Archive for August, 2023

1.HYBRID Tenth Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art: “Islamic Art History and the Global Turn”, VCUarts Qatar, Doha, 11-13 November 2023

How have art history’s concerns with the global turn, and associated calls for decolonial, diverse, inclusive, and equitable histories, been taken up by scholars, educators, curators, and related practitioners of Islamic art history? The Symposium explores how the past two decades of debating these methodologies have shaped practices in classrooms, galleries, and related settings.

Information, program and registration: https://islamicart.qatar.vcu.edu/

 

 

 

 

2. International Congress “Channels of Transmission of Astronomical Knowledge in the Otto-man World (14th-18th Centuries)”, Istanbul, 21-24 November 2023

The conference will welcome scholars and colleagues in Hellenic, Byzantine, Iranian, Arabic, Ottoman, and Turkish studies, as well as specialists in the history of astronomical techniques in Europe.

Information and abstracts:

https://ottomanastronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1st-Announcement-Poster-Download.pdf

 

 

 

 

3. Symposium “The Praxis of Digital Humanities: Expanding Horizons and Transforming Schol-arship in the Arab/Islamic World”, Department of Arabic and Translation Studies (ATS), Amer-ican University of Sharjah (AUS), UAE, 6-7 March 2024

By focusing on an array of topics, including digital archives, computational analysis, close and distant reading methods, digital editions, spatial analysis, translation, storytelling, cultural heritage preservation, lexicography and dialects, this symposium seeks to illuminate the multifaceted ways in which digital technologies are re-shaping our understanding and interpretation of the Arab/Islamic literature and media as well as Arabic/Is-lamic literature in translation.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 October 2023. Information: https://info.aus.edu/ara-2024

 

 

 

 

4. Workshop “Middle East Migration Studies: Taking Stock, Plotting New Paths”, Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, North Carolina State University, 16-18 May 2024

We seek papers that offer critical reflection on the core debates and methodologies of MENA migration studies, that sketch out new agendas, and that open up new avenues for research. The organizers will cover all the costs of housing and meals for participants during the conference, and provide some support toward travel. Selected papers will be solicited for a multi-author collection.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2023.

Information: https://lebanesestudies.ojs.chass.ncsu.edu/index.php/mashriq/announcement/view/39

 

 

 

 

5. 17th World Congress of Bioethics: „Religion, Culture and Bioethics”, Research Center for Is-lamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), Doha, Qatar, 3-6 June 2024

This theme aims to engage bioethics researchers from a broad range of fields and disciplines and to take full advantage of hosting the WCB in the Arab-Muslim world and the Middle East. Submissions representing religious studies, social sciences, anthropology, and Middle Eastern studies are especially welcome. We also welcome submissions reflecting diverse religious traditions, including Islamic bioethics, Christian Bioethics, Jewish bioethics, etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2023. Information: https://www.cilecenter.org/wcb-call-submissions

 

 

 

 

6. Symposium on “Copyright in Islamic Legal Tradition”, ISAR Research Center, Istanbul, 28-29 June 2024

We seek original scholarly contributions that delve into the intricate connection between copyright law and the Islamic legal tradition. We also welcome submissions exploring various dimensions of intellectual prop-erty, but priority will be given to submissions that center around copyright-related themes.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20003349/call-papers-symposium-copyright-islamic-legal-tradition

 

 

 

 

7. Doctoral Research Associate in Ottoman Studies / Turkish Studies or History of Islam (3 Years), Research Group “Byzantium and the Euro-Mediterranean Cultures of War”, University of Mainz Applicants must have an above-average university degree (Magister, M.A.) in Ottoman Studies, Turkish Studies, History of Islam or a related subject, proficiency in Turkish, Ottoman Turkish and/or Arabic, and a will-ingness to engage in interdisciplinary work. Deadline for applications: 15 October 2023. Information: https://grk-byzanz-wars.uni-mainz.de/files/2023/08/2023_job-advertisement_RTG-2304_3a_2.pdf

 

 

 

8. Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Research Group “REVENANT: Revivals of Empire: Nostalgia, Amnesia, Tribulation” (Focus Ottoman Empire), University of Rijeka (Croatia)

Requirements: PhD in one of the the research fields: ethnology, anthropology, history of art, history, compar-ative literature; expertise in the geographic and historical contexts related to REVENANT (see https://reve nant.uniri.hr).

