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MESA has created a new Campus Climate resource page for our members in response to academic freedom-related developments on campuses across North America and beyond.
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Call for Paper Abstracts - Gulf Studies Symposium
Gulf International Forum
The Gulf Studies Symposium (GSS), co-hosted by Gulf International Forum and Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, welcome paper abstracts offering fresh insights and perspectives.
Tenure-Track Assistant / Associate Professor for Fall 2025 - Policy Implementation
New York University
The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant (or early Associate) faculty position, with appointment to begin September 1, 2025.
Call for Papers - Teaching Israel/Palestine in Turbulent Times
Elon University
Elon University invites proposals for papers that address critical and innovative approaches to teaching Israel/Palestine today.
Assistant Professor in the Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
University of Pennsylvania
The Department of Political Science seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in Political Science whose work focuses on the region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
ARIT fellowships for research in Turkey 2025-2026
American Research Institute in Turkey
The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) is pleased to announce 2025-2026 fellowship programs for students and scholars based in the U.S. and Canada.
Letter to New York University expressing concern about its new “Guidance and Expectations for Student Conduct”
Our letter expressing concern about the updated Guidance and Expectations for Student Conduct which the administration of New York University (NYU) circulated to the university community on 22 August 2024.
Lecturer in Arabic
SUNY Binghamton University/Middle Eastern & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
The Department of Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Binghamton University (SUNY) invites applications for the position of Lecturer of Arabic.
Assistant Professor of Modern Middle Eastern and North African History
Hamilton Lugar School - Indiana University
The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) in the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a tenure-track position focused on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at the rank of assistant professor, to begin in August 2025.
Sixth Annual Gulf International Conference
Gulf International Forum
The Sixth Annual Gulf International Conference title “Pivotal Elections and Shifting Strategies: Aligning U.S. and Gulf State Priorities in an Evolving Global Landscape,” aims to foster dialogue, share insights, and explore strategies addressing the critical issues shaping U.S.-Gulf relations.
Adjunct Instructor - Middle East Politics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Department of Political Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a part-time instructor to teach two courses on Middle East politics during the Spring 2025 semester.
The 2024 Elections Amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing
Arab Center Washington DC
Arab Center Washington DC’s 9th Annual Conference will focus on discussing the 2024 presidential elections in the United States, assessing the state of US democracy, and exploring the impact of the results on US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Calls for Papers Submissions - Women, Gender and Families of Color
The Pennsylvania State University
Women, Gender, and Families of Color seek papers to expand a “Care and Well-Being Toolkit” for communities of color in higher education.
Letter to the University of Pennsylvania denouncing its collaboration with the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s investigation of faculty members
Our letter expressing concern about the apparent cooperation of the University of Pennsylvania with the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce investigations of faculty members.
CFP for New Books on Arab Cinema
Palgrave Studies on Arab Cinema
The Palgrave Studies in Arab Cinema is seeking proposals for new books that explore a range of topics and approaches to Arab cinema.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern/North African History
Virginia Military Institute
VMI seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in the history of the Middle East and/or North Africa.
Calls for Paper and Panel Proposals - World Congress of Political Science
The International Political Science Association (IPSA)
The Middle East Politics track welcomes proposals for panels and papers, in any subfield of Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)/West Asia and North Africa (WANA). In line with the 2025 World Congress theme, “Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies,”.
Call for Nominations - David H. Partington Award
Middle East Librarians Association
Nominations are solicited from MELA members and library administrators of libraries where MELA members serve for the Annual David H. Partington Award
ACLS/Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowships in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America
American Council of Learned Societies
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to invite applications for ACLS/ Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowships in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Bates College
Bates Department of Religious Studies seeks an assistant professor in Islamic Studies for a tenure-track position beginning in August 2025.
Letter to Members of California’s Senate opposing SB 1287 which threatens freedom of speech and assembly at the state’s public universities and colleges
Our letter expressing concern about Senate Bill 1287, which threatens the constitutionally protected right of students at California’s public universities and colleges to freedom of speech and assembly
Assistant Professor of Arabic
Macalester College
The Macalester College Department of the Classical Mediterranean and Middle East invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Arabic.
Letter to the Chancellor of the Florida State University System regarding the policing and censorship of course materials relating to Israel/Palestine
Our letter expressing grave concern about recent measures announced by the State University System of Florida that will police and censor teaching about Israel, Palestine, the Middle East and related topics at the state’s public universities and colleges.
Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History
United States Naval Academy
The History Department at the United States Naval Academy invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in Middle Eastern history.
Assistant Professor in Infrastructures of Peace and Conflict
Colgate University
The Peace and Conflict Studies (PCON) program at Colgate University invites applications for a tenure-stream position starting in the fall semester of 2025 at the rank of Assistant Professor.