Archive for 2026

1.The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University:Tenured appointment in modern South Asian studies.

Those who work in the late pre-colonial or early colonial period (the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries) are also encouraged to apply. The committee will begin reviewing applications on November 9th. 

https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/193617

 

 

 

 

2. Bodleian Visiting Fellowship in the Persian Arts of the Book, – call for applications

The Bodleian Libraries are now accepting applications for the Bahari Visiting Fellowship in the Persian Arts of the Book to be taken up during academic year 2027-28. Bodleian Visiting Fellowships support periods of research in the Special Collections of the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford.

Details of the Bodleian Visiting Fellowships terms and application process can be found on our Visiting Fellowships webpage: Bodleian Visiting Fellowships | Bodleian Libraries (ox.ac.uk), the deadline for applications is 27 November 2026.

For further information, please email: fellowships@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

 

 

 

3. The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Winter 2026:

Winter 2026
Application deadline: 15 November 2026
Results: 4 December 2026

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

Note that the Winter 2026 round also includes a Bassi Foundation Press award of $5,000 for book-length projects, set against the Press’ open-access charge, for which authors and editors may also (or exclusively) apply. The details are noted on the above website.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Fons Vitae is for the first time making available all it’s titles by Sidi ‘Ahmad Ibn ‘Ajiba in one discounted collection! 

The Fons Vitae Ibn ‘Ajiba Complete Collection includes 5 titles:

1) The Book of Ascension to the Essential Truths of Sufism: A lexicon of Sufic terminology compiled by Ahmad ibn ‘Ajiba

2) The Chapters of Mary and Ta Ha from the Immense Ocean – Quranic Commentary of Ibn Ajiba

3) The Immense Ocean: Selections from Ibn Ajiba’s commentary on the Qur’an

4) Two Sufi Commentaries (on the Shadhili tradition) by Ahmad Ibn Ajiba

5) The Autobiography of a Moroccan Soufi: Ahmad Ibn Ajiba

GO HERE for discounted collection..

 

 

 

 

4. Hybrid: Sufis in Premodern Persianate Societies and Politics: 2026 Levi Della Vida Award and Conference Honoring Richard M. Eaton

Keynote speaker: Richard M. Eaton (University of Arizona)

Faculty organizers: Nile Green (UCLA History) and Choon Hwee Koh (UCLA History)

Organized by the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Ibn Khaldun Chair in World History, UCLA Islamic Studies, UCLA Iranian Studies, and UCLA Program on Central Asia.

Thursday, November 5, 2026

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM PST

Royce Hall 314 and Online

https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/event/17738https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/event/17738

 

 

 

 

5. Hybrid: ANN LAMBTON LECTURE 2026 | The Modernity of Return Fereydoun Tavallali (1917–1985) and the Contested Boundaries of Persian Modernist Poetry

Narguess Farzad

19 November 2026, 5:30PM
Paula Browne House Lecture Theatre, Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Rd ,Cambridge, CB3 0SH

https://mailchi.mp/thebritishacademy/ann-lambton-lecture-the-modernity-of-return-19-nov-2026-17997629?e=93afb16e30

 

 

 

 

 

6. BRISMES 2027

Submissions for the 2027 BRISMES conference, co-hosted by the School of Geography, Politics, and Sociology at Newcastle University from 22 to 24 June 2027, are now open. We warmly invite you to review the call for papers and submit your abstracts for individual presentations, panels, roundtables or creative interventions by 14 December 2026.

As always, we encourage submissions that sit outside the conference theme and are more broadly related to Middle East Studies. Relevant disciplines include – but are not limited to – politics, culture and society, language, literature, anthropology, sociology, economics, history, geography, media and communication studies, in or related to the MENA region.

See:

https://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/about-the-conference

and

https://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/about-the-conference/instructions-for-submission

 

 

 

 

 

7. Islamic archaeology fellowship, Frankfurt 2027

Islamic archaeology has been established in 2023 as part of the Institute of Archaeological Studies at Goethe-University Frankfurt with the support of the Volkswagen Foundation. It aims at strengthening archaeological research in the Islamicate world (in Africa, Asia and Europe) from the seventh to the eighteenth century CE including a study program. Its current focuses are on early Islam, trade and economy, monasteries, households, and epigraphy, with active fieldwork in Iraqi Kurdistan and Portugal. Moreover, it participates in the LOEWE Center “Dynamics of Religion: Ambivalent Neighborhoods between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Historical and Contemporary Constellations”, researching the identification of religions and/or different religion-related identity groups in the archaeological record.

We are inviting junior and senior scholars to apply for a two to three month fellowship at our institute between 1.2.27 and 15.12.27. On their arrival, fellows will receive one lump sum of 4,000 Euros (for the whole period), a working space, and access to the university library and digital resources. Applicants will enjoy a vibrant academic environment and networks in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main Region to follow their ongoing research and to develop new projects.

