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Najaf Shiites launch solidarity initiative with Sunni areas

Clerics and other religious figures from Najaf’s Hawza Illmiya, a prominent Shiite seminary, have launched the Dialogue for Social Cohesion in Iraq, a community cooperation initiative reaching out to western and northern Sunni governorates recently liberated from the Islamic State (IS). In the first phase of the initiative, a delegation from Najaf visited Anbar University Jan.

 

1.CfP: “The Ties that Bind”: Mechanisms and Structures of Social Dependency in the Early Islamic Empire, 2-6 December 2019

Deadline for submission of abstracts, January 31st 2019.

As part of the ERC-funded project, “Embedding Conquest, Naturalising Muslim Rule (600-1000)”, at Leiden University, this conference aims to bring together both senior and junior scholars to present research which illuminates the structures and mechanisms that allowed the early Islamic empire to function. The period to be focused on at the conference is roughly focused on is roughly 600-1000 CE.

Structures and mechanisms

The papers should describe the way that local and regional elites were both embedded in larger structures of power and dependency, and employed specific mechanisms to achieve their goals. By structures, we refer to frameworks such as administration, tax-collection, political networks, religious communities, legal systems, social conventions and patronage networks. By mechanisms, we refer to specific instances which establish relationships between actors, including documentary cultures, mechanisms of social integration and embedding (such as oaths, contracts, pledges, marriage, inheritance and succession conventions), mechanisms of social exclusion (such as ostracism, imprisonment, excommunication) and so forth.

Papers may deal with mechanisms and structures that hold the empire together, or examine the fissiparous and centrifugal forces that tend in the opposite direction. Moments of crisis and breakdown are understood as particularly useful both illuminating the precise nature of structures and mechanisms and they are contested, renewed or replaced.

Local and regional elites

In focusing on local and regional elites, we aim to understand how the authority and power of the caliphate was actualized within the daily lives of the empire’s inhabitants. This focus cements a shift in recent years to thinking about the caliphate as a multipolar entity, rather than a pyramidical hierarchy of power (Neff and Tillier), and as a set of relationships and interfaces between actors whose influence derives from being embedded in a particular local context, and power-brokers at the centre of the empire (Paul, Heidemann) . This conference aims to push the field further, by inviting participants to dissect with greater precision the specific structures, mechanisms, behaviours, strategies and conventions that enabled key stakeholders to achieve goals which shaped the lives of the inhabitants of the empire.

Source material will be open to presenters, but we particularly welcome papers that combine literary sources with documentary and material sources.

In addition to  the presentation of papers, invited presenters will be encouraged to prepare visualizations of the structures and frameworks that they perceive in their materials, to be discussed in a separate session. These visualizations might be formed in terms of networks, hierarchies, blocs, or other models of conceptualizing the relationships between the diverse stakeholders in the empire.

One of the outcomes of the ERC project, Embedding Conquest, will be an edited volume which records the results of this and other conferences. Participants may be invited to submit their contribution as part of the edited volume. If you will be unable to contribute your research to this volume, then please signal that when you submit your abstract.

Details

The conference will take place 2-6th December, 2019.

Papers will be 30 mins with 15 for Q&A. Participant may also be requested to participate in additional discussion and visualization sessions.

Please send an abstracts of around 300 words to e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl by January 31st 2019.

Travel and accommodation will be subsidized.

 

Link to the call for papers:

https://emco.hcommons.org/events/event/call-for-papers-mechanisms-and-structures-of-social-dependency-in-the-early-islamic-empire-2-6-december-2019/

 

 

 

2. Lecturer in Islamic History 600-1800 at QMUL (London) (closing date 06/02/19)

https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobRef=QMUL17414

 

 

 

3. The Research Training Group *Philosophy, Science and the Sciences* (RTG 1939) (ancient-philosophy.hu-berlin.de ) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is offering several

*salaried positions for doctoral candidates*
*stipends for pre-doctoral studies*

to candidates working on a research project within the RTG 1939 on the dialogue between different forms and models of knowledge in ancient Greek, Roman and Arabic thought (including its medieval and early modern reception). Topics involve both philosophy and some special science or other (including mathematics, medicine, and other disciplines that we might not today consider special sciences, such as grammar or divination).

