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The MESA Board of Directors has issued a statement condemning unlawful visa revocations and intimidation targeting international students and scholars. Read the full statement here: mesana.org/advocacy/lette…

#Employment The Arabic Studies Department at Williams College seeks to appoint a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year, beginning in the fall of 2025 and running through May 2026. mesana.org/resources-and-…

Reminder: Pre-Registration Deadline for Participants for MESA 2025 is May 15! Read More: mesana.org/annual-meeting…

Don’t miss the participants pre-registration deadline for #MESA2025 to guarantee your place in the program!

MESA’s new initiative will identify trends regarding academic freedom and repression on campuses, with two initial projects on immigration actions affecting higher ed, and adverse employment outcomes. Learn more and join the fight to defend academia here: mesana.org/advocacy/task-…

#Employment The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and the Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan, invite applications for a LEO Lecturer I in Arabic Language for the Fall 2025 Term. mesana.org/resources-and-…

The newest issue of MESA’s biannual newsletter, Issues in Middle East Studies, is out now! Members—check your inbox or your myMESA account for the latest edition! Not yet a member? Join MESA for access to insights, latest news and more: mesana.org/membership

Don’t miss your chance to win the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award! If you’re completing your dissertation in Social Sciences or Humanities, submit your work by July 1, 2025! Read more: mesana.org/awards/categor…

#Employment The Department of Political Science at The American University in Cairo invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East starting Fall 2025. Read more: mesana.org/resources-and-…

Reminder to submit your narrative films, documentaries, and shorts (both fiction and nonfiction) to the 42nd virtual MESA FilmFest to showcase to an engaged academic audience of professors, students, and librarians! Submit here: mesana.org/annual-meeting…

MESA backs Harvard's lawsuit against Middle East studies funding cuts, and warns of threats to academic freedom. Read Here: mesana.org/news/2025/06/1…

MESA condemns the new travel ban. We remain committed to defending academic freedom and ensuring inclusive scholarly exchange. Read the full statement and the steps that we are taking response: mesana.org/advocacy/lette…

Reminder: Submit Your Dissertation for the 2025 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards by July 1st Submit here: mesana.org/awards/categor…

Submit Your Film for MESA’s 42nd Annual Film Festival! Extended Deadline: June 23, 2025 Don’t miss the chance to showcase your work at the biggest Middle East studies conference in North America! Submit here: mesana.org/annual-meeting…

#Employment The Ohio State University’s Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures (NESA) seeks to appoint one (1) 100% Lecturer position (non-tenure track) in Arabic culture mesana.org/resources-and-…

#Employment The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) invites applications for a part-time Digital Content Associate to support the MESA Task Force on Civil and Human Rights, with a focus on the Academic Freedom Initiative. Read more: mesana.org/resources-and-…

#Employment The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology at the American University in Cairo (AUC) invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology with expertise in either Religion and/or the Environment. mesana.org/resources-and-…

MESA calls on the University of Utah to rescind its agreement with Ariel University, which was established in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law. Read full statement here: mesana.org/advocacy/lette…

CAF-MESA is alarmed by the imminent risk of execution for Ahmadreza Djalali, Iranian-Swedish scholar on death row in Iran. We call for his release, joining global voices demanding justice and his safe return to Sweden. #FreeDjalali #AcademicFreedom mesana.org/advocacy/commi…

The Department of History and the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies at North Carolina State University invite applications to fill the Akram Khater Distinguished Professorship in Arab Migration Studies to beginning August 2026. mesana.org/resources-and-…