Applicants must have already obtained their PhD and are expected to link their ongoing research to the current strands of research in Islamic archaeology in Frankfurt. During their stay, the fellow is expected to give one public talk. Travel, accommodation, visas and/or securing additional funds are under the responsibility of the fellow.

Deadline for applications: 30.11.26

The application should include:

• A motivation letter (indicating e.g. the project and the preferred dates of arrival)
• CV
• List of publications

Answers will be sent by 15.12.26.

Contact Information

Hagit Nol

Contact Email

H.Nol@em.uni-frankfurt.de

 

 

 

 

 

8. BIPS (British Institute of Persian Studies):
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of ‘Nomadic Weavings: From Sheep to Carpets in Rural Iran‘, an online exhibition exploring the traditional hand-woven goods of rural Iran and the changing lives of the nomadic communities that created them.
Wednesday 21 October | 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Elvet Hill House, Room 009
The launch will include an introduction by Professor Susan Wright and an opportunity to view a selection of Iranian bags and carpets from her research area, now donated to the Oriental Museum.
The exhibition can be viewed online here

 

 

 

 

9. The American Research Institute in Turkey announces fellowships for research in Türkiye, 2027-2028  Awards are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities, social sciences, and archaeology.  Tenures range from one to nine months. Applications are due November 15, 2026.

Contact Information

Nancy Leinwand, Executive Director

American Research Institute in Turkey

3260 South Street, Philadelphia  PA  19104

Contact Email

leinwand@sas.upenn.edu

URL

https://aritweb.org/fellowships/arit-research-fellowships/

 

 

 

10. 2026 CFSACK Research Awards | October 25 deadline

We are pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2026 Research Awards offered by the Canadian Friends of Sufi Arts, Culture, and Knowledge (CFSACK), with the support of the American Friends of Sufi Arts, Culture, and Knowledge (AFSACK).

The awards support research and scholarly or creative projects that advance the study and understanding of Sufi arts, culture, and knowledge. Proposals are welcome across a broad range of disciplines, including religious studies, history, art history, architecture, literature, anthropology, ethnomusicology, philosophy, cultural studies, curatorial practice, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Award Amounts

• Undergraduate and master’s students: Up to CAD 2,000
• Doctoral students/candidates and postdoctoral fellows: Up to CAD 5,000

Eligibility

Applicants must be undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral students, or postdoctoral fellows, enrolled at or formally affiliated with an eligible institution in Canada or the United States, including universities, colleges, research institutes, museums, and archives.

Citizenship is not a requirement. Applicants must have a supervisor or principal investigator, be in good academic standing, and propose a project directly related to Sufi arts, culture, or knowledge with clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes.

What Can the Awards Support?

• Fieldwork, site visits, and archival or collections-based research
• Community-engaged and participatory research
• Scholarly or creative production and curatorial projects
• Participation in or organization of academic conferences, symposia, and workshops
• Development of digital or multimedia research resources
• Publication and dissemination of research findings
• Research tools, instruments, or equipment required for the project

Award funding cannot be used for tuition, personal stipends, general living expenses, or institutional overhead. All proposed expenses must be justified in the project budget.

Application Deadline: October 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (PDT)

Applicants must submit their application and ensure that a signed reference letter is sent directly by their referee to research.awards@cfsack.org by the deadline.

Full eligibility details, program guidelines, and the application portal:

https://www.cfsack.org/research-awards

 

 

 

11.  Grabar Travel Grant
Deadline: December 15, 2026
This competition is open to graduate students (doctoral candidates) who have been invited or accepted as participants in a scholarly conference or other professional meeting for the purpose of presenting papers, chairing sessions, or moderating discussions.
The maximum amount of the award is $2,500 USD.
Applicants must be HIAA members in good standing at the time of application. Grabar Travel Grants must be used within 12 months of the award date.
Applications must include the following five components and be submitted in a single PDF to the Grabar Travel Committee Chair (grabar.hiaa@gmail.com) by December 15:

1. Application cover sheet, available here
2. A cover letter explaining the applicant’s purpose in participating in the conference, the expected benefits of participation, and an itemized travel budget
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Letter of acceptance from the conference/session organizer(s)
5. Abstract of the paper to be presented

In addition, a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s primary supervisor should be sent directly to the Grabar Travel Committee Chair (grabar.hiaa@gmail.com) by the deadline.
Applicants from outside the United States are responsible for meeting the requirements for and obtaining any visas necessary for visits to or residence and research in the United States. Upon request, HIAA will supply documentation of the grant and/or fellowship award, the dates of the award, and financial support.
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.historiansofislamicart.org/opportunities/hiaa-prizes/grabar-grants-and-fellowships

 

 

 

12. Grabar Post-doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: December 15, 2026
The Grabar Post-doctoral Fellowship is intended to support post-doctoral scholars at an early stage of their careers in advancing their research. Fellowship funds may be used in one of two ways:

To spend up to two months in residence as a visiting professor or fellow/research scholar at a university, museum, research institute, or similar institution outside their usual country of residence or employment.

