BRISMES
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BRISMES brings together teachers, researchers, students, diplomats, journalists and others who deal professionally with the Middle East.
@OfficialBrismes has published a statement on escalating regional violence in the #MiddleEast. BRISMES expresses its deep alarm at Israel’s recent military aggression against Iran. Read the statement in full 👇bit.ly/4l0pQB6




✨Congratulations to Professor Ilan Pappé, who is this year’s recipient of the BRISMES Award for Services to Middle Eastern Studies. Read the award speech here: shorturl.at/LhNyz

Our letter expressing concern about Georgetown University’s punitive actions and statements against Professor Jonathan A. C. Brown, the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service mesana.org/advocacy/commi…
If you are a BRISMES #student member and presented a paper at our annual conference #brismes2025, don't forget to submit your paper for this year's BRISMES Conference Student Paper #Prize. Deadline for submissions: 31 October 2025 More information: bit.ly/paperprize-bri…

Spent amazing few days at @OfficialBrismes 2025 conference at Newcastle Uni, full of rich intellectual discussions and solidarity. Thanks to all who came + to those who worked behind the scenes to make it a huge success. So proud of the inclusive community that we are building.
On 2 July, following the BRISMES Annual General Meeting at #BRISMES2025, members and conference participants stood in solidarity with Alaa Abd El-Fattah and Leila Soueif. #FreeAlaa #SaveLaila #FreeThemAll

#BRISMES2025 | Many thanks to our Bronze Sponsors for supporting this year's conference: Taa Marbouta Language Centre and @Almandumah. Find out more about their work here: shorturl.at/n06Uu
This is my fourth time attending #BRISMES2025 and can't help but remember my first time here. The best part is seeing familiar faces and greeting each other like long-lost friends.
Thank you to everyone who attended the plenary “Ruins and Rebuilding: Academic and Activist Solidarities Across Borders” at #BRISMES2025. Our heartfelt thanks to our invited speakers Muna Dajani, Jasmine Gani, Golam Khiabany, Aya Nassar and Hala Shoman for their time and words.
