Categories : Academic items

1.Virtual Conference on “Fostering Ethics: Islam, Adoption and the Care of Children”, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge, 25 June 2020, 14:00 – 18:30 (BST)

This online conference brings together a number of academics and experts from the UK and abroad, to share relevant research and shed light on the issue from a variety of perspectives, including Islamic law and history, social science, and professional experience in care.

Information and registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fostering-ethics-islam-adoption-and-the-care-of-children-tickets-107553007942

 

 

 

 

2. 2^nd “International Conference on Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (ICRSH)”, (Including MENA Studies), Budapest, 10-12 December 2020

ICRSH will bring together leading scholars, academics, and researchers in the field. Disciplines include Middle Eastern History, Islamic Law, Globalisation, Sociology of Religion, Inter-Religious Relations, Political Anthropology, Water Law, Media Studies, Economic History, Economic Geography, etc. (Business model of a professional conference enterprise? No academic affiliation?).

Deadline for submission of papers: 15 November 2020. Information: https://www.icrsh.org/

 

 

 

 

3. Conference: “The Middle East c.1960-1980. Global and Transnational Perspectives“, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, 5 March 2021

The Conference will look at the ways in which events in the Middle East were shaped by global and transnational contexts and, in turn, the impact events in the region exercised on other parts of the world.

Deadline for abstracts: 30 July 2020. Information: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/centre/news/call-papers-middle-east-c1960-1980-global-and-transnational-perspectives-5-march-2021

 

 

 

 

4. International Conference on “Istanbul Unbound: Environmental Approaches to the City”, Istanbul Research Institute and Pera Museum in Collaboration with Heinrich Böll Stiftung, 8-11 April 2021

The Conference brings together innovative studies in the field of environmental history, political ecology, and critical art studies that utilize transdisciplinary methods and transcend predetermined scales and clearly delineated boundaries between the histories and stories of humans, nonhumans, and the built environment.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2020.

Information: https://en.iae.org.tr/images/pdf/istanbul-unbound/istanbul-unbound-.pdf

 

 

 

 

5. Interdisciplinary Workshop: “A World of Realms: A Long View of Diplomacy and Spatiality in the Premodern Islamic World”, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 20-21 May 2021

In a world as mobile as the Islamic world, how did diplomatic practices take shape and what meanings were ascribed to “territory” by rulers, administrators and the envoys who moved back and forth between different courts? We welcome papers dealing with the many spatial dimensions of interstate contact. Along with contributions on the various major Islamic states in the Maghreb, Africa, Middle East, Europe, and Asia, we also encourage papers on pastoral nomad and peripheral groups and their interactions with Muslim polities.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 August 2020. Information: https://www.uantwerp.be/images/uantwerpen/container2722/files/CfP%20Workshop%20UAntwerp_Diplomacy%20and%20Spatiality%20in%20the%20Islamic%20World.pdf

 

 

 

 

6. International Quṭb al-Dīn al-Shīrāzī Symposium, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, 20-22 May 2021

Topics include: • Linguistics • Logic • Tafsīr • Astronomy • Mathematics • Medicine • Geography • Philosophy • Illuminationism • Sufism • Kalām • Music • Ethics and Political Theory • Shīrāzī in Manuscripts and Book Culture Studies • Commentaries (Shurūḥ, ḥawāshī, taʻlīqāt) • Scholarly Networks and Ijāzatnāmas • Urban Studies; etc.

Information: http://kutbuddinsirazi.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/en/index.php

 

 

 

 

7. PhD Scholarship on the Topic of “Islam/Muslims in Europe from a Sociological or Anthropological Perspective“, University College Dublin

S/he should have a background in sociology, anthropology and/or religious studies and be interested in undertaking qualitative or mixed methods research. Possible areas of focus include: Islamic revivalist/piety movements; Representation of Muslim minorities; Postcolonial legacies and diversity; Islamic institutions; Ethnic/racial/religious diversity present and past; Refugee migration and placemaking; and Muslim leadership.

Deadline for applications: 7 July 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6195942/fully-funded-phd-position-sociology-islammuslims-eruope

 

 

 

 

8. Awards and Prices of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA) for 2020

The deadlines for application for the undergraduate and graduate student awards of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA) as well as for the Redhouse Prize for Best Progress in Turkish and for the AATT Ottoman Turkish Translation Award have been extended until 30 June 2020.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/6165024/otsa-2020-awards-and-prizes-new-deadline

 

 

 

 

9. Best Article Award in Kurdish Political Studies, University of Central Florida (UCF)

For this award cycle, articles published in English in peer-reviewed journals in 2019 will be considered. The award is open to all disciplines under social sciences and humanities. The primary author of the article needs to be an untenured scholar at the time of the publication. The winner will be awarded $500.

Deadline for (self-) nominations: 3 July 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/6127501/call-submissions-best-award-kurdish-political-studies

 

 

 

10. Articles and Special Issue Submissions for Journal “Comparative Islamic Studies”

This biannual, peer-reviewed journal aims to publish studies of Islam and Islam-related topics that contribute to the field(s) of Islamic and/or Religious studies. CIS welcomes contributions along these lines from all disciplinary angles, be they political, anthropological, historical, ethnographic, literary, linguistic, etc. Along with standard comparisons between Islam and other religions, cultures, societies and/or civilizations, CIS wishes to encourage creative approaches to comparative studies.

Information: https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/CIS

 

 

 

 

11. Metissage, the Contrapuntal and Heterotopia

The last  in a series of eight public events on Pluralism and Plurality in Islamic Cultures, co-produced by Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, the Aga Khan Museum and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Education Programme.  The event will be held online.

In this presentation, Shezad Dawood will commence by sharing a specially produced film that explores his engagement with how different cultures and systems of meaning intersect and inform each other, generating both consonance and dissonance. Beginning with his celebrated ‘tumbleweed’ works, he will go on to discuss the importance of light, music, textiles and film as mediums through which cultural hybridity can be explored.   The film will be followed by a live Question and Answer session with the artist.

Time and Venue
Monday 6 July 2020, 18.00-19.30 (UK time)
Online
Booking
This event is free but booking is essential.  

 

1.Overview of Digital Sources For the Study of the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey

https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/humanities/institute-for-area-studies/turkish-studies/sources?fbclid=IwAR2ylDwmvGgV5lrDhNEj9wyRssryim5AyMebwanz_qSu89r9Fwo17ql5XLA

 

 

 

2. Thesaurus d’Epigraphie Islamique, Edition 2020

Conceived and directed by L. KALUS, co-directed by F. BAUDEN, developed by F. SOUDAN
New Website : http://www.epigraphie-islamique.uliege.be

This project aims to bring together all the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish (or even in other languages) inscriptions of the Muslim world until the year 1000 AH, that is to say, the period usually identified as the Middle Ages.
The collection and computerization of the inscriptions began in the late 1980s, the whole Muslim world now being covered. Currently, the database contains some 49,500 cards that critically present the text of the inscriptions already published, while certain texts are presented for the first time. Inscriptions known to exist because they are mentioned in publications of all kinds are also taken into consideration. Many of the inscriptions are illustrated with photographs from the Max van Berchem Foundation Photo Library as well as from other collections. It is also now possible to consult the website in English (however the contents of the cards remain in French).
The database continues to be regularly enhanced and supplemented. Please take note that the database has moved to a new website address.

 

 

 

 

3. Simon Fraser University – TERM LECTURER IN GLOBAL ASIAN STUDIES
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=60146

 

 

 

4. An eighth century Judaeo-Persian letter from Dandan-Uiliq

British Library

 

 

 

5. Part-time lecturer in Arabic (Modern and Classical), University of Chicago

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the College of the University of Chicago seeks to add to the University’s existing program in modern Arabic language. We invite applications for appointment as a part-time Lecturer able to contribute to both Modern Arabic and Classical Arabic course offerings. The start date of the appointment will be September 1, 2020. The initial appointment will be for one year, with review and reappointment determined by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. The position is benefits-eligible.

The teaching assignment for this position will be four courses in the Arabic language across three quarters. These courses will typically include a yearlong sequence in High Intermediate Classical Arabic and a fourth course in advanced readings in Arabic, which may include both modern and classical idioms. The selected candidate will also be required to engage in regular professional development.

Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate previous language teaching experience at the college or post-secondary level, in both Modern and Classical Arabic. An M.A. degree or equivalent is required, and a PhD is preferred. Candidates with specialized training in second language acquisition, second language pedagogy, and/or assessment are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit your application through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment website at http://apply.interfolio.com/76648. An application must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one sample syllabus for intermediate Classical Arabic, and the names and contact information of three potential recommenders.

Application deadline: All applicant materials must be received by 11pm central time July 23, 2020.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. For information on the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, please go to https://nelc.uchicago.edu. For questions about the position, please contact Amanda Young at amanday@uchicago.edu.

