Shii News – Academic Items
1. Iran at War, Interactions with the Modern World and the Struggle with Imperial Russia
M Behrooz,
Bloomsbury, 2023
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/iran-at-war-9780755637379/
2. 7th International Symposium on „Politics and Society in the Islamic World”, University of Lodz, Poland, 26-28 October 2023
We invite researchers from different disciplines: science, sociology, cultural studies, regional studies and who combine various disciplines. Presentations will analyze various parts of the Islamic world to explore domestic policies of the states inhabited by Muslims as well as foreign policies and international relations, and issues connected with the presence of Muslims in the West.
Deadline for abstracts: 10 July 2023.
Information: https://www.kbwipa.uni.lodz.pl/en/islamic-symposium/islamic-symposium-2023c
3. ISAR Ottoman Sciences Symposium Series IX: “Ethics in the Ottoman Empire: Scholars, Works, and Problems”, Istanbul Center for Research and Education (ISAR), 15-16 December 2023
The symposium aims to illuminate the works, sources, methods, tendencies, aims, and theories of individual scholars who dealt with ethics on one hand, and to illuminate the principles, various aspects, and stages of the contemplation on ethics in the Ottoman Empire on the other.
Deadline for abstracts: 25 June 2023. Information:
https://www.isar.org.tr/en/symposiums-workshops/ethics-in-the-ottoman-period/call-for-papers-13
4. Conference “Women and the History of State Building in Postcolonial African Countries”, Department of African Studies, University of Vienna, 6-7 June 2024
The conference aims to retrieve histories of African women’s contribution to the postcolonial politics of state building. Who were the women who vied for positions of power, how/why did they campaign, for which ideas? What did they achieve during their political mandates? What impact did they have? What are the methodo-logical challenges that emerge when writing these histories?
Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announce-ments/12874833/cfp-women-and-history-state-building-postcolonial-african
5. Two PhD Positions (3 Years) in the Research Project “Bibliotheca Arabica – Towards a New History of Arabic Literature”, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig
Requirements: MA in Islamic Studies, Arabic philology or a related discipline; excellent knowledge of Arabic and preferably one other primary language of the Islamicate world; experience in working with Arabic manuscripts; proficiency in academic English as well as the ability to work with secondary literature in modern European languages as well as Arabic.
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2023.
Information: https://www.saw-leipzig.de/de/ausschreibungen/stellenausschreibungen
6. Faculty Position in Classical Ottoman History (1300-1700), Department of History, Bilkent University, Ankara
Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate excellence in research, publications and teaching. The Department of History particularly welcome applications from scholars who will enhance standing thematic and interdisciplinary strengths in the department. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. by 1 September 2023.
Deadline for applications: 1 August 2023. Information: https://history.bilkent.edu.tr/job-opportunities/
7. Visiting Lecturer in Modern Hebrew and Middle East Studies, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures (MESALC), University of Virginia
The successful applicant will have native or near-native fluency in Israeli Hebrew, experience in second-language pedagogy at the university level, and an active scholarly engagement with Israel and/or Palestine in its Middle Eastern context.
Deadline for applications: 3 July 2023. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2023/06/08/visiting-lecturer-in-modern-hebrew-middle-east-studies
8. Prizes of the “Syrian Studies Association” for an Outstanding Dissertation and an Article on Syria
In 2023, the SSA seeks submissions for the most outstanding dissertation published between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023, and the most outstanding article or book chapter published between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023.
Deadline for applications: 15 July 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/12875629/syrian-studies-association-call-2023-prize-submissions
9. MA in “Mediterranean Studies” 2023/2024, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of the Peloponnese, Corinth
The MA is designed to be a flexible and dynamic umbrella program that covers an array of pressing issues, such as: Conflict, security and nationalism in the Mediterranean; democratization and civil society; human rights and activism; inter-cultural dialogue; energy security and environmental challenges, etc.
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2023. Information: https://med.pedis.uop.gr/
10. Persian International Summer School, Center for Persian Studies, University of Belgrade, Serbia, 3-21 July 2023
Instructors: Native Persian-speaking university professors. – Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced. – Hours per week: 20 hours per week / 60 hours in total.