Salaried doctoral positions (T-VL Berlin E13 at 65%) will be funded for three years, starting on 1 October 2019.
Stipends for pre-doctoral studies have guaranteed funding for one year, starting on 1 October 2019. Pre-doc students making good progress toward the doctorate will receive a further three years of funding, leading to the completed doctorate.

Additional funding is available for conference travels, research stays abroad and other qualification measures, such as language training.

Applications: Please follow the instructions given on our website (ancient-philosophy.hu-berlin.de). The application deadline is 31 January 2019.

 

 

 

4. 1st International Conference on “Peace and Conflict Resolution (ICPCR)”, Tehran, 29-30 April 2019

The University of Tehran, the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO and the Iranian Peace Studies Scientific Association will host this Conference.

Deadline for abstracts: 4 February 2019, Information: https://icpcr.ut.ac.ir/

 

 

 

 

5. 41st International Annual Conference of the European Association of Middle East Librarians (MELCom International): L’Orientale, Napoli, 18-21 June 2019

MELCom International is devoted to the study of collections, librarianship, projects etc. of resources and sources from and on the Middle East at large.

Information: www.melcominternational.org

 

 

 

6. Two Research Fellowships at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford

The fellowships are tenable from October 2019  for a three year period, offering a competitive salary determined by qualifications and experience in the range of £24,000 – £31,000.

Closing date is 15 April 2019. Information: www.oxcis.ac.uk/vacancies.

 

 

 

7. Senior Research Fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford

The successful candidate will be engaged in research and publication in any area of the arts, humanities or social sciences which contributes to a more informed understanding of the Islamic world – its history, economics, politics, culture, civilisation and contemporary life. The fellowship is for a three year renewable period, and may be extended. Salary in the range of £39,000 to £53,000.

Closing date is 15 April 2019. Information: www.oxcis.ac.uk/vacancies

 

 

 

8. Lecturer in Arabic Language and Culture, University of Rhode Island

The lecturer will teach courses at all levels, from beginning language courses to upper-level content courses taught in the Arabic language, and potentially English-language content courses on cultural topics in the Arabic-speaking world.

Deadline for application: 15 February 2019. Information: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/4608

 

 

 

9. Articles for the First Issue of “Diyâr. Journal of Ottoman, Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies”

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.

Extended deadline for full articles: 15 April 2019. Information: https://www.diyar.nomos.de/en/; contact Tabea Becker-Bertau (diyar@ergon-verlag.de).

 

 

Countering Sectarianism in the Middle East

What factors make a community resilient to sectarianism? How can communities recover from sectarianism and associated violence? How can the international community promote resilience to sectarianism? Sectarianism has become a destructive feature of the modern Middle East.

Secretary Pompeo Fails to Publicly Address Human Rights Issues During Bahrain Visit

15 January 2019 – On 8 January 2019, United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo embarked on a week-long trip to the Middle East and Arab Gulf, where he met with various leaders and high-level officials to discuss critical regional issues.

For ADHRB Weekly 285, click here.
See also Human Rights Watch here.
See also BIRD Weekly 220.

Look Who’s Talking: Sectarianism, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Contact: Christopher Denbow T:202-466-9500 Wednesday, 2 July 2014 Washington, DC – The Institute for Gulf Affairs released a comparative analysis on sectarianism and marginalization in Iraq and Saudi Arabia. This 20-page analysis takes into consideration the recent allegations of sectarianism and marginalization against the Iraqi government made by the Saudi Foreign Minister Saud AlFaisal, ironically, one of the most sectarian Saudi officials.

1.FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS | SYMPOSIA IRANICA

FOURTH BIENNIAL PG AND EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS’ CONFERENCE ON IRANIAN STUDIES

Hosted by the University of Cambridge at St John’s College, Cambridge, UK, 9-10 April 2019

***Final Submissions by Midnight, Friday 25 January 2019***

We welcome proposals that engage with any aspect of Iranian studies within the arts, humanities and social sciences. These include but are not limited to prehistory through to the ancient and post-antique, modern, and contemporary histories; historiography; art and architecture history; anthropology; archaeology; cultural heritage; film and cinema; music and musicology; new media and communication studies; the performing arts; poetry and literature; languages and linguistics; Diaspora and migration studies; diplomatic studies, international relations and political science; social and political theory; law and legal studies; economics, philately and numismatics; sociology; philosophy; religions and theology.

Comparative themes and interdisciplinary approaches are also very welcome.

SUBMISSIONS

Proposals are open to early career scholars at postgraduate and post-doctoral levels from any disciplinary background within the arts, humanities and social sciences:

1. Postgraduate students (MA, MPhil, MSt, etc. who are currently enrolled or who graduate/d in 2019 or 2018);
2. PhD students and PhD candidates at any stage of their degree; and
3. post-docs who graduated within the last three years (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015).

Persons falling into any of these categories are eligible to submit a proposal for an individual paper or pre-arranged panel. Submission is conducted electronically through the website. For any questions, please email us at office@symposia-iranica.com.

 

The language of the conference is English. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review.

 

 

2. The Aga Khan Library, London, is hosting  Seminar on Islamic Studies Librarianship: Past, Present and Future on 31 January 2019 (10-00-5.30 pm).

Speakers: Leif Stenberg, Walid Ghali, Arnoud Vrolijk, Paul Auchterlonie, David Hirsch, Gregor Schwarb, Waseem Farooq and Sarah Savant

Address: Atrium Conference Room, Aga Khan Centre,  10 Handyside Street,  London N1C 4DN

For further details and registration link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seminar-on-islamic-studies-librarianship-past-present-and-future-tickets-53442200059

 

 

 

3. Open Access Book Series: Memoria fontes minores ad historiam Imperii Ottomanici pertinentes.

https://prae.perspectivia.net/publikationen/memoria

 

 

4. Music, Sound, and Architecture in Islam(University of Texas Press, March 2018).

Edited by Federico Spinetti (U. Cologne) and Michael Frishkopf, with a foreword by Ali Asani (Harvard), this interdisciplinary collection comprises 14 chapters, representing multiple regions of the Muslim world, by scholars offering diverse perspectives on the multifaceted relations between sound and the built environment.

The volume includes 16 full color plates, some 70 b&w figures, and an accompanying website (in progress) at archnet.org, which will ultimately provide accompanying AV for every chapter.

ِContributors (in order) include Ali Asani, D. Fairchild Ruggles, Nina Ergin, John Morgan O’Connell, Irene Markoff, Michael Frishkopf, Jonathan H. Shannon, Samer Akkach, Cynthia Robinson, Glaire D. Anderson, Paul A. Silverstein, Kamil Khan Mumtaz, Saida Daukeyeva, Anthony Welch, and Federico Spinetti.

https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/frishkopf-spinetti-music-sound-and-architecture-in-islam

 

 

 

5. Jobs:

 

University of Oslo – PhD Fellowship: Biopolitics in the Middle East
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58082

 

 

National Chengchi University – Full-time Faculty Position (Tenure
Track) in Arabic Linguistics/ Arabic Culture/ Computer Science/
Information and Communication Technology in Learning/ or relevant
fields
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58096

 

 

University of California – Berkeley – Academic Coordinator II-Center
for Middle Eastern Studies
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58108

 

 

 

6. 3rd Annual International Conference on Middle Eastern and North African Studies on: “Feminism in the MENA Region: Women’s Rights in a Post-Globalist World”, Kenitra, Morocco, 20-21 March 2019

The Takamul Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and Research in cooperation with the Hanns Seidel Foundation invites you to participate in this Conference.

Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2019. Information

http://www.hssma.org/admin_files/Conference%20Call%20for%20Submissions%20Updated.pdf

 

 

 

7. Conference: “Geography and Religious Knowledge in the Medieval World (1150–1550) – Including Arab-Islamic Geography”, University of Tübingen, 11-12 April 2019

The comparative perspective is intended to capture traditional peculiarities as well as transcultural exchange processes between the Arab-Muslim and the Latin-Christian world.

