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New report from MESA and AAUP: “Discriminating Against Dissent: The Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine,” which is the first systematic empirical study of government investigations and private lawsuits against US colleges and universities alleging antisemitism under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
MESA's Task Force has created a new advocacy resource center for our members to consult in response to the repression of rights on campuses across North America and beyond.
The editorial team invites contributions related to the theme of the chapter.
The international conference invites people to register and attend.
The Department of Economics invites applications for Visiting Fellowship for 3 months for Palestinian scholars or PhD students.
The International Studies Program invites applicants for the Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III ‘63 Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies Fellowship.
ACLS invites applications for 14 two-year Leading Edge Fellowships with mission-driven nonprofits, designed for recent PhDs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for the position of Program Coordinator.
This volume invites chapters that will address the films of acclaimed director Kaouther Ben Hania.
The Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies invites applications for the Monterey Summer Symposium 2026.
Following the September 30 ruling by Judge William G. Young regarding the lawsuit AAUP v. Rubio lawsuit in which MESA is a plaintiff, Judge Young's order makes it clear that the administration’s ideological deportation policy must stop.
Our letter expressing concern about the unprecedented lethal state violence against the nationwide protests in Iran since 28 December 2025, including the killing of over 3,700 civilians and thousands of arrests, among them many students and faculty members, and calling for an immediate end to violence and arrests, and the restoration of internet access.
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT (AKPIA@MIT) invites applications for its postdoctoral / post-professional fellowship program for the academic year 2026-2027.
AUC invites applications for the position of Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
MESA mourns the passing of Dr. Stuart Schaar on January 5, 2026.
The faculty of the Walker Institute of International and Area Studies and the Department of History invites applications for a full time, professional-track position at the rank of Instructor.
The Department of History invites applications for a tenured professorship (W2) in the History of the Islamic World.
The Department of Economics and the Centre for American Studies and Research (CASAR) invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship beginning August 15, 2026.
The Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Arabic Literature.
The Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages invites applications for the position of Department Chair.
The History Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East.
Trump administration letter from the Treasury Department characterized as “interpretive guidance,” makes clear that hosting a speech by Albanese, asking her questions, and sharing research and scholarship with her are “not prohibited” under U.S. sanctions law.
The Media Studies Program in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies (SOAM) invites applications for the Mary Fox Whittlesey Visiting Assistant Professorship in Film Studies.
Our letter expressing concern at the University of Arkansas’s decision to remove Professor Shirin Saeidi from her position as Director of the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies.
Our letter expressing concern for the decision to suspend without pay Peyrin Kao, a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, for a six-month term, effective 1 January 2026, for allegedly engaging in Palestine advocacy that violates university policy