Campus Climate Resources
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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Response from NYU to our 30 August letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the President and Provost of NYU in response to our 30 August letter regarding the updated Guidance and Expectations for Student Conduct.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics
Dartmouth College
The Department of Government at Dartmouth College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics.
Assistant Professor of the Modern Arab Middle East
Brandeis University
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies and the School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in the modern Arab Middle East with a strong preference for candidates in Anthropology or Sociology.
Exploring the Middle East: Dynamics, Challenges, and Perspectives
Christopher Newport University
The Middle East and North Africa Studies Program at Christopher Newport University invites abstract submissions for the conference Exploring the Middle East: Dynamics, Challenges, and Perspectives by August 16th.
Interdisciplinary Fellowships at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Yale University
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music seeks applicants for the 2025 fellowship cohort
Assistant Professor in 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 tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Middle East politics and either or both comparative politics and international relations, beginning in August 2025.
Letter to the University of Minnesota regarding its decision to rescind a job offer to Dr. Raz Segal
Our letter expressing concern about the decision to rescind the offer which the University of Minnesota made to Dr. Raz Segal to assume the directorship of its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
IAS School of Historical Studies, Call for Applications: 2025-26 Membership
The Institute for Advanced Study, The School of Historical Studies
The Institute for Advanced Study School of Historical Studies invites scholars from around the world to apply to pursue their own research at the Institute for 2025-2026
Letter to the President of NYU and the Interim Vice Chancellor of NYUAD regarding the deportation of two NYUAD community members and other repressive acts by the UAE authorities
Our letter expressing concern about reports we have received that students and faculty at NYU Abu Dhabi have been subjected to repressive measures (including deportation) by UAE authorities for expressing their opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza while on campus.
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers: Disasters In and Of the Middle East
CMES Harvard University
The Disaster Studies Initiative at Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to announce a 2-day conference to center the region in scholarly discourse on disasters and seeks paper submissions from scholars across all fields that focus on disaster discourse
Letter to the administration of San José State University regarding the suspension of Professor Sang Hea Kil
Our letter expressing concern at the decision of the San José State University (SJSU) administration to suspend Professor Sang Hea Kil of the Department of Justice Studies from all faculty duties.
Letter to the administration of the University of Texas at Dallas regarding the arrest and suspension of peacefully protesting faculty and students
Our letter expressing concern over the administration’s recent actions with respect to the peaceful student encampment at the University of Texas Dallas (UT Dallas) in support of Palestinian rights
Letter to Washington University in St. Louis regarding severe beating by police of Professor Steve Tamari and the arrest and suspension of faculty and students
Our letter expressing shock and revulsion at the brutalization of Professor Steve Tamari by police as he peacefully participated in a protest for Palestinian rights on the Washington University in St. Louis campus as well as our concern over the suspension of six of your faculty members for alleged participation in the same protest and the arrest and suspension of many of your students
Letter to the chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding the committee’s investigations of US universities
Our letter expressing concern at on-going efforts by the Committee on Education and the Workforce to interfere with and radically reshape higher education across the country.