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| American
Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) Membership: 300. Annual dues: $25 regular; $15 student, $200 institutional. Purpose: AATA is an association of professionals, students, institutions, and other individuals interested in Arabic language teaching, Arabic literature and Arabic linguistics. The purpose of AATA is to contribute to the enhancement of study, criticism, and research in all of these areas. This objective is achieved through a number of activities normally coordinated and arranged by the Executive Director, Annual Executive Board and General Membership. Meetings and programs are held in conjunction with the MESA meeting. AATA publishes a yearly journal, Al-`Arabiyya, which contains articles submitted both by AATA members and others interested in the Arabic language scholarship. Executive Director: John C. Eisele, Dept. of Modern Languages and Literatures, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg VA 23187-8795 (757 221-3145; fax: 757 221-3637; aata@wm.edu; web.wm.edu/aata/). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above.
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| American Association of
Teachers of Persian (AATP) Annual dues: $25 per year. AATP was founded in 1989 as a non-profit, non-political professional organization, whose objectives are to advance and improve the study and teaching of Persian language, to promote research in the field of Persian language, linguistics, and literature; to further the common interests of teachers in the field; and to facilitate communication and professional cooperation among its members. President: M. Mehdi Khorrami, New York University, Dept. of Middle Eastern Studies, 50 Washington Square South, New York NY 10012-1073 (212 998-8749; fax: 212 995-4689; mmk4@nyu.edu). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above.
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| American Association of
Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT) Founded in 1985. Annual dues: $20 full/associate; $10 student; $40-$500 institutional. Purpose: Originally founded as the American Association of Teachers of Turkish, AATT is a private, nonprofit, nonpolitical organization of individuals interested in the languages of the Turks. In 1993, the members voted to expand and include all languages of the Turks. The objective of the Association is to advance and improve the teaching of the languages of the Turks; to promote study, criticism, and research in the field of the languages and literatures of the Turks; and to further the common interest of teachers of these subjects. Publishes the AATT Bulletin, maintains the AATT-L; and holds an annual meeting in conjunction with the MESA conference. Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Erika H. Gilson, NES, 110 Jones Hall, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544-1008 (609 258-1435; fax: 609 258-1242; ehgilson@princeton.edu; www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above.
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| American
Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) Founded in 1984. Membership: 255. Annual dues: $55 full; $40 student; $500 institutional. Purpose: AIMS is a private non-profit, non-political organization working to promote the systematic study of North Africa (Maghrib) among interested scholars, specialists, students, and others concerned with the region. AIMS sponsors The Journal of North African Studies (published quarterly by Frank Cass in London), publishes a newsletter, produces an annual roster of members and research directory, sponsors yearly academic conferences in North Africa, provides funding support for students and scholars to undertake research in the region, maintains overseas research centers in Tunis (CEMAT) and Tangier (TALM), hosts an annual summer Arabic language and area studies program in Tangier, and provides other professional services to its members from time to time. Membership is on the calendar year. For information including procedures for submitting articles to the Journal, contact Secretary and Editor: John P. Entelis, JNAS, Middle East Studies–LL915A, Fordham University, 113 West 60th St., New York NY 10023 (212 636-6390; fax: 212 636-7153; entelis@fordham.edu; www.la.utexas.edu/research/mena/aims/). Membership inquiries should be directed to: Kerry Adams, AIMS Executive Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 845 N. Park Ave., Marshall Bldg., Room 470, PO Box 210158 B, Tucson AZ 85721-0158 (520 626-6498; aimscmes@email.arizona.edu). |
| American Institute for
