Full Time Lecturer in Arabic
Swarthmore College
The Arabic Section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a full-time position as Lecturer of Arabic.
USS Midway Chair in Modern US Military History
San Diego State University
The Department of History invites applications for the USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, an open-rank, endowed position.
Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study of modern Palestine and Israel, starting September 2026
Princeton University
The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia (TRI) invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study of modern Palestine and Israel.
Joint Letter from BRISMES, DAVO, MESA and SeSaMO about Palestine and Europe symposium
Our letter jointly issued by BRISMES, DAVO, SeSaMO and MESA regarding the cancellation of the symposium “Palestine and Europe” organized by the Chair of Contemporary History of the Arab World at the Collège de France and the CAREP (Arab Center for Research and Political Studies)
Assistant Professor in Political Science with emphasis on the Middle East (Fall 2025)
The American University in Cairo
The Department of Political Science invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East.
Arts and Crafts in the Late Ottoman Empire: Rethinking Practices and Concepts of Material Culture in Syria and Beyond (18th - early 20th c.)
Lebanese American University, School of Architecture and Design
The conference invites abstract submissions.
Letter to Iranian authorities regarding arrests and harassment of independent scholars
Our letter protesting the very recent arrests and summons of five independent scholars accused by the regime of threatening national security, and calling upon the government to desist from its punitive practices and the ongoing violations of citizens’ rights.
Call for Contributions: Digital Humanities in Middle East Studies
Review of Middle East Studies
RoMES invites contributions to a special issue on "Digital Humanities in Middle East Studies."
Assistant/Associate Professor in International Relations Theory
American University in Cairo
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations.
Zazaki Language Classes
Halbuki Linguist Cooperative
The Halbuki Linguist Cooperative now offers Zazaki languages classes (beginner-advanced levels).
Letter to the Chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, denouncing the suspension pending termination of Professor Tamar Shirinian
Our letter expressing concern about the capricious and hasty suspension of Assistant Professor Tamar Shirinian of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and your decision to terminate her for remarks she made on social media regarding Charlie Kirk
Assistant /Associate Professor/ Full Professor in Comparative Literature
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
The Comparative Literature Program invites applications for a position at the level of Assistant or Associate or Full Professor in Comparative Literature.
2026–27 American Center of Research in Amman Fellowships
The American Center of Research
The Center of Research invites applications to the fellowship opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.
Yale Central Asia Workshop in Almaty - May 25-26, 2026
Central Asia Initiative, Yale University
The 2026 workshop invites application submissions.
Two positions in Turkish Politics and Public Policy
Bilkent University, Turkey
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration invites applications for two positions in Turkish Politics (open rank) and Public Policy (Assistant Professor).
American Druze Foundation Fellowship at Georgetown University
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
CCAS is pleased to partner with the American Druze Foundation (ADF) to offer the ADF Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies at CCAS.
Conference: Mainstreaming the Margins and Marginalizing the Mainstream in Contemporary Egyptian Culture
American University in Cairo & CEDEJ
The conference invites attendees to think about repositioning Egypt, and the region more broadly, as a place of knowledge production; a place from which theory emerges, not just be applied or localised.
FAQs on Travel-Related Issues for Students and Scholars
MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights has created this resource to answer frequently asked questions on travel-related issues for students and scholars
Assistant Director for Research, Middle East Initiative
Harvard Kennedy School
MEI seeks a quantitatively-oriented social scientist with deep knowledge of the Middle East to join their team as an Assistant Director for Research.
CFP. Trading Patterns in Middle East History, 700-1900: Impacts, Ruptures and Continuities
Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations, American University in Cairo
The Annual History Seminar 2026 invites papers exploring the changing role of trade in the region's economy and its interaction with state and social institutions at various historical periods.
Cfp (deadline extended): Global Chinese Migration and the Belt and Road
American University of Sharjah
The workshop invites paper proposals on Chinese migration and expanding presence in the Gulf, the Middle East, and Africa.
Letter to Northwestern University expressing concern about its flawed compulsory anti-bias training and its threats against students who refuse to complete it
Our letter expressing concern about the decision to prevent students from enrolling in classes unless they complete the deeply flawed online anti-bias training that Northwestern University has mandated for all undergraduate and graduate students
CFP: Special on “Crisis” in Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society
Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society
This special issue invites contributions theorizing and responding to crisis.
Response from the Office of the Prime Minster to our September 17 letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the Executive Correspondence Officer for the Prime Minister of Canada in response to our letter regarding visas and study permits for Palestinian scholars
Response from the University of Kentucky to our September 29 letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the Vice President for university relations at the University of Kentucky in response to our letter regarding Professor Ramsi Woodcock