Interdisciplinary Studies in MENA Social Sciences
The call for papers for Volume 1 of the book series Interdisciplinary Studies in MENA Social Sciences, titled MENA at a Global Turning Point: Security, Economic Shocks, and the Future of Democracy, closed on 30 May 2026.
The full manuscripts submitted are currently undergoing double-blind peer review and editorial assessment. Once this process is complete, the volume will be submitted to our publisher, De Gruyter Brill, for publication.
Publication is tentatively expected in mid-2027, subject to the outcome of the review process and the publisher’s approval.
Call for Papers | 2027 Edition
The Call for Papers for Volume 2 of the book series Interdisciplinary Studies in MENA Social Sciences will be announced soon. We look forward to receiving original research and interdisciplinary contributions that advance scholarly debate on the political, economic and social developments shaping the Middle East and North Africa and their wider region. The theme of the volume, submission guidelines and deadlines will be published shortly.
Editorial Committee
Series Editor:
Zoubair Khouaja,
Social Sciences Lab MENA, Estonia
Managing Editor:
Mohamed Bataoui,
Social Sciences Lab MENA, Estonia
Editorial Board
Abdeljabbar Arrach,
Hassan I University, Morocco
Bouna Bahi,
University of Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Ferdinand Eibl,
King’s College London, UK
Hadia Yahiaoui,
University of Khenchela, Algeria
Jan Claudius Völkel,
University of Ottawa, Canada
Judicaël Alladatin,
University of Montreal, Canada
Myriam Benraad,
University of Exeter, UK
Moamen Gouda,
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
Shatha Sakher,
Ibn Khaldun Center for Studies and Research, Jordan
Yusra Alkasasbeh,
Northeastern University, United States
Associate Editors
Camilla Brazzale,
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Hamza Bouayad,
Mohammed V University, Morocco
Lalla Amina Drhimeur,
Lumière University Lyon 2, France
Youssef Hatem,
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar