Archive for 2019

1.York University, Canada, Assistant Prof of Middle Eastern Diasporic Literatures and Cultures
The Department of English, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional
Studies, invites applications for a tenure-track Professorial Stream
appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Middle Eastern
Diasporic Literatures and Cultures to commence July 1st 2020. We are
particularly interested in candidates whose research can be situated
within the fields of Postcolonial and World Literature in English within
and across periods, genres, and regions. Interdisciplinary and
intermedial approaches are especially welcome. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University
positions are subject to budgetary approval.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in English Literature or a
related field with a specialization in Middle Eastern Diasporic
Literatures and Cultures; a dynamic, substantial, and ongoing research
portfolio; an innovative scholarly profile; and a track record of
experience and demonstrable excellence in university teaching. We are
particularly interested in candidates who engage Middle Eastern
Diasporic Literatures and Cultures from a variety of global perspectives
that may include but should not be limited to North America, with
demonstrated expertise in theoretical and critical paradigms in
Postcolonial and/or World Literature. The successful applicant will
direct courses in World Literature and Postcolonial writing at all
levels, contribute to curricular development in their area of
specialization, and participate actively in the graduate program. The
successful applicant shall be eligible for prompt appointment to the
Faculty of Graduate Studies. Pedagogical innovation in such priority
areas as experiential education and technology-enhanced learning is
preferred.

To be guaranteed full consideration, completed applications must be received by January 25, 2020.

See: http://webapps.yorku.ca/academichiringviewer/viewposition.jsp?positionnumber=2025

 

 

 

2. Asst Prof in Arabic Language, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait

https://www.gust.edu.kw/Vacancy_details/92978

Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) is Kuwait’s first private, American-model university. GUST currently offers programs in Arts and Sciences, and Business-including an MBA. GUST is internationally accredited by various bodies including ABET/CAC (Computer Science), ACA (Mass Communication), AACSB (Business), NOSS (Foundation Program Unit) and CEA (Foundation Program in English).
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at GUST invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Arabic Language and Literature at the rank of Assistant Professor to start Fall 2020. The Research area is open but preference will be given to candidates with an experience in teaching both language and literature courses. English fluency is a must.
Qualified candidates are expected to:

1. Have completed all the requirements for their doctorate from a reputable international University at the time of appointment.
2. Maintain an increasingly significant professional and/or scholarly practice.
3. Have a native fluency or a near native-like fluency
4. Have an experience teaching for Arabic native speakers or for Arabic majors at the university level
5. Have at least three years of teaching experience at the University level
6. Have at least published three good quality publications

The University is committed to lively teaching, integrating educational technology, and to active research and other forms of scholarship. Candidates must have completed, at the time of appointment, all requirements for their doctorate in the advertised fields. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Although preference will be given to candidates who qualify for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor those who qualify for appointment at higher ranks are also encouraged to apply.

GUST offers generous salaries and an excellent benefits package including a housing and transportation allowances, educational allowances for dependents, private medical and dental plan, as well as annual airfare return tickets home. Kuwait is also an income-tax-free country. Interested applicants are requested to visit our vacancies page at www.gust.edu.kw/vacancies  and fill out the online form and upload supporting documents including a cover letter, CV and the names and contact information for at least three references. Review of applications begins in December and will continue until the positions are filled.

 

 

 

 

3. Persian Language and Culture, University of British Columbia

https://asia.ubc.ca/department/careers/

The Department of Asian Studies, at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus seeks to make a full-time appointment in the field of Persian Language and Culture at the rank of Instructor, tenure-track, with responsibility for teaching courses and developing curriculum in Persian language and culture.

