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Individual Membership
Categories
MESA membership is on a calendar-year basis,
January 1 through December 31.
A. Full Member
(with voting privileges)
Fellow
for those individuals who have received a doctorate related
to Middle East studies and/or have taught in Middle East studies
and/or who have made a scholarly contribution to Middle East
studies.
Student
for full-time graduates or undergraduates. Proof of full-time
student status is required. It is expected that the student
rate will be granted for no more than 10 years during the
course of study.
B. Associate Member (without
voting privileges)
for persons interested in the study of the Middle East but
who are not actively engaged in academic pursuits.
C. Retired Membership
Those who are retired with ten consecutive years of membership
in MESA qualify for the retired member category, benefiting
from discounted membership dues.
D. International Membership
To cover international mailings, $15 is added to membership
dues for members residing outside the U.S.
E. Joint Membership
Partners of student and fellow/associate members may join
the association under the joint membership category. The additional
dues for the second person are $20. Joint members receive
one copy of the MESA publications, but both partners have
voting rights (if they qualify).
F. Life Membership
For a one-time payment of $2,000, persons may join the association
for life without the requirement of further dues payments.
Life members join under the appropriate category [full (fellow
or student) or associate].
Benefits of Membership
Individual members receive the following
benefits:
- International Journal of Middle
East Studies (IJMES)
Published quarterly. The major scholarly journal in the
field, IJMES includes articles by Middle East studies
specialists and an extensive section of book reviews.
- MESA Bulletin
Published biannually. Features articles on the state of
the art, MESA presidents’ addresses, book reviews
and reviews of audio-visual materials, information about
on-line resources in Middle East studies and other information
about MESA and its members.
- MESA Newsletter
Published quarterly. Offers information of interest to members,
including articles on legislative and community outreach
topics; notes on the activities of MESA’s Committee
on Academic Freedom on the Middle East and North Africa;
and information on employment opportunities, research support,
upcoming professional conferences and new publications.
- Discounted price for MESA Roster
of Members
Published biennially. Lists members alphabetically, and
in two indices, by discipline and by geographical area of
interest. Members pay $20; non-members pay $40.
- Discounted meeting registration
fees
Members are entitled to reduced rates for annual meeting
registration, providing a savings of as much as $40 depending
upon registration category.
Annual Dues
MESA's membership dues are based upon
income level as follows:
| Income Level |
Dues |
| Student* or income 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 at least 10 consecutive years and be retired.
***To cover international mailings, $15 is added to membership
dues for members residing outside the U.S.
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