To support additional research to aid in preparing the dissertation for publication.

Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. within the last five years or have submitted their dissertations by the start of the fellowship.
The Grabar Post-doctoral Fellowship will provide up to $3000 US per month, for a maximum of two months. An additional $1500 may be requested for travel or supplies.
All materials should be submitted by email to the chair of the Grabar post-doctoral fellowship committee chair (grabar.hiaa@gmail.com) by December 15, 2026. Files exceeding 25 Mb should be sent via WeTransfer. 
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.historiansofislamicart.org/opportunities/hiaa-prizes/grabar-grants-and-fellowships

 

 

 

 

13. The Margaret B. Ševčenko Prize in Islamic Art and Culture
Deadline: December 15, 2026
Every year, the Historians of Islamic Art Association (HIAA) sponsors a competition and awards the Margaret B. Ševčenko Prize for the best unpublished essay written by a junior scholar (pre-dissertation graduate student to three years after the Ph.D. degree) on any aspect of Islamic visual culture. This competition is open to HIAA members only. The Ševčenko Prize recipient receives an award of $500 and a citation, generally presented at HIAA’s annual business meeting. The Prize is named in memory of Margaret Bentley Ševčenko, the first and long-serving Managing Editor of Muqarnas, a journal devoted to the visual culture of the Islamic world sponsored by the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard and MIT. The winning essay will be considered for publication by the MuqarnasEditorial Board.
Submissions must include the paper in both Word and PDF format, and a separate sheet with the author’s contact information (address, telephone number, and email address). Papers should not exceed 10,000 words in length (including footnotes) and can be accompanied by up to 15 low-res illustrations.
Please note that submissions cannot be in press or under review with any publisher.
A letter of recommendation for the paper should be sent separately by the author’s adviser or referee.
All materials should be submitted by email to the Ševčenko committee chair (sevcenko.hiaa@gmail.com) by December 15, 2026. Files exceeding 25 Mb should be sent via WeTransfer. 
For further details, please visit: https://www.historiansofislamicart.org/opportunities/hiaa-prizes/the-margaret-evenko-prize-in-islamic-art-and-culture/

 

 

 

 

 

14. Deadline extension for Occhialì – Rivista di studi sul Mediterraneo islamico [Announcement]

DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR THEMATIC ISSUES

The Editorial committee of Occhialì – Rivista di Studi sul Mediterraneo Islamico has extended the deadline for thematic issues’ proposals to NOVEMBER 30th 2026.

Proposals may address, among others, historical, religious, political, social, legal, linguistic, philosophical, anthropological, pedagogical and cultural themes, and may span chronologically from the rise of Islam to the present day, provided that they are relevant to the thematic and (inter-)disciplinary scope of the journal and offer an original contribution to scholarly debate.

Proposals must be submitted using the form at the link below and must not exceed 1000 words, excluding bibliography. They should include a provisional title, the general theme of the issue, its scholarly relevance, its coherence with the journal’s profile, its possible internal structure, a non-exhaustive list of possible research questions that contributors to the issue are expected to address, the profile of the guest editor(s), and the proposed mode of collecting contributions.

Two formats are possible: a closed special issue, with contributions or authors already identified and with the possibility of launching a dedicated call for papers to further enlarge the range of contributions if deemed appropriate; or a special issue with a dedicated call for papers, to be launched after the proposal has been approved by the editorial board.

Proposals can be  submitted in English, French, Italian or Spanish by Novemeber 30th to our email address, that you may find at the link below.

Occhialì. Rivista sul Mediterraneo islamico is a biannual peer-reviewed open access journal. It publishes academic articles, scholarly essays, original translations, and book reviews. Its main aim is to foster specialized research regarding Islam in the Mediterranean area, in order to make quality information and research available to a broader public of academics, readers and Internet users.

Occhialì is supported by Sapienza University of Rome and published by Sapienza Università Editrice.

Thank you for your attention. We’re waiting to read your ideas!

