Archive for 2024

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1.Hybrid: Making it Count: Women’s Rights and Suffrage in Iran with Dr. Kashani-Sabet (U Penn)

Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3-4:45 PM EDT, St. Mary’s Hall, UMD, Multipurpose Room

 Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Speaker Series.

https://go.umd.edu/3OUdRaA

 

 

 

2. Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: the Journal of Middle East Medievalists announces a thematic dossier entitled “From the Margins, From Below: Theoretical and Analytical Interventions in Premodern Middle Eastern Studies,” guest edited by Kristina Richardson and Matthew Thomas Miller, to be published in 2026.

We are soliciting original research articles from any discipline that challenge dominant scholarly narratives in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies through the application of particular theoretical schools of thought (e.g., feminist, affect theory, ecocriticism, narratology), analytical categories (e.g., race, gender, disability), or perspectives (e.g., history from below, literature of the margins) that have not been typically privileged as objects of study. We also welcome articles that interrogate the disciplinary formation of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies in the non-Islamic world and how these enduring institutional arrangements have centered certain languages, regions, and modes of analysis as worthy of study and relegated others to the margins. We are committed to assembling a diverse slate of scholars for this dossier, representing a wide range of topical, geographical, and theoretical/analytical perspectives.

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 mtmiller@umd.edu by April 15, 2024. The dossier’s guest editors will invite selected authors to an online workshop in May 2025 where they will present drafts of their articles. The workshop will be an opportunity for all to receive constructive feedback. Complete articles will be due by August 1, 2025. All submissions will be subject to the journal’s peer review process.

 

 

 

 

3. Workshop “Ibn Khaldun: Universal Thougt and Shared Heritage”, Tunis, 27-28 May 2024

This workshop aims to contribute to deeper research on the life and thoughts of this eminent figure. Its aim is to understand how political and intellectual circles, both in the East and in the West, have received Khaldunian thought since the Middle Ages, but especially after its “rediscovery” in the contemporary era. A particular focus will be placed on ‘The Muqaddimah’ and the work of Ibn Khaldun as shared and contested heritage.

Deadline for abstracts: 10 March 2024. Information: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-ibn-khaldun-universal-thought-and-shared-heritage-tunis-may-27-28?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

 

4. International Conference: “Musical Heritage Across Borders – Materiality as an Indication of Distribution Channels”, Hamburg, 28-30 May 2024

The conference explores the materiality of manuscripts on music in Latin, Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Chinese languages. By tracing the routes of distribution of musical and music-theoretical manuscripts, we gradually come closer to an overview of cultural exchange relations, even beyond the dependence on political conditions. We are looking for a total of five early stage researchers (Master, Phd) to add further impulses to the presentations of the Scientific Board.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2024.

Information: https://www.kulturwissenschaften.uni-hamburg.de/hm/uber-das-institut/aktuelles/2024-02-12-conference-musical-heritage/cfp-musical-heritage.pdf

 

 

 

 

5. Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association (MLA): “Mediterranean Sexualities”, New Orleans, 9-12 January 2025

How do Mediterranean sexual epistemologies challenge common approaches to the history of sexuality? Especially encouraged are papers considering queer sexuality and erotics with (in)visibility of/in archives, empire, slavery, race, migration, and nation.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2024. Information: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-mediterranean-sexualities-mla-912-january-new-orleans?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

 

6. Conference “Travellers in Ottoman Lands”, Sabancı University, Istanbul, 9-12 April 2025

The speakers will explore many fascinating subjects relevant to travel in the region during the Ottoman period, including: . Horticulture and botany; Memorials, cemeteries, places of worship of various faiths; Women travellers; Cuisine; Art and Culture; Travel and exile; Archaeology; Explorers and photographers; Modes of travel; Famous travellers; Architecture.

Deadline for abstacts: 15 November 2024. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20025364/travellers-ottoman-lands-tiol-conference-announcement

 

 

 

 

7. Research Software Engineer (Digital Humanities; V-L 13, part-time 50% or 75%) at “Bibliotheca Arabica – Towards a New History of Arabic Literature”, Leipzig

Candidate Profile: University degree (Master’s/Diploma, PhD) in Computer Science or Digital Humanities; Proficiency in at least one programming language; Experience in developing and implementing complex applications; Experience in Digital Humanities projects or interdisciplinary communication with domain ex-perts; Proficiency in English.

