Archive for December, 2023

1. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – Postdoctoral Fellowships In Armenian Studies & Armenian History
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=66703

Closing date: January 15, 2024.

 

 

 

2. A buyer is sought for a buyer for around thirty boxes of books about the Middle East and Islam.

The volumes represent the library of the former Österreichische Orient-Gesellschaft Hammer-Purgstall (ÖOG, Austrian Orient Society). The ÖOG was founded in 1958 and closed in 2020. Its rich library includes titles in Arabic, English, German, Persian and Turkish, among other languages. If you are interested in acquiring the books or receiving further information, contact Herbert Kratky, a respected and experienced dealer in antiquities, via email: herbert.kratky@aon.at

 

 

 

 

3. Women’s Fiction Literature in the Context of Socio-Political Developments in Afghanistan

Sarwerasa Rafizada and Nasrin Rahimieh

Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 4:00pm, Royce Hall 314

Alternate live stream on Zoom:

https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99816401692

(No need to register in advance, just click the link at 4:00pm on January 28 to join.)

 

 

 

 

4. 2024 BRISMES Annual Conference

Lancaster University, Lancashire • 1-3 July 2024

Submission deadline extended to 12 January, at 11.59 PM (UK time)

You can read the conference’s main theme here; additionally, we encourage proposals on any topic related to the Middle East and North Africa. Areas of relevance to BRISMES include (but are not limited to) politics, culture and society, language, literature, history, linguistics and translation studies in and related to the MENA region. We also welcome panel/roundtable proposals in non-English languages spoken in the MENA region.

BRISMES will operate a Solidarity Fund for colleagues without institutional funding or facing financial hardship. So please apply if you need additional funds to support your attendance. The application will be made available with the opening of the registration period.

For those in secure positions, please donate to the fund to ensure your colleagues in more precarious jobs can join us in Lancaster.

Please take a look at the instructions for submission and submit your individual/co-authored paper, panel or roundtable by the deadline.

We hope to see many of you in Lancaster in July 2024.

Submit here

 

 

 

5. CFP – Phanariot Materialities: Aspects of Domestic Architecture, Urban Culture, and Social Mobility, Istanbul, June 2024

Phanariot Materialities: Aspects of Domestic Architecture, Urban Culture, and Social Mobility

Fenerlilerin Maddi Dünyası: Evin Mimarisi, Kent Kültürü ve Sosyal Hareketlilik Üzerine

Istanbul, 29–30 June 2024

Application Deadline: 30 January 2024

Submissions and queries: phanar.mater@gmail.com

The Research Center of Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED), in collaboration with Meşher and Sismanoglio Megaro, welcomes submissions from scholars at any stage in their careers to an international symposium on Phanariot material culture to be held in Istanbul on 29–30 June 2024. As part of an overarching three-year research program entitled “Phanariot Materialities,” scientifically led by Namık Günay Erkal, Firuzan Melike Sümertaş, and Haris Theodorelis-Rigas, the symposium will focus on the material and social history of the Phanariots, the Greek-Orthodox Christian notables of Ottoman Istanbul. It aims at facilitating interdisciplinary discussion on Phanariot material culture, with a particular focus on residential architecture, urbanism, family and households, communalities, neighborhoods, domesticity, etiquette, and performativity. In this light, Phanar may be approached not only as an urban neighborhood or ecclesiastical center but also as the heart of a spatial network extending far beyond Istanbul and even beyond the former Ottoman territories.

The symposium is a follow-up event from an online international workshop series that took place in spring 2023 and will pave the way for a collaborative exhibition planned for fall 2025 in Istanbul and other cities. Papers admitted to the symposium will be reviewed for inclusion in a publication planned for late 2025.

 

 

 

6. UCLA Iranian Studies

Alborz: We Climb Mountains

A Film Screening

 

Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 4:00pm Pacific Time | Royce Hall 314

https://nelc.ucla.edu/event/iranian-studies-alborz-we-climb-mountains-film-screening/

 

1. Fellowships for Post-Docs (2-8 Months) for Research at the “RomanIslam Center for Comparative Empire and Transcultural Studies” (Early Islam), University of Hamburg

Annual themes comprise: Imperial Structures and Representations; Imperial Religion versus Local Beliefs; Transforming Cities; and Architecture and Materials of Prestige. A particular accent on theoretical or meth-odological issues that can foster comparison between the Late Roman and Early Islamic empires is also appreciated.

Deadline for applications: 12 January 2024.

Information: https://www.romanislam.uni-hamburg.de/documents/cfa-fellows-2024.pdf

 

 

 

 

2. Tenure-track Assistant/Tenured Associate Professor of Media Studies, American University of Beirut

The Program is especially interested in recruiting an expert in digital media and culture, with a preference for applicants who focus on the Global South. Applicants should demonstrate thorough grounding in the field of media studies and a clear engagement with recent debates in digital media studies. This position requires a PhD in media studies or a related discipline.

Deadline for applications: 2 January 2024. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/134830

 

 

 

 

3. Fellowship of the American Center of Research in Amman in the Fields of Ancient History, Anthropology, Middle East History / Studies and Political Science (2024–2025)

Extended deadline for applications: 15 February 2024. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/an-nouncements/20016945/call-applications-american-center-research-amman-2024-2025-fellowships

 

 

 

 

4. Three Fellowship Programs of the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) 2024-2025

Deadline for applications: 1 February 2024.

Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2023/12/21/the-center-for-arabic-study-abroad-casa-has-posted-fellowship-applications-for-three-programs-in-2024-2025

 

 

 

5. Book Proposals for Series “The Gulf States in International Affairs” (Lexington Books)

This series focuses on the contemporary Gulf region with special reference to its politics, economics and international relations, as well as its projection of influence and engagement with influences from around the world. Books might include research on foreign policy analysis; ethno-religious conflict; economic and mili-tary interventionism; energy politics; alliance patterns; nationalism, regionalism and the Gulf milieu; rentier, late-rentier and post-rentier models; etc.

Information: https://rowman.com/Action/SERIES/LEX/LEXGIA

 

 

 

 

6. Chapters for Book on „Beyond the Digital Divide: Ordinary Modes of Surveillance and Empowerment in the Arabian Gulf Region” Edited by Corina Lozovan (Catholic University of Lisbon) and Marion Breteau (American University of Kuwait)

Themes: Economic, political, and social factors of the digital divide. – Consumerist attitudes toward technol-ogies. – Informal activism and political awareness. – Work relations. – Internet and the perception of space. – Generational and family relationships, mating, and parenting. – The relationship between the Internet and gender roles.- Migration, racial, ethnic, religious, and national hierarchies. – Leisure practices, education, knowledge acquisition, and artistic expression. – etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 January 2024. Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-n4Sba1Gcw5uMQ7IubOY4TAZ-yYyxGweR49uJhVrhiJqQaw/viewform

 

1.EMSE 2024: Early Modern Sensory Subjectivities

6-7 June 2024, University of Oxford

The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH, The University of Oxford) and the Open University invite papers for the annual interdisciplinary Early Modern Sensory Experiences (EMSE) workshop.

Interest in sensory experiences of the past has grown in recent years, with scholars engaging with interdisciplinary approaches in order to better understand historical lived experiences. This annual conference explores the visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory and/or olfactory experiences across the globe between c.1400 and c.1700.

This year’s conference, ‘Sensory Subjectivities’, welcomes papers that consider sensory experiences as instances or reflections of identity and alterity and which discuss possible methodologies and approaches to this particular subject. Papers may engage with the following questions, amongst others:

• What role do the senses play in subjectivities, positionality and alterity?
• How did sensorial experiences identify and articulate ethnicity, race and gender?
• How were the senses an important factor in the formation of prejudice as well as building communities?
• How did the senses feature in collective as well as individual identity and world-making?

Papers are invited from scholars working in any discipline, including musicology, art history, cultural and/or social history, religious studies, and book history, on any geographic region between c.1400 and c.1700.

While we understand that scholars may naturally place emphasis on a particular sense or source as a reflection of their own disciplinary background, we encourage speakers to work across senses, sources and disciplines.

Speakers are encouraged to present work in progress and/or address methodological challenges faced in their research.

Please send a 150-word abstract along with a short biography on a Word document to Leah Clark (leah.clark@conted.ox.ac.uk) and Helen Coffey (helen.coffey@open.ac.uk) by 1 February 2024.

The conference will take place at the University of Oxford, on 6-7 June 2024.

We place emphasis on building a friendly workshop environment, with plenty of time for conversations. We therefore encourage speakers to attend both days to foster that environment. All speakers will also be expected to give their papers in person: unfortunately we are unable to facilitate online presentations. Please note that we will not be able to cover travel or accommodation costs for speakers.

https://www.open.ac.uk/arts/research/medieval-and-early-modern-research/sensory-experiences

https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/sensory-subjectivities-identities-and-alterity-in-the-early-modern-world

 

 

 

2. Hybrid:

J Michael Rogers Memorial Lecture

Sovereignty materialized: Sartorial presence and perpetuity in Ottoman kingship

Dr. Ünver Rüstem, Second Decade Society Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at Johns Hopkins University.

Wednesday, 10 January 2024, at 19:00 UK time

Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT), SOAS, LG/F Phillips Building

This is a hybrid event; to join online, contact rw51@soas.ac.uk.

 

 

 

 

3. Hybrid event:

Pourdavoud Lecture Series with Neville McFerrin

An Entangled Empire:  Dress, Reciprocal Construction, and the Experience of Kingship at Persepolis

Jan 24, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Pacific Time

306 Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095 United States

For more info and to register:

https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu/event/pourdavoud-lecture-series-neville-mcferrin/

 

 

 

 

4. Applications are now open to become the next executive director of MERIP. MERIP is looking for an experienced nonprofit professional with proven fundraising abilities and a knowledge of MERIP’s content and politics. This part-time position offers exciting strategic challenges, collegial collaboration with editorial counterparts and incredible flexibility. For more information, including how to apply, please click the button below:
Full information is found here: https://merip.org/merip-executive-director/ <https://merip.org/merip-executive-director/>

 

 

 

 

5. Arab Studies Journal volume 31, no. 1-2 (Fall 2023)

https://www.arabstudiesjournal.org/

 

 

 

 

6. Foroutan, Y. (2023), “Demographic and Social Analysis of Minorities in the Islamic Republic: The Visibility Question”, International Journal of Islam, Vol. 1, Issue 3. 

https://www.theislamic-journal.com/post/demographic-and-social-analysis-of-minorities-in-the-islamic-republic-the-visibility-question

 

 

 

7. List of 2023 Map History Books (and some from 2021–22)

https://www.mappingasprocess.net/blog/2023/12/21/map-history-books-of-2023 

Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Monotheistic Religions (CISMOR), Doshisha University will host a lecture by Dr. Lloyd Ridgeon (University of Glasgow) on “Madhhab-i `ishq (The School of Love): Rūmī and the (Non)-Representation of Shi`ism in 13th Century Anatolia” on January 12 (Fri). Those who are interested in participating in the event are cordially invited to register in advance by January 9 (details below).

Lecture Title:
“Madhhab-i `ishq (The School of Love): Rūmī and the (Non)-Representation of Shi`ism in 13th Century Anatolia”

Speaker:
Dr. Lloyd Ridgeon (Reader in Islamic Studies, the Department of Theology, University of Glasgow; https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/lloydridgeon/)

Date and Time:
January 12 (Fri), 2024, at 16:00-17:45 (Japanese time)

Venue:
Doshisha University, Imadegawa Campus, Neisei-Kan, 3F, Room No. 35 (同志社大学今出川校地 寧静（ねいせい）館 3階 ３５番教室), and online via Zoom.

