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1.You are kindly invited to participate in the “24th International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO)” combined with the “33rd Deutscher Orientalistentag (DOT) / German Oriental Studies Conference of the German Oriental Society (DMG)” at the Friedrich Schiller-University in Jena on 18-22 September 2017.
All forms for the registration of your participation as well as your papers and panels are now available on the website of the DOT (www.dot2017.de/en). Please register your accommodation during the Congress as soon as possible because some of the hotels are already completely booked (www.dot2017.de/en/travel-hotels/hotels/).
Scholars interested in presenting a paper in one of the Open Panels should contact the specific organizer(s) of the panel by e-mail until 28 February 2017. The abstract of your proposed paper should not exceed 200 words.
All other scholars who want to present a paper or who have organized a closed panel should meet the following deadline:
– Until 31 March 2017: Registration of the abstracts of all papers and panels via the website of the DOT www.dot2017.de/en. This is also the deadline for the individual registration of participants at a reduced fee.
Best regards, Guenter Meyer
2. CFP – Ernst Herzfeld Society for Studies in Islamic Art and Archaeology – Reassessing Nineteenth-Century Art in Islamic Countries
University of Vienna, Department of Art History, July 6/7–8, 2017
For your paper (20 mins in German or English), please submit an abstract (300 words maximum, plus a
one-page abbreviated CV) before March 1, 2017 to Dr Maximilian Hartmuth:
maximilian.hartmuth@univie.ac.at. Acceptance and a preliminary programme will be announced in early April. The conference is scheduled to start the evening of July 6 and to end July 8. Optional fieldtrips to Islamic art in Vienna are planned for July 9. The conference fee of 50/25 EUR is waived for members of the Society.
3. The University of Leuven, Belgium, is one of the oldest European research universities (founded in 1425). The Faculty of Arts is currently offering an open rank professorship in the field of politics, culture and society of the contemporary Middle East. A PhD must be in hand when the appointment begins. The successful candidate must be prepared to provide instruction in the field of politics, culture and society of the contemporary Middle East as well as participate in the language acquisition of Modern Standard Arabic at all levels of the teaching program. The teaching load is approximately 40%. At the University of Leuven, the teaching language is Dutch. A candidate who does not know Dutch must reach the EFR C1- level within three years (after commencement of the appointment). In the meantime, teaching in English is allowed.
For the full text of this open rank professorship, please see http://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/vacatures/54048847. For more information, please contact the current Chair of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Prof. Gino Schallenbergh (Gino.Schallenbergh@kuleuven.be ) or the current Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Jo Tollebeek (Johan.Tollebeek@kuleuven.be ).
4. Jobs
Aga Khan Museum – Director of Collections and Public Programs
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54498
University of Pennsylvania – MIDDLE EAST STUDIES LIBRARIAN
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54485
5. The Second International Conference on the Need for Dialogue in Humanities: Globalizing Humanities and Social Sciences
Conference Issues:
The differences between global, international and local social sciences and humanities
The relation between global social sciences and humanities and Iranian social sciences and humanities
Capacities of Iranian social sciences and humanities in order to produce local, native and global science
Concepts, theories and discourses of global social sciences and humanities
Methodology of global social sciences and humanities
Actors of global social sciences and humanitiesEffective forces on formation of global social sciences and humanities
Venue: Kharazmi University, 49 South Mofatteh Ave, Tehran, 15719-14911, I. R. Iran
Date: April 26-27, 2017
Tel: +98(21)86072789
For more information visit: http://icgssh.khu.ac.ir/en
Abstract submission deadline: Sunday, March 05, 2017
6. Colloquium: “History, Memory, Identity”, Diyanet Islamic Research Institute, Lanham, MD, 8 April 2017
To further the conversation among increasingly specialized and differentiated research interests in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, the colloquium will address three broad themes: history, memory, and identity. Graduate students who are engaged in innovative research with interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline for abstracts: 24 February 2017. Information: http://diyanetinstitute.org/
7. Conference: “Qur’anic Manuscript Studies: State of the Field”, Central European University, Budapest, 4-6 May 2017
The conference hopes to consider the new directions provided to the field of Qur’anic studies by the digital revolution, in terms of access to the manuscripts and tools for editing their texts, and by the new understanding of philology accruing from digital philology.
Information: https://religion.ceu.edu/quranic-manuscript-conference-may-4-6-2017
8. Conference: “Religion and Division: Causes, Consequences and Counters”, Association for the Sociology of Religion, Montreal, 13-14 August 2017
This meeting is open to all topics within the sociology of religion, focusing on any aspects of religion and division, conflict, or violence; religion and unity, peace, justice, and other social movements.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2017. Information: www.sociologyofreligion.com/annual-meeting/
9. International Conference: “Religion(s) and Power(s)”, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, 5-6 October 2017
The Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions in cooperation with Latvian Society for the Study of Religions and Estonian Society for the Study of Religions invites proposals for this conference.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 April 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/165267/cfp-religions-and-powers
10. Lectureship in Middle Eastern Studies, Leiden Institute for Area Studies
We are interested in scholars with a PhD in Comparative Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Middle Eastern History, Cultural Studies, Politics, or Sociology and with a specialization in the Mashriq region and knowledge of Arabic (Vacancy number 17-021).
Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/17-021-lectureship-in-middle-eastern-studies.html
11. Assistant Professor in Arabic, American University of Kuwait
Candidates should have native or near-native fluency in Arabic. They should be familiar with the Gulf region and with teaching experience in language and literature. PhD required. Position Code No. 17- 401- MESA 01.
Information: http://auk.edu.kw/careers/career_faculty_cas.jsp
12. Part time Post at University of Edinburgh
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=038899
13. University of California, Davis
Lecturer in Arabic
The University of California, Davis Arabic Program announces a lecturer position to teach Arabic. The lecturer will teach six-eight courses over three quarters, with the possibility of renewal. Applicant must have native or near-native proficiency in Arabic. Applicant must have a BA or MA in Arabic, another field of languages and literatures, or another field of Arab Studies in the humanities; college level teaching experience in Modern Standard Arabic as a second language; and the ability to teach one colloquial dialect of Arabic. Please apply online at:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF01457
The application should include a letter of application indicating the texts and methods that you have used in Arabic instruction, a c.v., two sets of student evaluations, sample tests and quizzes, and contact information only for three people who can provide a letter of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2017.
14. Muslims in the UK and Europe
Postgraduate Symposium, University of Cambridge, 12-13 May 2017
Organised by the Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge Centre of Islamic Studies invites applications from current Masters and PhD candidates to present their research on issues pertaining to Muslims in the UK and Europe, from any discipline. The postgraduate symposium, taking place from 12-13 May 2017, will be a platform for students to present and exchange current research on any topic in this field in a dynamic forum. While historical or theoretical context is valuable, we invite papers also to present, analyse or interpret research findings, data or material. The symposium will take place at The Moller Centre, Cambridge. Accommodation will be covered by the Centre of Islamic Studies and bursaries will be available for travel within the UK.
To apply please submit a 500-word abstract, with curriculum vitae outlining current research interests, to cis@cis.cam.ac.uk by 13 March 2017.
Successful candidates will be notified by 20 March 2017 and invited to submit draft papers of no more than 3000 words by 5 May 2017.
http://www.cis.cam.ac.uk/activities/annual-graduate-symposia/
15. Special Issue of New Media & Society:
Media, Identity, and Online Communities in a Changing Arab World[1]
Co-edited by Aziz Douai, Eid Mohamed, and Adel Iskandar
Objective and Significance
This special issue will examine the role of new media in the construction of online communities in the Arab world. It is important to understand how user-generated content empowers these new publics and the novel communities established by user comments on social media and news websites. Specifically, there is a need to research these online communities and their perceptions of the role of user-generated content to contribute to politics, and potentially engage other citizens in the public debate. For these reasons, this special issue seeks to answer the following questions: What characterizes these online users’ communities? What are their motivations? How do they perceive the role of news websites’ commenting functions in promoting political engagement? The editors welcome contributions that are theoretically informed and empirically rigorous, employing qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Proposed Topics:
The following is a list of suggested topics for analysis. Articles could develop a subject in connection to any of the following themes:
– Theorization of the Online Arab Public Sphere
– User-generated Content and Participatory Cultures
– New Media and Social Movement Theory in the Context of the Arab Uprisings
– Arab Spring and the Mobilizing Potential of New Media
– Media Convergence and Citizen Journalism after the “Arab Spring”
– The Political-Cultural Division in the Public Sphere
– Network Cultural Production in the Digital age
– Digital Divide and Participation in the Public Sphere
– New Media and the Construction of New Arab Identities
– Regulation Policies and Standardization Processes, and Their Impact on Institutional and Individual Uses of Technology
Theoretical contributions in the fields of new media and the public sphere, presentation of ongoing research and empirical studies are welcome along with any of the abovementioned (but not limited to) themes.
Submission:
Proposals should include the author’s name and affiliation, title, an abstract of 250-300 words, and 3 to 5 keywords, and should be sent to the e-mail address tiproject@dohainstitute.edu.qa no later than March 25th 2017. Selected submissions will be due 30 September 2017 and will be submitted directly to the submission site for New Media and Society: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nms where they will undergo peer review following the usual procedures of New Media & Society. Note therefore that invitation to submit a full article does not therefore guarantee acceptance into the special issue. The special issue will be published in early 2018.
Tentative Timeline:
– Abstract Submission Deadline: March 25, 2016
– Proposal Selection Notification: April 15, 2017
– Initial Article Submission Deadline: September 30, 2017
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.Workshop: “Building Confessional Identities in the Ottoman Empire (16th–18th Centuries)”, École française de Rome, Italy, 6 February 2017
The aim of this workshop is to carry on in a comparative way a reflection upon the progressive construction of confessional identities within the communities of the Ottoman Empire.
