Recent news from the Society
While the world watches the erasure of Gaza in real-time, we invite you to hear from a panel of educators from Gaza (primary and secondary school levels, and Higher Education) who will recount their experience with scholasticide first hand, and share...
The Committee on Academic Freedom of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) expresses profound concern over a draft joint parliamentary resolution of the parliamentary groups of the SPD, CDU/CSU, Bündnis90/Die Grünen and FDP that purports...
On Wednesday evening, 6 November 2024, in the Havas Offices near King’s Cross, Dr Feras Alkabani was joined by academics, public figures, diplomats, policymakers and journalists, along with friends and colleagues to celebrate the publication of his...
17 UK-based Syrian academics and artists met at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, on Saturday, 26 October 2024, to showcase their collaborative research projects.
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has replied to UUK to follow up on the recent expert statement by United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Gina Romero, in which she identifies systematic...
The Academic Freedom Committee of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), of the Société d’études du Moyen-Orient et du monde musulman (SEMOMM) and of the Italian Society for Middle Eastern Studies (SeSaMO) have written to Tunisian...
The Committee on Academic Freedom of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) expresses deep concerns regarding recent actions taken by the University of Sheffield, which appear to restrict freedom of speech and academic freedom, particularly...
Following the refusal of the University of St Andrews to respond to our letter about the possible role of a university donor in the dismissal of Rector Stella Maris, we have now submitted a Freedom of Information request to seek answers.