 

 

 

 

6. Shahnameh: then and now (online event)

25 June @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm UK time

https://www.bips.ac.uk/event/shahnameh-then-and-now-online-event/

 

 

 

7. Saad D Abulhab. Lost in Translation, Presumption, and Interpretation: Adam, Noah, and the Ancient Mesopotamian Mythology of the Creation and the Flood.
Blautopf Publishing. 2020.

http://blautopfpublishing.com/
Google Books:
https://books.google.com/books?id=lFzrDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B333BSQ

 

 

 

 

8. “Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) is an AHRC-funded project that seeks to further knowledge and understanding of the early interactions between England and the Islamic worlds. Through our pages and our blog we hope to create an accessible space to reveal the exciting discoveries of researchers as they navigate the seas of history and literature, and investigate the intersecting webs of our pasts.

Like the engagements it explores, MEMOs is also a point of engagement. It is a space for researchers, practitioners and anyone with an interest to connect and stay up-to-date with news and events in the field, as well as the work of colleagues and specialists. By this we hope to build a network of knowledge and appreciation around the longstanding global relationships that continue to define our interconnected identities and shape our world.”

Website: https://memorients.com/

 

 

 

9. Interviews with Global Health historians:

https://theglobalhistorypodcast.com/2020/05/12/series-global-histories-of-health-medicine-and-disease-in-the-early-modern-world/. Included thus far in the series are:

• Monica Green, on the Black Death and the Global History of Disease
• Sebestian Kroupa, on Global Histories of Science and Medicine in the Early Modern Philippines
• Nükhet Varlık, on Plague, Public Health, and Healing in the Ottoman Empire
• Hugh Cagle, on Nature, Disease, and ‘Assembling the Tropics’ in the Portuguese Empire

1.Iran’s Experiment with Parliamentary Governance

The Second Majles, 1909-1911

By Mangol Bayat

Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2020

https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/2978/iran-s-experiment-with-parliamentary-governance/

 

 

 

2. DECONSTRUCTING ISLAMIC STUDIES

Edited by Majid Daneshgar and Aaron W. Hughes

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2020

https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674244689

 

 

 

 

3. Viola Allegranzi & Valentina Laviola (eds.), Texts and Contexts. Ongoing Researches on the Eastern Iranian World (Ninth-Fifteenth C.)[Pubblicazioni dell’Istituto per l’Oriente C.A. Nallino 120]. Roma, 2020. ISBN 978-88-97622-53-6

 

The volume contains papers presented at the Round Table Texts and Contexts. Ongoing Researches on the Eastern Iranian World (Ninth-Fifteenth C.), held at the University of Naples “L’Orientale” on September 14, 2018. The contributors deal with a variety of topics (textual and manuscripts studies, archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics), and present new researches and little-known data on the history and material culture of the Pre-Modern Persianate world. The Scientific Committee was composed by M. Bernardini (“L’Orientale”), G. van den Berg (Universiteit Leiden), R. Giunta (“L’Orientale”) and M. Szuppe (CNRS-CeRMI, Paris).

 

 

 

4. Youtube international symposium on epidemics June 18 and 19, 2020

THE TESTIMONY OF HISTORY: TO LIVE AND OVERCOME THE EPIDEMIC IN THE PRESENT

June 18-19, 5:30-7:00 p.m. (Lisbon time)

The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV 2) and COVID-19 brought unexpected challenges to Humanity. The answer to these challenges is more than a quest for biomedical science and transcends health issues. In this context and seeking complementarity between health sciences and the emerging field of health humanities, this Symposium is promoted, which aims to recourse to historical knowledge to understand and help to live the difficult present time.

This role attributed to the humanities and historical studies has been highlighted in recent months in various initiatives (webinars, online conferences, special magazine numbers, interviews, opinion articles) carried out by various institutions and civil society, and in several countries.

This seminar aims to be a space for knowledge sharing on the theme of epidemics, in different geographical contexts, national and foreign, limited to the Middle and Early Modern Ages, seeking to establish a bridge between the past and the present. It will be held in two days and consists of brief presentations (10 min.) carried out by invited researchers, followed by debate, and open to all those interested in participating.

This proposal is a joint initiative of two ongoing hospital and health history research projects: Hospitalis: Hospital architecture in Portugal (PTDC/ART-HIS/30808/2017)  (IR: Joana Balsa de Pinho; European Institute for Culture Sciences Padre Manuel Antunes; ARTIS – Institute of History of Art, Faculty of Letters, University of Lisbon) and Royal Hospital of All Saints: the city and health (IR’s: André Teixeira, Edite Martins Alberto, Rodrigo Banha da Silva; DPC-Lisbon City Council, CHAM – Center for Humanities, NOVA FCSH).
The event will be broadcast on CHAM’s YouTube channel.

day 18: https://youtu.be/txfwRs-4cio
day 19: https://youtu.be/fHfFQFBh0YI

Organizers: Edite Martins Alberto (CHAM, NOVA FCSH; DPC, CML) and Joana Balsa de Pinho (IECCPMAL; ARTIS, FLUL)

Institutional partnerships: Artis – Art History Institute, School of Arts and Humanities, Universidade of Lisbon; CHAM – Centre for the Humanities, NOVA FCSH; CIDH – Chair Infante Dom Henrique for Atlantic Island Studies and Globalization, Aberta University; European Institute for Cultural Sciences Father Manuel Antunes; Lisbon City Council.

Information and program: https://projecthospitalis.net/en/

historic.epidemics@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

5. 8^th Annual MUBIT Doctoral Workshop: “Arab Marxism: The Global History of Revolutionary Movements in the Middle East in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries”, University of Basel, 25-26 September 2020

The workshop will be offered by PD. Dr. Manfred Sing (Leibniz Institute of European History) and Miriam Younes (Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung). If the Coronavirus regulations of the University of Basel do not allow workshop participants to meet in person, it will be held online.

Deadline for registration: 10 July 2020. Information: https://nahoststudien.philhist.unibas.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/nahoststudien/CfA_MUBIT_2020_Arab_Marxism_Final.pdf

 

 

 

 

6. POSTPONED: 21^st Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), Ohio State University, Columbus, 15-18 October 2020 – Postponed to October 2021

A new call for proposals will be announced in early 2021. Papers are also welcome for Iran, Afghanistan and the Black Sea region.

Information: https://www.centraleurasia.org/conferences/annual/

 

 

 

 

7. CANCELLED: Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, St. Louis, 18-22 November 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AAA has cancelled the 119th Annual Meeting in St. Louis.

Information: https://www.americananthro.org/annual_meeting?navItemNumber=566

 

 

 

 

8. Research Assistant (3 Years) for History of Egypt (19^th/20^th Century), Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz

The researcher will write a doctoral dissertation within the project “The Historicity of Democracy in the Arab and Muslim World”. Requirements: M.A. in History or a related discipline (Islamic Studies, Political Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology or a neighbouring discipline) with a focus on the modern history of the MENA region; excellent command of the Arabic, English, and German language (for non-German speaking applicants: Certificate of sufficient German skills or a strategy to improve them).

Deadline for application: 21 June 2020. Information: https://www.ieg-mainz.de/Ausschreibungen—Ausschreibungen-im-Detail—2020-05-12-Research-assistant–m-f-d——History-of-Egypt–19th-20th-century——-_site.site..ls_dir._siteid.64_nav.9_entryid.134_likecms.html

 

 

 

 

9. Postdoctoral Researcher in “Ancient Near Eastern Empires”, University of Helsinki

The project covers the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, and early Roman / Parthian Empires and is focused on the long-term processes by which social group identities and lifeways were negotiated. Applications are welcome from social scientists (anthropologists, sociologists, economists, or political scientists) with expertise in migration, forced labor, and/or identity studies, and ancient historians of any of the relevant empires with similar profiles.

Deadline for applications: 31 July 2020.

Information: https://socioloxy.com/postdoctoral-researcher-in-ancient-near-eastern-empires,i6873.html

 

 

 

 

10. Fellowship for Studies on “Rethinking Premodern Jewish Legal Cultures”, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania (2021-2022)

Applications are invited that propose the study of Jewish law or legal thinking within relevant historical contexts; that explore the relationship between law and other aspects of society or culture; that attend to questions of form, genre, and rhetoric; etc.

Deadline for applications: 12 October 2020.

Information: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/scholarly-programsinternational-fellowship/apply

 

 

 

 

11. PhD Dissertation Award and Graduate Paper Prize of the “Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies” (AGAPS)

Recent PhD graduates and graduate students are invited to apply for these awards for studies focused on the Arabian Peninsula, inclusive of the transnational flow of people, goods and ideas across the Gulf, Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Deadline for applications: 15 August 2020. Information: https://agaps.org/agapsmesa/mesa-awards/

 

 

 

 

12. Articles and Papers on “Religious Transformations in the Arab World – Spirituality, Religious Doubt, and Non-Religion”, for Special Issue of the Journal “Religion” and for Panel at MESA, Washington, DC, 10-13 October 2020

This special issue and the MESA panel look to compose a cross section of current work in social science, religious studies, and related fields on Islam/religion and non-religion in the Arab World.

Deadline for final article: 1 December 2020.