See program at https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/3543039/geography-and-religious-knowledge-medieval-world-1150%E2%80%931550

 

 

 

8. Posts:

a) Irmgard Coninx Prize Fellowship for Transregional Studies “Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME)”, Berlin, 2019/2020

The prize consists of a post-doctoral research fellowship of up to ten months and the possibility to participate in the scholarly activities of the Forum.

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2019. Information: https://www.forum-transregionale-studien.de/ausschreibungen/irmgard-coninx-2019.html

 

b) Fellowships at the American Research Center in Egypt, Cairo

Applications are invited to conduct independent humanities research in Egypt. Doctoral, postdoctoral, early career and senior humanities scholars are eligible to apply. Most awards require American citizenship.

Deadline for applications: 15 January 2019. Information: https://www.arce.org/fellows

 

c) Assistant Professor in Islam, Florida International University

The Department of Religious in the School of International and Public Affairs is pleased to announce a search for a faculty colleague with a specialization in Islam of the late medieval or early modern period, preferably with a focus on the Ottoman Empire. Candidates should becompetent in either Turkish, Arabic or both. A Ph.D. is required.

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2019. Information: https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/?posting=516574

 

d) Assistant Professor on Islam of the Late Medieval or Early Modern Period, Florida International University

Candidates should have a specialization in Islam of the late medieval or early modern period, preferably with a focus on the Ottoman Empire.Candidates should be competent in either Turkish, Arabic or both.

Qualified candidates should apply to Job Opening ID (516574) at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/

 

 

 

9. Summer School on “Cultures of Documentation in Persianate Eurasia (15th-19th Centuries)”, Institute of Iranian Studies, Vienna, 2-7 June 2019

The basic requirement is knowledge of Persian and one Turkic language (Ottoman Turkish or Chaghatay).

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/3531264/call-applications-summer-school-cultures-documentation

 

 

 

10. Jahangir and Eleanor Amuzegar Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Iranian Studies

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, in conjunction with the Program of Iranian Studies, at UCLA, invite applications for a postdoctoral position in the history and culture of modern Iran, effective July 1, 2019.  

The Amuzegar Postdoctoral Fellowship aims at promoting the work of exceptional scholars at an early stage of their careers whose presence at UCLA would strengthen the study of modern Iran. Applicants from all fields of humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply. The Department is particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching engage broader cultural and intellectual traditions, are transdisciplinary in scope, and grounded in philological expertise and archival work.

Applicants are required to have completed their PhD before the beginning of their tenure at UCLA. Preference is given to candidates who have obtained their doctoral degree more recently. Postdoctoral fellows may not hold concurrent fellowships or positions during their appointment.

Applicants should apply online via UCLA Academic Recruit. Applications require submission of (1) cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae and list of publications; (3) synopsis of proposed research project, and why it may be successfully conducted at UCLA, including publication goals; (4) sample syllabi for introductory courses and graduate seminars for a 10 week quarter; and (5) names of three referees.

Deadline for applications is February 15, 2019 and the Search Committee will begin reviewing the applications on March 1st. 

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04237

 

Managing minefields: Saudi/UAE aid puts Pakistan-Iran relations on the spot

Pakistan is traversing minefields as it concludes agreements on investment, balance of payments support and delayed payment oil deliveries with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates worth USD$13 billion that are likely to fawn growing distrust in its relations with neighbouring Iran.

Saudi security operation kills two in Shi’ite town: TV

DUBAI (Reuters) – Two people were killed and others arrested in a “preemptive” security operation in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Qatif province, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Tuesday. Violence in the area has become more rare since security forces largely flushed out Shi’ite Muslim gunmen in a 2017 campaign that left much of the town’s old quarter flattened.

Indian Muslims: A rich hunting ground for Middle Eastern rivals

By James M. Dorsey

When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently declared that Turkey was “the only country that can lead the Muslim world ” he probably wasn’t only thinking of Middle Eastern and other Islamic states such as Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Increasingly, there is evidence that Indian Muslims, the Islamic world’s fourth largest community after Indonesia and the South Asian states, is on Mr. Erdogan’s radar.

Mr. Erdogan’s interest in Indian Muslims highlights the flip side of a shared Turkish and Indian experience: the rise of religious parties and leaders with a tendency towards authoritarianism in non-Western democracies that, according to Turkey and India scholar Sumantra Bose, calls into question their commitment to secularism.