Occhialì Editorial Commitee

Submission form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10i2FMDflayqM_CnpW52ejWoCQ3ZkciBX/edit

Journal webpage: https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa05/occhiali/

Contact Email

rivista.occhiali@gmail.com

URL

https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa05/occhiali/

 

 

 

Fatimid Sicily: History, Memory, and Legacy

1. The American Islam at 250 webinar series at Florida International University invites scholars, students, and the public to its next session, featuring Shiraz Hajiani of Harvard University, who will present “The Miss in Formation of America: Histories of Islamophobia and Islamic Authority.”
Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, American Islam at 250 is a biweekly webinar series running from August 2026 through February 2027. It brings together scholars to examine the long and varied presence of Muslims in American history, religious life, law, and public culture. Papers from the series will be developed into an edited volume with Equinox Publishing.
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM Central (11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific / 4:00 PM
UK / 5:00 PM Central Europe)
Format: Zoom webinar, free and open to the public
Registration is required. Register here:
https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiu.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2F5YonB8tTRjujXXMktT_HoA&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cad35e385bb9745d94ca908df27921400%7C2e9f06b016694589878910a06934dc61%7C0%7C0%7C639273180487216944%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nZIRaJdGAwmt3Goy57UVQYYD557KlxWn7ld37PuLe1A%3D&reserved=0
Registered participants will receive the Zoom link and passcode by email.
The series is organized by Iqbal Akhtar (Steven J. Green School of
International & Public Affairs, Florida International University).
Scholars interested in presenting in future sessions may email Ian
Rowe irowe005@fiu.edu and Iqbal Akhtar iakhtar@fiu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

2. Bink Hallum

Beyond maths and magic: Towards a poetic vision of ‘magic squares’ in Islamicate societies

Monday Majlis Online on the 19th 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/efU51DpSQl21h4vKW-WouA

1. Russian-Iranian Trade Relations, 1550-1850

Nina G. Kukanova

Tr, W Floor

Mage, 2026

https://mage.com/russian-iranian-trade-relations-1550-1850/

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Lecture by Beate Fricke, Universität Bern

Date: November 5th, 6:10 pm to 8:00 pm

Place: Columbia University, 612 Schermerhorn

Silk, Stone, Souqs, and Slaves

Focusing on two traded goods that moved through the medieval Mediterranean—silk, and enslaved people—this lecture asks how the architecture built to house the exchange of precious goods, from the qaysariyyas in Al-Andalus to the lonja at Valencia, was shaped by the materials traded in it, the (unfree) people contributing to its building, and the functions that the building took over centuries (public bank, prison, chapel, trading floor, and maritime consulate).

To be able to access the Columbia campus, we kindly ask you to register at this Google form by November 1st if you plan on attending: https://forms.gle/FpdeNJ8yjvW2Wyor6

 

 

 

 

 

3. The Pilgrims’ Companion: The Khalili Anīs al-Hujjāj

Call for Papers

Conference, 21 May 2027 | Wolfson College, University of Oxford

This conference takes as its starting point Safi b. Vali’s Anīs al-Hujjājcommissioned by Zeb un-Nisa (1666–67) and recently published in The Pilgrims’ Companion: The Khalili Anīs al-Hujjāj (Kulturalis, 2026). The manuscript provides a rare and detailed account of the pilgrimage from Aurangzeb’s India, across the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea to Mecca and Medina and back. It offers insights into the movement of people and ideas, as well as the cultural and commercial worlds encountered along the way. It also describes the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in considerable detail, drawing on contemporary works to support and expand the account. The accompanying illustrations are notable for their unique insight into the pilgrimage camps, rituals of Hajj and the port cities of Jeddah, Surat and Mocha.
Rather than focusing entirely on the manuscript itself, the conference seeks to take it as a point of departure for considering the wider world of Hajj and pilgrimage. We invite proposals for papers that engage with the Anīs al-Hujjāj itself, as well as with the many aspects of pilgrimage the manuscript addresses.
Topics could include, but are not limited to:

• Hajj from South Asia: Mughal pilgrimage, pilgrims, patrons, artistic commissions, routes and communities
• The Indian Ocean and Red Sea: maritime routes, ports, shipping, trade and the movement of pilgrims, objects and artistic ideas between South Asia and the Hijaz
• Mecca and Medina: representations, descriptions, topography, architecture and the changing experience of the holy cities
• Pilgrimage manuscripts and visual traditions: illustrated travel accounts, pilgrimage guides, maps, itineraries
• The material experience of pilgrimage: objects carried, exchanged or encountered by pilgrims
• Hajj and commerce: trade, markets, merchants and the economic networks associated with pilgrimage
• Women and pilgrimage: women’s experiences, patronage, representation and participation in Hajj
• Pilgrimage and knowledge: the transmission of geographical, religious, historical and practical knowledge
• The Hijaz and the wider Islamic world: cultural and intellectual connections between the holy cities and other regions
• Pilgrimage cities and ports:Jeddah, Mocha, Surat and others as important pilgrimage ports

Please submit a title and abstract of no more than 300 words, together with a short biographical note of no more than 150 words, by 30 November 2026. Proposals should be sent to khaliliahconference@gmail.com.

Please note that the conference organisers are unable to provide financial support for travel, accommodation or other expenses. Presenters are expected to cover their own costs or secure funding from their home institutions. Admission and lunch will be provided.