Deadline for applications: 15 April 2024. Information:

https://www.saw-leipzig.de/de/projekte/bibliotheca-arabica/bibarab_stellenausschreibung_it_2024_en.pdf

 

 

 

8. Postdoctoral Fellowship (5 Months), CEDEJ, Cairo

CEDEJ offers a fellowship (April-August 2024) to a recent Ph.D. graduate working on contemporary Egypt from a humanities or social science perspective. The fellow will reside in Egypt and participate in the academic life of the center. He will receive office space and be granted full access to the library. The monthly stipend is 41,000 EGP.

Deadline for applications: 15 March 2024. Information: http://cedej-eg.org/index.php/join-us/?lang=en

 

 

 

 

9. Visiting Assistant Professor (1-2 Years) in Any Aspect of the Contemporary Middle East (Except Egypt), Colgate University

The candidate will be expected to teach an introductory course in the Core Communities component that is part of Colgate’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, a course on “The War on Terror,” and a course of their own design. There is a preference for geographical focus on Palestine, Iran, or Yemen. A Ph.D. is required at the time of hire or shortly after hire.

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2024. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/141922

 

 

 

 

10. Fellowships of the “Max van Berchem Foundation” (Genève) to Promote the Study of Islamic and Arabic Archaeology, History, Geography, Art History, Epigraphy, Religion and Literature

The Foundation awards grants for research carried out in these areas by scholars who have already received their doctorate.

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2024. Information:

https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/max-van-berchem-foundation-fellowships?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

 

11. ONLINE Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, and Iranian Cinema Summer Courses, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas, Austin, 6 June – 19 August 2024

 

– Hebrew Summer Institute:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/summer-language-institutes/hebrew-summer-institute.html

– Arabic Summer Institute:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/summer-language-institutes/arabic-summer-institute/

– Pashto Summer Institute:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/summer-language-institutes/pashto-summer-institute.html

– Iranian Cinema Course:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/languages/persian/iranian-cinema-summer-course-prs-329.html

Deadline for registration: 15 April 2024

 

 

12. Bi-annual Book Award of the Association for Middle East Anthropology (AMEA)

This award is given to an anthropological work (single- or co-authored, but not edited volumes) that features creative ethnographic writing, innovative data collection strategies, and sophisticated analysis. We solicit books that make significant contributions to anthropological knowledge and that advance our understanding of the complex forces that shape life in the Middle East. Books submitted for the 2024 award must have a publication date in 2022 or 2023.

Deadline for submissions: 15 May 2024. Information: Contact Anne Meneley: ameneley@trentu.ca

 

 

 

13. Yaron Klein

The Poetry of the One Thousand and One Nights

Monday Majlis Online on the 11^th of March, 17:00-18:30 (UK time)

Centre for the Study of Islam, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Exeter.

Register please on this link:

https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdOCgrTIoGdSN0tFJuZ2SqYtdec6d8gde

 

1. TEXTILES ACROSS TIME

A 14th-Century Asian Silk in a Monastic Manuscript with Dr. Nikolaos Vryzidis

Nikolaos Vryzidis offers an interdisciplinary examination of a silk fabric that survives on the

cover and spine of a late Medieval Greek manuscript binding, now on display at the Great

Meteoron Monastery in Thessaly, Greece.

Link: https://vimeo.com/903797919

 

Two Velvet Letter Pouches and Their Role in Safavid Diplomacy with Dr.Anna Jolly and Dr. Corinne Mühlemann

Anna Jolly and Corinne Mühlemann examine two Iranian letter pouches from the Danish

National Archives. Sewn from two differently patterned, cut, voided velvets, these pouches are exquisite works of Safavid textile art. Jolly and Mühlemann’s research suggests that they

originally contained two letters from Shāh Ṣafī I (r. 1629-1642) addressed to Duke Frederick III

of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (r. 1616-1659), and received by him in 1639.

