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Digest of Middle East Studies
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A peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing original research on domestic and international policy issues in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa.
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Call for applications! APSA-MENA Workshop on Engaged Scholarship in the Middle East and North Africa, hosted at the Doha Institute Jan 5-8 2026 & convened by @ammars.bsky.social, @philbrickyadav.bsky.social, Lara Khattab, & myself. See below.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MENA METHODS WORKSHOP Engaged Research in the Middle East and North Africa January 5-8, 2026 – Doha, Qatar The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a Call for Applications from early-career scholars who would like to participate in a four-day in-person workshop that examines the theme of participatory and engaged research in the MENA region. Organized in partnership with the Doha Institute (DI), the program will be held from January 5-8, 2026 at DI in Doha, Qatar. The organizers will cover participation costs, including travel, lodging, and materials for up to 20 qualified applicants. Following their full participation in the program, fellows will receive a one-year membership to APSA. The deadline for applications is Sunday, September 14, 2025. The workshop is part of a multi-year effort to support political science research among early-career scholars in the MENA region and to strengthen research networks linking Arab scholars with their colleagues overseas. More information on APSA’s MENA programming can be found online at http://web.apsanet.org/mena/. Eligible Participants: Applications are open to advanced doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scholars (those who received their PhDs within the past 5 years), as well as early-career PhD- holding practitioners who are citizens of countries in the MENA region. The program is tailored for scholars in political science and other social science disciplines—including peace and conflict studies, international studies, development studies, and adjacent fields undertaking research that seeks to consciously employ participatory and engaged research methods in the MENA region, particularly those working on projects that use in-country fieldwork, rely on original data collection, and explore methodological, ethical, and practical challenges of social science research in applied settings. Professional fluency in English is required. This workshop has two central goals. First, we seek to de-center the academy as the only environment in which political scientists conduct scientific research and where knowledge is produced, drawing on the organizers’ collective experiences with applied scholarship and connections to others who do participatory and engaged research. In doing so, the workshop seeks to make visible some of the many ways in which political scientists can approach engaged work. Second, the workshop aims to provide participants with the methodological tools and professional vocabulary necessary to make applied research legible and relevant in academic spaces. The workshop organizers seek applications for projects that focus primarily on the following sub-themes: • Approaches to participatory research, with discussion of different modes of participatory research, the questions they can (and can’t) answer, and how to ground them in academic debates. • Real-world examples of successful participatory and/or engaged research projects. • The promises and pitfalls of survey research in the MENA. • The challenges of integrating diverse data sources (key-informant interviews, focus groups, survey data, participant observation). • Reflections on research collaborations, with discussion of philosophical, ethical, and pragmatic considerations beyond formal ethics review. • Reflection on positionality on and off the page and how it relates to political science research.
July 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Check out this really interesting article on Syria from our winter issue
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February 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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It’s been a hell of a week and we’re all spinning.

If you want to find small ways to support others, please send any grad students from/working on MENA my way. We just finished Week 96 of our writing solidarity group and are always glad to welcome more members!
February 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Fellow political scientists working on any area of Middle East politics: just FYI the deadline is fast approaching (Feb 1) for APSA MENA book, article, paper, and dissertation awards 👇
apsamena.bsky.social APSA MENA Politics Section @apsamena.bsky.social · Nov 26
#menasky It's award nomination time for the 2024-2025 year! Please send your nominations our way for Best Book, Best Article, Best Dissertation, & Best Paper on MENA politics!

You can find all the details of eligibility & submission below.

Deadline is February 1, so spread the word!
APSA-MENA Section Awards, 2024-25 - APSA MENA POLITICS
The Middle East and North Africa Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) seek nominations for several awards recognizing exceptional contributions to the field that integ...
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January 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Continuity and change in US-Iran relations: Analyzing the Iranian nuclear deal from Obama to Biden

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Iran's pursuit of a civilian nuclear program raises concerns over the potential security threat it poses to the United States and its Middle East allies. The US suspects that Tehran's lack of complia...
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November 17, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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On gender and media representation of members of parliament in Egypt (open access!)

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This study joins recent studies that explore the meanings of the political representation of women resulting from a gender quota, through examination of their media representation. Drawing on studies....
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November 13, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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How about some poetry for your weekend?

Dr Alwaqaa considers the concept of heritage in modern Saudi poetry
(no paywall)

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This research attempts to analyze Arabic heritage elements employed in Muhammad al-Thubayti's poetry as his poetry highlights modern issues. Heritage becomes a cornerstone in al-Thubayti's poetry for...
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November 1, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Interested in the state of scholarship on the Yemen conflict? You’ll find this recent article helpful (open access)

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During the last decade, a significant amount of academic research focusing on the causes of, and the actors involved in the Yemen conflict has been published in peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes....
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October 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Jordan has elections coming up next week, so now is a great time to read about all the electoral system changes in recent years. Three experts explain the extent, and the limitations, of reform efforts.

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September 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Join us for the Middle East Dialogue conference on April 5!

Registration is free, and with the hybrid online/in person format, most panels will be widely accessible. Hope to see you there!

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March 12, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Join us for our upcoming Middle East Dialogue conference, April 5!

Call for proposals and other info below
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February 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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A particularly timely article on Israeli Jewish and Palestinian identities:
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November 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM
domesjournal.bsky.social
A particularly timely article on Israeli Jewish and Palestinian identities:
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November 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM
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Hello, Bluesky! We are what it says on the label: a scholarly journal of politics and policy-related research on the Middle East. Check out our recent articles here:

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November 6, 2023 at 10:13 PM