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Institutional Members

The following organizations are institutional members of MESA who share in MESA’s commitment to recognizing excellence in the field, encouraging growth and vibrancy of all the different disciplines within Middle Eastern studies, and defending the rights of scholars and academics around the world. Information on applying for institutional membership is located below. 

Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations 
American University in Cairo
American University of Beirut, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs
Arab Center Washington DC
Arab Council for the Social Sciences 
Boston College
Brown University, Center for Middle East Studies 
Columbia University, Middle East Institute
George Washington University, Institute for Middle East Studies 
Georgetown University, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Georgetown University, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Georgetown University, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Harvard University, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
ILEX Foundation
McGill University, Institute of Islamic Studies 
North Carolina Consortium for Middle East Studies
Northwestern University, Program of Middle East and North African Studies
Ohio State University, Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Ohio State University, Middle East Studies Center
Portland State University, Middle East Studies Center 
Simon Fraser University
Stanford University, Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies
Syracuse University, Middle Eastern Studies Program
University of Arizona, Center for Middle East Studies
University of California, Berkeley, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Near Eastern Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Middle Eastern Studies 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies 
University of Maryland, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 
University of Michigan, Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies 
University of Southern California, Department of Middle East Studies 
University of Texas at Austin, Center for Middle Eastern Studies 
University of Toronto, Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations 
University of Utah, Middle East Center
University of Virginia, Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures
University of Washington, Middle East Center 
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Middle East Studies Program 
Vanderbilt University

 

Becoming an Institutional Member

Institutional membership is on a calendar year basis (January 1-December 31). The cost to an institution is $1100 per year. The benefits of membership include 

  • two complimentary registrations (up to $700 value) to the MESA Annual Meeting
  • waived meeting-in-conjunction fee ($300 value) for institutions wishing to hold an event at the annual meeting
  • listing on MESA’s website
  • listing in the MESA newsletter, Issues in Middle East Studies
  • listing in the print annual meeting program and in the annual meeting mobile app
  • one print subscription to the International Journal of Middle East Studies ($734 value)
  • one print subscription to Issues in Middle East Studies (for members only)
  • MESA membership mailing list (labels provided upon request)
  • new! two free employment or summer language program postings on MESA’s website ($190 value)
  • new! 20% discount on advertising in Issues in Middle East Studies 

Applications for institutional membership in MESA are reviewed for possible approval by MESA’s Board of Directors. To initiate the process, send a letter of intent to  [email protected] stating the organization’s interest in Middle East studies along with supporting materials that describe your organization and its goals. The supporting materials should include information about your organization’s funding, programs, and projects.

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