Archive for 2024

1.Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography 2024-2025

United Kingdom

19 November 2024, 5.30pm UK time

Finnian O’Cionnaith, Dublin

‘A peculiar survey … for our peculiar purpose’: founding the Ordnance Survey of Ireland

 25 February 2025, 5.30pm UK time

Maurice Whitehead, Venerable English College, Rome

Maps, meridians and missions: Christopher Maire, SJ (1697–1767), an English cartographer in continental Europe

6 May 2025, 5.30pm UK time

Onur Engin, University of Cambridge

Echoes on the map: unveiling the auditory history of late Ottoman Istanbul through digital cartography

All are welcome

All seminars will be on Zoom and joining instructions will be circulated nearer the time. Please send an email to events@emma.cam.ac.uk if you wish to join the mailing list.

The seminars are kindly supported by Emmanuel College Cambridge

Contact Information

For any enquiries, please contact Sarah Bendall at sarah.bendall@emma.cam.ac.uk

 

 

2. CFP INSAP 2025: Celestial Connections Across Time and Space

Call for Papers: INSAP XIII: Celestial Connections Across Time and Space

(Queen’s University Belfast, 8-13 June 2025)

 We are delighted to announce a call for papers for the INSAP XIII conference Celestial Connections Across Time and Space. This conference aims to bring together scholars, artists, and scientists from various disciplines to explore the multifaceted relationships between the skies – be it the stars, planets, or other celestial phenomena – and their influence across cultures, histories, and fields of study. INSAP’s purpose from its inception has been to foster a dialogue that bridges the gap between the sciences and the arts, encouraging a holistic understanding of the universe.

Themes and Topics:

We invite proposals for papers, presentations and posters on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Astronomy and Cosmology Through the Ages
  How different civilisations have understood and interpreted the cosmos, including the development of astronomical knowledge, cosmological models and their influence on scientific progress.
• Astro-Architecture and Celestial Alignments
  Studies on ancient and modern architecture designed with astronomical significance, such as megalithic structures, sacred sites, and observatories aligned with celestial events.
• Art and the Celestial: The depiction of celestial bodies and phenomena in visual arts, literature, and music across different historical periods and cultures.
• Philosophy and the Cosmos: Philosophical interpretations of the universe.
• Literature and Myth: The portrayal of celestial events in literature, myths, and legends; how the skies have inspired narratives and storytelling.
• History of Science: The development of astronomical knowledge, key figures, and their contributions to understanding the universe.
• Space Exploration and Human Imagination
  Discussions on the impact of space exploration on contemporary culture, ethics, and the future of human civilisation, including the role of science fiction and speculative narratives.
• Interdisciplinary Approaches: Combining methodologies from different fields to explore celestial phenomena.
• Environmental and Ethical Implications of Space Exploration
  Consideration of the environmental impact of space missions and the ethical questions surrounding the exploration and exploitation of outer space.

Submission Guidelines:

We welcome submissions from established scholars, early-career researchers, graduate students, practitioners in the arts and anyone interested in the sky. Submissions include:

Individual Paper: Abstracts of up to 300 words and short bio of the author(s).

Artistic Presentations or Performances: A description of the work (up to 300 words) and any technical requirements.

Key Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 22 December 2024

Notification of Acceptance: 20 January 2025

Submission Process:

All submissions should include the following:

Title of the presentation.

Name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s).

Contact details.

A brief bio (up to 150 words).

Please submit your abstracts and proposals via the Proposal Submission Form:

Link to submission form

Conference Publication:

Papers from the conference will be considered for publication in a special journal issue of Culture and Cosmos.

 Contact Information

For any queries, please contact the conference organising committee at insapxiii@gmail.com

 

 

3. ONLINE Webinar A Persian Paradise: Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson in Iran 1925-1927

with Nicci Obholzer

British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS), 16 October, 2024, 5:00 pm UK Time
This talk will take us behind the scenes of the Sissinghurst Castle’s exhibition “A Persian Paradise: Vita and Harold in Iran 1925-1929”: Nicci Obholzer reflects on the new research which led to this exhibition, the digitisation project of the Sissinghurst’s archives which made it possible, and where these take Sissinghurst’s new understanding of its collection.
The exhibition was sponsored by BIPS and the Iran Society and became Sissinghurst’s most visited exhibition ever.

Information and registration: 

https://www.bips.ac.uk/event/persian-paradise/

 

 

4. Call for Applications: SoFCB Junior Fellows Program

Rare Book School’s Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography (SoFCB) invites applications for its 2025–27 cohort of Junior Fellows. The deadline is Friday, November 1, 2024. 

This scholarly society works to advance the study of texts, images, and artifacts as material objects through capacious, interdisciplinary scholarship—and to enrich humanistic inquiry and education by identifying, mentoring, and training promising early-career scholars. Junior Fellows will be encouraged and supported in integrating the methods of critical bibliography into their teaching and research, fostering collegial conversations about historical and emerging media across disciplines and institutions, and sharing their knowledge with broader publics.

The fellowship includes tuition waivers for two Rare Book School courses, as well as funding for Junior Fellows to participate in the Society’s annual meeting and orientation. Additional funds are available for fellows to organize symposia at their home institutions, and fellows will have the option of attending a bibliographical field school to visit libraries, archives, and collections in a major metropolitan area. After completing two years in good standing as Junior Fellows, program participants will have the option to become Senior Fellows in the Society.

The Society is committed to supporting diversity and to advancing the scholarship of outstanding persons of every race, gender, sexual orientation, creed, and socioeconomic background, and to enhancing the diversity of the professions and academic disciplines it represents, including those of the professoriate, museums, libraries, archives, public humanities, and digital humanities. We warmly encourage prospective applicants from a wide range of disciplines, institutions, and areas of expertise.

For more information and to apply, please visit: http://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/fellowships/sofcb/. For more information about diversity and the SoFCB, please read the SoFCB Diversity & Outreach Committee’s Welcome Letter: https://rarebookschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2024-SoFCB-Welcome-Letter.pdf.

Inquiries about the SoFCB Junior Fellows Program can be directed to SoFCB Administrative Director Kathryn Higinbotham at kathryn.higinbotham@virginia.edu.

Contact Information

SoFCB Administrative Director Kathryn Higinbotham at kathryn.higinbotham@virginia.edu.

Contact Email

kathryn.higinbotham@virginia.edu

URL

https://rarebookschool.org/sofcb/

 

 

5. Second Symposium on Middle Eastern, North African and Central Asian Dances, Music and Performing Arts (MENACA 2024), Pomona College in Claremont, California, 3-6 October 2024

The program offers scholarly papers, two keynote speakers, movement workshops, a film screening, and a dance concert providing a rich scholarly context in which dialogue and debate are encouraged.

Information and programme: https://www.menaca2024.com/schedule/

 

6. ONLINE Launch “Big Bang or Slow Motion? Changing State-Society Relations in MENA” of the Special Issue “Drivers of Change in Social Contracts in the Middle East and North Africa Region”, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), 9 October 2024, 4:00 –

5:30 pm CET

A first input will take a conceptual perspective and compare the changes in the MENA with those in other regions. The second input deals with the very specific social contract that emerged in Egypt under President Sisi after the 2011 revolution and the 2013 coup. The third input will focus on digitalisation as a potential factor of change to social contracts in MENA. The final open debate will discuss policy options and research needs for more inclusive and sustainable development.

Information and registration: https://archive.newsletter2go.com/?n2g=ezs426oj-wre98ce9-ji8

 

 

7. International Workshop “Women’s Knowledge Production in Qur’anic Exegesis”, Berlin Insti-tute for Islamic Theology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10-11 October 2024

The international workshop, organized by the Chair for Islamic Textual Studies (Qur’an and Hadith), aims to illuminate the often overlooked contributions of women to the field of Qur’anic exegesis. It seeks to delve into the role of women in generating exegetical knowledge, both historically and in contemporary contexts.

Information and programme:

https://www.islamische-theologie.hu-berlin.de/de/workshop-knowledge-production_poster-programm.pdf

 

 

8. ONLINE Seminar “Women, Workers, and Dis/Empowerment in Saudi Arabia” by Nora Jaber (Edinburgh), Centre for Gulf Studies, Exeter, 5 November 2024, 17:00 – 18:30, London Time

This talk examines the relationship between Saudi Arabia’s legal gender order for citizens and its labour regime. It shows how ‘women’s empowerment’, while beneficial to some, is implicated in the reproduction of material inequalities that are invariably racialised and gendered, particularly as they affect migrant workers. It considers how future feminist struggles can be articulated and directed so as to dissolve, rather than re-produce, the social relations through which all forms of exploitation are sustained.

Information and registration: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/index.php?event=14195

 

 

9. ONLINE Seminar “Redirecting Movement in the Indo-Iranian Borderlands and Beyond” by Mikiya Koyagi (University of Texas Austin), Centre for Gulf Studies, Exeter, 12 November 2024, 17:00 – 18:30, London Time

This talk conceptualizes the Indo-Iranian borderlands not as a periphery between empires but as a space where multiple routes of circulation merged, linking Iran to India, India to the Soviet Union, and interior lands to the Persian Gulf and beyond. It does so by examining how the formation of the Pahlavi state redirected the movement of goods, people, and ideas in the Indo-Iranian borderlands and its surrounding areas with the border town of Dozdab (present-day Zahedan) as the emerging infrastructural nodal point.

