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1. ONLINE Webinar “Bridging the Gulf Cultural Segment III: Stories of Al Zubarah, Qatar’s
Largest Heritage Site”, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, 21 January 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm SGT
Added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013, the Al Zubarah Archaeological Site is Qatar’s first entry in this international register. Once a thriving pearl fishing and trading port in the 1760s, the Al Zubarah site showcases impressive, excavated findings. Stretching from Fort Zubarah lining the coast to the early inland settlement of Qal’at Murair, the site provides a reimagination of a Gulf merchant town in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Information and registration: https://mei.nus.edu.sg/event/bridging-the-gulf/
2. ONLINE 67th AWR International Migration Conference: “Global Migration: Trans-cultural,
Trans-disciplinary and Intersectional Perspectives”, Friedensau Adventist University, 9-10 February 2022
Contributions should cover one of the following topics: Methodology and new approaches in trans-cultural, trans-disciplinary and intersectional migration research; Rights, norms, ethics and migration; Gender/sexual-ity and migration; Religion and migration; Culture/origin/race/ethnicity/colour and migration; etc.
Information: http://www.awr-int.de . Contact: simone.emmert@th-nuernberg.de
3. ONLINE “2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East”, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, 9-10 April 2022
Oral presentations and posters are invited on the topics of narrative medicine, medical sociology, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and narrative ethics, literature and medicine, history of medicine and other hu-manistic initiatives in medicine occurring in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2022. Information: https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/medical-humanities-in-the-middle-east
4. Mediterranean Seminar Spring 2022 Workshop on “Crisis, Migration, and Displacement in the Mediterranean”, Rutgers University-Newark, 6-7 May 2022
The aim of this workshop is to explore parallel and/or connected historical processes that move us away from narratives that privilege certain historical moments, specific cases. Papers from history, art history, literary and cultural studies, or any relevant Humanities or Social Sciences disciplines are welcome. Our Mediterra-nean is including southern Europe, the Near East, North Africa, and the Red Sea.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2022. Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1wsuBMDc-Q5T4ID5n8noHItYzSCUhAl4l1mUtlZKzlaupkQ/viewform
5. International Workshop: “Policy Implementation in the Global South”, Budapest 28-30 June 2022
This workshop represents an opportunity to contribute to empirical, methodological and theoretical knowledge about the policy implementation process in the Global South, and to assess the usefulness of approaches and debates to explain political changes in the region. We expect proposals from political sci-ence, anthropology, sociology, public management, public administration, sociology, but we are open to other disciplinary approaches.
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2022. Information: https://www.ippapublicpolicy.org/conference/iwpp3-budapest/panel-list/15/panel/policy-implementation-in-the-global-south/1257
6. Assistant Professor for Contemporary Politics and Modern History of the Middle East, Radboud University, the Netherlands
Applicants should be experts in the modern history and politics of the Middle East, its global networks, and the role of Muslim actors within the contemporary political sphere.
Deadline for application: 24 January 2022. Information: https://academicpositions.co.uk/ad/radboud-university/2021/assistant-professor-contemporary-politics-and-modern-history-of-the-middle-east/172947
7. 150 Fully-funded Scholarships for PhD Candidates in “Economics”, “History and Civilisation”, “Law” and “Political and Social Sciences”, European University Institute, Badia Fiesolana, Italy
Deadlineforapplications: 31 January 2022.
8. 10 One-Year Post-Doctoral Positions, l´EHESS, Paris
All candidates must have defended their theses between 1 September 2019 and 31 January 2022. Gross monthly salary: 2365 €. Themes include: Imperial Construction in Muslim Asia: Institutions, Norms, Practices; Societies of Medieval Islam; Infra-political Perspectives on Migration; etc.
Deadline for applications: 2 February 2022.
Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/57458
9. Cinq contrats post-doctoraux (1 an) à de jeunes chercheurs, Laboratoire d’Excellence en his-toire et anthropologie des savoirs, des techniques et des croyances (HASTEC)
Candidatures avant 17 mars 2022. Information : https://labexhastec.ephe.psl.eu/2022/01/04/appel-candidature-pour-les-contrats-post-doctoraux-2022-2023/
10. Two Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in Late Medieval and/ or early Modern Middle East/ Islamic History, American University of Beirut
The positions are open to scholars of all sub regions and thematic interests, but the department especially welcomes applications of candidates working on subjects that address issues relevant to intellectual/ cultural and/or social history within a comparative perspective.
