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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.
#Employment The NYU Abu Dhabi Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World (HRF) invites applications for a residential postdoctoral fellowship with a research specialization in the Arab World.
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Middle East Studies Association
The NYU Abu Dhabi Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World (HRF) invites applications for a residential postdoctoral fellowship with a research specialization in the Arab World.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#Employment #Fellowship The Department of Comparative Literature at Binghamton University invites applications for a SUNY PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship with a research specialization in Diaspora Studies.
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he Department of Comparative Literature invites applications for a SUNY PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship with a research specialization in Diaspora Studies.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#Employment The Arabic Section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Swarthmore College invites applications for a full-time position as Lecturer of Arabic.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Arabic Section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a full-time position as Lecturer of Arabic.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#Employment The Institute for the Transregional Study (TRI) at Princeton University invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study of modern Palestine and Israel.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia (TRI) invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) positions in the study o...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The countdown has started! In just 10 days, we'll be welcoming you to the Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

We can't wait to see you there!
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Employment The Department of Political Science at The American University in Cairo (AUC) invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Political Science invites applicants for an assistant professor position in Political Science with an emphasis on the Middle East.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Employment The Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Chicago invites applications for a position as an Instructional Professor (open rank) in modern Hebrew. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Middle Eastern Studies invites applications for a position as an Instructional Professor (open rank) in modern Hebrew.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#Employment The Center for Middle East Studies at Brown University invites applications for a one-year post-doctoral research associate position in Iranian Studies, with the possibility of renewal. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Center for Middle East Studies seeks to appoint a scholar of Iranian Studies to a one-year post-doctoral research associate position, with a possibility of renewal for a second year.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#Employment The Department of Political Science at American University in Cairo invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
MESA and the AAUP have released a critical report exposing the weaponization of civil rights law to suppress campus speech concerning Palestine.
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
U.S. Citizens (including Dual Citizens) and Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders): MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights has created a new resource with answers to frequently asked questions on Travel-Related Issues

Read the FAQs here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#Employment The Comparative Literature Program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) in Qatar invites applications for a position at the level of Assistant or Associate or Full Professor in Comparative Literature. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Comparative Literature Program invites applications for a position at the level of Assistant or Associate or Full Professor in Comparative Literature.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Employment #Fellowship The Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies at Columbia University invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship focusing on any period within the field of Turkish Studies.
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Middle East Studies Association
Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship for a one-year appointment, focusing on any period within the field of Turkish Studies.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#Fellowship The Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for the Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Middle East Initiative invites applications for the Emirates Leadership Initiative Research Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights has compiled a helpful list of FAQs to guide students and scholars through travel-related concerns.
Read more: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Secure your discounted rate for #MESA2025! Pre-registration closes in 4 days on October 24. Don't miss out!

For more information: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
October 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Teaching in a time of repression, how to protect yourself, your students, and your academic freedom while teaching?

Read more from MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#Employment The Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, invites applications for two positions in Turkish Politics (open rank) and Public Policy (Assistant Professor).
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration invites applications for two positions in Turkish Politics (open rank) and Public Policy (Assistant Professor).
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October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#Employment The Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) is pleased to partner with the American Druze Foundation (ADF). Together, they invite application for the ADF Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies at CCAS.
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Middle East Studies Association
CCAS is pleased to partner with the American Druze Foundation (ADF) to offer the ADF Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies at CCAS.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#Employment The Department of Spanish and Portuguese, in collaboration with the Middle East and North African Studies (MENA) Program at Tulane University, invites applications for a tenure-line position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
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Middle East Studies Association
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese invites applications for a tenure-line position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looking to boost your skills and connect with leading scholars?
Volunteer as a panel chair for MESA 2025!
Play a vital role in the conversation and shape your academic and professional journey.
Learn more: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#Employment The Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School seeks a quantitatively-oriented social scientist with deep knowledge of the Middle East to join their team as an Assistant Director for Research. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
MEI seeks a quantitatively-oriented social scientist with deep knowledge of the Middle East to join their team as an Assistant Director for Research.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Connect, learn, and grow at MESA 2025. Register now and don't miss out! mesana.org/annual-meeti...
October 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#Employment The Raoul Wallenberg Institute invites scholars of all ranks to apply for its 2026-2027 Wallenberg Fellowships. mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute welcomes applications from scholars of all academic ranks for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#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...
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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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October 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM