Archive for October 12th, 2021
Shii News – Academic Items
1.Nominations for Awards is now open on the Association for Iranian Studies (AIS) website
AIS has traditionally included an Awards Ceremony in the Opening Welcome on the first evening of a Biennial Conference and 2022 will be no exception. The recipients of the awards listed on the website https://associationforiranianstudies.org/awards will be announced. Typically, some of the awardees will be present to the delight of the audience. Help us to recognize and celebrate outstanding colleagues and their work by participating in the awards process. Please nominate a scholarly work published in the past two years that especially caught your interest and admiration. The Book Awards are listed below. The link to the AIS awards page: https://associationforiranianstudies.org/awards to access descriptions and past awardees and the NOMINATION form (information is added as it becomes available). Please note that the DEADLINE for nominations is December 1, 2021, unless otherwise indicated.
THE SAIDI-SIRJANI BOOK AWARD
The LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The EHSAN YARSHATER BOOK AWARD
THE LATIFEH YARSHATER BOOK AWARD
The MEHRDAD MASHAYEKHI DISSERTATION AWARD
THE PARVIZ SHAHRIARI BOOK AWARDTHE SHARMIN AND BIJAN MOSSAVAR-RAHIMI CENTRE FOR IRAN AND PERSIAN GULF STUDIES BOOK AWARD
AIS Executive Director, director@associationforiranianstudies.org
2. HIAA Newsletter Fall 2021
3. ONLINE Panel Discussion: “Muslim Cultural Production”, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 15 October 2021, 10:00 pm CEST
The authors of “Muslim American Hyphenations: Cultural Production and Hybridity in the Twenty-First Century” will examine the centrality of cultural production to the identity, identificatory practices, and social critique of transnational Muslim writers and artists.
Deadline for registration: 14 October 2021. Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/muslim-cultural-production-a-virtual-panel-discussion-tickets-180579838157?aff=erelexpmlt
4. ONLINE Lowe Family Conference: “Jewish-Muslim Relations through the Ages: Co-existence and Conflict”, Arizona State University, 17 October 2021
This conference examines the development of Jewish-Muslim interaction over time, with special attention to the difference between pre-modern and modern periods, and highlighting the confluence of social, economic, political, cultural, and religious dimensions. World-renowned historians, sociologists and scholars of religious studies will examine the past and present of Jewish-Muslim relations.
Information, program and registration: https://jewishstudies.asu.edu/lowe
5. ONLINE Lecture: “Stigmatization, Stereotyping and the Struggle to Belong: Yemenis of African Descent in Yemen” by Dr. Marina de Regt (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Leibniz Zentrum Mo-derner Orient, Berlin, 20 October 2021, 5:30 pm CET
Since the start of the civil war in Yemen, stigmatization and discrimination on the basis of one’s family back-ground has increased and so have racist practices against people of African descent. What are the main social, economic and security challenges that Muwalladin are facing since the outbreak of the war?
Information and registration: https://www.zmo.de/fileadmin/Inhalte/Veranstaltungen/2021/Red_Sea_Lectures/Red_Sea_Region_Series_POSTER__0_03.pdf
6. ONLINE Lecture: “Jews and Education in Modern Iran: Identity, Integration, and National Belonging” by Dr. Daniella Farah (Rice University), UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, 4 No-vember 2021, 12:00 pm PT
This talk will explore Jews and education in twentieth-century Iran through the intersecting themes of upward mobility, identity formation, integration, and national belonging. It will demonstrate how Jews navigated the educational sphere to find their place in the broader Iranian nation.
Information and registration: https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/event/15199
7. 10th Islamic Legal Studies Conference, Aga Khan Centre, London, 19-21 May 2022
The conference will be open topic – abstracts on all aspects of Islamic law, from earliest to most recent times, are welcome.
Deadline for abstracts: 31 October 2021. Information: https://isils.net/isils/call-for-papers
8. Five Full-Time Positions as Research Associate and Visiting Faculty in Women’s Studies in Religion, Harvard Divinity School/Women’s Studies in Religion Program
Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in religion and hold appropriate degrees in those fields.
Application deadline: 15 October 2021. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2021/09/02/research-associate-and-visiting-faculty-in-womens-studies-in-religion
9. Assistant Professor of Middle East/North African History, Worcester State University, MA
Period and specialization are open. Ability to contribute to our minor in Middle East Studies is an asset. The successful candidate will teach surveys in World History, required methodological and capstone courses for the History major, and electives in the field of expertise.