Requirements include: advanced proficiency in Persian; a Ph.D. in Persian Language and Linguistics, Persian Applied Linguistics, Persian language pedagogy, or a closely related field; exceptional organizational and leadership skills; evidence of substantial experience and excellent teaching ability in Persian for both heritage and non-heritage learners at the post-secondary level in North America; experience preparing teaching materials independently or collaboratively; and a strong track record of full participation in team work and program affairs. Individuals with experience in community outreach, program coordination and design, and teaching innovative Content-Based Instruction (CBI) curriculum for advanced learners of Persian are particularly encouraged to apply. We seek an exceptional teacher with a track record of employing innovative pedagogies, such as community-based learning, flexible and/or online learning. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an excellent record of teaching, service, and educational leadership.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. (or expect to have successfully defended) prior to the starting date. The normal teaching load of an Instructor is six 3-credit courses over the academic year. Courses will range from first- to third-year undergraduate courses and the bulk of the annual teaching load will be courses in Persian Language for both heritage and non-heritage learners, with occasional content courses taught in English. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with tenure-stream Asian Studies faculty in South Asian and Persianate and Islamic history and culture, and with any future hires in the area of Persian/Iranian Studies.

Application closes on December 18, 2019

 

 

 

4. The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Virginia Military Institute invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Arabic beginning 1 August 2020.

https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/168558

VMI faculty teach six courses per year and participate in academic advising, committee work, research, and mentoring of undergraduate research.

VMI is a state-supported four-year undergraduate military college of liberal arts, engineering and the sciences located in the southern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Lexington, population 7,000, is also home to Washington and Lee University and offers a stimulating cultural atmosphere in a pleasant, rural setting. Please see our website at http://vmi.edu for more information.

Faculty members at VMI wear uniforms and adhere to military customs, but military experience is not required.

Position open until filled; review of applications begins immediately. To ensure full consideration, please submit all materials by 15 December 2019.

 

 

 

 

5. The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
at The George Washington University invites applications for a Teaching
Assistant Professor position in Arabic language and Modern Arabic
Literature to begin as early as Fall 2020. This is a non-tenure accruing
three-year position with the possibility of renewal.
https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/71608
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Position entails teaching Arabic at all levels, including Modern Arabic
Literature in the original language and in translation, under the
oversight of the Arabic program director as well as the department chair.
Minimum Qualifications:
All applicants must have PhD in hand in Arabic or a closely related
field, teaching excellence at the university level as demonstrated by
course evaluation summaries, potential for curricular development,
native or near native fluency in Arabic as well as in English, and
experience in use of instructional technology.

Review of applications will begin on December 2, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

 

 

 

 

6. Tübingen Hadith Studies Workshop: „Intersecting Perspectives on Texts, Methods and Interpretation in Hadith Studies“, Tübingen University, 13-14 December 2019

See program at https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/aoi/orient-islamwissenschaft/aktuelles/

 

 

 

 

7. International Workshop: “Multilateral Dynamics between the Middle East and Asia in the Mongol Era“, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 15 December 2019

See program at

https://eacenter.huji.ac.il/event/multilateral-dynamics-between-middle-east-and-asia-mongol-era

 

 

 

 

8. Workshop: “Historiography of the Perception of Islam through Manuscripts, Korans and Their Displacement”, Naples, 11 February 2020

The aim of this workshop is to approach the question of the relationship between Christianity and Islam through the study of the production, circulation and uses of Arabic manuscripts, and mainly Korans, in the late medieval and early modern Mediterranean Europe.

Information: https://is-le.eu/workshop/historiography-perception-islam-manuscripts-korans-displacement/

 

 

 

 

9. Islam Section of the AAR Midwest Regional Conference, Muncie, Indiana, 27-28 March 2020

Papers are invited which focus on any aspect of the Islamic tradition, including its texts, history, or practices and on any time period and be from any disciplinary approach, so long as the topic is capable of engaging scholars of Islam.

Deadline for abstracts: 10 January 2020. Information: https://sites.google.com/site/aarmidwestregion/call-for-papers

 

 

 

 

10. Conference of the Collaborative Research Group Africa in the Indian Ocean: “New Gulf Streams – Middle East and Eastern Africa Intersected”, Lisbon, 23-24 April 2020

The conference will be organised in interdisciplinary thematic panels focussing on the interconnections between Horn of Africa & Eastern Africa societies and the Middle East countries, with a special focus on the challenges of recent geopolitical, religious and economic ties between these regions.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2020.

