Archive for November, 2017

De-centring Shiʿi Islam

In the introduction to this special issue, we make the case for ‘de-centring’ the study of Shiʿi Islam, conceptually, spatially and sociologically. After first noting the essentialization of Shiʿi identity within the contemporary public sphere, we question its spatialization within the modern world of nation-states and area studies, and contrast the physical and human geography of Shiʿi Islam.

Articles by M Clarke, P Bruckmayr, M Leichtman et al., E Szanto, R Mauriello

Bahrain Sets Final Hearing in Nabeel Rajab’s Appeal for 22 November

Today, 8 November 2017, a Bahraini court pushed the final hearing for leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab’s appeal trial to 22 November, refusing to hear the defense’s arguments and rejecting his petition for bail. Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), has been arbitrarily detained since 13 June 2016 on charges related solely to free expression.

ADHRB Newsletter 228

Why Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala had special meaning this year

Over the years, the Shiite pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq – bigger than the hajj – has been a frequent target of Sunni militants, including ISIS. But the faithful keep coming, and ISIS is in retreat.

Workshop: Sectarianism in the Middle East – Think Tank

Sectarian conflict and polarisation has become a key feature of Middle East politics in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings of 2011. This workshop looked at some of the key drivers of this, such as the troubled legacy of foreign intervention, state failure, regional rivalries between Saudi Arabia, Iran and others, ruling strategies of authoritarian regimes as well as the spread of identity and sect-based political movements.

1.2 PhD Studentships (Home/EU Fees Only) in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh, for Autumn, 2018 start

The deadline for the application is 28th February 2018.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/graduate-school/fees-and-funding/funding/phd-students/imes-phd-scholarship

 

 

 

2. Symposium on the Digital Persianate 

Date: January 12, 2018

Location: UC San Diego

The symposium explores the “Digital Persianate” as a late twentieth century and early twenty-first century phenomenon rooted in the technological transformations of this period. The notion assumes that since the 1990s digital technologies have changed the Persianate as a transcultural phenomenon across the Middle East, Central Asia, the subcontinent, and beyond. The concept also interrogates how competing practices of the Persianate, as one of Eurasia’s former great lingua francas, have shaped digital technologies in a variety of localities throughout the globe, including among diaspora communities. The relevant technological practices under consideration include the inscriptions, insertions or designs, ranging from software programs to the production of computer keyboards and the use of digital platforms to (re)produce audio, visual and textual contents in Persian. The digital Persianate, therefore, has also entailed material practices that encompass consumption and production of computational and digital media. Such processes have enabled new digitized ways to configure, archive, disseminate, and recirculate textual, visual and media contents, primarily embedded in local institutional settings and tied to broader global processes. From migratory diaspora to “indigenous” spaces, emerging digital Persianate practices are increasingly becoming redefined by participatory cultures revolving around decentralized networks of interaction.  But in what ways has the digital changed the Persianate? By asking whether in its digital manifestation the Persianate has undergone major changes, the symposium seeks to assess the limits of technological change and its impact on both local and global scales. Has the widespread use of new technologies enabled the reinvention of the new “Islamicate” expression in Persian? Moreover, what are the emerging digital Persianate cultures in regions beyond Iran, especially Afghanistan and Tajikistan, but also within diaspora communities and transnationally?   What might the digital Persianate look like as a global network phenomenon?

By addressing such questions the conference aims to assess the social realities and imaginaries of the Persian in the digital age.

We welcome symposium topics exploring, but not limited to the following:

1)   Digital forms of art, cinema, literature and theater, especially in regions beyond Iran

such as Afghanistan and Tajikistan

2)    Social media between interaction and cultural representation, especially

in diaspora communities

3)   Digital humanities: archives and libraries

4)    Mobile Apps culture: Instagram; Telegram

 

Abstract Submission: please send abstracts (200 to 300 words)

to Babak Rahimi: brahimi@ucsd.edu

Abstract submission:                             November 15, 2017

Notification of Acceptance/Rejection:  November 30, 2017

Registration deadline for presenters:     December 15, 2017

Keynote speaker: Professor Nile Green (UCLA)

Presenters with accepted papers will be provided with two nights of

accommodation in San Diego, California.