Deadline for applications: 8 September 2023. Information: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/129812

 

 

 

 

9. Fellowship at the American Center of Research (4-8 Months), Amman, Jordan

Fields of research include modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, heritage studies, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism, and theory of the arts. Social and political scientists are encouraged to apply. NEH-funded fellows must be United States citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship.

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2023.

Information: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/G4z5kMr2fCZmVdBcCS6f/

 

 

 

 

10. Persian Language Winter School – 8 weeks (or 4-7 weeks), from November 5, 2023, Yerevan, Armenia. 

The 8-week winter school will start on November 5, 2023, and last until December 29, 2023.

Applicants may also participate in the 4, 5, 6, or 7 weeks program.

The deadline to apply for winter school is September 21, 2023.

For more details and to apply, please visit https://aspirantum.com/courses/persian-language-winter-school

During the eight weeks of international Persian language winter school, four trips will be organized to Armenia’s most famous cultural heritage sites. On the first day (5 November 2023, Sunday), the school will start with a trip to the Garni pagan temple and Geghard Monastery. During three other weekends, the participants will have guided trips to Amberd fortress, Lake Sevan, Ejmiatsin, Tsaghkadzor, etc.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3PmyCWDsvg

For video testimonials of our previous students, please watch the following videos:

https://twitter.com/ASPIRANTUMcom/status/1695097724817830200

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Please also follow ASPIRANTUM on social media:

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11. Autumn School 2023: ‘ The Qur’an and Its Interpretive Communities’

October 23 – October 26

Date: 23 – 26 October 2023
Location: VU Amsterdam

The significance of the Qur’an extends far beyond the confines of Islamic theological circles. Its study continues to engross, firstly, the research of academic scholars focussing on early Islam and their attempts to trace the impact of other religions on its origins, the contextual factors influencing its contents and the timing of its collection.

Please register by Friday September 15th 2023 using this link

1. Transportation & Technology in Iran, 1800–1940

W Floor

Mage, 2023

https://magepublishers.com/technology-in-iran-1800-1940-chapar-carts-carriages-automobiles-bicycles-motor-cycles-lodgings-sewing-machines-typewriters-pianos/

 

 

 

2. 2024 Learning Tours and a Unique Course

Hikmat International

https://hikmat-ins.com/learning-tours/tour9/

 

 

 

3. Disenchanting the Caliphate: The Secular Discipline of Power in Abbasid Political Thought

H Yücesoy

Columbia U Press, 2023

https://cup.columbia.edu/book/disenchanting-the-caliphate/9780231209410

 

 

 

 

4. SYRIAC CHRISTIANITY AND THE HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM: ENTANGLED HISTORIES IN LATE ANTIQUITY AND THE MIDDLE AGES

CATALIN-STEFAN POPA (ROMANIAN ACADEMY)

Hybrid Event: October 25, 2023 12:00 noon, White-Levy Room, Institute for Advanced Study

The lecture introduces the audience to the process of interaction of one of the most important Middle Eastern Church traditions, Syriac Christianity, with the Holy City and the Holy Land. Even if scholars have often argued that the late antique pilgrimage to the holy places was not of interest in Syriac Christianity, the sources have demonstrated the opposite. At the end of Late Antiquity and beginning of the Middle Ages, the Holy City acted in Syriac Christian canon as a matrix for encountering holiness, and a standardized process of pilgrimage became part of a recurrent devotional custom of monks and lay people.

Registration is required for both in-person or virtual attendance.

To register visit https://bit.ly/3CPZc9W

 

 

 

5. Pourdavoud Center Lecture Series Video Available: Anahita Mittertrainer

‘Symbols of Royal Authority? Early Sasanian Cityscapes in Southwestern Iran’, February 2023

https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu/video/symbols-of-royal-authority-early-sasanian-cityscapes-in-southwestern-iran/

 

 

 

6. “Learn Persian through the Shahname” online course, the Armenian School of Languages and Cultures – ASPIRANTUM.

This course runs for a total of two weeks, but students also have the option to participate in the first week only. The online course is scheduled to commence on September 25, 2023, and conclude on October 6, 2023. We look forward to helping you further your Persian language skills.

For more details and to apply, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/courses/learn-persian-through-shahname

 

 

 

 

7. The International Journal of Islamic Architecture is pleased to announce the 2024 Professor Hasan-Uddin Khan Article Award.