Information: https://cei.iscte-iul.pt/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CfP_AEGIS.pdf

 

 

 

 

11. Workshop: “Travelling Practices and the Emergence of Tourism in the Middle East (16^th-20^th Centuries), Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Vienna, 12-13 June 2020

This workshop will analyse travel literature (travelogues and guidebooks) from the 16^th to the 20^th centuries with regard to the practices, patterns and significations of travel. In shifting the focus to routine and mundane aspects of travelling, it will serve to place travel narratives in a relational framework combining basic questions of infrastructure and transportation with the movements and pathways of individual travellers.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2019. Information: https://travelmena.univie.ac.at

 

 

 

 

12. Conference of the International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA): „Seminar for Arabian Studies“, Cordoba, 15-18 July 2020

This is the only annual international forum for the presentation of the latest academic research on the Arabian Peninsula. The subjects covered include archaeology, history, epigraphy, languages, literature, art, culture, ethnography, geography, etc. from the earliest times to the present day or, in the case of political and social history, to the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2020. Information: https://www.theiasa.com/2020-seminar/

 

 

 

 

13. 27^th International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Associatiion (DAVO), University of Osnabrück, 24-26 September 2020

Papers are invited in all fields of social sciences and humanities related to the Middle East and North Africa as well as the impact of this region on the development of other parts of the world.

Deadline for proposals of open panels: 30 April 2020.

Deadline for abstracts of papers and closed panels: 30 June 2020.

Information: amke.dietert@googlemail.com

 

 

 

 

14. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Politics of the Middle East, SOAS University of London

The appointee will strengthen and work with the Department’s group of Middle East scholars, and they will actively contribute to and shape the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Knowledge of Northern Africa (the Maghreb) is an advantage to complement existing expertise in the Department. We are open as to thematic specialism, but particularly welcome applications from candidates with a background in comparative and/or international politics of the Middle East.

Deadline for applications: 15 December 2019. Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BWS394/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-politics-of-the-middle-east

 

 

 

 

15. Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics of the Middle East / North Africa, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Required qualifications: a Ph.D. in Political Science or a closely related field is required by the time of appointment. Candidates must have a research focus that involves comparative political analysis in the MENA region and demonstrated excellence in research. They also must have evidence of teaching effectiveness to meet the Department’s key teaching needs in its B.A. and M.A. programs.

Screening of applications will begin 21 January 2020 and continue until the position is filled. Information: http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/511605/asst-professor-comparative-politicsmiddle-eastnorth-africa

 

 

 

 

16. Articles on “Human-Animal Encounters in the Middle East” for Special Issue of Journal „Diyâr – Journal of Ottoman, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies

Submissions should consider the interplay between human and non-human animals and provide a lens to analyse the Middle East in an innovative, creative, and not exclusively anthropocentric way. We welcome contributions from political science, history, sociology, anthropology, literary studies, religious studies and art history.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2019. Information: https://mea2019.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/k_mea2019/Cfp_Diyar_Special_Issue.pdf

 

 

 

 

17. Article for Edited Book on “International Response to Domestic Violence in the Middle East“ (Routledge Publication)

Special attention is devoted to the evolution of anti-domestic violence laws, the way that law enforcement agencies, non-governmental organizations and/or health agencies deal with domestic violence, and how all these initiatives influence women’s rights and interests.

Expressions of Interest due by 15 January 2020.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/5134734/call-chapters-international-response-domestic-violence

 

 

 

 

18. Aimée Froom, ed., Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands ~ Selections from the Hossein Afshar Collection. Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2019. ISBN 9780300247022.

https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300247022/bestowing-beauty

This book examines more than 100 extraordinary works in the Hossein Afshar Collection, one of the world’s finest collections of Persian art. Celebrating the beauty that Persian art bestows on its beholders, the featured treasures in a variety of media span centuries—from the eve of the Islamic period in the sixth century to the end of the nineteenth century—and include exquisite miniature paintings; rare Qur’an pages; precious inlaid metalwares; an impressive range of innovative ceramics; sumptuous velvet embroideries; and monumental silk carpets. The collection underscores subjects and themes that resonate across cultures, such as faith and piety, the art of the word, love and longing, banquets and battles, kingship and authority, and earth and nature. These themes offer the scholarly framework for a lavishly illustrated presentation of masterworks from the collection elaborated with extended, meticulously researched catalogue entries and focused essays by renowned international art historians. These thoughtful, original reflections on works that, by and large, have never been published before are accompanied by original translations of the numerous inscriptions that appear on a variety of the objects.

