Knox Hall 208
The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia is pleased to invite students and scholars to the 2026 MESAAS Graduate Conference: “(Re)Tracing Land.” The conference will host interdisciplinary and cross-regional work that analyzes how land is inextricably tied to questions of jurisdiction, migration, innovation, and resistance.
The conference will open with a keynote address by Professor Rosie Bsheer, titled “The Land Question,” on Thursday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM. The keynote will be screened in person only in Knox Hall, Room 208. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
Registration in advance is required. Attendees can find the conference details and registration link here: MESAAS Graduate Student Conference.