In honour of Professor Hasan-Uddin Khan’s contributions to the field of Islamic architecture, the International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) offers this award in recognition of ground-breaking scholarship on the subject published in peer-reviewed journals. The criteria on which papers will be judged are: innovation in approach(es) to posed research question(s), originality, written clarity and style, and the overall impact on research in the field. Articles should provide new insights into the field, making a distinct or significant scholarly contribution to the understanding of architecture, architectural heritage, and the built environment in the Islamic world (both historic and contemporary), especially in marginalized geographies. This award, offered every two years, is judged by a jury that includes three members of the academic community. The second award will be given in 2024 and we are delighted that Professors Kishwar Rizvi, Leïla el-Wakil, and James L. Wescoat Jr. will serve on the jury. Papers published in English in a peer reviewed journal in 2022 or 2023 will be eligible for this round of the award.

Nominations should be submitted by scholars or journal editors to the chair of the award, IJIA Associate Editor Mehreen Chida-Razvi, at HUKaward@gmail.com by 15 November 2023. Self-nominations are permitted, of a single article. The nominations should include a PDF of the published paper, full details of publication, and the author’s affiliation and contact information. The winner and runner-up will be announced in March 2024 on the IJIA website, social media platforms, and in the journal’s July issue. The winner will receive a cash prize of $1000 and a two-year subscription to IJIA; the runner-up will receive a two-year subscription to IJIA.

Contact Information

Dr Mehreen Chida-Razvi

Associate Editor & Chair, Professor Hasan-Uddin Khan Article Award

International Journal of Isamic Architecture

Contact Email

m.chidarazvi@gmail.com

URL

https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-islamic-architecture

 

 

 

 

8. ONLINE Symposium „Mass Violence in the (Post-)Ottoman Lands“, University of Newcastle (Australia), 6 September 2023

From the late nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire came under the increasing strains of both internal upheavals and external pressure from great power rivals. Increasing acts of mass violence accompanied this political instability, most notably the Armenian Genocide. This Symposium interrogates the causes, pro-cesses and consequences of mass violence in the (Post-)Ottoman lands.

Information, program and registration:

https://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/centre/csov/conferences/mass-violence-in-the-postottoman-lands

 

 

 

 

9. “First Arabic Natural Language Processing Conference (ArabicNLP 2023)” Co-located with EMNLP 2023 in Singapore, 7 December 2023

Submissions must have a clear focus on specific issues pertaining to the Arabic language whether it is stand-ard Arabic, dialectal, classical, or mixed. Papers on other languages sharing problems faced by Arabic NLP researchers, such as Semitic languages or languages using Arabic script, are welcome provided that they propose techniques or approaches that would be of interest to Arabic NLP, and they explain why this is the case.

Deadline for conference papers: 5 September 2023. Information: https://arabicnlp2023.sigarab.org/

 

 

 

 

10. International Conference of the Asian Federation of Mediterranean Studies Institutes IV: “Spaces of Familiarity, Spaces of Difference in the Mediterranean”, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-19 March 2024

The conference will examine the nature of this “space.” The theme encourages scholars to analyze how peoples interacted with the sea basin in their political, social, economic, cultural, and religious activities and exchanges. The theme also invites researchers to explore “familiarity” and “difference” in the study of the Mediterranean from locations, cultural backgrounds, and contexts in East Asia and elsewhere.

Deadline for abstracts: 8 September 2023. Information: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-asian-federation-of-mediterranean-studies-institutes-18-19-march-taipei?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

 

11. HYBRID Workshop “La construction de l’islam en problème public et ses effets sur l’expérience des personnels scolaires minorisés’”, à Campus Condorcet Aubervilliers 26-27 octobre 2023, et à l’UCL Louvain-la-Neuve, 25-26 avril 2024

Cet atelier de travail ― littéralement ― vise moins à exposer des résultats qu’à mettre en discussion, entre chercheur.es intéressé.es par ces problématiques, des recherches en train de se faire. Cet espace de ren-contre sera ainsi particulièrement ouvert à la mise en débat d’enjeux épistémologiques et méthodologiques (points de vue situés, construction de l’objet et des questions, accès et construction des terrains, etc.).

Date limite d’envoi des propositions : 8 septembre 2023. Information : https://www.iremam.cnrs.fr/sites/defa ult/files/2023-07/appel_participation_workshop_personnels_scolaires.pdf

 

 

 

 

12. Chapters for “Springer Handbook of Linguistic Anthropology: Iran and Shared Spheres in Homelands and Diasporas”

This handbook welcomes scholars from all social and human science disciplines to contribute to linguistic anthropological studies. The scope of this handbook is vast and encompasses a wide range of topics and areas of investigation.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2023.

Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2023/08/18/call-for-papers-springer-handbook-of-linguistic-anthropology-iran-and-shared-spheres-in-homelands-and-diasporas

 

 

 

 

13. Articles on “US Imperialism from the Middle East to Latin America after the Cold War” for Special Issue of the Journal “Middle East Critique”

Themes: How racism works globally in representations of the populations of Latin America and the Middle East as threats. – The arms trade and security connections between the regions, in particular, the role played by Israel. – Securitization processes against immigrants and refugees from Latin America and the Middle East. – Solidarity with the Palestinians and the transnational movement for boycott, disinvestment, and sanctions against Israel. – Etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2023.

Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2023/08/22/call-for-papers-special-issue-on-us-imperialism-from-the-middle-east-to-latin-america-after-the-cold-war

Ep. 7 | Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Tradition

Call for Papers: Compiling a Tradition: The History and Development of the Early Imāmī Hadith Corpora

1. Postdoctoral Fellowship (4-8 Months) at the American Center of Research (ACOR), Amman

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals living in the U.S. three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Fields of research include modern and classical languages, linguistics, literature, his-tory, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, heritage studies, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism, and theory of the arts. Social and political scientists are encouraged to apply.

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2023. Information: https://acorjordan.org/neh-fellowship/

 

 

 

 

2. Teaching Faculty Position in Middle Eastern History, Open Rank (Focus on Gender), School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Georgetown University in Qatar

The successful candidate is expected to hold a PhD in Middle East history at the time of the appointment and to be able to teach required undergraduate courses in introductory and regional history, as well as upper-level electives in the candidate’s area of research specialization.

Deadline for application: 1 October 2023. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/128995

 

 

 

 

3. Tenure-track Position at the Level of Assistant Professor in Political Science (Focus Middle Eastern Studies und Islamic Civilization), Macalester College, Minneapolis-Saint Paul

We invite applications from International Relations scholars with a primary teaching and research emphasis in the subfield of global political economy.

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2023. Information: https://www.macalester.edu/politicalscience  contact Bonnie Berger bberger@macalester.edu

 

 

 

 

4. ACLS Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowships (6-12 Months) in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America, American Council of Learned Societies

This year, the fellowships will support early-career scholars who earned their PhDs on or after September 29, 2015, and who are pursuing research on the Arab and/or Latin American worlds, with a special interest in supporting comparative or transnational approaches across these regions.

Deadline for applications: 28 September 2023.

Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2023/08/14/acls-marwan-m.-and-ute-kraidy-centennial-fellowships-in-the-study-of-the-arab-world-and-latin-america

 

 5. Islamic History / Studies

University of Utah – Assistant Professorship in Pre-Modern Middle East/North Africa and Islamic World History, 600-1400 CE
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=65770

closing date: 3.11.23

 

 

 

6. Call for Applications: ACOR-NEH 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship

ACOR (The American Center of Research, located in Amman, Jordan) is pleased to inform you that we have an NEH fellowship opportunity available for use in 2024. Funding for this fellowship is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutes (FPIRI).

We have opened application for a fellowship that is a minimum of four months. Applications will be accepted until October 1^st, 2023. All applicants will be notified of the results by November 2023. For full details, please see: https://acorjordan.org/neh-fellowship/ , and applications should be submitted here: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/G4z5kMr2fCZmVdBcCS6f/ .

Some details: An award for four months is expected to be $20,000; funds are adjusted proportionately for other terms. Fellowship tenure must be continuous and last at least four months. Short departures (e.g., to attend conferences, conduct research in neighboring areas) are possible, but must be approved in advance. NEH-funded fellows must be United States citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship. This fellowship is for individuals who have completed their formal professional training; consequently, degree candidates and individuals seeking support for work in pursuit of a degree are not eligible to hold this fellowship. Advanced degree candidates must have completed all requirements, except for the actual conferral of the degree, by the application deadline for the fellowship. Every NEH fellowship cycle, an external peer review committee is reconstituted in full. So, all applications are seen anew.

We encourage everyone eligible to apply. Robust application to this opportunity helps ensure it remains available to the field in future years.

