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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 1h

More info and registration 👇 www.brismes.ac.uk/events/annua...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 1h

📢 IMPORTANT UPDATE! The 2026 BRISMES Annual Lecture will now be held in a hybrid format at SOAS! The lecture will be co-hosted by the Centre for Palestine Studies (CPS) and the SOAS Middle East Institute (SMEI), and chaired by Professor Dina Matar, BRISMES President-elect.

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📚 #Research by BRISMES Members | "The Visual Politics of #Palestine Solidarity: Naji al-Ali’s Handala" by Marina Hamanaka, featured on @globalsouthshub.bsky.social Read more: globalsouth.org/2026/09/the-...

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Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) @mesa1966.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Register now and join us October 8 for the launch of Lessons in Repression, a new report on the silencing of campus workers on Palestine since October 7, 2023.

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bricup.bsky.social @bricup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Academic Commitment for Palestine Over 1,000 UK academics have honoured the Palestinian call to boycott Israeli institutions Please join them - sign the commitment-publicise on union & academic mailing lists -add the link to your email signature. academiccommitment4palestine.org.uk

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As scholars associated with UK universities, and responding to the call from Palestinian civil society, we declare that we will not: accept invitations to visit Israeli academic institutions; act as r...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#Prize | Calling BRISMES student members who presented at #BRISMES2026! Submissions remain open for the 2026 BRISMES Conference Student Paper Prize. Deadline: 30 October 2026. More info: www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/confe...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AcademicFreedom | Join BISA online on 12 October for a discussion exploring academic freedom in the classroom - a space for dialogue and reflection on questions of inclusivity, safety, ethics, and rights to freedom of expression. 👇 shorturl.at/fya9i

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Academic freedom in the classroom

Get practical advice on navigating issues of academic freedom in classroom spaces.

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Read our recent statement: bit.ly/Birzeit_200126

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#BJMES | We are delighted to welcome Ibrahim Halawi and Sophie Richter-Devroe as Editors of BJMES, alongside Associate Editors Sabiha Allouche, Sara Farhan and Yousif Qasmiyeh. Read more: bit.ly/bjmesjournal You can now follow BJMES on Instagram: instagram.com/bjmes.journal/

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Clive Gabay @clivesg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The @brismes.bsky.social 2026 annual lecture is coming soon! 12 November, 17:30-19:00 GMT (online) with the amazing and insightful @rafeefz.bsky.social Free to attend but registration is essential - book here: www.brismes.ac.uk/events/annua...

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2026 Annual Lecture

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#BRISMES #Events | We warmly invite BRISMES members and non-members to attend the 2026 Annual Lecture with Rafeef Ziadah. 🗓️ 12 November, 17:30-19:00 GMT (online) More info & registration: brismes.ac.uk/events/annua...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#AcademicFreedom | 📢 New report from MESA Academic Freedom Initiative coming out next week: Lessons in Repression: Silencing Campus Workers on Palestine Since October 7, 2023. Join the launch webinar: Oct. 8, 1–2 PM Eastern Time. Register & learn more: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Lessons in Repression: AFI Webinar report launch. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Academic Freedom Initiative Webinar on a new report: Lessons in Repression: Silencing Campus Workers on Palestine Since October 7, 2023

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We hope to be able to provide even more support through the Solidarity Fund in the coming year. With your support, we can continue to make participation in our scholarly community possible for those who need it most. Please donate & share our fundraiser: donorbox.org/brismes_fund...

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Middle East Studies Are Under Pressure. We Stand Our Ground. | BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES (Powered by Donorbox)

The long history of our field of study has made us acutely aware of the relationship between knowledge and power. At a time of escalating violence in the Middle East and increasing pressure on those w...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

💙 This year, the BRISMES Solidarity Fund provided 31 conference bursaries & over £9K in support, including for colleagues & students arriving from #Gaza. Hear from Omar Mofeed about the difference this made. 🎥 youtu.be/f6e8MnmfNEQ #Fundraiser #Solidarity

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Omar’s Testimonial: The Impact of BRISMES Solidarity Fund Support

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We urge Birmingham to consider the long-term academic and strategic consequences of these proposals before irreversible decisions are taken. (3/3)

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

At a time when #Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies are already under considerable pressure across UK higher education, the loss of this provision at a major research university would have consequences extending well beyond an individual post. (2/3)

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

BRISMES has written to the @unibirmingham.bsky.social to express our serious concern about proposed reductions in language provision, and in particular the prospective loss of specialist expertise in Arabic Studies. (1/3) Read our letter: bit.ly/4h4ia1q

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📢 Submissions are open for the 2027 Leigh Douglas Memorial #Prize for the best #PhD dissertation on a #MiddleEastern topic in the Social Sciences or Humanities awarded by a British uni between Oct 2025 & Sept 2026. Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 More info: www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/ldmp

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#BRISMES2027 I We are pleased to announce that our next BRISMES #conference will be held at Newcastle University from 22–24 June 2027. More details about the Call for Papers will be shared in due course — stay tuned! #MiddleEastStudies #CallForPapers

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

SARN's keynote by Yassin al-Haj Saleh. How are ideas formed & what do we overlook when we treat intellectual work primarily as an activity of the mind? Friday 18 September, 1.45pm, Newnham College, Cambridge. Part of the SARN UK Conference 2026. Registration 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/marga...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The 2026 Conference of the Syrian Academics and Researchers' Network - Knowledge, Memory & the Everyday Aftermath. 17–18 September at Cambridge: 5 panels, a roundtable on the anthropology of Syria, an art installation, & a keynote by Yassin al-Haj Saleh Programme 👇 www.sarn-uk.org/events/sarn-...

