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MESA announces new grant to extend the Academic Freedom Initiative and to support a new committee on Middle East Studies in the Public Sphere
MESA proudly announces a two-year $350,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support two key initiatives regarding Middle East studies in North America focused on protecting academic freedom and equity in higher education.
Call for Applications to SoFCB’s Junior Research Fellowship
Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography (SoFCB)
SoFCB invites applications for the 2027 cohort of Junior Fellows.
Begins November 30, 2026
Assistant Teaching Professor of Arabic
Georgetown University
The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies invites applications for a full-time position of Assistant Teaching Professor of Arabic.
US Scholars Fellowship for Yemeni Studies
American Institute for Yemeni Studies
The AIYS US Scholars Fellowship for Yemeni Studies invites applications for 2027.
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Islamic Art and Architecture
The American University in Cairo
In Memoriam, Hussein M. Elkhafaifi (1948-2026)
MESA mourns the passing of Dr. Hussein Elkhafaifi on October 21, 2026.
Assistant or Associate Professor in Sociology (Open Rank)
The American University in Cairo
The Department of Sociology, Egyptology, and Anthropology (SEA) invites applications for a position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology.
Center Director, Tunisia
World Learning/SIT Study Abroad
The School for International Training (SIT) invites applications for the position of Center Director (CD) in Tunisia, to lead programs in Sidi Bou Said.
Civil Society Groups to Testify On State of Free Speech and Academic Freedom in the United States
MESA President Ussama Makdisi and others to speak at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights regarding Trump administration's suppression of pro-Palestinian speech and its threats to academic freedom on university and college campuses.
Tenure-Track or Tenured Professor in Medieval Islamic Cultures and Societies
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations invites applications to a tenure-track or tenured professor position in Medieval Islamic Cultures and Societies.
Assistant Professor - Medieval Studies - Comparative Literature and Spanish & Portuguese
University of California Berkeley
The Departments of Spanish & Portuguese and Comparative Literature invites applications for an Assistant Professor specializing in Medieval Literature and Culture.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Palestinian Studies
Brown University
The Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral research associate position in Palestinian Studies.
Alomran Family Postdoctoral Research Associate
Brown University
The Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral research associate position for a political scientist with expertise in the Middle East and North Africa.
American Druze Foundation Fellowship
Georgetown University
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) with the American Druze Foundation (ADF) invite applications to the ADF Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies at CCAS.
MSCA Fellowships in Venice
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships invite applications for research across all scientific disciplines.
Assistant or Associate Professor, Palestinian Studies
Georgetown University
The Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position in Palestinian Studies.
Fatimid Sicily: History, Memory, and Legacy
The Institute of Ismaili Studies
The Institute extends an invitation to a two-day conference on the history, memory, and legacy of Fatimid rule in Sicily.
Call for Authors: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Crime Fiction
Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Crime Fiction
The Encyclopedia is seeking authors for short encyclopedia entries on crime fiction from the Gulf States, Kurdistan, and Palestine.
CMPS engaging through traditional media
Sharing Middle East regional expertise through public-facing outlets.
George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
IEHS invites submissions for two awards to help graduate students with their dissertations on U.S. immigration, emigration, or ethnic history, broadly defined.
2027–2028 PARC Fellowships for U.S. Scholars Conducting Research on Palestine
Palestinian American Research Center
PARC invites applications to its 27th PARC U.S. research fellowship competition for research that will contribute to Palestinian Studies.
New Study Reveals Retaliation Against Higher Education Employees for Supporting Palestinian Rights
MESA's Academic Freedom Initiative has released a major new report, Lessons in Repression: Silencing Campus Workers on Palestine Since October 7, 2023. The report shows how higher education institutions converged with government and outside actors to retaliate against employees speaking out for Palestinian rights.
Call for Papers: A Century of Pioneers: Re-Imagining Saudi Histories of Technology and Innovation
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
KFCRIS invites contributions to a conference and edited volume, A Century of Pioneers: Re-Imagining Saudi Histories of Technology and Innovation.
Letter regarding the prosecution of Dr. Güllistan Yarkın and denial of recognition of her doctoral degree
Our letter calling on Turkish authorities to end the prosecution of Dr. Güllistan Yarkın over passages in her doctoral dissertation and reconsider her degree-recognition application according to transparent academic criteria.