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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA)
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Founded in 1966, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) is a private, non-profit learned society that brings together scholars, educators and those interested in the study of the region from all over the world.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 2d
#Employment The Department of History at Georgetown University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of the Persianate World from the Muslim conquest to the present. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the history of the Persianate World from the Muslim conquest to the present.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 5d
#Employment The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University seeks applications for a senior preceptor in Modern Hebrew.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a senior preceptor in Modern Hebrew.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 6d
#Employment The Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies at Princeton University invites applications for the position(s) of postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) or associate research scholar (ARS).

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The Center invites applications for the position(s) of postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) or associate research scholar (ARS) in the relevant fields of Iran and the Persian Gulf in the 19th - 21st...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 7d
Landmark victory for free speech & academic freedom!
This ruling is a crucial step in pushing back against the silencing of our members for engaging in pro-Palestinian speech and assembly.
Read more here: mesana.org/news/2025/09...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 8d
#Employment The Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University invites applications for a position in the field Modern Iranian History, with a particular emphasis on the period spanning 1700 CE to the present.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Near Eastern Studies invites applications for a position in the field Modern Iranian History, with a particular emphasis on the period spanning 1700 CE to the present.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 8d
#Employment The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South at Northwestern University in Qatar (#IAS_NUQ) is seeking outstanding candidates for two postdoctoral fellowships focused on the histories, cultures, societies, and media of the Global South.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South is seeking outstanding candidates for two postdoctoral fellowships focused on the histories, cultures, societies, and media of the Global South.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 9d
#Employment The Department of History at Colby College invites applications for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle East/Islamic history beginning July 1, 2026.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of History invites applications for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle East/Islamic history beginning July 1, 2026.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 12d
#Employment The Department of Sociology, Egyptology, and Anthropology (SEA) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology specializing in the Anthropology of Religion and/or the Environment.
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The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) is seeking to recruit an Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology with expertise in either the Anthropology of Religion and/or th...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 13d
The 2025 MESA conference is only 2 months away! Don’t miss out on being a part of our Book Exhibit. We welcome any presses, organizations, and vendors with an interest in Middle East studies.

For more information go to mesana.org/annual-meeti... or email [email protected]
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 13d
#Employment The MIT History Section invites applications for two 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Middle Eastern History offered as part of a new History of Now Initiative.
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Middle East Studies Association
The MIT History Section invites applications for two 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Middle Eastern History offered as part of a new History of Now Initiative.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 13d
Join MESA! Support scholarship, defend academic freedom, and grow your network. Together, we are stronger.

Be part of the community at #MESA2025. Register now:
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 14d
#Employment The Mellon Foundation invites applications for a Program Officer position on its Higher Learning team. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Foundation invites applications for a Program Officer position on its Higher Learning team.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 14d
MESA and AAUP are monitoring the new Presidential Proclamation on H-1B visa petitions. Read more about what we know so far: mesana.org/advocacy/let...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 15d
MESA condemns discriminatory travel policies targeting scholars. We are committed to opposing them and protecting transnational academic exchange.

Full statement: mesana.org/advocacy/let...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 15d
#Employment The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor in Hebrew Bible, tenure track. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) seeks applications for an Assistant Professor in Hebrew Bible, tenure track.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 16d
#Employment The Department of Comparative Literature at Stanford University seeks applicants for a junior or senior appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenured Associate Professor, or Full Professor in Persian literature and culture.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Comparative Literature seeks applicants for a junior or senior appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenured Associate Professor, or Full Professor in Persian ...
mesana.org
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 19d
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 19d
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.

Read more: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 21d
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 21d
UC Berkeley disclosed over 160 names of students, staff, and faculty to the Trump Administration. Why this is happening, why it matters, what it means, and what it does not mean.

Other campuses have turned over records to the government—Berkeley is just the first to belatedly notify those affected.
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 22d
#Employment The Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Arabic Linguistics, with expertise in dialectology and historical linguistics. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Middle Eastern Studies invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Arabic Linguistics, with expertise in dialectology and historical linguistics.
mesana.org
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 22d
The MESA 2025 Program Preview is LIVE!

Explore the detailed conference program and plan your trip!
Link: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 26d
#Employment The Department of International Studies at Kenyon College invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning July 1, 2026.

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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of International Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning July 1, 2026
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 27d
#Employment The Program in World Literatures at Smith College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2026.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Program in World Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor
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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 27d
#Employment #Fellowship The Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University is seeking outstanding scholars of the contemporary Middle East and North Africa for a residential fellowship to begin September 1, 2026.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is seeking outstanding scholars of the contemporary Middle East and North Africa for a residential fellowship
mesana.org