Name: Conference: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 21–24, 2026
Start: 2026-11-21T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-24T23:59:59-05:00

June 2026

Call for Papers: The Institutional Embedding of Shiʿi Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions (700-900), University of Leiden, June 20, 2026

June 20

From the Organizers: Call for Papers: The Institutional Embedding of Shiʿi Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions (700-900) University of Leiden, 13th-15th January 2027 This conference seeks to illuminate the … Continue reading Call for Papers: The Institutional Embedding of Shiʿi Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions (700-900), University of Leiden, June 20, 2026

Conference: The Institutional Embedding of Shiʿi Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions (700-900), University of Leiden, January 13–15, 2027

June 20

From the Organizers: The Institutional Embedding of Shiʿi Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions (700-900) University of Leiden, 13th-15th January 2027 This conference seeks to illuminate the embedding of imams … Continue reading Conference: The Institutional Embedding of Shiʿi Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions (700-900), University of Leiden, January 13–15, 2027

July 2026

Position Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East, Colby College, July 1, 2026

July 1

The Department of History at Colby College invites applications for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle East/Islamic history beginning July 1, 2026. The annual teaching load is 4.5 courses, … Continue reading Position Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East, Colby College, July 1, 2026

Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute, International Medieval Congress, Leeds, UK, July 10, 2026

July 10

Applications now are being accepted for the fourth annual Digital Medieval Studies Institutes, organized by Dr. Laura Morreale and Dr. N. Kıvılcım Yavuz. The first will take place on 13 … Continue reading Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute, International Medieval Congress, Leeds, UK, July 10, 2026

Award: Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026

July 15

From the organizers: The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites recent PhD graduates to submit their dissertations for consideration for its 2026 Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award. AGAPS … Continue reading Award: Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026

Award: Graduate Paper Prize, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026

July 15

From the organizers: The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites the submission of unpublished graduate student research papers for AGAPS’ 2026 Graduate Paper Prize competition. We welcome … Continue reading Award: Graduate Paper Prize, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, July 15, 2026

September 2026

Award: Student Travel Award, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, September 1, 2026

September 1

From the organizers: As part of the Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies' (AGAPS) commitment to support graduate students, we are pleased to open applications for this year’s graduate … Continue reading Award: Student Travel Award, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, September 1, 2026

October 2026

Workshop: Archival Abundances and Silences in Islamic Studies, Princeton University, October 2–3, 2026

October 2 - October 3

From the organizers: Three decades after Jacques Derrida’s Archive Fever, scholars in the humanities continue to approach archives as a site of possibility. As historian Arlette Farge writes, “The archive’s … Continue reading Workshop: Archival Abundances and Silences in Islamic Studies, Princeton University, October 2–3, 2026

November 2026

Conference: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 21–24, 2026

November 21 - November 24

MESA 2026 November 21-24, 2026, Hilton Boston Park Plaza Registration All are invited to register for the MESA's 60th Annual Meeting. Please see the registration page for further details on … Continue reading Conference: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 21–24, 2026