Program Officer, Higher Learning
Mellon Foundation
The Foundation invites applications for a Program Officer position on its Higher Learning team.
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Global Chinese Migration and the Belt and Road: Emerging Connections in the Middle East and Africa
American University of Sharjah
The workshop invites paper proposals that explore the evolving dynamics of global Chinese migration and the expanding Chinese presence in emerging nodes of economic and geopolitical significance along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Response from Claremont Colleges Library to our 15 September letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the Dean of the Claremont Colleges Library in response to our letter regarding Bilal Nasir of Pomona College
Letter to UC Berkeley regarding the university’s submission to the Department of Education of 160 names of persons associated with allegations of antisemitism
Our letter expressing concern about the University of California, Berkeley’s decision to give the federal government the names of 160 individuals associated with allegations of antisemitism on campus without informing them of the nature of those allegations and in violation of university policies and procedures
FAQs on Visa-Related Issues for Non-Citizens, including Green Card Holders
MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights has created this resource to answer frequently asked questions about visas and other related concerns for non-citizens in the United States.
Letter to Canadian officials about visas and study permits for Palestinian scholars
Our letter urging an immediate intervention to expedite the visa and study permit applications of Palestinian scholars who have secured academic placements at Canadian universities.
Call For Papers: Seventh Annual Islamic Philosophy Conference
American Society of Islamic Philosophy and Theology
The seventh annual conference (December 5 - 7, 2025) invites abstract submissions.
Letter to the Claremont Colleges library condemning the censorship of the title and abstract of Professor Bilal Nasir’s scheduled lecture in the Claremont Discourse series
Our letter expressing concern about the demand by the Claremont Colleges Library that Professor Bilal Nasir of Pomona College change the title and abstract of a lecture he had been invited to present in the library’s “Claremont Discourse” series.
CFP: “Public History in the Middle East”
Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
The conference invites paper submissions for an interdisciplinary gathering dedicated to exploring the emergence, development and practice of public history in the Middle East.
Assistant Professor of International Studies
Kenyon College
The Department of International Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning July 1, 2026.
Statement on Court Ruling in Favor of Harvard
MESA welcomes a court decision striking down the Trump administration’s freezing of over $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University.
FAQs on Immigration or Law Enforcement Officers Accessing Campus
MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights has created this resource to answer frequently-asked questions and to inform members regarding immigration enforcement on campus.
Letter regarding the reinstatement of Presidential Authority to Appoint University Rectors in Defiance of Constitutional Court Ruling
Our letter expressing deep concern over the reinstatement of presidential authority to appoint university rectors—a move that defies a Constitutional Court ruling and threatens academic freedom and university autonomy in Turkey.
Letter to the administration of Occidental College about disciplinary proceedings against students accused of participating in protest activity
Our letter expressing concern at the decision of Occidental College to subject three students to investigation and disciplinary action for seeking to exercise their constitutionally protected right to protest
Letter to the City University of New York protesting the non-reappointment of four adjunct faculty members and the suspension of a student
Letter to the City University of New York protesting the non-reappointment of four adjunct faculty members and the suspension of a student.
Letter to Harvard University concerning the cancellation of a special issue of Harvard Educational Review on education and Palestine
Our letter expressing grave concern at the decision of the Harvard Educational Publishing Group (HEPG), which publishes the Harvard Educational Review (HER), to cancel a planned special issue on the topic of education and Palestine.
Letter to the University of California expressing concern about its prohibition of boycotts by student governments and other university entities
Our letter expressing concern regarding the new policy about boycotts of companies as a serious threat to academic freedom and to the free speech rights of University of California students, faculty and staff.
Letter to Georgetown University protesting its statements and actions with regard to Professor Jonathan Brown
Our letter expressing concern about Georgetown University’s punitive actions and statements against Professor Jonathan A. C. Brown, the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service
Letter expressing alarm regarding the imminent risk of execution of Ahmadreza Djalali, Iranian-Swedish scholar on death row in Iran
Our letter expressing alarm regarding the imminent risk of execution of Ahmadreza Djalali, Iranian-Swedish scholar on death row in Iran and joining global academic & human rights voices demanding justice and his safe return to Sweden.
Letter to protest the intensification of Israel’s assaults on the education sector in the occupied West Bank
Our letter vigorously condemning the ongoing and intensifying aggressions against the education sector in the occupied West Bank. We call upon various international bodies as well as the US government to intervene to allow Palestinians to continue their education unimpeded and their universities to function properly in keeping with their mission.
Letter to San José State University regarding the termination of Professor Sang Hea Kil
Our letter expressing concern at the decision of the San José State University (SJSU) administration to terminate the employment of Professor Sang Hea Kil, a tenured member of the Department of Justice Studies, due to alleged violations of university time, manner and place rules.
In Memoriam, Peter Chelkowski (1933-2024)
MESA mourns the passing of Dr. Peter J. Chelkowski on October 21, 2024.
MESA Files Amicus Brief in Harvard Lawsuit Challenging Federal Funding Cuts
MESA has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard University in its federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding cuts.
Letter to George Washington University protesting the administration’s actions against graduating senior Cecilia Culver because of remarks she made about Palestine during her commencement address
Our letter expressing concern about the decision of the administration of the George Washington University to ban graduating senior Cecilia Culver from campus and threaten to investigate her for possible student conduct code violations.
Letter to New York University concerning its decision to withhold the degree of graduating senior Logan Rozos and initiate disciplinary proceedings against him
Our letter expressing concern about the decision of NYU to withhold the diploma of graduating senior Logan Rozos and subject him to disciplinary action because of remarks he made about Israel’s war on Gaza during the recent graduation ceremony of the Gallatin School of Individualized Study