Recent news from the Society
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) Committee on Academic Freedom condemns the Israeli attack on Lebanon’s only public institution of higher education, the Lebanese University (LU), on 12 March 2026.
The Committee on Academic Freedom of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) wrote to the UK Home Secretary to express our serious concern regarding the reported introduction of an “emergency brake” on student visas for applicants...
Over the past 18 months, Judith Tucker, Professor Emerita of History at Georgetown University, alongside four other colleagues, have been working on creating an archive commemorating the lives of Palestinian scholars killed in the genocide in Gaza.
It is with deep sadness that we note the passing on 8 March of Walid Khalidi, a towering figure in Palestinian historiography whose work fundamentally reshaped scholarly understanding of Palestine and its modern history. His meticulous documentation of...
We are seeking statements of interest for serving as the Host for the annual BRISMES conference in late June or early July of 2027 or 2028. The BRISMES conference aims to foster dialogue between scholars, practitioners and activists concerned with the...
We are delighted to announce that Sena El Banna has been selected as the winner of the 2025 BRISMES Conference Student Paper Prize with Pauline Klose-Abdelghani receiving Honourable Mention.
BRISMES is seeking to appoint a new Editor, to lead the journal after the stepping down of long-serving editor Professor Lloyd Ridgeon.
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has written to the European Research Council (ERC) to express our deep concern regarding the complaints levelled against Dr Harry Pettit, and public suggestions by Members of the European Parliament that an ERC...