Information and registration: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/index.php?event=14196

 

10. ONLINE Seminar “The Voyage of The Crooked: Writing History Across the Gulf and Indian Ocean” by Fahad Bishara (University of Virginia), Centre for Gulf Studies, Exeter, 3 December 2024, 17:00 – 18:30, London Time

This talk charts out an oceanic microhistory, grounded in the voyages of the Kuwaiti dhow, The Crooked in 1924-25. It anchors itself in the nakhoda’s logbook, and looks out onto a world of texts, letters, accounts, and other writings by nakhodas. Through these writings, and from The Crooked’s deck, we can begin to thread together lifeworlds and histories that have been scattered along the coasts of Arabia, South Asia, and East Africa.

Information and registration: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/index.php?event=14198

 

 

11. HYBRID International Conference “Conflict Dynamics in Arabic and World Literature”, Cairo, 7-9 December 2024

Conflict dynamics allude to the attitudes, perceptions, and elements that shape the course of conflicts, in-cluding identity issues, feelings, lack of communication, and contentious politics. Those conflicts are best conveyed, negotiated and, at times, resolved through narrative. Literary and cultural products convey all kinds of conflict dynamics, whether as power struggles or resolution strategies.

Extended deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2024.

Information: https://conferences.andromedapublisher.org/CDIAAW/?

 

12. “3rd Postgraduate Islamic Studies International Conference: Understanding Islam an Muslim Societies in a Changing World”, Western Sydney University, 9 December 2024

The conference seeks to examine the inner complexities of Islam as a complete way of life and its variety of rituals, practices, and teachings embedded in the pattern of Muslim everyday living using modern academic tools, scientific research methods, and theoretical frameworks. It is designed to foster and disseminate on-going and new research about Islam and Muslims in national and international contexts.

Deadline for abstracts: 9 October 2024. Information: https://www.isra.org.au/postgradconf24/

 

13. “Fifth European Convention on Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies (Turkologentag 2025)”, University of Mainz, 18-20 September 2025

The conference is organized in co-operation with the Society for Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies (GTOT e.V.). We are inviting proposals for papers and panels in the domains of language, literature, history, culture, society, politics, and philology of the Turks and the Turkic peoples. Conference languages are English, Ger-man, and Turkish.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2024. Information: https://turkologentag.uni-mainz.de/call-for-papers/

 

14. 13th Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies: “A New World Order – A New Middle East?”, Oslo, Norway, 25-27 September 2025

We encourage papers that address different aspects of these developments, ranging from the religious, cul-tural, historical, and social to the political. We also welcome papers on other relevant themes pertinent to Middle Eastern and/or Islamic Studies, including the disciplines of Middle Eastern history, anthropology, ar-chaeology, religion, politics, sociology, language, and literature.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2024.

Information: https://nsmes.org/Thirteenth-Nordic-Conference-on-Middle-Eastern-and-Studies

 

 

 

15. The HM Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professorship of Modern Arabic Studies, University of Cambridge

The ideal candidate will have an innovative vision for the future of Modern Arabic Studies at Cambridge and enthusiasm to build on current strengths in maintaining and developing a leading research presence. They will hold a PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification and would ideally currently hold a professorial position.

Deadline for application: 5 November 2024.

Information: https://www.minervasearch.com/current-opportunities/sultanqaboos/

 

 

16. Assistant Professors in Arabic Studies, Department of Arabic and Translation Studies, Amer-ican University of Sharjah

A PhD in Arabic Studies, Arabic Literature or related areas is required. The willingness and ability to teach entry-level Arabic heritage classes is essential. The ability to offer courses on the history, culture and society of the United Arab Emirates will be a distinct advantage. Successful applicants will have native or near-native proficiency in Arabic and English.

Deadline for applications: 15 December 2024.

Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2024/09/17/positions-in-arabic-studies

 

 

17. Visiting Lecturer (1-3 Semesters +) in Middle Eastern and North African Studies (Arabic Language and Literature), Bowdoin College, Brunswick

An advanced degree, MA or PhD, in Arabic or a related discipline is required by the date of appointment. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education.

Deadline for application: Open until filled. Information: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/14923

 

 

18. Tenure Track Position in International Relations (Focus Middle East), Government Department, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

The rank will be Assistant Professor or Instructor depending on qualifications. Applicants should possess or be close to completing a doctorate degree. The position is in international relations and we are particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship and teaching combine that expertise with a regional focus on the Middle East.

Deadline for applications: 7 October 2024. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/149720

 

 

19. Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor in Arabic Literary / Cultural Studies, Tulane University

We are actively seeking an Arabist who can teach a variety of literary or cultural topics in both English and Arabic, with the period of specialization open. The ideal candidate might also contribute to our programs in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Africana Studies, Environmental and Urban Studies, and/or Native American and Indigenous Studies. Candidates should have an established record of scholarship and demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2024. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/152104

 

 

20. Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in the Arabic Language and Culture, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

We seek candidates who have a commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or ABD status) in Arabic linguistics, literature, second-language pedagogy, or a related area. We seek a candidate with native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English, and experience in teaching Arabic language courses of all levels.

Deadline for applications: 20 October 2024. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2024/09/23/assistant-professor-in-the-arabic-language-and-culture

 

 

21. Assistant Teaching Professor for Persian Language and Culture (3 Years), University of Washington

Qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field such as Persian language, Persian culture, language pedagogy, or applied linguistics; superior proficiency in Persian, as demonstrated by teaching reviews; demonstrated excellence, as demonstrated by teaching reviews, in college-level Persian language teaching at all levels to diverse groups of students, including heritage learners.

Deadline for applications: 10 October 2024. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/20 24/09/17/assistant-teaching-professor-persian-language-and-culture243

 

 

22. Grants and Places in the Doctoral Program of the “Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies (BGSMCS)” for 2025/2026, Freie Universität Berlin & Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin & Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO)

The BGSMCS supports doctoral candidates who develop academically well-founded and relevant answers to questions arising in various research areas under the thematical umbrella of Muslim cultures and societies. The BGSMCS also provides its fellows with access to a broad academic network. The program is ideal for highly qualified and socially engaged junior scholars with a global outlook. Introduction week: 7-10 October 2024.

Deadline for applications: 1 November 2024.

Information: https://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/announcements/202409_cfa_doctoral_programme.html

 

 

23. ONLINE Course: „Istanbul in the 16th Century“, SOAS, London, 18 October – 6 December 2024

This online specialist art short course will explore the geography of the Ottoman capital and how it changed and reached its apex under the patronage of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. The lectures offer a wide view on the artistic output of the time, looking at ceramics, works on paper but also textiles and architec-ture.

Introduction and programme: https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/find-course/istanbul-16th-century

 

 

24. REMMM: Dissent in the Arabic literary space: Commitment, autonomy and international circulation

Main themes:

1 – Dissent and the role of literary actors

2 – Dissent and autonomy of the field

3 – Dissent and the international circulation of works and actors

Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2024. Information:

https://journals.openedition.org/remmm/21519?fbcl%20id=IwY2xjawFXW_dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ1S71Y1sK5SKySV2D4unzNhTrKVH5pEI5I03d7er4hz1_eWN%20a0KEHxCcw_aem_Dk4

 

 

25. Articles on “Secularism in Social and Political Contexts: Contemporary Trends, Movements, and Ideas in the Middle East” for a Special Issue of the Journal “Religions”

Themes: 1) Original research articles studying how secularism manifests itself in social, political, and intel-lectual layers in the last decade. 2) Articles/reviews that explore contemporary academic approaches, ideas, theories, and methods on the study of secularism and politics in the Middle East. Editors: Dr. Gokhan Bacik & Dr. Serkan Seker.

Deadline for manuscripts: 30 June 2025.

Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/35392B10OI

 

 

 

 

 

26. History of Science/Medicine job at Rice University

Assistant Professor, Medieval or Early Modern History of Science, Technology, and/or Medicine at Rice University
Call for applications
Institution Type: College / University
Location: Texas, United States
Position: Assistant Professor
The Department of History in the School of Humanities at Rice University in Houston, Texas, seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor of medieval or early modern history of science, technology, and/or medicine. A PhD in a relevant field is required at the time of appointment. The area of geographical specialization is open. The search will be held in the 2024-2025 academic year, with a start date for the position of July 1, 2025.
This position will complement the Department of History’s strengths and course offerings at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and will also facilitate interdisciplinary connections with other departments in the School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences and with programs in Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Medical Humanities, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations, Jewish Studies, the Center for African and African American Studies, Politics, Law, and Social Thought, and the Center for Environmental Studies. The successful candidate for this position will hold a primary appointment in the Department of History, complement existing faculty strengths, and foster connections with STEM fields on campus.
The Department of History at Rice University has a growing strength in the history of science, technology, and medicine and has implemented a new pre-modern course requirement for undergraduate majors. The University offers an undergraduate interdisciplinary major and minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies and has recently launched a minor in Science and Technology Studies. The Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center has a rich collection of rare books pertaining to the history of science, technology and medicine, including early editions of Copernicus, Newton, Robert Boyle, and William Harvey.
Applicants should demonstrate an outstanding record of research and teaching. Applicants should be prepared to teach regularly-offered undergraduate and graduate courses in the medieval and early modern history of science, technology, and/or medicine. Candidates with evidence of teaching excellence and of cultivating connections with STEM students of diverse backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. The normal course load in the School of Humanities is 2:2.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2024 (via Interfolio) and must include a letter of application; CV, including a list of publications and other authored, creative works; diversity statement; a writing sample of approximately 25 double-spaced pages; evidence of teaching excellence; and 3 letters of reference. The position will remain open until filled. For further information or questions contact Luis Campos, search committee chair, at lc@rice.edu. General information about the Department of History can be found at https://history.rice.edu.
Rice University is a private, comprehensive research university located in the heart of Houston’s dynamic museum district and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across eight schools and has a student body of over 4,000 undergraduates and a nearly equal number of graduate students. The fourth largest and most diverse city in the United States, Houston provides an opportunity for scholars to collaborate with area universities, museums, and civic organizations, and to engage with the broader metropolitan community.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Apply Now

 

 

 

27. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – Assistant Professor – Modern Arabic Literature and Culture

Closing date: Nov 1 , 2024
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67767

 

 

28. University of Nevada Reno – Assistant Professor, History

Pre-modern or modern Middle East, broadly defined.

Closing date: Oct 25, 2024
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67790

 

 

 

 

29. The first online Monday Majlis of the Academic Year at Centre for the Study of Islam, Exeter:

Regula Forster

On Animals, Stones, and Alphabets:

The 14th-Century Egyptian Alchemist Aydamir al-Jildakī and His Natural Encyclopaedia

Monday Majlis Online on the 7th of October, 17: 00-18:30 (UK time)

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

Register please on this link:

https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvd–rrDouHNDNvAhz1UzISuCVMprpA0iu

1.The Intensive Online Course on Islamic Philosophy

January 2-15, 2025

This course comprehensively explores Islamic Philosophy, covering its key concepts, historical development, and contemporary relevance. This is a great opportunity to learn from renowned scholars in the field and engage in interactive discussions and exercises.

 Some of the Distinguished Scholars:

– Dr. Seyyed Hosein Nasr

– Dr. Oliver Leaman

– Dr. Muhammad Legenhausen

 Key Course Features:

Expert Instruction by distinguished scholars

Comprehensive Curriculum covering essential topics

Interactive Format with discussions and Q&A

Flexible Learning with online access and live sessions

Please visit the following link for more information about the course: https://hikmat-ins.com/islamic-philosophy

 

 

2. IMES – University of Edinburgh

Dr Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky (University of California, Santa Barbara) will be giving our next IMES Research Seminar, ‘Empire of Refugees: North Caucasian Muslims and the Late Ottoman State’, Monday, 30 September at 17:15- 18:30 (UK time)

This will be an online seminar only.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Anthony.Gorman@ed.ac.uk for Zoom details.

 

 

 

3. AKU – ISMC: Arabic Pasts Histories and Historiographies (Hybrid) 3 – 4 October 2024

This annual exploratory and informal workshop offers the opportunity to reflect on methodologies, case studies, and research agendas for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond in any period from the seventh century to the present.
Join us for two days of papers addressing fundamental questions such as ‘Who does history represent – how and why?’ ‘How can works of fiction contribute to our understanding of the past as it was actually experienced in earlier times?’ ‘In what ways do educational institutions, museums, media organisations and proponents of heritage use history writing to shape loyalties and senses of belonging in society?’ and many more topics.
Please register to join us in person at the Aga Khan Centre in London or online. The workshop runs 3-4 October 2024.
Download finalised Arabic Pasts Schedule.
Organisers
Arabic Pasts is co-organised by Hugh Kennedy (SOAS), Lorenz Nigst (AKU-ISMC), and Sarah Bowen Savant (AKU-ISMC).
Join Online
You can also join us online by registering via Zoom.

 

 

4. 6th ḤAJAR ONLINE WORKSHOP

Archaeology and Material Culture of the Hajj

Friday, October 18th, 2024, 15:45 – 19:00 (CET)

Chairs: Irina Shingiray (Oxford University), Valentina Vezzoli (University of Udine)

CASE STUDIES (30 min each)

Serap Ermis (Goethe University Frankfurt)

Hidden memories. Remembering and forgetting the city of Makkah in the 19th century Ottoman period

 Sterenn Le Maguer (University of Lausanne/Archaïos)

Water management on the Hajj road between Kufa and Mecca (Darb Zubaydah), 8th -10th centuries

 Mounia Chekhab Abudaya (Museum of Islamic Art Doha)

Presenting the Hajj in a museum context

BREAK 17:15 – 17:30

DISCUSSANTS (15-20 min each)

 Harry Munt (University of York)

Richard McGregor (Vanderbilt University)

GENERAL DISCUSSION

For registration and Zoom link please write to hajararchaeology@gmail.com before October 16th.

About ḤAJAR: https://hajar.hypotheses.org/about

Contact Information

About ḤAJAR: https://hajar.hypotheses.org/about

Contact Email

hajararchaeology@gmail.com

URL

https://hajar.hypotheses.org/hajar-online-conferences

 

 

5. Aesthetics and the Art of Living in the Zagros Mountains of Iran

E Friedl

EUP, 2024

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-aesthetics-and-the-art-of-living-in-the-zagros-mountains-of-iran.html?utm_source=Edinburgh%20University%20Press&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14669277_IMES%20September%202024&utm_content=Aesthetics%20and%20the%20art%20of%20living_Button_A&dm_i=CEQ,8QEVX,MWI2D5,10AEHN,0

 

 

6. Zoroastrians in Early Islamic History Accommodation and Memory

D. Magnusson

EUP, 2023

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-zoroastrians-in-early-islamic-history.html?utm_source=Edinburgh%20University%20Press&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14669277_IMES%20September%202024&utm_content=Zoroastrians_Button_A&dm_i=CEQ,8QEVX,MWI2D5,10AEHN,0

 

 

 

7. Hybrid event: The Iranian left: historical, local and global themes

London: 14 November, 2024, 9.30 – 6.30

The Iranian left has a long and tumultuous history, dating back to the late 19th and early 20th century when socialist and communist groups came to play a significant role in the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911 and the subsequent decades which followed. A range of left-wing forces advocated for greater equality, cultural and economic reforms, social and labour rights and self-determination, navigating a perilous path between creeping authoritarianism and foreign encroachments. These struggles had a considerable political and social impact but were at the same time fraught with miscalculations and tragic compromises. The left played a significant role in the Iranian Revolution of 1979 but was eventually marginalized by the rise of the Islamic Republic. Despite repression and persecution, left-wing movements have continued to exist in Iran, advocating for workers’ rights, social justice, and political reform.

This workshop brings together leading specialists on the history and politics of the left in Iran to consider the historical and contemporary status of the left in Iran and amongst the diaspora. It will consider the role of the left in the 1979 revolution and in the protest movements of 2009, 2019 and 2021 and focus on how Iranian leftist movements have dealt – theoretically and politically – with issues of nationalism, Islam, imperialism, gender and Third-Worldism.

Workshop is organized by the Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, London.

It will be a hybrid event. It is free to attend but registration is required.

Venue: Aga Khan Centre, London & Zoom

Please follow the URL to see the workshop programme and the list of speakers, and for the links to in-person and online registration.

Contact Information

Dr. Hadi Enayat (Organizer)

Contact Email

hadi.enayat@aku.edu

URL

https://www.aku.edu/ismc/events/pages/event-detail.aspx?EventID=2597&Title=The%…

 

 

 

8. Mahmoud Kianush tribute event

Mahmoud Kianush (1934-2021): A literary figure like no other

3.30pm, Saturday 05 October 2024

Mahmoud Kianush, poet, writer, literary critic, translator, and Journalist was born in Iran and had lived and worked in London since 1974. He played an important role in introducing English literature to Iranians and translated several modern Iranian poems into English.
A prolific writer, he published more than 60 books of poetry, novels and short stories, including children’s stories. In 1996 he published Modern Persian Poetry in English. He published many poems in English, the most recent collection, The Journey and Other Poems, was published in October 2020.
Programme

• Panel discussion
• Film on Kianush
• Music by Hossein Hadisi

*Please note that this event’s proceedings will be held in Persian language.

 

 

 

9. The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities and the Religious Studies Program invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in Early Islam (to c. 1250).

The appointment will begin on August 25, 2025. The appointment will be 100% time over the 9-month academic year with a 2/2 course load at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor.

