Archive for January 16th, 2024
Shii News – Acdemic Items
1.55th International Conference of the Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies on “Orientalism and Western Travellers to the Levant, 1500-1950”, University of Oxford, 8-10 July 2024
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2024. Information: https://www.aramsociety.org/conferences/current-conferences/
2. 56th International Conference of the Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies on “Trade Routes & Seafaring in the Ancient Near East”, University of Oxford, 15-17 July 2024
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2024.
Information: https://www.aramsociety.org/conferences/current-conferences/
3. 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships for the Research Project “Iran Beyond Iran: Diasporic Politics, Transnational Entanglement and Digital Publics”, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen
We are seeking two postdoctoral fellows for a two-year fixed-term position who will carry out independent research that fit the overall framework of this research project which focuses on Iranian diaspora politics in Western Europe by investigating the specific entanglements of the diaspora with homeland, host country and geopolitics. We invite candidates with a PhD degree in Middle Eastern Studies or Iranian Studies, in socio-logy, anthropology, or with related social science background with experience in conducting online and/or traditional fieldwork.
Deadline for application: 9 February 2024.
Information: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=160738
4. ARCE-CAORC Research Fellowships in Egypt
Applicant need not be American citizens but must be at a U.S. university in the U.S. Fields of Study: Anthro-pology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Comparative Literature, Coptic Studies, Economics, Egyptology, Ethnomusicology, Gender Studies, History, Humanistic Social Sciences, Islamic Studies, Litera-ture, Music, Political Science, and Religious Studies.
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2024.
Information: https://arce.org/fellowship/arce-caorc-research-fellowships/
5. Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Middle East Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Researchers with training in Environmental Studies, anthropology, political economy, urban studies, and geography are particularly encouraged to apply. This fellowship is renewable for a second year contingent upon administrative approval.
6. ONLINE Mediterranean Skills Seminar “Reading Arabic Manuscripts”, 24-27 June 2024
The Course will build participants’ ability to read handwritten Arabic manuscripts and documents, primarily those written before the twentieth century. It is designed with academics in mind, particularly graduate students, postdocs, and professors working in disciplines such as history, literature, and religious studies. All interested parties with at least two years of Arabic language training are welcome to apply.
Deadline for applications: 28 April 2024.
Information: https://www.mediterraneanseminar.org/overview-reading-arabic-manuscripts-2024
7. Articles and Guest Editors for the “Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World”
The Journal is a world reference and a leader in Europe for field archaeologists, (art) historians, anthropo-logists, curators, scholars, and students of the archaeology, architecture, anthropology and ethnography of the Muslim world. The journal aims to inform (other) disciplines and historiographies, for example by also including archaeological field surveys. The journal also focuses on un(der)explored Muslim regions outside of the Middle East and North Africa.
Information: https://networks.h-net.org/system/files/attachments/mcmwcall-papers-2024.pdf
8. Sufi Civilities
Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan
Annika Schmeding
https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781503637535/sufi-civilities/
Receive a 20% discount online*
LLF23
*Valid until 11:59 GMT, 30th June 2024. Discount only applies to the CAP website.
9. Francis Marion University and the History Department invite applications for a tenure-track historian specializing in Asia. While the subfield is open, preference will be given to those candidates whose courses complement those currently offered by the department. The successful candidate will also teach lower-level sections of Introduction to Modern World History.
Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in hand by the start of the appointment (those who are considered ABD, and nearing the completion of their degree will be considered), teaching experience, and research in his or her field of expertise is strongly desired. The successful candidate is required to support an undergraduate research program and must engage in scholarly and university committees and service. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in the recruitment of history majors and participate in the ongoing development of the history program.
FMU has been named a “Great College to Work For” since 2013 as determined by the Chronicle of Higher Education-sponsored survey of higher education institutions. In addition, it has been recognized for its excellence in education by several national ranking agencies, among them the US News and World Report survey, which has named FMU as one of its top regional universities in the south for more than a decade.
Francis Marion University (FMU) is a state-supported, regional university located in Florence, South Carolina. Candidates will find Florence, South Carolina to be an excellent place to live. Florence enjoys award winning schools, affordable cost of living, excellent healthcare, and robust recreational programs including sports, community events and festivals. Florence is a growing city with a vibrant arts culture. Within a few-hour drive are several metropolitan areas, including Columbia, South Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia, and less than an hour drive to the beach. Florence’s thriving downtown was recently awarded the prestigious Great American Main Street Award, which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization.
Application Materials:
- Letter of Interest (Referencing Position Number 24-27).
- Copies of unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate).
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Three letters of reference (may be sent separately); and
- FMU Faculty Application.
To obtain a copy of the faculty application, please click here.
Review of applications will begin on February 28, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
For more information:
10. Spring 2024 Kurdish Language Instruction (KLI) Program
Interested in learning Kurdish? As a key part of our humanistic approach to Kurdish studies, Zahra Institute is committed to offering Kurdish language instruction. We aim to tailor our offerings to student needs and interests while maintaining the highest academic standards.
Students can enroll in our Kurdish language offerings (Kurmanji and Sorani) as standalone courses or take them as electives in our MA and Certificate programs. Application deadline is extended to January 18 and financial aid is still available. To apply, scan the QR code on the flyer or visit our webpage: https://www.zahrainstitute.org/KLIOverview.html
Zahra Institute’s Kurdish Studies’ Lecture Series for the Spring semester is open to the public and will be given via Zoom. You can access the Spring 2024 Kurdish Studies’ Lecture Series via our website: https://www.zahrainstitute.org/
11. The next online Monday Majlis of the Centre for the Study of Islam, Exeter:
Monday, the 22nd of January, 17:00-18:30 (UK time). Neguin Yavari, Sufi Movements and Contestable Periodization Schemes.
Registration is required. Register please on this link:
https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcu6qrzgrGt0d9hS1QBUjvIFWUybj78Y_
- January 16, 2024
- by Andrew Newman
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