Information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/Religious_Arab

For panel at MESA contact Karin van Nieuwkerk (k.vannieuwkerk@ftr.ru.nl)

 

 

1.Violence in Islamic Thought from the Mongols to European Imperialism

Edited by Robert Gleave, István Kristó-Nagy

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2020.

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-violence-in-islamic-thought-from-the-mongols-to-european-imperialism.html

 

 

 

2. The Art Bulletin – seeking Islamic art submissions

The Art Bulletin is actively seeking to increase submissions in certain subject areas, including articles on material from the Islamic world. Please consider The Art Bulletin as a potential venue for your research.The guidelines and process for submitting an article can be found on the CAA website:

https://www.collegeart.org/publications/art-bulletin/submissions

All submissions that are sent out for review will undergo rigorous, double-blind peer review.

 

 

 

3. British Library: Asian and African studies blog

The Politics of Prognostication in the Cairo Sultanate

In today’s complex and ever-changing circumstances, who wouldn’t want infallible means for interpreting the world around them and even predicting future events? While today’s leaders look to their medical, economic, military and other expert advisers, historically rulers across the world have also consulted astrologers, dream-interpreters and specialists in other forms of divination and occult sciences.

The Mamlūk sultans of late-medieval Egypt and Syria were no different in this regard. Many manuscripts copied within the Cairo Sultanate have survived and a number of them are on various methods of interpreting the present or foretelling the future. Since some of these manuscripts were produced for politically high-ranking patrons, we are in the privileged position of being able to read over the shoulders of Mamlūk sultans and amīrs (military commanders) and get a feeling for the place of prognostication in Mamlūk politics.

 

 

 

4. Late Ottoman History, Dept. of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto

Job Closing:  Jul 08, 2020.

The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMC) in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream position in Late Ottoman History. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, and the anticipated start date is September 1, 2020.

https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=2001308&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

 

 

 

 

5. Call for Submissions: Syrian Studies Association Prizes for Outstanding PhD Dissertation on Syria

In order to promote and highlight excellence in research, the Syrian Studies Association awards annual prizes for the best writing on Bilad al-Sham until 1918 and on Syria in the period following. This prize alternates between recognizing books, articles, and dissertations.

In 2020, the SSA seeks submissions for the most outstanding PhD dissertation published between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2020.

In order to be considered for the prize, candidates must join the association. Information about the Syrian Studies Association is available at the following website: http://www.ou.edu/ssa/index.html

Submissions in languages other than English are welcomed.

Submissions should be sent electronically. Dissertations must be completed and deposited.

The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2020. All submissions should be sent to Paul M. Cobb, Chair of the Prize Committee, at the following address: pmcobb@upenn.edu  Winners will be announced at the SSA annual meeting held in conjunction with the Middle East Studies Association in November 2020 and online. Inquiries should be directed to Paul M. Cobb.

 

 

 

 

6. Research Associate (QNRF) at Doha Institute

The term of appointment will be up to 9 months with possible renewal, approximately starting on September 2020, for work on an externally sponsored research grant.

A full-time highly motivated Research Associate (RA) is being sought for a research project led by Dr. Eid Mohamed and funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) titled, “Computational Study of Culture: Cultural Analytics for Modern Arab and Islamic Studies.” The project will operate within the Research & Grants Department led by the Director at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI).

We welcome applications from scholars in Arab studies with a specialization in literary, rhetorical, cultural, or historical studies. We are particularly interested in those who engage in research areas that bring the field of Arab Literature/Humanities into the digital age and the digital humanities domain. Scholars with research that explores the critical and cultural significance of using digital tools and methods in the context of questions of East-West encounters, representation, culture and politics are highly preferred.

The project’s research at this stage will consist of the exploration and analysis of discrete sets of texts that are relevant for the project’s time, space, and scope. The successful candidate is an innovative scholar who will bring theoretical, methodological, and technical expertise to the QNRF NPRP project on the computational study of Arab culture and history.

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled, but priority will be given to those received by August 1st, 2020.

For full details and to apply, please use this link:

https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/EN/Careers/Pages/Apply.aspx?JobId=DIAC_2020_003

1.Difference and Disability in the Medieval Islamic World

Kristina Richardson

Edinburgh University Press, 2012

Free download, at https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-difference-and-disability-in-the-medieval-islamic-world.html

 

 

 

 

2. POSTPONED: Conference: “Islam, Peace, and Justice”, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 21-22 September 2020

Due to the Corona crisis, the conference has been postponed until 20-21 September 2021. Papers are invited that challenge stereotypes about Muslims, their relationship with cultural and religious pluralism, and the connection between Islam and violent extremism. We are looking for critical articulations of how Islam and Muslims draw on faith-inspired principles and energies to fostering resilient cultures of peace and justice.

Deadline for abstracts: 22 March 2021. Information: https://stmcollege.ca/academic-initiatives/conferences-and-lectures.php

 

 

 

 

3. 49^th Annual Conference of the North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (NAAIMS): “Diverse Approaches to Qur’anic Studies in the Western Academy”, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 25 September 2020

Papers will address the following questions: What Determines the Course Outline for Qur’anic Studies in the Western Academy and the Curricula for Qur’anic Studies in Muslim-Majority Nations? What Roles do Social Media Platforms Play in Understanding the Qur’an? How has Digitization of Texts Affected the Field of Qur’anic Studies? Etc.

Information: https://naaims.org/

 

 

 

 

4. PhD Researcher Position (Four Years) on „The Global Qur´an“, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg

The successful applicant has a background in Islamic Studies or relevant philological or historical discipline. They will develop and conduct a research project related to the history and impact of the Qur’an translations of the Ahmadiyya Movements.

Review of applications will begin on 15 June 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

Information: http://www.uni-freiburg.de/verwaltung/stellenboerse/00001055

 

 

 

 

5. Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Islamic Theology, Humboldt University of Berlin

Scientific research and teaching within the field of Islamic Law in Past and Present. Requirements: PhD in Islamic Theology, Islamic Studies or a related subject; very good knowledge of German, English, classical Arabic and, if required for the research project knowledge of an additional language like Persian or Ottoman-Turkish.

Deadline for application: 24 June 2020. Information: https://professorpositions.com/research-assistant-in-islamic-theology,i9863.html

 

 

 

 

6. Post-Doctoral Position in Pre-modern Persian Studies, Institute of Iranian Studies (ÖAW), Vienna

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting original academic research based on the study of medieval Persian manuscripts and will contribute to the development of a digital database. Requirements: PhD in history, literature or religious studies with a specialisation in the cultures of the pre-modern Persianate world; experience in working with Persian manuscripts; fluency in English, proficiency in Persian

Deadline for applications: 29 June 2020. Information: https://nomads.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/iran/nomansland/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IFI043PD220.pdf

 

 

 

 

7. Post-Doctoral Position in Pre-modern Arabic Studies, Austrian Academy of Science (ÖAW), Vienna

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting original academic research based on the study of medieval Arabic manuscripts and will contribute to the development of a digital database. Requirements: PhD in history, literature or religious studies with a specialisation in the cultures of the pre-modern Islamic world; classical Arabic and experience in working with Arabic manuscripts; fluency in English.

Deadline for applications: 29 June 2020. Information: https://nomads.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/iran/nomansland/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IFI042PD220.pdf

 

 

 

 

8. Six postes de membre scientifique dans le domaine des études coptes, arabes et islamiques, Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire (Ifao)

Les conditions pour faire acte de candidature sont les suivantes : soit être doctorant ; soit être titulaire d’un diplôme national de niveau égal ou supérieur au doctorat ; etc.

Date limite: 15 juin 2020. Information: https://www.ifao.egnet.net/annonces/emplois/

 

 

 

 

9. Deux membres scientifiques à titre étranger, Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire (Ifao)

L`Ifao recrute deux membres scientifiques à titre étranger pour une durée d’un an renouvelable une fois. Ils développent leur propre projet de recherche et participent aux activités de recherche, de formation et à la politique documentaire de l’Ifao. Les conditions pour faire acte de candidature sont :  Soit être doctorant ; soit être titulaire d’un diplôme de niveau égal ou supérieur au doctorat ; etc.

Date limite: 15 juin 2020. Information: https://www.ifao.egnet.net/annonces/emplois/#136

 

 

 

 

10. Prize for the Best First Book in Mediterranean Studies, The Mediterranean Seminar/CU Mediterranean Studies Group

Eligible publications are dated 2016-2020. We are most interested in books that break new ground conceptually, are comparative and/or interdisciplinary, that emphasize the intercultural/interregional/inter-religious contact. Books from any period will be considered and are welcome from history, art and material culture, literary and cultural studies, anthropology, and sociology.

Deadline for proposals: 1 January 2021. Information: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/enter-best-first-book-prize-in-mediterranean-studies-the-mediterranean-seminar?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

11. BRISMES Student Mentoring Webinar via Zoom, 16 June 2020, 1:30-3:00pm BST

The event offers an opportunity for students interested in pursuing an academic or related non-academic career in Middle East studies to engage with scholars, learn from their experiences, and exchange dialogue on issues of interest. We invite students to come with questions relating to academia, Middle East studies, and related disciplines to discuss with our mentors.