Yemeni Studies (AIYS) Founded in 1978. Membership: 200. Annual dues: $25 regular, $10 students/emeriti (overseas addresses: add $5 to membership fee); $250 institutional. Purpose: The only American interdisciplinary academic organization active on the Arabian peninsula, AIYS is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that promotes pre-and post-doctoral research on Yemen and related areas. AIYS is primarily a consortium of institutions of higher education and museums, but also has individual members. Through its US office and its overseas research center in Sanaa, AIYS serves as an essential resource for both individual scholars and institutional members projects in Yemen by providing a variety of programs and extensive support services. AIYS conducts annual pre- and post-doctoral fellowship competitions for US and Yemeni scholars; its other programs focus on documentation and outreach. AIYS publishes an annual bulletin, Yemen Update, now archived on-line at the AIYS website, and has a small but active publication program; AIYS publications are distributed by MESA. Information on all of the Institutes programs and services can be found on its website. AIYS holds its annual board and business meetings during the MESA meeting and routinely sponsors panels on aspects of Yemeni studies at the meeting. Executive Director: Maria deJ. Ellis, AIYS, PO Box 311, Ardmore PA 19003-0311 (610 896-5412; fax: 610 896-9049; mellis@sas.upenn.edu; www.aiys.org). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above. |
| American Institute of
Iranian Studies (AIIrS) Founded in 1967. Annual dues: $750.00 institutional. Purpose: AIIrS is a nonprofit, nongovernmental overseas research organization and a member of CAORC. The Institute seeks to support the advancement of knowledge and understanding of Iran and Iranian culture and civilization from the earliest periods to the present, and comprising of the historical Iranian world of Central Asia, the Middle East and South Asia as well as the modern political state of Iran. AIIrS awards language study fellowships to graduate students and research fellowships to junior and senior faculty members to study Persian and conduct research in Iran, and to senior Iranian scholars to conduct research at US host institutes. It awards the annual Lois Roth Persian Translation Prize. Executive Director: Erica Ehrenberg, 118 Riverside Dr., New York NY 10024 (fax: 212 874-4094; aiis@nyc.rr.com; www.simorgh-aiis.org). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above. |
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| American Numismatic
Society (ANS) Founded in 1858. Membership: 2000. Annual dues: $60 Full Associate; $40 Basic Associate; $30 Student Associate; $100 Library Associate; $500 Corporate Associate; $2,000 Life Membership. Purpose: The mission of the American Numismatic Society is to be the preeminent national institution advancing the study and appreciation of coins, medals and related objects of all cultures as historical and artistic documents; by maintaining the foremost numismatic collection and library; by supporting scholarly research and publications; and by sponsoring educational and interpretive programs for diverse audiences. Visit the website for the latest information on events, lectures, seminars, fellowships, and membership. Executive Director: Ute Wartenberg Kagan. Membership inquiries should be directed to: Juliette Pelletier, Membership and Development Manager, The American Numismatic Society, 96 Fulton Street, New York NY 10038 (212 571-4470; fax: 212 571-4479; pelletier@amnumsoc.org; www.amnumsoc.org). |
| American Research Center
in Egypt (ARCE)
Founded in 1948. Annual dues: $25 Student; $55 Regular; $80 Family. Purpose: ARCE is a private, non-profit organization to support research in Egypt on all phases of Egyptian civilization and culture and to promote and strengthen American-Egyptian ties. ARCE provides a permanent archaeological and research base in Cairo for American scholars specializing in ancient, medieval, and modern Egyptian studies. The scope of programs and activities conducted or supported by ARCE includes an extensive program of research fellowships, archaeological excavations and surveys, and special historical and literary studies. Under its Egyptian Antiquities Project, funded by a grant from the US Agency for International Development, ARCE supports a large program of conservation work and studies, including an archaeological field school. ARCE publishes a newsletter quarterly and an annual journal, and holds an annual conference for its members. ARCE operates out of offices in Atlanta and Cairo. Cairo office: Director, Gerry Dee Scott III; 2 Midan Simon Bolivar, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt (20 2 794-8239; fax: 20 2 795-3052; arce@internetegypt.com). US office: Susanne Thomas, Associate Director for US Operations, Mailstop 1256/001/1AC, Emory University Briarcliff Campus, Atlanta GA 30322 (404 712-9854; fax: 404 712-9849; arce@emory.edu; www.arce.org). Membership inquiries should be directed to the US address above.