Link: https://vimeo.com/906100824

 

 

 

 

2. College of William and Mary – Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor (Non-Western Art History)
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=66961

March 11, 2024

 

 

3. Call for Papers : Mediterranean Review Vol.17, No.1

Mediterranean Review, issued by the Institute for Mediterranean Studies,
Busan University of Foreign Studies, is calling for papers.
Mediterranean Review (MR) is an official journal of Asian Federation of
Mediterranean Studies Institutes (AFOMEDI), and the Association of History,
Literature, Science and Technology (AHLiST).
MR widens the scope of Mediterranean Studies by publishing academic articles
on the diverse ‘mediterraneans’ distributed all around the world  where
civilization exchange occurs, including the Baltic Sea, the Yellow Sea, or the
Caribbean Sea area.
We welcome the submission of articles that covers all fields of the
Humanities, Social Sciences
as well as Science and Technology Studies in relation to a Mediterranean
setting.
A special emphasis is on the past and present modes of interactions and
exchange in global mediterraneans.
* Date of Submission : April 1st , 2024 (Monday)
* Address to submit : imsmr@bufs.ac.kr
* Date of publication:
No.1) 30th of June
No.2) 31st of December
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well as to the text formatting and citation rules on our website:
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4. The Ottoman Canon and the Construction of Arabic and Turkish Literatures

Ceyhun Arslan (Koç University)

Edinburgh, 2024

 

 

 

5. The Musical Heritage of al-Andalus is now available in an OpenAccess edition.  The entire volume can be downloaded as a single PDF, or the individual chapters may be downloaded separately to make it easier to assign them as readings in university courses.

This volume is of particular interest regarding the origins of the muwashshah, the role of medieval “singing slave girls” (qiyan), interactions between Arabic and Hebrew poetry, and the complexities of cultural contact and transformations in al-Andalus and the broader Mediterranean.

https://www.routledge.com/The-Musical-Heritage-of-Al-Andalus/Reynolds/p/book/9780367653613

Winner of the 2022 Premio del Rey book Prize (American History Association) and the 2022 Early Music prize (American Musicological Society)

“. . . The twelve chapters of The Musical Heritage of al-Andalus track the pernicious politics of ‘influence’; interreligious and intercultural negotiations beyond the traditional, narrow tripartition of Muslims, Christians, and Jews; gender roles and sexual identities; the development of ‘revolutionary’ Arabic and Hebrew lyric genres in Iberia; and the complex intertwining of social status, ethnicity, enslavement, and music professionalization (alongside much more). . . Reynolds makes accessible a rich body of work that may be unfamiliar to the wider readership that the book invites, and offers compelling new arguments for specialized readers.”

This is the companion volume to Medieval Arab Music and Musicians (Brill 2022) that was released as an OpenAccess edition earlier this month:

https://brill.com/display/title/61295?language=en

 

 

 

 

6. Muslim Contributions to Civil Society and Philanthropy in the Caribbean 

  SUBMISSIONS DUE: 15 March 2024  

In collaboration with the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), LACISA is hosting an online colloquium on Muslim contributions to civil society, philanthropy and activism in the Caribbean.

This colloquium brings together scholars and practitioners to conceptualize overarching patterns, offer case studies, and suggest possible avenues forward in the study of Muslim communities in the Caribbean. For more on what we mean by “Caribbean” and/or “Muslim philanthropy,” please see the attached document setting out the colloquium’s parameters and points of discussion.
We welcome proposals that investigate Muslim contributions to civil society, philanthropy, and activism from historical, anthropological, literary, sociological, cultural, and religious perspectives. Colloquium presentations based on interviews, autoethnographies, and primary source translations would also be enthusiastically received. We are also open to participation by activists, organizations, and individuals directly involved in projects, whether in the form of interviews or as first-person/third-person essays.
Once we have selected from the proposals, we will convene an online colloquium in May 2024. Those who present will be remunerated in the amount of $250, thanks to generous support from MPI. In addition, select papers will be included in a special volume, edited by Ken Chitwood, Ph.D. (MPI) and Harini Kumar, Ph.D. (Princeton University).
We are inviting proposals due 15 March 2024. The proposal should be 250-300 words long and address any one, or combination, of the following themes:

