BRISMES

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BRISMES brings together teachers, researchers, students, diplomats, journalists and others who deal professionally with the Middle East.

Promotional graphic announcing a new free-to-access article in the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. The journal cover appears on the left, with the headline "NEW FREE TO ACCESS ARTICLE" above the title "British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies." The featured article is Contested ground: law and legitimacy in Iran's constitutional revolution by Mohammad Bitarafan. An orange "Read More" button and the shortened link bit.ly/4vsOXkC appear at the bottom. The design uses black, cream, red and orange BRISMES branding.
Graphic promoting a joint statement by SEMOMM, BRISMES, SeSaMO and the Middle East Studies Association concerning the situation of Dr Maâti Monjib. The organisations' logos appear at the top above the title, "Joint Statement Concerning the Situation of Dr Maâti Monjib", displayed in white text on a blue background with a cream geometric pattern.
Promotional graphic announcing the 2025 BRISMES Conference Student Paper Prize recipients. Winner: Sena El Banna for Family afterlives of activism among Egyptian Islamist women since the Revolution, recognised for an original contribution to feminist and social movement scholarship. Honourable Mention: Pauline Klose-Abdelghani for Echoes of Erasure: ‘Modern Judeo-Arabic’ and Communal Belonging among Arabs of ’48 in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, recognised for an original exploration of language, belonging and identity. Includes the BRISMES webpage: www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/conference
Page 1 of a BRISMES (British Society for Middle Eastern Studies) letter dated 2 July 2026 to Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter. The letter expresses deep concern about proposed redundancies in the Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies (IAIS), highlighting the institute's international reputation for research, teaching, language provision, and leadership in Middle Eastern Studies, and warning that staff reductions would damage the discipline in the UK and beyond.
Promotional graphic announcing the recipients of the 2026 BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship. Two scholarships have been awarded to Dr Yasmine Hafez and Dr Danielle Andréa Krikorian. The graphic summarises Dr Hafez's project on crop cultivation, infrastructure, governance and gender, and Dr Krikorian's project on the visual politics of Lebanon–Palestine solidarity and political print culture. Includes the BRISMES webpage: www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/ecds
Promotional graphic for the 2026 Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize announcing the joint winners, Omar Abolnaga and Abdulla Moaswes, and the joint runners-up, Maram Theodory and Florence Wolstenholme, together with their universities and dissertation titles. Includes a link to the BRISMES webpage www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/ldmp.
Five BRISMES prize and scholarship recipients stand together on the steps outside the SOAS Gallery, each holding their award certificate and smiling at the camera. From left to right are Danielle Andréa Krikorian, Florence Wolstenholme, Yasmine Hafez, Omar Abolnaga and Maram Theodory. The group is photographed in bright sunshine in front of the SOAS entrance during the BRISMES Annual Conference.
Promotional graphic for the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies announcing a new free-to-access article. The featured article is titled The absence, marginalization and culturalization of the presence: representation of the Kurds in Persian post-revolution novels: 1980–2011 by Erfan Rajabi and Kamal Khaleghpanah. The graphic includes the journal cover, a "Read More" button, and the short link: bit.ly/3ZHUwy1.
Upcoming event MERIP, BRISMES, SeSaMO Iran Event Series Iran in Context Part II: Politics and Counter-Politics in Contemporary Iran 2 July 2026 17:00-18:30 BST Online For our next event, titled Iran in Context Part II: Politics and Counter-Politics in Contemporary Iran, we explore the politics of people’s mobilization and the political cleavages that characterize Iranian society to find out how ordinary people in Iran relate to big and small questions alike. We ask, for instance: can we talk about cultures of the Right and cultures of the Left in Iran? While examining the lines of divisions that cut across Iranian society, we will ask how different forms of mobilization have shaped contemporary Iran. Speakers: Mohammad Ali Kadivar (Boston College) Paniz Musawi Natanzi (University of Bern) Naghmeh Sohrabi (Brandeis University) More information and registration: bit.ly/OP_Iran2
Statement in Solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla Humanitarian Mission Activists and UK Scholars Dr Antonis Vardis and Hasnain Jaffer
Call for Applications. BRISMES invites applications for the position of Associate Editor for its flagship publication, the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (BJMES). This is an excellent opportunity for an established or emerging scholar to gain editorial experience and contribute to shaping the field of Middle Eastern Studies. Deadline: 31 May 2026 More information: bit.ly/4vWQIbd
Orange background with black text showing advert for call for nominations for BRISMES Council. BRISMES is inviting nominations for four vacancies on its Council. As a Council member, you’ll help shape the Society’s direction, support its activities, and contribute to its strategic development. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the UK’s leading academic association dedicated to the study of the Middle East and North Africa. We welcome nominations from people at all career stages and backgrounds. Deadline for nominations | 11 May 2026 For more information, visit: bit.ly/4twL2De
BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF) Statement on the Targeting of Universities and Research Institutions in Iran
The image shows a poster advertising the call for applications to be the next Editor of the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. Full details can be found on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/bjmes-editor
The image shows page 1 of the letter from the BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom to the European Research Council (ERC). The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/academic-freedom-letter-to-european-research-council-regarding-dr-harry-pettit
The image shows page 1 of the letter from BRISMES to West Yorkshire Police. The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/letter-to-west-yorkshire-police-regarding-arrest-for-use-of-the-phrase-globalise-the-intifada
The image shows a poster which includes details of the call for papers for the DAVO Congress 2026. Full details of the call can be found on the DAVO website: https://davo1.de/en/en-call-for-papers-davo-congress-2026-10-12-september-2026-lmu-munich/
The image shows page 1 of the letter from the BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom to The Open University. The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/academic-freedom-letter-to-the-open-university-regarding-use-of-the-term-ancient-palestine
The image shows an orange poster with the BRISMES logo and a summary of the call for nominations. More information is available on the BRISMES website: www.brismes.ac.uk/news/president
The image shows page 1 of the letter from BRISMES. The letter is available to read in full on the BRISMES website: https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/letter-regarding-arrests-for-use-of-the-phrase-globalise-the-intifada
The image shows a poster advertising the 2026 BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship. The deadline for submissions is 20 March 2026. For more information please visit the BRISMES website: www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/ecds