Organizers: Babak Rahimi (UCSD) and Roxanne Varzi (UCI)

Sponsored by University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI);

Division of Humanities, Program for the Study of Religion, Third World Studies,

Middle East Program, Department of Literature at UCSD

 

 

 

3. University of St Andrews – The School of Modern Languages PhD Funding

The School of Modern Languages provides a number of awards to support postgraduate studies, at both Masters and PhD level. Information on how to apply to study a postgraduate degree at the University of St Andrews can be found here.

The School of Modern Languages is home to a lively international postgraduate community. At the moment around 50 students from all over the world are reading for taught or research degrees in an exceptional variety of areas, including Arabic, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Central and Eastern European Studies, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Comparative Literature, as well as Language and Linguistics, Medieval Studies and Cultural Identity Studies.

Information on potential supervisors and staff research interests can be found at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/people/. Enquiries about PhD supervision and funding may be made to Prof Mary Orr at langsdopg@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications should follow instructions given on the University website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/pg/apply/research/ and administrative contacts can be found on the School of Modern Languages pages: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/prospectivepostgraduates/apply/

PhD Funding Opportunities, 2018/2019

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews welcomes applications from outstanding PhD candidates in all areas of research currently offered by the School – from Medieval to the Contemporary and periods between – to join our vibrant international postgraduate community. Information on potential supervisors and staff research interests can be found at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modlangs/

All applications to study for a PhD with us are made via the University portal:

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/pg/apply/

For 2018-19 entry, we offer the following scholarships:

Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities (History, Literature, Languages)

This scheme is open to International as well as EU/Home applicants. Full details of the application process here:

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/pg/fees-and-funding/scholarships/wolfson-postgraduate/

Applications must be submitted with all required supporting documents no later than 17:00 (UK time) Wednesday 15 November 2017.

Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities

St Andrews belongs to the Scottish Graduate School, a consortium of Higher Education institutions which awards AHRC funding to support postgraduate studentships and training in the Arts and Humanities in Scotland: http://www.sgsah.ac.uk/dtp/ 

AHRC scholarships cover both fees and a stipend for successful applicants who satisfy the UK eligibility criteria.

There is an internal selection process leading to nomination by St Andrews to the SGSAH. The deadline for applicants in Modern Languages wishing to be considered for nomination is Friday 5 Jan. 2018, and you must also have made an application to study for a PhD with us by then.

Carnegie-Caledonian PhD Scholarships

The prestigious Carnegie PhD Scholarship scheme supports a limited number of graduates, with first class Honours undergraduate degrees from a Scottish university, who wish to pursue three years of postgraduate research leading to a PhD at a university in Scotland. Further information is available at: http://www.carnegie-trust.org/schemes/postgraduate-schemes/carnegie-caledonian-scholarships.html

St Andrews conducts an internal selection process leading to nomination to the Carnegie Trust.  The deadline for applicants in Modern Languages wishing to be considered for nomination is Friday 26 Jan. 2018, and you must have made an application to study for a PhD with us by then.

School of Modern Languages PhD Scholarships

We invite applications for TWO fully-funded PhD scholarship (EU/Home fees plus £10k per annum maintenance) via the standard University application route at the link above. Please specify that you wish to be considered for these scholarships.

The closing date is Friday 5th January 2018.

International PhD student applicants to the School of Modern Languages Scholarships, and for PhD study independently of this scheme may also be eligible for the University’s St Leonard’s Scholarships, covering the difference between home and international fees. The strategic fit of the proposed research to the School is a core selection criterion.

The closing date for St Leonard’s Scholarship applicants is 30 January 2018.

Additionally the School of Modern Languages proactively welcomes interdisciplinary PhD applicants – in the cross-cultural nineteenth century, in the literatures of science and medical humanities, in the contemporary among others.

The contact for enquiries for St Leonards Scholarships and Interdisciplinary PhD study is Professor Mary Orr, Director of Postgraduate Research: langsdopg@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

 

 

4. Principles, Cosmology, and First Philosophy in Aristotle and the Aristotelian Tradition

This Conference is intended to provide a formal occasion and central location for philosophers and scholars of the Midwest region (and elsewhere) to present and discuss their current work on Aristotle and his interpreters in ancient and medieval philosophy.