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1.International Conference: “Untangling Popular Power: Rhetoric, Faith, and Social Order in the Middle East,” Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life and Columbia Global Center Amman, Jordan, 2-3 March 2019

This forum aims to explore the extent to which recently emerging populisms in the contemporary Middle East are illustrative of a new historical trend, and/or the extent to which they are a continuation of the diverse strategies for the mobilization of peoples that were deployed during international anti-colonial projects and civil rights movements.
Deadline for final papers: 15 January 2018. Information:
https://globalcenters.columbia.edu/news/call-papers-untangling-popular-power-rhetoric-faith-and-social-order-middle-east-march-2-3

 

 

 

2. International Conference on Ιbadi Studies 2019: “Ibadism and the Study of Islam: A view from the edge”, Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Toronto, 17-19 June 2019

The Conference will locate the study of Ibadism interdisciplinarily as we examine how the spatial metaphor of center and edge, when applied to the study of Ibadism, can gesture to new research orientations in the field of Islamic studies.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2019.  Information: https://ibadistudies.org/index.php

 

 

 

3. Panel: “Beyond ‘Minorities’, Beyond Millet: Non (Sunni-)Muslim Groups and the Ottoman State in the “Post-Classical Age”, during the MESA Meeting in New Orleans, 14-17 November 2019

The panel aims to develop fresh and likewise philologically grounded perspectives on these communities, whose history in the Ottoman Empire is oftentimes misconstrued by outdated binaries, such as orthodoxy-heterodoxy, minority-majority, high-low-Islam etc.

Abstracts for papers may be sent to benjamin.weineck@uni-bayreuth.de until 1 February 2019

 

 

 

4. Visiting Fellowships at Harvard Law School’s Islamic Legal Studies Program: “Law and Social Change” for 2019–2020 Academic Year

We welcome applicants with a JD, LLM, SJD, PhD or other comparable degree who are interested in spending from one month up to one academic year in residence at Harvard Law School working on an independent project.

Deadline for applications: 1 February 2019. Information: https://ilsp.law.harvard.edu/how-to-apply/

 

 

 

5. German Parliamentary Scholarship for Young Arab Graduates in Berlin, 1-30 September 2019

The scholarship program is aimed at highly-motivated, capable and talented young individuals from the Arab region who are open to new ideas, interested in politics and wish to play an active and responsible role in shaping the democratic future of their country. Very good knowledge of German is required.

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2018. Information: https://www.bundestag.de/en/europe/international/exchange/ips/arabian/250618

 

 

 

6. Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship is now available for the study of Kurdish(sorani) language – 1st year and 2nd year – in the 2019 summer Language Workshop at Indiana University-Bloomington.

IU Summer Language Workshop:

https://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/

 

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship:

https://hls.indiana.edu/student-life/scholarships/flas.html?fbclid=IwAR2yh7dSpzg5Tx8EOWnkDr0Cj1z86foPMXSDbfT1CXyaxGdRdeo8m6S2vJA

 

 

7. Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan 

Fall 2019 Fellowship for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents – March 1, 2019

Program Overview: The Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP-AIPS) is accepting applications for its Fall 2019 intensive Urdu language immersion program based at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan until March 1, 2019. Jointly administered by the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) and the Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP) at the University of California, Berkeley, this Urdu language program offers daily classroom instruction, five days a week, for approximately fifteen weeks. Classes are small and individual tutorials provided. There are regular assignments outside of class and special emphasis is placed on connecting with the local speech community as well as self-management of learning. Participants need to take part in all program events, such as attending films, plays and other cultural activities. All admitted students, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, receive program fellowships.

Applications materials must be submitted on Tango by March 1, 2019, before 5 pm (Pacific Standard Time):

 

Please check for detailed requirements at:

Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan 2019

 

 

 

8. A tribute to Ehsan Yarshater (Video)

Speaker: Shapour Rasekh

22nd annual Conference of Persian Arts and Letters

London, Dec. 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_FxHQRFAM

 

PERSIAN DUTCH NETWORK

www.persiandutch.com

 

 

 

9. Conference: “Politics of Religious Knowledge and Ignorance”, Biennial Meeting of the Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR), Toronto, 21-23 May 2019

Given the continued role of religion in the public realms of most societies, how might the anthropology of religion—alongside or distinct from theology and the natural sciences—articulate an equally public voice?