For more on the Anīs al-Hujjāj see:

https://khalilicollections.org/portfolio/the-pilgrimages-companion-the-khalili-anis-al-hujjaj/

https://kulturalis.com/books/the-pilgrims-companion-qaisra-m-khan-michael-burns/

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pilgrims-companion-the-khalili-anis-al-hujjaj/id6814430503?i=1000790913839

Contact Information

khaliliahconference@gmail.com (use for conference only)

Contact Email

qaisra@nourhouse.com

URL

https://khalilicollections.org

 

 

 

 

 

4. Colloque international « De la poésie préislamique, 1926–2026 : Bilan et perspectives sur un siècle de débat » — Inalco, Paris, 21-22 octobre 2026

Conférences : – Ṭāhā Ḥusayn and the two Egyptian modernities. – On Comparative Literary History as a State-Building Exercise: Taha Hussein and Egypt’s Futures. – On Pre-Islamic Poetry and the Nahdawi University: Taha Hussein, the Faculty of Arts, and the Institutionalization of the Humanities in Egypt. – Poèmes épigraphiques en Arabie dans les premiers siècles de l’Islam : un soupçon de maté-rialité dans le débat littéraire. – La poésie préislamique, une source pour l’historien ? – Comment utiliser la poésie arabe ancienne pour l’étude des zoonymes ? – Etc.

Information et programme : https://tinyurl.com/yc5nfb4k

 

 

 

 

 

5. HYBRID Joint Book Talk “Women, Martyrs and Stones in Iran’s Post-War Politics” and “Sonic Relations: Devotion and Community in Turkey’s Eastern Borderlands” by Sana Chavoshian (ZMO) & Stefan Williamson Fa (Cambridge University), Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, 22 October 2026, 16:00 – 17:30 CET

The two authors respond to one another’s books. They explore sonic and haptic atmospheres of devo-tion, examining the space of in-between and the Unseen through the experiences of veneration and commemoration in two distinct borderlands one located in South-West Iran and the other in Eastern Turkey. Atmospheric mobilities allow reimagining transcendental intimacies and connections against the otherwise war-torn worlds.

Information and registration: https://tinyurl.com/fxvkpdyc

 

 

 

 

 

6. Journée d’étude « Construire la déviance religieuse (Islam et Chrétientés médiévales) : his-toire des représentations et approches sémantiques » — Université Lyon 2 et Saint-Étienne, 12-13 novembre 2026

Conférences : – Les loups dissimulateurs et les oiseaux piailleurs : animaliser pour discriminer les déviants religieux dans la société byzantine du XIIe siècle. – Sémantique de l’excès et actes de nomi-nation dans la polémique islamique : le ghuluww entre schisme et hérésie. – Ostraciser les morts : étude des processus de différenciation funéraire dans les sources normatives des premiers siècles de l’Islam. – Entre “šarīʿa et falsafa” : langage de la souillure, hiérarchie des savoirs et construction de la déviance religieuse dans la 17e nuit du “Kitāb al-Imtāʿ wa‑l‑muʾānasa d’Abū Ḥayyān al‑Tawḥīdī” (414/1023). – Etc.

Information et programme : https://tinyurl.com/bdpfx5y7

 

 

 

 

 

7. International Conference “Sages and Symbols: Transmitting Knowledge Through Stories in Classical Persian Narrative Literature”, Department for Iranian Studies, University of Bamberg, Germany, 9-10 July 2027

The conference invites scholars to explore how stories in Persian literature have transmitted and shaped knowledge over the centuries. We welcome contributions examining narrative strategies, char-acters, symbols, and the ways in which stories engaged with diverse intellectual, religious, and cultural traditions across the premodern and early modern Persianate world.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 October 2026. Information: https://tinyurl.com/ya8dytcj

 

 

 

 

 

8. PSi#32 Conference “Meydan”, Performance Studies international & Performistanbul, Istan-bul, 15-19 September 2027

Meydan means an open space, a gathering place, a common ground. We welcome contributions from broad spectrum of disciplines and practices within performance studies including but not limited to theatre, dance, live art, music, visual arts, anthropology, architecture, literary studies, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, psychology/psychoanalytic studies, law, the social sciences, and history.

Deadline for abstracts: 16 November 2026. Information: https://psi32.psi-web.org/

 

 

 

 

 

9. Research_Assistance (Postdoc,3_Years) _Institute_ of_Islamic__Studies_,_Freie_Universität _Berlin

Qualification: – PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (or a closely related field). – At least 2 years of professional experience at an academic institution, including administrative and teaching tasks. – Very good command of Modern Arabic (C1). – Very good proficiency in German (C1) and English (C1), ability to teach at university level in both languages. – Research project on the history of modern Islamic or Arab thought or on contemporary Arabic knowledge production. – Independent, international re-search and publication activity. – Experience in independently conducting academic research projects.