Presented by the Midwest Seminar in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy with the support of the Department of Philosophy at Marquette University

Submission deadline: March 1, 2018

Thirteenth Annual Marquette Summer Seminar on
Aristotle and the Aristotelian Tradition
25-27 June 2018
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881

MORE INFORMATION:

http://academic.mu.edu/taylorr/Midwest-Seminar/2018_Summer_Conference_1.html

https://philevents.org/event/show/37502?ref=email

 

 

 

5. British Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize in Middle Eastern Studies
2017 Winners Announced

The Prize was founded thanks to an endowment from the Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Foundation.  Now in its 19th year, this is an annual prize for the best scholarly work on the Middle East published during the previous calendar year.

The prize attracts around 50 nominations from both academic and independent publishers. The annual prize is £10,000 (which may be divided at the discretion of the judges).

http://www.bkfsprize.co.uk/Welcome/Prize%20Winners%202017.html

Deadline for nominations to the 2018 prize | 31st January 2018.  NB. this is for books with a 2017 publication date.

http://www.bkfsprize.co.uk/

 

 

 

6. Bodleian Libraries, Bahari Visiting Fellowships in the Persian Arts of the Book 2017-18

Applications are invited for Fellowships at the Bodleian Libraries of up to 6 months, for research into the Persian Arts of the Book. Research areas may include but are not limited to studies in Art History, Codicology, Calligraphy, Miniature Painting, the History of Islamic Book Production and Scribal Practices, Manuscript Cataloguing, and the Editing and Translation of Texts. Academics or university staff of at least postdoctoral level or equivalent (e.g., holding a curatorial post in a museum or library) are welcome to apply. The main focus of any research proposal should be on an aspect or aspects of the Bodleian’s Persian and Islamic Collections. Applications should include details of the Collections to be consulted and of the larger project that the research visit will support, including planned outcomes.

For a description of the collections, please see:

https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston/finding-resources/guides/middleeast   

 

A glimpse into the collections can be viewed in our online exhibition, Love and Devotion. Basic records of a large part of the Bodleian’s Islamic Manuscript Collections may also be found on the Fihrist website, http://www.fihrist.org.uk/

 

Deadline for applications: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please see ‘How to Apply’ on the Bodleian Visiting Fellowships website

http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowships

 

 

 

7. The Global Center for Persian Studies at Shiraz University invites applications for an intensive workshop on the ideas of Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush. The workshop will begin on December 23 and end on December 27, 2017.

The ability to read and discuss the original texts in Persian is essential for attending the workshop. At this time, we are unfortunately unable to offer simultaneous translation facilities to those unfamiliar with Persian.

Only a limited number of applicants will be admitted. Please send a short CV to: persian@shirazu.ac.ir

We will support all admitted applicants in the visa application process.

 

 

 

 

8. New Open Access Journal: Journal of Muslim philanthropy and civil society

https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/muslimphilanthropy/issue/view/1262

 

9. Conference: „Modern Arabic Historical Scholarship on the Ancient and Medieval Periods“, University of Trier, Germany, 21-23 November 2017

The conference will bring together an international group of specialists in a variety of pre-modern historical disciplines ranging from Assyriology to Mamluk Studies who will discuss contemporary Arabic-language scholarship in their respective fields.

Information and program: http://leibniz-forschergruppen.uni-trier.de/events/event/modern-arabic-historical-scholarship-on-the-ancient-and-medieval-periods/

 

 

10. Conference: “Religio, Religare, & the Capacities of Religion in the Modern World”, University of Florida, 16-17 March 2018

The conference aims to bring together scholars and graduate students from a range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives to discuss theoretical frameworks, present research and receive collegial feedback.

Deadline for abstracts: 9 December  2017. Information: http://religion.ufl.edu/2017/11/01/religio-religare-and-the-capacities-of-religion-in-the-modern-world-cfp/

 

 

 

11. Lecturer in Modern Iranian History, University of Oxford

The successful applicant will hold a doctorate within the field of modern Iranian history.  He/she will show ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in this field. An excellent command of New Persian is essential

Deadline for applications: 1 December 2017. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55955

 

 

12. Assistant or Associate Professor in Comparative Politics/Methods, American University in Cairo

The five-year fixed term contract position will start in Fall 2018.  Teaching responsibilities will include a combination of courses in comparative politics, using examples outside as well as inside the Middle East and North Africa.

