Recent news from the Society
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.
The Academic Freedom Committee of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), of the Société des études du Moyen-Orient et du monde musulman (SEMOMM) and of the Società per gli Studi sul Medio Oriente (SeSaMO) have written to the University...
BRISMES is still seeking nominations for a new President, who will play a leading role in the Society as President-Elect (2025-2026) and subsequently President (2026-2028). The deadline for nominations has been extended to Wednesday, 30 April, at 5 pm...
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom wrote to the University of Highlands and Islands to express deep concern at the cancellation of Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh's lecture “Sustainability and Biodiversity Preservation in Developing Countries”.
BRISMES invites nominations for three vacancies on BRISMES Council, including one reserved for a candidate from the Arts and Humanities. The terms for these positions will be three years (July 2025-July 2028).