Registration as soon as possible. Information: http://www.brismes.ac.uk/events/student-section-events

 

 

 

 

12. Articles for Three Special Symposium Issues for the “Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society (JMPCS)“

“Philanthropy” includes practices of generosity ranging from the activity of discrete individuals of all socio-economic backgrounds to that of organizations, social movements, and a variety of other forms of civic engagement. Articles are invited from Anthropology, Art, History, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology, Public Affairs, Nonprofit Management, Business, Philanthropy, etc.  $5,000 in matching funds are provided for each special issue’s guest editor to host a research convening at their academic institution.

Deadline for proposals: 1 August 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/6178359/call-special-symposium-issues-j-muslim-philanthropy-civil-society

 

 

 

 

13. New Book Series: “Refugees and Migrants within the Middle East”, American University of Cairo Press

This series explores new research on refugees and migrants within the Middle East and North Africa, drawing largely from Anthropology, History, Geography, Sociology, and Political Science.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/8382/discussions/5970211/cfproposals-new-book-series-refugees-and-migrants-within-middle

1. CFP Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies

Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies
Research workshop

Co-hosted by the Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and SOAS, University of London, 23 and 24 October 2020

Aga Khan Centre, London
&  Online

This annual exploratory and informal workshop offers the opportunity to reflect on history writing in Arabic. We encourage contributions focused on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies that investigate history writing in the Middle East and North Africa in any period from the seventh century to the present.

We are interested in papers that consider the practical and conceptual challenges of working on history writing in the region. Papers might elucidate the following sorts of questions:

Through what practices of writing or otherwise encoding the past and of remembering and forgetting, have different groups in the Middle East and North Africa viewed their pasts? At different times and places, how have the significant contours, events and actors in their histories been seen? Was the significant past the same for court historians as for literary historians; for bureaucrats as for the military; for Sufis as for Muslim lawyers and Traditionists?

How did non-Muslims and Muslims, men and women, adherents of different sectarian or juristic traditions, or speakers of different languages, within societies that became “Islamic” imagine the shape and meaning of their specific societies’ own pasts, and their relation to the universal history of the Islamic community?

How have urban and rural people, workers and peasants, the religiously educated and the technocratic elite, developed different ways of writing, remembering, or commemorating particular events in, or the broad sweep of, local, national, or “Islamic” history?

In what ways do educational institutions, museums, media organizations and proponents of heritage use history writing in Arabic to shape loyalties and senses of belonging in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe?

Contributions are invited from scholars at all career levels, addressing any period and any part of the Middle East and North Africa, broadly defined.

This year we anticipate running the workshop from the Aga Khan Centre in London, with social distancing. We expect a significant online component.

The following colleagues will chair panels and serve as respondents to panels:
Julia Bray, University of Oxford
Fozia Bora, University of Leeds
Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, University of Edinburgh
Konrad Hirschler, Freie Universität Berlin
Marie Legendre, University of Edinburgh
Andrew Marsham, University of Cambridge
Harry Munt, University of York

Arabic Pasts is co-organized by Hugh Kennedy (SOAS), James McDougall (Oxford), and Sarah Bowen Savant (AKU-ISMC).

Please submit an abstract of 300 words or less by 26 June to ArabicPastsConf@aku.edu . There is a small budget to provide some travel assistance for scholars outside of London.

 

 

 

 

2. Open Access Arabic and Middle Eastern Journals and Series via Yale University Library
UPDATE:
Digitized content from the Arabic and Middle Eastern Electronic Library (AMEEL)
has been moved to another platform. Updated links are available here :   http://findit.library.yale.edu/catalog/digcoll:2835720
and on the Alphabetical List of Open Access Historical Newspapers and Other Periodicals in Middle East & Islamic Studies
NOTE : AMEEL collection is full text searchable (with the known OCR limitations) 

 

 

 

3. Final call for submissions for the inaugural SAMSA Book Award.

We are still accepting submissions of monographs published in calendar years 2018 and 2019 pertaining to any aspect of South Asian (including Afghanistan) Muslim studies.

Kindly check out the following link for further details and get in touch with us no later than June 15, 2020 in this regard:

To apply, please email Dr. Raisur Rahman (rahmanmr@wfu.edu) with the following information and prepare to mail copies of the book upon being invited: Book title, author email and phone contact, and publisher’s email and phone contact. Award will be announced by late summer 2020.

For more information, see  http://samsaweb.org/jobs-and-opportunities/

 

1.The Damascus Psalm Fragment: Middle Arabic and the Legacy of Old Ḥigāzī

By Ahmad Al-Jallad, with a contribution by Ronny Vollandt

Late Antique and Medieval Islamic Near East (LAMINE), number 2

Chicago: The Oriental Institute, 2020

ISBN 978-1-61491-052-7

160 pages (xxiv + 136); 31 figures

Paperback, 10 x 7 in.

$39.95

Download: https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/lamine/lamine2

Purchase: https://www.isdistribution.com/Refer.aspx?isbn=9781614910527

 

 

 

 

2. Weekly Language Circles Online (Turkish, Persian, Armenian, Arabic, Kurdish), University of Chicago

These Zoom events usually feature a formal presentation in the target language, followed by Q&A.

Registration and information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2020/05/26/weekly-language-circles

 

 

 

 

3. Chapters for Edited Volume on “Islam, Muslims, and COVID-19: Examining the Intersection of Ethics, Health and Muslim Life in Diasporic Muslim Communities” for Series “Muslim Minorities” (Brill)

The volume will describe the challenges that Muslim communities face(d), and how they traverse them, with a particular focus on the interplay between religious obligations, health risks, public health mandates, and communal life. The volume seeks to provide a rich, multidisciplinary, and multidimensional account of Islamic/Muslim ethics operating in the COVID-19 era.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 July 2020. Contact: amccloud@depaul.edu

 

 

 

4. The Legacy of Late Imam Khomeini(ra)-Live Programme-Wed 3rd June 2020 at 7 p.m. (UK time)

Islamic Centre of England

http://www.ic-el.com/en/show_news.asp?idnum=401&state=info

 

 

 

5. Who am I? What are we? Identity and global citizenship

Anthony Appiah

Pluralism and Plurality in Islamic Cultures 

The last  in a series of ten public events on Pluralism and Plurality in Islamic Cultures, co-produced by Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, the Aga Khan Museum and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Education Programme and held online .

In this talk, Professor Appiah will begin by discussing the general idea of social identity—race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, and the like—and develop a general picture of why, though they are enormously diverse, they do have some important things in common. He will move on to explore some of the problems associated with class and the idea of meritocracy, and with ethnic identity and the challenges of tribalism.  He will commend a way of dealing with some of these challenges by way of what he calls cosmopolitan conversation.

He says: “I want to counter a powerful strand of opposition to this ideal of global citizenship, from left and right today, returning, at the end to defending the openness to others that has defined a cosmopolitan tradition for millennia.”

Time and Venue
11 June 2020, 18.00-19.30
Online

Booking
Log on to our webinar using this link

 

 

 

6. CFP: Materiality of Languages: Byzantium and Early Islamic Near East from 324 to 1204 (Kalamazoo International Medieval Congress 13-16 May 2021)

link: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-materiality-of-languages-byzantium-and-early-islamic-near-east-324-1204-13-16-may-kalamazoo?e=82aeb6c61d

Papers are sought for “Materiality of Languages: Epigraphy, Manuscripts, and Writing Systems in Byzantium and Early Islamic Near East (324-1204), a series of sponsored sessions organized by Yuliya Minets (University of Notre Dame and Jacksonville State University) and Paweł Nowakowski (University of Warsaw) for the International Medieval Congress to be held on 13-16 May 2021 in Kalamazoo Michigan

 

This series of sessions at the 56th International Congress on Medieval Studies (Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, May 13-16, 2021) will bring together a group of scholars to explore the links between languages and their material and visual forms (including specific media of writing, writing instruments, scripts, etc.) in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Byzantine and early Islamic eras.

The interplay between languages and their visual representations in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages is a fascinating topic that has attracted scholarly attention in recent years but still requires further investigation. In this period, the Eastern Mediterranean witnessed greater linguistic transformations that affected the entire regions and cultures, including their popular and elite levels. Linguistic frontiers were often not a line drawn on a map, but rather extended grey areas where large numbers of people possessed some form of multilingual competence; communities speaking different languages coexisted side by side for centuries. The purpose of the sessions is to examine whether this situation led to consolidating associative links between certain languages (or their varieties) and particular types, methods, and styles of writing regarded as their “proper” or “preferred” mediums; and to what extent modern scholars can detect these links today, studying epigraphy, manuscripts, and writing systems.

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of visual and material forms in which languages appeared in the historical record. When shared, those forms helped to bridge the differences in vocabulary and phonetics, bringing distinct languages closer to each other as cultural artifacts that employ the same symbolic codes. By contrast, visually distinct language forms helped to solidify social boundaries and to emphasize social differentiation within the same speech community.