We seek a scholar of Early Islam who has some background in Religious Studies. Possible methodological approaches and areas of specialization include, but are not limited to:

• Early Islamic world
• Critical historical, comparative, literary, or anthropological approaches
• Exegesis, rhetoric, oral and written textuality, interpretive traditions
• Historiography
• Qur’anic studies
• Islamic legal studies
• Classical Islamic thought (and its modern resonances)
• Transnational connections, race, ethnicity, and identity
• Interreligious encounters, negotiations, and/or dialogue
• Social, political, and economic history of early Muslim/Islamic societies

As a tenure-track faculty member, responsibilities will include executing an innovative and consistent research and publication agenda; offering courses in the area of research specialty as well as teaching core courses in the Religious Studies and Islamic Studies undergraduate and graduate curricula (e.g., Foundational Islamic Texts; Introduction to Religions of the World; and/or Theory and Methods in the Study of Religion); supervising graduate research (in Religious Studies and the tenure-granting department); creating new avenues for cross-disciplinary research at the university that would include the study of Islam; and service to the Religious Studies Program, the tenure department, the College, and the University.

The deadline for application materials is Monday, October 28, 2024. To review the complete position announcement, including duties and responsibilities of the position, required and preferred qualifications, and application instructions, please visit https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/364840 or search hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-job for posting #364840.

For further information concerning the position, please contact Dr. Andrea Sterk, chair of the search committee, sterk@umn.edu.

 

 

10. New York University: NYU – NY: Arts and Science (A&S): Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

 Location New York, NY Open Date Sep 20, 2024

Deadline Nov 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University invites scholars of the eighteenth and/or nineteenth century Middle East (broadly defined) to apply for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. Candidates should be grounded in historical methods and be able to contribute to the department’s joint PhD program with History. The position will begin on September 1, 2025, pending budgetary and administrative approval. The department’s strong preference is for an expert on the eighteenth- and/or nineteenth-century Persianate world broadly defined, including but not limited to Iran, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the Indian Ocean world. All applicants are expected to contribute to MEIS’s interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum and its doctoral programs.

The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber that embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, please read here. (http://as.nyu.edu/administrative-resources/office/facultydiversity.html).

EOE/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $110,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Qualifications

Candidates must have the Ph.D. by the time of appointment, demonstrate potential for superior scholarly accomplishment, and be prepared to teach a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses and to supervise doctoral dissertation research.

Application Instructions

Application materials should include: 2-3 page cover letter; cv; 1 article or chapter-length writing sample; the names and contact information of 3 references; and a 1 page statement of your approaches to teaching, including how you support diversity and inclusion in the classroom.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr

https://apply.interfolio.com/155283

1.30th International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Assocciation (DAVO): “Society in Transition: Law, Culture and Politics in the Middel East”, University of Goettingen, 26-28 September 2024

Programme and abstracts:

https://gesellschaften-im-wandel30.de/frontend/index.php?page_id=37220&v=List&day=5294

 

 

 

 

 

2. Conference “Endgame of Empires: Post-Imperial Transitions, Incomplete Transformations and Imperial Legacies (Focus Post-Ottoman Period)”, New York University of Abu Dhabi, Week of 21 April 2025

Themes: a. What were the legacies of the Russian and Ottoman empires in the immediate aftermath of imperial collapse? – b. How did the transition transform the lives of workers, peasants, migrants, and revolu-tionaries? – c. What were some of the long-term institutional legacies of empire across Soviet and post-Ottoman space? – d. How was the transition from imperial to post-imperial statecraft reflected in the new sciences (environmental, physical, and social) that emerged in Soviet and post-Ottoman states?

Extended deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2024.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20042355/extended-deadline-september-30-2024-cfp-endgame-empires-post-imperial

 

 

 

 

 

3. Conference “Islam in the Modern World: Dialogues on Faith, Culture and Society”, American University of Sharjah, 21-22 April 2025

Themes: Islamic Jurisprudence and Modern Law. – Islamic Thought and Ethics. – Qur’anic and Hadith Studies in the Modern Era. – Mysticism and Spirituality. – Islamic Art and Architecture. – Islamic Education. – Gender Studies in Islam. – Islamic Economics and Finance. – Interfaith Dialogue. – Islamic Political Thought. – Islam and Digital Humanities. – Islam and Media. Etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 October 2024. Information: https://info.aus.edu/islam-in-the-modern-world

 

 

 

 

 

4. Workshop Proposals for the “Gulf Research Meeting (GRM) 2025”, University of Cambridge, UK, 22-24 July 2025

The GRC seeks to invite scholars and specialists to apply to direct a workshop focusing on societies and culture, economies, politics, international relations, defense and security, energy, sustainable development, and environment.

Deadline for proposals: 30 September 2024.

Information on the GRM: https://gulfresearchmeeting.net/ .

Link to workshop proposal: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcEZP0K3NaxdsCJ4e8e6yKTRtOKFMk5kkoTNvDv8S2-7OE6A/viewform

 

 

 

 

 

5. “5th Annual Conference on Syrian Studies”(All Topics in Social Sciences and Humanities), Harmoon Centre for Contemporary Studies, Istanbul, 25-27 July 2025

The conference aims to contribute to the establishment of a Syrian research community by bringing together researchers who engage with topics related to Syria. It builds and enhances interaction between Syrian scholars and their counterparts from other nationalities.

Deadline for Abstract: 30 October 2024.

Information: https://tinyurl.com/yy2xjfwf

 

 

 

 

6. The Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology (BIT) invites applicants for a

Full Professorship “Islamic Beliefs and Philosophy” (W3)_

Your profile: Completed degree in Islamic theology; Islamic sciences or other relevant subjects; pedagogical aptitude and the ability to carry out in-depth independent academic work, proven by an outstanding relevant doctorate in the field; research and teaching experience in Islamic foundations of faith and Islamic philosophy.

Deadline for application: 2 October 2024. Information:

www.islamische-theologie.hu-berlin.de/de/vacancy-full-professorship-islamic-beliefs-and-philosophy-w3

 

 

 

 

 

7. Assistant Professor in Assyriology (3 Years), Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto

Applicants must have earned a PhD in Linguistics, Modern Turkish Language and Literature, or a related field by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter. We seek candidates whose teaching interests comple-ment our existing departmental strengths. Candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excel-lent pedagogical practices.

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2024.

Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2024/08/06/assistant-professor-assyriology

 

 

 

 

 

8. Assistant Professor for a Full-Time Teaching Stream Position in Turkish Language, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Assyriology by the time of the appointment. We are seeking a candidate who specializes in the Akkadian language and written culture, with a focus on the later periods of Mesopotamian civilization (late second and first millennium BCE). We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and advance our existing departmental strengths.

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2024. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2024/08/05/assistant-professor-teaching-stream-turkish-language

 

 

 

 

 

9. Assistant Professor of Religious Studies (Tenure-Track), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Qualification: PhD in Religious Studies or similar field required by start of appointment. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster a teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Deadline for applications: 20 October 2024. Information:

https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-religious-studies-madison-wisconsin-united-states

 

 

 

 

 

10. Andreas Tietze Memorial Fellowship in Turkish Studies 2025, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Vienna

The Seed Money Grant will be awarded to advanced doctoral candidates and postdoctoral/early-stage researchers in Turkish studies for the preparation of third-party fund applications. The Grant aims to support applicants in the application process and integrate them into the Turkish Studies academic community. The fellow will have a workplace and will receive a scholarship of 3,000 / 5,000 euros (doctoral candidates / postdoctoral researchers) to cover the living costs in Vienna.

Deadline for applications: 31 October 2024. Information: https://orientalistik.univie.ac.at/forschung/fellowships/andreas-tietze-memorial-fellowship/

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. “NYUAD Winter Writing Retreat” at the New York University Abu Dhabi, 6-24 January 2025

This retreat aims to foster a scholarly community for up to 6 scholars from around the world and to advance research projects in all areas of the Humanities related to the study of the Arab world, its rich literature and history, its cultural and artistic heritage, and its manifold connections with other cultures. Scholars will have the opportunity to work on any type of academic writing, including a research article, book manuscript, chapter or essay.

Deadline for applications: 30 September 2024.

Information and registration: http://apply.interfolio.com/146981

 

 

 

 

 

12. Spring School “Comparative Analysis of Religious Metaphors in the Hebrew Bible and Qurʾān (CARMe 2025)”, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 17-21 March 2025

Early career researchers (Master’s, PhD, post-docs) are invited to participate in this program.

Deadline for applications: 30 September 2024. Information: https://ceres.rub.de/de/aktuelles/call-for-applications-spring-school-carme-2025-comparative-analysis-of-religious-metaphors/

 

 

 

 

 

13. Articles on “Marriage and Migrations: Emerging Perspectives on Conjugal Relationships in the Middle East and North Africa” for a Special Issue of the Journal “Mashiq Mahjar”

This special issue seeks to examine how different forms of mobility shape understandings of family structures and relationships within historical and contemporary religious and socio-economic contexts. This themed issue will: a) link two currently distinct MENA research areas together: women in Islam and migration studies; and b) consider issues such as family, sexuality, love, law, and citizenship through new perspectives beyond religious and gender essentialism and neo-orientalist stereotypes.