Contact Information

China Shelton, 209 Commerce St., Alexandria, VA 22314

Contact Email

usa.office@acorjordan.org

URL

https://acorjordan.org/fellowships-2/

 

 

 

 

7. Webinar – British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS)

Excavating the Archives: David Stronach’s fieldwork in Iran with the British Institute of Persian Studies

with Gareth Brereton

6 September, 2023, 5pm UK time

For full information and to register:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9016891531489/WN_XfAL2rIwTSuGvFqVSUi4ug#/registration

 

 

 

8. University of Chicago

Outreach Coordinator Opening at CMES

https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chicago-IL/Outreach-Coordinator_JR23528-1

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Director and Associate Director, the Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for working with faculty, staff, students, and various units at the University to plan and implement CMES programming on and off campus. The Outreach Coordinator will primarily work with constituencies in K-12 and community college environments (including Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago) to enhance learning opportunities relating to the Middle East and Islam. Additional engagements involve public libraries, non-profits, and businesses. The primary tasks of the position are event planning, grant administration, and community outreach. Additional tasks include public speaking and educational resource development.
This position is full-time with benefits and a hybrid schedule. The Outreach Coordinator is expected to spend time working on-campus and off-site at various locations. Additionally, the outreach coordinator must be able to commit time for weekend events throughout the academic year.
Interested applicants, please upload all required documents listed in the job posting to be considered for this position, including a resume, cover letter addressing interest in this position and interest working with diverse populations, and references.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and expands ties with national and Chicago-area cultural institutions, local K-12 and post-secondary schools and community organizations as well as other University of Chicago units to collaborate in outreach programming.
• Establishes linkages with local and national educational institutions and initiates collaborative programming: conferences, lectures, teacher-training workshops, identify speakers. Stewards existing and new partnerships.
• Manages all logistics for outreach programming, e.g., develops and distributes publicity, arranges travel, secures venue, etc. This includes the annual International Education Conference (IEC), Summer Institute for Educators (SIE), regular professional development events for K-12 Arabic teachers, and other events as assigned.
• Provides administrative and logistical support for other CMES events, such as with lectures, conferences, receptions, and MA student activities and programming.
• Supports CMES communications through website and social media management, newsletters, online content development, overseeing CMES Ventures podcast and blog production, curating educational outreach resources online and offline, drafting and editing outreach components of internal and external reports.
• Manages the Middle East Education Initiative (MEEI) and Chicago Arabic Teachers Council (CATC) outreach programs. This includes fulfillment of grant planning, responding to needs of teachers and other outreach partners with innovative programming and events, and attention to grant budget regulations and limits.
• Contributes to the Center’s full range of grant writing, management, and reporting.
• Ensures stability and growth of the CMES program by focusing on accomplishing strategic objectives of the program, especially in support of the CMES MA program in Middle Eastern Studies.
• Analyzes program budgets and uses a moderate/high level of authority to recommend or makes budgetary recommendations.
• Interacts with faculty, researchers and staff for committee work or information.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Degree in area related to Middle Eastern studies.

Experience:

• Working with teachers and other educators to support international education and global competencies.
• Event planning.
• Public speaking.
• Grant writing, management, and reporting.
• Familiarity with the city of Chicago and the University of Chicago.
• Familiarity with higher education.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Website design/management and graphic design abilities.
• Audio and video production and editing skills.
• Proficiency in Arabic.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work: on-campus and off-site at various locations.
• Weekend events throughout the academic year.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover letter, addressing interest in this position and interest working with diverse populations (required)
• References Contact Information (3)(required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Administration & Management
Role Impact

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status

Exempt
Pay Frequency
Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5
Benefits Eligible

Yes
Drug Test Required

No
Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

 

 

1.The Islamic College (London)

Autumn 2023 Courses

Undergrad, Postgrad, PG Certificate Courses, Distance Learning, Short Courses

https://islamic-college.ac.uk/study/

 

 

 

2. Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalistsannounces a thematic dossier on Indian Ocean histories guest edited by Jyoti Balachandran, to be published in 2025. To that end, we are soliciting original research articles that employ the Indian Ocean as their analytical framework to trace and recover the multiple histories that shaped the medieval Middle East, expansively defined to include all geographies with prominent Muslim political, religious, or social presences between the rough parameters of 500 and 1500 CE. Articles that extend the timeline will also be considered based on conceptual connections with other submissions. By emphasizing the significance of the Indian Ocean as a historical category, we are particularly interested in research that goes beyond solely commercial connections to highlight the political, social, cultural, and intellectual dimensions of transoceanic interactions. Building upon the growing scholarly recognition of the importance of expanding our linguistic and archival base to write such histories, we encourage articles that employ archives and texts in one or more regional/inter-regional language(s) of the Indian Ocean in a substantial way. By focusing on a multiplicity of histories and perspectives, we hope to underline the complexity and heterogeneity of the maritime context of the Indian Ocean.

Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists is the only open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the medieval Middle East. To be considered, please submit a title and abstract of no more than 500 words to jzb461@psu.edu by September 30, 2023. An informal draft workshop will be held in Spring 2024, and complete articles will be due by September 15, 2024. All submissions will be subject to the journal’s peer review process.

 

 

 

 

3. CALL FOR PAPERS: Medieval Ritual Representations: Model of or Model for? 

CAA’s 112th Annual Conference | Chicago | February 14–17, 2024

Session sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art (ICMA) 

Session co-organizers:

Robert S. Nelson | Yale University

Alice Isabella Sullivan |Tufts University

This session considers illustrations of medieval secular and/or religious rituals in any media and from any region or religious group. The goal is to understand the function and agency of representations, starting from the opposite poles of model or model for, as Clifford Geertz interpreted ritual. Some images may be evidence of “wie es eigentlich gewesen,” as von Ranke put it, and the reality of medieval performances; others may be aspirational, describing ideal rituals overlayed with the ideological and political. How can we discern the function of medieval illustrations? Are illustrations faithful to textual sources, and if not, why? To whom are these images addressed? Who sees them, when, and how? In sum, why illustrate medieval rituals? Papers may address representations of rituals from any corner of the medieval world, from all parts of Europe, the Mediterranean, and beyond, and from any religion, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and others.

Please submit a title, abstract (max. 500 words), and a brief 2-page CV by August 31, 2023 to: robert[dot]nelson[at]yale[dot]edu and alice[dot]sullivan[at]tufts[dot]edu.

Please indicate “CAA proposal” in the subject line.

 

 

 

4. Visualizing Dyes and Drugs, conference at Basel, 4-6 Sep 2023

https://eikones.philhist.unibas.ch/de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/event-details/visualizing-drugs-dyes-art-and-pharmacology-in-early-medieval-worlds-600-1400/

 

 

 

 

5. HYBRID “Fifth Annual Islamic Philosophy Conference”, American Society of Islamic Philoso-phy and Theology, Harvard University, 1-3 December 2023

We are particularly interested in proposals that relate to the theme: “After Mustafa Sabri: What Does a Robust Kalam Engagement with Contemporary Philosophy and Theology Look Like Today?” This year’s conference aims to continue to explore the interface between Islamic Philosophy and Theology and contemporary issues.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 October 2023. Information: https://asipt.org/conferences/conference-paper/

 

 

 

 

6. Workshop “Territories, Peoples, Nations — Decolonial Approaches to Foundational Concepts in Political Theory”, Northwestern University Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 10-11 January 2024

This workshop explores how the theories, experiences, and stories of postcolonial societies and Indigenous peoples contribute to and reorient debates about territorial sovereignty, political community, and self-deter-mination in political theory and philosophy. We are particularly interested in contributions that discuss the workshop themes as they apply in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean region, but we welcome discussions anchored in other contexts as well.

Deadline for submissions: 20 September 2023. Information: https://easychair.org/cfp/TPN2024

 

 

 

 

7. International Conference “The Long Twentieth Century of Kurds and Kurdistan”, Yale Univer-sity, 31 March – 1 April 2024

2023 marks the centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne, the agreement that established new borders and rec-ognized the sovereignty of the Turkish state, shaping the geopolitical landscape of the region for decades to come. The conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary scholarly platform to examine the experiences of Kurds during a time of profound changes that accompanied total war, colonial occupations, shifting territorial borders, and the emergence of new nation-states.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2023.

Information: https://cmes.macmillan.yale.edu/events/call-papers-long-twentieth-century-kurds-and-kurdistan

 

 

 

 

8. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (3 Years) in “Environmental History in the Medieval Islamicate Mediterranean, c. 600-1100 CE”, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice

The research will focus on water and landscapes and will be based on Arabic sources, such as geographical accounts and cartography, legal texts as well as scientific treatises. Excellent knowledge of Arabic is required; the knowledge of other languages relevant to this area (such as Latin, Hebrew, Greek) is desirable but not essential.

Deadline for applications: 15 September 2023. Information: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/job-environmental-history-in-the-medieval-islamicate-mediterranean-c-600-1100-ce-ca-foscari-university-venice?e=82aeb6c61d