Shii News – Academic Items
1.Short-term fellowships at the LSE’s Kuwait Programme
http://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/research/kuwait-programme/fellowships.
The application deadline is 2 January 2020, with the successful candidates undertaking their fellowship at the LSE any time between June 2020 and May 2021.
2. EU-Middle East Jean Monnet Network (EUMENIA) Conference on EU Middle East Relations, University of Jordan, Amman
We particularly encourage early career researchers and young scholars to submit an abstract. This interdisciplinary conference will involve different fields and sub-fields, including Middle Eastern Studies, European Studies, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Law and Political Science. Suggested topics: pedagogical issues such as the decolonisation of the curricula and the decentring agenda; EU-Middle East relations; etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2020. Information: http://eumenia.eu/2019/12/call-for-papers-eumenia-conference-on-eu-middle-east-relations-21-april-2020/
3. Professor (W3) for Iranian Studies, Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS), Universität Marburg
We expect an emphasis on modern Iran and a research focus in one of the following areas: literature, media, or language; society and history; shia, religious minorities, or gender. Experience in the successful acquisition of third-party funds is required.
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2020.
4. Assistant or Associate Professor in Modern Islam and Liberal Democracy, University of Virginia
We welcome candidates whose research interests include religious, social, and political thought in the contemporary Muslim world; Islam’s interactions with various political economies and cultures; and the relationships between Islam, politics, and democracy.
Contact: Jean Blackwell (jb8yf@virginia.edu)
Information: https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs (#R0012413)
5. Professorship of Armenian History and Civilization, Columbia University
The department seeks a candidate with a distinguished record in Armenian Studies who will also contribute to the larger intellectual mission of the department.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Information: https://socioloxy.com/professorship-of-armenian-history-and-civilization,i6133.html
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- December 23, 2019
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