 

 

 

19. A new podcast entitled “DAWLA: New Histories of the Medieval Middle East”. The podcast is inspired by the research being carried out on the historiography of fifteenth-century Egypt and Syria at Ghent University. You can read more about it here.

Our first two episodes are now available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify.
These episodes introduce the context of our research and challenge the use of the term “Mamluk Sultanate” to refer to the political formation which dominated Egypt and Syria between 1250 and 1517. Instead, we argue for the use of the term “Cairo Sultanate”.

From January 2020, we plan to release new episodes every month focusing on the individual historians we are studying, their lives, and their works.
Any and all comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated. You can contact us at mamlukisation@ugent.be

 

 

 

 

20. Arizona State University – Assistant Professor in Religious Studies, with specialization in Islamic Studies and Classical Arabic Traditions
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=59670

Application deadline is January 19, 2020.

 

 

Exclusive Report: Saudi Military’s Official Magazine Promotes hatred of Jews & Christians

The Institute for Gulf Affairs is releasing a short report revealing the extremist contents of the Saudi military publications that may have triggered the Saudi military officer who killed three American navy sailors on Friday. The articles translated were all written by known extremist clerics with a long and public history of anti-Antisemitism, anti-Christian and anti-Shia hatred and some of supporting terrorism.

Arbaïn, un pèlerinage sous tension à Karbala

Des millions de chiites se sont mis en marche sur les routes menant à Karbala pour le pèlerinage d’Arbaïn, dont la date cette année est le 19 octobre. Aujourd’hui, comme hier, il est un enjeu pour le pouvoir irakien, surtout au moment où des manifestations populaires secouent le pays.

1.  The Council on Middle East Studies (CMES) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for a post-doctoral position at Yale University for the 2020-2021 academic year. Candidates must have research and teaching experience relevant to North Africa, including any period from early modern to contemporary (1500 – present).The Council invites applications from across the social sciences and humanities.

The Post-Doctoral Associate will teach one course during the year, preferably in the Fall semester, convene the Middle East Studies Colloquium, and assist the chair of the Council with programming. Associates are expected to be in residence from August 2020 to May 2021 and take an active role in the activities of the Council on Middle East Studies.

Requirements include a viable research project and teaching an undergraduate seminar in the field of specialization. All applicants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one Middle East-related language; be fluent in English; and must have completed the PhD by the time of appointment. Applicants should submit a cover letter; a one-page description of research plans; a draft of a course syllabus and a title and brief summary of a second course; a CV; and two letters of reference. Compensation includes a competitive salary, moving expenses, research account, health insurance, and other benefits afforded to post-doctoral associates at Yale: http://your.yale.edu/work-yale/benefits/my-benefits-yale/postdoctoral-associate-benefits.

We will begin accepting applications immediately with review beginning February 1, 2020 and continuing until the selections are final.

 

 

 

 

2. Announcement of and Call for Papers for 2020 Conference:
Arabic-Script Manuscripts in Africa, 13-16 September 2020, Alexandria, Egypt

About the Conference

Bibliotheca Alexandrina and The Islamic Manuscript Association—in partnership with the library’s Manuscript Center and the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation—are delighted to announce the conference Arabic-Script Manuscripts in Africa, which will be held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt from 13 to 16 September 2020.

 

The conference will comprise six panels featuring original, current research on the Arabic-script manuscript cultures of North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the care and management of manuscript collections across the continent:

• Historical Traditions of Arabic-Script Manuscripts in Africa
  • Manuscript Libraries and Manuscript Heritage Centres in Africa
  • African Arabic-Script Languages
  • Cataloguing and Publishing
  • Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization
  • Cultural Property Protection

 

Each panel will include four papers—one presented by an invited keynote speaker and three presented by persons selected through a call for papers—and the organizers are honoured that the following keynote speakers have confirmed their participation: Dr Helmi Sharawy, Dr Ahmed Chaouki Binebine, Dr Mohamed Diagayeté, and Dr Maria Luisa Russo.

