Call for Nominations for APSA MENA Section Officers! Deadline June 12. Seeking nominations - including self-nominations! - for the positions of Vice Chair and Member at Large. For details and submission instructions see: apsamena.org/2026/05/29/u....

I'm catching up on last week, which includes my most recent article for @apsamena.bsky.social on AI in the Gulf and its effort to offer a "Third Option" between the US and China. It was mostly written before the Iran war, so some of the ambitions may face tempering. zenodo.org/records/2019...

Check out our Spring 2026 newsletter's roundtable on AI and Middle East political science. The roundtable is led by @cbarns.bsky.social in conversation with six scholars across professional levels. @abuaardvark.bsky.social called the exchange "pathbreaking" in his blog. zenodo.org/records/2019...

Our Spring 2026 Newsletter is out from editors @dbgreenwald.bsky.social @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social @samershehata.bsky.social! Featuring deep dives into the role of AI in MENA politics, and in MENA research. Plus career reflections from Nathan Brown. Check it out! zenodo.org/records/2019...

Excellent resource for MENA scholars! New set of articles on political movements in North Africa and the Sahel from @pomeps.bsky.social. Come for @abuaardvark.bsky.social's intro piece. Stay for deep expert insights on topics ranging from Amazigh to Gen Z mobilization. pomeps.org/political-mo...

Conference funding opportunity! Deadline May 10. APSA is offering up to $4000 in funding per panel for travel to an international conference of select political science associations. Full info here, including links to eligible conferences including ECPR and CEPSA: apsanet.org/PROGRAMS/Int...

Fantastic opportunity for MENA scholars of historical political economy! Deadline May 30. @ashartnett.bsky.social is hosting a pre-conference for MENA-focused papers at the annual HPE conference. Toward a methods-diverse MENA HPE! Indicate interest on the form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

March 1 deadline! Apply for our APSA MENA Research Development Group to workshop a paper toward journal submission, create mentorship networks, and build a cohort. PhD students and other early career scholars of MENA politics (including Turkey!) are welcome to apply. apsa.wufoo.com/forms/zsyzjz...

Just under 2 weeks to go for Research Development Group applications! Deadline is March 1. Early career scholars get detailed comments from senior scholars to help turn papers into journal submissions. Great feedback + mentorship opportunity! We meet Sept 2. Info: web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...

Applications are now open for the 2026 APSA MENA Research Development Group! Who: Early career scholars of MENA in polisci/similar field When: Sept 2 Where: APSA conference in Boston Why: Feedback + mentorship from senior scholars, engage with a great cohort Apply: web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...

Final day to submit (self-)nominations for APSA MENA awards. Nominations welcome for Best Book, Best Article, Best APSA Paper, Best Dissertation. apsamena.org/awards/apsa-...

Just a few days to get APSA MENA awards nominations in by February 1. Self-nominations welcome for Best Book, Best Article, Best APSA Paper. Students, ask advisers to nominate you for Best Dissertation. Advisers, nominate your students. Let's celebrate your work! apsamena.org/awards/apsa-...

🚨🚨 Junior scholars working on Middle East politics (broadly defined): Have your advisers / mentors nominate your dissertation for the 2026 @apsamena.bsky.social best dissertation award! Senior scholars: please nominate your students! Deadline is Sunday, Feb 1

Just under two weeks to go! Submit nominations for APSA MENA awards for Best Book, Best Article (awards open to Best Fieldwork + Best Dataset), Best Dissertation, and Best APSA Paper by February 1. Self-nominations are welcome - let's celebrate your work! Details: apsamena.org/awards/apsa-...

Thank you for sharing! It was a pleasure to serve on the board and engage such a great network of scholars. Here's a discount code for anyone who may be interested in the book: 09BCARD

Also check out Rana Khoury's new book on the multiple dimensions of Syria's anti-Assad movement. @rbkhoury.bsky.social is a former newsletter editorial board member and scholar of wartime activism, displacement, and humanitarianism in Syria and beyond. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

One year after toppling of Bashar Assad's regime, we've got a variety of insights on prospects for Syria's future. Check out the 7-piece symposium on Syria co-edited by @rbkhoury.bsky.social and Sefa Seçen in our latest APSA MENA Politics Newsletter. apsamena.org/mena-politic...

APSA MENA award nominations are now open for Best Book, Best Article (with awards open to Best Fieldwork and Best Dataset), Best Dissertation, and Best APSA Paper. Deadline to nominate great work is Feb 1. Including YOUR OWN great work. Details: apsamena.org/awards/apsa-...

As the current EC, we thank outgoing members @curtisryan.bsky.social, Zahra Babar, and @lmourad.bsky.social for their leadership, community-building, and continuous efforts on behalf of MENA political science scholars. We have big shoes to fill, and look forward to working with you!

With al-Sharaa's White House visit making headlines today, check out analysis of Syria in our latest @apsamena.bsky.social newsletter. @rbkhoury.bsky.social and Sefa Seçen curated a 7-piece symposium on Syria's prospects and challenges. Access the full newsletter zenodo.org/records/1745...

