The NMCGSA is a student-led organization that represents all graduate students in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations. NMCGSA operates under the umbrella of The University of Toronto’s Graduate Students’ Union (GSU), who deals with graduate student matters and concerns across the university.

In a given month, NMCGSA will plan social events and activities, host workshops, and organize the Annual Graduate Students’ Symposium. The executive team meets on a regular basis to attend to any concerns or issues brought to the attention of the GSA by its student members and to act as a liaison between membership and faculty. At the end of each academic year, the GSA membership elects student officials to form the Executive Team for the following year. You can find information on the election process under the Constitution page.

Meet the 2024-25 Executive Team and Officers!

Executive Team
President: Mohammad Raza Haider, Assyriology, PhD year 5
VP Communications & Student Outreach: Amanda Ladd, Egyptology, PhD year 4
VP Finance: Vacant
VP Internal: Vacant
VP Academic: Vacant
VP External: Vacant
VP Events & Operations: Vacant

Officers
Social Media Officer: Vacant

CUPE Steward:
The CUPE Steward is not a position within the NMCGSA, but is still an important person for NMC graduate students to know. The Steward is responsible for attending monthly CUPE 3902 (our union) meetings and relaying information back to the NMCGSA and NMC graduate student body when necessary.

CUPE Steward: Mordechay Benzaquen, Near Eastern Archaeology and Paleoethnobotany, PhD year 7

If you are interested in joining the NMCGSA team, there are executive and officer positions available as well as opportunities to volunteer! You can find more information on the duties of the executive positions on the Constitution page. For more information on the officer positions, please email us at nmcgsa@studentorg.utoronto.ca. 

Email us at the same address (or reach out on the NMC Graduate Student Discord) if you would like to join us in an official position or as a volunteer!