Middle East Studies Association

Mellon Academic Freedom Initiative Coordinator, MESA

2024-12-09T15:24:00+00:00

The Middle East Studies Association is seeking a full-time, remote employee to coordinate the new Academic Freedom Initiative and to support the related research of the MESA Task Force on Civil and Human Rights. The expected duration of this position is for two years and it is funded by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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Mellon Academic Freedom Initiative Public Affairs Associate, MESA

2024-10-17T17:48:00+00:00

The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) is seeking a part-time Washington-DC-based contractor supporting the MESA Task Force on Civil and Human Rights, specifically the Academic Freedom Initiative, which is supported by a two-year grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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MESA Announces new Academic Freedom Initiative

2024-10-17T16:31:00+00:00

MESA’s Academic Freedom Initiative will support data collection and analysis as well as dissemination of findings regarding academic freedom in the context of scholarship and teaching in Middle East studies.

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Campus Climate Resources

2023-11-21T16:11:00+00:00

MESA has created a new Campus Climate resource page for our members in response to academic freedom-related developments on campuses across North America and beyond.

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Stanford’s Inaugural Palestinian Studies Fellowship applications are now open!

2024-12-20T18:26:00+00:00

The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies invite qualified candidates to apply for the inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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A Full-Time Assistant Professor Position in Social/Cultural Anthropology

2024-12-19T15:31:00+00:00

The Department of Anthropology at Özyeğin University, Istanbul, invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in Social/Cultural Anthropology, starting in September 2025.

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Letter to New York University regarding its arbitrary repressive actions toward faculty and students

2024-12-16T20:15:00+00:00

Our letter expressing concern about recent actions that have exacerbated the climate of repression on campus

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2025-2026 Postdoctoral / Post-professional degree fellowship program for Research In Islamic Art, Architecture, Urbanism, Design, and Preservation

2024-12-13T21:11:00+00:00

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Response from Cornell to our 26 November letter

2024-12-12T20:28:00+00:00

The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response from the Interim President of Cornell University in response to our 26 November letter regarding a course proposal developed by Dr. Eric Cheyfitz

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Scoville Fellowship opportunity

2024-12-09T15:00:00+00:00

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship invites applications for full-time six to nine-month paid fellowships for recent college and graduate school alumni to work on international peace and security issues.

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