Middle East Studies Program - UW Madison

Middle East Studies Program - UW Madison Middle East Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison All countries, topics and political positions are studied.

The Middle East Studies Program (MESP) fosters knowledge of the Middle East, its past and current economic, social and political developments, and seeks to facilitate teaching, learning, research and public awareness of the diverse array of Middle Eastern languages, cultures, and peoples. At the core of MESP’s mandate is the pursuit of firsthand knowledge about the range of cultures, languages, an

d challenges that make this region so unique. Our broad interdisciplinary approach encompasses the humanities and social sciences as well as the arts and natural sciences.

09/09/2026

Calling all students! The Fall 2026 Career and Internship Fair is here on Wednesday, September 16. Students of all years and majors can join us at the Kohl Center from 4-7:30 pm to connect with employers and learn about job or internship opportunities.

The all-campus fair is open to students of all majors plus UW-Madison alumni who graduated in the past two years. Register today at https://go.wisc.edu/y2gr7a

09/09/2026

On October 9, AMECYS board member Rüstem Ertuğ Altınay will be holding a helpful workshop on finding and getting grants. This will be especially useful for those working on children and youth studies - so please check this out!

We are excited to cosponsor this important and timely program with the UW Madison School of Business, "The Middle East i...
09/08/2026

We are excited to cosponsor this important and timely program with the UW Madison School of Business, "The Middle East in the Global Economy and Global Security". September 24, 2026 from 4: pm-5:45 pm at Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W. Dayton Street, Symphony Room. Free and open to students, faculty, and the public. For more information and to register, go to: https://shorturl.at/BJCKy

09/08/2026

The all-campus Study Abroad Fair returns to Gordon Dining & Event Center on Tuesday, September 29th!

The fair is a great way to learn the basics of the study abroad planning process and explore programs and international internships. Attendees will be able to chat with returned students, meet UW-Madison faculty leaders and program representatives, start their advising journey with study abroad staff, and more. Students of ALL majors and academic levels are welcome!

We are excited to announce that MESP, in collaboration with the Project on the Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) at...
08/26/2026

We are excited to announce that MESP, in collaboration with the Project on the Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) at George Washington University, invites proposals for a workshop on the Iran war and its impact. This will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026 on the UW-Madison campus. Papers could address any dimension of the war’s effects — political, security, economic, social, environmental — and can focus on any part of the Middle East, broadly defined.

Papers are due by September 11, 2026.

Click here for more information and to apply:

The war with Iran has had a massive and still unfolding direct impact on global and regional security. The effects of the still ongoing war are likely to have unpredictable cascading effects across the region. POMEPS invites proposals for a workshop at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, to be hel...

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08/10/2026

RESCHEDULED!!

The annual Meet Up has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 17th. Everything else stays the same, so come by for a great time. If you already applied and need to rescind your application due to the date change, please email [email protected].

Karpat Center Grants Program for UW–Madison Graduate Students and Faculty now open! Click here for more information:
07/16/2026

Karpat Center Grants Program for UW–Madison Graduate Students and Faculty now open! Click here for more information:

Applications for grants to support UW–Madison scholars working in any area of Turkish/Ottoman Studies, deadline: October 1, 2026

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