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| Association for the Advancement
of Central Asian Research (AACAR) Founded in 1989. Membership: 150. Annual dues: $25 individual; $40 institutional. Membership includes subscription to the Journal of Central Asian Studies, the only scholarly, peer-reviewed journal published in North America devoted exclusively to the region of Central Asia. Purpose: AACAR is a non-profit scholarly organization devoted to promoting scholarship and instruction on Central Asia. AACAR considers Central Asia to consist of the emerging states of Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, as well as the surrounding regions and states which share a long historical linkage with these states: Afghanistan, Iran, Mongolia, southern Russia (particularly those areas having a large Muslim or Turkic population), Turkey, and Xinjiang. Membership inquiries and dues should be directed to: John Dunn, Treasurer, History, VSU, Valdosta GA 31698. Inquiries concerning the Journal of Central Asian Studies should be sent to: Reuel Hanks, Editor, JCAS, 211 Scott Hall, OSU, Stillwater OK 74078; hreuel@okstate.edu; www.geog.okstate.edu/journals/jcas/jcas.htm). |
| Association for
Environmental & Developmental Studies in the Arab World (AEDSAW) Founded in 1997. Annual dues: $20 fellows/ professionals; $5 students. Purpose: Raising awareness of and discussion of environmental and developmental issues in the Arab world, organizing/sponsoring panels, and keeping an electronic list. Publishes AEDSAW Media Review. Editor: Maha Broum (mbroum@hotmail.com); General Editor: Gloria Saliba, UCLA, History Dept., Los Angeles CA 90095-1405 (fax: 310 206-9630). Holds an annual meeting in conjunction with MESA. President: James Miller (CEMAT, B.P. 404, 1049 Tunis-Hached, Tunisia; cemat@planet.tn). Membership inquiries to: Secretary/Treasurer: Kinda Mohamadieh (kind_mohamadieh@hotmail.com; http://almashriq.hiof.no/aedsaw). |
| Association for Israel
Studies (AIS) Founded in 1985. Annual dues: $50 US; $15 student. Purpose: The Association for Israel Studies is an international scholarly society devoted to the academic and professional study of Israel. AIS is open to all individuals who are engaged in, or share an interest in, scholarly inquiry about the state, society, and culture of Israel. The Association’s membership is composed of scholars from all disciplines in the Social Sciences and many in the Humanities, from North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. In 1996, AIS established a graduate student organization. AIS publishes the biannual Israel Studies Forum and the series, Books on Israel. Annual meeting and panels at MESA, APSA and ISA. President: Joel Migdal, University of Washington (migdal@u.washington.edu). For membership and information, contact: Russell Stone, Dept. of Sociology, Battelle-Tompkins Hall, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016-8072 (202 885-2630; fax: 202 885-2477; ais@american.edu; www.aisisraelstudies.org).
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| Association for Middle
East Women’s Studies (AMEWS) Founded in 1985. Membership: 325. Annual dues: $35 individual (US and Canada); $25 student; $40 institutional. Overseas: $45 individual; $35 student; $50.00 institution. AMEWS was founded by scholars interested in promoting quality research in the field of Middle East Women’s Studies. To this end, AMEWS organizes conference panels for the presentation of original scholarship, and through its quarterly publication, Middle East Women’s Studies Review, critiques the literature in the field, reviews films and conferences, provides a forum for the discussion of current issues and recognizes the accomplishments of its members. Membership in AMEWS is open to anyone with an interest in Middle East women’s studies. President: Val Moghadam. For membership information, contact: Secretary/Treasurer: Amaney Jamal, 238 Corwin Hall, Dept. of Politics, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544 (ajamal@princeton.edu; www.amews.org). |
| Association for the
Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS) Founded in 1996. Annual dues: $50 institutional; $25 regular; $10 student. Purpose: The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies is a nongovernmental, nonpolitical, and nonprofit professional organization for researchers, scholars, academics, and all other persons interested in the civilizational area based on the Persian language. It seeks to promote the study of Persianate societies and cultures with special regard for scholars in Iran, South Asia, and Central Asia. The main objectives of the Association are: to promote research in the social sciences and humanities, including anthropology, economics, ethnography, history, linguistics, political science, and sociology; to create, develop and encourage scientific, cultural and educational exchange and communication, both at the international level and within the Persianate societies; and to enhance public culture and mutual understanding within the region by disseminating the results of productive efforts by its members. Publishes an annual journal, Studies on Persianate Societies and holds a biennial convention. It has regional offices in Cracow, Dushanbe, Islamabad, New Delhi, Shiraz, Tashkent, Tehran and Yerevan. Its regional offices organize lectures, workshops and conferences, and support local publications. President: Rudi Matthee, Dept. of History Munroe Hall, University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716 (302 831-4544; fax: 302 831-1535; matthee@juno.com or matthee@udel.edu). Membership information and form are available at the website: persiansocieties.uchicago.edu. |
| Association of Arab-American
University Graduates (AAUG) Founded in 1967. Annual dues: $65 regular; $30 student. Purpose: The AAUG is a nonprofit, tax exempt educational and cultural organization dedicated to fostering better understanding between the Arab and American peoples and promoting informed discussion of critical issues concerning the Arab world and North America. Publishes books, papers, periodicals on Arab and Arab American affairs, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and US foreign policy; holds an annual convention and midyear conferences; provides speakers on topics concerning the Arab world and its people. Publishes Arab Studies Quarterly, editor: Janice J. Terry (jterry@emich.edu). President: Khalil Barhoum. For information, contact: AAUG, 211 East 4th St., New York NY 10009-7213 (212 529-3001; www.aaug-asq.org). |
| Association of Central
Asian Studies (ACAS) ACAS is planning a reorganization and continuation of its activities either by itself or in affiliation with a similar organization. The matter will be resolved by the Board of Directors in the near future. For information contact: Kemal Karpat, University of Wisconsin, 4121 Humanities Bldg., Madison WI 53706 (608 263-1825; fax: 608 263-5302).