Deadline for applications: 15 October 2021.
Information: https://worcester.interviewexchange.com/joboffer-details.jsp?JOBID=131659
10. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in International Literary & Cultural Studies (Focus Arabic or Hebrew Language-Culture), Tufts University
The successful candidate will teach intercultural and/or multidisciplinary courses in one or more of the following fields: literature, film, and cultural theory.
Deadline for applications: 18 October 2021. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/92840
11. Visiting Assistant Professor Middle East/Islamic History, Colby College, Waterville, ME
We are searching for candidates with great potential to be innovative, effective, and inclusive teachers of history who may be willing to make use of resources made available by the Colby Museum of Art, Special Collections, and the Mule Works Innovation Lab.
Deadline for applications: 1 December 2021. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/95988
12. American Druze Foundation Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies, Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Washington DC
The purpose of the ADF Fellowship is to promote research on the Druze and Arab minorities with a concen-tration in the political, economic, and social history of the Druze. The ADF Fellowship supports academic research in the disciplines of history, political science, sociology, economics, anthropology, and archaeology.
Deadline for applications: 1 December 2021. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/95441
13. Support Program: “Conflict, Climate Change and Environment in the Middle East”, Robert Bosch Stiftung
This foundation supports project ideas for organizations in the Middle East working on the nexus of climate change, environmental governance and conflict. It is particularly interested in locally-led approaches that contribute to sustainable peace. In addition to the financial and ideational support of organizations, the foun-dation aims to build a network.
Deadline for applications: 29 October 2021. Information: https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/project/support-program-conflict-climate-change-and-environment-middle-east
14. ASBÜ Orientalism Webinar Series starts with Bill Ashcroft
Dear Professors, Scholars and Students,
We are honored to invite you to ASBÜ Orientalism Webinar Series. Our first speaker will be Bill Ashcroft, on Wednesday, Oct 13, at 10:00AM (Turkey Time; UTC+03:00).
Orientalism Webinar Series (OWS) is a series of online lectures, each of which will host a world-famous distinguished speaker on a related field with Orientalism. In each webinar session, a speaker will give a 30-40-min. talk on a topic about their scholarship followed by a 15-min. question and answer session. The lecture will be run via Zoom and aired live on the ASBÜ’s YouTube channel. Before the start of the talk, a short introduction about the speaker will be provided by Beyazıt Akman, the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Filiz Barın Akman, the Vice Chair and Acting Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature.
Our aim is to give an opportunity to students and scholars from around the world to become familiar with the trailblazing and cutting-edge scholarship of internationally acclaimed academics on critical theories of Orientalism and Post-colonialism as well as related issues of the image of the Other, namely the East, Islam and the Turks in Western discourse and Islamophobia; cross-cultural interactions and encounters between East and West in the historical contexts of the Renaissance and beyond.
With the gracious contributions of these important scholars, we hope to inspire more emerging students and scholars to see the rich possibilities of potential research subjects in these significant area studies.
We also hope that this webinar series will be a global engagement, inspired by the ultimate messages of these theoretical schools: multiculturalism, mutual understanding and respect for the other. Since the talk will be aired via YouTube, students and scholars from all around the world will be able to benefit from this event.
Key features of OWS:
- Internationally-acclaimed scholars from around the world
- Founding figures, exponents and theorists of Orientalism & Post-colonialism
- Open to all students and scholars worldwide
- Live Q&A and discussion sessions
- Run via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube
Subject matters include:
- Orientalism & Post-colonial Literary Theories
- The Image of Islam, Turks and the East in British (and wider Western) Literature, Culture and Politics
- East-West Discourse
- Cross-cultural Encounters in the Mediterranean Realm
- Islamophobia in the West
- Media & Representation of Islam, Turks and the non-European “Other”
- Knowledge, Power and the Construction of the “Other”
- Culture & Imperialism
- English Literature Curricula around the World
Relevant disciplines include:
- Literature
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Politics
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Art
- Media Studies and Journalism
For more info click on the link below.
