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Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East, defined expansively to include all geographies with prominent Muslim political, religious, or social pre

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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Arabic Pasts Workshop 8 – 9 October 2026 Aga Khan Centre, London (in-person) 10 Handyside St, London N1C 4DN Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arabic-pas.... Programme: kitab-project.org/documents/Ar....
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Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiography
Come join us for this annual workshop in which participants present research in progress on Arabic history writing.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Assistant or Associate Professor for the History of the Mediterranean and its Hinterlands, 500-1500 CE, University of California Berkeley aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05501
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Assistant or Associate Professor – Mediterranean and its Hinterlands, 500-1500 CE - Department of History
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the field of Early Islamic History, with a primary focus on the period ca. 600–1300 CE apply.interfolio.com/193875
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Assistant Professor of Medieval History (Focus Near East), Stetson University, DeLand, Florida www.schooljobs.com/careers/stet...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Assistant Professor in Islamic Philosophy University of Cambridge - Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSW593/a...
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Assistant Professor in Islamic Philosophy at University of Cambridge
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Islamic Philosophy at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New article alert! Let’s start w/ a personal manuscript from 9/15th cent., including a letter from Cairo’s chief judge & a list of books for sale from Mamluk Baalbek. This article challenges the divide btw documentary & manuscript studies through a fresh look at texts, material & social practice
Arabic manuscript.  Letter from Taqī al-Dīn al-Akhnāʾī to ʿAlam al-Dīn al-Akhnāʾī in Damascus. Damascus, National Library of Syria, MS 2969, fol. 163r.
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
New article alert! How did theorists in the medieval Middle East standardize techniques for connecting texts composed in different languages? Join us in examining the long history of comparative literary theory through the premodern lens of ‘approximation’.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies Stanford University facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies. We seek candidates specializing in pre-modern Islam; regional foc...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Research Associate in Islamic Art (Fixed Term) University of Cambridge - HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSS407/r...
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Research Associate in Islamic Art (Fixed Term) at University of Cambridge
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Teaching Fellow in Islamic Arts Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSS428/t...
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Teaching Fellow in Islamic Arts at Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
An academic position as a Teaching Fellow in Islamic Arts is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Ohio State University - Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian networks.h-net.org/jobs/70232/o...
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The Ohio State University - Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian | H-Net
The Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian is a tenure-track faculty position within The Ohio State University Libraries. The Libraries supports one of the nation’s leading public research institutions, Ohio State University, a Carnegie R1 university recognized for excellence in research, teaching, and global engagement. Ohio State’s Area Studies Centers are nationally prominent and play a vital role in advancing interdisciplinary scholarship and outreach.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
3 postdoctoral fellowships (1–2 years) at IAS Princeton, School for Historical Studies (Islamic World focus). PhD awarded 1 Jul 2024–31 Aug 2026. 1 position in Medieval Studies; 2 in Europe & the World post-1800. tinyurl.com/3zxzu8sd
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The School of Historical Studies supports scholarship in all fields of historical research but is concerned principally with the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particul...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Mellon Fellowship (1 academic year) at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, School for Historical Studies (Islamic World focus). For Assistant Professors at U.S./Canadian institutions, with a PhD awarded 1 Jan 2020–31 Jul 2026. tinyurl.com/3zxzu8sd
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The School of Historical Studies supports scholarship in all fields of historical research but is concerned principally with the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particul...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
7-month General Membership at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (School for Historical Studies, Islamic World focus). Open to scholars of any nationality with a PhD by 31 July 2026 and a substantial publication record; no institutional affiliation required. tinyurl.com/3zxzu8sd
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The School of Historical Studies supports scholarship in all fields of historical research but is concerned principally with the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particul...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
HIAA’s Grabar Travel Grant offers up to $2,500 USD to graduate students presenting papers, chairing sessions, or moderating discussions at scholarly/professional meetings. Apply in a single PDF + supervisor recommendation. Details: www.historiansofislamicart.org/opportunitie...