Additionally, the conference will include six workshops corresponding to the themes of the panels. The languages of the conference will be Arabic, English, and French; and simultaneous interpretation will be available throughout the event. Subsequent to the conference, the organizers will publish its papers in an edited volume of proceedings.

Due to limited seating, the organizers recommend registering for the event in advance via the online registration form. Registration will open on 15 January 2020 and be conducted on a first come, first served basis. Persons wanting to attend a workshop must meet any prerequisites for participation and complete the separate online workshop application form. The application period will also open on 15 January 2020.

For more information, please visit the conference’s webpage, at http://asmiaconference.org/

 

 

 

3. Open Access Book:

A Monument to Medieval Syrian Book Culture

The Library of Ibn ʿAbd al-Hādī

Konrad Hirschler

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-a-monument-to-medieval-syrian-book-culture.html

 

 

 

4. Registration for the next MBRN conference, ‘British Muslim Charitable Organisations: A Best Practice Forum’, is now open.

 

Birmingham, Jan 15th

 

A one-day conference organised by the Muslims in Britain Research Network in partnership with the Muslim Charities Forum and the Humanitarian Academy for Development

This event is for scholars and practitioners working in, working with or researching Muslim charities that are based in the United Kingdom but conduct charitable activities throughout the world. British Muslim INGOs have been in operation in the UK since the early eighties. Since then, the sector has grown and now includes over a hundred charities which have a total spend of just under half a billion pounds annually.

These charities have been at the forefront of providing aid in times of crisis and in supporting long term economic development in some of the poorest parts of the world. At this conference, scholars and practitioners from across this sector will showcase their work from the field and discuss and debate the challenges the sector faces, whether to do with fundraising, policy contexts, or working internationally. Papers will either focus on a specific aspect of British Muslim charity that presenters wish to highlight as best practice, or seek to open debates about working in any aspect of development work. The conference organisers intend to collect all or part of the proceedings of the conference to be published in book form.

The call for papers for this event has now closed, but all are welcome to register to attend.

The Muslims in Britain Research Network is a network of academics, researchers and practitioners that specialises in studying and supporting the development of the British Muslim community. The Muslim Charities Forum has been studying the sector for the past year and will be launching its research into the charity sector at this event. The Humanitarian Academy for Development is a centre of excellence serving the leadership, research and talent development needs of the humanitarian sector.

 

Tickets can be booked at the link below:

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/british-muslim-charitable-organisations-a-best-practice-forum-tickets-83453290037

 

 

 

5. Call for Papers: Ideas in Motion:  Arabia in Late Antiquity 

 

Organisers: Leiden University and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies

Date: August 26-27, 2020

Location: Leiden, the Netherlands

 

The Leiden University Late Antique and Medieval Studies Initiative in conjunction with the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies is hosting a two-day international conference on Ideas in Motion: Arabia in Late Antiquity. The conference will address key themes in religious, intellectual, and cultural history in Arabia in the period between 570-1000 AD. Central topics include:

 

• Transmission of ideas and texts
• Religious and philosophical doctrines and beliefs in Arabia
• Devotional piety and theology
• The Qurʾan, its history, and intellectual debates surrounding the text
• Early Islam and other religiosities and intellectual trends
• Holy men and holy places
• Apocalypticism and eschatology

 

We particularly welcome contributions from scholars working on the intersection between intellectual-cultural history and religious studies, and whose primary concern is the history of ideas and thought.

For consideration, please send a 300-word abstract in English to a.bdaiwi@hum.leidenuniv.nl by January 15, 2020. The language of the conference will be in English. Participants’ full travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the conference organisers.

 

 

 

 

6. Perspectives on Academic Persian

Springer Language Policy (LAPO) Series

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

 

There is a growing competition among many Middle Eastern languages to produce their academic discourse. Similar to academic English, most non-Western languages, including Persian, are developing new styles and genres to produce academic texts. Some follow conventional patterns of academic writings. Although the available literature discusses the literary aspects of Persian exhaustively (an example could be the scholarship on poetry and prose), not much has been written on styles and forms of academic Persian. Non-literary aspects of Persian, particularly its academic potential, remain unnoticed. In this volume, the primary question is, “what is academic Persian?” Could one revisit academic aspects to a language that has long been known for poetry and prose?

