MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF

Established the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee in 2018 to address sexual harassment at its annual meeting and in the field.

Established the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee in 2018 to address sexual harassment at its annual meeting and within the field of Middle East studies.

Established the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee in 2018 to address sexual harassment at its annual meeting and in the broader field of Middle East studies.

Awards competitive fellowships to displaced scholars from the MENA region to attend meetings, workshops, and conferences.

Operates standing committees such as the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, established in 2018 to address harassment at the annual meeting and in the field, and supports graduate student and pedagogical activities.

Hosts an annual meeting that serves as an international forum for scholarship, intellectual exchange, and pedagogical innovation, with approximately 2,000 attendees and a printed program. The 60th meeting is scheduled for November 21-24, 2026.

Hosts an annual meeting, with the 60th meeting scheduled for November 21-24, 2026, serving as an international forum for scholarship, intellectual exchange, and pedagogical innovation, and sponsors an annual Undergraduate Research Workshop.

Hosts an annual meeting that serves as an international forum for scholarship, intellectual exchange, and pedagogical innovation, with the 60th meeting scheduled for November 21-24, 2026, and an estimated 2,000 attendees. Also organizes an annual Undergraduate Research Workshop and sponsors panels on teaching and learning at MESA conferences.

Hosts an annual international meeting that serves as a forum for scholarship, intellectual exchange, and pedagogical innovation, with an expected attendance of around 2,000; includes distribution of a printed program and sponsorship of panels on teaching and learning.

Organizes an annual Undergraduate Research Workshop, sponsors panels on teaching and learning at MESA conferences, offers online professional opportunity listings, and rents its member mailing list for one-time use to facilitate networking.

Operates an awards program to recognize scholarly achievement, service to the profession, and student mentoring, including recognizing internationally renowned scholars through the Honorary Fellows program for major contributions to Middle East studies.

Awards competitive fellowships to displaced scholars from the MENA region to attend meetings, workshops, and conferences.

Awards competitive fellowships to displaced scholars from the MENA region to support their participation in meetings, workshops, and conferences.

Organizes an annual Undergraduate Research Workshop to support student scholarship and professional development in Middle East studies.

Engages in advocacy by endorsing calls for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel, affirming free speech rights for members to discuss academic boycotts, calling upon leaders of colleges and universities to defend academic freedom, and advocating for the separation of foreign area studies from military and intelligence organizations.

Engages in advocacy by endorsing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, defending free speech, and calling upon colleges and universities to protect academic freedom. The organization also advocates for the separation of foreign area studies from military and intelligence organizations and urges members not to accept funding from the National Security Education Act (NSEA) until concerns are addressed.

Engages in advocacy by passing resolutions and issuing calls to defend academic freedom, champion freedom of expression, and ensure the separation of foreign area studies from military and intelligence organizations. This includes affirming the right of members to discuss boycotts of Israeli academic institutions and urging members not to accept funding from NSEA until concerns are addressed.

publishes "Issues in Middle East Studies" (IMES) biannually, an e-newsletter with a circulation of approximately 2,500 that includes annual meeting highlights, committee reports, graduate student activities, updates from sister organizations, trends in the field, and pedagogical issues.

publishes 20–30 book reviews per issue in RoMES and includes additional reviews of films, music, software, and exhibitions, contributing to critical discourse in Middle East studies.

Produces and publishes original scholarly research through the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), covering politics, society, and culture in the Middle East from the seventh century to the present day.

publishes the Review of Middle East Studies (RoMES) twice a year, featuring research articles, essays, reports, and approximately fifty reviews of books, films, music, software, and exhibitions relevant to Middle East studies; available to members and over 900 subscribing libraries.

Publishes original research and reviews on Middle East studies through "The International Journal of Middle East Studies" (IJMES) and "The Review of Middle East Studies" (RoMES) biannually. Also publishes "Issues in Middle East Studies" (IMES) biannually, an e-newsletter with a circulation of approximately 2,500, which includes annual meeting highlights, committee reports, graduate student activities, and trends in the field.

Publishes original research on politics, society, and culture in the Middle East from the seventh century to the present day through the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), the Review of Middle East Studies (RoMES) twice a year (including research articles, essays, reports, and approximately fifty book reviews), and "Issues in Middle East Studies" (IMES) biannually, which includes annual meeting highlights, committee reports, graduate student activities, updates from sister organizations, trends in the field, and pedagogical issues.

Publishes the "International Journal of Middle East Studies" (IJMES) for original research, "The Review of Middle East Studies" (RoMES) twice a year for research articles, essays, reports, and reviews, and "Issues in Middle East Studies" (IMES) biannually as an e-newsletter with a circulation of approximately 2,500, covering annual meeting highlights, committee reports, and field trends.

Provides access to RoMES as a membership benefit, serves as an umbrella organization for institutional members and affiliated organizations, and offers online professional opportunity listings and member mailing list rentals for targeted outreach.

Recognizes internationally renowned scholars through the Honorary Fellows program, operates an awards program for scholarly achievement and service, and sponsors panels on teaching and learning at MESA conferences.

Recognizes internationally renowned scholars through the Honorary Fellows program for major contributions to Middle East studies and operates an awards program for scholarly achievement, service, and student mentoring. Provides members with access to publications and offers online professional opportunity listings.

Recognizes scholarly achievement, professional service, and student mentoring through an awards program and the Honorary Fellows program, which honors internationally renowned scholars for major contributions to Middle East studies.

Serves as an umbrella organization for dozens of institutional members and affiliated organizations, providing members with access to the Review of Middle East Studies as a membership benefit.

Provides members with access to the Review of Middle East Studies, serves as an umbrella organization for institutional members and affiliated organizations, offers online professional opportunity listings, and rents its member mailing list for one-time use.