Deadline for applications: 26 October 2026. Information: https://tinyurl.com/hn7hd5rt

 

 

 

 

 

10. Associate Professor in Medieval European and/or Mediterranean History (400-1500), John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

The department seeks to hire a leading scholar in the field with an ambitious research agenda and a significant research profile, a demonstrable commitment to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a willingness to engage in conversations across history and the umanities. Schol-ars whose work focuses on the history of Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Near East for any period from 400-1500 will be considered, though preference will be given to those working across geographical regions and whose temporal and methodological focus complements strengths in the department.

Deadline for applications: 15 October 2026. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/193938

 

 

 

11. Poste _de_ professeure_professeur__Les_ islams:_sources_,histoire_ et_présence_ dans_ _le_monde_contemporain,_Université _du__Québec,_ _Montréal

Exigences: Doctorat en sciences des religions ou dans une discipline connexe. – Expérience profes-sionnelle pertinente d’au moins 3 ans, incluant les activités de recherche doctorales. – Connaissance approfondie et critique de l’islam et de ses contenus fondamentaux. – Connaissance approfondie du corpus fondateur de l’islam. – Dossier de recherche et de publications solide. – Maîtrise de la langue française, tant à l’oral qu’à l’écrit*

Date limit : 23 octobre 2026. Information : https://tinyurl.com/bdhmkjsn

 

 

 

 

12. Postdoctoral Associate (1 Year), Pre-Modern Cultures and Civilizations (Focus Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations), Yale University, New Haven, CT

Qualifications: – A Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Classics, East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, History, Religious Studies, Archaeology, Anthropology, History of Art, or a related field. – The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a desire and ability to build collaborative relationships across departments and collections and will possess strong organizational skills. – We especially encourage applications from scholars underrepresented in the study of antiquity.

Deadline for applications: 1 December 2026. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/194314

 

 

 

 

13. ONLINE New Article: “Written Evidence and Its Probative Value in Islamic Law: Forgery Cases in Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Court Records” by Ali Ekber Cinar, “Journal of Law and Religion”, Vol. 40, Issue 3, Cambridge University Press, 8 October 2026, 15 Pages

This article provides a fresh perspective on the evidentiary value of written evidence in Islamic law by examining Ottoman court records from the eighteenth century. Instead of focusing on theoretical dis-cussions, the author examines how courts and central administration responded to cases of forgery. The author argues that the Ottoman legal system was indifferent to forgery of documents, unless com-mitted by state officials, for, in alignment with the doctrinal skepticism toward writing in Islamic law, they did not attribute any evidentiary value to documents.

View: https://tinyurl.com/524staej

 

 

 

 

 

14. ONLINE New Article: “Blurred borders: Kurds, Empires, and Identity in the Caucasus” by Hakan Ozoglu, Journal “Middle Eastern Studies”, 6 October 2026, 17 Pages

This article examines Kurdish populations in the Caucasus borderlands within the context of Ottoman–Russian imperial rivalry from the 19th century through the aftermath of the First World War. Drawing on Russian, Ottoman and British archival sources, the study shows that Kurdish communities exercised situational agency by negotiating loyalties and exploiting imperial rivalries to pursue security, autonomy and material advantage. The article also problematizes the retrospective projection of fixed Kurdish identity onto the Caucasus, emphasizing the multiform and contingent nature of Kurdish identification prior to the emergence of modern nationalism.

View: https://tinyurl.com/8e3j43u6

 

 

 

 

 

15. ONLINE New Report “Lessons in Repression: Silencing Campus Workers on Palestine Since October 7, 2023”, Middle East Studies Association (MESA), 10 October 2026, 42 Pages

This report is the first systematic study of retaliation against workers on campuses in the US and Can-ada related to Palestine since October 7, 2023, revealing the devastating effects this repression has had on individual lives, campus discussion of Palestine, and academic freedom generally. Based on interviews with 31 employees of higher education institutions in the US and Canada who faced retalia-tion after October 7, 2023, we have identified a set of tactics that higher education institutions have used to stifle Palestine advocacy and pedagogy.

View: https://tinyurl.com/4hmk5hzx

 

 

 

 

 

16. New Journal “The Muslim World Review”, Vol. 47, No.1, October 2026, 120 Pages

Articles: – “Negotiating Twentieth Century Crises Through Chronotopic and Heterotopic Spaces in Cur-rent Muslim Fiction” by Geoffrey Nash. – “The Challenges of Reconciling Deaf Muslim Children’s Right to Develop Faith, Knowledge and Spirituality with Different Perspectives on ‘Accessibility’ and ‘Equal-ity`” by Imran Mogra. – “Reclaiming Muslim Agency: From Ritual to Action/Overcoming Privatisation and Sedation” by Ismail Adam Patel. – Etc.