• How have Muslims in the Caribbean made contributions to civil societies or engaged with social, political, and cultural orders in the Caribbean?
• What philanthropic activities or activist programs have been undertaken by Muslims in the region and how have they been interpolated by broader Caribbean social, political, and cultural orders?
• What themes, issues, or people groups are Muslims focusing on and what kinds of institutions and organizations are they creating (e.g., hospitals, nonprofit newspapers and publications, disaster relief programs, refugee and migrant aid, etc.)?
• At what levels is this activity carried out: the local, national, regional, and/or trans- national/regional? What transregional networks and/or connections are fostered, or frustrated, by this work?
• What partnerships—intrafaith, interfaith, or between Muslims and other actors in civil society—are being created?
• How does dawah factor into their work?
• How are concepts like zakat, sadaqa, and waqf interpreted and applied by Muslims in the Caribbean?
• How do Muslims in the Caribbean mix, combine, or remix classic notions of giving, charity, and aid from both Caribbean and Islamic cultures and histories?
• Are there any accents or emphases that are unique to, or particularly pronounced among, Muslims in the Caribbean?

**Submissions, inquiries, and other communication related to the colloquium should be sent to lacisanews@gmail.com.

 

 

 

7. Spring 2024 funding: Laura Bassi Scholarship

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Spring 2024:
Spring 2024
Application deadline: 24 March 2024
Results: 10 April 2024

All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi

 

 

 

8. Missionaries in Persia

Cultural Diversity and Competing Norms in Global Catholicism

C Windler,

Bloomsbury, 2024

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/9780755649365/?mc_cid=8e06ad706b&mc_eid=cf8726f727

 

 

 

9. The British Association for Islamic Studies is delighted to announce the provisional programme for its 2024 Annual Conference, hosted by the University of Leeds on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 May 2024. The full programme is available to view online here: https://www.brais.ac.uk/conferences/brais-2024

With keynote lectures from Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin (Abdulaziz Saud AlBabtain Laudian Professor of Arabic, University of Oxford), and Prof. Stefan Weber (Director of the Museum for Islamic Art in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin) this year’s conference looks set to be a truly memorable gathering of scholars and students from across the globe.

The conference is open to anyone with an interest in any aspect of Islamic Studies, and registration is now possible online HERE

If you have any questions at all about the conference, they may be answered on our conference FAQ page HERE. If not, please do not hesitate to contact us via this email address.

 

 

 

 

10. WEBINAR SERIES – ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA: THEN AND NOW, ONLINE

Tuesdays in March (5, 12, 19, and 26)

12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace will host a four-part lunchtime webinar series that explores the roots – and the current manifestations – of hatred and bigotry toward Jews and Muslims. Two scholars will focus on what’s happening today and two will delve into ancient and scriptural connections. LEARN MORE

 

 

 

 

11. The Global Academy Call for Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open! 

The MESA Global Academy offers competitive fellowships to Middle East Studies scholars from the MENA region who are currently displaced.
The Global Academy awards $5,000 scholarships and faciliates programming for its fellows, including speaking engagements at partner universities across the United States, publication opportunities, mentoring, and professional development workshops.
Eligibility criteria for the fellowships include: 1) holding a PhD or equivalent in a field in the social sciences or humanities (graduate students will not be considered); 2) the primary institutional affiliation was in the MENA region prior to displacement; and 3) a publication record indicating scholarly productivity (in English, French, a native MENA language, or principal research language of the field).

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2024. 
For more information and to apply, click here. 

 

 

 

12. Mo Habib Translation Prize Deadline Extended to May 1

https://melc.washington.edu/news/2023/09/06/call-poetry-translators-second-cycle-mo-habib-translation-prize

 

 

 

13. Prince Dr. Sabbar Farman-Farmaian Fellowships

https://iisg.amsterdam/en/blog/fellowship-prince-dr-sabbar-farman-farmaian-0

With the generous support of Farman-Farmaian Family, the IISH launches a new fellowship programme named the Prince Dr Sabbar Farman-Farmaian Fellowships for scholars who wish to use its collections for the study of social and economic history of 18-20 century of Iran, whether from a regional, national, or comparative and transnational perspective.

