Shii News – Academic Items
1.RESCHEDULED: ‘Practices and Technologies of Repression in Contemporary Egypt’: Wednesday 13th April, 2pm GMT (online via Zoom)
The Alwaleed Centre at the University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce that our postponed event ‘Practices and Technologies of Repression in Contemporary Egypt’ has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 13th April at 2pm GMT.
We have now created a new event webpage for the rescheduled event which can be accessed here: https://contemporary-egypt.eventbrite.co.uk.
2. [CeRMI] Rappel : XXIIIème Journée du Monde iranien 1er avril 2022
Nous vous rappelons que vous êtes cordialement invités à la XXIIIème Journée du Monde Iranien, qui se tiendra vendredi prochain, 1er avril 2022 de 9h30 à 18h dans l’Auditorium du Pôle Langues et Civilisations de l’Inalco, 65 rue des Grands-Moulins, 75013 Paris.
Vous pouvez retrouver le programme actualisé et les résumés des interventions de cette Journée en pièce-jointe ou sur le site du CeRMI : https://cermi.cnrs.fr/xxiiie-journee-monde-iranien/
Nous vous rappelons que le port du masque dans les espaces clos reste fortement recommandé et qu’il sera donc nécessaire de le porter lors de cette Journée et en particulier dans l’Auditorium. Nous espérons vivement que cette contrainte ne vous découragera pas d’assister en présentiel à cet événement qui pourra également être suivi sur l’espace Youtube de l’Inalco : merci de vous inscrire via ce formulaire
En espérant vous voir nombreux pour cette XXIIIème Journée qui, cette année, est organisée par Julien Thorez (CNRS, CeRMI).
Maria Szuppe
Directrice de recherche CNRS
Directrice du Centre de Recherche sur le Monde Iranien (CeRMI)
3. Hybrid Event – Award Of The RAS Medal To Professors Robert And Carole Hillenbrand – Thursday 7th April 6.30
Please join us at 6.30pm on Thursday April 7th for the Award of the RAS Medal to Professors Carole and Robert Hillenbrand.
The prize giving will be preceded by two lectures:
The Golden Age of the Turks? The Seljuqs in the World History of Rashid al-Din by Prof. Carole Hillenbrand
Ilkhanid Images of Majesty: the Seljuq monarchs in the World History of Rashid al-Din by Prof. Robert Hillenbrand
When you register, please specify whether you plan to attend at the Society ‘in person’ or ‘online only’.
You can register by emailing Matty Bradley at mb@royalasiaticsociety.org
Free and open to all at Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD.
4. Online Workshop – Early Islamic Agriculture and Water Management: Talking about a “Revolution” (Hajar Archaeology, April 28th)
In the workshop, three archaeological case studies which relate to agriculture and/or water management during Early Islam will be presented, followed by responses and a discussion. These will enable another examination of Andrew Watson’s arguments from the 1980s about an “Arab agricultural revolution” or “green revolution” – this time from an archaeological perspective.
Program
15:45 Case studies (speakers: 30 minutes each)
- Helena Kirchner, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, The Green Revolution between technique transfer and local adaptation: The making of a new agricultural landscape in al-Andalus
- Vladimir Dabrowski, CNRS-National Museum of Natural History (Paris), What Islamic agricultural revolution in eastern Arabia? Recent archaeobotanical discoveries (1st millennium CE)
- Gideon Avni, Israel Antiquities Authority and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, A “Eurasian exchange”? The penetration of new agricultural and water management technologies into the southern Levant, 6th-10th centuries CE
17:15 Break
17:30 Discussion (discussants: 25 minutes each)
- Discussant: Chris Wickham, University of Oxford
- Discussant: Seven Ağır, Middle East Technical University (Ankara)
General debate and questions (40 minutes)
Chairs:
- Sterenn Le Maguer-Gillon (Institut Catholique de Paris),
- Hagit Nol (Université libre de Bruxelles)
Practicalities
For registration (and zoom link), please write us to hajararchaeology@gmail.com until April 27th.
For more information about Ḥajar: https://hajar.hypotheses.org
5. We are pleased to launch our fourth series of From Konkan to Coromandel: Deccan Heritage, Art and Culture. You can sign up here: https://www.deccanheritagefoundation.uk/events/webinars/registration
To widen our reach to audiences in India the Deccan Heritage Foundation and the Centre of Islamic Studies, Cambridge, have joined forces with the Bangalore International Centre. Our organizing team has also been fortunate to be joined by our eminent colleague and curator, Dr Marika Sardar.
