Recent news from the Society
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has written to the president of David Yellin Academic College for Education to express profound concern over the suspension of Professor Nurit Peled Elhanan.
Submissions for the 2024 BRISMES conference, hosted by the Richardson Institute, SEPAD, and the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, are now open. Please take a look at our full call for papers and submit an abstract...
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has written to the president and rector of Hebrew University in Jerusalem to express our profound concern over the content of their letter of 29 October to Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, its widespread dissemination,...
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has written to Dr Jo Grady, General Secretary of the University and College Union (UCU), regarding the profound threats to free speech and academic freedom that academics and students are facing since the outbreak...
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies is deeply concerned that, under the cover of the Gaza War that includes forms of genocidal retribution, the ongoing expulsion of Palestinian communities from their villages in the West Bank will intensify...
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom has written to presidents of Israeli universities and colleges and to members of Israel's Council for Higher Education to express our profound concern over the suspension and investigation of scores of Palestinian...
A briefing paper is now available online prepared in consultation with ELSC, BRISMES Campaigns and London Region UCU representatives for employees in higher education in England and Wales.
As the horrific events of October 2023 in Israel and Palestine continue unfolding in scenes of catastrophic violence and loss of life, we express deep concern over the political backlash within UK academia.