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| Assyrian Academic
Society (AAS) Founded in 1985. Membership: 200. Annual dues: $70.00 professional; $40.00 student. Purpose: AAS exists to build continuing and mutually beneficial relationships between its Executive Board, Members, Academic Institutions, and the Assyrian community at large. To this end, the AAS is devoted to strengthening its educational base within the Assyrian community through sponsorship of lectures, seminars, language classes, and academic conferences. Other intellectual pursuits include: publishing specialty books in the areas of history, culture and language; and the publication of its attendant periodical, the Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society (JAAS). The AAS is supported by a diverse group of professionals and students who enliven the AAS in its role to function more effectively as an Assyrian organization committed to serving and fulfilling its educational mission. For information contact: AAS, Nineva Building, 8324 N Lincoln, Skokie IL 60076 (847 982-5800; info@aas.net; www.aas.net).
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| Center for Arabic Study
Abroad (CASA) Founded in 1967. Purpose: CASA offers intensive advanced Arabic language and culture training to members of the academic community-at-large who represent various disciplines in the area of Middle Eastern studies. CASA represents a consortium of twenty-seven universities in the US in addition to the American University in Cairo (AUC) where the academic program is housed, and is overseen by a governing council representing the members of the CASA Consortium. CASA receives funding primarily from the US Department of Education, with support from the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Starr Foundation. Director (US): Mahmoud Al-Batal. Executive Director (Cairo): Zeinab Taha. Contact information: Center for Arabic Study Abroad, Emory University, Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Rm. 447, Atlanta GA 30322 (404 727-2575; fax: 404 727-2257; casa@emory.edu; www.casa.emory.edu). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above.
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| Council of American
Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Founded in 1981. Membership: CAORC has member centers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, West Africa, Yemen and is assisting three developing centers in Mongolia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Purpose: CAORC speaks in support of overseas research centers; helps expand the resource base and raise the profile of member centers; fosters new channels of communication and collaboration among centers leading to a strengthening of academic programs and administrative procedures; fosters research projects across national boundaries; serves as advocate for area studies, and facilitates the establishment of new research centers. Executive Director: Mary Ellen Lane, CAORC, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, NHB, CE-123, MRC-178, Washington DC 20013 (202 842-8636; fax: 202 786-2430; caorc@caorc.org; www.caorc.org). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above. |
| Critique: Critical
Middle Eastern Studies Founded in 1991. Critique: Critical Middle Eastern Studies is a peer-reviewed journal, published Spring, Summer and Fall by Taylor & Francis Ltd. Annual subscription rates: individual $44 (£28), libraries and institutions $160 (£98). For publication details and subscription rates, visit: www.tandf.co.uk/journals. Critique promotes an academic and critical examination of the history and contemporary political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of Middle Eastern countries. Critique actively engages theoretical and empirical studies and by so doing promotes a critical understanding of the complex nature of ideas, values, social configurations, and material realities of Middle Eastern societies. Critique holds an annual symposium at Hamline University. Editor: Eric Hooglund. For information regarding submission of manuscripts or the annual symposium, contact: Critique, Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul MN 55104 (651 523-2955; fax: 651 523-2956; critique@gw.hamline.edu; web.Hamline.edu/critique). |
| Historians of Islamic Art
(HIA)
Founded in 1982. Membership: 250. Annual dues: $25; $15 students; $50 institutions. Purpose: To promote high standards of scholarship and instruction in the history of Islamic arts; to facilitate communication among its members through meetings, the HIA newsletter and directory; and to promote scholarly cooperation among persons and organization concerned with the study of Islamic arts. HIA holds a periodic majlis or meeting of its members, often in conjunction with meetings of the College Art Association (CAA) or MESA. President: Stefano Carboni, Islamic Dept., Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10028 (stefano.carboni@metmuseum.org). Secretary-Treasurer: Aimee Froom, Asian Art Dept., Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn NY 11238 (aimee.froom@brooklynmuseum.org). Newsletter Editor: Persis Berlekamp (editor@historiansofislamicart.org). Website Editor: Barry Wood (b.wood@vam.ac.uk). Website: www.historiansofislamicart.org. |
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International Society for Iranian