Lecture Abstract:
During the 13th century Sufism became increasingly popular in the Islamic heartlands, to the extent that it became a “normative” and perhaps the most common expression of Islam. One of the most celebrated exponents of Sufism is Rūmī (d. 1273) and his “School of Love” helps to explain for the relative absence of denominational conflict between Sunnis and Shiʿas at this time. By examining the context of Sufism in the 12th and 13th centuries, and investigating Rūmī’s poetic works (such as his voluminous Dīwān and the Mathnawī), and in particular, where he references specific individuals, events or groups of people held sacred by the Shi`as, it is possible to ascertain the significance that major Sunni-Sufis attributed to the Shi`i communities and their beliefs.

How to Participate:
Please fill in the form at https://forms.gle/mX8mzJofcP1a2DDx6, by Jan 9, at 24:00 JST. For those who will participate online, Zoom URL will be provided by Jan 10 (Fri).

Contact Person: Naoki Nishiyama (nishiyama[at]ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp)

1. “14th Annual Gulf Research Meeting (GRM)”, Gulf Research Centre Cambridge, 9-11 July 2024

GRM workshops cover a wide range of topics in the fields of politics, economics, gender, culture, energy, security, and the social sciences as they relate to the GCC states and wider Gulf region.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2023. Information: https://gulfresearchmeeting.net/

 

 

 

 

2. Assistant Professor, Instructor or Associate Professor in Arabic Language, Literature & Culture (1 Year), Grinnell College, Iowa

Candidates should be able to teach at all levels of a rigorous, undergraduate curriculum, including Intro-ductory and Intermediate Arabic language and be passionate about teaching in a liberal arts setting. Research and teaching interests might include Arabic film, popular culture, and literature. The successful candidate must be capable of offering engaging courses that meet the students’ curiosity about the multiplicity of cultures in the contemporary Middle East.

Deadline for applications: 16 February 2024. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2023/12/15/arabic-language-literature-culture-1-year-start-fall-2024

 

 

 

 

3. Assistant Professor in Religious Studies (Focus Islamic Studies), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

We are particularly interested in applications from Islamicists. Qualifications: PhD in Religious Studies or other relevant field with training in the methodologies of the History of Religions; Record of excellence in undergraduate teaching and an active research agenda that complements existing faculty strengths, with a strong preference for interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching.

Deadline for applications: 1 January 2024. Information: https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37551965/updated-assistant-professor-tenure-track-philosophy-and-religious-studies-20282

 

 

 

 

4. GINGKO Awards Grants to Support Academic Research into the History, Art History and Religions of MENA

The grants support also interfaith/intercultural encounters that bring together people from MENA and the West.

Deadline for applications: 6 April 2024. Information: https://www.gingko.org.uk/conferences/

 

 

 

 

5. Mediterranean Spring School for Advanced BA Students: “Empires, Religions, Mobilities”, University of Konstanz, 19-21 March 2024

This Spring School brings together researchers and students (History, Islamic, Jewish or Ottoman studies, Arabic or Romance studies) from Konstanz and abroad. Starting with key note lectures by distinguished experts of individual epochs (Antiquity, Middle Ages, Early Modern Period, 19th-21st century), we will analyse crucial problems of Mediterranean history on processes of imperial expansion and techniques of imperial governance, the emergence and relationship of monotheistic religions etc.

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2024.

Information: https://www.geschichte.uni-konstanz.de/studium/ba-spring-summer-schools/

 

 

 

 

6. Articles on “Muslim Women in the 21st Century: Agency, Influence, and Lived Experience” for a Special Issue of the Journal “Religions”

Themes: The experiences of Muslim women in education and the workplace; women’s leadership roles in business, community, faith, politics and more; negotiating religious and cultural expectations; Muslim women’s spirituality; contending with patriarchal interpretations of sharia and fiqh in either majority or minority contexts; addressing stereotypes, discrimination and Islamophobia; and the complexity around hybrid and transnational identities.

Deadline for manuscripts: 31 December 2023.

Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/9PFUWU5WIA

 

 

 

7. Royal Society for Asian Affairs’ Travel Awards 2024.The awards are open to applications from anyone aged 21-28 and support practical projects and research including, but not limited to, post-graduate degrees, journalism and travel writing.

Travel Award applications may relate to any aspect of contemporary Asia and its recent history, but in the current round the Society will particularly welcome applications relating to:

• Colonialism and its Legacies – the study of the cultural, political, and economic experiences and legacies of colonialism and imperialism in Asia.
• Exploration – the geographical, environmental, cultural, or historical exploration of countries, regions, or peoples of post-1900 Asia.
• Technology and the State – studies of technological advancement and its applications in infrastructure, surveillance and communication (including social media) in contemporary Asia.

Applications close on 31 January 2024. Please find the full details and an application form on our website – https://rsaa.org.uk/awards/the-rsaa-travel-awards/

 

 

 

8. The Islamic College

Arabic Online Language Course

Course Length: 12 Months (3 Levels)Tuesdays & Sundays 4 hours (2 sessions of 2 hours each week)

Course Fee: £100/Semester

Registration Deadline: 1st January 2024

https://islamic-college.ac.uk/study/short-courses/learn-arabic/

 

 

 

9. Fall 2024 Adjunct position in Arabic Literature

The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies seeks
an Arabic literature temporary Assistant Professor of Instruction without
tenure to teach three courses during the Fall 2024 semester. The position is
not renewable.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Arabic, Comparative Literature, or a related
discipline and be able to teach courses on topics such as Arabic literature
and film, modernity, and Islam in the Middle Eastern context. Successful
candidates will have a strong record of working with undergraduate students
from varying backgrounds and be willing to contribute to the intellectual
culture of the Department during their appointment.
Please submit a cover letter, CV, sample syllabi, and names of two referents
to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/134821). Review of applications will start
on January 15 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
For questions, please contact Dr. Levi Thompson
(levi.thompson@austin.utexas.edu ).