ZOOM LINK WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE LINK BELOW ON THE DAY OF THE WEBINAR:
https://ide.asbu.edu.tr/tr/duyuru/asbu-orientalism-webinar-series-ows
Department of English Language & Literature
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey
Hükümet Meydanı No: 2
06050 Ulus, Altındağ/ANKARA, Turkey
+90 312 596 44 44 – 45
15. CFP: Forms and Functions of Islamic Philosophy
Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, 2022
Bard College
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lara Harb
General Description: “Forms and Functions of Islamic Philosophy” seeks to
highlight how Islamic philosophy (falsafa/ḥikma) was practiced “in
conversation”—between scholars, with various audiences, and with different
disciplines, approaches, and rhetoric. Islamic philosophy was composed not
only in traditional forms of treatises and commentaries, but also through
narratives written in poetry and prose. For example, Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī
penned a panegyric poem written in Persian in praise of logic, physics, and
metaphysics, alongside his many philosophical prose treatises. Ibn al-ʿArabī’s
philosophical mysticism includes prose that reads as Aristotelian commentary
alongside succinct poems highlighting his key philosophical concepts through
mystical metaphors. In reference to Ibn Sīnā’s allegorical treatise, Ibn
Tufayl’s famous Ḥayy Ibn Yaqẓān provides an intriguing narrative and
philosophical thought experiment. What do story-telling, poetry, narrative,
metaphor, and allegory reveal about the nature and purpose of philosophy? The
conference is organized in conjunction with the “Islamic Philosophy in
Conversation” working group. While all paper submissions will be given equal
consideration, the conference aligns itself with the goals of the working
group, and therefore encourages submissions from a diverse group of
applicants, including emerging scholars of Islamic philosophy, as well as
those who identify as female, non-binary, or as belonging to a historically-
marginalized group.
Conference Structure: The conference will include two traditional panels (15-
20 minutes per presenter) as well as longer sessions workshopping the papers
of two emerging scholars. Additionally, we will hold an open discussion of a
primary text in translation, as well as a keynote lecture, both led by Dr.
Lara Harb.
Logistics: Pending CDC guidelines, the conference will be held on the campus
of Bard College on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, 2022. All attendees
must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as is required of all visitors to
Bard College, and recommended health protocols will be followed for the
duration of the conference.
Funding: Through the generous support of Bard College, limited funding is
available for participants who require financial support (including travel and
lodging). Upon acceptance to the conference, we will be in communication with
attendees regarding their needs and availability of funding. The conference
will also help participants secure childcare (at a greatly subsidized rate) if
needed.
Applying: To apply, email your C.V. as well as an abstract of 500-750 words to
islamicphilosophy@bard.edu by November 15, 2021. Additionally, kindly indicate
if you prefer to present on a traditional panel (15-20 minute presentation) or
to workshop your paper. Finally, we invite you to indicate how you would
benefit from and/or support the conference’s commitment to centering diverse
voices including the voices of female, non-binary, and minoritized emerging
scholars.
In addition, we would like to solicit suggestions for ways in which we can
support the career development of emerging scholars of Islamic philosophy
during the conference and beyond. If you are interested in joining the
“Islamic Philosophy in Conversation” working group, please email Nora Jacobsen
Ben Hammed (norajbh@bard.edu ), Shatha Almutawa (almutawa@american.edu ), and/or
Elizabeth Sartell (esartell@lewisu.edu ).
16. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AMERICAN CENTER OF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
2022–2023
Deadline for the following fellowships is February 1, 2022
ACOR-CAORC Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Two or more two- to six-month fellowships for postdoctoral scholars and scholars with another terminal degree in their field, pursuing research or publication projects in the natural and social sciences, humanities, and associated disciplines relating to the Middle East. U.S. citizenship required. Maximum award is $34,200. Awards must be used between June 20, 2022, and June 20, 2023, and fellows must reside at ACOR. Funding for this fellowship is provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
ACOR-CAORC Fellowship: Two or more two- to six-month fellowships for master’s and doctoral students. Fields of study include all areas of the humanities and the natural and social sciences. Topics should contribute to scholarship in Middle East studies. U.S. citizenship required. Maximum award is $27,600. Awards must be used between June 20, 2022, and June 20, 2023, and fellows must reside at ACOR. Funding for this fellowship is provided by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Lawrence T. Geraty Travel Scholarship: One award of $1,250 for an undergraduate or graduate student from an accredited institution to conduct ASOR- or CAP-affiliated excavation and/or research in Jordan. The award is intended to assist in travel costs and/or ACOR accommodation, based on need. Funding may be combined with other fellowships and must be spent within a calendar year.
Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship: Up to four awards of $1,500 each to support beginners in archaeological fieldwork who have been accepted as team members on archaeological projects with ASOR CAP affiliation in Jordan. Open to undergraduate or graduate students of U.S. or Canadian citizenship, as well as individuals who graduated less than 12 months before February 1, 2022, and/or have been accepted to a graduate program for fall 2022.
