Call for Nominations | President of BRISMES (2026-2029)
BRISMES is seeking nominations for a new President, who will play a leading role in the Society as President-Elect (2026-2027) and subsequently President (2027-2029).
Latest News
Recent news from the Society
Letter from BRISMES Regarding Arrests for Use of the Phrase “Globalise the Intifada”
BRISMES Council and Committee on Academic Freedom have written to the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police to express serious concerns regarding recent arrests of Palestine solidarity protesters for the use of the phrase "Globalise the Intifada"....
Call for Submissions | 2026 BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship
Submissions are invited for the 2026 BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship. The aim of this award is to support activities geared towards strengthening the academic profile and CV of an early career scholar.
Academic Freedom | Statement on Israeli Military Attack on Birzeit University Campus
The Academic Freedom Committees of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) and the Germany Middle East Studies Association (DAVO) strongly condemn the Israeli military attack on Birzeit University on 6 January 2026.
The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (BJMES) is Seeking a New Editor
BRISMES is seeking to appoint a new Editor, to lead the journal after the stepping down of long-serving editor Professor Lloyd Ridgeon.
Academic Freedom | BRISMES CAF Expresses Concern Over Removal of Pro-Palestine Materials at QMUL
BRISMES CAF has written to QMUL to express concern about recent instructions to remove materials described as “pro-Palestine,” “anti-Israel,” or otherwise ‘personal political opinions’ from office doors and campus spaces at QMUL.
BRISMES Event | What’s in an Archive? The Colonial and Anticolonial Afterlives of MENA Archives
BRISMES’ Outreach and Pedagogy Committee is delighted to invite you to its next webinar, titled What’s in an Archive? The Colonial and Anticolonial Afterlives of MENA Archives.
Call for Applications | BRISMES Communications Committee
We are pleased to invite nominations for two elected positions on the BRISMES Communications Committee.