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Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa
The (Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) ) is an American learned society, dedicated to promoting research and teaching in Middle Eastern and African studies, and related fields. It was founded on October 24, 2007 by Bernard Lewis (Princeton University) and Fouad Ajami (Hoover Institution) as a rival to the learned society Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) as it was regarded to have become "dominated by academics who have been critical of Israel and of America's role in the Middle East."〔(Group Formed To Improve Middle East Scholarship ), Annie Karni, New York Sun, November 8, 2007〕〔(The Electronic Intifada, 20 November 2007: ''New Middle East scholars group seen as close to White House'' ) Retrieved 2012-09-22〕〔(Inside Higher Ed, November 2, 2007: ''A Different View of the Middle East'' ) Retrieved 2012-09-22〕〔(FrontPage Magazine, January 16: ''Seeking True Diversity in Middle East Studies'' ) Retrieved 22/09/2012〕
ASMEA states that its mission is "to promote the highest standards of academic research and teaching in the fields of Middle Eastern and African studies and related disciplines through programs, publications, and services that support its members, the international community of scholars, and interested members of the public."〔(ASMEA website: ASMEA Mission Statement ) Retrieved 2012-09-22〕
ASMEA is administrated by Mark T. Clark (California State University at San Bernardino, President), J. Peter Pham (Atlantic Council, Vice President), and Joseph Skelly (College of Mount Saint Vincent, Secretary, Treasurer).〔(ASMEA website: ASMEA Officers ) Retrieved 2012-09-22〕
==Inaugural conference==
ASMEA’s Inaugural Conference — titled ''(The Evolution of Islamic Politics, Philosophy, and Culture in the Middle East and Africa: From Traditional Limits to Modern Extremes )'' — was held in Washington, D.C., April 24–26, 2008. The conference featured a combination of panels and roundtables with academics and policy makers focused on the Islamic influence in these regions.〔(ASMEA website: ASMEA 2008 Conference Papers ) Retrieved 2012-09-22〕 ASMEA chairman, Bernard Lewis, delivered the keynote address titled, "Studying the Other: Different Ways of Looking at the Middle East and Africa," in which he discussed the threat to the freedom of scholarly inquiry regarding these two regions and the prospects for enhancing the body of knowledge in an open and inter-disciplinary manner.〔(ASMEA website: 2008 Conference Highlights ) Retrieved 2012-09-22〕
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