Deadline for applications: 1 December 2017. Information: https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=74098

 

 

 

13. Lecturer in Arabic Language, Department of Middle Eastern South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University

We are seeking a professional language teacher with a serious commitment to teaching languages for academic purposes while developing pedagogical materials and incorporating technological innovations into the curriculum.

Deadline for application: 1 December 2017. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56005

 

 

 

14. PhD Research Grants 2018/2019 by the Orient-Institut Istanbul

The purpose of the grant is the support of field research in Istanbul for Ph.D. students not living in Turkey. Grants are available to support research in one of the research areas of the Institute, especially: Musicological research on the Ottoman Empire and Turkey; Narrative sources on Istanbul and the late Ottoman Empire: Historic and contemporary forms of religious expression in Anatolia since the 11th century; Manuscript cultures in the Ottoman Empire and Iran; Human, medicine, and society.

Deadline for application: 8 January 2018. Informationen: https://www.oiist.org/stipendien/

 

 

 

15. Articles for “Oxford Middle East Review”

The editors invite article submissions, on any topic of relevance to Middle Eastern and North African studies in the Research Section and the Policy Section where papers aim at influencing contemporary debate or policy-making.

Deadline for submissions: 20 November 2017. Information: https://omerjournal.com/

 

 

 

Opinion | Can the Saudi Crown Prince Transform the Kingdom?

In 1979, Saudi Arabia’s own indigenous radical Islam unleashed its full potential when a group of so-called Unitarians seized the Mecca mosque and took hostages in protest against the government’s corruption, relations with the West, Westernization and other grievances. The House of Saud realized the volatility of the state religion.

House of Saud on fire; Alkhalifa revoke nationality of more natives VOB.ORG

The House of Al Saud is on fire. Scores of its members are tasting the humiliation that their predecessors had inflicted on the rest of the population. The new dictator has been supported by the President Trump and Israelis to seek revenge on those Saudi senior and rich figures who lost favour in Washington and Tel Aviv.

Sign Petition to Free Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab

Nabeel Rajab is president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and one of the world’s most celebrated human rights defenders. For decades he has worked to document and remedy human rights violations in his home country of Bahrain and in the wider Middle East, raising awareness for critical problems from the abuse of migrant workers to restrictions on free speech.

NYU faculty ends ties with UAE over sectarianism claims

New York University’s journalism department has voted to end its relationship with its campus in the United Arab Emirates following allegations two professors were denied visas because of their religious affiliation.

1.The Global Center for Persian Studies at Shiraz University is dedicated to teaching Persian to non-Persian speakers, as well as hosting international scholars who do research on Persian literature and Iranian culture.

The Center is accepting applications for an intensive two-week Persian language program, beginning on Saturday, December 23, 2017, and ending on Thursday, January 4, 2018.

Application deadline: November 15;

Accommodation: will be provided (modest fees apply);

Visa: admitted applicants will be supported in their visa application process.

In order to apply, please send us a brief CV, detailing your previous training in Persian to: persian@shirazu.ac.ir

Global Center for Persian Studies

Shiraz University

E: persian@shirazu.ac.ir

E: international@shirazu.ac.ir

T: +98.7136132169

F: +98.7136269134

Hrs: Sat-Wed, 8:00-16:00

Add: Shiraz University International Campus, Qasroddasht, Shiraz, Iran

 

 

 

2. A History of Slavery and Emancipation in Iran, 1800-1929

Behnaz A. Mirzai

https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/a-history-of-slavery-and-emancipation-in-iran-1800-1929

 

 

 

3. Assistant Professor, Persianate Islamic Cultures of South Asia

The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus), invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Persianate Islamic Cultures of South Asia, with the narrower field of expertise open. The successful applicant will be qualified to teach advanced (3rd- and 4th-year) Persian language courses, and will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in their area. The ability to work in another South Asian language (classical or vernacular) is desirable.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or expect to have successfully defended the dissertation before July 1, 2018. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in research and undergraduate and graduate teaching and to maintain an active program of research, publication, teaching, graduate supervision, and service. Information about the Department can be found on its website, www.asia.ubc.ca.

