Recent news from the Society
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) expresses its profound concern regarding the response of the National Union of Students (NUS) leadership to the open letter of 11 July 2025, which BRISMES co-signed alongside student representatives...
BRISMES has updated its policy on land and territorial acknowledgement as well as introducing a new policy on ethical publishing and participation. These policies are mandatory for all those participating in the BRISMES annual conference and submitting...
We are pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2026 Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize. Please note that the annual deadline for the prize has changed to allow the winner to attend the BRISMES annual conference.
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) Committee on Academic Freedom expresses deep concern over the recent decision by SOAS to expel Haya Adam, a second-year Law and International Relations student and president of the SOAS Palestine...
BRISMES Council wrote to Helmut Schmidt University to express deep concern regarding the forthcoming keynote lecture by Dr Ofra Graicer, an instructor in the Israeli Defence Forces, entitled “Extracting Order from Chaos: Lessons Learned from Military...
Following the winding down of BRISMES Campaigns, BRISMES the charity is establishing an informal, member-led network, which would have greater freedom to advocate for boycott, divestment and sanctions, in line with the 2019 AGM motion.
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) stands in strong support of Dr Toufic Haddad’s right to have his case of alleged unfair dismissal heard in UK courts, and in defence of his right to academic freedom. Dr Haddad, a respected Palestinian-American...
More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. More than 4,000 UK academics have signed an open letter calling on the UK government, Home Office and Foreign, Commonwealth...