Recent news from the Society
The Syrian Academics and Researchers’ Network in the UK (SARN-UK) and the Middle East and North Africa Centre at Sussex (MENACS), in association with SARN UK’s partner, the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) will co-host SARN UK’s...
Navigating Postdoctoral Funding and Applications in Middle East Studies is a virtual panel hosted by the BRISMES Graduate Section, bringing together five scholars from across the UK to share their experiences applying for postdoctoral positions and funding...
Registration for non-presenting delegates for the 2025 BRISMES conference is now open until 12 June 2025.
This event invites social, political and community psychologists conducting research or teaching on the Arab, Southwest Asian and North African regions to an online gathering. The meeting seeks to foster connections within this community of scholars and...
BRISMES Member Sami Zubaida, an exceptional scholar of Middle Eastern political sociology, law, and culinary culture, passed away in London on April 6th, 2025. Born to an Iraqi Jewish family, Sami left Iraq to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom....
We are pleased to share a recording of the launch and discussion of Dr Rahaf Aldoughli’s book, Romanticizing Masculinity in Baathist Syria, organised by the BRISMES Outreach & Pedagogy Committee. Dr Rahaf Aldoughli is a Lecturer in Middle East and...
Please join our next Webinar for the launch and discussion of Dr Rahaf Aldoughli’s book, Romanticizing Masculinity in Baathist Syria, where she examines how the Syrian Baathist regime fused patriarchal ideology with authoritarian nationalism to produce...
We are seeking a part-time Conference Coordinator to provide administration for the BRISMES Annual Conference 2025. The Conference Coordinator will work closely with the BRISMES Manager and the Conference Committee.