Section members - Reminder about our elections! Only a few days left to get your vote in. You should have received an email (hint: search for 'Survey Research' in your inbox), or you can find the ballot on @apsa.bsky.social Connect. Get your votes in for your new elected representatives! #menasky

Want to get more actively involved in the APSA MENA Section? Our nominating committee will be assembling candidates for our upcoming section elections. If you're a member of the section (and have a Phd), you can nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered!

Want to get more actively involved in the APSA MENA Section? Our nominating committee will be assembling candidates for our upcoming section elections. If you're a member of the section (and have a Phd), you can nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered!

Very pleased to share the Spring 2025 issue of the @apsamena.bsky.social newsletter, co-edited with @samershehata.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social: zenodo.org/records/1538...

Another really interesting (and useful for teaching) issue of the @apsamena.bsky.social Newsletter... with special sections of the question of a "New Regional Order" in the Middle East and the legacies of the Biden Administration's policy towards the Middle East.

Congratulations to the new editorial team for a wonderfully rich first issue!

Check out @maydarwich.bsky.social's essay alongside others in our latest newsletter, covering whether and what shape the "new regional order" is taking, including a feature essay by Louise Fawcett and a very rich set of essays in the symposium.

The Spring issue of our section's newsletter is out! It's the first one with the wonderful incoming editorial team @dbgreenwald.bsky.social @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social & Samer Shehatat - and it's jam-packed! Download it here: zenodo.org/records/1538...

The deadline for the upcoming @apsa.bsky.social MENA Methods workshop is coming up! If you are interested in/work on issues of decolonization & extractivism in the region, check out the call below and apply.

Coming to APSA 2025? Apply to join our MENA RDG (along with APSA MENA section). Travel support is available, see details here:

Call for Applications!: The APSA MENA section, working with APSA MENA Workshops, announces a call for applications for early career MENA scholars for a Research Development Group (RDG) at APSA 2025. #MENAsky #Polisky Please see details here: apsamena.org/2025/03/16/c...

Get your nominations in! Deadline is this Saturday. Our committees are looking forward to reading all your great work! #menasky

APSA Middle East & North Africa Politics awards are open for nominations: deadline 1 Feb. I'm on the thesis committee- if you recently supervised or examined a top PhD in this field, do consider nominating (or ECRs, let your supervisor know!). 👇 @apsamena.bsky.social apsanet.org/membership/o...

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 👇

#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!

Rabab El Mahdi's piece is, as usual, 🔥. I've never liked the flattening, simplification, and depoliticization of 'local' or 'field' perspectives, even while appreciating that things do look very different in different contexts and with historical memory.

The new @apsamena.bsky.social issue features a symposium on Gaza solidarity protests, including an article by @jannisgrimm.bsky.social and me on student protests in Berlin and the securitization of campus politics apsamena.org/wp-content/u...

Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is out! This is the last issue with our wonderful editorial team @nerminallam.bsky.social@seanyom.bsky.social & Gamze Çavdar, before we welcome a new dynamic trio of editors: @dbgreenwald.bsky.social@sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social & Samer Shehata #menasky

Check out MELG 16.2’s ToC 👇🏼👇🏼

Reminder that section elections are ongoing and you (if you're a member!) can vote until July 31st! You should have a ballot in your email, and please make sure to vote!

As we start to gear up for this year's Annual Meeting, we look forward to celebrating and honouring our 2024 section award winners! Starting off with Best Dissertation on MENA Politics, we have 2 winners this year! First up, Hessa Alnuaimi from the University of St. Andrews #menasky

Deadline June 15! This is a great opportunity for U.S.-based ABDs: @apsa.bsky.social Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant . Full details in link below.

The latest newsletter (see thread below!) is now also available on our website (and accessible to all):

We've been a bit silent here but if you haven't yet, you really should give our Spring 2024 newsletter a read! Most of the issue is dedicated to Gaza and has 13 (!) incredible contributions + the intro of the symposium by @nerminallam.bsky.social @dbgreenwald.bsky.social & Noora Lori

We've been a bit silent here but if you haven't yet, you really should give our Spring 2024 newsletter a read! Most of the issue is dedicated to Gaza and has 13 (!) incredible contributions + the intro of the symposium by @nerminallam.bsky.social @dbgreenwald.bsky.social & Noora Lori

Our incredible newsletter team's term is coming to an end soon! We're looking for a new editor - or a team - to take on this exciting role for the next 3 years. The deadline for nominations is June 1, and the editorial term will start after the fall 2024 issue. More details in the next posts >

Did you miss the @apsa.bsky.social workshop hosted by the Grad Status Committee about unpacking the hidden curriculum of conferences? Great news, you can catch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILtw...

Reminder! Today is the deadline for the MENA section's dissertation award. Still time to get those nominations in!

Today is last day to apply! The award is open to scholars who have completed a book manuscript primarily focused on the study of politics and who currently work at a US-based Minority Serving Institution. #poliscky #academia #MSI politicalsciencenow.com/call-for-app...