Deadline for abstracts: 21 January 2018. Information: http://sar.americananthro.org/activities/meeting/

 

 

 

10. International Conference: “Pilgrimages and Tourism”, London Centre for Interdisciplinary Re-search, Cambridge, 15-16 June 2019

This conference seeks to analyze the complex concepts of pilgrimages and tourism. What is a pilgrimage? Do pilgrimages contribute to the sense of community and belonging? Is tourism a transformative experience?  How do souvenirs, memorabilia and travelogues facilitate imagination of other people and places? Etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2019. Information: http://tourism.lcir.co.uk/

 

 

 

11. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA),

New Orleans, LA, 14-17 November 2019

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

Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2019. Information: https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers

 

 

 

12. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on “Epidemics in the Middle East”, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo

The fellowship is part of the project “The Lifetimes of Epidemics in Europe and the Middle East” which sets out to analyze and understand the different temporalities of epidemics. Qualification requirements:  PhD or equivalent academic qualifications in a field relevant to the project; specialisation in language-based Middle Eastern studies; etc.

Deadline for applications: 1 February 2019. Information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/161101/post-doctoral-research-fellowship

 

 

 

13. Visiting (Research) Fellowships at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies 2019-20, University of Oxford

These Fellowships carry a stipend of £5000, with membership of the Common Room, office space and access to the resources of the Centre.

Deadline for applications: 13 January 2019. Information: https://www.oxcis.ac.uk/sites/www.oxcis.ac.uk/files/inline-files/Visiting%20Fellowships%20Poster%202018-19_4.pdf

 

 

 

14. Postdoctoral Position at SASNET for Religion and Politics in South Asia, Lund University

The position is full-time, divided as follows: 80% will be spent on research directly linked to religion and politics in South Asia, and 20% on teaching and other tasks related to education and administration.To be appointed as a postdoc you will need to have earned a PhD in the social sciences or other related subject.

Deadline for applications: 6 January 2019. Information: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:241035/type:job/where:4/apply:1?fbclid=IwAR2WRVzOMjeVlq2teQdbvJ_1fX4b6WpXAkaM30JP9AOxYj_lIi26blMVVoQ

 

 

 

15. Assistant Professor in the Study of Religions, University of Southern Denmark

Applicants must have a Ph.D.-degree in the study of religions (‘comparative religion’), and document research expertise in a field of specialization as well as a potential for teaching in this as well as in other fields.

Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58040

 

 

 

16. Two AUC Summer Course for Islamic Studies in Cairo for Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Students

The general program (June 16 – July 12) covers Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic Law, and Sufism while the Islamic Law program (July 14 – August 8) covers origins, cases, criminal law, and post-colonial law

Deadline for application: 15 April 2019. Information: www.cairosummerinstitute.com

 

 

 

17. This year the University of Oxford 2019 Slade Professor is Finbarr Barry Flood, Director, Silsila: Center for Material Histories, New York University.  He will be speaking on ‘Islam and Image: Beyond Aniconism and Iconoclasm’.

 

Wednesdays 5pm, Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG

 

16 January The Making of an Image Problem

23 January Mimesis and Magic: The Lives of Images Revisited

30 January Regulating the Gaze in the Medieval Mosque

06 February Economies of Imaging: Bowls, Baths and Bazaars

13 February Grammars of Defacement: Censure and Redemption

20 February Figuring for Piety: Strategies of Negotiation (Followed by a drinks reception)

27 February Statue Histories: Iconoclasm as Anti-Colonialism

06 March Beyond Enlightenment? Towards a Conclusion (Followed by questions and a discussion)

 

 

 

18. Other Posts:

 

Bard Graduate Center – Postdoctoral Fellowship in Islamic Art and
Material Culture
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58075

 

University of California Berkeley – Assistant Professor – Southeast
Asian Studies Modern or Pre-Modern Period
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58077

 

Emory University – South Asian Studies Librarian
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58053