Archive for June, 2017

Shia Muslims Population

According to Pew Research Institute, A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 1.6 billion Muslims of all ages living in the world today, representing 23% of…

State-backed discrimination against Shia Muslims in Malaysia

(2017). State-backed discrimination against Shia Muslims in Malaysia. Critical Asian Studies. Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1080/14672715.2017.1335848

1.  A new academic monograph series, Written Culture and Identity, devoted to new research on the literature and culture of the Middle East.

Book proposals are welcomed that explore the relationship between politics, gender, class, sexuality, ethnicity, identity and the literature and cultural production of the contemporary Middle East in the broadest sense.

Rory Gormley

Head of Academic Publicity and Editor

I.B.Tauris Publishers | Philip Wilson Publishers

6 Salem Road

London W2 4BU

T: +44 (0)20 7243 1225

E: rgormley@ibtauris.com

2. MIDDLE EAST STUDIES LIBRARIAN

Brown University Library seeks collaborative and innovative candidates for the position of Middle East Studies Librarian. As part of the Library’s Research and Outreach Services Department, the Middle East Studies Librarian serves as the library’s liaison to Brown’s Middle East Studies Program and to other departments appropriate to the candidate’s qualifications. The Middle East Studies Librarian teaches research skills and strategies, offers instruction sessions in individualized or in group settings, responds to reference inquiries, collaborates with other library staff on digital projects, and continues to build outreach efforts to un-tenured and tenure-track faculty, and to postdocs. The Middle East Studies Librarian will work a 75% time schedule and the initial appointment is for a fixed 3-year period with the possibility of an extension.

The position is responsible for collection development, through purchase and gift, in designated subject areas and in all formats, with emphasis on vernacular language materials, in accordance with collection guidelines, curriculum alignment, and budgetary resources.

Required Qualifications:

• • Graduate level degree in Middle East Studies, or related field (e.g. CompLit, Archaeology, Anthropology, History. Master of Library Science or Ph.D. in subject field preferred.)
  • 3-5 years of related experience.
  • Fluency in Arabic.
  • Knowledge of the scholarly communications process (publishing, copyright, repositories, illustration sources).
  • Experience with library research tools and resources relevant to the assigned subjects.
  • Ability to work with researchers in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to work in a complex library organization with a strong service orientation.
  • Knowledge of various software packages: MS Office; ArcGIS; Endnote (or other citation management software).
  • Bibliographic knowledge of Persian, French, and Turkish.

To Apply: please visit Brown University’s career opportunities website at:https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/staff-careers-brown/jobs and reference REQ134333. Complete an application online, attach documents, and submit for immediate consideration. Documents should include cover letter, resume, and the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

3.  Emory University is still searching for a Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian.

 https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=25066&siteid=5449&areq=72531br#jobDetails=undefined

4. Symposia Persica

First International Biennial Conference and Graduate Workshop on

The Persianate World and Central Eurasia

Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies (IPGS)

School of Global Studies and Partnerships

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

February 21-24, 2018

Conveners: Dr. Anne-Marie Condacse (Dept. of Music), Dr. Pedram Khosronejad (School of Media & Strategic Communication), Dr. Reuel Hanks (Dept. of Geography)

The Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies program at the Oklahoma State University invites scholars pursuing research in any of the humanities and social sciences to submit abstracts for individual papers or complete panel proposals. Panel proposals should feature 3-4 paper presentations, with a chair and discussant, and should offer a title that reflects the panel theme.  Abstracts should be between 150-200 words in length and include a title, 4-5 keywords, and the author’s name and affiliation. Four of the papers presented will be selected for publication in the journal of Anthropology of Contemporary Middle East and Central Eurasia. A $200 prize will be awarded to a student whose paper demonstrates significant research contribution to the Persianate World and/or Central Eurasia Studies.

The program concludes with a half-day workshop for graduate students pursuing research in this area on any topic in the social sciences or humanities. The workshop will include panels and discussions on conducting both field and archival research methods, publication strategies and relationships with publishers, networking among scholars in the region, and grant writing and funding opportunities.

The Fourth Middle East and Central Eurasia Ethnographic Film and Media Program of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) will take place during the conference and all participants are invited to attend.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.iranian-persiangulf.org/symposia-persica

5. Conference: “Representations of the Other in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia”, Australian National University, Canberra, 23-24 November 2017

This two day interdisciplinary conference is open to scholars, students, professionals, and the general public with an interest in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia.

