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⏰ Last chance to register for #BRISMES2026!
Registration closes today, 8 June. Don't miss out!
Registration info here: www.brismes.ac.uk/.../abou.../...
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BRISMES co-vice president Lewis Turner is quoted in CNN's coverage of the UK government's decision to deny entry to Hasan Piker, discussing the implications for freedom of expression and public debate. 👇 www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/u...
BRISMES expresses grave concern following reports about the detention of the Global Sumud Flotilla civilian activists, among whom are UK scholars Dr Antonis Vardis and Hasnain Jaffer.
Read our statement: bit.ly/brismes-290526
📢 New Event Series | Iran in Context Part I: Gender and Revolution
Join BRISMES, MERIP & SeSaMO for a discussion on women, revolution, and the gendered politics of Iran from 1979 to the present.
🗓 18 June 2026 | ⏰ 15:00–16:30 (UK)
đź”— Register: bit.ly/OP_Iran
📢Members of BRISMES, please don't forget to vote in the 2026 election for BRISMES President and for four vacancies on Council! All members have been sent an email with details on how to vote; please get in touch at [email protected] if you haven't received this.
Voting closes on 3 June.
Join BRISMES Trustee, Dr @ferasalkabani.bsky.social for this book talk hosted by @explodingappendix.bsky.social at 7pm on 9 June in #Brighton.
Full details below 👇 All welcome 🙏
Paperback edition đź“š now out (only ÂŁ23.19 with discount code: GLR BD8, directly from @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social)
Read also Neve Gordon's commentary: ccccjustice.org/2026/05/26/g...
An expert opinion on the term #intifada by Abdul Bashid Shaikh and Mustapha Sheikh was endorsed by over two dozen scholars, including former BRISMES VP Neve Gordon, President Nicola Pratt, and VPs Lewis Turner and Sharri Plonski. Read and share widely: shorturl.at/9s5YX
Applications are still open to join the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies as Associate Editor. You will work closely with the rest of the editorial board to manage manuscript submissions and uphold the journal’s high academic standards.
🗓️31 May
👉bit.ly/4vWQIbd
