#Employment The Department of African Diaspora Studies at Grinnell College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2027. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of African Diaspora Studies invites applications for a tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2027.

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#Employment The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is seeking to recruit an Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) is seeking to recruit an Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology.

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#Employment The Department of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Law, Politics, and Public Discourse. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Rhetoric invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Law, Politics, and Public Discourse.

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#Employment The Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Religious Studies invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies.

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New searchable timeline to track academic freedom cases in higher education in North America. Search by a university, system, state or institution type. afi.mesana.org/timeline/

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#Employment The Arabic Studies Department at Williams College is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies for a two-year appointment (2026–2028). mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Arabic Studies Department is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies for a two-year appointment (2026–2028).

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#Employment Jordan Media Institute invites applications from highly qualified and experienced academic leaders for the position of Dean. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The institution invites applications from highly qualified and experienced academic leaders for the position of Dean.

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New resource from MESA: see our bio for the link to the full primer

#Employment American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) invites applications for U.S. Director position. mesana.org/resources-an...

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AIMS invites applications for U.S. Director position.

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Check your email for more information about MESA 2026 in Boston, MA! Review the tentative program, book your hotel room, and volunteer to chair a session!

#Employment The Department of Comparative Literature and the Program in Middle East/South Asia Studies at UC Davis invite applications for the Bita Daryabari Endowment Postdoctoral Scholar/Lecturer position in Persian language and literature. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Comparative Literature and the Program in Middle East/South Asia Studies invite applications for the newly established Bita Daryabari Endowment Postdoctoral Scholar/Lecturer position...

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#Employment The graduate Program in Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) at the American University of Beirut invites applications for a one-year Visiting Professorship in the Political Economy of the Middle East. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The graduate Program in Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) invites applications for a one-year Visiting Professorship in the Political Economy of the Middle East.

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#Employment The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science invites applications for the position of Researcher (m/f/d) in the Research Group "Teachers, Inequality and Collective Action" (TICA) starting September 1, 2026. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Research Group: “Teachers, Inequality and Collective Action“ invites applications for the position of Researcher.

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#Employment Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) invites applications for a full-time publications editor position. mesana.org/resources-an...

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ACW invites applications for a publications Editor position.

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#Employment The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science invites applications for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in the Research Group "Teachers, Inequality and Collective Action" (TICA) starting September 1, 2026. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Research Group invites applications for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d), starting September 1, 2026.

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Read MESA's full statement on the targeting of Iranians holding visas and green cards, available on our website and via email.

#Employment The Research Group "Teachers, Inequality and Collective Action" (TICA) at the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science invites applications for the position of Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) starting September 1, 2026. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Research Group

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See the MESA Board's letter concerning attacks on higher education across the Middle East, especially in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The full letter is available on our website.

#Employment The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a position at the rank of full-time Lecturer in the Arabic Language Program starting in Fall 2026. See our website for more details!

#Employment The Middle East Institute at Columbia University invites applications for the Arcapita Visiting Professorship in Modern Arab Studies for the spring 2027 semester. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Middle East Institute invites applications for the Arcapita Visiting Professorship in Modern Arab Studies for the spring 2027 semester.

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#Employment The Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University, invites applications for two open rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) positions in Turkish Politics and in Political Theory. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Political Science and Public Administration invites applications for two open rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) positions in Turkish Politics and in Political Theory (with a ...

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Join MESA on May 4th at 12:00 PM EDT to launch the new Academic Freedom Initiative website — featuring critical data, legal resources, and strategies to fight repression and defend academic freedom on North American campuses. Register for the webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Employment The German, Russian, Italian and Arabic Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a one-year visiting position with the possibility of a one-year renewal in Arabic beginning July 1, 2026. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The German, Russian, Italian and Arabic Department invites applications for a one-year visiting position with the possibility of a one-year renewal in Arabic beginning July 1, 2026.

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Ziad Abu-Rish—associate professor at Bard College, and a member of the Middle East Studies Association’s Committee on Academic Freedom—explains how Title VI has been weaponized to suppress speech critical of Israel. Read full article: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

#Employment The Program in Judaic Studies at Brown University invites applications for a Visiting Lecturer in Modern Hebrew Language for the Fall 2026 semester. mesana.org/resources-an...

#Employment The Persian Studies Program at Georgetown University invites applications for a three-year, full-time, non-tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor to begin August 2026. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Persian Studies Program invites applications for a three-year, full-time, non-tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor.

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#Employment The Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies at Tufts University invites applications for a part-time lecturer position to teach Modern Arabic Literature. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies invites applications for a part-time lecturer position to teach Modern Arabic Literature.

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#Employment The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University invites applications for a preceptor in Modern Turkish. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Turkish.

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#Employment The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University invites applications for a lecturer in Yiddish Studies. mesana.org/resources-an...

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The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks applications for a lecturer in Yiddish Studies.

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