Middle East Studies Association

MESA
Washington D.C., United States

The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) is a private, non-profit learned society that brings together scholars, educators and those interested in the study of the region from all over the world. MESA is primarily concerned with the area encompassing Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, and the countries of the Arab World (and their diasporas) from the seventh century to modern times.

Contact details

Website:
https://mesana.org

Address:
George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Middle East
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1966
Age (years)
Middle East Studies Association
59 
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: 51 founding members
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Jeffrey D. Reger
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Jeffrey D. Reger
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jeffrey D. Reger
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Middle East Studies Association
 7
United States average
 47
Global average
 88
2024
Middle East Studies Association
 6
2023
Middle East Studies Association
 5
% Female staff
2025
Middle East Studies Association
 71%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Middle East Studies Association
 67%
2023
Middle East Studies Association
 60%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Middle East Studies Association
 5
United States average
 61
Global average
 58
Financials
2015
Middle East Studies Association
 $741,248
United States average
 $19,903,338
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2023)
Middle East Studies Association
 10,684
United States average
 65,411
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Middle East Studies Association
 10,509
Likes (2021)
Middle East Studies Association
 9,836
Followers (2025)
Middle East Studies Association
 18,045
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,917
Followers (2024)
Middle East Studies Association
 17,600
Followers (2022)
Middle East Studies Association
 13,868
Followers (2025)
Middle East Studies Association
 2,425
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,961

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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