We are specifically interested in  the following issues:

•  Changes in scribal features and practices: those inherited from the past, transformed, and newly invented;
  ●    A distinct physical outlook of a language as a factor contributing to its high or low status;
  ●    Visual differentiation between the “High” and “Low” varieties of the same language;
  ●    Ancient writers’ reflections on changing appearances and materiality of languages;
  ●    More or less prestigious placements, art forms, and materials (e.g. languages chosen for precious floor mosaics and opus sectile decorations vs. those for plain unadorned rock inscriptions located in desolate areas);
  ●    Preferable directions of writing (e.g. why Syriac inscriptions were often written from top to bottom?)
  ●    Decorative techniques and calligraphy in book manuscripts and monumental inscriptions as a cross-lingual phenomenon;
  ●    Features of cursive and documentary scripts (non-)attested across different languages;
  ●    We also welcome contributions on the social functioning of different Aramaic scripts, cases beyond a simple division into ʾEsṭrangēlā, Serṭā, and Maḏnḥāyā in Syriac; the visual differentiation of JPA and CPA; the way Hebrew and Aramaic coexisted in late antique synagogues; the emergence of Garshuni; the birth of Arabic scripts; the adoption and adjustment of the Greek alphabet for writing in Egyptian (Coptic); the beginnings of writing traditions in Germanic and Slavic languages; and similar.

We invite proposals of up to 300 words for 15-20 minutes talks. Titles and abstracts should be submitted to Yuliya Minets, the University of Notre Dame/Jacksonville State University (yulia.minets@gmail.com), and Paweł Nowakowski, University of Warsaw (pawel.nowakowski@uw.edu.pl). Please, indicate your academic status and affiliation (if applicable).

The deadline is 1 July 2020. 

Papers in all the working languages of the Congress (English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian, and Turkish) are accepted. We encourage linguistic diversity within these sessions.

The proposal for this series of sessions  (three or four, depending on the interest) will be submitted to the Organizing Committee of the Congress for approval. The sessions are sponsored by the research project ‘Epigraphy & Identity in the Early Byzantine Middle East’ (National Science Centre, Poland, grant Sonata 15 and the University of Warsaw, Faculty of History). We will apply for external funding which may allow us to cover the conference fee for the participants. For details on conference fees, see the Congress website.

 

 

 

 

7. Call for Submissions:

The Journal of Iranian Islamic Period History, University of Tabriz is now taking submissions for one of its issues in 2020.

This is a PhD student, their professors and independent researchers of post-Islamic Iranian history publication based at University of Tabriz in Iran, accepting submissions of full-length articles on the post-Islamic Iranian history in English, including history of culture, foreign policy and so on. More information can be found on our website at https://tuhistory.tabrizu.ac.ir/ .

We are open to submissions from students in any year, from any subject and require no previous publication experience. We also welcome submissions from academics, writers, and faculty experts. We offer an opportunity to be published online and in print for a broad international and inter-university readership.

 

In this issue, we welcome pieces that address the articles on new, non-repetitive In this issue, we welcome pieces that address the articles on new, non-repetitive, and preferably micro-research topics in the political-military, social, cultural, and economic fields of post-Islamic Iranian history. The journal aims to offer an opportunity for readers to engage with accessible and reflective content that will offer relevant context for a discussion of favorite topics in these areas. That said, any pieces that discuss other topics of Iranian history are also welcome.

This can include Healthcare, roads and communication routes, beliefs, sciences, relations with other countries, historiography, art, architecture, etc. throughout the history of post-Islamic Iran. In short, submissions will not be limited in any way to solely discussion of one or more topics from the history of post-Islamic Iran.

 

For any questions, contact:

 

Alireza Karimi

Associate Professor of Iranian History, Department of History, Faculty of Laws and Social Sciences, University of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran;
Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Iranian Islamic Period History; Link:
https://lnkd.in/daryXdF
Phone: 00989127497053
Email: ali_karimi@tabrizu.ac.ir
​Web:​ https://asatid.tabrizu.ac.ir/en/pages/default.aspx?ali_karimi

 

 

 

8. CfP: The Dynamics of Speech Communities in the Eastern Mediterranean 324 to 1204 (International Congress on Medieval Studies, Leeds 5-8 July 2021)

Papers are sought for “Changing Winds and Great Storms: The Dynamics of Speech Communities and Forms of Their Linguistic Self-Expression in the Eastern Mediterranean (324-1204),” a series of sponsored sessions organized by Yuliya Minets    (University of Notre Dame     and Jacksonville State University) and Paweł Nowakowski (University of Warsaw) for the International Medieval Congress to be held on 5-8 July 2021 in Leeds, UK.

As the surfaces of stone inscriptions are subject to weather conditions, languages and their speakers experience the winds of history and harshness of the ever-changing political, social, and religious climates. We would like to invite participants to explore how different languages and speech communities withstood (or did not) various transformations that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean in the period from the fourth to the twelfth century.

As a number of recent studies have demonstrated, the shifts in practices and performances of language use in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages rarely came as a result of an intentional policy from above, but were rather introduced from the bottom-up perspective. While the organized actions on behalf of political authorities may have been indeed lacking, the political climate itself, as well as the dynamics of social relationships, suggested certain opportunistic choices available for local groups, who had to compete for political favors, economic resources, and social prestige and sought to preserve their distinct religious or confessional identities. In this situation, the choice was often made for practical benefits that the language associated with power and authority provided, while the use of other languages was reduced to certain traditional communicative domains (e.g. language of liturgy). We encourage participants to address various aspects of these processes and contribute to the on-going scholarly discussion of this fascinating topic.

We particularly welcome papers on these themes:

•  The dynamics of linguistic changes in administration and legal systems, with a particular emphasis on the use of vernacular languages in these domains
  ●    Languages of private communication among friends and family members
  ●    Languages of monumental epigraphy, historical memory, and commemorative practices
  ●    Linguistic abilities of authors, consumers, and target audiences of ancient texts
  ●    The accessibility and costs of interpreting services
  ●    Language choice from the perspective of career and business opportunities
  ●    Language choice and religious or political affiliations
  ●    Language choice in urban centres and peripheries
  ●    Language choice and gender
  ●    Opportunistic choices with regard to languages
  ●    and others

Titles and abstracts of up to 300 words for 20 minutes talks should be submitted to Yuliya Minets, the University of Notre Dame / Jacksonville State University (yulia.minets@gmail.com) or Paweł Nowakowski, University of Warsaw (pawel.nowakowski@uw.edu.pl). Please, indicate your academic status and affiliation (if applicable).

Deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2020.

We encourage linguistic diversity at our sessions, though in accordance with the guidelines of the Organizing Committee, we will ask for a short outline in English to be distributed among the attendees if the talk is given in a different language.

The proposal for this series of sessions  (three or four, depending on the interest) will be submitted to the Organizing Committee of the Congress for approval. The sessions are sponsored by the research project ‘Epigraphy & identity in the early Byzantine Middle East’ (National Science Centre, Poland, grant Sonata 15 and the University of Warsaw, Faculty of History). We will apply for external funding which may allow us to cover the conference fee for the participants. For details on conference fees, see the Congress website.

 

See also:

https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-materiality-of-languages-byzantium-and-early-islamic-near-east-324-1204-13-16-may-kalamazoo?e=82aeb6c61d

 

 

 

9. CIS Public Talks – Yossef Rapoport on: Lost Maps of the Caliphs

Thursday 11 June at 5pm UK time – Live on Zoom

 

“About a millennium ago, in Cairo, someone completed a large and richly illustrated book. In the course of thirty-five chapters, our unknown author guided the reader on a journey from the outermost cosmos and planets to Earth and its lands, islands, features and inhabitants. This treatise, known as The Book of Curiosities, was unknown to modern scholars until a remarkable manuscript copy surfaced in 2000.”

 

In this talk Prof. Rapoport will give a general overview of The Book of Curiosities and the unique insight it offers into medieval Islamic thought. He will explain how the book helps us to  re-evaluate the development of astrology, geography and cartography in the first four centuries of Islam. Early astronomical ‘maps’ and drawings demonstrate the medieval understanding of the structure of the cosmos and illustrate the pervasive assumption that almost any visible celestial event had an effect upon life on Earth.

 

To register on Zoom please use this link:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sf-Cqrz4qHtOjAICsildWX3Qr68PHfkcu

 

Professor Rapoport is a historian of the social, cultural and legal aspects of life in the Islamic, Arabic-speaking Middle East in its Middle Ages, from about 1000 to 1500 AD. He was trained in the universities of Tel Aviv (Israel), Princeton (USA) and Oxford, before joining Queen Mary in 2008.

His work mostly relates to the history of the Islamic Middle East under the Fatimid, Ayyubid and Mamluk dynasties. His main focus is the history of everyday life and the relatively unexplored history of women, slaves and peasants. He is also interested in the history of Islamic medieval maps. His current research is on ‘Tribal identity and Conversion to Islam in Rural Egypt and Syria, 1000 – 1500’.