Studies (ISIS) Founded in 1967. Annual dues: $55 individual; $30 student; $222 institutions (includes on line journal). ISIS is a professional society to support and promote the field of Iranian studies at the international level. ISIS publishes the journal, Iranian Studies, and a newsletter. The Society convenes biennial conferences, organizes special sessions at the annual MESA meeting, and awards the Saidi-Sirjani Memorial Book Award on an annual basis. President: Janet Afary, Purdue University. For more information and membership inquires, contact: Executive Director, Hamid Akbari, Dept. of Management and Marketing, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago IL 60625 (773 442-6126; h-akbari@neiu.edu; www.iranian-studies.org). |
| Kurdish Studies Association (KSA)
Founded in 2000. Founding Membership: 35. Annual dues: none at inception. Purpose: KSA is a private, non-profit organization of scholars and others interested in Kurdish studies. KSA seeks to encourage scholarly research and writing on Kurdistan and Kurdish politics, culture, and society in the global context; to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among scholars and others sharing a serious interest in Kurdish issues; and to foster a wider and better informed understanding of the Kurdish people and their diaspora. Annual KSA meeting is held in conjunction with MESA. Contact: President, Charles G. MacDonald, Dept. of International Relations, Florida International University, 3000 N E 151st St., North Miami FL 33181 (305 919-5958; fax: 305-919-5964; macdona@aol.com) or Executive Secretary: Carole A. O’Leary, American University (ksa@american.edu). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above.
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| Lebanese Studies
Association (LSA) Purpose: The Lebanese Studies Association is a nonprofit and nonpolitical organization of scholars and other persons interested in all aspects of Lebanese studies, including but not limited to history, culture, society, urban planning, literature, art, film, architecture, and politics. The objectives are to promote high standards of scholarship and instruction; to facilitate communication among its members through meetings and conferences; and to promote international scholarly cooperation among persons and organizations concerned with Lebanese studies. LSA sponsors academic panels at meetings of various scholarly associations and conferences pertaining to Lebanese studies. LSA wards an Annual Best Paper Prize for critical inquiry into Lebanese studies and publishes an electronic, biannual journal, The Journal of Lebanese Studies, available on the website: www.LebaneseStudies.org. President: Stephen P. Sheehi, Civilization Sequence Program, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-236/CVSP, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon (961-1-340460 ext. 4262; ss64@aub.edu.lb). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above. |
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| Middle East Medievalists
(MEM)
Founded in 1989. Membership: 350. Regular annual dues: $15 for North American addresses, $17.50 or £12.50 elsewhere. Discounted dues for two or three year memberships. Purpose: MEM is a professional nonprofit association of scholars interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined roughly as 500–1500 C.E.) MEM has two primary goals. The first is to increase the representation of medieval scholarship at scholarly meetings in North America and elsewhere by co-sponsoring panels. The other is to foster communication among those with an interest in the study of the medieval Middle East. MEM publishes Al-‘Usur al-Wusta: The Bulletin of Middle East Medievalist, in April and October. Since 1992, Al-‘Usur al-Wusta has published short articles, information on scholarly meetings and resources, and reviews or notices of significant scholarly books published in the Middle East in local vernaculars (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish), because these works are generally not reviewed in Western journals. Membership inquiries to: Kate Lang, MEM Secretary, Dept. of History, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire WI 54702-4004 (715 836-4765; langkh@uwec.edu; www.MiddleEastMedievalists.org). |
| Middle East Microform
Project (MEMP) Founded in 1987 by the Middle East Librarians Association. Membership: 24. Purpose: MEMP is working to cooperatively acquire microform copies of unique, scarce, rare and unusually bulky and expensive research material pertaining to the field of Middle Eastern studies; and to preserve deteriorating printed and manuscript materials of scholarly value. The geographic coverage of MEMP includes materials from or on the Arab countries, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and other related areas not covered in other cooperative microform projects. The largest portion of MEMP’s collection focuses on newspapers from Middle Eastern countries. Other projects include the microforming of a large pamphlet file of materials on the Middle East at the Library of Congress, and preservation of the Chaquèri Collection of Iranian left-wing materials at Harvard University. For membership, contact: James Simon, Director of International Resources, Center for Research Libraries, 6050 S. Kenwood, Chicago IL 60637 (773 955-4545 ext. 324; fax: 773 955-4339; simon@crl.edu; www.crl.edu/areastudies/MEMP/index.htm).