Deadline for abstracts: 22 November 2024. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20044015/cfp-marriage-and-migrations-emerging-perspectives-conjugal

 

 

 

 

 

14. ANN: Maps and Society 2024-2025
34th Maps and Society Series (2024 – 2025)

We’re pleased to invite you to this year’s Maps and Society lectures in the history of cartography, hosted by the Warburg Institute. Meetings will be held at the usual time of 5pm (GMT) on selected Thursdays. All meetings are free and take place online and in person.

For those attending in person, meetings will be held in the new Auditorium at the Warburg Institute (London, WC1H 0AB) 

For those wishing to attend online, please register here to receive a Zoom link on the day: https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/whats-on/maps-and-society-lecture-series.

Programme

October 31, 2024 

Jordana Dym (Skidmore College, NY). ‘Looking Down, Looking Up: Wall and School Maps in Guatemala, 1860-1936’.

December 12, 2024

Beatrice Blümer (Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz): ‘Copying or Creating? Notions of Ingenuity in isolarii from the 15th to 18th century’.

February 27, 2025  

Louise McCarthy and Ladan Niayesh (Université Paris Cité). ‘Cartographic Science at the Service of Company Propaganda in Early Imperialist Britain (1600–1625)’. Hakluyt Society Speakers.

March 13, 2025 

James Cheshire (University College London). ‘Discoveries from the UCL Map Library’.

April 3, 2025

Johanna Skurnik (University of Turku). ‘Maps for Development? Finnish Mapping of the Global South, c.1970–2000’.

May 8, 2025  

Yvonne Lewis (Assistant National Curator (Libraries), The National Trust): ‘Marking the Miles: Some annotated maps in National Trust Collections’.

Any enquiries, please email c.delano-smith@sas.ac.uk or philip.jagessar@kcl.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

15. CfP Eighth European Congress on Universal and Global History Critical Global Histories: Methodological Reflections and Thematic Expansions

Since its foundation in 2002, the European Network in Universal and Global History (ENIUGH) has emerged as the leading international association for research and teaching in world and global history. Following seven successful congresses in Leipzig, Dresden, London, Paris, Budapest, Turku, and The Hague, the next ENIUGH congress will be held at Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden. The congress will be on site only, although panel chairs may in exceptional cases allow participants to present their papers remotely.

Under the overall theme of “Critical Global Histories” we aim to further discussion, self-reflection, and the exploration of new avenues in global history. Over the past decade, global history has expanded internally (quantitatively and thematically, as well as methodologically and theoretically) and has, in doing so, influenced many other fields of research in the humanities and social sciences. At the same time, the expansion has led to debate and criticism, not least within the field. Objections have been raised against global history’s alleged macro-historical emphasis, connectivity bias, Eurocentrism, Anglophone dominance, and lack of attention to gender perspectives and Indigenous methodologies. Global history has also been accused of being imbued with neo-imperial, teleological, globalizing, exoticizing and neoliberal leanings. In recent years, decoloniality as a research practice and method has raised further questions regarding the situatedness of knowledge and the role of local sources for global history. At the same time, a current nationalist backlash in many countries has led to calls for a return to national history, thereby challenging the fundamental premises of global history.

At the Eighth ENIUGH Congress, we aim to pick up on these discussions and take a step forward by opening a space of dialogue, both between global historians and between global historians and their colleagues in other disciplines who are involved in the study of the global human pasts or who work with transnational, transregional, transcultural approaches in their respective fields. The Eighth ENIUGH-Congress will be a meeting place for scholars from all of the fields that go beyond methodological nationalism and Eurocentrism. We believe that critical thinking – both in the sense of impartial and intellectually disciplined thinking and in the sense of an augmented awareness of the many pitfalls associated with global history – can provide some of the means by which the field can evolve and retain its intellectual vigor and contemporary relevance. By framing the theme in terms of “global histories” in the plural, we aim to promote the inclusion of a broad range of voices, perspectives and orientations within the field, while forcefully rejecting the possibility of insisting on a single, dominating story or grand narrative of global history. The overall theme of the congress will be explored in a series of keynote events, roundtables, and panel discussions and in several of the regular panels and presentations at the congress.

Aside from the events related to the overall theme of the congress, we expect the congress to reflect the entire span of current research in global history, and we look forward to welcoming to Växjö scholars from all over world working on global and world history and related fields of study. Proposals can include a wide range of topics related to global, entangled, and transnational historical processes and phenomena, with no geographic or chronological limitations. While we expect most of the congress delegates to be historians, we also welcome scholars from other disciplines engaged in the study of humanity’s global pasts.

We invite contributions consisting of presentations of original research and empirically grounded work in progress, as well as theoretical, methodological, ethical, and historiographical reflections. We particularly encourage contributions that reflect on how critical thinking can be applied in global historical investigations. Although the main language of the congress will be English, individual presentations and panels in other languages can be accommodated (see further below).

In particular, we welcome contributions (both panels and individual papers) tailored to one of the following themes:

• Temporalities and periodizations in global history
• Ethical aspects of doing global history
• Expanding the global archive
• Multivocality in global history
• Global history and decoloniality
• Transdisciplinary approaches
• Indigenous perspectives and methodologies
• Challenging modernity from the perspective of global history
• National history, nationalist backlash, and identity politics
• Global environmental history
• Nordic colonialism

In addition to the main conference themes, we also invite proposals dealing with relations, transfers and entanglements between states, peoples, communities and individuals located in or spanning different parts and regions of the world.

Proposals

We invite proposals for panels, double panels, roundtables, and individual papers. Papers and presentations may be in any language, but abstracts for all panels, roundtables, and papers must be provided in English. Panel chairs must ensure the openness, accessibility, and coherence of their panel, and it is recommended that Q&A sessions be held in English regardless of the language of the presentations. All congress delegates are expected to participate on site in Växjö. In exceptional circumstances, panel chairs may allow a minority of presentations to be held remotely.

Panels may comprise up to four presentations, and double panels may comprise up to eight presentations, in addition to commentators and chairs. Panels must consist of scholars representing at least two different institutions in at least two different countries. Double panels must include participants from at least three different institutions in at least three different countries.

Roundtables may include up to five participants, in addition to commentators and chairs. Like double panels, roundtables must include scholars from at least three different institutions in at least three different countries.

We also welcome proposals for individual papers, which, if accepted, will be assigned to a panel by the steering committee of ENIUGH. Papers that speak to one or several of the themes listed above are particularly welcome, and the theme of most relevance to the proposal should be indicated in the submission form.

Submissions

All abstracts for panels and papers must be submitted by October 15 2024 via the registration tool on our website. Please note that all speakers of a panel must submit their papers individually in addition to the collective panel submission.

Abstracts for panels should be 250 – 300 words long and should indicate all panelists, their institutional affiliations as well as their paper titles. Additionally, panel abstracts should be pertaining to one of the conference themes.

Abstracts for papers should be 200 – 250 words long and indicate whether the paper is submitted as an individual paper or as part of a panel. In the latter case the abstract should name the panel title as well as the convenor’s name.

All abstracts should be in English. If the presentation is in a language other than English, please state this in the abstract. (Papers are selected solely on the basis of content, not linguistic criteria.)

Abstracts should also indicate whether you plan to participate in person or online. Please note that the convenor and a majority of participants in each panel must participate on site.

Selected panels and papers will be notified in December 2024.

Contact Information

Panel/Paper Submission and Registration: https://research.uni-leipzig.de/~eniugh/congress/registration-tool/

URL

https://research.uni-leipzig.de/~eniugh/congress/registration-tool/

 

 

 

 

16. BOOK LAUNCH PRESENTATION: Imagining the Heavens Across Eurasia from Antiquity to Early Modernity, 25 October 2024, 12:00‐1:00 pm EST

Edited by Rana Brentjes, Sonja Brentjes and
Stamatina Mastorakou

25 October 2024, 12:00‐1:00 pm EST

Pre‐registration required https://bit.ly/Imagining-Heavens

PROGRAM

Welcome, Sabine Schmidtke, IAS School of Historical Studies

Book introduction, Sonja Brentjes, Bergische Universität, IZWT, and Rana Brentjes, independent scholar

Chapter presentations:

John Steele, Brown University, The Department of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies, Astral Imagery in Ancient Mesopotamia

Fabio Spadini, Université de Lausanne, Institute of Archeology and Classical Studies, Power, Politics, and Astrology in Rome

Dieter Blume, emeritus, Friedrich-Schiller-University, History of Art, Images of the constellations and the planets in Latin Euro

Anna Caiozzo, University of Orleans, PU Histoire médiévale, Astrological Images as the Key to the Cosmology of the Medieval Islamicate World

Günther Oestmann, Technical University Berlin, FG Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Astronomical Clocks in the Baltic Sea Region

Aida Alavi, École de Louvre, Islamic Art History, Dancing in the Sky: The Story of a Performing Goat in the Safavid Heaven

Additional information at https://www.ias.edu/hs/islamic-world/

 

 

 

 

17. ASPS/JPS Early Career Prize

The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies announces a new round of the biennial Early Career Prize in order to encourage and reward scholarship about the broader Persianate world by ASPS members who are still in the early stages of their careers. Interested applicants are invited to submit original and unpublished work to the Journal of Persianate Studies by 31 January 2025.