 

Perspectives on Academic Persian is a modest proposal to discover new areas of an old language. The volume would be published by Springer in the Language Policy (LAPO) series.

 

Abstract submission       Feb 10, 2020

Acceptance note           Mar 01, 2020

Chapter submission      July 30, 2020

Initial reviews               Aug 30, 2020

Revision submission     Sep 30, 2020

 

For further information, contact:

Abbas Aghdassi, Ed., (aghdassi@um.ac.ir )

Assistant Professor

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

 

 

 

 

7. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

Edited by Ralph Hood & Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor

 

For more information, please visit brill.com/rssr

ISSN 1046-8064

 

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) is an interdisciplinary, international peer-viewed annual series, which publishes new and innovative research within the social scientific study of religion or belief. Contributions span a range of theoretical orientations, geographic contexts and research methods, though most articles are reports of original quantitative or qualitative research related mainly to the sociology and/or psychology of religion.

 

RSSR usually includes a guest-edited special section that allows networks of researchers to report studies in areas that are or current interest or which are innovative and expanding the discipline into new areas. For 2020, RSSR will include a special section on Feminist Approaches to the Sociology of Religion. This section will include chapter about research that utilises feminist epistemological frameworks to study lived experiences of religion or belief. For this issue we define feminist approaches broadly as those that

• use a gendered lens
• privilege lesser-heard voices including women
• reflect on researcher positionality
• seek societal transformation as an integral aspect of research.

 

Submitting Proposals: We invite proposals for the next edition of the RSSR. We welcome proposals from academics at all levels of their career, including early career researchers and final year PhD students. Please submit a title and abstract of no more than 300 words together with names and short biographies (150 words), institutional affiliation/s (if relevant), and contact details.

• Deadline for abstracts: 5pm on Monday 13^th January 2020
• Notification of acceptance of paper: 30^th January 2020
• If accepted full papers will be due by 5pm Friday 31^st April 2020

Manuscripts for both the main and special sections should be send to the editors, Ralph Hood (ralph-hood@utc.edu) & Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor (ac0967@coventry.ac.uk). For more information and submission guidelines please visit the Instructions for Authors document on brill.com/rssr, or contact the editor.

 

 

 

 

8. Anyone who has interest in the intersection between the Bible & the Qur’an, please consider submitting a paper to the Qur’an and Islamic Tradition in Comparative Perspective Unitat the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature (https://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_CallForPaperDetails.aspx?MeetingId=36&VolunteerUnitId=518), which will be held in Adelaide between 5 – 9 July 2020.

 

Please mark your calendars: the deadline for abstracts is on 29 January 2020.

 

We especially encourage people of different voices, from senior scholars to graduate students and anyone in between.

 

You may have hermeneutical connections or intertextuality between Biblical or extra-Biblical texts and the Qur’an or Islamic tradition that you might like to share with other colleagues. The opportunities are endless. As long as it is academic, with a sincere search for truth without any personal agendas, we welcome it. This is an opportunity to appreciate the synergy between great scriptures and have all voices heard.

 

For those of you in Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific/South East Asia, this is an opportunity for you to present somewhere closer to home. For others, this is a good reason to visit beautiful Australia.

 

Even if you are not an SBL member, and do not wish to be an SBL member, we can still request a waiver for you to present your paper at the conference.

 

We look forward to your contributions.

 

Thanks,

Abdulla Galadari & John Kaltner

 

The Kurdish Emirate of Brādōst, 1510-1609 in: Oriente Moderno Volume 99 Issue 3 (2019)

The Brādōst Kurdish emirate, ruling over Rawāndiz and adjoining areas including parts of Urmīya, is one of the numerous Kurdish ruling families of Kurdistan, which succumbed to the conquering Ottoman and Safavid arms in the 16th-century. While Ardalān, Ḥakkārī, Chamīšgazak, and many other Kurdish emirates were yielded to the several recent studies, Brādōst remained a neglected Kurdish emirate.