Deadline for applications: 1 February 2022. Information: https://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/pages/academic-employment.aspx
11. Managing Editor of New Counter-Islamist Media Outlet, Middle East Forum
Qualifications: At least five years’ experience as an editor and/or journalist; Agreement with MEF’s outlook that ‘radical Islam is the problem, moderate Islam is the solution’; Proficiency with a website content man-agement system and social media advertising; Knowledge of research tools and techniques.
Deadline for applications: 14 January 2022. Information: https://www.meforum.org/62930/job-announcement-managing-editor
12. The Journal of Law and Islam (Zeitschrift für Recht und Islam, ZRI)
The peer-reviewed Journal is covering theoretical legal debate as well as the practical application of both secular and Islamic laws. It takes regard of the historical development as well as the interaction of “secular” and Islamic laws in different contexts, but also address the actual developments. Contributions can be submitted in German, English and French to zri@gair.de .
Information: http://zri.gair.de/index.php/en/
13. CFP – The Textile Museum Journal
We invite manuscript submissions on any topic related to textile arts for the 2023 The Textile Museum Journal, which will be the journal’s 50th volume. Manuscripts should be based on original documentary, analytical, or interpretive research on the textile arts. We encourage submissions examining the cultural, technical, historical, and aesthetic significance of textiles through time and across cultures.
Deadline for abstract submissions: April 31, 2022.
Deadline for full manuscript submissions: August 31, 2022.
For Manuscript Submission and Author Style Guide documents, please visit https://museum.gwu.edu/submit-research
Manuscripts should be submitted by email to the Editorial Assistant of The Textile Museum Journal at tmjournal@gwu.edu.
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The Textile Museum Journal publishes high-quality academic research on the textile arts and serves as an interface between different branches of academia and textile scholars worldwide. International in scope, the journal is devoted to the presentation of scholarly articles concerning the cultural, technical, historical, and aesthetic significance of textiles.
A complete submission includes 5 elements:
- Abstract: A single Microsoft Word document (no longer than 250 words) in English with the title of your manuscript accompanied with another Microsoft Word document with sample images (photographs, drawings, diagrams, maps, etc.) and their caption(s).
- Bio: A single Microsoft Word document detailing author(s) name, institutional affiliation(s), mailing address(es), telephone number(s), email address(es), and short biography (100 words) of author(s).
- Full Manuscript: Microsoft Word document of the main text in English should be double-spaced throughout in 12-point Times Roman typeface. Use endnotes (do not embed) and cite references separately. Manuscripts should be between 5,000 to 10,000 words (including endnotes, captions, and references) and Research Notes should be between 2,000 to 3,000 words.
- Image Document: A single Microsoft Word document that combines all photographs, drawings, diagrams, maps, etc. referenced in your manuscript with their accompanying captions. A good rule to follow that helps with a good distribution of images in the manuscript is to use one image for every 400-500 words.
- Images Files: All full manuscript submissions must be accompanied by images (one image for every 400-500 words.). Authors will provide high-resolution TIFFs or JPEGs (4 X 6 inches at 300 DPI or preferably higher) and secure all necessary permissions if the manuscript is accepted for publication. Each image should be clearly labeled (e.g., Smith_Fig. 1) and have a corresponding caption that provides identifying information and appropriate image credits in the Image Document.
Please see Manuscript Submission and Author Style Guide documents at https://museum.gwu.edu/submit-research for more details on preparation of these 5 elements.
Any submission that does not conform to The Textile Museum Journal style guidelines will be returned to the author.
Articles must present original research that has not been published in any language previously. Authors must properly credit previous scholarship on the subject and cite the source of each quotation, with brief bibliographic details given in the endnotes and the full bibliographic information in the References section.
All articles are subject to review by the editorial team and anonymous peer-reviewers, whose comments will be sent to the author only if the manuscript is accepted for publication. Authors expected to make revisions based on the feedback of the peer-reviewers and editors.
The Textile Museum Journal follows the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. For further specifications on preparing text and images for publication, see the The Textile Museum Journal Manuscript Submission and Author Style Guide documents (available to download from our website: https://museum.gwu.edu/submit-research).