 

 

 

10. Call for applications: International Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society ‘Seed Funding and Small Research Grants’ scheme

 

The International Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society is inviting applications to the ‘Seed Funding and Small Research Grants’ scheme.

 

INSBS supports the growth of high-quality international research examining the relationship between science and religion, in relation to cutting-edge social issues and individuals’ lived experiences.

 

We aim to foster and support research that examines any social or cultural aspect of science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine (STEMM) in relation to any religious, spiritual or non-religious tradition, position or worldview, including unbelief.

 

Aims

 

The Seed Funding and Small Research Grants scheme 2020 – 2021, is the first of a number of grant opportunities which we are able to offer due to the generous support of the Templeton Religion Trust.

 

This scheme seeks to promote the growth of the social study of science and religion globally, by supporting the ongoing development of an international network of active academic researchers in order to stimulate new avenues of individual or collaborative research.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Researchers at any career stage who work on the social study of science and religion in society may apply. The scheme has been designed to support academics just starting out in their careers in the field or seeking to establish themselves further by conducting socially relevant research in this field.

 

If you are not currently affiliated to a university, or other institution set-up to receive research grants, please contact our Grants Officer, Paula Brikci, at p.e.brikci@bham.ac.uk before applying. 

 

Value and Duration

 

Two levels of grant funding are available:

1) Seed Funding: No less than £1,000 and no more than £5,000

2) Small Research Grants: No less than £5,000 and no more than £20,000

 

All projects must complete within ten months of the start date and are expected to complete no later than 31 July 2021.

 

Application Process

 

The scheme will operate on a rolling basis until at least 1 October 2020 when it will be reviewed. Applicants can apply anytime up until 1 October 2020.

 

Full details can be found in the Grants section of our website (www.scienceandbeliefinsociety.org), including Guidance for Applicants, Application Form and supporting document templates.

 

If you are not already a subscriber to our website, you may wish to join our mailing list at to stay up to date with announcements and news.

 

1.The Persian Presence in Victorian Poetry

R Taher-Kermani

Edinburgh University Press, 2020

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-persian-presence-in-victorian-poetry.html?utm_source=Edinburgh%20University%20Press&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11558819_May%20Literary%20Studies&utm_content=Taher%20button&dm_i=CEQ,6VQUB,MWI2D5,RMLX2,0

 

 

 

2. 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition

U Marzolph

Wayne State University Press. The book is to be launched 8/18/2020. https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/101-middle-eastern-tales-and-their-impact-western-oral-tradition

 

 

 

3. Call for Submissions:

The Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum journal, ‘Manara’, is now taking submissions for the upcoming August 2020 issue.

 

This is a student publication based in Cambridge, accepting submissions of full-length articles; op-ed style pieces; interviews and book reviews on a variety of topics from the MENA region, including current affairs, culture, foreign policy and so on. The theme for the upcoming issue is ‘As Crises Unfold: How the MENA Region Responds’ – more information can be found on our website at https://www.cmenaf.org/manara-upcoming-issue and on our Facebook page. We are open to submissions from students in any year, from any subject and require no previous publication experience. We also welcome submissions from academics, writers, and faculty experts. We offer honorariums of various amounts for the different length pieces, as well as an opportunity to be published online and in print for a broad international and inter-university readership.

 

In this issue, we welcome pieces that address the topic of the MENA region in crisis – historical or contemporary; literal or ideological. The coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing and predominant focus, and pieces that reframe and contextualise it will form the core of the issue. The journal aims to offer an opportunity for readers to engage with accessible and reflective content that will offer relevant context for a discussion of the pandemic’s impact in the Middle East and North Africa. That said, any pieces that discuss other examples or types of crises are also welcome – whether the coronavirus is a factor or otherwise. This can include conflicts and protests that were ongoing before the pandemic began or examinations of international relationships outside of the context of the pandemic. In short, submissions will not be limited in any way to solely discussion of the coronavirus.

 

Please circulate the above information amongst any faculty, department or college peers. For any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to the editor at mb2270@cam.ac.uk .

 

 

 

4. The Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford is looking for a researcher to join the project team for the AHRC-funded ‘PersDoc – Persian in Documents’ project. The project explores the nuances of Islamisation during the first 500 years of Islamic rule in the Islamicate East (a vast area that stretches from Islam to Tibet and includes parts of the modern states of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and of the wider Central Asian region). Project activities include the transcription, translation and analysis of a variety of texts, most of which reflect everyday, local use – from receipts to personal letters to legal opinions – and others are literary in nature.

Closing Date | 12 June 2020
Further information

 

 

 

5. BRISMES Annual Lecture 2019: The Corporeal Life of Commerce at Sea

The 2019 BRISMES Annual Lecture was presented by Professor Laleh Khalili. During this lecture, Laleh reflected on the lives and bodies of modern seafarers in the west Indian Ocean. It was recorded and is available to listen to through Institute of the Middle Eastern Studies, King’s College London.
Listen to the lecture

 

 

 

6. On Teaching Gender and Islam in the Middle East

This interview explores Lila Abu Lughod’s interdisciplinary thinking and teaching in anthropology, gender studies, and Middle East studies. She reflects on the changing agenda for critical anthropology of gender and sexuality in the Middle East, noting the opportunities for successive generations of scholars to grow the field and further develop classroom approaches.
Read the interview

 

 

 

7. Art and coronavirus: Middle Eastern galleries to view on lockdown

Middle East Eye lists some of the Middle Eastern galleries that can be accessed online.
Read the article

 

 

 

8. Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Translator (Arabic Literary Theory & Poetics), University of Birmingham (UK)

 

Position Details

School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music; College of Arts and Law

Location: It is intended that the post holder will carry out the duties of this role remotely from their home country.

Full time starting salary will be in the range £30,942 to £36,914.

Grade 7

Full Time (part time applications and/or splitting the position between two individuals will be considered)

Fixed term – 6 months, renewable for up to 36 months.

Closing date: June 9, 2020

Background

The Arabic Research Fellow will contribute to the creation of knowledge relating to Islamic poetics by undertaking a specified range of  activities, including in particular translation of classical Arabic works of literary theory and criticism into English, as part of the contribution to the ERC funded project ‘Global Literary Theory: Caucasus Literatures Compared (GlobalLIT)’. The postholder will work from their home country, yet will have the benefits of a UK position, including library access and optional pension contributions. Proficiency in translating from classical Arabic will be determined by a timed test. Although this is intended as a full-time position for a single person, part time applications and/or splitting the position between two individuals will be considered.

 

Summary of Role

• Translation into English of classic texts of Arabic poetics and literary theory
• Assist with compilation of anthology comprising primary sources of literary theory and poetics in the literatures of the Islamic world translated into English
• Coordinate with project team and assist with Arabic-related issues in Persian and Turkic texts being translated
• Gather Arabic texts and manuscripts that will enrich the anthology and related project outputs
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results (as needed, and on request from the Principal Investigator, PI)

Main Duties
The responsibilities include the duties outlined below.

• Translation from Arabic into English of texts selected by the Principal Investigator (PI)
• Assist GlobalLIT team members in translating Arabic passages that occur in Persian and Turkic texts
• Coordinate with the GlobalLIT team in the development of a methodology for translating the classical works on rhetoric and poetics from the Islamic world
• Assist with the dissemination of project results to the Arab world and in Arabic
• Help with obtaining books and relevant research materials relating to Arabic balagha
• Help with coordination, support, and administration of tasks related to the project as needed and determined by the PI, including providing periodic reports on request
• Help with finalizing project outputs,  as needed and determined by the PI
• Frequent and timely communication by email and other remote modes of communication  as needed and determined by the PI

Person Specification

• PhD in Translation Studies, Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, or Comparative Literature
• Extensive knowledge of Arabic literary theory and poetics (‘ilm al-balagha)
• Expertise in translating texts from classical Arabic
• Fluency in English and familiarity with Anglophone rhetorical norms and knowledge of Anglophone poetics
• Native or near-native Arabic and familiarity with the world of contemporary Arabic publishing will be an asset
• Preferred but not required: publications in the area of literary interactions in pre-modern Middle East
• Preferred but not required: fluency/advanced reading knowledge of classical Persian and/or Ottoman Turkish or another literary language of the Islamic world
• Ability to synthesize research findings
• Attention to detail, as manifested by the ability to incorporate feedback, and to generate charts and tables to deal with challenges arising in the team’s translation work
• Knowledge of poetry (including various metrical systems)
• Expertise in critical theory and/or in the field of Translation Studies
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort

*Proficiency in translating from classical Arabic will be determined by a timed test

 

Queries can be directed to Ann Evans, Project Coordinator, at a.p.evans@bham.ac.uk

 

Please apply through this page:

https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=200001VR&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

 

 

 

9. Oklahoma State University – Postdoctoral Researcher in Medieval Middle Eastern History

The History Department at Oklahoma State University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher position in medieval Middle Eastern history, to be held for one year, beginning August 2020.  Prior research focus is open within the period 600-1500 CE and the region of the Middle East.  Ph.D. required at time of employment.