Information and registration: https://farsi.fil.bg.ac.rs/summer-school/
11. Fifth International Winter School on “Social Media, Surveillance and Societies of Control”, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Doha, 6-11 January 2024 The Winter School will address the interaction between social media, surveillance, and control by governments and corporations and the vulnerability of popular culture to manipulation and control through social media. The School welcomes submissions from advanced PhD students and early career scholars special-ized in different social science and related computer science and engineering disciplines across the globe. Funding for travel expenses is available on a competitive basis. Deadline for applications extended to 8 July 2023. Information: https://www.dohainstitute.org/en/Events/winter-school-5th-round-2024/Pages/index.aspx
12. Articles for the “Syrian Studies Association Bulletin”
The Journal invites feature, news, and research article proposals, as well as book reviews, for its Fall 2023 issue, covering issues of contemporary or historic interest in Bilad al-Sham and modern Syria in the disciplines sociology, religion, journalism, history, anthropology, international relations, archeology, media studies, environmental studies, music / art studies, etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 August 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/12875628/cfp-syrian-studies-association-bulletin-fall-2023-issue
13. Articles Featuring Research on Istanbul’s Past and Present for the Journal “YILLIK: Annual of Istanbul Studies”
The journal is accepting submissions of original research articles, opinion pieces and visual essays (Meclis), book and exhibition reviews in Turkish or English, by researchers working on any period of the city through the lens of history, history of art and architecture, archaeology, sociology, anthropology, geography, urban planning, urban studies, and other related disciplines in humanities or social sciences.
Deadline for submissions: 20 June 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/8330/discussions/12741885/yillik-annual-istanbul-studies-5-2023-and-6-2024-call-papers
14. Research project RE-VISUALIZE ” “Gender in Islam in the Francophone Digital World.”
We are pleased to announce the launch of our website: Home | Re Visualize , as part of our research project on “Gender in Islam in the Francophone Digital World.”
(Women | Re Visualize , French version)
“Re-Visualize: Muslim Women Digital Empowerment” is a research project co-funded by the ERASMUS+ program of the European Union, and is carried out by a consortium consisting of the Université Saint Louis in Brussels, the University of Amsterdam, the University of Lorraine, the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, and the PLURIVERS’ELLES Studies and Training Association.
The project stems from the desire to create a dynamic of collaborative research and knowledge sharing between universities and associative structures, in other words, to combine scholarly perspectives with field expertise.
The website provides a detailed presentation of the project, its activities under “Re-Visualize,” and upcoming productions. It also includes information about the research team members and the university partners involved in the project.
Our goal is to establish an online platform to disseminate the results of our research, share reflections, and engage in debates with the academic community and stakeholders in the field of gender in Islam.
We are grateful to the European Commission for their financial support and to our university partners for their collaboration and commitment to this project.
Malika Hamidi
15. The University of Sydney (Australia) is opening up to 40 new positions for early career researchers (= less than 10 years since PhD or equivalent). The subject areas are Climate change, health, and sustainability–any discipline.
Full details here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/research-funding/research-fellowships/sydney-horizon-fellowships.html.
Research challenges
Climate change, health, and sustainability are three of our most pressing contemporary challenges. Drawing on and developing their disciplinary and multidisciplinary skills, Fellows will address these challenges and advance potential solutions. The latter may include the development of novel technologies, biomedical, legal, business, design, policy, and political instruments.
Fellows will be supported to join existing Centres and form new communities of practice across the schools and faculties of the University, working together to address the three grand challenges.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be less than ten years since the award of their PhD (or equivalent) at the closing date of the application, relative to opportunity,
- commit to working on the Fellowship from the agreed start date of the award,
- obtain and maintain the right to work in Australia,
- apply via the Sydney Horizon Fellowships application page – applications, including attachments and questionnaire responses will not be accepted via other methods.
Applicants will be asked to provide their ORCID iD (where available) in their application to assist with the assessment process.
The Sydney Horizon Fellowships are open to all disciplines. Applicants must propose research that addresses at least one of the challenges of climate change, health or sustainability.
Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 5 July 2023 AEST.
16. Recording of the 10th IDHN Conference is online!
Dear friends and colleagues,
The recording of our 9th IDHN Conference from May 30, 2023 is online: https://youtu.be/cTah_2hLmZ0.
It is also posted on our IDHN forum: https://idhn.org/forums/topic/9th-idhn-conference-recording/
We thank our presenters for their generosity in sharing their inspiring research with the IDH Network and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming 10th IDHN Conference in the fall of this year!
17. Persian Art in Qajar Period (Video: Exhibition in Armenia)
Exhibition at Matenadaran Museum, Yerevan (Armenia)
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