Middle East Studies Association of North America, Inc.
3542 N. Geronimo Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
520 333-2577 phone
520 207-3166 fax
Please see our letter to NYU President Andrew Hamilton asking that the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) not be permitted to participate in the Naturejobs Career Expo sponsored by NYU because of its role in the repression of Turkish academics.
Letter calling on the chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, to take action in response to the posters put up on campus accusing certain faculty and students of being "terrorist supporters”.
Letter to UAE authorities to protest the denial of security clearance and visas to two NYU professors scheduled to teach classes at NYU Abu Dhabi
Letter to the president of NYU regarding the UAE's denial of visas to two NYU professors
Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kelly and CIS Acting Director McAment protesting the decision to deny political asylum to Syrian opposition activist Radwan Ziadeh.
Letter to San Francisco State University President Wong and California State University Chancellor White regarding the Lawfare Project's lawsuit.
Letter to administrators of California State University, Fresno expressing concern that the abrupt cancellation of the search for the Edward Said Professorship in Middle East Studies after the names of the four finalists - all of Arab or Muslim descent - constitutes a violation of academic procedures and violates academic freedom.
Letter to the New York State Assembly regarding two bills sanctioning students and faculty who advocate a boycott of Israel or other 'allied nations'.
Letter to Fordham dean Keith Eldredge protesting his decision to deny recognition to Fordham's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
Regarding research and travel ban of Kristina Bogos.
Letter to Georgetown University President DeGioia and New York University President Hamilton concerning Qatari and UAE research and travel bans on Kristina Bogos.
Letter to Speaker Ryan and other Members of Congress Objecting to the Definition of Anti-Semitism in the ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016’
Update on the March 30, 2016 letter to CUNY Chancellor and Board of Trustees.
Letter to the President of SFSU protesting the harassment of Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and efforts to abrogate the university’s partnership with al-Najah University.
Letter to UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks protesting the cancellation of a student-taught course on Israel/Palestine.
Letter calling on SUNY Plattsburgh administrators to defend the academic freedom of Professor Simona Sharoni.
Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown urging him to veto AB 2844
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry expressing concern about Department of State failure to grant newspaper editor Abdel Bari Atwan a visa to come to the US for a book launch lecture trip.
Response from United States Department of State, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, to the March 29 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry calling to suspend military and economic aid to Egypt.
Letter to UC Irvine chancellor regarding the university's response to a student protest on May 18, 2016.
Letter to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo opposing Executive Order 157, a highly dangerous threat to the constitutionally protected right to free speech. This Executive Order undermines the principles of academic freedom which are so crucial to maintaining the integrity, autonomy and educational mission of New York’s public and private institutions of higher education.
Letter from CUNY Chancellor James Milliken responding to the concern voiced in the March 30 CAF letter regarding what could be construed as the cooperation of the administration of the City University of New York with a campaign of harassment and intimidation initiated by a politically motivated group based outside the university.
Letter to the Chancellor and Trustees of CUNY regarding the university's investigation of alleged anti-Semitic incidents on campus.