Based on creativity of topic and source materials, originality of analysis, and overall scholastic contributions, an ASPS prize committee will select a winner, who will be announced at the upcoming ASPS conference. The winner will receive a cash prize of $250 and the paper will be published in the Journal of Persianate Studies after any revision that may be required by the editorial office. Runners-up may also be considered for publication.

The Journal of Persianate Studies is a peer-reviewed publication of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies. The journal publishes articles on the culture and civilization of the geographical area where Persian has historically been the dominant language or a major cultural force, encompassing Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, as well as the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of the former Ottoman Empire.

Eligibility: non-tenured scholars who, at time of submission, are members of ASPS and have already received their doctorate within the last seven years.

Application procedure: Paper submissions must fall within the purview of JPS and must be original and previously unpublished; they must also follow all regular JPS style and citation guidelines, found online at: https://brill.com/fileasset/downloads_products/Author_Instructions/JPS.pdf. Prize applicants should submit their papers online through Editorial Manager (https://www.editorialmanager.com/JPSBRILL), selecting ‘Early Career Prize’ as the article type. By submitting a paper, applicants acknowledge intent to participate in the ASPS Early Career Prize and waive the right to withdraw their paper from publication, if selected.

For questions, please contact the Associate Editor, D Gershon Lewental, at lewental@ou.edu.

 

 

 

 

18. Zoom: Sept 27 – Adab Colloquium with Austin O’Malley

Sarah R. bin Tyeer and I wish to invite you to the next installment of the
Adab Colloquium taking place this Friday, September 27th (11am-12.30pm) on
Zoom.
This event will be a discussion of Dr. Austin O’Malley’s new book, The Poetics
of Spiritual Instruction: Farid al-Din ʿAttar and Persian Sufi Didacticism.
Please register at the following link to receive a zoom link:
https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mei.columbia.edu%2Fmei-event%2Fthe-adab-colloquium-with-austin-omalley-the-poetics-of-spiritual-instruction&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7a2b0af7d2b042f376cb08dcdc3b430c%7C2e9f06b016694589878910a06934dc61%7C0%7C0%7C638627394323704696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vgpM3XgGEccBFbGzW%2BX1%2FB9T0DTGU6O85%2FYPADNroeY%3D&reserved=0

 

Papers are invited on all the diverse aspects of Shiism and sectarian relations. Relevant sub-themes include (but are not limited to) those mentioned above, ranging from pre-modern to modern Islam and from the majority-Shiʿi regions in the Persian Gulf to Shiʿi minority communities elsewhere (including in the West).

Papers may take a text-based approach, have their roots in ethnographic fieldwork, be based on political theory, or take another academic approach.

Extended deadline for papers: 29 September 2024.

Full information: https://nisis.sites.uu.nl/2024/09/13/call-for-papers-shiism-and-sectarian-identities-from-pre-modern-to-modern-islam/

1.Publication of MELA Notes Journal No. 96 (2023-24)

MELA (Middle East Librarians’ Association) Notes is dedicated to advancing knowledge in Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies librarianship, archival studies, and beyond. The journal continues its commitment to providing a platform for rigorous academic discourse, now with the added benefit of open access.

You can explore and access the full issue through the following link: https://escholarship.org/uc/melanotes

 

 

2. ARSHEEF – GUIDES TO LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES IN NORTH AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, THE CAUCASUS, AND SOUTH ASIA

Launch of an exciting and useful collaborative project, ARSHEEF (arsheef.org), which aims to promote research in North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and South Asia. Based on first-hand experiences of scholars and graduate students, ARSHEEF offers up-to-date guides to libraries and archives in these regions. The project is run by graduate students, edited by Athina Pfeiffer and Mathias Ghyoot, funded by the Department of Near Eastern Studies, and co-sponsored by the Humanities Council at Princeton University.

Recognizing that financial, political, or personal circumstances may restrict travel for some, ARSHEEF also provides links to digital libraries and archives in and beyond North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and South Asia.

They welcome ideas for new guides, updated information on libraries and archives, as well as contributions from scholars and students: https://www.arsheef.org/contribute.

 

 

 

 

3. Call for Papers: Virtual Islamic Art History Seminar Series, Spring/Fall 2025

Founded at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020, the Virtual Islamic Art History Seminar Series (VIAHSS) has brought together a diverse community of researchers from around the world interested in the history of art and visual culture in the Islamicate world. The series’ monthly virtual seminars and workshops have successfully filled a new niche in academic discourse. While travel has resumed and in-person events have begun again, the need for a forum which brings together international and intergenerational audiences in an inclusive and supportive fashion remains. We are now inviting proposals for paper presentations on topics related to the history of art, architecture, and visual culture of any time period from the Islamic world for spring and fall of 2025. We welcome submissions from current graduate students, faculty, curators, and independent scholars.

The virtual seminar series will take place on zoom from mid-January onwards. Each session will include a 20-30 minute presentation followed by a 20 minute discussion in a constructive and friendly manner. In addition to individual proposals we are also open to workshop proposals, which might include moderated discussions of pre-circulated papers, roundtables, discussions with practicing architects or artists, or other formats.

If you are interested in presenting, please upload an abstract detailing your topic (not more than 500 words) and your CV or resume by Friday, November 15, 2024, to this Google form: https://forms.gle/tpKmCqEmgZSez2Ym8. Additionally, you will be asked to include information about your location and time zone as we will have to find a time that works well for most participants. You may also express a preference or dispreference for a specific month based on your anticipated activities.

If you have any questions, please contact co-organizers Dr. Alexander Brey (alexander.brey@wellesley.edu) and Dr. Rachel Winter (winterr6@msu.edu ) with the phrase “VIAHSS 2025 proposal” in the subject line.

To learn more about the series, take a look at our website (http://viahss.org) or our Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/viahss/videos). You can also follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/viahss) or Instagram (@theviahss ).

Contact Information

Dr. Alexander Brey and Dr. Rachel Winter

Contact Email

winterr6@msu.edu

URL

https://viahss.org/

 

 

4. Fall 2024 AKPIA Lecture Series

A Forum for Islamic Art & Architecture at Harvard University

In person, and via Zoom Webinar

September 19, 2024

“The Age of Science and Design: A New Survey of Seljuq Dome Chambers in the Isfahan Region and Treatises on Practical Geometry”

Soheil Nazari

PhD Candidate, Department of Construction History, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany

https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KMvUWA_9QfCPUlIxYpzNmQ#/registration

October 17, 2024

“Revisiting the Chihil Sutun Wall Paintings: Silsila, Slave Hegemony, and the Safavid Body Politic”

Janet O’Brien

Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art, Harvard Art Museums

https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0S2k3FjxRziwNefrdqVeiQ#/registration

November 7, 2024

“‘The Likeness of the Grand Vizier Beside the Sultan’: The Expanded Patronage Networks of Sultan Selim III’s Reign (1789-1807)”

Deniz Türker

AKPIA Fellow; Assistant Professor of Islamic Art, Rutgers-New Brunswick

Webinar registration information forthcoming

November 14, 2024

“Yeni Bāġçe and the Agricultural Transformation of Istanbul During the Reign of Sultan Bayezid II (1481-1512)”

Aleksandar Shopov

AKPIA Fellow; Assistant Professor of Early Modern Ottoman History, Department of History, SUNY Binghamton

Webinar registration information forthcoming

THE AGA KHAN PROGRAM FOR ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Lectures are open to the public and held Thursdays, 6:00-7:30pm,

at 485 Broadway (HAA Lower Lecture Hall), Cambridge, MA.

Lectures will also be streamed via Zoom Webinar, registration is required.

For further information, call 617-495-2355 or email agakhan@fas.harvard.edu

Visit the website https://agakhan.fas.harvard.edu/news-events for registration information

Contact Information

THE AGA KHAN PROGRAM FOR ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

485 Broadway, HAA Lower Lecture Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone: 617-495-2355

Contact Email

agakhan@fas.harvard.edu

URL

https://agakhan.fas.harvard.edu/news-events

 

 

 

5. Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize – Submissions Open

Submissions are now open for the 2025 Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize. Details of the prize are included below and in the attached PDF poster. The annual deadline for this prize was changed in 2023 to allow the winner(s) to be invited to attend the BRISMES annual conference.

About the Prize

The prize was established jointly by the Leigh Douglas Memorial Fund and BRISMES in memory of Dr Leigh Douglas who was killed in Beirut in 1986. It is awarded annually to the writer of the best PhD dissertation on a Middle Eastern topic in the Social Sciences or Humanities awarded by a British University in the previous year. The current value of the prize is £600 for the winner and £250 for the runner up.

