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Our letter regarding the case of documentary filmmaker and Communication Professor Sibel Tekin whose filming activities focus on social injustice, social movements, and political violence, and who is prosecuted on vague terms of incrimination for her documentary filmmaking activities.
MESA mourns the passing of Jane C. Gaffney
MESA mourns the passing of John Alden Williams
Our letter to the President of NYU expressing our concern about the university’s recent investigation of graduate student Naye Idriss.
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to the 10 January letter expressing concern about the July 2022 decision by Douglas Elmendorf, dean of faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School, to reject the appointment of Kenneth Roth as a senior fellow of the school’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.
Our letter to the president of GWU protesting the unwarranted investigation of Professor Lara Sheehi
Our letter of protest to the Turkish government regarding its numerous, multifaceted interventions throughout 2022 in the internal operations, governance and staffing of Bogazici University.
Open letter from professors who teach subjects related to Islam, Muslim culture, and the Islamic world in support of Professor Erika López Prater
MESA 2022 Awards Ceremony, organized by Sara Palmer and Jeff Reger of MESA.
Our letter protesting the unjust imprisonment of Iranian scholar and researcher, Professor Saeed Madani
Our letter to the president of Hamline University protesting the termination of a faculty member on grounds of alleged Islamophobia.
Our letter to the president of Harvard University protesting the denial of a fellowship to Kenneth Roth
Our letter urging Cornell University to protect the academic freedom and personal safety of Professor Samia Henni.
An FAQ with answers to some frequently asked questions about the format of MESA's future annual meetings.
The 2022 MESA Academic Freedom Award has been given to 6 Palestinian NGOs — Addameer, Al-Haq, Bisan Center for Research and Development, Defense for Children International - Palestine, Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees, and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees — for their decades-long pursuit of academic freedom, courageous resilience, and contributions to the field of Middle East Studies.
On December 2, 2022, MESA awarded 17 individuals for excellence in scholarship, mentoring, and service, and to 6 Palestinian NGO's for their decades-long pursuit of academic freedom, courageous resilience, and contributions to the field of Middle East Studies.
Our letter urging the President of Case Western Reserve University to reconsider its recent statement which equates criticism of the State of Israel with anti-Semitism.
New letter protesting Israel Government revised directive regarding selection of international scholars and students to teach and study in Palestinian Universities.
Letter to Iranian authorities condemning recent attacks on academic institutions, students and teachers protesting government violence & repression.
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to the 27 June letter urging the Department Education’s Office for Civil Rights to not use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations.
Letter to Egyptian officials calling for the immediate release of Salah Soltan from his inhumane detention in Egypt.
Letter to Saudi officials regarding the sentencing of University of Leeds PhD student Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison.
Letter urging the University of Denver to reconsider its recent public statement concerning Professor Nader Hashemi.
Letter to the Egyptian authorities protesting the protracted detention without trial of Professor Seif Fateen and the inhumane conditions to which he has been subjected.
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.