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| Middle East Outreach
Council (MEOC) Founded in 1981. Membership: 113. Dues: $10 individual; $25 institutional; $35 joint MESA/MEOC. Purpose: MEOC is a national network of educators dedicated to disseminating apolitical and nonpartisan information, resources, and activities furthering understanding about the Middle East. MEOC’s target audience is non-specialists at the K-12 and college levels, although its services are also relevant to broader community needs. MEOC publicizes teaching resources and a newsletter and gives annual awards for outstanding books about the Middle East for children and young adults (http://meoc.us). A MEOC annual meeting and teacher workshop are held in conjunction with MESA. President: Zeina Azzam Seikaly, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington DC 20057 (202 687-6176; seikalyz@georgetown.edu). For membership, contact: Raiida Kildani Thompson, 230 Cheltenham Pl., San Jose CA 95139 (408 225-0580; raiida@hotmail.com). |
| Midwest
Association for Middle East and Islamic Studies (MAMEIS) Founded in 2000. Annual dues $15 individual, $10 associate; $100-200 institutional. MAMEIS is a group of scholars and teachers interested in the Middle East and Islam and was founded to provide scholars in the Midwest region of the US with an opportunity to meet regularly with colleagues. Residents of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin are eligible for membership. MAMEIS sponsors two meetings annually. Takes an active interest in outreach activities and its members constitute an invaluable resource pool for secondary and post secondary school teachers and for the community. President: Robert Hunter, Dept. of History, Indiana State University, Terre Haute IN 47809 (812 237-2710; fax 812 237-7730; hihunter@ruby.indstate.edu); or Glenn Perry, Political Science Dept., Indiana State University (812 237-2505; psperry@scifac.indstate.edu). Membership inquiries should be directed to either of the above. |
| Palestinian American
Research Center (PARC) Founded in 1998. Membership: 18 institutional, 136 individual. Annual dues: $25 individual; $15 student; $100 institutional. Purpose: PARC is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization of scholars interested in scholarship about Palestinian affairs. PARC seeks to improve the range, quantity, and quality of scholarship by providing research fellowships and a field research base for advanced graduate students and established scholars, to strengthen linkages among Palestinian and American educational, cultural, and research institutions, and to improve cross-cultural understanding. Publishes a twice-yearly newsletter and maintains a website. US director: Denis J. Sullivan, Middle East Center, Northeastern University, Boston MA 02115 (617 373-4409; fax: 617 373-5311; d.sullivan@neu.edu). Palestine director: Penny Johnson, PO 1839, Ramallah (phone & fax: 972-2-298-9979; parcpal@palnet.com; www.parcenter.org). Membership inquiries should be directed to the US director at the address above. |
| Society for Armenian
Studies (SAS) Founded in 1974. Membership: 222. Membership fee: $40 regular/supporting members; $15 students; $25 retired members; $50 donors; $100 patrons. The goals of the Society for Armenian Studies are to promote the study of Armenian culture and society, including history, language, literature, and social, political, and economic questions; to facilitate the exchange of scholarly information pertaining to Armenian studies; and to sponsor panels, conferences, a newsletter and journal on Armenian studies. The Society organizes and sponsors panels on all aspects of Armenian studies at professional meetings, conferences and symposia. The Society normally meets in conjunction with the MESA meeting. President: Joseph Kechichian, 10590 Wilshire Blvd. #1704, Los Angeles CA 99024-4563.The Secretariat of the Society can be contacted at: Society for Armenian Studies, Armenian Studies Program, California State University, Fresno, 5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4, Fresno CA 93740-8001 (559 278-4930; fax: 559 278-2129; barlowd@csufresno.edu; armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/sas/index.htm). Inquiries about the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS), newsletter or membership should be directed to the Secretariat address above.