Deadline for abstracts: 24 July 2017. Information: http://cais.anu.edu.au/events/words/in-their-words-in-our-words
 

6. 9th Islamic Legal Studies Conference, International Society of Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS), Universities of Helsinki and Tampere, Finland, 6-9 June 2018

The conference will be open topic – presentations on all aspects of Islamic law, from earliest to most recent times, are welcome.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 July 2017. Information: http://www.isils.net/conferences

7. Full-time Lecturer in Arabic, Starting 1 August 2017, Indiana University, Bloomington

The successful candidate must have a M.A. and will preferably have a Ph.D. in Arabic language, linguistics, applied linguistics, or a related field, and is expected to be competent in the use of instructional technology and communicative, standards-based teaching methodologies.

Deadline for application: 7 July 2017. Information: mailto:zmuller@indiana.edu
 

8. Arabic Language and Literature Postdoctoral Fellowship for Five Months, Washington and Lee University

Applicants must have a Ph.D. by start of appointment (1 January 2018). Area of sub-specialization open; Ph.D. in Arabic language or related fields (e.g. comparative literature or NELC) preferred.

Review of applications will begin 1 August 2017. Contact: Professor Anthony Edwards, edwardsa@wlu.edu

9. Conference: “Locating Muslim Cinema(s): The Politics of Culture and Identity”, Michigan State University, 12-13 April 2018

The conference will focus on three questions: Is there a discrete and coherent esthetic enterprise called “Muslim cinema”? If so, does it possess any unique and defining characteristics? And how does it differ from other types of cinema based not on national provenance, but emerging from a diverse set of global religious communities?

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2017. Information: http://muslimstudies.isp.msu.edu/about/conference/

10. Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, the University of Chester, UK:

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BCB226/senior-lecturer-in-islamic-studies/

United We Stand

Salaam Alaykum and Ramadan Kareem, Muslim unity has never been more important than today. Dear brothers and sisters, there has never been a more critical time to prove that “United We Stand” and to bring about a positive change in our communities. Watch this timely video: Make a commitment today during the Month of Mercy.

Afghanistan: Deaths as suicide bombers hit Shia mosque

An attack at a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least four people and wounded eight more on Thursday, security officials said. Two suspected attackers tried to enter the city’s Al Zahra mosque but were blocked by police, setting off a gun battle, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said.

How BAE sold cyber-surveillance tools to Arab states – BBC News

A year-long investigation by BBC Arabic and a Danish newspaper has uncovered evidence that the UK defence giant BAE Systems has made large-scale sales across the Middle East of sophisticated surveillance technology, including to many repressive governments. These sales have also included decryption software which could be used against the UK and its allies.

Commentary: Inside Trump’s Middle East mess

President Donald Trump’s attempt to bring peace and stability to the Middle East has backfired spectacularly. He has put a major U.S. ally, Qatar, in a serious geopolitical crisis and damaged the efforts of his own cabinet to calm regional tensions.

Congressman James McGovern delivers speech on one-year anniversary of Nabeel Rajab’s arbitrary arrest – Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain

On 13 June 2017, US Congressman James McGovern delivered a speech in Congress to mark the arbitrary arrest and one-year detention of Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab. Congressman McGovern is Rajab’s advocate in the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Defending Freedoms Project for Prisoners of Conscience and has been …

For full tex of ADHRB Newsletter 210, click here.

Bahrain’s Monarchy Cries Sectarianism to Hoard Public Wealth

NOTE:The following article was written by Bahrain Watch member Fahad Desmukh and was originally published on the website of TRT World on May 29, 2017. However TRT World had to remove it the following day after Bahrain’s foreign ministry made a complaint about the article to the Turkish government.

1.The European Muslim Network is organizing a 5-Day Intensive Summer School in Frankfurt ( GERMANY) from 11th  till 15th of September 2017.

“Re-envisionning European Islam : past, present and future”

With Ahmet Alibasic ( Bosnia), Karen Armstrong ( UK), Fabienne Brion

( Belgium), Malika Hamidi ( Belgium) and Tariq Ramadan ( UK) among others…

This Summer School is open to the civil society, researchers, students, academics, activists …

The detailed programme, entry requirements, fees and registration deadline are available on the website of European Muslim Network via : http://eumuslim.net/fr/2017/05/24/emn-summer-school/

Please register here: https://www.inscription-facile.com/form/uLJqwEESU1UFGRzOtft5

2. The Universities of Bamberg and Erlangen will be offering a new bilingual Elite Master’s Programme in „Kulturwissenschaften des Vorderen Orients/Cultural Studies of the Middle East”, being introduced in the 2017/18 winter semester.

Our programme will focus on diversity and historical change in the cultures of the Middle East. It is Germany’s first elite course of study in this field and a wonderful opportunity for highly motivated students to prepare for their PhD and make an early start for a professional career in an academic setting.