Fellowships are awarded for six months (1 October 2024 – 31st March 2025). This is a call for applications for fellowships for the year 2024/2025.
Deadline for applications is 1 May 2024.

Fellows receive a monthly stipend of € 1,500. The fellowship also includes an economy return flight to the Netherlands, visa support, as well as arrangements for accommodation. Cost of health insurance in Amsterdam will be reimbursed.

Minimum requirements/selection criteria:
– An MA degree or higher,
– An updated CV,
– A Research proposal in not more than 500 words
– Academic level English

The fellow’s research plan should fit the Institute’s focus on social history.

Fellows are expected:
– To write a report on their research activities at the end of the fellowship period,
– To be present at the institute customarily,
– To take part in the activities of the Institute’s Research Department,
– To interact with other fellows and the IISH’s research staff in the English language,
– To give at least one public lecture.

Selection will be made based on the quality and novelty of the proposed research project, its affinity to social history research conducted at the International Institute of Social History, and the applicant’s qualifications.

Outcome:
Fellows are expected to present the results of their work both orally to the other members of the Research Department, and in writing with a paper of min. 5000 and max. 8000 words (including notes). It is envisaged that the PDF version of the paper will be published as an occasional paper on the website of the IISH.

Applications:
Applications should be submitted before 1 May 2024 to jacqueline.rutte@bb.huc.knaw.nl

General information about the IISH can be obtained via http://socialhistory.org.
More information about the fellowship can be obtained from Professor Touraj Atabaki, e-mail: tat@iisg.nl

 

 

Yusuf Ünal, “Our State in the End Times:” The Safavid Rule and a Shi’i Theory of Sovereignty
Monday Majlis Online on the 4th of March, 17:00-18:30 (UK time)
Centre for the Study of Islam, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Exeter.

To register:
https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdOCprT8rHNUwXWY8VYfJrzgd5SvjHczR#/registration

1.ONLINE Webinar “Public Diplomacy and New Leadership of Civil Society Organisations: DSA NGOs in Development Study Group”, 29 February 2024, 12:00 – 14:00 GMT

Bringing together case studies from Cameroon, Egypt, Poland, Palestine, Lebanon and Libya, this webinar reflects on how external calls for proposals in the fields of women’s empowerment, community development, education, training, exchange programmes, democracy, human rights and peacebuilding influence the way civil society organisations contribute, deliver, intervene and position themselves in various societies.

Information and registration:

https://nomadit-co-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcu6prTMpH9I40Wjbz0FB9RUnQoYczOpn

 

 

 

 

2. Colloque « Généalogies arabes des dynasties non arabes : une quête de légitimité inattendue en Islam médiéval et moderne ? (IXe-XVIIIe s.) » – MMSH (Aix-en-Provence), 5-6 mars 2024

Programme : https://iismm.hypotheses.org/files/2024/02/Colloque-genealogies-Programme.pdf

 

 

 

 

3. ENIS Spring School 2024 “Peripheral Islam: Muslims on the Geographical, Normative, Political and Religious Margins”, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-7 June 2024

This Spring School focusses on Muslims living, working and writing in the periphery and welcomes papers that show how, where and why peripheral Muslims – varying from marginalised areas and controversial scholars to ostracised politicians and heterodox sects – have shaped this periphery and have been shaped by this periphery.

Deadline for registration: 1 May 2024.

Information: https://nisis.sites.uu.nl/2024/02/09/call-for-papers-enis-spring-school-2024

 

 

 

 

4. Workshop „Religion, Race, and Concepts of Difference in the Modern Middle East”, Oxford University, 14-15 June 2024

We are especially interested in contributions that engage with the history of concepts of difference across the 19th and 20th century Ottoman Empire and post-Ottoman Middle East: The transformation (or persistence) of concepts of difference rooted in terms like the Arabic jins, the Turkish millet; the colonial racialization of Islam, Judaism, Eastern Christianity, and other traditions; theoretical reflections on the relationship between race and religion in Middle Eastern contexts; etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 7 March 2024.