 

 

 

4. Lecture – “A Safavid Globe between East and West: A New Acquisition in the Louvre Collection,” Yannick Lintz, 17 November (Cambridge)

Yannick Lintz

Director of the Department of Islamic Art

The Louvre Museum

“A Safavid Globe between East and West: A New Acquisition in the Louvre Collection”

5:30, Friday,17 November 2017

Thomas Gray Room, Pembroke College, Cambridge

 

 

 

5. Islamic History through Coins

An Analysis and Catalogue of Tenth-Century Ikhshidid Coinage Jere L. Bacharach

AUC Press, 2006,

free e-book: http://www.aucpress.com/p-8279-history.aspx

 

 

 

6. 3 post-doc positions are now on offer at the Université catholique de Louvain as part of the ERC Advanced project 740618: ” The origin and early development of philosophy in tenth-century al-Andalus: the impact of ill-defined materials and channels of transmission” (2017-2022).

PhilAnd is a five-year Advanced ERC project to start in October 2017 at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) under the supervision of Prof. Godefroid de Callataÿ. The objective of PhilAnd is to conduct a large-scale exploration of how, and under which form, philosophy appeared for the first time in al-Andalus. At the crossroads of several major lines of enquiries in modern scholarship and in line with recent discoveries having important chronological implications, PhilAnd focuses on the 10^th century, a period usually disregarded by historians on the assumption that philosophy as such was not cultivated in the Iberian Peninsula before the 11^th-12^th centuries. Its originality is also to put emphasis on ‘ill-defined’ materials and channels of transmission, a field which remains largely unexplored. PhilAnd will be conducted in partnership with the Warburg Institute (University of London).

As part of this project, three post-doc positions of three years each (to start from 2 January 2018) are offered at the UCL in relation with the three following sub-projects (SP):
1) the Ikhwān al-Ṣafā’: This SP will aim at producing a comprehensive survey of all the elements which are likely to inform us about the chronology of redaction and – where applicable – of introduction into al-Andalus of the three works that have commonly been ascribed in sources to this most influential group of thinkers known as Ikhwān al-Ṣafā’ (‘The Brethren of Purity’), namely: a) the Rasā’il (‘the Epistles’); b) the Risāla Jāmi‘a (‘The Comprehensive Epistle’) and, c) the Risāla Jāmi‘at al-Jāmi‘a (‘The Super-Comprehensive Epistle’). This chronology is currently far from clear.
2) Ibn Waḥshiyya and the Nabatean Corpus: This SP aims to evaluate the impact of the Filāḥa Nabaṭiyya (‘The Nabatean Agriculture’), a complex and enigmatic Arabic treatise on agriculture written in the Orient, on the development of both Islamic and Jewish Neoplatonism in al-Andalus from the 10^th to the 12^th century. The focus will be on the reception of the ‘philosophical’ and bāṭinī (rather than agronomical) aspects of the work, with the aim of understanding why this notoriously esoteric work remained so influential even to Jewish thinkers like Judah Halevi and Maimonides.
3) Ibn Masarra: This SP will lead to the first monograph entirely devoted to Ibn Masarra’s Kitāb khawāṣṣ al-ḥurūf (‘The Book of the Properties of Letters’), consisting of an extensively annotated translation of this mystical treatise, together with an in-depth exploration of its place in the history of ‘ilm al-ḥurūf, the Islamic science of letters – including its links with the Jewish Kabbala – up to the time of Ibn ‘Arabī. This will fill an important gap and provide a valuable resource for the study of Islamic mysticism in al-Andalus.
The qualifications required for any of these sub-projects are:

–        a PhD in Islamic Studies, in Middle Eastern Studies, or related fields;

–        an excellent command of Classical Arabic (the knowledge of additional languages such as ancient Greek, Latin and in particular Hebrew is considered an advantage);

–        a first-rate track record and research experience;

–        publications of articles in peer-reviewed international journals or monographs with recognized academic publishers;

–        academic writing and presentation skills in English (the working language of the project);

–        the ability to work both individually and as part of a team.

These three post-doc positions are full-time equivalent. They are offered for a period of 12 months, renewable twice (three years in total) upon good performance. The post-docs retained will be required to reside in Belgium for the whole period of their fellowship. They will be asked to contribute to the intellectual life of the ERC project and of the UCL.
How to apply?

