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    <title><![CDATA[Middle East Studies Association]]></title>
    <link>https://mesana.org</link>
    <description>The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) is a non-profit association that fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples through programs, publications and services that enhance education, further intellectual exchange, recognize professional distinction, and defend academic freedom in accordance with its status as a 501(c)(3) scientific, educational, literary, and charitable organization.</description>
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    <dc:creator>secretariat@mesana.org</dc:creator>
    <dc:rights>Copyright 2026</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2026-08-27T17:59:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Academic Freedom Initiative website]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/advocacy/task-force-on-civil-and-human-rights/2026/05/04/academic-freedom-initiative-website</link>
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        The new MESA Academic Freedom Initiative website offers datasets tracking threats to academic freedom in the U.S. and Canada. It also provides research and analysis of campus climate, academic freedom, and related policy changes at universities and colleges across North America since October 7, 2023.
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/advocacy/task-force-on-civil-and-human-rights/2026/05/04/academic-freedom-initiative-website">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/advocacy/task-force-on-civil-and-human-rights/2026/05/04/academic-freedom-initiative-website">Academic Freedom Initiative website</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-05-04T14:59:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assistant Professor of Cuneiform Culture]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/27/assistant-professor-of-cuneiform-culture</link>
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        The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Cuneiform Cultures, tenure track.
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/27/assistant-professor-of-cuneiform-culture">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/27/assistant-professor-of-cuneiform-culture">Assistant Professor of Cuneiform Culture</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-27T17:59:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leadership Development Program Spring 2027 Internship]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/19/leadership-development-program-spring-2027-internship</link>
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        ACMER Foundation invites applications for the Leadership Development Program (LDP) Spring 2027 Internship. 
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/19/leadership-development-program-spring-2027-internship">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/19/leadership-development-program-spring-2027-internship">Leadership Development Program Spring 2027 Internship</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-19T13:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics ]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/18/assistant-professor-of-comparative-politics2026</link>
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        The Department of Government invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics.
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/18/assistant-professor-of-comparative-politics2026">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/18/assistant-professor-of-comparative-politics2026">Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics </a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-18T19:57:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/18/aga-khan-professor-of-islamic-humanities</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[
        Brown University invites applications for the Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities, to begin July 1, 2027.
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/18/aga-khan-professor-of-islamic-humanities">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/18/aga-khan-professor-of-islamic-humanities">Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-18T15:53:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACLS Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowships in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/17/acls-marwan-m.-and-ute-kraidy-centennial-fellowships-in-the-study-of-the-arab-world-and-latin-america2026</link>
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        ACLS invites applications for ACLS/Kraidy Fellowships in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America. 
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/17/acls-marwan-m.-and-ute-kraidy-centennial-fellowships-in-the-study-of-the-arab-world-and-latin-america2026">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/17/acls-marwan-m.-and-ute-kraidy-centennial-fellowships-in-the-study-of-the-arab-world-and-latin-america2026">ACLS Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowships in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-17T17:29:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[17th Gulf Research Meeting 2027 Call for Workshop Proposals]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/17/17th-gulf-research-meeting-2027-call-for-workshop-proposals</link>
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        GRCC invites innovative proposal submissions in the social science field dedicated to a better understanding of developments in the Gulf region.
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/17/17th-gulf-research-meeting-2027-call-for-workshop-proposals">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/17/17th-gulf-research-meeting-2027-call-for-workshop-proposals">17th Gulf Research Meeting 2027 Call for Workshop Proposals</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-17T12:28:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ACLS Statement on the National Call to Action Issued by the US Secretary of Education]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/advocacy/letters-from-the-board/2026/08/14/acls-statement-on-the-national-call-to-action-issued-by-the-us-secretary-of-education</link>
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        MESA has endorsed the August 12, 2026, ACLS statement regarding support of the humanities and humanistic sciences and for the funding they deserve. 
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/advocacy/letters-from-the-board/2026/08/14/acls-statement-on-the-national-call-to-action-issued-by-the-us-secretary-of-education">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/advocacy/letters-from-the-board/2026/08/14/acls-statement-on-the-national-call-to-action-issued-by-the-us-secretary-of-education">ACLS Statement on the National Call to Action Issued by the US Secretary of Education</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-14T18:26:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Letter calling for the Immediate Reinstatement of Professor Bülent Bilmez at İstanbul Bilgi University]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/advocacy/committee-on-academic-freedom/2026/08/14/letter-calling-for-the-immediate-reinstatement-of-professor-buelent-bilmez-at-istanbul-bilgi-university</link>
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        Our letter expressing grave concern over İstanbul Bilgi University’s abrupt dismissal of historian Bülent Bilmez after twenty-one years of service 
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/advocacy/committee-on-academic-freedom/2026/08/14/letter-calling-for-the-immediate-reinstatement-of-professor-buelent-bilmez-at-istanbul-bilgi-university">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/advocacy/committee-on-academic-freedom/2026/08/14/letter-calling-for-the-immediate-reinstatement-of-professor-buelent-bilmez-at-istanbul-bilgi-university">Letter calling for the Immediate Reinstatement of Professor Bülent Bilmez at İstanbul Bilgi University</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-14T13:48:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[IAS School of Historical Studies: Call for Applications: 2027-28 Membership &amp; Fellowships ]]></title>
      <link>https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/11/ias-school-of-historical-studies-call-for-applications-2027-28-membership-fellowships</link>
      <guid>4255</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
        The institute invites scholars to apply for the 2027-28 Membership and Fellowships. 
        <p><a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/11/ias-school-of-historical-studies-call-for-applications-2027-28-membership-fellowships">Continue Reading</a></p>
        <p>The post <a href="https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2026/08/11/ias-school-of-historical-studies-call-for-applications-2027-28-membership-fellowships">IAS School of Historical Studies: Call for Applications: 2027-28 Membership &amp; Fellowships </a> appeared first on <a href="https://mesana.org">Middle East Studies Association</a>.</p>
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      <dc:date>2026-08-11T15:54:00+00:00</dc:date>
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