Contact Info:
Editorial Assistant, The Textile Museum Journal
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
701 21st Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
E-mail: tmjournal@gwu.edu
With best wishes,
The Textile Museum Journal Editorial Team
14. Online Lecture – Medinas of the Maghreb and the concept of Islamic city: Between texts and models – January 25
A lecture by Amine Kasmi, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 5:00pm – 6:30pm; Registration Required: https://libcal.mit.edu/calendar/events/MaghrebiMedinas
Abstract:
On the question of an archetypal model of the Islamic city, several regional scholars and Orientalists have tried to give some answers, each focusing on a specific aspect to the originality of these cities. Some even expressed great skepticism toward the concept of “Islamic city” as an urban ideal of the Muslim world.
The medinas of the Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia), like most medieval Islamic cities, are characterized by the centralization of the main religious and economic institutions. They are also divided into specialized districts so that the compact districts of the residential areas are clearly distinguished from an economic district that is morphologically much less dense.
Defensive structures also hold a prominent place in the medieval Islamic conception of the city, expressed through ramparts, crooked streets, and vaulted passages. It should be added that medieval Islamic cities generally incorporated most characteristics of medieval European cities, including the concept of enclosure. However, in the case of the medinas in the Maghreb, this sense of enclosure is pushed to the extreme for climatic and military reasons, as well as the constant concern for the protection of privacy.
On the other hand, Islamic cities as human settlements suggest additive growth. This does not mean that cities developed haphazardly, but rather development proceeded according to a voluntaristic design, structured by non-geometric paths connecting various destinations, the most significant of which were the mosque, the souk, and residential quarters. We can note many similarities of the medinas throughout the Maghreb. This is especially true given that the early Islamic conquests favored the generalization of the same ideas. In less than a century after the emergence of Islam, several new cities sprang up following the model of Medina, the first city of Islam.
The purpose of this lecture is to confront various theoretical conceptions of this issue in order to trace morphological and landscape characteristics of Maghrebi medinas.
The lecture is intended for all audiences interested in the historical development of cities in the Maghreb or Islamic societies more broadly. No prior knowledge is required.
About the Speaker:
Amine Kasmi is a conservation architect and associate professor at the Department of Architecture, University of Tlemcen, Algeria. He teaches courses and conducts research in the history of urban design with a particular focus on the tensions between modern town planning and traditional urban fabric. His areas of interest also include the interaction between Islamic architecture and other architectures in the medieval Mediterranean world. He worked on numerous urban conservation sites in Algeria as well.
15. Conference “The Qur’an in Rome. Catholicism and the Study of Islam in Early Modern Era”
1-2 March 2022 – Rome – Italy
The objective of this conference will be to give an overview of the perspectives through which the Catholic world studied the Qur’an and Islam at the beginning of the modern era (16th-17th centuries). We will try to show how although Catholic authors inherited a series of well-established polemical tools (Collectio Toletana, Riccoldo da Montecroce, etc.) from the Middle Ages they were nonetheless able to renew their approach to the study of Islam, adapting it to the new historical context and inaugurating a scientific and philological study of texts.
The event will be held both in presence in Rome and online.
16. Edinburgh Byzantine Studies Seminar Series, Semester 2
The seminars take place at 17:15 and will be held via Zoom. You can register by following this link (https://ed-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErc-ivqTwpHNf57PwnG5xjYqqdbG9z_iZd).
Monday, 17 January 2022, 17:15
Beate Böhlendorf-Arslan (Philipps-Universität Marburg)
‘Archaeological interpretation between hypothesis and evidence: some thoughts on new discoveries in the Late Antique and Byzantine city of Assos / Turkey’
Monday, 31 January 2022, 17:15
Constantin Zuckermann (École pratique des hautes études, Paris)
‘The fiscal context of the Byzantine Farmer’s Law’
Monday, 14 February 2022, 17:15
Vasileios Marinis (Yale University)
‘The many lives of the martyr Euphemia’
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 13:00
Matteo Martelli (Università di Bologna)
‘Alchemical Equipment in Byzantine and Syriac Manuscripts’
Co-hosted with the History of Science, Medicine and Technology Seminar
Monday, 28 February 2022, 17:15
Emilio Bonfiglio (Universität Tübingen)
‘Education in Late Antique and Early Mediaeval Armenia: agency and movements of scholars and books between Armenia and Byzantium’
Monday, 14 March 2022, 17:15
Giulia Maria Paoletti (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
‘”For happy is he who speaks to listening ears”: Paraenetic poetry in Late Byzantium’
Monday, 28 March 2022, 17:15
Ioanna Rapti (École pratique des hautes études, Paris)
‘Viewing the history of Siwnik’ with Step’anos Orbelian, prince, bishop and historian (ca 1300)’
17. The Islamic College
A Short Online Course on Moral Philosophy and Islamic Ethics
10 Weekly Sessions (two-hours each)
First Session: Monday the 24th of January 2022
Lecturer: Prof. Mohsen Javadi
Course fee: £50
For more information and to register, see:
https://www.islamic-college.ac.uk/study/short-courses/moral-philosophy-and-ethics/
18. Call for papers: The International Research Network for the Study of Science And Belief In Society, 3rd Annual Conference
University of Birmingham and Online (hybrid conference)
13-15 July 2022
Bursaries and honoraria to support participation, whether in-person or online are available, see below for more.