 

 

 

 

10. British Library and National Trust doctoral fellowships

The National Trust has just posted a call for applications for two National Trust-British Library Doctoral Fellowships offered for 2024. One of the fellowships is focused on researching the provenance of Arabic manuscripts at three NT properties and at the British Library.

More information on the fellowships, eligibility, and application methods can be found at the link below:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/research/british-library-and-national-trust-doctoral-fellowship

Applications close on 25 January 2024.

 

 

 

 

11. CFP – 8th Islamic Archaeology Day, London, March 9, 2024

https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20016886/cfp-8th-islamic-archaeology-day-london-9th-march

 

 

 

12. “The ‘Iran’ Curtain: the historiography of Abu’l-Khairid (Shaybanid) arts of the book and the ‘Bukhara School’ during the Cold War”,

Jamie Comstock-Skipp

in ‘A Historiography of Persian Art: Past, Present and Future’, Journal of Art Historiography, Number 28 (June 2023), guest-edited by Yuka Kadoi and András Barati. https://arthistoriography.wordpress.com/28-jun23/

 

 

 

13. January 17, 2024 NES Lecture: Martino Diez, Boundary crossings in the pre-modern Islamicate world: The “Universal History” of al-Makīn Ibn al-`Amīd, 12pm EST

Martino Diez (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan)

Online event, pre-registration is required: https://bit.ly/3RvHvVb

Call For Papers: The Ninth Annual Conference on Shi’i Studies

The Islamic College invites abstracts to be submitted for its ninth conference on Shi‘i studies. This conference provides a broad platform for scholars in Shi‘i studies to share their latest research. Papers are welcome on any aspect of Shi‘i studies.

This year’s conference will be an in-house only programme. Researchers will be invited to present their papers in-person at The Islamic College. A limited number of partial travel grants are available to presenters.

Conference date: 11 May 2024
Location: The Islamic College, London, UK
Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2024

1. Open Access – Byzantine Ideas of Persia, 650–1461

Rustam Shukurov

Routledge, 2024

https://www.routledge.com/Byzantine-Ideas-of-Persia-6501461/Shukurov/p/book/9781032070674

 

 

 

2. Journal of Islamic Art and Architecture

Edinburgh University Press is proud to announce the launch of a major new journal that will build upon EUP’s long-established reputation in the field of Islamic studies.

It will take its place as the only European journal devoted exclusively to topics related to the art and architecture of the Islamic world, and will therefore complement existing journals covering Islamic material culture and Islamic archaeology. The field it covers has grown exponentially in the last twenty years, with increasing numbers of active scholars, permanent academic positions, and far more PhD programmes. Yet the number of dedicated journals has not increased, making it more and more difficult for scholars at all levels to publish outstanding research in a leading subject-specific journal. This increasingly wide gap between demand and supply highlights the need for a new top-flight journal in the field.

The Journal of Islamic Art and Architecture embraces a broad chronological scope from the 7^th to the 19^th century but not generally thereafter; modern Islamic art is a separate and highly specialised field with its own outlets for publication. This peer-reviewed journal, with its two issues per year, aims to encourage and promote the study of art and architecture from across the Islamic world in its widest sense. Published papers will reflect a wide range of scholarly perspectives, a diversity of approaches, and the full chronological and geographical scope of the field. It will be dedicated to publishing in English the most intellectually rigorous and original papers by scholars from across the world.

Issues will appear in hardback form (244x172mm) in April and October and contain a range of articles up to 8,000 words per article, with up to 20 colour images each, with a typical total of some 64,000 words and 128 pages. Following standard EUP practice, there will be no transliteration apart from distinguishing ‘ain from hamza. The individual price for each volume will be around £50 for a print and online subscription. The aim is to create a leading journal, with articles of major significance which together demonstrate a wide diversity of material and approaches. In addition to studies of traditional media and regions, innovative and ground-breaking research that addresses new or unusual material, areas and approaches will be included in the journal.

The Editorial Board will consist of the founder editor (Robert Hillenbrand) and three lead editors: a managing editor (Richard McClary) and two associate editors (Francesca Leoni and Yusen Yu). This editorial board will decide on journal strategy and act as executive decision-makers. An international  advisory board will aid commissioning and perform peer-review tasks. The journal will have a designated permanent copy/desk editor.

Considering the large volume of submissions expected, all potential authors will be required to submit abstracts of up to 250 words. That length will enable them to set out the core content of their proposed article, and will also demonstrate their capacity to write clearly and to structure their material. Our emphasis on initial abstracts is intended to speed up the winnowing process and to save editorial time and energy. But it will leave the editors room, via a comments box on a carefully designed assessment form, for commentary and feedback. This will ensure that authors will receive feedback, including reasons for rejection, for both abstracts and full text submissions.

The three lead editors will act as gatekeepers to select articles which will constitute the primary peer review process, with support as required from the advisory board. The lead editors will issue a call for abstracts every six months and usually work at least one issue in advance. The three lead editors, having considered the abstracts submitted, will then select a number of articles to be submitted in full for peer review, considering carefully the number of articles required per issue.

Peer review for each short-listed article will be anonymous, allowing the journal to be indexed as an academic journal and listed on key Indexing sites such as Web of Science. The peer review process will be managed by the managing editor and the two associate editors, with input from members of the advisory board as required, and anonymity will be retained by submissions first going to the journal administrator, who will anonymise them and add them to a drive that the editors can access.  A rubric form will be supplied to all peer reviewers, in order to streamline the process and avoid delays in peer-reviewing.

