Archive for November 8th, 2022
Shii News – Academic Items
1.Conference “Ibn Taymiyya`s Thought: Corpus, Reception and Legacy”, Aix-en-Provence, 9-10 November 2022
This conference seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the “Ibn Taymiyya phenomenon” by providing a platform for specialists in the field to present and share their latest findings. The frame of the conference is widely defined and may include papers on Ibn Taymiyya himself, his students and followers, or the influence of his intellectual legacy in later times.
Program: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/files/2022/10/Final-programme.pdf
2. ONLINE Book Talk on “Architecture and Material Politics in the Fifteenth Century Ottoman Empire” with Prof. Patricia Blessing, New York University, 18 November 2022, 12:30 EST
Analyzing how trans-regional exchanges shaped building practices, Prof. Blessing examines how workers from Anatolia, the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and Iran & Central Asia participated in key construction pro-jects. She specializes in the art and architecture of the Islamic world, with a focus on the eastern Mediterra-nean from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries.
Information and registration: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/11470806/book-talk-patricia-blessing-architecture-and-material-politics
3. HYBRIDE Séminaire de recherche « Islams et musulmans de France: nouveaux terrains, approches et paradigmes », Paris, 29 novembre 2022, 10h – 13h
Samia Langar (ISPE) : « Des enseignants face aux fait religieux. Le cas de l’ islam. Que faut-il exactement comprendre sous la notion de “fait religieux” ? ». – Diane-Sophie Girin (GSRL, EPHE) : « L’impossible “normalisation” des écoles musulmanes au prisme de la contractualisation ». – Samim Akgönül (Université de Strasbourg) : « L’islam turc, un frein à la construction d’un islam de France ? ».
Information et registration: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/72299
4. Early Post-doc (15 Months, 80 %) to Support the Preparation of a Grant Application on “Islam, Popular Culture and Education in the MENA Region”, Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies, University of Bern
Requirements: Outstanding PhD (not older than 3 years) in Islamic and/or Middle Eastern Studies. – Interest in social science, historical or political approaches. – Previous expertise in the field of educational media analysis, in historical and sociological perspectives, and a focus on education in at least one Middle Eastern country. – Experience in preparing grant applications is welcome. – Excellent spoken and written English and proficiency in Arabic language.
Deadline for applications: 15 December 2022.
Information: https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/a35613f8-4c42-4332-bf99-21b6a62ad2a9
5. Doctoral Student for Research on Muslim Societies in the Field of Education in the Middle East, North Africa and Beyond, Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies, University of Bern
Requirements: Excellent MA or Equivalent in Islamic and/or Middle Eastern Studies, or in Humanities or So-cial Sciences with Emphasis on Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies; proficiency in spoken and written English and very good knowledge of Arabic language; etc.
Deadline for application: 15 December 2022. Information and application : https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/0069c29e-1fc2-489c-a605-cb2d1024bfdd
6. Doctoral Student for Research on Muslim Societies in the Field of Education in the Middle East, North Africa and Beyond, Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies, University of Bern
Requirements: Excellent MA or Equivalent in Islamic and/or Middle Eastern Studies, or in Humanities or So-cial Sciences with Emphasis on Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies; proficiency in spoken and written English and very good knowledge of Arabic language; etc.
Deadline for application: 15 December 2022. Information and application : https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/0069c29e-1fc2-489c-a605-cb2d1024bfdd
7. Al-Qasimi Professor of Islamic Studies, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter
The Professor will have an established international reputation in the field of Islamic Studies. Any area of the study of Islam will be considered. We would particularly welcome candidates in the study of the history of medicine or science in Islam. We are also particularly committed to decolonial approaches to the study of Islam and committed to ensuring that our procedures reflect our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusivity.
Deadline for applications: 7 December 2022. Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CUR572/al-qasimi-professor-in-islamic-studies . For informal inquiries contact Professor Sajjad Rizvi s.h.rizvi@exeter.ac.uk.
8. Assistant Professor of History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco
Areas of specialization may cover any period or region. In addition, we seek candidates whose teaching and research interests include North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and cognate maritime histories.
Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Information: https://www.higheredjobs.com/international/details.cfm?JobCode=178154734&Title=History
9. Assistant/Associate Professor of History, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), Qatar
Candidates are expected to have: Doctoral degree in History; experience in graduate student supervision, and with a good record of publications; be fluent in both Arabic and English.
Deadline for application: 16 January 2023.
