AMECYS Mission
​The Association of Middle East Children and Youth Studies (AMECYS) is a 501 (c) (3) private, non-profit, international membership-based association for scholars with an interest in the study of children and youth in the Middle East, North Africa, Gulf and their diasporic communities. Through interdisciplinary programs, publications, and services, AMECYS promotes innovative scholarship, facilitates global academic exchange, and enhances public understanding about and by Middle Eastern, North African and Gulf children and youth in diverse times and places from any disciplinary and methodological approach.
AMECYS News
Are you a paid member or interested in becoming one? Fill out the AMECYS Member Survey! ​​​​​​​
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Membership entitles you to online benefits, and you'll help support our efforts to boost child and youth studies in the MENA.
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Do you want to honor an outstanding scholar whose career has advanced the study of children and youth in the MENA and its diaspora? Nominate them for our Senior Scholar Award! See Link for Details.
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The 2026 AMECYS Dissertation Award call is out - please consider putting yourself forward if your dissertation aligns with the AMECYS mission! ​
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