Recent news from the Society
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has written to the Open University to express our profound concern about the university’s response to a letter from the UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) regarding the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine.’ Based...
We are seeking a part-time Conference Assistant to provide administration for the 2026 BRISMES Annual Conference. The Conference Assistant will work closely with the BRISMES Managers and the Conference Committee.
We are pleased to share a recording of the BRISMES webinar "What’s in an Archive? The Colonial and Anticolonial Afterlives of MENA Archives," organized by our Outreach and Pedagogy Committee on 27 January 2026.
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).
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"....
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.
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.
BRISMES is seeking to appoint a new Editor, to lead the journal after the stepping down of long-serving editor Professor Lloyd Ridgeon.