This announcement doubles as the first call for abstracts. We invite these to be sent to jiaa.submissions@gmail.com by the closing date of March 1^st 2024. The intention is that the first issue will appear in August 2025.

 

 

 

3. The Eleventh Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies (SMRS), June 10-12, 2024,  is a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the Symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation into all topics and in all disciplines of medieval and Renaissance studies.

The plenary speakers for this year will be Cynthia J. Hahn, of Hunter College and the City University of New York, and John Witte, Jr., of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.

We invite proposals for papers, complete sessions, and roundtables. Any topics regarding the scholarly investigation of the medieval and early modern world are welcome. Papers are normally twenty minutes each and sessions are scheduled for ninety minutes. Scholarly organizations are especially encouraged to sponsor proposals for complete sessions, and organizing at least two sessions in coordination with each other is highly recommended. All sessions are in-person.

Mini-conferences hosted by societies or organized around a theme occur in the context of the SMRS. Paper submitters are welcome to submit their paper for general consideration at the Symposium or for one of the mini-conferences. This year’s mini-conferences are the 49th Annual St. Louis Conference on Manuscript Studies, Boethius 2024: The 1500-Year Memorial Conference, and The 2024 Conference on John Milton.

For more information or to submit your proposal online go to: https://www.smrs-slu.org/. The website has separate submission portals for the SMRS Conference and each of the mini-conferences. The deadline for all submissions is December 31, 2023. Decisions will be made by the end of January and the final program will be published in March.

Contact Information

Courtney Knight – Graduate Assistant for the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Saint Louis University

Contact Email

smrs@slu.edu

URL

https://www.smrs-slu.org/

 

 

 

4. The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce its 2024–2025 grant competition.

Mary Jaharis Center Co-Funding Grants promote Byzantine studies in North America. These grants provide co-funding to organize scholarly gatherings (e.g., workshops, seminars, small conferences) in North America that advance scholarship in Byzantine studies broadly conceived. We are particularly interested in supporting convenings that build diverse professional networks that cross the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines, propose creative approaches to fundamental topics in Byzantine studies, or explore new areas of research or methodologies.

Mary Jaharis Center Dissertation Grants are awarded to advanced graduate students working on Ph.D. dissertations in the field of Byzantine studies broadly conceived. These grants are meant to help defray the costs of research-related expenses, e.g., travel, photography/digital images, microfilm.

Mary Jaharis Center Publication Grants support book-length publications or major articles in the field of Byzantine studies broadly conceived. Grants are aimed at early career academics. Preference will be given to postdocs and assistant professors, though applications from non-tenure track faculty and associate and full professors will be considered. We encourage the submission of first-book projects.

Mary Jaharis Center Project Grants support discrete and highly focused professional projects aimed at the conservation, preservation, and documentation of Byzantine archaeological sites and monuments dated from 300 CE to 1500 CE primarily in Greece and Turkey. Projects may be small stand-alone projects or discrete components of larger projects. Eligible projects might include archeological investigation, excavation, or survey; documentation, recovery, and analysis of at risk materials (e.g., architecture, mosaics, paintings in situ); and preservation (i.e., preventive measures, e.g., shelters, fences, walkways, water management) or conservation (i.e., physical hands-on treatments) of sites, buildings, or objects.

The application deadline for all grants is February 1, 2024. For further information, please visit the Mary Jaharis Center website: https://maryjahariscenter.org/grants.

Contact Brandie Ratliff (mjcbac@hchc.edu), Director, Mary Jaharis Center, with any questions.

Contact Information

Brandie Ratliff, Director, Mary Jaharis Center

Contact Email

mjcbac@hchc.edu

URL

https://maryjahariscenter.org/grants

 

 

 

5. Virtual Book Launch & Discussion: Designing & Developing an Arabic Lexicon for Teachers & Translators, CoronaVirus Lexicon (2023)

To Celebrate the UN World Arabic Language Day on 18th Dec 2023, Mosaic Tree Press (@mosaictreepress) and BATA (British Association of Teachers of Arabic) would like to invite you to join us on a virtual book launch and discussion of the newly published title “CoronaVirus Lexicon: A Practical Guide for Arabic Learners & Translators” written by Dr. Mariam Aboelezz and Mourad Diouri. To book your place, go to: https://bit.ly/3tbjtp5 . To find out more about the publication, go to: bit.ly/3Nb7Nt7 

• Date: 4-6pm, Monday 18th Dec 2023 (World Arabic Language Day)
• Chair: Prof. Mustapha Lahlali (BATA), University of Leeds
• Authors/Speakers:Dr. Mariam Abolezz (University of Liverpool) & Mourad Diouri (University of Edinburgh)
• Discussant:Dr. Muntasir Al-Hamad (University of Qatar)
• Platform:TEAMS (Further details will be sent following your registration)
• Organisers:MOSAIC TREE PRESS & BATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Editor for the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) Publication:
Studies in the History and Culture of the Persianate World

The British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) is one of the British International Research Institutes (BIRIs) of the British Academy. In addition to its journal, IRAN, published twice-yearly by Taylor & Francis, it has two other publications: the Archaeological Monograph Series, published by Oxbow, and the Studies in the History and Culture of the Persianate World, published by I.B. Tauris, an imprint of Bloomsbury.

BIPS is looking for a scholar with an established reputation in the field of Iranian Studies and prior editorial experience as well as extensive knowledge of Persian and Iranian studies, broadly defined, to take responsibility for editing the Studies in the History and Culture of the Persianate World. The aim is to publish two volumes a year. Details of the series can be found on the BIPS website at this link. The editor will receive an honorarium of £1,000 per annum subject to review by the Council.

