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Archive for January 21st, 2025

Shii News – Academic Items

1.HYBRID Workshop “Fieldwork and Gender Studies in the Middle East”, University of Copenhagen, 25 March 2025, 9:30 – 17:00

It explores how scholars evaluate the opportunities, obstacles, or challenges they have encountered, and the negotiation or compromises they have made to complete their fieldwork. The speakers share practical advice on the real conditions in the Middle East. This workshop also aims to equip participants with ethical guidelines, safety considerations, and practical strategies for navigating complex cultural and political landscapes in the region.

Information und registration: https://ccrs.ku.dk/research/centres-and-projects/mobilization-of-the-law-in-gulf-states-gulffeminisms/calendar/fieldwork-and-gender-studies/

2. Workshop “Decolonization and Its Forms of Knowledge Histories, Pedagogies, Methods, & Praxis”, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland, 12-13 May 2025

We ask: How did decolonization – as a response and reckoning with colonialism and its forms of knowledges – hinge on (re)figuring new forms of knowing and subjecthood? Did the institutionalization of new knowledge practices linked to decolonization in academic and non-academic contexts innovate or reproduce old pathways and thereby create neocolonial legacies?

Deadline for abstracts: 21 February 2025.

Information: https://decolonization-now.com/decolonization-and-its-forms-of-knowledges/

3. “22nd International Conference on Turkish Linguistics (ICTL22)”, Izmir, 4-6 September 2025

The conference aims to share current research in Turkish linguistics, increase interdisciplinary interaction, and prepare the ground for scientific discussions. Studies covering the subfields of Turkish linguistics and other disciplines related to linguistics will be evaluated. The conference language is Turkish and English, and papers will be accepted in both languages.

Deadline for abstracts: 17 March 2025. Information: https://dilbilim.deu.edu.tr/first-call/

4. Research Fellow for Project “People and Communities of Mixed-Ancestry in the Red Sea: Historical and Social Dynamics (1800-2000)”, Department of Historical Studies, University of Turin

Qualifications: MA or PhD in History, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Digital Engineering, or other related areas. They should also have a suitable scientific/professional track record. In addition to an excellent knowledge of English and possibly a second European languages, knowledge of a language from the Red Sea region or appropriate to the case study to be investigated within the project is also required.

Deadline for applications: 27 January 2025. Information: https://www.asaiafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/People-and-communities-of-mixed-ancestry-in-the-Red-Sea.pdf

5. Juynboll Fellowship to Study the Arabic and Islam Special Collections of Leiden University Libraries (1-2 Months)

Deadline for applications: 1 April 2025.

Information: https://www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/special-collections/fellowships/juynboll-fellowship

6. NYU Abu Dhabi Travel Grants for Research within the Arab Heritage and Gulf Crossroads Collections of the NYUAD Library

These travel grants may be used for research for Ph.D. dissertations, MA and undergraduate theses, publications, and other research projects.

Deadline for applications: 1 February 2025.

Information: https://www.hrf-arabworld.org/apply/call-for-applications/travel-grant

7. ‘Ibrāhīm b. Yaʿqūb al-Saʿdī al-Jūzjānī (d. 259/873?) and his Aḥwāl al-rijāl: an early systematic approach to Rijāl criticism’

BSOAS, 2025

I-Wen Su,

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X24000661

8. Yale University: Lara Harb (Princeton): ‘Mimesis and Adab’

3 February, 2025 5pm

Full information at:

https://complit.yale.edu/event/lara-harb-princeton-mimesis-and-adab

9. Williams College – Visiting Assistant Professor Late-Medieval/early Modern Western Europe, Byzantium, or the Islamic World
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=68441

10. Amherst College – One-year visiting position in Middle Eastern History
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=68453

11. Yale University – Council on Middle East Studies: Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Associate, 2025-26
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=68461

12. The Centre of Islamic Studies (CIS) at the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research and Outreach Associate with a research specialism related to Muslims in the UK and Europe. The post is a three-year, fixed-term position which will commence in September 2025. It is full-time and based in the Centre of Islamic Studies, which is located in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

Deadline: 31 January, 2025

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49718/

13. Safa Mahmoudian. Palace Gardens in Lower Mesopotamia: 8th to 11th Centuries. Edinburgh University Press, 2024

For more information, including the table of contents, please visit: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-palace-gardens-in-lower-mesopotamia.html

14. Persian Language and Literature:

Two upcoming online courses in February and March.

The first course, Classical Persian through Living Books: Introduction to Persian Manuscripts, will take place from February 17th to 27th. Over two weeks, we’ll examine key Persian manuscripts, focusing on their scripts, orthography, and calligraphy. The course will also cover the historical development of Persian writing traditions and provide participants with tools to engage critically with Classical Persian handwritten materials.

The second course, Introduction to Khayyam and His Rubaiyat: Learning Persian through Masterpieces, is a six-week program running from February 6th to March 13th. This class meets once a week, on Thursdays, and focuses on Khayyam’s authentic quatrains. We will explore their language, meaning, and cultural context, while also discussing the scholarship surrounding their authenticity. Each session will offer an opportunity to practice Persian language skills and delve into the literary and historical aspects of Khayyam’s poetry.

If you’re interested, you can find more details by following the links. All materials will be provided, and further instructions will follow after your application is accepted.