Meetings in Conjunction
Organizations that would like to schedule functions during the MESA 2019 meeting in New Orleans should complete the MIC Scheduling Form located at the bottom of this page. MIC day is Thursday, November 14. Please note that room assignments are not yet confirmed with the hotel and may change slightly. Questions about meetings in conjunction should be directed to Mark Lowder at mark@mesana.org.
2019 Meetings Schedule
(as of June 20, 2019)
American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
Executive Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 9am-12pm, 4-Oakley
Panel, “Arabic Literature in the Arabic Language Classroom”, Thursday, 11/14, 1-3pm, 4-Nottoway
Business Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3:30-5pm, 4-Nottoway
American Association of Teachers of Persian (AATP)
Annual General Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-4:30pm, 3-Napoleon Ballroom, Section D3
Reception in honor of Professor John Perry - Recipient of the AATP Lifetime Achievement Award, Thursday, 11/14, 7:30-9:30pm, 4-Oakley
American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS)
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 9am-1pm, 4-Edgewood A/B
Business Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-4:30pm, 3-Napoleon Ballroom, Section D1
American Institute for Yemeni Studies (AIYS)
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 4-5:30pm, 4-Ellendale
Information Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 4-5:30pm, 8-Endymion/Mid-City
American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)
“Doing Research in Egypt: What You Need to Know,” (co-sponsored with the American University in Cairo), Friday, 11/15, 10:15am-12:15pm, 4-Edgewood A/B
American University in Cairo (AUC)
“Doing Research in Egypt: What You Need to Know,” (co-sponsored with the American Research Center in Egypt), Friday, 11/15, 10:15am-12:15pm, 4-Edgewood A/B
Reception, Saturday, 11/16, 7:30-9:30pm, 2-Lagniappe
Arab American Studies Association (AASA)
Joint Reception with AMEWS, AMEA, AMECYS, Saturday, 11/16, 8-11pm, 4-Bayside A
Arab Barometer
Reception, Saturday, 11/16, 7-8:30pm, 4-Evergreen
Arabic Collections Online (ACO)
Board Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 12-2pm, 4-Oakley
Arizona State University, Center for Maghrib Studies
Reception, Friday, 11/15, 7-10pm, 4-Oakley
Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS)
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 11am-2pm, 4-Southdown
Senior Advisory Council Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 12:30-2pm, 8-Endymion/Mid-City
General Business Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-5pm, 8-Orpheus
Happy Hour Reception, Thursday, 11/14, 5:30-8:30pm, Napoleon House, 500 Chartres St.)
Association for Iranian Studies (AIS)
General Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-4:30pm, 4-Oakley
Association for Israel Studies (AIS)
Reception, Thursday, 11/14, 8-10pm, 4-Gallier A/B
Association for Middle East Women’s Studies (AMEWS)
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-5pm, 8-Bacchus/Iris/Muses
Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies (JMEWS) Editorial Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 6-7pm, 8-Bacchus/Iris/Muses
Business Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 7-8pm, 4-Bayside C
Joint Reception with AMEA, AMECYS, AASA, Saturday, 11/16, 8-11pm, 4-Bayside A
Association of Middle East Anthropology (AMEA)
Joint Reception with AMEWS, AMECYS, AASA, Saturday, 11/16, 8-11pm, 4-Bayside A
Association of Middle East Children and Youth Studies (AMECYS)
Joint Reception with AMEWS, AMEA, AASA, Saturday, 11/16, 8-11pm, 4-Bayside A
Assyrian Studies Association (ASA)
Board Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 6-8pm, 4-Evergreen
Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA)
Governing Board Dinner Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 6-9pm, Palace Cafe, Canal Street Room)
Alumni Reception, Friday, 11/15, 6-8pm, 2-Lagniappe
Consortium Annual Luncheon, Saturday, 11/16, 11:30am-1pm, location TBA
Consortium of Middle East NRCs and FLAS-granting Centers
Business Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 11am-1pm, 8-Armstrong
Duke University-Middle East Studies Center, Islamic Studies Center, and the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies
Reception, Thursday, 11/14, 7:30pm, Antoine’s Restaurant, 713 Saint Louis Street
Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Reception, Saturday, 11/16, 8:30-10pm, 4-Gallier A/B
Middle East Librarian’s Association (MELA)
Vendor Showcase, Thursday, 11/14, 9am-2pm, 4-Bayside A
Middle East Medievalists
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 12-2pm, 4-Ellendale
Business Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-5pm, 4-Bayside B
Reception, Thursday, 11/14, 8:30-10pm, 2-Lagniappe
Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC)
Business Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 4-5pm, 5-Rampart
Board Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 5-6:30pm, 5-Grand Couteau
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
CUMES Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Thursday, 11/14, 4-5pm, 4-Gallier A/B
CUMES Business Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 5:15-6:16pm, 4-Evergreen
Meeting of Officers of MESA’s Affiliated Associations, Friday, 11/15, 7:30-9am, 4-Gallier A/B
Committee on Academic Freedom Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 9:30am-12:30pm, 4-Gallier A/B
Middle East Center & Program Directors Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 9-11am, 8-Armstrong
MESA Members Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 1:15-2:45pm, 5-Grand C
MESA Global Academy Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 3-5pm, 8-Endymion/Mid-City
Meeting of Editors of Middle East Studies Journals, Sunday, 11/17, 8-9:15am, 8-Orpheus
Workshop for Editors of Middle East Studies Journals, Sunday, 11/17, 9:30-11am, 8-Orpheus
Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA)
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-5pm, 8-Endymion/Mid-City
Reception, Thursday, 11/14, 7:30-8:30pm, 4-Southdown
Members’ Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 8:30-10pm, 4-Southdown
Palestinian American Research Center (PARC)
Board Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 12-4pm, 3-Borgne
Society for Armenian Studies (SAS)
Executive Council Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 9:30-11:30am, 4-Ellendale
Annual Membership Meeting, Thursday, 11/14, 3-5pm, 3-Napoleon Ballroom, Section D2
Syrian Studies Assocation (SSA)
Board Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 1-2pm, 4-Ellendale
Business Meeting, Friday, 11/15, 5-6pm, 4-Estherwood
Reception, Friday, 11/15, 6-7:30pm, 4-Estherwood
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARII)
Reception, Saturday, 11/16, 8:30-9:30pm, 4-Southdown
Board Meeting, Sunday, 11/17, 10am-12pm, 4-Evergreen
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Center for Near Eastern Studies Alumni Reception, Saturday, 11/16, 8:30-10pm, 4-Bayside B
World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)
International Advisory Council Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 11am-1pm, 8-Endymion/Mid-City