Archive for February 1st, 2020

1.CfP: Rethinking Narratives of China and the Middle East. The Silk Roads and Beyond

Where: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

When: April 8th-10th, 2021

The conference examines the relationship between China and the Middle East, ​both ​ ancient and modern. Papers that incorporate additional regions, such as Europe, Central Asia, or South/Southeast Asia are also encouraged, provided they are also incorporate both China and a country in the Middle East, broadly construed.

Please send abstracts (350 word limit) and a 1-page CV to

mec-conference@sas.upenn.edu

Deadline: 11:59 PM EST Monday, February 24th, 2020

(deadline extended0

2. Open Access Newspaper Archive: Baghdad News (1964-1967)

https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/?a=p&p=publication&sp=bagh

3. Columbia University Summer Persian Program – May 26 – Aug 14, 2020

Apply Now: https://summer.sps.columbia.edu/courses/summer-courses/middle-eastern-south-asian-and-african-studies

4. Open Access Materials/newspapers

Akhbar (الأخبار) (Beirut, Lebanon)

https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/?a=p&p=publication&sp=akle

1958-72

Al-Iqbal (الإقبال) (Beirut, Lebanon)

https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/mena/?a=p&p=publication&sp=aliq&e=——-en-25–1–img-txIN——–

1909-09

5. The Oxford Nizami Ganjavi Centre (ONGC) offers visiting fellowships for research into the history, languages and cultures of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and Central Asia at the University of Oxford. Applicants should hold a doctorate or equivalent qualification and should not be members of the University of Oxford or ordinarily resident in Oxford or its vicinity. Upcoming deadlines for applications: 20 February 2020, 28 May 2020

https://www.rees.ox.ac.uk/article/ongc-visiting-fellowships-and-grants

http://link.orinst.ox.ac.uk/ongcvisitingfellowship?fbclid=IwAR0OuHVJ1RbDFefdpcOFf7oFjANx9ZVSyQUV1LW3tbnUU-Lp0qezeQSc-hs

6. The Central Asian Roots of Islamic Intellectual Traditions – Conference

Call for Papers

The Institute of Ismaili Studies is delighted to invite proposals for individual papers, or whole panels, for its forthcoming international conference The Central Asian Roots of Islamic Intellectual Traditions. Papers and panels may be proposed by senior and junior scholars.

Important Dates

Conference Dates: 24 – 26 February 2021

Conference Venue: Aga Khan Centre, London, UK

Abstracts Submissions: 30 April 2020 (midnight GMT)

Acceptance Decisions: 30 June 2020

Further info at: https://iis.ac.uk/events/central-asian-roots-islamic-intellectual-traditions