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)

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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-Napolean Ballroom, Section D3
Reception in honor of Professor John Perry - Receipient 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-Napolean 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

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

Consortium of Middle East NRCs and FLAS-granting Centers

Business Meeting, Saturday, 11/16, 11am-1pm, 8-Armstrong

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, Thursday, 11/14, 4-6pm, 4-Edgewood A/B
Board Meeting, Sunday, 11/17, 9-11am, 8-Orpheus

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, 5-6pm, 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

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-Napolean 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

 

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