlds of Internment: Entangled Histories of Inmates in Concentration Camps (1933–1945)."
CfA: The Holocaust, World War II, and Iranian Studies Research Workshop (Toronto, 6/22-26/2026, due: 1/12/26)
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Annual Research Workshop 2026 invites papers exploring the connections between Iran, the Holocaust, and World War II.
George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award - due December 15
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
IEHS invites applications for two awards for graduate dissertation research on U.S. immigration, emigration, or ethnic history.
The American University of Beirut
Department Chair in the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration and the Inaugural Philip K. Hitti Endowed Chair in Middle Eastern Studies
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration (PSPA) invites applications for the position of Department Chair and the inaugural Philip K. Hitti Endowed Chair in Middle Eastern Studies.
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.
Call for applications: Technology & Religious Culture Short Term Fellowships
Library of Congress
The African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) invites applications for short-term fellowships on the theme of religious culture and technology, defined in its broadest sense from stone tools to AI.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Global Studies—Race and Global Inequality
Colby College
The Global Studies Department invites applications for a two-year position at the Visiting Assistant Professor rank in Global Studies with a focus on race and global inequality, broadly conceived.
Research & Teaching Fellowship
Hoover Institution
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University invites applications for postdoctoral Research Fellow positions in the Hoover History Lab.
Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals
University of Pittsburgh
The University Center for International Studies (UCIS) invites participants and proposal submissions to its conference "Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals."
Full Time Lecturer in Arabic and French/Spanish
University of Miami
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is seeking a lecturer in Arabic and French or Spanish.
Assistant Professor in the History of the Modern Middle East
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The History Department invites applications for a nine-month tenure-system appointment expected to start on September 1, 2026, at the rank of Assistant Professor in the History of the Modern Middle East.
2026-2027 Call for Applications - NYUAD Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World (Postdoctoral Fellowship)
NYUAD Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World
The NYU Abu Dhabi Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World (HRF) invites applications for a residential postdoctoral fellowship with a research specialization in the Arab World.
PRODiG+ Postdoc in Diaspora Studies
Binghamton University
The Department of Comparative Literature invites applications for a SUNY PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship with a research specialization in Diaspora Studies.
KFLC-Arabic and Islamic Studies Track
University of Kentucky
The 2026 edition of the KFLC invites submissions of abstracts and panels.
Full Time Lecturer in Arabic
Swarthmore College
The Arabic Section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a full-time position as Lecturer of Arabic.
USS Midway Chair in Modern US Military History
San Diego State University
The Department of History invites applications for the USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, an open-rank, endowed position.
Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study of modern Palestine and Israel, starting September 2026
Princeton University
The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia (TRI) invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study of modern Palestine and Israel.
Assistant Professor in Political Science with emphasis on the Middle East (Fall 2025)
The American University in Cairo
The Department of Political Science invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East.
Arts and Crafts in the Late Ottoman Empire: Rethinking Practices and Concepts of Material Culture in Syria and Beyond (18th - early 20th c.)
Lebanese American University, School of Architecture and Design
The conference invites abstract submissions.
Omar Khayyam Postdoc in Iranian Studies
Brown University
The Center for Middle East Studies seeks to appoint a scholar of Iranian Studies to a one-year post-doctoral research associate position, with a possibility of renewal for a second year.
Call for Contributions: Digital Humanities in Middle East Studies
Review of Middle East Studies
RoMES invites contributions to a special issue on "Digital Humanities in Middle East Studies."
Assistant/Associate Professor in International Relations Theory
American University in Cairo
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations.
Zazaki Language Classes
Halbuki Linguist Cooperative
The Halbuki Linguist Cooperative now offers Zazaki languages classes (beginner-advanced levels).
Assistant /Associate Professor/ Full Professor in Comparative Literature
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
The Comparative Literature Program invites applications for a position at the level of Assistant or Associate or Full Professor in Comparative Literature.
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