From Konkan to Coromandel: Deccan Heritage, Art and Culture, Spring 2022
Cloth that Changed the World: Histories and Contemporaneity of Kalamkari Making, Sarah Fee (Royal Ontario Museum) and Rajarshi Sengupta (IIT Kanpur) on April 8th at 2 PM London (9 AM New York, 6:30 PM Mumbai)
The City of Haidar as a Shiʿi Paradise: Divine Sovereignty, Built Space, and Shiʿi Materiality in Qutb Shahi Hyderabad, Karen Ruffle (University of Toronto) on April 29th at 2 PM London (9 AM New York, 6:30 PM Mumbai)
Eclipsed by the Moon: Mahlaqa Bai and Khushhal Khan Anup in Nizami Hyderabad, Katherine Butler Schofield (King’s College, London) on May 6th at 1 PM London (8 AM New York, 5:30 PM Mumbai)
The Vīraśaivas / Liṅgāyats of 12th century Karnataka: Conflict, Transformation, and the Genesis of a New Creed, Tiziana Lorenzetti (International Institute of South Asian Studies, Rome) on May 20th, at 1 PM London (8 AM New York, 5:30 PM Mumbai)
Reflections of Jaina and Vīraśaiva Interactions in the Art and Architecture of Karnataka, Julia AB Hegewald (University of Bonn) on June 3rd at 1 PM London (8 AM New York, 5:30 PM Mumbai)
A Cosmopolitan yet Local Tradition: Glazed Tiles in the Deccani Sultanates, Arthur Millner (Art Consultant) on June 17th at 1 PM London (8 AM New York, 5:30 PM Mumbai)
6. H-Islamart: HIAA Panel (Online) – Research and Resources in Islamic Art History – April 8
Join us in conversation with scholars Jake Benson (John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester), Martina Rugiadi (Metropolitan Museum of Art), and Amanda Hannoosh Steinberg (Fine Arts Library, Harvard University) to discuss how to develop productive research methods and how to best utilize relevant resources, such as manuscript repositories, museums, and libraries. The panel discussion will be followed by an open Q&A.
Friday, April 8, 2022
12 pm EST on Zoom
And take the pre-event survey here.
Jake Benson (Ph.D. Leiden University, August 2022) is Research Associate for Persian Collections at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester. Inspired by his training in bookbinding and conservation, he has conducted research on manuscripts held in museums, libraries, and archives in the Middle East, Central Asia, India, and Europe.
Martina Rugiadi is Associate Curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and co-director of the Towns of the Karakum archaeological project in Turkmenistan. Her research is situated at the intersection of archaeology and art history. Current projects explore craft technologies, spolia, notions of cultural heritage, and implications of collecting.
Amanda Hannoosh Steinberg has been the Visual Resources Librarian for Islamic Art & Architecture at Harvard’s Fine Arts Library since 2018. Prior to that, she was the MENA Librarian at George Washington University, and received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Working with researchers in the early stages of their projects is her favorite part of librarianship, and she is glad for this opportunity for discussion!
Questions may be directed to Courtney Lesoon (HIAA Graduate Student Representative) at clesoon@mit.edu.
7. BRAIS 2022 at the University of Edinburgh: Provisional conference programme now live
Dear BRAIS Members,
We are delighted to announce that the provisional programme of the 2022 Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies is now live!
The programme can be viewed in full here: http://www.brais.ac.uk/conferences/brais-conference-2022
Please note, this programme is provisional and is likely to change significantly over the course of the next few weeks. Do keep your eye on our website for updates.
Registration for the conference is now possible here: http://www.brais.ac.uk/conferences/brais-conference-2022/brais-2022-registration
We hope to see you on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th June in the beautiful surroundings of Scotland’s capital for our first in-person conference in three years. We would also be very grateful if you could circulate the programme through your networks.
With very best wishes,
The BRAIS 2022 Conference Team
8. Islamic Gardens and Landscapes
D Fairchild Ruggles
University of Pennsylvania Press | Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture | March 2022
9. Invitation to Sarah Bowen Savant’s Inaugural Lecture; A Close and Distant Reading of Writerly Practices
Professor Bowen Savant’s inaugural lecture tells the story of a set of written practices and cultural expectations that helped make the Arabic written tradition (ca. 700-1500) one of the largest written traditions up to its day. The growth of the tradition is often narrated in terms of the adoption of paper in the ninth and tenth centuries in the Middle East. Without denying the importance of this medium, Sarah Bowen Savant will emphasise practices that filled paper. This story, of practice, has not been told – or at least, it has not been told in ways that benefit from new and emerging digital methods.
