Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities
Brown University
Brown University invites applications for the Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities, to begin July 1, 2027.
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Letter calling for the Immediate Reinstatement of Professor Bülent Bilmez at İstanbul Bilgi University
Our letter expressing grave concern over İstanbul Bilgi University’s abrupt dismissal of historian Bülent Bilmez after twenty-one years of service
IAS School of Historical Studies: Call for Applications: 2027-28 Membership & Fellowships
Institute for Advance Study School of Historical Studies
The institute invites scholars to apply for the 2027-28 Membership and Fellowships.
Call for Chapters - new book on the Muslim Brotherhood
Vernon Press
Vernon Press invites chapter proposals for an edited volume examining how the Muslim Brotherhood has been understood and shown throughout its history.
Assistant Professor in the Pre-Modern History of the Islamicate Middle East or Central Asia
University of Chicago
The Department of Middle Eastern Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies
Bowdoin College
Environmental Studies Program invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in environmental humanities at the Assistant Professor level.
Call For Entries - Lives Beyond the Archives: Alf Muslimah Research Competition
Al-Mujadilah Research, Qatar Foundation
Al-Mujadilah's Jadal Institute invites scholars, researchers, and experts to submit proposals for research-based entries for Alf Muslimah, a forthcoming encyclopaedia.
New Research Group on Ibn Khaldun’s Historical Legacy
University of Jordan
The group announces its establishment to scholars and researchers interested in Arabic intellectual heritage, Islamic historiography, and medieval sources.
The Composition of the Qur’an: Structure, Style & Meaning
Institut dominicain d'études orientales
The conference invites abstract submissions.
In Memoriam, John L. Esposito (1940-2026)
MESA mourns the passing of former MESA President John L. Esposito also founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, who died July 15, 2026.
Assistant or Associate Professor in Sociology (Open Rank)
The American University in Cairo
The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) is seeking to recruit an Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology.
Understanding the Implications of the Michigan and Prairieland Prosecutions
This primer provides an account of two recent federal prosecutions that may have implications for the risks related to campus speech, protest, and association. Both prosecutions use lawful expression and association as the connective tissue binding individuals into criminal conspiracy charges against the backdrop of National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7).
Letter to the Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, concerning threatened sanctions against Professor Tiffany Willoughby-Herard
CAF's letter expressing grave and urgent concern about the sanctions the university threatens to impose on Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, Associate Professor of Global and International Studies at UC Irvine.
Statement concerning the situation of Dr Maâti Monjib
CAF along with several European societies has issued a statement to Moroccan authorities regarding the persecution of historian Maâti Monjib.
Letter regarding the intensifying repression of students across Iran
Our letter to Iranian authorities expressing concerns about the intensification of repression of Iranian students and condemning the recent execution of graduate student, Erfan Shakourzadeh.
Letter to the administration of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago regarding the investigations initiated against Professor Savneet Talwar
Our letter expressing concern about the decision to suspend Professor Savneet Talwar, a member of the faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), from teaching and subject her to multiple investigations on dubious grounds
Statement on Trump Administration Targeting of Iranian Visa and Green Card Holders
MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights released a statement regarding the Trump administration’s accelerated targeting of visa and green card holders from Iran since the Israel/U.S. war against Iran began in late February.
Letter to document and condemn Israel’s efforts at taking full control over and re-defining archaeological sites in the occupied Palestinian Territories
Please see our letter that both documents and condemns ongoing as well as new efforts of the government of Israel to take full control of archaeological sites in the occupied Palestinian Territories and institute measures that serve to erase the historic link of the Palestinian people to those sites and thereby deny the Palestinians' centuries-old connection to the land
Letter regarding the initiation of an investigation of NYU students and faculty because of their alleged involvement with an “Anti-Zionist Passover Seder”
Our letter expressing concern about the launching of an investigation by New York University’s Title VI Office of a number of NYU students and faculty for alleged violation of the university’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy (NDAH)
Letter regarding the cancellation of Rami Elghandour’s graduate address at the School of Engineering because of his views on Palestine
Our letter expressing concern about Dean Alberto Cuitiño’s decision to cancel the graduation address that Arcellx chair and CEO Rami Elghandour had been invited to deliver on 15 May 2026 at Rutgers University’s School of Engineering
New article on MESA’s lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from targeting noncitizens on the basis of constitutionally protected speech
MESA Past President Aslı Bâli has written an article in the latest issue of MERIP entitled "Fighting the Campus Crackdown: Why the Middle East Studies Association Took the Trump Administration to Court."
Letter to the University of Washington regarding the termination of Professor Aria Fani as director of the Middle East Center
Our letter expressing cconcern about the decision of the University of Washington to remove Associate Professor Aria Fani, who holds the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Professorship in Persian and Iranian Studies, from his position as director of the Middle East Center at the University’s Jackson School of International Studies
Letter regarding U.S.-Israel attacks on Iranian educational infrastructure
Our letter to U.N., E.U. and U.S. officials expressing urgent concern about Iran’s educational and academic institutions becoming a frontline in the U.S.-Israel war against the country.
Webinar to Launch New Website Supporting Academic Freedom and Challenging Repression on North American Campuses
MESA’s Task Force on Civil and Human Rights established the Academic Freedom Initiative (AFI) in October 2024 to produce analysis and resources for MESA members and the wider public to support academic freedom and to challenge repression on North American campuses. The AFI website includes data on topics such as Title VI lawsuits, congressional hearings of higher education representatives, cases of retaliation against employees on university and college campuses, and information about interference with campus events related to Palestine since October 7, 2023. The website also features resources for academic freedom advocacy and Know Your Rights and FAQ documents about visa and immigration issues.
Letter to the University of Arkansas about the dismissal of Associate Professor Shirin Saeidi
Our letter expressing concern regarding the University of Arkansas’s decision to dismiss tenured Professor Shirin Saeidi despite the unanimous recommendation of the Faculty Hearing Committee that Professor Saeidi not be fired.