Information: https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b1ccebda-68f8-4ea5-98de-debee0911478

 

 

 

 

5. International Conference “Evliya Çelebi and Eastern Croatia under Ottoman Rule”, University of Osijek, Croatia, 14-15 November 2024

Themes: The period and/or events immediately preceding the establishment of Ottoman rule in eastern Croatia and immediately following the retreat of the Ottoman Empire; Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname as a source for the history of eastern Croatia and the neighboring regions; comparative cases of historical inter-actions between eastern Croatia and the neighboring regions, especially during the 17th century. The working language of the conference will be English.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 May 2024. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20025046/international-conference-evliya-celebi-and-eastern-croatia-under

 

 

 

 

6. 15th Conference of the Asian Federation of Middle East Studies Associations (AFMA): “Towards an Optimal Framework for Middle East Studies: Asian and Middle Eastern Perspec-tives in an Era of Global Challenges”, Doshisha University, Kyoto, 7-8 December 2024

Themes: Politics and society in the Middle East. – Religious and intellectual lives in the Middle East. – Society and environment in the Middle East. – Historical experiences of the Middle East seen from Asian per-spectives. – Changing energy situation in the world and the future of the Middle East. – Economic rela-tionships between Asian and Middle Eastern countries. – Cultural interactions between Asia and the Middle East. – Middle East studies in the West and Middle East studies in Asia. Etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 May 2024. Information: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/s1l3d5b5w7k5v8dyq9iay/h?rlkey=5t8nqp8weocj9cl3ix1uq7w11&e=1&dl=0

 

 

 

 

7. International Conference of the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group TRANSLAPT: “Empire in Translation: Perso-Arabic Knowledge and the Making of Early Modern Ottoman Civilisa-tion”, University of Münster, Germany, 15-17 January 2025

The Research Group “Inner-Islamic Transfer of Knowledge within Arabic-Persian-Ottoman Translation Pro-cesses in the Eastern Mediterranean (1400-1750)” aims to investigate the transregional transfer of knowledge by focusing on translation as a concept, process, and product. We invite contributions that focus on early modern translation processes between Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish, with particular attention to the study of manuscript copies of these translations.

Deadline for abstracts: 17 March 2024.

Information: https://www.uni-muenster.de/ArabistikIslam/translapt/call_for_papers/index.html

 

 

 

 

8. Postdoctoral Fellowship (2 Years) in the History of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, Duke University, Durham, NC

We seek candidates with broad knowledge of the history of the region in its global context. Teaching experien-ce is a must. The successful candidate will teach one introductory lecture course on the Modern Middle East in the fall of 2024, and a gateway or advanced undergraduate seminar in the Spring of 2025.

Deadline of applications: 1 April 2024. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27206

 

 

 

 

9. Visiting Lecturer of Persian Language (1 Year +), Indiana University, Bloomington

Qualifications: A doctoral degree in a relevant field, such as Persian Language pedagogy, second language acquisition, linguistics, or language education. Experience developing Persian language materials, including web-based materials; experience using digital instructional technologies; experience in conducting pedago-gical research on the Persian language is highly desirable, but not required.

Deadline for applications: 1 March 2024. Information: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/22568

 

 

 

 

10. Scholarships for MA Iranian Studies at SOAS, University of London

The scholarship is open for UK/EU and overseas fee-paying SOAS students, normally providing a contribu-tion towards fees or a full fee waiver.

Deadline for applications: 29 April 2024. Information: https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/student-life/finance/scholarships/kamran-djam-scholarships , Contact; Dr. Ali Alavisa137@soas.ac.uk

 

 

 

11. Articles on “Trans, Queer and « Third Gender » People in Muslim Countries” for a Special Issue of the Journal “Anthropology of the Middle East” (20.1, 2025)

Anthropologists are invited to contribute to this issue, but also contributors from various disciplines as histo-rians, sociologists and jurists. Proposals could also come from literary scholars working on a corpus (novels, short stories, poetry, etc.) from Muslim countries of a certain period that feature a trans, queer or third-gender character. Researchers in visual, theatrical or film studies are also invited to analyze one of these countries’ films featuring a trans, queer or third-gender character.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 April 2024.

Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/files/2024/02/Call-for-papers.pdf

 

 

 

 

12. Articles on “Infidels, Enemies or Humanists? The European-Italian “Renaissance” and the Fictional Imaginary of the Muslim-Ottoman Turk” for a Special Issue of the Journal “Religions”

This issue focuses on the inter-connection between the Ottoman world and the Western Europe in the Quattrocento and Cinquecento; in specific, the idea is to work on the reciprocal imaginary that the Ottoman sulta-nate and the European-Italian potentates reciprocally played in this specific age. The argument is open to a multi-disciplinary approach able to consider the historical, religious, political, artistic, and literary approaches as international relations topics.

Deadline for manuscripts: 30 September 2024.

Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/Z3H162B632

 

 

 

 

13. “NEXUS” – New Online Platform on Religions and Politics in the Middle East, Created by the Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies

NEXUS will feature a blend of scholarly articles, research contributions, and semi-popular essays, creating a space where complex ideas are presented in a manner that resonates with a diverse audience. We aim to transcend traditional boundaries, making our platform a valuable resource for policy-makers, practitioners, scholars, and students alike.

Information: https://nexus.haifa.ac.il

 

 

 14. Harvard University – Harvard University AKPIA Postdoctoral Fellowships

https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=66959

 

 

 

 

15. Call for Submissions | BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship

Submissions are invited for the 2024 BRISMES Early Career Development Scholarship. The aim of this award is to support activities geared towards strengthening the academic profile and CV of an early career scholar. Two awards of £3,000 each are available. The deadline for submissions is midnight (UK time) on 31 March 2024.

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16. Call for Papers | Building Past, Present and Future

First International Conference on Iranian Studies, University of Bucharest, 2-4 October 2024

The Persian Language and Literature Section at the University of Bucharest is pleased to announce its inaugural conference, “Bridging Past, Present, and Future”, dedicated to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Persian Language and Literature Section and honoring its founder, Professor Viorel Bageacu (1936-2015). We invite scholars and researchers to submit abstracts for papers in all subfields of Iranian Studies, exploring the connections between the past, present, and future.

Deadline | 25 March 2024 

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17. Call for Applications | BIAA Grants & Scholarships

Funding Call, British Institute at Ankara (BIAA)

In recent years, the BIAA has launched a range of scholarships aimed at supporting students from undergraduate to doctoral level embarking on fieldwork and research in Türkiye and the Black Sea region.  Applications are invited for the following:

• BIAA David Edwin Jameson Scholarship
• BIAA David French Scholarship
• BIAA Doughty-Wylie Scholarship
• Turkish and Black Sea Scholar’s Fund

Deadline | 17 April 2024

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18. Call for Papers | Societies in Transition: Law, Culture and Politics in the Middle East

30th International DAVO Congress, University of Göttingen, 26-28 September 2024

This congress invites submissions on topics in the humanities and social sciences that deal with research on the Middle East, North Africa and other states influenced by Islam or their relations with other regions. You can register individual presentations as well as panels (with 3-4 contributions). As a separate category, the workshop talks provide space for the presentation of final theses and doctoral projects.

Deadline | 30 April 2024

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19. Iranian Kurdistan Since 1979
Workshop | LSE Middle East Centre | 6 March 2024
This day-long workshop will bring together scholars from across disciplines to explore contemporary Iranian or ‘Rojhelati’ Kurdistan. Panels will explore Kurdish identity and gender, history writing and politics, and representation and resistance. Researchers will present their ongoing work for constructive feedback and discussion.
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20. Translanguaging and Linguistic Diversity in Arabic
Conference | University of Cambridge | 18 April 2024

Registration is open for the 4th Biennial Conference on Arabic Language Teaching and Learning in HE which will be hosted at the University of Cambridge. The conference aims to delve into Translanguaging and Linguistic Diversity in Arabic, and provide a platform for robust discussions and networking opportunities. The deadline for registrations is 28 March 2024.
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