Information: https://www.themwr.org/

 

 

 

 

 

17. New Volume: “Contemporary Arab Women Revolutionaries: Radical Traditions” Edited By Raad Khair Allah, Routledge, 14 October 2026, 328 Pages

This volume offers a groundbreaking interdisciplinary examination of Arab women’s radical modes of resistance from the 1970s to the present. Spanning literary, visual, political, social, digital, and transla-tional practices, the volume reveals how women across the Arab world and its diasporas have estab-lished and transformed cultural, artistic, and spiritual traditions into powerful tools for confronting patri-archal, colonial, and capitalist structures.

Information: https://tinyurl.com/3eb4zj5e

 

1. Three Postdoctoral Research Positions (3 Years) in Arabic Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney

Qualification: – Research-level proficiency in the philosophical language of medieval Arabic. – Doctoral level training in Arabic philosophy or medieval Islamic intellectual history, with evidence of potential for high-quality research; a strong publication record is highly desirable. – Proficiency in Arabic text entry, with the ability to read and interpret medieval manuscripts. – Background in digital humanities. – Facility in another language (Latin, classical Greek, Hebrew) or relevant to the study of the Arabic translation movement (Syriac).

Deadline for applications: 6 November 2026. Information: https://tinyurl.com/2uryepx9

 

 

 

 

2. ONLINE New Journal: “How Rebellion Ends. Conflict Resolution in Late Antique and Early Islami-cate Political Culture (Part I)”, Special Issue of the “Journal of Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies”, Volume 5, Issue 2, Edinburgh University Press, September 2026, 131 Pages

Articles: – How Rebellion Ends. Conflict Resolution in Late Antique and Early Islamicate Political Culture, I: Mapping the Field. – Borderland Lords and their Centrally-Held Sons: The Sasanian Empire’s Treatment of Captives after the AD 450–1 Armenian Rebellion. – From Execution to State Office: Deal-ing with the Supporters of the Failed Alid Rebel Ibrāhīm b. ʿAbdallāh (d. 763). – Al-Mashhad al-Juyūshī: A Symbol of Triumph and Devotion. – ‘A Popular Insurrection Arose in the Hippodrome’. State Re-sponses to Popular Mobilisation in Late Antique Constantinople. – Etc.

View: https://tinyurl.com/mue8u8dk

 

 

 

 

 

3. ONLINE New Article: “Iran Trapped Between Authoritarian Rule and Foreign Bombs” by Arash Beidollahkhani, Fair Observer, 4 September 2026

External military pressure on Iran may weaken its infrastructure without creating the democratic future that foreign powers have promised Iranians. Instead, this pressure risks strengthening hardliners, deep-ening repression and leaving ordinary Iranians trapped between an authoritarian state and foreign in-tervention. Though they have shown resilience, Iran’s civilians are facing an immense psychological toll, and lasting instability will intensify their declining quality of life.

View: https://tinyurl.com/3fwzbnvh

 

 

 

 

 

4. New Article: “Close Strangers: Syrian-Origin Turkish Citizens, Diaspora Formation between Neighbours and the Limits of Earlier Diaspora Theory” by Mehmet Akif Okur & Hamza Yavuz & Hüseyin Arif Kınacı, Journal “Diaspora Studies”, 24 September 2026, 29 Pages

Earlier diaspora theory was developed around cases of long-distance dispersal into culturally unfamiliar host societies under conditions of prolonged legal precarity. This article reads naturalised Syrian-origin Turkish citizens as a case of diaspora-in-becoming. Türkiye is treated as a deviant case and is used in a theory-building mode. The case suggests that the vocabulary of early diaspora theory needs refine-ment for settings marked by cultural proximity, rapid displacement and accelerated legal incorporation.

Information: https://tinyurl.com/4e9dwz52

 

 

 

 

 

5. Nouveau livre : “Penser le droit et l’Etat en Iran. Modernités politiques et juridiques dans le chiisme iranien contemporain” de Eva Zahiri, IISMM-Karthala, 24 septembre 2026, 350 pages

L’Iran a connu des transformations profondes depuis 1979 : la société est éduquée, l’État se recom-pose, et le droit est pris en tension entre héritage religieux et exigences contemporaines. Comment ces évolutions ont-elles redéfini les théories de l’État ? Que subsiste-t-il du droit religieux qui, depuis des décennies, est imbriqué dans le droit étatique fondé sur la raison et l’intérêt d’État ?

