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Welcome to Middle East Medievalists

MEM is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East.

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as always, you don't need to be a member of Middle East Medievalists to read/submit to al-ʿUsur al-wusta. however, membership dues help keep the journal running. please consider becoming a MEMber today. while you’re at it, check out all the other stuff MEM is up to!

Welcome to Middle East Medievalists

MEM is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East.

middleeastmedievalists.com

My first IMC was exhausting but so much fun! Personal highlights inc: - Fayrouz Ibrahim's paper at @saalehaiqbal.bsky.social's fab panel - meeting some @mideastmedieval.bsky.social people - so many great PhD papers - @aspencerhall.bsky.social's keynote - the Mongol World exhib and round table 😍

New article alert! Were we to leap back centuries & ask a madrasa student in Mostar or a storyteller in Dhaka, we would find that their idea of the Persian poet ʿAṭṭār differs starkly from the ʿAṭṭār on English-language bookshelves. This article explains why by tracing the fates of his Pandnama:

Fellowship in Qur’anic Studies at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA279/f...

Fellowship in Qur’anic Studies at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

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New article alert! If you were to list important Arabic poets, who would you include? Abū Nuwās, Abū Tammām, al-Buḥturī, al-Mutanabbī…? In the 14th cent, Ibn Nubāta included all of them & more. He also included himself. Check out this new article about how self-citation worked in Mamluk texts.

as always, you don't need to be a member of Middle East Medievalists to read/submit to al-ʿUsur al-wusta. however, membership dues help keep the journal running. please consider becoming a MEMber today. while you’re at it, check out all the other stuff MEM is up to!

Welcome to Middle East Medievalists

MEM is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East.

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New article alert! Humans use numbers to think about other humans in many contexts: demography, taxes, votes, and historically, slavery. Our latest article shows how early Islamic narratives about the Saharan frontier use the number 360 to represent the relationship between race, space, and time.

A useful thread of panels for specialists in the medieval Middle East going to Leeds IMC. #medievalsky

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For those attending @imc-leeds.bsky.social in just over a week, here is a handy list of all MEM-sponsored panels:

For those attending @imc-leeds.bsky.social in just over a week, here is a handy list of all MEM-sponsored panels:

Who is attending @imc-leeds.bsky.social in just over a week? If so, please do come along to our reception! 📅 Tuesday, 7 July | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 📍Little Woodhouse Room 🥪 Lunch, discussion, and networking

CEU’s Department of Historical Studies is announcing a two-year post-doctoral researcher position funded by the FWF Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations”. www.oeaw.ac.at/eurasian-tra...

Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine position at the University of Exeter www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRH625/p...

Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine at University of Exeter

An academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job op...

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ANZAMEMS Seminar Proposals for 2026 and 2027 #medieval #earlymodern anzamems.org/anzamem...

ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar isac.uchicago.edu/article/oppo...

École d’été – Beyond the Battlefield. Consequences of premodern Warfare for Society, Culture and Landscape rmblf.be/2026/04/09/e...

École d’été – Beyond the Battlefield. Consequences of premodern Warfare for Society, Culture and Landscape

Wars do not end when the weapons fall silent. Therefore, when dealing with war and armed conflict, it is necessary to consider their consequences. These can be divided broadly into the following th…

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JOB ALERT: Lecturer (1 Year) in Medieval History (Focus Early Islamic History), King`s College London Deadline 17 April www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ176/l...

Lecturer in Medieval History at King's College London

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I'm delighted to share the programme for a workshop to be held in Leiden later this year: 'The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam' www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam

The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam Universiteit Leiden 11–12 June 2026   In much existing scholarship, our understanding of Muslim groups in early Islam has been gauged through...

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PhD position on the project 'Pustules, Palaeogenetics and Pandemics from Galen to Rhazes: How to do the Early History of Smallpox and Measles’ at the University of Exeter jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Tobunken Symposium: Genealogies in Motion: Recording, Visualizing, and Mobilizing Lineage across the Islamicate World www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/news...

“Medieval & Early Modern Cartography: An Introduction” Mediterranean Studies Summer Skills Seminar 22–25 June 2026 (Remote) www.mediterraneanseminar.org/overview-med...

📢 Registration is now OPEN for: Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus 📍 Vrije Universiteit Brussel 🗓 13–14 March 2026 📌 Brussels & Online (Hybrid) 🔗 Register: www.vub.be/en/event/stu...

📢 The deadline for submission of panels for MEM sponsorship has been extended until 15 February.

MEM is pleased to announce the 2026 iteration of its biennial prize for the best dissertation on the medieval Middle East (roughly 500–1500 CE). In an effort to recognize excellent doctoral research in the field, MEM will award this prize at our annual business meeting in November 2026.

Have you ever wondered what a Sasanian city sounded like? We can imagine the sounds of the past if we pay close attention to material, historical, & archaeological sources. Check out this new article on the soundscapes of Eranshahr-- & be sure to download the sound file for an immersive experience

The first article of the year is out in @alusuralwusta.bsky.social!

Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists@alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Have you ever wondered what a Sasanian city sounded like? We can imagine the sounds of the past if we pay close attention to material, historical, & archaeological sources. Check out this new article on the soundscapes of Eranshahr-- & be sure to download the sound file for an immersive experience

The Journal of Persianate Studies is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief www.persianatesocieties.org/job-posting-...

Job Posting: Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Persianate Studies | The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies

Editor-in-Chief of The Journal for Persianate Studies: Journal of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS) The Association for Study of Persianate Societies...

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Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at the University of Leeds with scope for focus on the Islamic world www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPY440/l...

Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at University of Leeds

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Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Arabic Literature at the American University of Beirut www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW863/t...

Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Arabic Literature at American University of Beirut

An opportunity for an academic position as a Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Arabic Literature is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings...

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