Huddersfield University Urged to Sever Ties with Bahraini Regime Linked to Disgraced Duke of York

05 December 2019 – Last week, on 29 November, the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) sent letters to both the Vice-Chancellor and President of the Student Union (SU) at the University of Huddersfield urging the institution to abolish a Master’s programme, an MSc in Security Science, reserved for students from Bahrain’s Royal Academy…

For BIRD Weekly 255, click here.

1. Brown University – Associate or Full Professor Islamic Art
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=59613

Closing date: 02/19/2020

 

 

 

2. Workshop at Silsila: Center for Material Histories (New York University)

“Cities Workshop 4: Shiraz,” December 6^th.

Situated in Fars, a region of Iran rich in historical memories and monuments, the city of Shiraz has been a crucial nexus between maritime and terrestrial contacts between the central Islamic lands, the Gulf and the Indian Ocean since long before the advent of Islam. From architecture to painting and calligraphy, the renown of the city and its artistry was reflected in the mobility of artisans and artifacts across the Islamic lands. Fragments of these histories are scattered across learned articles and monographs, but a more holistic vision of the city and its role in material and social networks extending far beyond Fars remains elusive. This workshop brings together a range of international scholars who will present aspects of the city’s history and the resonances of its material culture from the pre-Islamic period through its transformation in modernity.
9.45-10.00 Introduction, Finbarr Barry Flood, Silsila/NYU

10-11.00 Simon Rettig, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution: Behind the Name: Shirazi Manuscripts from the Injus to the Qajars.

11.00-11.30 Coffee

11.30-12.30 Renata Holod, University of Pennsylvania: The Penn Museum Nizami (NEP 33):  An Illustrated Book made for Art Market.

12.30-1.30 Lunch

1.30-2.30 Yves Porter, Aix-Marseille University: Shirazis in Indian Sultanates (14^th-16^th c.): Impact and Response.

2.30-3.30 Eloïse Brac de la Perrière, Sorbonne University: A touch of Shiraz? Shirazi Influences on pre-Mughal Painting. A Review.

3.30-4.00 Tea

4.00-5.00 Talinn Grigor, UC Davis: The Return of Persepolis to Shiraz, 1771-1971

5.00-6.00 Setrag Manoukian, McGill University: Technology and Subjectivity in the making of Modern Shiraz
Workshops take place at 4 Washington Square North, New York, and begin at 9.30am, but please note that rsvp is essential to ensure a place.

 

To rsvp please visit https://forms.gle/opqGTtYN187yuuQ26

 

 

 

 

3. Graduate Student Conference of the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University, 5-6 March 2020

The conference brings together graduate students working on the social and intellectual traditions of those three regions related to political economy and social history; study of mysticism; devotional traditions; imperialism and colonialism; law and political structures; etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 14 January 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/5435028/call-papers-middle-eastern-south-asian-and-african-studies

 

 

 

 

4. Second Mid-Atlantic Ottoman Studies Workshop on “Global Ottoman Empire”, Hagop Kevorkian Center for the Near Eastern Studie, New York University, 27-29 March 2020

The workshop will emphasize the connectivity not only between the Ottoman Empire and the surrounding polities, but also among communities, individuals, and many other groups within and beyond its imperial boundaries. We encourage submissions from history, literary studies, manuscript studies, art & architectural history.

Deadline for abstracts: 10 January 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/5407072/call-papers-2nd-mid-atlantic-ottoman-studies-workshop-nyu-march

 

 

 

 

5. 11^th Western Ottomanists’ Workshop, California State University Sacramento, 10-11 April 2020

Scholars and graduate students interested in Ottoman studies are invited to present work in progress, and engage in broad dialogue with colleagues in different fields and disciplines.

Deadline for abstracts: 13 January 2020.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/5428636/call-abstracts-11th-western-ottomanists-worskhop-sacramento-april

 

 

 

 

6. Conference: “Navigating the Non/Confessional in University Islamic Studies”, Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham in partnership with MBRN, 20-22 April 2020

The conference will bring together scholars from across Europe working in different policy and educational settings to look at how Islamic education operates, and the implications of this for the transmission and representation of the Islamic tradition, as well as the teaching of Islam in universities.