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Grabar Travel & Post-Doctoral Awards
These competitive grants and fellowships, established in memory of Professor Oleg Grabar and supported by the Oleg Grabar Memorial Fund, are intended to further research and assist participation in sc...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The University of San Diego seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in South Asian and/or Central Asian History, with an emphasis on the premodern period (c. 500–1500 CE), beginning Fall 2027. Apply by Sept. 15, 2026: networks.h-net.org/jobs/70195/u...
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University of San Diego - Assistant Professor, History | H-Net
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Pre-Modern History of the Islamicate Middle East or Central Asia at the University of Chicago. Research focus: social, political, economic, or intellectual history of Muslim/Islamic societies, c. 600–1700 CE. Apply by Oct. 19, 2026: apply.interfolio.com/190288
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
MEM’s Board is welcoming nominations (including self-nominations) for the following positions, with three-year terms beginning January 2027: Vice President Board Member (1 position) Graduate Student Representative
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
UW is open-access: please read and share these publications (and more!) on our site. We look forward to new horizons in 2026!
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Al-ʿUsur al-Wusta
Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined r...
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
as always, you don't need to be a member of Middle East Medievalists to read/submit to al-ʿUsur al-wusta. however, membership dues help keep the journal running. please consider becoming a MEMber today. while you’re at it, check out all the other stuff MEM is up to!
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Welcome to Middle East Medievalists
MEM is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East.
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
as always, you don't need to be a member of Middle East Medievalists to read/submit to al-ʿUsur al-wusta. however, membership dues help keep the journal running. please consider becoming a MEMber today. while you’re at it, check out all the other stuff MEM is up to!
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Welcome to Middle East Medievalists
MEM is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East.
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Rhiannon Garth Jones @rhigarthjones.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
My first IMC was exhausting but so much fun! Personal highlights inc: - Fayrouz Ibrahim's paper at @saalehaiqbal.bsky.social's fab panel - meeting some @mideastmedieval.bsky.social people - so many great PhD papers - @aspencerhall.bsky.social's keynote - the Mongol World exhib and round table 😍
Photo of a large fragment of a stunning gold robe from the "Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World" exhibition at Leeds' Royal Armouries Photo of two beautiful miniature paintings from the "Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World" exhibition at Leeds' Royal Armouries
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
New article alert! Were we to leap back centuries & ask a madrasa student in Mostar or a storyteller in Dhaka, we would find that their idea of the Persian poet ʿAṭṭār differs starkly from the ʿAṭṭār on English-language bookshelves. This article explains why by tracing the fates of his Pandnama:
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Cheap Perfume? | Al-ʿUsur al-Wusta
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Fellowship in Qur’anic Studies at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSA279/f...
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Fellowship in Qur’anic Studies at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Fellowship in Qur’anic Studies opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
New article alert! If you were to list important Arabic poets, who would you include? Abū Nuwās, Abū Tammām, al-Buḥturī, al-Mutanabbī…? In the 14th cent, Ibn Nubāta included all of them & more. He also included himself. Check out this new article about how self-citation worked in Mamluk texts.
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Thus Spoke the Author | Al-ʿUsur al-Wusta
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
as always, you don't need to be a member of Middle East Medievalists to read/submit to al-ʿUsur al-wusta. however, membership dues help keep the journal running. please consider becoming a MEMber today. while you’re at it, check out all the other stuff MEM is up to!
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Welcome to Middle East Medievalists
MEM is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the medieval Middle East.
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New article alert! Humans use numbers to think about other humans in many contexts: demography, taxes, votes, and historically, slavery. Our latest article shows how early Islamic narratives about the Saharan frontier use the number 360 to represent the relationship between race, space, and time.
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A Slave per Day in Perpetuity | Al-ʿUsur al-Wusta
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Sam Ottewill-Soulsby @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
A useful thread of panels for specialists in the medieval Middle East going to Leeds IMC. #medievalsky
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
For those attending @imc-leeds.bsky.social in just over a week, here is a handy list of all MEM-sponsored panels:
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Who is attending @imc-leeds.bsky.social in just over a week? If so, please do come along to our reception! 📅 Tuesday, 7 July | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 📍Little Woodhouse Room 🥪 Lunch, discussion, and networking
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
CEU’s Department of Historical Studies is announcing a two-year post-doctoral researcher position funded by the FWF Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations”. www.oeaw.ac.at/eurasian-tra...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine position at the University of Exeter www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRH625/p...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine at University of Exeter
An academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job op...