Information: www.efrome.it/fileadmin/res/PDF_Flyers_Affiches_Programmes/Moderne/SANTUS_JDE_2017_flyer.pdf
2. Conference: “Islamophobia and the End of Liberalism”, University of California, Berkeley, 21-23 April 2017
This conference provides an inter-disciplinary platform to reflect and respond to the crisis of post-Cold war liberal order by exploring the relationship between Islamophobia and the reshaping of Western societies.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2017. Information: https://irdp.submittable.com/submit/74104/islamophobia-and-the-end-of-liberalism
3. International Conference: “Popular Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa: Popular Culture between Site and Flow”, Tbilisi, Georgia, 28-30 September 2017
Organized by the Giorgi Tsereteli Oriental Institute at Ilia State University in collaboration with the University of Vienna and Al Akhwayn University (Morocco). We invite papers which address aspects of cinema, film, street theatre, comedy, poetry, press, digital media, dance, games, folklore, music, storytelling, and television of the MENA region and its diasporas.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017. Information: https://menapoptbilisi.wordpress.com/
4. Associate Professor in the Study of Religions with a Specialization in Islam, University of Bergen, Norway
The perspective of this study is crosscultural and comparative, including both the history of religions as well as the systematic study of religion. The successful applicant should have research competence in at least one source language relevant for the study of Islam.
Application deadline: 1 March 2017. Information: Professor Jan Heiret: jan.heiret@uib.no
5. Research Scholar on “Islamic Definition of the Nuclear Family in the Wake of Modern Biomedical Technology”, Georgetown University in Qatar
The position will be based in Doha for the period of 8 months on a full time basis. It is scheduled to begin by September 1, 2017. The successful candidate will possess sufficient knowledge and expertise in the social sciences with a particular focus on the Muslim world or Muslim populations. PhD in hand or expected by the start date is required. Proficiency in Arabic language is strongly desired.
Information: https://georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgetown_Qatar_Careers/job/Qatar/Research-Scholar_JR00843
6. Four Postdoctoral Fellowships (2017-2018) in Studies on Jewish or Middle East History, Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies, Tel Aviv University
All candidates must have received their PhD at an accredited institution of higher learning no earlier than 1 October 2012 and no later than 1 October 2017. Holders of PhD degrees from Tel Aviv University are not eligible for this fellowship.
Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/162502/zvi-yavetz-school-historical-studies-four-post-doctoral
7. Research Fellowships 2017/2018, Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization, New Haven, CT
The Abdallah S. Kamel Center is seeking scholars from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines who have completed or are near completion of an advanced degree (e.g., Ph.D., J.S.D., D.Phil.) and whose work engages with the intellectual and social history of Islam, Islamic legal and political theory, or law in contemporary Muslim societies.
Deadline for application: 1 February 2017. Information: www.law.yale.edu/centers-workshops/abdallah-kamel/opportunities
8. Research Fellow for Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC
This position is for a one-year project with possible renewal for a second year. While a PhD is desired, a candidate with a Master’s degree and approximately five years of related experience would also be considered. The position requires the ability to carry out research interviews in either Arabic or French as well as native or near-native English language skills.
Deadline for application: 7 February 2017. Information: https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/517239.html
9. Articles for “Islamology: New Journal for Studies of Islam and Muslim Societies”
The first issue in 2017 will be dedicated to anthropology, sociology and political science of the Muslim societies.
Deadline for papers: 31 March 2017. Information: http://islamoved.ru/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Islamology_-en_Call_for_papers-1.pdf
10. ‘’Center for Iran, Balkans and Central European Studies’’
with cooperation with Bulgarian National Library ‘’ St, Cyril and Methodius’’ and
Department of Iranian Studies at Sofia University ‘’St. Kliment Ohridski’’
“Allameh Tabataba’i University” “Society of Persian Language and Cultures Friends in Republic of Bulgaria”
Announces the International conference:
’’Persian Manuscripts in Balkans and Central Europe’’ 23-24 February 2017,
Bulgarian National Library ‘’ St, Cyril and Methodius’’- Sofia University‘’St. Kliment Ohridski’’
persianmanuscripts@cibce.org
Participation fee for speakers:
50 Euros online payment
60 Euros on the spot.
There is no participation fee for members of IBCE (For membership please visit www.cibce.org)
11. Eight Scholarships Available for 2017-18 International Peacemaking Program
12. University Assistant (Prae Doc), Institut fuer Islamisch-theologische Studien, University of Vienna
Profile: PhD in Islamic Theology / Islamic Studies or equivalent disciplines with emphasis on the Sciences of the Qur’an (Ulûm al-Qur’an) or Qur’an Exegesis (Tafsir); high command of written and oral English, Turkish and Persian skills are an advantage.
Deadline for application: 28 February 2017. Information: https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibung-flow;jsessionid=B544470BCE47CFF35EF328BE109A6BAE?_flowExecutionKey=_c486B23D2-E33C-5DBA-35ED-ACBC9B51C21D_kFBA8E8E9-7665-2FB1-36AF-C8EFB622FABC&tid=60695.28&_language=en
13. Post-doctoral Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies, Georgetown University
The purpose of the fellowship is to promote specialized social scientific research on the Druze communities centrally and primarily, and on collective political and cultural identities in the Arab world more generally.
Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: www.fundit.fr/fr/node/3291
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