scholarly journals EDITORIAL FOREWORD

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Sara Pursley ◽  
Beth Baron
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spatial Turn ◽  
Occupy Movement ◽  
Arab Uprisings ◽  
Middle East Studies ◽  
Editorial Foreword

Interest in the study of space was already increasing in Middle East studies, as in other areas of scholarship, before the 2011 Arab uprisings and the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey—combined with the Occupy movement in the United States and similar phenomena elsewhere—turned worldwide attention to the politics of public spaces in the era of globalization and neoliberalism. This issue of IJMES reflects both the ongoing “spatial turn” in the scholarship and the more immediate and contingent attempts, sparked by recent events, to (re-)theorize public space in particular.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL FOREWORD

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-548
Author(s):  
Beth Baron ◽  
Sara Pursley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Environmental History ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Disaster ◽  
Middle East Studies ◽  
Editorial Foreword

When three articles with an environmental history theme were accepted in quick succession through our peer review process, it seemed like an opportunity to organize an IJMES Roundtable on how the incorporation of environmental history into Middle East studies affects our understanding of the region's past and present. We did not know that, as this issue was going to press, the United States would be facing what is widely considered the worst environmental disaster in its history, with over two million gallons of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico every day. As Giancarlo Casale points out in his contribution to the Roundtable, the catastrophe underscores both the concerns of today's students and the need for a reevaluation of the humanities that may culminate in a full-fledged “environmental turn.”

Promoting Undergraduate Research at MESA

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-161
Author(s):  
Jeff VanDenBerg
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Research Workshop ◽  
Middle East Studies ◽  
Professional Context

In November 2017, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) sponsored the fourth annual Undergraduate Research Workshop in Washington, D.C. Organized by MESA's Committee for Undergraduate Middle East Studies, the workshop provides an opportunity for talented undergraduate students to present their scholarship in a professional context. Participants are selected through a competitive application process, and, since the program's inception have come from universities in Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, France, and across the United States.

scholarly journals ANDRÉ RAYMOND (1925–2011)

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 779-781
Author(s):  
Jane Hathaway ◽  
Randi Deguilhem
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Far East ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Far East ◽  
The University ◽  
Middle East Studies

André Raymond, who passed away at his home in Aix-en-Provence on 18 February 2011, leaves an international legacy in Middle East studies. Born in 1925 in Montargis, a small town situated about seventy-five miles south of Paris, Monsieur Raymond, as he was known to his numerous students and to younger scholars in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, the Far East, and North America, taught for many years at the University of Provence and, after his retirement, in the United States.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL FOREWORD

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Akram Khater ◽  
Jeffrey Culang
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
The United States ◽  
Editorial Team ◽  
The Past ◽  
Common Purpose ◽  
Editorial Work ◽  
Middle East Studies ◽  
Scholarly Inquiry ◽  
Editorial Foreword

It is with humility that we begin our tenure as editor and managing editor of IJMES. Given the breadth and depth of scholarly and editorial expertise within MESA, we feel privileged to have been chosen as the team to oversee the continuing publication of the flagship journal in Middle East studies. We are also mindful of the challenge of building upon the enormous momentum achieved by our predecessors, Professors Beth Baron and Sara Pursley, over the past five years. They and their team raised the profile of IJMES to make it one of the top area studies journals in the United States and, indeed, the world. This accomplishment is attributable to their remarkable work ethic and coordination, keen awareness of the field, vigorous editorial work, and attention to every detail of the journal's production. Daunting though their legacy may be, we are excited about the editorial team that we have assembled and comforted by the speed with which it has developed rapport and a common purpose. We also find solace in the outstanding scholars who make up the new editorial board and in the knowledge that they are as devoted as us to making sure that IJMES continues to thrive. But we are most heartened by the superb scholarship that abounds in Middle East studies. With so many outstanding young and established scholars in the field, we are certain that the pages of IJMES will continue to be filled by intellectually engaging essays that not only enrich existing areas of research, but also push the field toward new terrains of scholarly inquiry.

scholarly journals Public Space Update. Report from the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Margaret Crawford
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
New Public

Like everything else in this large and disparate country, public space, as a movement and as a collection of physical places is highly varied and unequally distributed. Even so, over the last decade public space in both senses has moved to the forefront of American urbanism. In terms of academic debates, the narratives of decline that dominated discussions of public space since the 1990s have been replaced with expanded definitions of public space. The number of actual new public spaces, public events and support for them has grown exponentially over the last decade.  These spaces continue to attract large numbers of people. For design professionals, this has meant new opportunities to connect their practices with the larger public realm.  At the same time, however, critics have raised important questions about their inclusivity and ability to promote genuine social interaction.

Eye Opening and Actually Enjoyable: Using Online Newspapers to Teach Modern Middle Eastern History

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-164
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
The United States ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
Eye Opening ◽  
Middle East Studies ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Challenging students to identify and analyze diverse perspectives is a key objective in any Middle East studies course. This article describes an assignment used in a history course which asks students to compare and contrast articles from Middle Eastern online newspapers. Comparing multiple articles on the same topic exposes students to contrasting views on significant issues. The easy availability of online newspapers “de-centers” students’ perspectives by requiring use of materials from outside the United States. This assignment teaches specific analytical skills, such as finding relevant articles, reading them critically, writing effective summaries, and developing synthetic comparisons. Through an analysis of this assignment, this article discusses the advantages, as well as limitations, of this approach, using students’ own evaluations to assess the achievement of desired learning objectives.

Question: How Should Middle East Studies Address the Issues of Academic Freedom and Academic Boycotts?

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-190
Author(s):  
Laurie A. Brand
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Academic Freedom ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Middle East Studies ◽  
College Newspapers

Challenges to academic freedom have been much in the news of late, with coverage and interest extending well beyond college newspapers and the publications of our profession.In the United States, there is no question that members of the Middle East studies community have been disproportionately targeted. A number of our colleagues have been victims of ugly smear campaigns regarding their scholarship; several tenure cases have triggered vicious, high-profile “extramural” attacks against junior faculty; and, in a handful of cases, our colleagues have been barred from giving talks or participating in educational events, owing to their political positions on Middle East-related issues. Others from outside this community who have also ventured to engage key regional issues in critical ways have had their invitations to give presentations in policy or academic forums rescinded.

MESA and Middle East Studies: An International Perspective from North America

1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-170
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Middle Eastern Studies ◽  
Middle East Studies

This Presentation is a rather impressionistic as well as eclectic view of Middle Eastern Studies, one which does not pretend to be complete. Many of you have been associated with Middle Eastern Studies for much longer than I have, and you could undoubtedly see greater changes—or lack of changes—than I will present.Let me begin by briefly looking at the history and growth of the Middle East Studies Association of North America, for the growth of MESA is somewhat a reflection of the structure and changes in Middle East studies, particularly, of course, in the United States. Also, in this way I can make comparisons with MESA when looking at developments elsewhere.

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