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SARN-UK - SARN 2026 International Conference

Dates: Thursday, 17 September 2026 and Friday, 18 September 2026 Location: University of Cambridge

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📢 BRISMES supports colleagues at the University of Birmingham facing compulsory #redundancy. ✍️ We invite BRISMES members and the wider community to sign the petition and share it with colleagues and networks. 🔗 Sign the petition: www.change.org/p/stop-redun...

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Firma la petizione

Stop redundancies at the University of Birmingham

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Research | Listen to this episode of The +972 Podcast featuring former BRISMES Vice President Neve Gordon @gordonneve.bsky.social. Listen through the link: 972mag.com/podcast-gaza... Or watch the full episode through the link: youtu.be/hUQ3nqrstro?...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📚 #Research by BRISMES Members | "Repression as Aesthetic Ordering: How UK Universities Make #Palestine Solidarity Illegible in a Time of #Genocide" by BRISMES President Nicola Pratt & Joss Wozencroft Read more: sl1nk.com/wjxqdpg

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#AcademicFreedom | We are thrilled to hear that Usama Ghanem has been reinstated at KCL. Read our previous intervention on this case: bit.ly/4oNtf7Q

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📚 #Research by BRISMES Members | "The Authoritarian Convergence against #AcademicFreedom in #Germany: Political Interference, Securitization, and the Weaponization of Antisemitism Allegations" by Dörthe Engelcke and Ilyas Saliba @isaliba.bsky.social Read more: www.ispf-lab.cnr.it/system/files...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We furthermore urge the relevant authorities to review the disciplinary action against all the students who have been punished for peaceful expression. (4/4)

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We urge the relevant authorities to halt the passage of this bill and affirm their commitment to academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the participation of Iranian scholars and students in international academic life. (3/4)

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We are particularly concerned that the draft, if approved, would appear to place ordinary academic activities under extensive security control. Our concerns are heightened by the growing pressures on Iranian students and university staff. (2/4)

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The BRISMES Committee on #AcademicFreedom has written to Iranian authorities urging them not to adopt the proposed Bill to Counter the Infiltration of Foreign Intelligence Services and Governments or Foreign Entities. (1/4) Read our letter: shorturl.at/bPxfZ

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We furthermore urge the relevant authorities to review the disciplinary action against all the students who have been punished for peaceful expression. (4/4)

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Please note that the BRISMES office will be closed for the summer holidays and will reopen on 7 September. Wishing everyone a great rest of the summer! 🌿☀️

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#research | Free to access in #BJMES Volume 53, Issue 3 until the end of October: “Leo Africanus: a reflection of Amin Maalouf’s deterritorialized migrant self” by Saima Bashir & Sohail Ahmad Saeed. Read more: bit.ly/4i1oQ0X

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📄 Read & share 👉 shorturl.at/eKJku

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Protecting #academicfreedom requires action. Our report calls on universities, governments, international organisations, & scholarly associations to strengthen protections for academic freedom, support scholars at risk, & improve accountability for attacks on free expression.

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Despite differences between Europe and the Middle East, our report identifies a striking common trend: the growing use of security, counter-terrorism & “safety” narratives to justify restrictions on academic freedom & freedom of expression. Read & share 👉 shorturl.at/eKJku

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

BRISMES members are welcome to share their published pieces through the BRISMES newsletter and social media. If you are not yet a member, you can join here: www.brismes.ac.uk/membership

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📚 #Research by BRISMES Members | "Gaza and the Colonial Right to Self-defence: Legal Absurdities and the Circular Reasoning of Violence" by Passent Moussa & Colin Samson Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The BRISMES Committee on #AcademicFreedom’s newly published report is cited in @timeshighered.bsky.social, highlighting concerns over the growing use of “national security” to restrict academic freedom. Read more 👇 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/nationa...

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National security used to curb academic freedom, report says

Restrictions on events and teaching materials across Europe amount to ‘criminalisation of intellectual debate’, find Middle East experts

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What patterns are emerging across the #MENA region? Our report finds repression of scholarship and shrinking civic space. Scholars face detention, imprisonment & harassment, while in conflict settings, universities themselves come under attack. 📄 👉 shorturl.at/eKJku #AcademicFreedom #ScholarsAtRisk

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

BRISMES members are welcome to share their published pieces through the BRISMES newsletter and social media. If you are not yet a member, you can join here: www.brismes.ac.uk/membership

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📚 #Research by BRISMES Members | "Foreign Policy and the Institutional Evolution of Rojavayê Kurdistan (2011–Present)" by Marianna Charountaki Read more: revista.unap.ro/index.php/Im...

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

One finding stands out. With only two exceptions, every UK and European case documented during the reporting period concerned teaching, research or public debate relating to Israel–Palestine. (2/2) #AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation #ScholarsAtRisk #RightToEducation

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