The editor will encourage intime submission of manuscripts; manage the first communications with authors; liaise with Bloomsbury over reviewers, publicity, and costing (for colour plates, if necessary); report to BIPS trustees and the Honorary Treasurer as required; work with and attend meetings of the Research and Publications Committee (four times per year); and coordinate with other BIPS editors. An important requirement is the review of volumes submitted for publication for consistency in transliteration. The editor must therefore have a thorough knowledge of Persian and its transliteration conventions. The editor will be expected to review thoroughly all manuscripts accepted for publication and to ensure they are commensurate with the scholarly standards BIPS expects. Copyediting will be provided by Bloomsbury. The editor should be a member of BIPS. It is expected that the editor will currently be based at a UK higher education institution.

Interested applicants should send a CV, with a covering letter detailing their experience and interest in the role, together with details of two referees.

There are two volumes currently in production; the new editor would be responsible for starting work on future publications.

Deadline: 31 January 2024, 5PM. Please send applications to bips@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.
For formal inquiries, please contact Research Director and Chair of the Research and Publications Committee, Dr Shabnam Holliday.

 

 

 

7. Social Media and Impact Officer

17064BR

Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion

Managerial, Professional and Specialist Staff – MPSS

Advert

Social Media and Impact Officer
School of History, Archaeology & Religion
The Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, based in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, wishes to appoint a Social Media and Impact Officer.  The postholder will lead on the design, delivery, and evaluation of communications about Islam-UK Centre activities and research via social media and other communications channels. They will also lead on supporting the evaluation and promotion of research impact within the Centre and the broad field of British Muslim Studies.  They will also work closely with Centre colleagues and other relevant University staff.
This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week), fixed-term and available for an immediate start.
Salary: £39,347 – £44,263 per annum, pro-rata for hours worked (Grade 6).  New appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale.
Interested applicants are invited to contact Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray Gilliat-RayS@cardiff.ac.uk for further information.
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Closing date: Tuesday, 23 January 2024

 

 

 

 

8. 2024 BRISMES Annual Conference

Lancaster University, Lancashire • 1-3 July 2024

Submission deadline extended to 21 December, at 11.59 PM (UK time)

https://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/for-delegates/instructions-for-submissions

 

 

 

9. We invite you to join us in London on Saturday, 9th March 2024 for the 8th annual Islamic Archaeology Day jointly organized by SOAS and UCL and announce the call for papers.

There are increasing numbers of us working in Islamic archaeology in the UK. We are, however, scattered through a number of different institutions and we rarely have an opportunity to come together and discuss our work and other matters of mutual interest.  The purpose of this in-person day is to provide such an opportunity and to encourage collaboration across regional and period boundaries.

As in previous years, the 2024 meeting will feature around 12 papers of 20 minutes on recent work on the archaeology and heritage of the Islamic world (broadly construed) by established and early career scholars. We are particularly keen to have papers that share the results of new research or fieldwork. If you would like to propose a paper, please send the title to Corisande Fenwick (c.fenwick@ucl.ac.uk) as soon as possible.

The meeting will take place in the ground-floor lecture theatre at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL in central London between 11-6pm on Saturday, March 9th 2024 followed by a reception and an optional dinner at a local restaurant. There will be a small charge to cover food, tea and coffee and the reception. Registration details will be sent out when the programme is announced.  All are welcome!

Finally, please do forward this invitation to others who may be interested in attending and offering a paper, especially early career scholars.

Corisande Fenwick (UCL) (c.fenwick@ucl.ac.uk)

Hugh Kennedy (SOAS/UCL)

Veronica Occari (UCL)

Scott Redford (SOAS)

Viva Sacco (UCL)

Paul Wordsworth (UCL)

Contact Information

Prof. Corisande Fenwick, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Contact Email

c.fenwick@ucl.ac.uk

 

 

 

10. The Islamic College Interfaith Series: The Birth of Jesus in the Gospel and Qur’an: An Exercise in Intertextuality?

A Talk by Dr Dwight Swanson

Friday 22 December 2023

6.00 P.M. – 7.30 P.M. (LONDON TIME)

Zoom ID: 828 0588 4738, Passcode: 409441

HOSTED BY: The Islamic College, London, UK

Register at:

https://islamic-college.ac.uk/monthly-seminar-interfaith/

Joint Letter: Urgent Medical Care Needed For Imprisoned Bahraini Opposition Leader

For ADHRB Weekly Newsletter #441, click here.

 

1.ASPIRANTUM offers three enriching online courses designed to immerse you in the beauty and complexity of the Persian language and Iranian linguistics.
Here are the details of the courses:
Learn Persian through Saadi’s Golestan: This three-week course, running from February 12, 2024, to March 1, 2024, allows you to learn Persian through the exploration of Saadi’s Golestan.

https://aspirantum.com/courses/learn-persian-through-saadi-golestan

Introduction to Iranian Languages: This two-week course, from March 4, 2024, to March 15, 2024, provides a comprehensive overview of the Iranian languages.
https://aspirantum.com/courses/introduction-to-iranian-languages
Learn Persian Through Rumi’s Masnavi: This three-week course, running from March 18, 2024, to April 5, 2024, offers an engaging way to learn Persian through the study of Rumi’s Masnavi.

https://aspirantum.com/courses/learn-persian-through-rumi-masnavi

 

 

 

 

2. ONLINE Seminar “Americans’ Technological Empire in Arabia” by Karine Walther (Georgetown Qatar), Centre for Gulf Studies, Exeter, 23 January 2024, 17:00 – 18:30 h, GMT

This talk examines the role that Western technology, in the forms of medicine, industrial development, agricultural training, and military weaponry and training, played in advancing American interests in Saudi Arabia in the period between 1889 and 1952, as differing groups of Americans helped forge the United States’ “special relationship” with the kingdom.