Information: https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/EN/Careers/Pages/Apply.aspx?JobId=DIAC_2022_009
10. West Virginia University – Assistant Professor of History, Modern Middle East
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=64456
Opens 12 December, 2022 until filled.
11. Four Postdoctoral Research Associates in Religion and Politics (1-2 Years), Washington University in St. Louis
Qualifications: Applicants should hold a doctorate in religious studies, politics, anthropology, law, philosophy, theology, American studies, history, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, sociology, or another relevant field. Scholars should be engaged in projects centrally concerned with religion and politics in the United States, historically or in the present day.
Deadline for applications: 5 January 2023.
Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/114752
12. Kuwait Chair of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs and Professor/Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington DC
Applicants must have either a PhD in a relevant field by the date of appointment and a demonstrated track record of high-quality research and publications on the Gulf, or possess practitioner experience in the Gulf region at the equivalent level of expertise.
Deadline for applications: 2 December 2022.
Information: https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/97447
13. Articles for „The Journal of Digital Islamicate Research (JDIR)” – New Journal by Brill
The Journal aspires to adjust the computational, visualization and big data methods for the exploration of contemporary and historical cultures (also known as Cultural Analytics, CA) to the emerging field of Middle Eastern and Islamic Digital Humanities, and apply these methods to it.
Information: https://brill.com/view/journals/jdir/jdir-overview.xml?rskey=yeG37d&result=10
14. Articles for “Hamsa. Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies, # 9 (2023)”
For this volume, we particularly welcome proposals offering original analysis on the broad subject of Judaic and Islamic studies.
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2023. Information: https://journals.openedition.org/hamsa/2982
15. Western Ottomanists’ Workshop (WOW) 2022 @ UCLA | 11/18-19
I am pleased to announce that the Western Ottomanists’ Workshop 2022 will be held in-person at UCLA and on Zoom on 18 and 19 November 2022 (Fri/ Sat). The Western Ottomanists’ Workshop (WOW) was founded in 2010 to bring together scholars and researchers based in the Western regions of the United States who are working to advance the study of the Ottoman Empire and its interactions with the wider world from the period of the late thirteenth century up until the early decades of the twentieth century.
WOW 2022 features participants from 18 universities in the US, Japan, and Canada, many of whom received funding for travel and accommodation to attend the workshop in person. We invite you to join us online (via Zoom) to listen to the newest research in the world of Ottoman history by graduate students and their dialogue with individually-assigned discussants.
Zoom details :
Meeting ID: 961 6052 0266
Passcode: amasya
16. Beyond the chessboard: adventures in Abbasid literature and historiography. Monday Majlis with Letizia Osti, the 14th of November. 17:00-18:30 (UK time)
We’d like to invite you to the online Monday Majlis of the Centre for the Study of Islam taking place on Monday the 14th of November. 17:00-18:30 (UK time)
Letizia Osti, Beyond the chessboard: adventures in Abbasid literature and historiography
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://Universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIscuypqTgtGdQ39iF_RFiK3HCg77PluVAt
Abstract: Abu Bakr al-Suli (d. 335/947) was an Abbasid polymath and table companion, as well as a legendary chess player. He was perhaps best known for his work on poetry and chancery, which would have a long-lasting influence on Arabic literature. His decades of service at the court of at least three caliphs give him a unique perspective as an historian of his own time, although he is often valued as an observer rather than an interpreter of events for posterity. In History and Memory in the Abbasid Caliphate: Writing the Past in Medieval Arabic Literature, I attempted to illustrate how investigating the life, times and works of such a complex individual can serve as a fil rouge for tackling broader, contested concepts, such as biography, autobiography, court culture, and written culture. The result is an exploration of the ways in which the Abbasid court made sense of the past and, in general, of what ‘historiography’ means in a medieval Arabic context.
17. Historicizing Sunni Islam in the Ottoman Empire, c. 1450-c. 1750
Tijana Krstić, Derin Terzioğlu, eds.
