#MESA2024

The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences Honorable Mention is Samin Rashidbeigi, for “Convictions and Persuasions: Transfusion Technology and the Blood Donor in Modern Iran.”

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December 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Excited for #MESA2024 today. I’ll be presenting on the United Mission to Iraq, an all-white Protestant mission from the United States to Iraq from 1920 until their expulsion by the Baathists in the late 1960s.
November 12, 2024 at 3:14 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences Winner is Nihal Kayalı for “Uncertain Practices: Healthcare Provision and Access for Syrian Refugees in Turkey.”
November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Saying hi to y'all and inviting you to our panel VII-14 "The Written Word" today at #MESA2024!

I will be presenting on "The Production and Dissemination of Genealogical Knowledge through Hagiographical Literature," which is part of a chapter in my dissertation. Feedback highly appreciated! :)
November 14, 2024 at 1:32 PM
We're pleased to be participating in the #MESA2024 virtual conference. Check out the conference landing page to see select books and journal in Middle East Studies and use coupon code MESA24 to save 30% on purchases: ow.ly/PwE450U6vcr
November 14, 2024 at 3:03 PM
The #MESA2024 Nikki Keddie Book Award Co-Winner is Annika Scheding for “Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan” (Stanford University Press).

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December 17, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Register now for MESA 2024 to access our virtual FilmFestival from November 4 to 25, featuring on-demand new and recent documentary and narrative films from and about the region.

Link for registration:
#MESA2024 #FilmFestival

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November 25, 2024 at 6:29 PM
The #MESA2024 Graduate Student Paper Prize Honorable Mention is Ziya Kaya for “‘Terrorist’ Red Spiders: Securitization of Farms and Farmers on Turkey’s Digital Frontiers.”

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November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The #MESA2024 Jere L. Bacharach Service Award Winner is Valentine M. Moghadam of the Northeastern University.
November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences Honorable Mention is Matthew DeMaio, for “Made to Move: Placemaking and Accumulated Attachments among Palestinian Refugees from Syria.”

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November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The #MESA2024 MESA Academic Freedom Award Winners are the Palestine-based initiatives Technical Education Support for Higher Education Students (TESI) at An-Najah National University and Rebuilding Hope at Birzeit University.
November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Humanities Winner is Olga Verlato for “Languages of Power and People: Multilingualism, Politics, and Resistance in Modern Egypt and the Mediterranean.”

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December 9, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Our 2024-2025 Middle East Studies booklist is now available. Visit us online to browse books, read blog posts, and listen to podcasts. #MESA2024 #ReadUP @caelyncobb.bsky.social
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November 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences Honorable Mention is Matthew DeMaio, for “Made to Move: Placemaking and Accumulated Attachments among Palestinian Refugees from Syria.”

@mattdem91

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December 16, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Check out our new and forthcoming books in Middle East studies, which span literary studies, philosophy, religion, history, sociology, and politics—and reflect the interdisciplinary and global approach of our list. https://buff.ly/4fsWqck @caelyncobb.bsky.social #MESA2024 #MiddleEast #Palestine
November 15, 2024 at 10:57 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Humanities Honorable Mention is Sarah Islam for “Blasphemy (Sab al-Rasul) as a Legal Category in Early and Medieval Islamic History (1st/7th-13th/19th Centuries).”

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December 13, 2024 at 6:16 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Humanities Honorable Mention is Lama Elsharif for “Small Wars of Scarcity: North African Corsairing in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries.”

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November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences Winner is Nihal Kayalı for “Uncertain Practices: Healthcare Provision and Access for Syrian Refugees in Turkey.”

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December 10, 2024 at 6:05 PM
The #MESA2024 Fatema Mernissi Book Award Winner is Emek Ergun for “Virgin Crossing Borders: Feminist Resistance and Solidarity in Translation” (University of Illinois Press).

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December 18, 2024 at 5:42 PM
The #MESA2024 Nikki Keddie Book Award Co-Winner is Annika Scheding for “Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan” (Stanford University Press).

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November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The #MESA2024 Albert Hourani Book Award Winner is Lisa Bhungalia for “Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine” (Stanford University Press).

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November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
In this blog post for University Press Week, Senior Editor Caelyn Cobb highlights books to help us understand the growing conflict in the Middle East. https://buff.ly/3YPXL5W @caelyncobb.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social #StepUP #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #MESA2024
November 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
The #MESA2024 Albert Hourani Book Award Winner is Lisa Bhungalia for “Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine” (Stanford University Press).

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December 11, 2024 at 5:44 PM
The #MESA2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award in the Humanities Honorable Mention is Lama Elsharif for “Small Wars of Scarcity: North African Corsairing in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries.”

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December 13, 2024 at 4:06 PM
The #MESA2024 Graduate Student Paper Prize Honorable Mention is Ziya Kaya for “‘Terrorist’ Red Spiders: Securitization of Farms and Farmers on Turkey’s Digital Frontiers.”

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December 6, 2024 at 4:57 PM