To apply, please arrange for a cover letter, a CV, two letters of recommendation, and an academic writing sample demonstrating precise use of textual sources to be uploaded to http://apply.interfolio.com/76035  To ensure full consideration, application must be received by June 5, 2020, although the position will remain open until filled.
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=60124

 

 

 

10. IHF: Highlighting the Qajar Period

The Qajar period is perhaps not as widely known to the general public as other periods of Iran’s history, but in October 1998 one of the first exhibitions on the arts of this period, Royal Persian Paintings: the Qajar Epoch, 1785-1925, was organised at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, curated by Layla Diba. The following year, the exhibition travelled to London under the auspices of the Iran Heritage Foundation, and took place at SOAS (6 July – 30 September, 1999). It included over a hundred objects, such as paintings, manuscripts and works on paper, including loans from Iran. The exhibition at SOAS was accompanied by several conferences and events sponsored by IHF.

London was the only venue outside of the USA for this groundbreaking exhibition, which generated the subsequent interest in the arts of the 18th and 19th century Iran. Two decades later, in March 2018, the first major exhibition in continental Europe dedicated to Qajar art opened at the Louvre-Lens, entitled The Rose Empire: Masterpieces of Persian Art from the 19th Century. You can watch this guide to the exhibition by curator Gwenaëlle Fellinger (in French), as well as this report in Persian, and read this article written by Dr Sussan Babaie. This impressive exhibition was part of an important cultural exchange between the Louvre and the National Museum of Iran and opened simultaneously with The Louvre in Tehran, a major exhibition, which retraced the creation of the Louvre’s collections and included some of its masterpieces. This exhibition, organised in partnership with IHF, coincided with the 80th anniversary of the National Museum of Iran.

 

 

 

 

1. Arab American Newspapers Project

Fully searchable database, beta version

https://lebanesestudies.ncsu.edu/YourStory/newspapers.php

 

 

 

2. Discover Egypt’s Monuments

Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/#

 

 

 

 

3. ASMEA Research Grant Deadline May 30, 2020

The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to announce it will offer its Research Grant Program once again! The program is in conjunction with the ASMEA Thirteenth Annual Conference being held November 19 – 21, 2020 in Washington D.C.

Grants of up to $2500 will be awarded to successful applicants with topics that relate to one of the five qualifying subject areas: Minorities and Women, Military History, Governance and Economy, Faith, and Iran.

The program is designed to stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East and Africa. For more information on qualifications and how to apply, visit here.

The deadline to apply is May 30, 2020.

Questions can be directed to info@asmeascholars.org.

 

 

 

 

4. The Association for Middle East Children and Youth Studies Association

invites nominations for the 2020 AMECYS Book Award

The AMECYS is a private, non-profit, international association for scholars with an interest in the study of children and youth in the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporic communities. Through interdisciplinary programs, publications, and services, AMECYS promotes innovative scholarship, facilitates global academic exchange, and enhances public understanding about Middle Eastern children and youth in diverse times and places.

The AMECYS Book Award was established in 2019 to recognize an outstanding contribution on the study of children and youth in the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporic communities.

Nominations for the award can be made by either the publisher or the author. There is no limit on the number of titles that authors or publishers may submit, given they meet the following criteria:

1. Books must be non-fiction, scholarly monographs based on original research and published in English.
2. Books must have been published in the last three years (copyright date of 2017, 2018, 2019).
3. The authors of the books need to be AMECYS members in good standing.
4. The subject matter must deal with the study of children and youth – broadly defined – in the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporic communities.
5. Works not eligible include edited collections and compilations, proceedings of symposia, new editions of previously published books, bibliographies, dictionaries, textbooks, fiction, translated books, and surveys.
6. Nominations must be made by June 30, 2020for books to be eligible for the competition.

The author of the AMECYS Award will receive $300 and a certificate of award. In the event of co-winners, prize money will be divided evenly among the winners. Honorable mentions also receive a certificate of award. Winners will be announced at the AMECYS Member Meeting at the 54th MESA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The results will also be posted on the AMECYS and MESA website and in other publications as deemed appropriate by AMECYS.

One hard copy of the nominated book should be mailed to each the three reviewers listed below, along with the address, phone number, and e-mail of the author. Acknowledgment of receipt will be made via e-mail.

*** No additional materials will be considered as part of the submission.

 

Reviewers

1. Leyla Neyzi

Department of History, University of Glasgow

Leyla.neyzi@glasgow.ac.uk

 

Mail Address:

Leyla Neyzi

52 Airlie Street Flat 2/1

Glasgow G12 9SN

Lanarkshire, Scotland

United Kingdom

 

2. Shahram Khosravi

Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University

shahram.khosravi@socant.su.se

 

Mail address:

Shahram Khosravi

Department of Social Anthropology

Stockholm University

106 91 Stockholm

Sweden

 

3. Nancy Stockdale

Department of History, University of North Texas

nancy.stockdale@unt.edu

 

Mail address:

Nancy Stockdale

3520 Meadowtrail Lane

Denton, TX 76207 USA

 

 

 

 

5. POSTPONED: Fourth “European Convention on Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies“ (Turkologentag 2020), University of Mainz, 16-18 September 2020

The conference is organized by the Society for Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies (GTOT) in co-operation with the Chair of Turcology of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and addresses the domains of language, literature, history, culture, society, politics, and philology of the Turks and the Turkic peoples. Due to the Corona crisis the conference has been postponed until 24-26 March 2021.

Information: http://www.turkologentag-2020.de

 

 

 

 

6. International Seminar: “Anti-Migration Politics and Islamic Ethics: Nationalism, Discrimination, Securitization and Vulnerable Groups”, Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, 20-22 September 2020 (or online)

This seminar aims to explore the current growing hostilities towards migrants, asylum seekers and refugees around the world from the perspectives of Islamic ethical principles, legal and political challenges. Papers should have some empirical content and analysis along with reflections on Islamic ethical principles.

Deadline for abstracts extended to 10 June 2020. Information: https://www.cilecenter.org/resources/news/call-papers-anti-migration-politics-islamic-ethics-nationalism-discrimination

 

 

 

 

7. Conference: “Authors as Readers in the Mamlūk Period and Beyond. Al-Ṣafadī and His Pairs”, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, 10-12 December 2020

At the end of a research project on al-Ṣafadī’s working method, his scholarly network, his habits as a reader and as a scholar in the extremely rich context of the beginning of the Mamluk period the conference will broaden the scope by confronting these results to other situations: other authors, other periods, other places.

Information: https://networks.h-net.org/user/login?destination=node/5782352

 

 

 

 

8. PhD Position in Sociology/Gender Studies on Islamic Veiling, University of Lausanne

This study is entitled “Shaping the legal consciousness of intersectional subjects: accommodating, negotiating and contesting regulations on Islamic veiling in France, Switzerland and the U.K.”. Qualifications: MA in Social Sciences and/or gender studies; practical experience with qualitative research methods and analysis; good knowledge of and/or proficiency in German; working language will be English or French.

Deadline for applications: 15 June 2020. Information: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_US&career_job_req_id=15924&selected_lang=en_US&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&_s.crb=pGq9/kxpCpVQSXzT9gc+nfcNy8Y=

 

 

 

 

9. Research Associate / Fellow in Forced Marriage and Modern Slavery, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham

The recent PhD graduate will survey and analyse international and domestic on forced marriage from around the world and will build a new global database of law, policy, and practice relating to forced marriage. Applications are welcome from across the globe and different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs.

Deadline for applications: 8 June 2020. Information: https://socioloxy.com/research-associate-fellow-in-forced-marriage-and-modern-slavery,i6796.html

 

 

 

 

10. MENACS Online Workshop for PhD Candidates Working on MENA-related Topics, 29 June 2020, 2.00-5.00pm

In this workshop the presentations should be 5-10 minutes and will be followed by a short Q&A session and feedback from a panel of multidisciplinary experts in the MENACS Committee.

Deadline for registration: 25 June 2020. Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejyFTkSqLOPLpAdGdZIIX3-LUiRMiG6-ndb7jLPHb2gHGWYQ/viewform

 

 

 

 

11. Chapters for Edited Book on “Music and Society of Modern Iran” (Ilex, Harvard University Press)

Contributions are invited on the topics of (1) the popular music of Tehran in the 1950s-70s period, including performers like Mahvash, Aghasi and Soosan, (2) pre-revolutionary pop, psychedelic or rock music, (3) post-revolutionary Iranian pop music, and (4) post-revolutionary hip hop, rock, or alternative music. Edited by Nahid Siamdoust and Houchang Chehabi.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 May 2020. Information: nahid.siamdoust@yale.edu

 

 

 

 

12. New Series of Blogs on the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the MENA Region, Middle East and North Africa Centre at Sussex (MENACS)

The first article deals with “Palestine under Lockdown: What`s New?”