The lecture is based on data generated by the KITAB project, including a collection of Arabic texts exceeding 2 billion words, more than 1.5 million files documenting relationships between pairs of texts, and evidence for how authors cited earlier works. Team members are working to develop and use digital methods focused on the detection and analysis of text reuse, citation practices, and the networks through which writings passed.
Date and Time
5 May 5:30-7pm BST.
Booking
This event is free and can be booked here
10. The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University invites applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Islamic studies beginning in August 2022. The fellowship is open to scholars in the Humanities or Social Sciences who have competed their PhD within the past three years. The fellow will be expected to teach one semester-long course, participate in the activities of the Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program, and reside in the greater Boston area for the duration of the 10-month academic calendar year. The fellow will receive a $65,000 stipend, a $3,500 research fund, and $1,500 in relocation expenses.
A complete application includes: a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample, sample syllabi, and a letter of recommendation. The final candidate is required to submit a second letter of support. Complete applications are due no later than April 15, 2022.
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=63244
11. The Department of Religious Studies at Bucknell University invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) in Islamic Studies, to begin August 2022. Teaching load is six courses for the academic year, three per semester. Teaching responsibilities include RELI 100, Introduction to the Qur’an; RELI 201, Islam; RELI 256 Islam in America; and other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. by start date.
Closing date: June 21, 2022
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=63228
12. The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture is pleased to announce two upcoming lectures:
Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 5:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4) | Zoom
Disentangling Alchemy
Alexandre Roberts, University of Southern California
Alexandre Roberts considers alchemy within the intellectual and artisanal activity of western Afro-Eurasia in the premodern period.
Advance registration required. Register: https://maryjahariscenter.org/events/disentangling-alchemy
Sponsored by the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and Harvard University Standing Committee on Medieval Studies.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 12:00 pm (EDT, UTC -4) | Zoom
The Rediscovery of the Church of the East in the Arabian Gulf
Robert Carter, Qatar Museums
Robert Carter discusses the rediscovery of the Church of the East in the Gulf during the mid-20th century.
Advance registration required. Register: https://eastofbyzantium.org/upcoming-events/
An East of Byzantium lecture. East of Byzantium is a partnership between the Arthur H. Dadian and Ara Oztemel Chair of Armenian Art at Tufts University and the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture that explores the cultures of the eastern frontier of the Byzantine empire in the late antique and medieval periods.
Contact Brandie Ratliff (mjcbac@hchc.edu), Director, Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture with any questions.
13. Islamic Law in Circulation: Shafi’i Texts across the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean
Mahmood Kooria
14. The UT Austin Persian Film Club is hosting an event that might be interesting to some of you. Free access to the documentary “Iran-e kuchak-e man (My Little Iran), or, Persian New Yorker Stories,” and then a Q&A meeting with the director of the film Hassan Solhjou via zoom on Tuesday, April 5, at 12 PM (American Central Time).
The film is a bittersweet documentary about a group of Iranian immigrants in New York who desperately want to celebrate their cultural identity in a parade. The director is the host and producer of a famous program on BBC Persian: Aparat.
You can access the film for free and “register” for the event by clicking on this link: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/events/persian-film-club-meeting-filmmaker-hassan-solhjou
15. UCLA Panels
Latest Developments in Afghanistan and Implications for Iran (Panel in Persian)
Bilingual Lecture Series
Sunday, April 10, 2022
11:30 AM (Pacific Time)
Zoom
https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/event/15544
Idioms of Resistance in the Middle East
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
12:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Zoom
https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/event/15529
16. New York University, Silsila: Center for Material Histories
ARCHIVE WARS: THE POLITICS OF HISTORY IN SAUDI ARABIA
Rosie Bsheer, Harvard University
Wednesday, April 6th, 12:30pm EST
[Webinar] Silsila Spring 2022 Lecture Series
The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, each act of destruction is also an act of state building. Following the 1991 Gulf War, political elites in Saudi Arabia pursued these dual projects of historical commemoration and state formation with greater fervor to enforce their postwar vision for state, nation, and economy. Seeing Islamist movements as the leading threat to state power, they sought to de-center religion from educational, cultural, and spatial policies. Archive Wars explores the increasing secularization of the postwar Saudi state and how it manifested in assembling a national archive and reordering urban space in Riyadh and Mecca.
Full details of the event and a link to register as an attendee can be found at:
https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_adE-dQXxRoC9gSQXzvoZMA
Only registered attendees will be able to access this event.
17. Middle East Librarians’ Association
MELA Notes 94 (2021) ) is now posted and available on MELA website at https://www.mela.us/publications/mela-notes/mela-notes-archive/.
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