The International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society has been at the centre of the recent significant growth in social scientific and humanities research focusing on science, religion, and belief in society. Following our successful online conference in 2021, this 3rd annual conference of the network will have a hybrid in-person and online format and will focus on the theme of crossing boundaries.
As this field of research has grown it has engaged in myth busting popular perceptions and stereotypes about the relationship between science and religion, which treat both science and religious/spiritual populations as monolithic. To date, much of this foundational research has focused on North American contexts or debates. This conference seeks to build on this essential work and address future avenues for research within the social scientific and historical study of science, religion, and belief in society to examine the practical implications and applications of research in this field.
This conference will bring together international researchers with backgrounds in sociology, science and technology studies, psychology, political science, history, social anthropology, and related humanities or social science disciplines, to discuss perspectives on the overarching topic of science and belief in society.
We are pleased to invite submissions of papers that relate to any aspect of STEMM in society (science, technology, engineering, medicine, and mathematics), that discuss any religious, spiritual, or non-religious tradition, position, or worldview.
Abstracts are invited for the conference relating to the following themes:
- Public engagement with STEMM in pluralistic or religiously diverse societies.
- The social scientific and historical study of the relationship between science and religious and/or non-religious belief and identity.
- Public perceptions of the relationship between science, religion and non-religion and their respective roles in society.
- National and international comparative perspectives on the study of science, religion and belief in society.
- Past and present media or popular representations of science, religion and belief in society.
- The past or present roles of science, rationalism, religion and belief in national, social or cultural identity and related geopolitical narratives.
- Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of science, religion and non-religion in society.
- Methodological approaches to, and issues in, the study of science, religion and belief in society.
- Studies on the impact of publics’ views on science and religion on policy making, and provision for religious, spiritual or non-religious communities across a range of geographies and issues (e.g., healthcare provision, educational policy, science policy, environmental policy or development).
- Religion and inequalities in access to science and technology, including the intersections between religious and racial, ethnic, class and/or gender inequalities.
Individual or panel session submissions may cross over several of the themes listed above, and those intending to submit papers are encouraged to consider the relevance of their work to other academic disciplines.
Conference format
Due to the ongoing and inequitable constraints imposed by COVID-19, the conference will use a hybrid format that combines in-person presentations at the University of Birmingham, with online contributions by those unable to travel due to ongoing restrictions and health concerns.
We ask that in arranging their travel, all in-person participants ensure that they comply with all COVID-19 regulations, both in the UK and their home country. The conference will be run in line with any UK regulations as they stand in July 2022 and will adopt best-practice regarding health and safety of attendees on-site.
Please notethat as in prior years, we will be running a fully funded early career workshop in the days prior to this conference, but this will be announced and advertised via a separate call.
We have bursaries available to support both in-person and online attendance (see below).
If you have any questions or concerns about access or the conference format, please email INSBS@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Paper and Panel Submissions
Please follow the below links to submit a stand-alone paper or a panel proposal. Information on what is required on the form can be found below.
Submit an individual paper: https://birminghamcoaal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4ZKljAc0Gha6aSa
Submit a panel proposal: https://birminghamcoaal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3C08z9ubs0oda9E
Individual paper submissions
To submit a paper proposal, please write a title and abstract of no more than 300 words, alongside a biographical note of no more than 200 words (please use this online form).
Panel session proposals
We will also be accepting a limited number of panel proposals with a maximum of four speakers. To submit a panel proposal, using the online form please send a session summary of no more than 250 words, alongside abstracts of no more than 300 words for each individual paper and a short biography of no more than 200 words for each contributor. The format and individual presentation length for panel sessions is flexible, but please note that panel sessions must not take longer than 90 minutes overall.