Applications should be made via pdf files and contain the following:

(1) a cover letter setting out the candidate’s qualifications and motivation for applying for one of the three positions offered (maximum 2 pages);

(2) a curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages);

(3) a list of publications;

(4) two samples of published work (articles, chapters) in pdf (preferably in English);

(5) a transcript of grades and/or copy of the PhD certificate;

(6) the name (with title, affiliation and email) of four people who have accepted to be contacted as potential referees.

Applications should be made electronically and sent to the following address:

godefroid.decallatay@uclouvain.be

The application deadline is 10 November 2017
Interviews will be arranged between 4 and 6 December 2017.

Candidates selected for the interviews will be contacted by mid-November 2017, and asked to write a short research design on a topic to be announced at that moment.

Employment should become effective from 2 January 2018.

 

 

 

7. Open Source

Orientalia Suecana is a peer-reviewed, open access, international yearbook edited at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University. It publishes contributions on languages and literature within the following fields present in the Department: Semitic, Iranian, Turkic, Indic, and Chinese studies.

http://www.orientaliasuecana.lingfil.uu.se/

 

 

 

8. The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in London is hosting Figures and Animals: Sculptures from the Medieval and Modern Iranian World on Tuesday 7 November 2017.

Abstract
This presentation will focus on the preserved sculptures in the round or in very high relief, especially in stucco, ceramic and metal, from the Medieval and Modern Iranian World. The sculptures are taken from architectural settings or belonged as objects, to private mansions. Some are linked with devotional practices. The talk will consider these different contexts and also look at how human beings and animals were represented and for which purposes.

Speaker
Dr Annabelle Collinet is in charge of the collections of the Medieval Iranian World, Department of Islamic Arts, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Her works on the material culture of this area resulted in some publications dealing with the Nishapur ceramic wares: Nishapur Revisited. Stratigraphy and Ceramics of the Qohandez, Oxford, Oxbow Books and Louvre Editions, 2013 (avec R.Rante); “Nouvelles recherches sur la céramique de Nishapur: la prospection du Shahrestan”, in R.Rante (éd.), The Greater Khorasan, Actes of the Round Table, Series: Studies zur Geschichte un Kultur des islamischen Orients, Berlin, De Gruyter, 2015. In 2013, she initiated an archaeometallurgical project, concerning the Iranian World metalwares in the Louvre. The main aim of ISLAMETAL (2013-2016) is the publication of the museum collection, which is ongoing redaction.

Time and Venue
Tuesday 7 November 2017, 18.00 – 19.00

The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations

210 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2DA (Room 2.3)

Booking
This event is free but booking is essential:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/figures-and-animals-sculptures-from-the-medieval-and-modern-iranian-world-tickets-39041433980

 

 

9. “The Early Islamic Empire at Work –
The View From the Regions Toward the Center”

Registration is now open for a two-day workshop on “The Measure of Integration – Economic Structures and Resources of the Early Islamic Empire”, organised by the “Early Islamic Empire” project team at Hamburg University and taking place on 16-17 February 2018. Our guest speakers are Prof. John F. Haldon (Princeton University), Prof. Maya Shatzmiller (Western University Canada), Dr. Marek Jankowiak (Khalili Research Centre, University of Oxford), Prof. Timothy Power (Zayed University, Abu Dhabi), and Prof. Michael Decker (University of South Florida).

If you would like to attend, please send an email with your personal information and institutional affiliation (if applicable) to katharina.mewes@uni-hamburg.de. Registration is free and lunch will be provided. For more information on the workshop, please go to https://www.islamic-empire.uni-hamburg.de/en/news-and-events/conferences/economy-workshop…..

 

 

 

10. FACULTY FELLOW IN MATERIAL HISTORIES OF PRE- AND EARLY MODERN ISLAM
Silsila: Center for Material Histories
ARTS AND SCIENCE
New York University

Silsila: Center for Material Histories in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University, invites applications for an appointment as a Faculty Fellow. The newly established center fosters interdisciplinary scholarship on material histories of the pre- and early modern Islamicate world, broadly conceived. It supports research on transcultural and transregional phenomena that contributes to a reimagining of current disciplinary boundaries, chronologies, and epistemic paradigms.