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| Southeast
Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Seminar (SERMEISS) Founded in 1977. Membership: 176. Annual dues: $15 full; $10 associate; $200 institutional ($100 for schools with enrollments under 5,000, school districts, and private schools). Purpose: A professional society of faculty from various fields who study or teach some aspect of the Middle East and Islamic World, SERMEISS was founded to provide scholars in the southeastern US with an opportunity to meet regularly with colleagues to share research findings and teaching concerns. The region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Members from outside the region are welcome. Fall and spring meetings annually, with programs designed for interaction among teachers at three levels: specialists, non-specialists who include the region in their college teaching, and secondary school teachers. Publishes a newsletter, sponsors teacher-training workshops and trips abroad, and maintains an outreach center offering access to films, videotapes, and other teaching materials. President: Curtis Ryan, Dept. of Political Science, Appalachian State University, Boone NC28608-2701 (828 262-6348; ryanc@appstate.edu). Executive Director: John Parcels, SERMEISS, PO Box 8023, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro GA 30460-8023 (912 681-5909; fax: 912 681-0653; parcels@georgiasouthern.edu; http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/sermeiss). Membership inquiries should be directed to the Executive Director. |
| Sudan Studies
Association (SSA) Founded in 1981. Membership: 300. Annual dues: $30 regular or non-profit members; $150 profit-making organizations; $200 life membership. Purpose: The SSA is an independent professional society open to scholars, teachers, students and others with interest in the Sudan. The SSA exists primarily to promote Sudanese studies and scholarship on ancient, historical and contemporary topics. It maintains cooperative relationships with similarly organized bodies throughout the world. Normal activities include the publication three times per year of the SSA Newsletter, annual meetings, including an international meeting held every three years, linking researchers, and support for the website. SSA sponsors panels and programs in conjunction with other academic associations and maintains an archive of publications including occasional proceedings of annual meetings, papers and bibliographies. Executive Director: Richard Lobban, African Studies, Rhode Island College, Providence RI 02908 (401 456-8784; fax: 401 461-0907; rlobban@ric.edu; www.sudanstudies.org). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above.
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| Syrian Studies
Association (SSA) Founded in 1992. Membership: 85. Annual dues: $20 full; $10 student. Purpose: SSA is a private, nonprofit, nonpolitical organization of scholars and other persons interested in Syrian studies. The SSA is dedicated to promoting high standards of scholarship and instruction, to facilitate communication among its members through meetings and other contacts, to encourage international scholarship on Syria, to promote international cooperation among persons and organizations concerned with Syrian studies, and to encourage students to learn Arabic in Syria. SSA defines the area of study for the association as historical Bilad al-Sham. Sponsors panels at various professional conferences, publishes a newsletter twice a year, awards prizes for best dissertation, best published article and best book in Syrian studies, and publishes latest information on Arabic programs and language courses in Syria. President: Dawn Chatty, Refugee Studies Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, 21 St. Giles, Oxford UK OX1 3LA ( 44 1865 270 432; fax: 44 1875 207 721; dawn.chatty@qeh.ox.ac.uk; chattymylne@dsl.pipex.com). For membership, contact: Sherry Vatter, Treasurer, 3362 Keystone Ave., Apt. 2, Los Angeles CA 90034 (svatter@csulb.edu; www.ou.edu/ssa). |
| Turkish Studies
Association (TSA) Founded in 1971. Membership: 350. Annual dues: $30 regular/fellow; $40 joint; $15 student; $15 Turkish member in Turkey; $15 retired; $50 institutional. Purpose: TSA is a private, nonprofit, nonpolitical organization of persons interested in Turkish and Ottoman studies. The objectives of the Association are to promote high standards of scholarship and instruction; to facilitate communication among its members through meetings and written exchanges of information; and to promote international, scholarly cooperation among persons and organizations concerned with Turkish and Ottoman studies. TSA publishes the Turkish Studies Association Journal. The annual meeting of the Association is held in conjunction with the MESA meeting. For membership, contact : Molly Green, c/o Barbara Leavey, TSA Secretariat, 129 Dickinson Hall, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544 (www.h.net.org/~thetsa). Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Erika H. Gilson, NES, Dillon Ct. West, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544-1008 (609 258-1435; fax: 609 258-1242; ehgilson@princeton.edu; www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt). Membership inquiries should be directed to the address above. |