Information and registration: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/index.php?event=13315

 

 

 

 

3. ONLINE Seminar “Narratives of Protection: Gendered Power Structures and Statecraft in Qatar and the UAE” by Dr Haya Al-Noaimi (Northwestern Qatar), Centre for Gulf Studies, Exeter, 6 February 2024, 17:00 – 18:30 h, GMT

The talk challenges modern Emirati and Qatari notions of ‘security’, analyzing instead moments where the provision of protection operates as a ‘racket’ in and through nation-building processes. Gender, acting as a vehicle and crucial link, can help us understand how narratives of protection translate into political and security conditions and why they become weaponized by the state whenever the trajectory of state development is faced with potential disruption.

Information and registration: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/index.php?event=13316

 

 

 

 

4. ONLINE Book Talk “Provincial Jews and Ottoman Power” by Orit Bashkin (University of Chicago), Center for Middle East Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, 29 February 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

This talk seeks to understand the ways in which Jewish communities commented on the politics, histories, and religions of the Ottoman Empire. Bashkin looks at Jewish communities in the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire, where many Jews, she argues, not only favored Ottoman and autonomous and semi-autonomous Arab rule, for geopolitical reasons but also perceived Muslim military victories as components of a Jewish Divine plan.

Information and registration:

https://watson.brown.edu/cmes/events/2024/orit-bashkin-provincial-jews-ottoman-power

 

 

 

 

5. Conference of the “Association for Analytic Learning about Islam and Muslim Societies (AALIMS)” on the “Political Economy of the Muslim World”, Harvard University, 19-20 April 2024

Nominations for presentations by advanced PhD students can be made up to 31 January 2024.

Program: https://aalims.org/aalims-harvard-conference-on-the-political-economy-of-the-muslim-world-2024/

 

 

 

 

6. PhD Research Grants for Research in Turkey (10-12 Months, 2024/25) to PhD Candidates not Living in Turkey, Orient-Institut Istanbul

Prefered themes: Musicological research on the Ottoman Empire and Turkey. – Narrative sources on Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire. – Past and contemporary forms of religious expression in the regions investigated at the OII (since the 11th century). – Turkology (Linguistics and Literary Studies), – Iran. – Entanglements between Turkish or Ottoman society, culture and literatures on the one, and the Mediterranean, Iran, etc. on the other side. – Ottoman modernities.

Deadline for applications: 2 January 2024. Information: https://www.oiist.org/en/scholarship/

 

 

 

 

7. PhD Candidate for Study on “Migrant Muslim Foodways”, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

How does food mediate social encounters in diverse migratory contexts? And how do such exchanges impact Muslims’ practices and beliefs? Under this framework, we invite you to identify your own research questions, theoretical lens, methodological tools, and case studies. Profile: You have an MA degree in religious studies, anthropology, migration studies, or another discipline related to your project. You have a demonstrated inter-est in food and food-related practices.

Deadline for applications: 26 February 2024. Information:

https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/phd-candidate-migrant-muslim-foodways

 

 

 

 

8. Fellowships in Jordan and the Middle East of the “American Center of Research (ACOR)” for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, and Postdoctoral Researchers

– ACOR-Jordanian Graduate Student Fellowships:

https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/acor_-_jordanian_graduate_student_fellowships/

– ACOR Named Fellowships: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/GkH7nSD7mWw75Mf7wc69/

– ACOR-NEH Fellowship: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/G4z5kMr2fCZmVdBcCS6f/

– ACOR-CAORC Pre-Doctoral Fellowship: https://orcfellowships.smapply.org/prog/NpTdQGNWxsk6D65pgKxV/

Deadline for application: 15 February 2024

 

 

 

9. Fellowship for Scholars of the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University

The fellowship is open to all disciplines – particularly politics, economics, history, religion, sociology, or anthropology – for the 2024-2025 academic year. Successful applicants must be tenure track or tenured professors (or equivalent) with a well-established publication record seeking a faculty leave appointment and interested in engaging in a substantive research or book project, mentoring the Center’s junior research fellows, and contributing to the Center’s publications.

Deadline for applications: 1 January 2024.

Information: https://academicprogramsonline.org/ajo/fellowship/26475

 

 

 

10. Senior Lecturer in Language and Culture Studies (Arabic), Trinity College, Hartford, CT

We are seeking candidates with a PhD in Arabic Language, Literature and culture studies, Music and Art in the Middle East and North Africa, or another related field (degree received by the time of appointment) with an excellent record in undergraduate teaching (minimum of five years of teaching experience), native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English, and experience in the use and implementation of classroom technologies.

Deadline for applications: 15 January 2024. Information: https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3177

 

 

 

 

11. Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic (Modern Languages and Literatures), Swarthmore College

We encourage applications from candidates with expertise in cinematic and cultural productions addressing diverse issues in the Arab world, war narratives, refugee literature, and other significant subfields of modern and contemporary Arabic literature and culture. Successful candidates must be able to teach at all levels in our language sequence, including advanced content courses in Arabic literature and culture in the target language, as well as courses in English.

Deadline for applications: 15 January 2024. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/136156

 

 

 

 

12. Prix de thèse “Islam, Moyen-Orient et mondes musulmans”, GIS Moyen-Orient et mondes musulmans. 2024-1

Sont éligibles des travaux soutenus en français ou en France entre le1er janvier 2022 et le 31 décembre 2023, dans toutes les disciplines des lettres et sciences humaines et sociales. L’organisation de ces prix de thèse entend distinguer des travaux de recherche portant sur l’Islam, le Moyen-Orient et les mondes musulmans, caractérisés par leur excellence et leur caractère particulièrement innovant en sciences humaines et sociales.

Envoyer un dossier complet au plus tard le s12 janvier 2024.

