Frequently Asked Questions about the BDS Resolution
An FAQ with answers to some frequently asked questions about the BDS resolution.
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Middle East Scholars Vote to Endorse BDS
The membership of MESA has voted in favor of a resolution endorsing the Palestinian call for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel as a way to hold the government accountable for ongoing human rights violations. MESA’s Board of Directors will implement it in a manner consistent with MESA’s bylaws as well as relevant U.S. federal, state, and local laws. The resolution states that the boycott will not target individual students or scholars, and reiterates the right of individual MESA members to choose whether or not they wish to participate in an academic boycott of Israeli institutions.
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ME 101 Lecture Series 2022
Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore
This lecture series will give you a comprehensive overview of the Middle East and its impacts on Singapore and the world. This series will be conducted weekly, both in person and online via Zoom, starting 18 August 2022, 4.30pm to 6.00pm. All are welcome to participate. This event is free, however, registration is compulsory. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom details closer to the date of the event.
Bridging the Gulf Series: Wither Self-Sufficiency? Unpacking the UAE’s Food Security Strategy
Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore
The Middle East Institute will host H.E. Dr. Abdulnasser Al Shaali, the UAE’s Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs. This public talk will be conducted online via Zoom on Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM SGT/ 12:00 – 1:00 PM Abu Dhabi. All are welcome to participate. This event is free, however, registration is compulsory. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom details closer to the date of the event.
ACRPS International Winter School 2023
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The ACRPS calls for applications for its fourth International Winter School. The Winter School is a 10-day annual forum that seeks to provide an in-depth and critical look at selected topics in the broader study of the Middle East and North Africa. This will be an in-person event, to be held in January 2023 at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar.
Lexicons of Race Project Roundtables
MESA's Committee on Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination
MESA launches the Lexicons of Race Project with a cluster of four online roundtables in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish, September 12-15 (Noon-1:30 EDT). Join us for this vital conversation on the vocabularies of race and Blackness in the Middle East.
Begins September 12, 2022
Ahmed Samir Santawy Exonerated
CAF welcomes the news of the recent release of Egyptian researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, and reiterates the call for the release of other detained academics and the removal of travel restrictions.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature
Brown University
The Department of Comparative Literature at Brown University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in modern Arabic literature at the rank of Assistant Professor.
CfP: Succession in Islamic Law
Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law invites submissions for the conference “Succession in Islamic Law”, which will take place in Hamburg on 30-31 March 2023.
Interdisciplinary Fellowships in Middle East Studies at Yale University
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is seeking applicants who perform research and teaching in the field of Middle East Studies for their long-term fellowship competition. ISM Fellows are exceptional scholars and practitioners at all career stages. Fellows join a vibrant interdisciplinary community for the academic year.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics
Western Washington University
The Political Science Department at Western Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Comparative Politics with a specialization in the politics of the Middle East or Africa at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in September 2023.
Marcus M. and Carole M. Weinstein and Gilbert M. & Fannie S. Rosenthal Chair of Judaic Studies
University of Richmond
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Richmond invites applications for the Marcus M. and Carole M. Weinstein and Gilbert M. & Fannie S. Rosenthal Chair of Judaic Studies, a tenured position at the rank of Full Professor, to begin fall 2023.
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Politics and International Relations of the Arabic Speaking World)
The Australian National University
The Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS) is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Politics and/or Security Studies of the Arabic Speaking World.
CfP: al-Sanūsī Symposium in Morocco, Jan. 2023
University of Oxford
Proposed papers are welcome for an international symposium on the Ashʿarite theologian, Muḥammad b. Yūsuf al-Sanūsī (d. 895/1490) of Tlemcen, in present-day Algeria.
Assistant Professor of Letters
Wesleyan University
The College of Letters at Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Letters, beginning July 1, 2023.
Egyptian academics waiting in detention, facing trial, or who have restricted movement
Letter to Egyptian authorities protesting continued detention, violation of academic freedom of Egyptian scholars
Aga Khan book launch announcement
Aga Khan University
Aga Khan University presents a book launch event Thursday, August 25, in London, UK. The event will highlight speakers and Aga Khan University faculty.
Assistant Professor of History and Judaic Studies
Brown University Program in Judaic Studies
The Brown University Program in Judaic Studies seeks an Assistant Professor in Jewish History with a primary focus on the Islamic World and Jewish-Muslim relations in any period prior to the First World War.
Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies
Occidental College
Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in Islamic Studies, the first year of which will be a reduced teaching load Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, to begin Fall 2023.
Praying on the Pitch: Football, Religion and Social Identities (Online)
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations announces virtual short course on football’s relation to the religious world. The course is scheduled for September 14-15, 2022, 13:00 - 16:00 (London Time).
Albright Fellowships 2023-2024
W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, located in East Jerusalem, announces call for applications for fellowships relevant through the years 2023-2024.
Letter to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights urging it not to use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations
Letter to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights urging it not to use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations
Final Call: Ibn ‘Arabi Translation Prize
MIAS
MIAS announces final call for the Ibn 'Arabi Translation Prize. The deadline is September 1, 2022.
Call for Book Proposals: The Ottoman Empire and the World Series
I.B.Tauris, an imprint of Bloomsbury
I.B.Tauris and the British Institute at Ankara seek book proposals for academic book series under new editorship and advisory board: The Ottoman Empire and the World.