Archive for September 17th, 2019

1. 26^th International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO) Combined with the Conference of the Section for Islam Studies of the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft (DMG), Hamburg, 3-5 October 2019

Registration for participation is possible until the start of the conference and onsite.

Program and further information: https://www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/en/voror/veranstaltungen/2019-davokongress.html

2. Conference: “Archaeological Perspectives on Conversion to Islam and Islamisation in Africa”, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, 17-18 December 2019

Although it is fully acknowledged that conversion to Islam and Islamisation processes are not universal, but subject to significant variation and complexity, this conference has considerable value for the paradigmatic structure of our archaeological understanding of becoming Muslim in sub-Saharan Africa. This conference will explore these issues through a comparative perspective, and discuss and summarise the ‘state of the art’.

Information: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/events/details/index.php?event=9330

3. Panel: “Migration Epistemologies: Translation in the Middle East and North Africa” during the Conference: “Genealogies of Knowledge II: Evolving Transnational, Transdisciplinary and Translational Epistemologies”, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7-9 April 2020

This panel seeks to explore how translation and other forms of mediation have participated in the production and contestation of knowledge in the Middle East and North Africa by renegotiating and/or transforming the meaning of key concepts and values at specific historical points.

Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2019. Information: http://genealogiesofknowledge.net/events/gokconf2020/panels/migrational-epistemologies/

4. 7^th Conference of the School of Mamluk Studies, Centre for Visual Arts and Research, Nicosia, 2-4 July 2020

We welcome papers on issues such as the impact of the late Crusades and Papal policies on relations be-tween the Mamluk Sultanate and Cyprus or Latin Europe more generally; Mamluk-Byzantine relations; Islamic concepts of imperial and international law (dār al-ḥarb and beyond); European trade and diplomacy; etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 October 2019. Information: http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/sms-conference.html

5. 15 Research Fellowships for Outstanding Postdocs, Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich

LMU offers 10 Incoming and 5 Outgoing Research Fellowships to outstanding postdocs. The two-year fellowship with a competitive salary and substantial research budget will give you the opportunity to carry out your own research project with the support of an LMU professor. Workshop for interested applicants on 18 September 2019.

Deadline for application: 12 November 2019. Information: https://www.lmu.de/excellent/research-fellowships

6. Assistant Professorship (Tenure-Track) in the Field of Modern Islam, Fordham University, New York

We seek a scholar who combines scholarly research in one or more sub-specialties with the ability to engage in humanistic inquiry about religious thought and practice in the modern world. The department is eager to consider candidates working on a range of modern Islamic traditions and communities, geographical region open, and in a range of methodologies. PhD required

Deadline for application: 11 October 2019. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/67784

7. Assistant Professor in the History of the Pre-Modern and Early Modern Islamic World, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire

We invite applications from historians whose primary research fields are in any region or any period prior to 1800. The successful candidate must show promise of outstanding scholarly achievement and a commitment to classroom teaching at the undergraduate level. Teaching assignments will involve introductory as well as more specialized courses. The appointment will begin July 1, 2020 and a Ph.D. in History or a related field is required by the start date of the appointment.

Deadline for applications: 11 October 2019. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58980

8. Visiting Assistant Professor in Islamic History (Modern and/or early Modern Era), Clark University, Massachusetts

We invite applications for a one-semester, non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor in the history of Islam in the early modern and/or modern worldto begin in January 2020. Secondary specialization is open. ABD or Ph.D. in History, Islamic Studies, or a related field is required by the time of appointment.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58972

9. Professorship in Middle East Studies, University of Oklahoma

We seek advanced assistant professors or associate professors for this tenure-track or tenured position. Scholars in the fields of political science/political economy, history, sociology, anthropology, and geography (or related humanities and social sciences disciplines) are welcome to apply. Candidates should have relevant Middle East regional expertise, language skills and fieldwork experience.

Deadline for applications: 15 October 2019. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/67229

10. Assistant Professor in History of Medieval Mediterranean / Global Middle Ages, Rhodes College

We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and research interests are trans-regional/cultural and interdisciplinary in nature and could contribute to at least one of the following areas: the history of medicine and/or science; migration or frontier studies; Africana Studies; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies; Environmental Studies and Sciences; digital history; or public history. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in History, Medieval Studies, or a relevant area-studies program with a strong historical focus.

Review of completed applications will continue until the position is filled. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=59001

11. Assistant Professor of Islam, Seattle University

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Religious Studies, Religion, Comparative Theology or related discipline by September 2020 is required. ABD candidates will be considered. Candidates should have expertise in classical and/or contemporary Islam, proficiency in Arabic and other relevant research languages, and preparation in the methods and theories of the academic study of religion.

Review of applications begins 15 October 2019 and continues until the position is filled. Information: https://seattleu.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=1059&site=2

12. Articles for “Diyâr. Journal of Ottoman, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies”

Diyâr is a new, interdisciplinary and interregional academic journal edited by the Society of Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies (GTOT). Unpublished contributions from the Humanities, Cultural Studies and Social Sciences with a geographical focus on Turkey, the Ottoman Empire and its successor states, Iran, Central Asia and the Caucasus are invited in German, English and French.

Deadline for papers: 15 October 2019. Information: https://www.diyar.nomos.de/en. Contact: Tabea Becker-Bertau, diyar@ergon-verlag.de