 Eligibility

Any student who has submitted their PhD dissertation on a Middle Eastern topic in the Social Sciences or Humanities to a British University between 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024 is eligible to apply. If you are submitting your thesis after the deadline in 2024, you will be eligible for the following year’s prize.

We recommend that submissions for this prize are made after completion of your viva in order to benefit from feedback from the viva panel, but applicants can make a submission before the viva if they wish. Please note that you can only submit your PhD dissertation once for this prize.

How to Apply

Please send an electronic copy of your thesis and a letter of nomination from your supervisor to office@brismes.org.

Deadline for submissions: Midnight on 15 November 2024

More information: www.brismes.ac.uk/awards/ldmp

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. University of Edinburgh

Alwaleed Fellow: Contemporary Muslim Societies in a Globalised World

The Alwaleed Centre is recruiting for a new Fellow in Contemporary Muslim Societies in a Globalised World, and it would be great if you could help spread the word.

This is a fixed term, three-year fellowship and further information can be found here:  https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DJS984/alwaleed-fellow-in-contemporary-muslim-societies-in-a-globalised-world

The deadline for applications is Friday 11 October.

 

 

7. Geschichte der arabischen Welt

Kaplony, Andreas, ed.,

C H Beck, 2024

https://www.chbeck.de/kaplony-geschichte-arabischen-welt/product/36968536

 

 

8. Call for Papers – 3rd Asia Pacific International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference [APIRTP]
3rd International Asia Pacific Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference (APIRTP)

will be held from 15 – 18 January 2025 at V M Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education, Goa, India.

Abstracts submissions deadline 15^th October 2024.

This is the link for submitting abstracts.

irtp.co.uk/conference/3-rd-asia-pacific-international-religious-tourism-and-pilgrimage-conference-apirtp/event-details

Organising Committee of APIRTP conference

Dr Razaq Raj

Leeds Business School

Leeds Beckett University, 520 Rose Bowl, Portland Crescent, Leeds LS1 3HB
Email: r.raj@leedsbeckett.ac.uk | Tel: 0113 81 25877

1.”35th Deutscher Orientalistentag (DOT)” and “31st Congress of the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO)”, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 8-12 September 2025

The DOT has been regularly convened by the “Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft (DMG)” since 1921. It is the biggest conference of Oriental Studies in the German speaking area and an internationally important conference for the research of languages, cultures and societies of the Near East, Asia and Africa. Contributions of the DAVO-Congress will be presented within the 21 sections and panels of the DOT, which are thematically and organisationally connected to the sections.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2025.

Information: https://www.dot2025.fau.eu/files/2024/08/Call-for-Papers-DOT-2025_ENGLISH.pdf

 

 

 

2. Faculty Leave Fellowship for a Scholar Working of the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa (1 Year), Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University

The fellowship is open to all faculty members, tenured and non-tenured, in the ranks of assistant, associate, full, and emeritus professor (or equivalent) who work on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa, particularly in the disciplines politics, economics, history, religion, sociology, or anthropology.

Deadline for applications: 1 November 2024. Information: https://www.brandeis.edu/crown/grants/index.html

 

 

3. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Iran and the Persian Gulf Studies in the 19th – 21st Century, Princeton University

The position is open to scholars of all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. The term of appointment is based on rank. Positions at the postdoctoral rank are for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding; those hired at more senior ranks may have multi-year appointments.

Deadline for applications: 29 November 2024.

Information: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=35741

 

4. Conference – “When a Qur’an makes a name: Trajectories and implications”, Collège de France: Institut des civilisations – October 11

When a Qur’an makes a name

Trajectories and implications 

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Quand un coran se fait un nom

Trajectoires et implications

Colloque 11 Octobre 2024

Collège de France: Institut des civilisations, 52 Cardinale Lemoine – Salle Françoise Héritier

Organised by Alya Karame

Fellow – Paris Région

Chaire Histoire du Coran

Programme 

9.30: Welcome note and introduction

9.45: Eloïse Brac de la Perrière | Par-delà les normes. Une apologie de “la beauté libre” 

10.30: Agathe Salomon | Le “coran bleu” ou la fabrication d’un chef-d’œuvre d’art islamique

11.15: Coffee break

11.30: Umberto Bongianino et Eleonore Cellard | The Pink Qurʾān: A Reverse Biography

12.15: Noha Abou Khatwa | Tales, Journeys and Implications: Stories of three Qur’an Manuscripts

      in Fourteenth Century Cairo

13.00: Lunch for participants

14.15: Alain George | The Birmingham Qur’an: Anatomy of a Rise to Stardom

15.00: Simon Rettig | A Matter of Taste? Considerations on Manuscripts of the Qur’an

        Copied in Nasta‘līq Script

15.45: Nuria de Castilla | Un coran expérimental ? Le Coran de Mūlay Zaydān

16.30: Coffee break

16.45: François Déroche | Le coran doré en vingt-huit volumes

17.30: Discussion

20.00: Dinner for participants

French version below

What defines a work of art as a masterpiece? What elements make it appreciated as an artistic achievement? And who decides which manuscripts stand the test of time? In Arabic, the term tuḥfa connotes an ideal object, the complete, unique and skilful craftsmanship, a rare gift, signifying a difficult and accomplished artistic achievement. These notions seem to be essential for both the creation and the selection of distinguished Qur’an manuscripts (maṣāḥif, sing. muṣḥaf). Art historians specialised in the Qur’an narrate stories of these manuscripts through their palaeographic, codicological and art historical research. The choices of which manuscripts to study have been limited by their survival and accessibility but are often justified based on the basis of the historical and aesthetic significance of the chosen manuscripts including their high patronage. As their path to fame is paved, these are nominated as chef d’oeuvre; they become immortal, a development with implications not only for current scholarship but also for their perceived status, economic value in the art market, and related collecting practices.

Research on individual Qur’anic manuscripts and their recognition as chef d’oeuvre – either as dispersed leaves or bound folios – have been on the rise, with numerous articles identifying their styles of script and illumination while contextualising them within their milieu of production often including the religious, devotional or aesthetic ideas that helped shape them. More recently, there has been interest in bringing together scholars with different specialisations to study one single Qur’an manuscript in order to offer a more holistic understanding of an individual Qur’an, while also framing its production within transregional or transtemporal artistic networks.

This conference aims at exploring what has been gained and what may have been lost in the process of producing Qur’an manuscript stardom. It is an invitation to rethink the writing of the history of the Qur’an through the phenomenon of ‘star’ manuscript creation. To reevaluate the modes of cultural and artistic production that permitted such judgment, in history and in modern scholarship, is to open space for examining the constitutive elements that made, and makes one Qur’an manuscript recognised more than another. As much as this conference is concerned with what established the manuscript as tuḥfa, it suggests a need to broaden the discussion beyond questions of aesthetic styles – their continuities and ruptures, their contextualisation and circulation – towards different enquiries that may inform our modern understanding of artistic or cultural value, and associated concepts such as original, forgery, appropriation and the construction of myth. It is equally a call to complicate the narratives we tell of Qur’ans in ways that may reverberate with the writing of Islamic art history more generally.

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Qu’est-ce qui fait d’une œuvre d’art un chef d’œuvre ? Quels éléments doivent être présents pour qu’elle soit appréciée comme une réussite artistique ? et qui est responsable de décider quel manuscrit passe l’épreuve du temps ? En arabe, le terme tuḥfa connote l’objet idéal, complet, le cadeau rare, l’œuvre difficile ou la pièce unique maitresse. Ces notions apparaissent comme essentielles pour distinguer des manuscrits coraniques (maṣāḥif, sing. muṣḥaf). Les historiens de l’art spécialistes des corans racontent les histoires de ces manuscrits à travers des études paléographiques, codicologiques et d’histoire de l’art. Le choix de ces manuscrits a été surement limité par leur survie et accessibilité, et justifié par rapport à leur importance historique et esthétique -y inclus leur patronage. En devenant célèbre, ces manuscrits commencent à être considéré comme des chefs d’œuvre, et deviennent immortels, ce qui influe non seulement sur les analyses actuelles, mais aussi sur leur perception en général, ainsi que sur leur valeur économique sur le marché de l’art et donc aussi les pratiques des collectionneurs.

La recherche sur des manuscrits coraniques spécifiques, leur promotion au rang de chef d’œuvre – qu’il s’agisse de feuillets dispersés ou de volumes reliés – devient de plus en plus courante. Plusieurs articles ont été publiés avec le but d’identifier l’origine des manuscrits, leur style d’écriture et décoration, en discutant les milieux de production -y compris les idées religieuses, dévotionnelles ou esthétiques qui les ont entourés. De plus, des tentatives ont été faites pour regrouper des spécialités différentes autour d’un seul manuscrit coranique, pour l’observer plus exhaustivement dans un contexte de réseaux artistiques transrégionaux et trans-temporels.

