UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinar with Dr. Arbella Bet-Shlimon on July 29, 2026
Join Assyrian Studies Association for a conversation between Dr. Arbella Bet-Shlimon and Dr. Mariam Georgis about the challenges and urgency in critiquing dominant modes of scholarly inquiry about Assyrians in light of the recent publication of Dr. Bet-Shlimon's article, "Propaganda of the Victims’: Atrocity Denial, Ethnic Nationalism, and the Disparagement of Assyrians in Middle East Studies" published in Review of Middle East Studies this year.
Join Our ​Assyrian Studies Panel at the Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference
We are organizing an interdisciplinary conference panel on Assyrian cultural survival and political struggles across the Middle East and global diaspora. We invite submissions from both humanities and social science scholars. Email your abstracts no later than February 10 to: info@assyrianstudiesassociation.org
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Assyrian Foundation of America's Five-year Commitment to Support the Assyrian Studies Association
The Assyrian Foundation of America (AFA) has made a landmark five-year commitment to support the Assyrian Studies Association, pledging $30,000 annually to advance Assyrian scholarship and cultural preservation.
Announcing New Subcommittees
The Assyrian Studies Association is excited to announce the formation of five new subcommittees — Newsletter, Programming & Education, Publications, Archives, and Fundraising — to further our mission.
About the
Assyrian Studies Association
The Assyrian Studies Association (ASA) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that promotes interest in and the academic study of the longue durée of the Assyro-Mesopotamian heritage through supporting research, scholarly publications, and collaborative projects. It facilitates contact and exchange of information between scholars, academic organizations, and communities across various disciplines. ASA functions as an instrument to advance studies on the Assyrian people and their culture on an academic level.