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Middle East Medievalists
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Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East, defined expansively to include all geographies with prominent Muslim political, religious, or social pre
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 11d
Great Lakes Adiban Society (GLAS) 9th Annual Workshop (October 10-12, 2025), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Date: October 10-12, 2025
Full program: greatlakesadiban.github.io/workshop/202...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 11d
Three-year VAP in Medieval Middle East/Islamic History at Colby's History Department
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East-3 year - Waterville, Maine, United States job with Colby College | 37887745
Description Visiting Assistant Professor in Middle East/Islamic History The Department of History at Colby College invites applications for a...
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 11d
New article alert!

Join us in exploring a phrase from Ibn Saʿīd al-Maghribī’s 13th-c. geography. He refers to the Damādim of northeast Africa as “Tatars of the Sūdān.” Hannah Barker interrogates the racializing discourses at play in such comparative claims.

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Adam Ramadhan @aramadhan.bsky.social · 13d
I am pleased to announce the call for papers for a workshop Edmund Hayes and I are organising as part of the Embodied Imamate project: "The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam," to be held between 11–12 June 2026 at Leiden University.

www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Sep 8
There is no need to receive our approval since IMC does not limit the number of panels MEM can sponsor. If you wish, when you submit your panel, please go ahead and indicate that your panel is sponsored by Middle East Medievalists.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Sep 8
A reminder that the upcoming @imc-leeds.bsky.social (July 2026) submission deadline is on 30 September (only for pre-organized panels!). IMC’s 2026 theme is “Temporalities” (www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/).

MEM sponsors IMC panels in the field of medieval Islamic history/studies.
Call for Papers: IMC 2026 - 'Temporalities' | International Medieval Congress
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Sep 3
The first lecture of the season will take place on:
Wednesday, September 10 | 15:30 CET
Robert Hillenbrand (Universities of Edinburgh & St Andrews)
“What makes Qum special in the architecture of Ilkhanid Iran?”
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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Sep 3
We are delighted to announce the autumn program of our online lecture series Material Culture, Art, and Architecture of Pre-Safavid Shīʿism. The series brings together scholars of early Shīʿism with specialists in Islamic material culture, art, architecture, and archaeology.
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SCORE @rebellionuhh.bsky.social · Aug 22
🎺 Job alert! 🎺
Durham University is advertising for an Assistant Professor in Histories of the Islamicate World (Medieval/Early Modern), permanent and full-time!
Great department, lovely colleagues, beautiful historic city! Deadline for applications is 28/09/25!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ050/a...
Assistant Professor in Histories of the Islamicate World (Medieval/Early Modern) at Durham University
Discover Assistant Professor in Histories of the Islamicate World (Medieval/Early Modern) jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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Shii Studies Network @shiistudiesnet.bsky.social · Aug 25
We are so excited to announce the launch of the Shii Studies Network, a space for PhD students researching Shiism to forge personal and professional connections, share their research with and learn from each other, and push the field forward.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 27
Lecturer (Edu) in the History of the Middle East position @soasuni.bsky.social vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/727934?r...
Lecturer (Edu) in the History of the Middle East at SOAS
Apply now for Lecturer (Edu) in the History of the Middle East, Bloomsbury, Camden, Greater London, United Kingdom at SOAS
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 26
In attendance on behalf of the MEM board was President @arezouazad.bsky.social, Secretary @jonbrack.bsky.social, and Graduate Student Rep @aramadhan.bsky.social, as well as co-editor of @alusuralwusta.bsky.social, @medievalqabq.bsky.social.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 26
A throwback to the reception we held earlier this month at the @imc-leeds.bsky.social in Leeds!

It was great to see so many familiar faces and meet new potential MEMbers!
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 26
Opportunity for a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Kings College, London www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNW366/l...
Lecturer in Islamic Studies at King's College London
Recruiting now: Lecturer in Islamic Studies on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 26
Research Fellow in North African Medieval History at UCL www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Arezou Azad @arezouazad.bsky.social · Jul 24
I am absolutely thrilled about this recognition and grateful to @OxLifelongLearn for being such an incredible supporter of our work to showcase the 'little people' with huge voices in medieval Islamicate lands. @invisibleeast.bsky.social @mideastmedieval.bsky.social
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Invisible East @invisibleeast.bsky.social · Jul 24
Our PI @arezouazad.bsky.social was shortlisted for 'Researcher of the Year' @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social's Inspiring Excellence People Awards last month. She was honoured to be nominated by colleagues for her work on the medieval Islamicate East.

#medievalsky #skystorian #oxforduniversity
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · Jul 10
New article alert!

How can we rethink word stress in Classical Arabic? This article looks to an unexpected source: the traditional recitation of metra in Persian metrics. This evidence clarifies controversial patterning in Classical Arabic, with implications for Proto-Arabic word stress, as well
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Yusuf Umrethwala @yumrethwala.bsky.social · Jul 9
I had a fascinating time presenting my paper alongside fellow peers! Thank you @arezouazad.bsky.social for bringing us together and @mideastmedieval.bsky.social for sponsoring our panel!
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Invisible East @invisibleeast.bsky.social · Jul 7
Join Invisible East PI @arezouazad.bsky.social & Editorial Fellow Nadia Vidro for a panel tomorrow, with @mideastmedieval.bsky.social, exploring different scribal and epigraphic techniques applied & works produced in the Islamicate world between the 8th & 13th centuries CE. #IMC2025 #medievalmonday
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jun 26
Are you attending the International Medieval Congress in Leeds (@imc-leeds.bsky.social) next month?

We've compiled a handy list of all the panels addressing key themes in the medieval Islamic world including the panels we are sponsoring.

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MEM at the International Medieval Congress
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Abdulqadir Haidermota @akhaider.bsky.social · Jul 6
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Invisible East @invisibleeast.bsky.social · Jul 4
See you there!
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jun 26
Are you attending the International Medieval Congress in Leeds (@imc-leeds.bsky.social) next month?

We've compiled a handy list of all the panels addressing key themes in the medieval Islamic world including the panels we are sponsoring.

www.middleeastmedievalists.com/mem-at-the-i...
MEM at the International Medieval Congress
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Digital Medievalist @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social · Jul 4
Our PI @arezouazad.bsky.social & Editorial Fellow Nadia Vidro will be @imc-leeds.bsky.social next week - why not head over to our panel with @mideastmedieval.bsky.social exploring scribal & epigraphic techniques applied & works produced in the #Islamicate world between the 8th & 13th centuries CE.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 3
Excited about IMC Leeds next week?? Us too! MEM is holding its reception for members and those interested in becoming members on Tuesday, 08 July, 13:00–14:00
Location: University House, Little Woodhouse Room
We hope to see you there!
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · Jul 3
One more thing to look forward to at the IMC: Konrad Hirschler's (Universität Hamburg) keynote:
Histories of Reading in Medieval Southwest Asia / North Africa (Language: English)
Monday, 7 July 2025 9AM
Esther Simpson Building: LG08
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Embodied Imamate @embodiedimamate.bsky.social · Jun 26
Session 220: Embodied Imamate II: Tracing Networks Across Islamicate 'Worlds of Learning', featuring Ed Hayes @aramadhan.bsky.social, and @lpecos.bsky.social from our project, and Jeremy Farrell (Leiden)
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