Bert and Sally de Vries Fellowship: One award of $1,500 to support a student for participation on an archaeological project or research in Jordan. Senior project staff members whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Open to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian citizens.
Harrell Family Fellowship: One award of $2,000 to support a graduate student for participation on an archaeological project or for research in Jordan. Senior project staff members whose expenses are being borne largely by the project are ineligible. Open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality except Jordanian citizens.
Pierre and Patricia Bikai Fellowship: Two awards for one month each or one two-month award for residency at ACOR in Amman. It is open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality, except Jordanian citizens, participating in an archaeological project or conducting archaeological work in Jordan. The fellowship includes room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $600.
Burton MacDonald and Rosemarie Sampson Fellowship: One award either for an eight-week residency at ACOR for research in the fields of ancient Near Eastern languages and history, archaeology, biblical studies, or comparative religion, or for a travel grant to assist with participation in an archaeological field project in Jordan. The ACOR residency fellowship option includes room and board at ACOR and a monthly stipend of $400. The travel-grant option provides a single payment of $2,000 to help with any project-related expenses. Both options are open to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students of Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status.
Kenneth W. Russell Memorial Fellowship: One award of $1,800 toward educational assistance for a Jordanian student enrolled in an archaeology or cultural heritage degree program in any country. For the 2022–2023 cycle, the Russell fellowship is open only to enrolled graduate students of Jordanian nationality.
James A. Sauer Memorial Fellowship: One award of $1,250 to support a graduate student participating in an archaeological project or pursuing independent research in Jordan. For the 2022–2023 cycle, the Sauer fellowship is enrolled graduate students of non-Jordanian nationality.
Frederick-Wenger Memorial Jordanian Educational Fellowship: Two awards of $1,500 to assist a Jordanian student with the cost of their education. Eligibility is not limited to a specific field of study, but preference will be given to study related to Jordan’s cultural heritage. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in a Jordanian university.
Jordanian Graduate Student Scholarship: Four awards of $3,000 each to assist Jordanian graduate students with the annual costs of their academic programs during the period May 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023. Candidates must be Jordanian citizens and currently enrolled in either a master’s or doctoral program in a Jordanian university. Eligibility is limited to students in programs related to Jordan’s cultural heritage (for example: archaeology, anthropology, linguistics/epigraphy, history, conservation, museum studies, and fields related to cultural resource management). Awardees who demonstrate excellent progress in their programs will be eligible to apply in consecutive years.
Please Note: NEH, CAORC, MacDonald and Sampson (residency option), and Bikai fellows will reside at the ACOR facility in Amman while conducting their research.
Deadline for the following scholarship is February 15, 2022:
Jordanian Travel Scholarship for ASOR Annual Meeting: Two travel scholarships of $3,500 each to assist Jordanians participating and delivering a paper at the ASOR annual meeting in mid-November in the United States. Academic papers should be submitted through the ASOR’s website (www.asor.org/am) by February 15, 2022. Final award selection will be determined by the ASOR program committee.
Deadline for the following scholarship is February 15, 2022.
See the application instructions for the following scholarship:
ACOR Fellow MESA Award: One award of $1,000 to a former ACOR fellow of any nationality for participation in the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) annual meeting. Eligible applicants are anyone who had previously been awarded any ACOR fellowship (including the named fellowships and former CLS students) and whose abstract has been submitted for presentation at the 2022 MESA annual meeting. The awardee must mention the award and ACOR in the text of paper, in addition to including ACOR’s logo on the “Thank You” slide. A check for $1,000 will be mailed before the meeting takes place. To apply, please submit the abstract, CV, and cover letter to fellowships@acorjordan.org by February 15, 2022. For more information about the MESA annual meeting, please check MESA’s website: https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/.
Applications should be submitted online at https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/. Further information can be found at: https://acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/. Inquiries should be directed to fellowships@acorjordan.org.
Covid-19, coronavirus variants, and similar matters should be taken into consideration by all applicants. ACOR’s covid-19 procedures (e.g., https://acorjordan.org/overview/) change from time-to-time depending on the caseload and regulations in Jordan, and as advised by the U.S. CDC and others. At this time, only fully vaccinated individuals may enter ACOR’s center or reside there. While ACOR makes diligent efforts in regard to covid-19, fellows and awardees must assume all the risks and liabilities inherent in taking up these fellowships (e.g., international travel, conducting research, working with subjects, etc.).
- October 12, 2021
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