Contributor Biographies
For all submissions, please send a biography of no more than 200 words for each contributor, including name, institutional affiliation, email address, primary discipline or subject area, a statement regarding career stage (e.g., early career, mid-career), and if possible, a link to a personal profile on an institutional website or similar. Biographies of successful applicants will be added to the International Network’s Research Directory. Please indicate on your application if you would like to opt out of being added to the Research Directory.
All abstracts and panel proposals must be submitted online by 14 February 2022.
Conference Costs, Bursaries and Honoraria
This conference is funded by the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society, as part of a grant from the Templeton Religion Trust. Please note that for all successful applicants, accommodation and registration costs will be covered by this grant. In addition, a number of honoraria and bursaries are also available to help with costs that may be incurred as a result of conference participation:
- Conference attendance honoraria. For those attending the conference in-person, who do not have institutional support for conference attendance or preparation, these honoraria are designed to allay the costs of attending.
- Childcare/dependent bursaries. For both those participating in-person and online, these bursaries are to help cover the costs of any extra childcare or other dependents’ costs incurred from participating.
- Digital inclusion bursaries. For those participating online these bursaries can be used to cover any extra costs incurred related to digital access (e.g., Wi-Fi costs or data packages). Please note these bursaries cannot be used for hardware (e.g., laptops).
We will prioritise those who have the most need such as postgraduate, early career, retired, low income/unwaged, or any researcher who may not ordinarily be able to access institutional funds.
To request a bursary or any additional support, when submitting your abstract, please complete the additional box on the online submission form.
Please note that while completing the form you will be asked whether you are planning to attend in-person or virtually, however given the uncertainties of the coming months with regards to international travel, you will only have to confirm in-person attendance after your abstract is accepted.
Key Dates
Deadline for online submissions (abstracts, panels & bursaries): 14 February 2022
Decision notification: 28 February 2022
Registration deadline for presenters: 30 April 2022
The conference is supported by the Templeton Religion Trust and is being held as part of the activities of the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society, based at the University of Birmingham (UK).
You can download a PDF version of this call for papers here. For more information about the conference or wider network please email INSBS@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
19. Muqarnas: An Annual on the Visual Cultures of the Islamic World invites submissions for the forthcoming volumes 40 and 41, to be published in 2022 and 2023.
Muqarnas is a scholarly journal that publishes articles on art, architectural history, and archaeology, as well as all aspects of Islamic visual and material cultures, historical and contemporary. Full-length articles are accompanied by shorter submissions grouped under a separate section titled “Notes and Sources,” for which we particularly welcome studies that introduce textual and visual primary sources.
Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2022.
Manuscripts should be submitted by email to the Managing Editor of Muqarnas at muqarnas@fas.harvard.edu.
A complete submission includes five elements:
- Microsoft Word document of the main text file. Submissions should be double-spaced throughout in 12-point typeface. Use endnotes rather than footnotes; no bibliography is required. Articles should be no longer than 50 pages (not including endnotes). Images should be sent as a separate file.
- Images. All submissions must be accompanied by images, with an upper limit of approximately 30. For review purposes, please compile images into a single Word or pdf file. Low-resolution images are acceptable for initial consideration, with the expectation that authors will provide high-resolution TIFFs or JPEGs (at least 300 dpi at 4 x 6 inches) and secure all necessary permissions if the article is accepted for publication.
- Captions file. Each image should be clearly labeled and have a corresponding caption that provides identifying information and appropriate image credits.
- Abstract and keywords. Submit a 150- to 200-word abstract and 12 keywords for publication in the online version of the journal.
- CV, stating the author’s institutional affiliation (if any), mailing address, phone number, as well as academic status and a list of publications.
Any submission that does not include these five elements will be returned to the author, as will articles that do not conform to the Muqarnas style sheet.
Articles must present original research that has not been published in any language previously. Authors must properly credit previous scholarship on the subject and cite the source of each quotation, with full bibliographic details given in the endnotes (no additional bibliography is required).
All articles are subject to review by the Editorial Committee and anonymous external readers, whose comments will be sent to the author only if the article is accepted for publication. Authors may be expected to make revisions based on the feedback of the readers and editors.
Muqarnas follows the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. For further specifications on preparing text and images for publication, see the Muqarnas style sheet (available to download from our website: https://agakhan.fas.harvard.edu/submission-guidelines).
Contact info:
Managing Editor, Muqarnas
History of Art and Architecture Department, Harvard University
485 Broadway, Office 411
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Phone: 617-495-3774
E-mail: muqarnas@fas.harvard.edu
https://agakhan.fas.harvard.edu/muqarnas
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