Recent news from the Society
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies expresses its deep alarm at Israel’s recent military aggression against Iran, which threatens to unravel ongoing diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States regarding Iran’s nuclear programme....
In this statement, the BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom explains its position that, contrary to common assumptions, academic boycotts can be consistent with—and even necessary for—upholding academic freedom and fundamental human rights, particularly...
The Committee on Academic Freedom of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) welcomes the publication of HEPI Report 185. We acknowledge its valuable documentation of the 2024 student encampments protesting UK universities’ complicity...
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom demands that the Prime Minister’s Office immediately intervene and lobby the Egyptian government for the immediate and unconditional release of British-Egyptian citizen Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies will be held as follows: Venue: Curtis Lecture Theatre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom Date: Wednesday,...
We are pleased to invite nominations from members for the BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom. The committee was set up to monitor and defend academic freedom in the research, study and teaching of Middle East Studies in the UK and anywhere in the world,...
Born in Baghdad, Sami graduated from the University of Hull and joined Birkbeck College in 1968 until his retirement in 2004. During his career and after retirement, Sami held several visiting positions in Cairo, Istanbul, Beirut, Paris, Berkeley and...
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...