The Arabic Poetry Issue: Revolution and Rebellion
International Poetry Review
The International Poetry Review is accepting submissions for its Spring 2020 issue titled The Arabic Poetry Issue: Revolution and Rebellion.
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Book Launch - The Politics of Palestinian Multilingualism: Speaking for Citizenship
Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
Nancy Hawker will be in conversation with Deborah Cameron on the occasion of the launch of her new book The Politics of Palestinian Multilingualism: Speaking for Citizenship (Routledge 2019).
Begins June 25, 2019
Calling on Kingsborough Community College to defend faculty free speech rights and academic freedom
Letter to the president of Kingsborough Community College and the interim chancellor of the City University of New York calling on them to defend faculty members subjected to baseless accusations of anti-Semitism and harassment, and to uphold the right to free speech and the principles of academic freedom.
Prolonged Detention of Academics in Iran
Letter to Iranian authorities protesting the prolonged detention of Iranian, dual-national, and foreign national academics in Iran.
Online Arabic classes
Hands Along the Nile
A U.S. based non-profit organization, Hands Along the Nile offers online Arabic classes with native speaking instructors based in Egypt.
Visiting Lecturer in Arabic Language
NYU Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi (Arts & Humanities) is currently inviting applications for a fixed-term visiting lecturer in Arabic Language for the academic year 2019-2020.
Florida House Bill conflates criticism of Israel and Zionism with anti-Semitism
Letter criticizing the definition of anti-Semitism in HB 741, a bill under consideration by the Florida House of Representatives, because it conflates criticism of Israel and Zionism with anti-Semitism, thereby threatening the right to free speech and academic freedom at Florida's institutions of higher education.
INLAC Language & Culture opportunities
The International Institute for Languages and Cultures (INLAC)
The International Institute for Languages and Cultures (INLAC) in Fez, Morocco offers: Fall, Spring, and Summer Intensive Arabic classes, as well as courses on North Africa and the Middle East covering: Gender and Women Studies, Politics, Islam, Migration, Contemporary Issues, and Social Movements. INLAC also offers homestays, excursions, volunteer work, and many cultural and social activities.
Free 5-week online course, “The Sharia and Islamic Law: An Introduction”
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre is pleased to announce the launch of a free 5-week online course, "The Sharia and Islamic Law: An Introduction".
Begins May 06, 2019
In Memoriam, Edward Roger Owen (1935-2018)
MESA mourns the passing of Honorary Fellow Roger Owen.
In Memoriam, August Richard Norton (1946-2019)
MESA mourns the passing of Boston University Professor Emeritus Augustus Richard Norton.
IIE Awards Centennial Medal
Congratulations to to Keith David Watenpaugh for being awarded a Centennial Medal by The Institute of International Education.
Recent developments concerning the prosecution of Peace Petition signatories and targeting of scholars
Letter regarding recent developments in the prosecution of scholars who signed the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”—commonly referred to as the “Academics for Peace Petition”—as well as the ongoing targeting of scholars whose research exposes threats emanating from the Turkish government’s policies in areas such as public health and environmental regulation.
In Memoriam, Kemal Karpat (1923-2019)
MESA mourns the passing of Founding Member and Turkish historian Kemal Karpat.
ACLS 2019 Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars
Congratulations to Daniel Hershenzon and Lital Levy for receiving 2019 Burkhardt Residential Fellowships.
Medieval Academy Announces Inaugural Inclusivity and Diversity Travel Grant Awardee
Congratulations to Karen Pinto on receiving the inaugural Inclusivity and Diversity Travel Grant to present her paper, “Mapping the Worlds of the Global Middle Ages,” during the MMA’s 94th annual meeting, March 7-9 in Philadelphia.
MESA joins other societies in a letter regarding academic inquiry and scholarly research in Hungary
MESA joined in a letter to the Prime Minister of Hungary regarding academic inquiry and scholarly research in Hungary.
Public Smear Campaign against Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian and Hebrew University’s Failure to Protect Her
Letter denouncing the aggressive public smear campaign against Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian related to her research and expressing concern regarding the Hebrew University’s failure to protect her.
2021 Women and Gender Studies in the Middle East
Association for Middle East Women’s Studies
The Association for Middle East Women’s Studies (AMEWS) is pleased to invite submissions of abstracts for an international conference on gender and women’s studies in the Middle East in the second week of March 2021 in Beirut, Lebanon, in partnership with local universities (American University of Beirut and Lebanese American University). This is the first AMEWS conference in the Middle East. Abstract deadline: October 30, 2019
2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
The 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition is now open!
Adjunct Instructor of Arabic language
Seton Hall University
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Seton Hall University wishes to identify individuals interested in a part-time Adjunct Instructor of Arabic language.
MESA joins other societies in a letter to Alaskan officials regarding funding cuts to higher education
In response to Alaska Governor Dunleavy's proposed funding cuts for higher education, 32 professional societies signed-on to a letter expressing concern about the damage such cuts would impose.
Full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment
American University
The School of International Service (SIS) at American University (AU) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment for Fall 2019.
ATCA’s Effect on the Right to Education for Palestinian Students
Letter to President Trump, Secretary Pompeo, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives expressing opposition to the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act (ATCA) of 2018, as it results in the denial of the right to education to Palestinian students from the West Bank and Gaza Strip in a MEPI program. CAF calls on Congress and the President to cancel ATCA.
31st Exeter Gulf Conference: Zones of Theory in the Study of Yemen
University of Exeter
31st Exeter Gulf Conference: Zones of Theory in the Study of Yemen at the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies July 1-2, 2019.
Begins July 01, 2019