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ANZAMEMS @anzamems.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
ANZAMEMS Seminar Proposals for 2026 and 2027 #medieval #earlymodern anzamems.org/anzamem...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar isac.uchicago.edu/article/oppo...
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Opportunity: ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar | Institute for the Study of Ancient CulturesOpportunity: ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
The University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and Divinity School invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in religious and literary cultures of the Islamic World ...
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Agenda des médiévistes @rmblf.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
École d’été – Beyond the Battlefield. Consequences of premodern Warfare for Society, Culture and Landscape rmblf.be/2026/04/09/e...
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École d’été – Beyond the Battlefield. Consequences of premodern Warfare for Society, Culture and Landscape
Wars do not end when the weapons fall silent. Therefore, when dealing with war and armed conflict, it is necessary to consider their consequences. These can be divided broadly into the following th…
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
JOB ALERT: Lecturer (1 Year) in Medieval History (Focus Early Islamic History), King`s College London Deadline 17 April www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ176/l...
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Lecturer in Medieval History at King's College London
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Adam Ramadhan @aramadhan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I'm delighted to share the programme for a workshop to be held in Leiden later this year: 'The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam' www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam
The Social Dynamics of Communal Affiliation in Early Islam Universiteit Leiden 11–12 June 2026   In much existing scholarship, our understanding of Muslim groups in early Islam has been gauged through...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
PhD position on the project 'Pustules, Palaeogenetics and Pandemics from Galen to Rhazes: How to do the Early History of Smallpox and Measles’ at the University of Exeter jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Tobunken Symposium: Genealogies in Motion: Recording, Visualizing, and Mobilizing Lineage across the Islamicate World www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/news...
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Tobunken Symposium: Genealogies in Motion: Recording, Visualizing, and Mobilizing Lineage across the Islamicate World – Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
“Medieval & Early Modern Cartography: An Introduction” Mediterranean Studies Summer Skills Seminar 22–25 June 2026 (Remote) www.mediterraneanseminar.org/overview-med...
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Overview - Mediterranean Cartography (2026) — The Mediterranean Seminar
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
📢 Registration is now OPEN for: Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus 📍 Vrije Universiteit Brussel 🗓 13–14 March 2026 📌 Brussels & Online (Hybrid) 🔗 Register: www.vub.be/en/event/stu...
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Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus
First International Conference of the Medieval Caucasus Network, 'Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus'
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
📢 The deadline for submission of panels for MEM sponsorship has been extended until 15 February.
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
MEM is pleased to announce the 2026 iteration of its biennial prize for the best dissertation on the medieval Middle East (roughly 500–1500 CE). In an effort to recognize excellent doctoral research in the field, MEM will award this prize at our annual business meeting in November 2026.
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Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists @alusuralwusta.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Have you ever wondered what a Sasanian city sounded like? We can imagine the sounds of the past if we pay close attention to material, historical, & archaeological sources. Check out this new article on the soundscapes of Eranshahr-- & be sure to download the sound file for an immersive experience
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The first article of the year is out in @alusuralwusta.bsky.social!
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The Journal of Persianate Studies is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief www.persianatesocieties.org/job-posting-...
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Job Posting: Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Persianate Studies | The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies
Editor-in-Chief of The Journal for Persianate Studies: Journal of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS) The Association for Study of Persianate Societies...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at the University of Leeds with scope for focus on the Islamic world www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPY440/l...
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Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Religion/Philosophy (Teaching and Research) at University of Leeds
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Arabic Literature at the American University of Beirut www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW863/t...
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Arabic Literature at American University of Beirut
An opportunity for an academic position as a Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Arabic Literature is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Arabic and Near Eastern Languages at the American University of Beirut Deadline for applications: 31 January 2026 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW865/a...
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Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Arabic and Near Eastern Languages at American University of Beirut
An academic position as a Associate/Full Professor and Department Chair, Arabic and Near Eastern Languages is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional acad...
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Middle East Medievalists @mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature position at the University of Oxford. Deadline: 5 January www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK674/a...
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Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature at University of Oxford
Recruiting now: Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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