Shii News – Academic Items

1. Workshop: “The Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies”, Aga Khan University & SOAS University of London, 6 October 2017

 

This year’s exploratory and informal workshop will reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa in any period from the seventh century to the present. As in previous years, the emphasis will be on informal discussion and exchange of ideas.

 

Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2017. Information: http://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/participate-arabic-pasts-histories-and-historiographies-6-october-london?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

2. Visiting Faculty of Arabic Language and Cultures or Interdisciplinary Middle East Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

 

This position begins in August 2017, includes full-time professorial appointment, and is renewable for up to two years. Minimum requirements include native or near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and at least one Arabic dialect; scholarly and program building achievements commensurate with title and rank; documented evidence of successful teaching, etc.

 

Deadline for application: 18 May 2017. Information: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000365513-01

 

 

 

3. Open-Rank Professorship for the Master of Arts in “Women in Society and Development Program”, College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

 

The successful candidate will ideally be a distinguished scholar in the areas of Middle Eastern Studies/ Women’s and Gender Studies/ Political Science or closely related fields with a strong record of publications with international exposure.

 

Positions will be open until filled. Information: http://tii.qa/en/college-humanities-and-social-sciences-openings

 

 

 

4. Open-Rank Professorship in “Digital Humanities and Societies” (Focus on Socio-cultural Studies and Digital Technologies), College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

 

The college seeks candidates that may address interrelations and interconnectivity of studies in culture, film and media, journalism, religions, history and philosophy, gender, geo-politics and the built environments of the MENA region through digital forms and interpretations.

 

Positions will be open until filled. Information: http://tii.qa/en/college-humanities-and-social-sciences-openings

 

 

 

5. Summer Intensive Program: “Living Islam in the 21st Century and Beyond”, Ibn Khaldun University, Istanbul, 30 July – 25 August 2017

 

The program aims to connect scholars of the Islamic tradition with young students and professionals from a variety of disciplines to study the role of Islam in the modern world and develop perspectives and approaches rooted in the Islamic tradition to tackle the pressing issues of our time.

 

Deadline for application: 28 April 2017. Information: http://ihsan.academy/

 

 

 

6. Yale University – Postdoctoral Fellowship on the Racialization of
Islam
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54750

 

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Curatorial Assistant, Art of the
Islamic Worlds
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54873

 

 

 

7. The Department of Middle Eastern South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University invites applications for adjunct faculty to teach three Persian language courses during the academic year. Appointment is from September 1, 2017 and ends on May 31, 2018. We are seeking a professional language teacher with a serious commitment to teaching languages for academic purposes. This is a part-time position.

Preference will be given to applicants who have a Ph.D., but those with a Master’s degree and at least 1 year of language teaching experience are also encouraged to apply. Native or near-native fluency in Persian and English, foreign language instruction experience on a collegiate level, and an oral proficiency based approach are required.

For more information and to apply, please go to:
academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=64488

 

 

 

8. Summer Online Persian

This summer the University of Texas at Austin will be offering a three-credit intermediate/advanced Persian course online. This is a wonderful opportunity for students who want to maintain or improve their Persian skills over the summer break. The course, called “Media Persian,” will focus on the use humor in various media and will be taught by Babak Tabarraee, a PhD student in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at UT Austin. The priority deadline for applying is May 1, 2017.

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin has been offering intermediate- and advanced-level Persian classes online since 2012 and has become a leader in developing online pedagogies for this critical language. For more information, including details about how to apply, please check out our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/languages/persian/online_persian.php.

 

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