Deadline for abstracts: 17 January 2019. Information: http://www.mbrn.org.uk/call-for-papers-navigating-the-non-confessional-in-university-islamic-studies/

 

 

 

 

7. Academic Roundtable: “Jerusalem in Memory and Eschatology: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Visions of the Past and Future of Jerusalem”, Swedish Theological Institute, Jerusalem, 25-28 May 2020

This conference invites to reflect on how Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions of the religiously remembered past and the religiously anticipated future shape understandings of Jerusalem within each tradition. It also aims to apply these reflections to an analysis of current views of Jerusalem within diverse religious traditions, through an investigation of how these sacred histories and eschatologies shape the way that Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities understand the significance of the complex and conflicted city of Jerusalem today.

Deadline for abstracts: 6 January 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/5420126/jerusalem-memory-and-eschatology-jewish-christian-and-muslim

 

 

 

 

8. Conference: “Discursive Challenges: Power, State Legitimacy and Counter-narratives in the Arab World”, Durham University, 9-11 June 2020

The prime aim of this conference is to understand the dynamics of the protests gripping many states and communities in the Arab region and also the current challenges to regime legitimacy in the MENA region. We would like to explore how the sources of legitimacy multiplied and diversified following the erosion of state power across the region, and how new actors contributed to altering the nature and narrative of this legitimacy.

Deadline for abstracts: 17 January 2020.

Information: https://www.dur.ac.uk/sgia/about/news/?itemno=40154

 

 

 

9. Annual Conference of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Washington, DC, 10-13 October 2020

MESA is primarily concerned with the area encompassing Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, and the countries of the Arab World from the 7^th century to modern times. Other regions including Spain, Southeastern Europe, China and the former Soviet Union, also are included for the periods in which these territories were parts of the Middle Eastern empires or under the influence of Middle Eastern civilization.

Deadline for abstracts: 18 February 2020. Information: https://mesana.org/

 

 

 

 

10. Prix de thèse Moyen-Orient et mondes musulmans 2020

Sont éligibles des travaux soutenus en français ou en France entre le 1er septembre 2017 et le 31 décembre 2019, dans toutes les disciplines des lettres et sciences humaines et sociales.

Deadline for application: 10 janvier 2020. Information: prix.momm@gmail.com et direction.gis@ehess.fr

 

 

 

11. Call for Papers – American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies (ACSIS) invites scholars and academics for a two-day conference to be held on 27-28 March 2020 at Villanova University, PA.

The theme of the conference is: “The influence of Islam in politics and society: civic engagement, social inclusion and political participation”.
January 24 is due date for the abstracts of no more than 250 words.
The abstracts should be sent to this address: l.chamankhah@gmail.com
We recruit new members. In the ACSIS website < acsis.villanova.edu > you will find more information about membership.

Follow us on Twitter: @ACSIS20

 

 

 

 

12. Reed College – Visiting Assistant Professor of African, Middle Eastern, South Asian or Latin American History
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=59630

Closing date: 6 January, 2020

 

 

 

13. AGSIW job opening: Research Associate (Regional Politics and Security)

https://agsiw.org/job/research-associate-regional-politics-and-security/

Research Associate (Regional Politics and Security)
Department/Team: Resident Scholars
Period: Part-Time (20-25 hours/week, no benefits)
Location: Washington, DC

Interested candidates should forward resume or curriculum vitae, cover letter, contact information for two references, and a writing sample of scholarly work (e.g., dissertation chapter) or policy writing sample if available (e.g., op-ed) to jobs@agsiw.org <mailto:jobs@agsiw.org>. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. /Must have authorization to work in the United States./

 

 

 

14. The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies is looking for an associate editor to manage articles dealing with Iran and the Persianate world.

The job entails finding referees for the articles submitted to the journal, and usually involves about five hours of work per week, although this occasionally increases when the number of articles on Iran submitted to the journal rises.  The post necessitates fluency in Persian, as well as good ability in IT skills.

Those interested should contact the editor of the journal, Dr Lloyd Ridgeon (lloyd.ridgeon@glasgow.ac.uk ). Candidates should also be affiliated to a UK HEI. Deadline for applications is 31 January 2020.

 

 

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