18. Webinar – “BLEEDING FINGERS AND FAILING EYES: LOCATING THE BODY OF THE ARTISAN IN THE STUDY OF ISLAMIC ART” (Silsila NYU) – November 9
Part of the Silsila Fall 2022 series, Body and Senses
Wednesday, November 9nd 12.30-2.30 EST
Online and In Person at New York University (Room 222, 20 Cooper Square, NY 10003)
In his description of the splitting of reeds for the making of mats in the Iraqi village of Agga, Gavin Maxwell (d. 1969) expresses surprise that even experienced practitioners of the craft would often end up cutting their hands. Other writers have noted the harmful effects of factors such as poorly ventilated work spaces, toxic materials, and noise. Observations like these are an important reminder of the impacts that register on the body as the result of repetitive and arduous tasks conducted in challenging environments. Finished objects can bear subtle traces of the bodies of their makers, from finger prints in fired clay to the characteristic slant and width of marks made by a brush or pen. This talk will question what can be learned in art historical terms through a focus on the bodies of those who have specialized in traditional modes of manufacturing across the Middle East from the seventh century to the present. Evidence will be drawn from extant objects in museum collections and from excavations, as well as pre-modern written sources, photographs, and ethnographic studies.
Full details of the event and a link to register as an attendee either online or in person can be found at:
Only registered attendees will be able to access this event.
19. Research Fellowships – Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Rare Materials Research Fellowship – Applications open now through February 1
The University of Michigan Library invites applications for fellowships for research in residence.
The Ralph C. and Mary Lynn Heid Rare Materials Research Fellowship is open to researchers whose work would benefit from onsite access to our special collections, including the Islamic Manuscripts Collection held in the Special Collections Research Center.
Our fellows are awarded:
$1,500 for a project requiring a residence of one week or more
$3,000 for a project requiring a residence of three weeks or more
The current application cycle is open from November 1, 2022 through February 1, 2023, with the residency period and award to be used between May 1, 2023 and August 16, 2024. For more information, including eligibility requirements and instructions for applying, please visit this page:
Special Collections Research Fellowships >> How to Apply
Questions? Contact Martha O’Hara Conway at moconway@umich.edu.
20. Online Lecture – “Basra- Iraq’s Southern Metropoli”, by Andrew Petersen – 9th November 5PM GMT + 3
As part of the webinar series Archaeology of the Middle East and North Africa from Late Antiquity to the Ottoman period, the Ifpo, the CEFREPA and Udine University are pleased to announce the second series of meetings that will focus on Iraq and Arabian Peninsula and will take place online from November, 2022, to July, 2023.
First online lecture:
November, 9 – 5pm (GTM +3) “Basra- Iraq’s Southern Metropoli” by Andrew Petersen (University of Wales Trinity Saint David)
Although the significance of Basra to early Islamic civilization is well known the physical remains of the site and its location are poorly understood despite extensive historical information and considerable archaeological fieldwork carried out at the site. There are many reasons for this situation including in recent times the conflicts surrounding the Iran-Iraq war, the 1990 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq all of which had a significant impact on Basra. Other reasons for the limited understanding of the site include the relatively small number of historical standing buildings and the complex topography of the site. Despite these problems there is now a considerable amount of data which can provide the basis for understanding the origin and development of this remarkable city. This talk will review the results of three seasons of fieldwork in Basra using archival research, aerial photogrammetry, surface survey and geo-archaeological investigations. The research provides a number of valuable insights into the development of the early Islamic city although it also highlights dangers to the city through rapid development over the site of the early Islamic city.
For more information and registration:
https://www.ifporient.org/archaeology-mena-2/
21. The following is a panel proposal for the 10th European Conference of Iranian Studies(21-25 August 2023, Leiden University, Netherlands)which aims to focus on Sufism and material culture in the Persianate world.
If you have a paper related to this topic and are willing to participate in this panel, please contact salimehhosseini1@uchicago.edu by November 14th.
Sufism as a major contributor to the formation of the Islamic culture from the early Islamic centuries to the modern day has had huge impacts on the production, circulation, and reception of material culture in the Persianate world. Many Sufis and individuals with mystical inclinations have been patrons, artists, builders, and consumers themselves. Unfortunately, the study of Sufism and material culture has long suffered from essentialist readings which fail to historicize and socially contextualize this major trend. This panel seeks to instigate alternative scholarship by shedding light on Sufism as a set of ideologies, practices, and institutions in relation to the material culture of the Persianate world. Scholars in the fields of art history, history, archaeology, anthropology, and literature of Iran, and by extension, the Persianate world are welcome to submit their papers, preferably case studies focusing on or tangentially speaking to the following questions:
- How might Sufism’s rich textual tradition help us to understand and contextualize the production and reception of material culture in the Persianate world?
- Can we talk about “Sufi material culture” as an analytical category without falling into the traps of essentialism, generalization, and anachronistic analyses?
22. Carleton University – Tenure Track, Assistant Professor, History of the Middle East
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=64442
Closing date: Nov 30, 2022
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