Information : https://iismm.hypotheses.org/files/2023/11/Appel-prix-de-these-2024-1.pdf

 

 

 

 

13. Articles on “Middle East Critique: Situating the Gulf’s Anti-Imperialist Currents in History and Theory” for a Special Issue of the Journal “Middle East Critique”

Deadline: 15 September, 2024

https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/situating-gulfs-anti-imperialist-currents-history-theory/

 

 

 

14. Articles for New Journal Transmediterranean History

This open access journal publishes articles with a keen focus on source material covering various aspects of transmediterranean history in the period between c. 600 and 1650. The contributions provide access to excerpts of primary sources in their original language alongside translations and commentaries on the author and their work;. etc.. Additionally, each entry gives revised bibliographies of editions, translations, and secondary literature. The anthology appears biannually in German, English, and Arabic.

Information: https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/transmed/index.php/tmh/index

 

 

 

15. AKU-ISMC: 13 Dec 2023 Virtual Open Day

Join AKU-ISMC students, staff and academics online for a Virtual Open Day on Wednesday 13 December at 12:00 -14:00 (London Time) to learn about our MA in Muslim Cultures, find out about admissions, quiz current students on academic life, and have the opportunity to ask your own questions.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aku-ismc-virtual-open-day-tickets-741533455527?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

 

 

 

16. Islamic Art Circle at SOAS

10 January 2023

Michael Rogers Memorial Lecture

Sovereignty materialized: Sartorial presence and perpetuity

in Ottoman Kingship

Dr Ünver Rüstem

Second Decade Society Associate Professor of Islamic Art and

Architecture at Johns Hopkins University

Islamic Art Circle

at SOAS

7 February 2024

Courtly mediators: Italian, Ottoman, and Mamluk gift

exchanges

Dr Leah Clarke

Kellogg College/Associate Professor in History of Art, Director of Studies,

History of Art, Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford

13 March 2024

The Hadassah and Daniel Khalili Memorial Lecture

in Islamic Art and Culture

The role of the architect in designing spaces for women

in mosques

Professor Bernard O’Kane

American University of Cairo

24 April 2024

Legacies of art, architecture and culture in historic Mosul:

A story of resistance and resilience in the context of

adversity

Prof. Mohammed Gamal Abdelmonem

Chair in Architecture & Director, Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and

Global Heritage. Nottingham Trent University

8 May 2024

Image and frame in Late Antiquity and early Islam: An

exploration of visual strategies

Dr Marcus Milwright

British Academy Global Professor in the Department of History of Art,

University of York and Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology at the

University of Victoria, Canada

12 June 2024

The iconography of Qajar As Nas cards

Dr Natasha Morris

Lecturer in Islamic Art

School of Arts, SOAS

All lectures start at 1900 hours and will be held in the Khalili

Lecture Theatre (KLT), under the Library in the Phillips

Building

 

 

 

17. Indiana University’s summer 2024 Language Workshop is accepting applications for its intensive Arabic immersion program.

Based on the principles of the National Arabic Flagship Program, Indiana’s program offers 3 levels of intensive Arabic, featuring 20 hours of instruction a week plus daily one-on-one skills training, tutoring, daily cultural events, Arabic-only dorm living, and opportunities to specialize in Darija, Shami, or Masri, in addition to Fusha.

Funding is available. See http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/funding for details.

Eligibility: IU and non-IU students; undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, scholars, faculty, lifelong learners, and others aged 16+.

Special in 2024: Qatar Foundation Scholarships for high-school students embarking on Arabic majors in college.

Application deadline is 2024 FEBRUARY 2 and Winter Break is an ideal time to apply for summer study!

Courses are proficiency oriented and intensive, providing 2 semesters of instruction in 2 months, and feature regular cultural enrichment activities.

Course details and application forms are at http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu

Mail questions to languageworkshop@iu.edu or visit Virtual Office Hours.
See https://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/about/VirtualOfficeHours.html for link and schedule.

Contact Information

Kathleen Evans, Director, Indiana University Language Workshop

Contact Email

ke1@iu.edu

URL

http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/arabic

 

 

 

18. Indiana University’s summer 2024 Language Workshop is accepting applications for an online summer course in Professional Academic MSA. Led by Dr. Attia Youseif, the course is aimed at very advanced speakers and heritage speakers wishing to improve their command of formal, academic Arabic.

Funding is available. See https://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/languages/online-hybrid/arabic for details.

Eligibility: IU and non-IU students; undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, scholars, faculty, lifelong learners, and others aged 16+.

Application deadline is 2024 FEBRUARY 2 and Winter Break is a perfect time to apply.

The course is intensive, providing 2 semesters of instruction in 2 months, and features regular cultural enrichment activities.

Course details and application forms are at http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu.

Mail questions to languageworkshop@iu.edu or visit Virtual Office Hours.
See https://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/about/VirtualOfficeHours.html for link and schedule.

Contact Information

Kathleen Evans, Director, Indiana University Language Workshop

Contact Email

ke1@iu.edu

URL

http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/arabic

 

 

19. Indiana University’s summer 2024 Language Workshop is accepting scholarship applications for Online Intensive SORANI KURDISH, PERSIAN (FARSI), and TURKISH until February 2, 2024. Please remind your colleagues and students that Winter Break is an ideal time to apply for summer funding.

For scholarship details, see http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/funding .

Eligibility: IU and non-IU students; undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, scholars, faculty, lifelong learners, and others aged 16+.

Application deadline is 2024 FEBRUARY 2.

Courses are proficiency oriented and intensive, providing 2 semesters of instruction in 2 months, and feature regular cultural enrichment activities.

Course details and application forms are at http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu

Mail questions to languageworkshop@iu.edu or visit Virtual Office Hours.
See https://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/about/VirtualOfficeHours.html for link and schedule.

Contact Information

Kathleen Evans, Director, Indiana University Language Workshop

Contact Email

ke1@iu.edu

URL

http://languageworkshop.indiana.edu/