Information : https://tinyurl.com/yc2wkb23

 

 

 

 

 

6. New Book: “Sufi Material Culture”, Volume 2, Series: “Handbook of Sufi Studies”, Volume 154/4.2, Edited by Alexander Papas and Thierry Zarcone, BRILL, 15 September 2026, 570 Pages

Islamic mysticism finds expression not only in writings, speeches, and rituals but also in a rich material culture. Fully illustrated, this groundbreaking volume explores the extraordinary diversity of Sufi material culture across the Muslim world. It reveals how buildings, clothing, and symbolic artifacts reflect the inseparable bond between transcendence and immanence in Sufism. An essential resource for anyone fascinated by the intersection of faith and materiality.

Information: https://tinyurl.com/mr34xmy4

 

 

 

 

 

7. Nouveau livre : “Comprendre la question kurde” de Didier Billion, Armand Colin, septembre 2026, 224 pages

Qui sont vraiment les Kurdes ? Cet essai propose une analyse rigoureuse et nuancée de cette ques-tion complexe. Il met en lumière la diversité des stratégies kurdes, interroge les impasses des lectures occidentales et explore les conditions d’une issue politique fondée sur le droit à l’autodétermination. Un éclairage indispensable pour comprendre un conflit vieux de plus d’un siècle, au coeur des recom-positions du monde actuel.

Information : https://tinyurl.com/y4wb57ua

 

 

 

 

 

8. Open Access: Rawḍat al-ʿIṭr: The 15th-Century Arabic Pharmaceutical Encyclopedia – Arabic/English Edition

Access here:

https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110780901/html

Rawḍat al-ʿIṭr, written by  Muḥammad ibn Maḥmūd al-Shirwānī in the 15th century, is a comprehensive Arabic pharmaceutical encyclopedia. It preserves centuries of pharmaceutical knowledge and offers detailed guidance on the preparation and use of remedies in the Arabic-Ottoman context.

 

 

 

 

9. Ismail Fajrie Alatas

The Architecture of Refuge: How Protection is Built, not Decreed 

Monday Majlis Online on the 12th 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/IYdvtsYNQr-2BwY3MzV4aw

 

 

 

 

 

10. Critical Survey 
Volume 38, Issue 3
Table of Contents

Shakespeare in the Levant

Introduction 
Shakespeare in the Levant 
Paul Innes

Shakespeare in the United Arab Emirates 
Andrew J. Power

Interview with Shereen Saif 
Shereen Saif and Paul Innes

Film Adaptations of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet on the Arab Egyptian Screen 
Hussein A. Alhawamdeh

Egyptian Screen Adaptations of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet 
Ḥobak Nār (Your Love Is Like Fire) (2004) and the Television Series Ḥarb Al-Gebālī (2025) 
Safi Mahmoud Mahfouz and Eman Mustafa Hussein

Persian-Speaking Hamlet 
Censorship and Propaganda in Mehran Dasht-Bozorgi’s Awake Hamlet 
Ramin Farhadi

Reimagining the Moor of Venice 
Islamicising Othello 
Önder Çakırtaş

Afterword 
Arab/Islamic Counter-narratives 
Jyotsna Singh

General Article

From Margin to Centre 
Negotiating British Muslim Identities on the Stage 
Önder Çakırtaş

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11. Faculty positions in Arabic and Translation Studies at the American University of Sharjah

https://www.aus.edu/employment/position-in-arabic-studies-college-of-arts-sciences

https://www.aus.edu/employment/position-in-translation-studies-college-of-arts-sciences

FACULTY POSITIONS

Arabic Studies

Translation Studies

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

 

 

 

 

12. Movement in Archaeology: A Workshop on Models, Methods, and Interpretations [Announcement]

October 22, 2026 – October 23, 2026

The workshop will explore the theme of movement in archaeology

with an opening lecture by Hans Peter Hahn (Goethe University Frankfurt), Movements and Culture: Notes on Two Essential Dimensions of Human Societies

and presentations by

Eleftheria Paliou (University of Cologne), Modelling Forager Mobility and Behaviour in Arid Ecosystems Using Empirical Data on San Hunter-Gatherer Movements and Decision-Making

Oscar Aldred (University of Cambridge), What Moves, What Remains? Archaeology and the Dynamics of Past Movement

Anna Collar (University of Southampton), Life on the Edges: Could we ever Model Past ‘Mobilities’?

Philip Verhagen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Modelling Transport and Movement on the Dutch Roman Frontier

Marlena Whiting (University of Groningen), Anchoring Meaning and Movement: The Creation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in the Late Antique Holy Land

Dimitrij Mlekuž (University of Ljubljana), Making Things Move: Traps and Regimes of Movement

Shahin Garakani Dashteh (Goethe University Frankfurt), From Itineraries to Way-Stations: Reconstructing Royal Mobility in Mongol Iran

Contact Information

Shahin Garakani Dashteh (Goethe University Frankfurt)

Contact Email

dashteh@em.uni-frankfurt.de

See:

https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20164256/movement-archaeology-workshop-models-methods-and-interpretations