Cette conférence a pour but d’évaluer les progrès qui ont été faits à travers l’émergence de ces manuscrits coraniques célèbres, mais aussi de réfléchir à ce qui a été perdu ou ignoré pendant ce processus. C’est donc une invitation à réfléchir l’écriture de l’histoire du coran à travers le phénomène de création de manuscrits ‘stars’. Examiner les modes culturels et artistiques de production qui ont permis ce jugement, en histoire et dans la littérature moderne, c’est ouvrir un espace pour pouvoir questionner les éléments constitutifs de cette célébrité et qui ont fait qu’un coran est devenu plus connu qu’un autre. Bien que la question au centre de la conférence soit la création d’un manuscrit comme tuḥfa, l’objectif est aussi de pousser au-delà de la discussion des styles esthétiques – leurs continuités et ruptures, leur contextualisation et circulation – vers des enquêtes différentes qui peuvent informer notre interprétation moderne de divers concepts comme l’original, la falsification, l’appropriation ou même la création de mythes. C’est également un appel à complexifier les récits qu’on raconte de certains manuscrits qui entrent en résonnance avec l’écriture de l’histoire de l’art islamique en général.

Contact Information

Please contact Alya Karame for any queries you might have.

Contact Email

alya.karame@college-de-france.fr

5. JOB – Rice University, Open Rank Professor of South Asia

Close Oct 31, 2024

https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67665

1.JOB – University of Washington, Assistant Professor in Art History, History of Art in South Asia

Close: Nov 1, 2024

https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67579

 

 

2. For a limited time only.

Mazda Publishers – BARGAIN BOOKS

 

 

 

 

3. 2nd Annual Islamic Art History Research Workshop, 5th–6th December, 2024

Building on the success of the first hybrid Islamic Art History Research Workshop, held in York and online last November, the second one is being held on the 5th and 6th of December this year. The event is being expanded to include a keynote lecture on the 6th December (speaker TBC) and this announcement is also a call for paper proposals for scholars as all career stages, and for those who wish to attend the event in York and speak in person, and those who want to present online.

The aim of combining online and hybrid events is to make the event accessible to the largest possible number of scholars and members of the public, and to have as diverse a range of voices, topics and approaches as possible.

There is are no thematic, geographical, chronological or methodological restrictions, and we invite proposals for 20-minute presentations based on your current research on any aspect of Islamic art history. The deadline for submissions is the 20th October 2024. Please indicate in your proposal if you prefer online or in person, and please note that those attending the in-person event on the 6th of December will be responsible for organising their travel and accommodation.

Please send your proposals to:

richard.mcclary@york.ac.uk

marcus.milwright@york.ac.uk

 

 

 

4. Baybars : King of Arabs, Non-Arabs and Turks Sultan el-Arab vel-Acem ve’t-Türk : from the Great Steppe to the Great Sea. –

edited by Mehmet Tütüncü. Heemstede : SOTA / Research Centre for Turkish and Arabic World, 2024. 689 p. ; 25 cm (Corpus of Turkish Islamic inscriptions nr./ 43) Hardback ISBN: 978-90-6921-045-2 Price € 120,-. + shipping costs.

Ordering contact: sotapublishing@gmail.com

for sample pages: https://www.academia.edu/123772406/

In this book a comprehensive documentation of the origins, life, accomplishments of the established founder of Mamluk State Sultan Baybars is collected. Documents (Inscriptions, Sculptures, manuscripts, coins) together with explanations and thematic essays shed light of this complicated period. Earlier published researches and articles are reproduced with new research. Bringing old research with new evidence and documentation we have now an encyclopedic and very comprehensive picture of time and person of Sultan Baybars.

 

 

 

5. Persian language courses via Zoom at PSU

Portland State University

Persian language courses at PSU are offered via zoom. Courses are open to non-PSU students and are fully accredited and transferable to any institution that accepts PSU credits. Registration can be done quickly by creating an account as a non-degree applicant.

Additional links:

How to apply to PSU as a non-degree applicant

Persian Program

 

 

6. Hybrid Event – William Dalrymple’s lecture on ‘The Barmakids: A Bridge Between Islamic and Indic Worlds’

Tuesday, 24 September 2024 at 11:00

Corpus Christi College in Oxford. The talk marks the Reza Hosseini Memorial Series on the Past and Present of the Middle East.
Please register attendance, and indicate whether it is online or in person by clicking this link: Eventbright.

You can also send us an email at invisible_east@ames.ox.ac.uk

 

 

 

7. MBRN_Conference: Call for Papers: Muslim Converts in Britain and Beyond: Transitions and Transformations 9th January 2025, Cardiff University

The next MBRN conference is a day of intellectual exploration around the social, intellectual and and political impact that Muslim Converts are having on their communities, in Muslim community contexts as well as in wider pluralist contexts.

Please can you send us abstracts and a short bio – details in the link below.

 https://mbrn.org/upcoming-events/

This call for papers will close on 31^st October 2024.

 

 

8. Scholarships to learn Persian in Yerevan with ASPIRANTUM – 2025 summer school

ARMACAD is pleased to announce scholarships for eligible students in Iranian Studies and associated disciplines to attend ASPIRANTUM’s 2025 Persian language summer school.

Deadline: January 15, 2025

For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/scholarships-for-persian-language-courses-from-armacad

Students pursuing Undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and postgraduate (Ph.D.) programs, as well as researchers in Iranian Studies and related fields who are enrolled in universities or academic institutions in the countries specified below, can apply for the ARMACAD scholarship. The ideal candidates will be 19 – 39 years old by the program’s start.
This scholarship is only available to citizens of the following countries.
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America.

For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/scholarships-for-persian-language-courses-from-armacad

 

 

9. HYBRID 6th Annual Islamic Philosophy Conference: “Curricular Interventions from Within”, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 6-8 December 2024

We invite academic studies of scholars, methods, institutions, texts, and topics typically considered within the domain of philosophy, as well as those that treat kalam-theology, Islamic legal philosophy (usul al-fiqh), or other intellectual trends that at times may be seen as distinct from philosophy. Papers may be within specific disciplines (Philosophy, Islamic Theology, Religious Studies, etc.) or may be interdisciplinary.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2024. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2024/09/13/call-for-papers-sixth-annual-islamic-philosophy-conference

 

 

10. Makadam History Workshop: “Philanthropy in the Late Ottoman Empire: Institutions, Prac-tices, and Actors (1768-1923)”, Middle East Technical University & Tarih Vakfı, Ankara, 14-15 April 2025

Themes: Elites and giving practices; waqfs and philanthropy; philanthropy and patronage networks; bourgeois philanthropy; charity, children, and the elderly; gender and philanthropy; religion and the act of giving; the social meaning of benevolence, etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2024.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/system/files/attachments/makadam-call-papers.pdf

 

 

11. “15th Maghrebi /1st Andalusian-Maghrebi Conference on the History of Arab Mathematics”, Córdoba, Spain, 23-24 April 2025

The colloquium will focus on the research on Arab mathematics, namely geometry, arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, inheritances, astronomy, mathematical geography, mechanics, optics, mathematical astrology, as well as the manuscripts of these disciplines. The colloquium is particularly interested in the production of this knowledge in al-Andalus and the Maghreb between the 9th and 19th centuries. Languages of the Colloquium: English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

Deadline for abstracts: 25 October 2024. Information: https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/suhayl/comhisma

 

 

12. Digital Humanities Research Associate (65-70 %) to Join the Unit “Middle East and Muslim Societies”, Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (SACS), University of Bern

Candidates must have at least an MA or a comparable track record in Digital Humanities or Data Science (with proven ability to work with historical Arabic sources), or in Islamic, Arab, and/or Mediterranean Studies (with demonstrated expertise in Digital Humanities).

Deadline for applications: 15 October 2024. Information: https://shorturl.at/CI6Gp

 

 

13. Research Fellow for Project “Encounters and Mixing between the Red Sea and Asia Regions (1800-2000s)”, Department of Historical Studies, University of Turin

Qualifications: MA or PhD in one of the following fields: History of Africa, History of Asia, History of Interna-tional Relations, or other related areas. They should also have a suitable scientific/professional track record. In addition to English and possibly a second European language, knowledge of a language from the Red Sea region or Asia appropriate to the case study to be investigated within the project is also required.

Deadline for applications: 23 September 2024. Information: https://www.asaiafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Contatti-e-ascendenze-miste-tra-Mar-Rosso-e-regioni-asiatiche.pdf

 

 

 

14. Research Fellow for Project “Towards a Digital Archive of Mixedness in the Red Sea (1800-2000)”, Department of Historical Studies, University of Turin

Qualifications: MA or a PhD in one of the following fields: History, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Digital Engineering, or other related areas. They should also have a suitable professional track record. In addition to an excellent knowledge of English, knowledge of other European languages is required, while knowledge of non-European languages is highly valued.

Deadline for applications: 23 September 2024. Information: https://www.asaiafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Verso-un-archivio-digitale-della-mixedness-nel-Mar-Rosso.pdf

 

 

15. Research Associate (10 Months), Women’s Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School

Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in religion and hold appropriate degrees in those fields. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant’s research prospectus and the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and to its field.

Deadline for applications: 15 October 2024. Information: https://wsrp.hds.harvard.edu/apply