The candidates will be involved in program planning in collaboration with the director, and working with an administrative aide to organize, advertise and host events. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach one course per semester in their subject area. The appointment will begin January 31, 2018 (or as soon after as feasible) through December 31, 2019, pending administrative and budgetary approval.

Applicants should have a PhD in hand, relevant language skills, and proven research interests in transcultural dimensions of the art, architecture or material culture of Islamicate societies before 1500. Applications from scholars researching areas such as the material culture of magic and medicine or connected textile histories are especially welcome. Review of applications will begin on December 1^st and continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please go to http://apply.interfolio.com/46720 and submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation and two writing samples.

The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber that embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, please read here.
(http://as.nyu.edu/content/nyu-as/as/administrative-resources/office/dean/diversity-initiative.html).

 

 

 

11. Two “Writing Up” Predoctoral Fellowships, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin

Two four-month predoctoral fellowships are offered for outstanding students in the final stage of completing their dissertations. The fellowships are open to doctoral candidates of all nationalities and disciplines.

Deadline for application: 30 November 2017. Information: www.hsozkult.de/job/id/stellen-15533

 

 

12. Jobs:

 

2 Posts in Czech Republic, Charles University

 

Institute of Near Eastern and African Studies

Job title: Assistant Professor
Field and specialization: social, cultural and political history of the modern Middle East, preferably with emphasis on Israeli-Palestine conflict
Full-time position (40 hours per week)

https://www.ff.cuni.cz/2017/11/open-competition-november-3-2017-institute-eastern-african-studies/

 

Institute of Near Eastern and African Studies

Job title: Assistant Professor
Field and specialization: Middle Eastern Studies with the focus on modern and contemporary Iran, specifically Iranian politics, government and society
Full-time position (40 hours per week)

https://www.ff.cuni.cz/2017/11/open-competition-november-3-2017-institute-eastern-african-studies-2/

 

 

 

Professorship in Modern Arab and Islamic Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark

We are looking for a professor with documented and extensive research experience within the field of Islam, with a special focus on modern Islam in both Western and Arab contexts, on globalisation and transnationalism, and on topics including reactions to modernity, new religious movements, terrorism and religion in politics. A focus on Sufism would be particularly welcome.

Deadline for application:  24 November 2017. Information: www.au.dk/en/about/vacant-positions/scientific-positions/stillinger/Vacancy/show/938406/5283/

 

 

 

Assistant Professor in Political Science with Expertise in Muslim Context, Aga Khan University, London

Candidates should have a sound theoretical understanding in their area(s) of specialization along with demonstrated independent professional accomplishments and evidence of successful performance in teaching and scholarly activity.

Deadline for application: 30 November 2017. Information: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BFH545/assistant-professor-political-science/

 

 

 

Visiting Assistant Professor of History (Middle East/South Asian History), Denison University, Ohio

This one-year visiting position is to begin in Fall 2018. Teaching responsibilities in a 3/3 load include a two-semester introductory survey sequence in the Middle East or South Asia and upper level seminars in the candidate’s areas of expertise.

Deadline for application: 2 January 2017. Information: https://employment.denison.edu/postings/1819

 

 

THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
(International) in the United Kingdom
PROFESSOR
Salary Range: £65,000 to £80,000 per annum
The Aga Khan University (International) in the United Kingdom is seeking to make a senior Faculty appointment at the rank of Professor in a subject area of interest to the Institute.
Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant discipline with extensive academic and research leadership experience. S/he should have significant experience of mentoring colleagues and providing guidance on teaching and scholarship. Candidates should be recognised nationally and internationally as authorities in their fields and have internationally recognised research records. They should be outstanding teachers in their areas of specialisation. Evidence of public engagement at an international level will be advantageous as the candidate will be expected to actively engage in discussions on contemporary issues within Muslim societies.
The Institute presently has a diverse faculty with a breadth of specialisations focused on the study of Muslim cultures, including development studies, history, law, art and architecture, literature, religious studies and sociology. With a passion for addressing contemporary challenges, the faculty work collaboratively in teaching and research to enable a cross-fertilisation of intellectual ideas and the bridging of disciplinary boundaries.
Further details about the Institute and its research and teaching programmes can be found at https://www.aku.edu/ismc/Pages/home.aspx

To Apply
Please email your CV and cover letter to ismc.personnel@aku.edu
Application Deadline: 30th November 2017