Recent news from the Society
BRISMES is still seeking nominations for a new President, who will play a leading role in the Society as President-Elect (2025-2026) and subsequently President (2026-2028). The deadline for nominations has been extended to Wednesday, 30 April, at 5 pm...
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom wrote to the University of Highlands and Islands to express deep concern at the cancellation of Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh's lecture “Sustainability and Biodiversity Preservation in Developing Countries”.
BRISMES invites nominations for three vacancies on BRISMES Council, including one reserved for a candidate from the Arts and Humanities. The terms for these positions will be three years (July 2025-July 2028).
BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom express condemnation of the Free University of Berlin’s cancellation of the lectures planned for February 19th by the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, and the Israeli...
BRISMES is seeking nominations for a new President, who will play a leading role in the Society as President-Elect (2025-2026) and subsequently President (2026-2028).
The Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF) of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) has written to the University of Bristol to express deep concern at its decision to appeal the employment tribunal’s February 5, 2024, judgement on the...
We are delighted to announce that Hüseyin Göcen has been selected as the winner of the 2024 BRISMES Conference Student Paper Prize with Abdullah Mohammed Alahmari receiving Honourable Mention.
Submissions are invited for the 2025 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. Two awards of £3,000 each are available....