APSA MENA Politics Section
Official account of the APSA Middle East & North Africa Politics Organized Section. apsanet.org/section49
- 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-...
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- 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-...
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- 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...
- 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!
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- 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:
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- Get your nominations in! Deadline is this Saturday. Our committees are looking forward to reading all your great work! #menasky
- #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!
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- #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!
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- Reposted by APSA MENA Politics SectionThe 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
- 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
- This is a big one! We have two symposia, a book review roundtable, and a provocative and remarkable opening essay by Rabab El Mahdi that problematizes the framing of 'regional' or 'local' perspectives within Middle East political science. #menasky
- The first symposium is on gender politics and democratic backsliding with 12 (!) contributions, covering a range of cases including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria as well as broader theoretical and comparative essays.
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- 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 APSA MENA Spring 2024 newsletter is out! Most of the issue is dedicated to Gaza! Our hearts are heavy with the weight of the war's horrendous toll, so grateful to the amazing contributors who shared their insight, knowledge, and wisdom @apsamena.bsky.social zenodo.org/records/1106...
- 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 >
- The editorship has the task of overseeing overseeing two issues per calendar year (fall/winter and spring/summer), and has a small stipend per issue for editorial assistance (graduate student).
