IMPORTANT
You must be a MESA member for 2008 and pre-register for the meeting in order for your proposal to be reviewed by the program committee. If you do not meet these requirements, your submission will not be considered.
Area Covered
MESA is primarily concerned with
the area encompassing Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Israel,
Pakistan, and the countries of the Arab World from
the 7th century to modern times. Other regions including
Spain, Southeastern Europe, China and the former Soviet
Union, also are included for the periods in which these
territories were parts of the Middle Eastern empires
or under the influence of Middle Eastern civilization.
Submissions in any discipline are welcome. The 2008
meeting does not have a specific theme; all topics
are welcome.
Electronic Submission
All participants must
submit electronically via MESA’s website. See
links to instructions and forms at right.
If you are unable to submit electronically, please contact Mark Lowder at mlowder@u.arizona.edu for further instructions.
Only submissions from MESA members
will be reviewed by the program committee. Please make
certain your membership is current for 2008 before submitting your proposal. Pre-registration is required
at the time you submit your proposal.
Requirements for Participation
Membership
Become
a member or renew your membership
Participation in the MESA meeting
is restricted to MESA members. Your proposal will not
be processed by the Secretariat or reviewed by the
Program Committee if you are not a MESA member. To
become a member, submit a membership application and
membership dues at the time you submit your proposal.
Participants who are visiting foreign scholars or non-Middle
East specialists may request a one-time exemption from
this requirement. Complete the request for membership
waiver form found here.
Exemptions are decided on a case-by-case basis and
are not automatic. MESA encourages membership of all
annual meeting participants. Membership dues for 2008
are income based:
| Income Level |
Dues |
| Student* or under
$15,000 |
$40 |
| Retired** |
$45 |
| $15,000-$30,000 |
$55 |
| $30,000-$40,000 |
$75 |
| $40,000-$50,000 |
$90 |
| $50,000-$60,000 |
$100 |
| $60,000-$70,000 |
$110 |
| $70,000-$90,000 |
$120 |
| $90,000 and above |
$135 |
| International Postage*** |
$15 |
*for student membership,
proof of full-time student status required
**for retired membership, one must have been a fellow or associate MESA member
for 10 consecutive years and be retired.
***for members resident in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore,
Taiwan, and Western European countries, please add $15 to the dues to cover
the cost of foreign mailings.
Registration
Register
for the conference
All participants must pre-register
at the time they submit their proposal. There are no
exceptions. Non-member registration fees apply to those
who have been exempted from the membership requirement.
2008 registration fees are:
| fellow or associate MESA member |
$80 |
| student or retired MESA member |
$40 |
| student, non MESA member |
$60 |
| other, non-MESA member |
$100 |
Payment: MESA accepts checks or money
orders (in US dollars drawn on a US bank), and Visa,
Mastercard, and American Express. Those wishing to
charge their dues/fees to a credit card may do so on-line
using MESA's secure shopping cart or can submit to
MESA by post or phone the following information: card
number, expiration date, statement of authorization
for charge, and signature. Please also provide the billing street address and zip code.
Refunds: All persons who have a paper or panel rejected are entitled to a refund
of registration fees upon request, provided that the request is made by October 15, 2008. Program participants who withdraw
from the program may request a refund of their registration fees up until August
Restrictions on Participation: Only one abstract per person may be submitted.
A person can submit an abstract and also be scheduled on a different panel
as a chair or discussant, or participate in a roundtable or thematic conversation,
but only one abstract per person may be submitted. No individual may participate
in more than two sessions.
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Submission
Deadline
The electronic submission system
will be available until 5:00
p.m., MST, on Friday, February 15, 2008. Late submissions will not be considered and
the Secretariat staff will not be able to respond to
them. All submissions must conform to the guidelines
listed in the Call for Papers.
Instructions and Links to Forms
Please
note: you must submit the
appropriate form for each instance of participation
on the program. For example, if you are a panel organizer,
a panel chair, and a paper presenter, you must submit
three forms, one as organizer, one as chair, and one
as a paper presenter. Panel
Organizer
Paper Presenter
Panel
chair and/or discussant (preorganized panel)
Roundtable
Organizer
Roundtable
participant
Roundtable
chair
Special Sessions
Thematic Conversation
Organizer
Thematic Conversation
Leader
Thematic Conversation
Participant
Volunteering to Chair
a Put-together Panel |