For more information, including details about how to apply, please check out our website www.culturalstudiesmideast.de

3. Washington and Lee University invites applications for a five-month postdoctoral fellowship in Arabic language and literature, beginning 1 January 2018. This opportunity invites recent recipients of the Ph.D. to develop their research and teaching alongside faculty of the MESA (Middle East and South Asia) Teacher-Scholar Cohort. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by start of appointment. Area of sub-specialization open; Ph.D. in Arabic language or related fields (e.g. comparative literature or NELC) preferred. Comprehensive mastery and fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and a dialect required. The successful applicant will have demonstrated success in teaching in a North American or liberal arts context.

The postdoctoral fellow is expected to teach 1–2 courses in the winter 12-week term, and 1 course in the spring 4-week term. Up to 2 of these courses are expected to be new courses developed by the postdoctoral fellow to enrich the university curriculum and contribute to the diversity and excellence of the MESA Teacher-Scholar Cohort on campus. This is a temporary appointment.

Review of applications will begin 1 August 2017. Interviews will be conducted through Skype. The position will remain open until filled. To apply, applicants should send a cover letter, C.V., graduate transcript, a sample syllabus from a previously taught course, and teaching evaluations to MESA@wlu.edu. Three reference letters should be directed by recommenders to the same address. Questions may be addresses to Professor Anthony Edwards, at edwardsa@wlu.edu.

4. The Leiden Institute for Area Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Leiden offers a lectureship in Persian (language acquisition). This is a part-time (30,4 hours per week), fixed-term post for the period of 2 years starting on 1 September 2017. Applications must be received no later than 4 July and should be submitted at vacatureslias@hum.leidenuniv.nl. For more details see:

http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/17-245-lectureship-in-persian.html

5. The George Washington University Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations invites applicants for a full-time one-year position of Visiting Assistant Professor and Acting Coordinator of Persian, commencing with the 2017 Fall semester. The successful candidate is expected to teach the Persian language at all levels of proficiency. Basic Qualifications:Native or near native fluency in Persian, excellent command of English and; Ph.D. in Persian or related field; experience in teaching Persian at college level and use of technology in language.

To apply: send a letter of application, a statement of teaching philosophy and use of technology in teaching Persian, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, tests and teaching materials, teaching evaluations, along with three confidential letters of recommendation (to be sent by the recommenders) to: Professor Mohssen Esseesy, Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, The George Washington University, Rome Hall 655, 801 22nd Street, NW, Washington DC 20052. Review of applications is continuous until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, people of color, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

http://cnelc.columbian.gwu.edu

6. Islamic Arts and Crafts: An Anthology (Edinburgh UP, 2017). This collection of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished artefacts. Among the topics covered are: the legal and ethical dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in urban and rural contexts, the everyday lives of artisans, the gendered dimensions of making things, and the impact of industrialisation upon traditional methods of manufacture. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-islamic-arts-and-crafts.html

7. Contextualizing History Writing in the Ottoman and Indian Worlds (C.1400-1850)

10-11 June, 2017

İstanbul Bilgi University Department of History

http://www.bilgi.edu.tr/en/news-and-events/news/7275/contextualizing-history-writing-in-the-ottoman-and-indian-worlds-c1400-1850/

8. The first volume of the special issue of Intellectual History of the Islamicate World on Medical Traditions (http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/2212943x/5/3 )

Introduction – Leigh Chipman, Peter E. Pormann, Miri Shefer-Mossensohn

On the problem of Syriac “influence” in the transmission of Greek science to the Arabs: the cases of astronomy, philosophy, and medicine – Siam Bhayro

A Syriac Medical Kunnāšā of Īšōʿ bar ʿAlī (9th c.): First Soundings – Grigory Kessel

The Enigma of Arabic and Hebrew Palladius – Peter E. Pormann, Samuel Barry, Nicola Carpentieri, Elaine van Dalen, Kamran I. Karimullah, Taro Mimura, Hammood Obaid

Transformation of Galen’s Textual Legacy from Classical to Post-Classical Islamic Medicine:  Commentaries on the Hippocratic Aphorisms – Kamran I. Karimullah

Book reviews by Tamar Herzog, Peter Adamson, Miriam L. Hjälm and Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala

9. Conference of the International Qur’anic Studies Association (IQSA), Beït Al-Hikma, Carthage, Tunisia, 4-6 July 2017

The meeting will focus on the following three areas: Epistemology: The Place of the Qurʾanic Studies in Islamic sciences; Methods and Tools (Presuppositions, Applications and Purposes); Themes and Interpretations: Qurʾanic polemics.

Information: https://iqsaweb.wordpress.com/2017/05/30/2017-international-meeting-tunisia/
 

10. Islamic Art – Edinburgh – Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Islamic Art

https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form