For further information see http://www.sussex.ac.uk/menacs/partnerships

 

 

 

 

13. The latest issues of International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA), is 9.2 (June 2020). This is the eighteenth issue of a bi-annually published peer-reviewed journal on architecture, urban design, planning, and landscape architecture. IJIA aims to encourage dialogue between practitioners and scholars and enhance appreciation for the urban heritage in the region and pioneering design work. The journal is committed to inviting new research on understudied topics and reaching out to a broad international readership.

This volume is a special issue that explores the theme ‘Field as Archive/Archive as Field’, organized by Eray Çaylı (Guest Editor) and co-edited with Emily Neumeier (In-House Editor). It includes an introductory editorial essay, seven articles from academics and practicing architects addressing the special topic from numerous angles and approaches, book and exhibition reviews, and conference précis. A complete table of contents for this issue can be found here: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/ijia/2020/00000009/00000002

 

In September 2019, IJIA received the Mohamed Makiya Prize for Architecture 2019, also known as the Middle Eastern Architectural Personality of the Year Award, from the Tamayouz Excellence Awards, in recognition of the journal’s nearly ten years of publishing academic work on historical and contemporary architecture in the Islamic world and beyond. Subscriptions to IJIA are available in print and online: https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-islamic-architecture

 

 

 

14. The National Library of Qatar is hosting on-line manuscript conservation sessions with experts from the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine Library in Iraq (in Arabic).

June 8&9, 2020, 10:00-11:30 am (Qatar time). Please use the link below to register for the event.

https://events.qnl.qa/event/nKRAv/AR

https://events.qnl.qa/event/nKRAv/EN

 

Stephane IPERT, Qatar National Library,  sipert@qnl.qa

 

1.Largest Collection of Persian Art in Moscow

(State Museum of Oriental Art)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evY_9zBJRzo

Unique collection of Persian Art at the Russia’s State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow (Produced by BBC Persian’s Pejman Akbarzadeh + An interview with Polina Korotchikova, Middle Eastern Art Curator)

 

 

 

2. The Program for the Study of Religion based at the Department of Literature within the Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego (https://religion.ucsd.edu), is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student population.

We are seeking applicants for temporary lecturer position for Religion 189, a seminar with an intensive analytical-critical focus on the study of religion and politics in Spring 2021.

Religion 189 is an upper-division seminar that introduces students to perennial and contemporary topics related to the relationship between religion and politics from a range of historical and social contexts. Emphasis will be placed on institutional and informal practices related to pluralism, secularism and public religion, with a particular focus on how these themes play out in both local and translocal contexts. Religion 189 provides an in-depth examination of a variety of issues related to institutional religion and state power; diverse practices of religion and established legal norms; study of religion in the public sphere and its political implications both nationally and globally.

The candidate should be capable of teaching in religious studies courses remotely and demonstrate excellence in teaching, as well as professional recognition. We will be paying particular attention to those candidates who are able to teach a course on Zoroastrian religion within this framework.

Qualifications include Ph.D. or ABD in religious studies and strong or potential accomplishment in areas contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion, and in advancing UC San Diego’s commitment to achieving excellence and diversity.

The full list of religion courses can be found on the online catalogue http://religion.ucsd.edu/undergraduate/courses/index.html. Salary is based on qualification and UC pay scale. Proof of authorization to work in the U.S. will be required prior to and through the employment period (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985).

 

 

 

3. Six doctoral positions, University of Vienna

 

Vienna Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies, University of Vienna, October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2023

Application deadline: Jun 5, 2020

 

Six fully funded doctoral positions

 

The newly established Vienna Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies (SHCS) invites applications from excellent doctoral candidates who intend to pursue their PhD in a vibrant, international academic environment at the University of Vienna.

 

Currently, the SHCS comprises 80 faculty members and 230 doctoral students. It offers a unique combination of a broad range of interrelated programs in historical and cultural studies (see more at SHCS.univie.ac.at) and provides well structured support and top level specialist supervision to enhance your excellence in research and provide you with outstanding international visibility.

 

We invite applications for one of our seven research clusters to begin your doctoral studies in the Winter Semester 2020.

 

– Ancient, Byzantine and Medieval Studies

– East European and Eurasian Studies

– Archeology and Material Culture

– Art History and Visual Culture

– Social and Economic Spaces

– State, Politics, Governance in Historical Perspective

– Women’s and Gender History

 

To apply, you must hold an MA or equivalent degree. Please send an outline of your research project (15.000 characters), a CV, reference letters by two senior scholars, and a statement, why you would like to join the cluster of your choice. Applications will be accepted until June 5th, 2020. You will be informed about the outcome of your application by September 6, 2020. The semester begins October 1st, 2020

The successful applicants’ primary task will be to complete a PhD degree. Active involvement in the activities of the SHCS is expected, while participation in relevant graduate courses offered at Vienna University is required. You will conduct courses and you will participate in the evaluation and quality assurance of the school. The salary is corresponds to the collective agreement for Universities and is limited to a duration of three years. In addition, travel and publication funds are partly available upon application and depending on budget restrictions. Successful applicants will be employed as University Assistant (prae doc). Their contract will run for 3 years and comes with full social security and health insurance benefits. No extra housing allowance will be provided.

 

Further Information:

 

English:

https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibung-flow;jsessionid=415C74BD6623BBC9E84AB11D87DB9286?_flowExecutionKey=_cBEDB9C3C-346E-2A64-3A87-1D7346076A0F_kA1F610E5-47BB-267A-DA62-B416D6937462&tid=79022.28&_language=en

 

German:

https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibung-flow;jsessionid=415C74BD6623BBC9E84AB11D87DB9286?_flowExecutionKey=_cBEDB9C3C-346E-2A64-3A87-1D7346076A0F_kA1F610E5-47BB-267A-DA62-B416D6937462&tid=79022.28&_language=de

 

 

 

 

4. Online Documentary Film Program and Debate

Religious Healing and Sacred Health Curing

 

The Network of the Anthropology of the Middle East and Central Eurasia (AMCE)

 

The Network of the Anthropology of the Middle East and Central Eurasia (AMCE) of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA), will organise a new series of online biweekly documentary film presentations regarding “religious healing and sacred health curing” from June 2020.

During our current complex situation caused by COVID-19, this program should be considered a unique platform for specialists of the field in which they will be able to watch collectively documentary films which in one way or another discuss the role of religion, religious rituals, sacred sites and material religion in religious healing and sacred health curing. The film presentations will be continued by a debate between the moderator, filmmakers and the specialists of the field.

 

1- Our program is open to all religions, rituals, and related topics and there is no limit for the date of production;

 

2- If you are aware of such documentary films which would be suitable for this program, please contact the moderator to provide the name of the film, the filmmaker and the related e-mail address. Films should be subtitled in English and open access to all for a period of 24 hours prior to the presentation;

 

3- If you are interested in participating in this initiative as an audience member, a filmmaker, or a discussant, please contact the moderator;

 

4- While films will be presented online and based on the platforms that filmmakers will provide for watching them (individuals registered to the program), the general debate will be organised via zoom (individuals registered to the program);

 

5- With the agreement of filmmakers and discussants, the online debates and discussions will be recorded to be used as open access resources for further academic research.

Those who are interested in being part of this program can contact Dr. P. Khosronejad (P.Khosronejad@westernsydney.edu.au ).

 

 

 

5. Open Access Journal :

Ilāhīyāt-i taṭbīqī = Comparative Theology = Journal of Comparative Theology
Published : Isfahan, Iran : Dānishgāh-i Iṣfahān,
Date: 2010-
ISSN 2322-3421
In Persian and English

http://coth.ui.ac.ir/

 

 

 

 

6. Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation

Waleed F. Mahdi

Syracuse University Press

Paper 9780815636816

Hardcover 9780815636717

eBook 9780815654964

Summer 2020

https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/2977/arab-americans-in-film/

 

 

 

 

7. Online workshop 7: “Searching for premodern pandemics: the plague in African History”

IFRA-NIGERIA ONLINE WORKSHOPS PROGRAMME 

As you may know, in accordance with the latest government statement regarding measures to contain the COVID-19 virus, IFRA-Nigeria’s offices are closed until further notice, library included. However, IFRA’s team has come up with alternative solutions to continue its training activities.

We are hosting a series of online events using Facebook Live as a platform.

7TH ONLINE WORKSHOP: “SEARCHING FOR PRE-MODERN PANDEMICS: THE PLAGUE IN AFRICAN HISTORY” 

This seventh online workshop on “Searching for pre-modern pandemics: the plague in African History” will be facilitated by Prof Gerard Chouin (William&Mary, USA). It will be held on Tuesday 26th  of May 2020 at 7pm (Nigerian time) on our Facebook page.

/!\ This week workshop is held at 7pm (Nigerian time) / 1pm (EDT) because Prof Gerard Chouin is based in the USA.  /!\

What is the workshop about?

In this era of Covid-19, how not to think of past diseases, healing processes, and pandemics in Africa? During this workshop, Prof Gerard Chouin will address theoretical and methodological issues about the history of diseases, medicine, health, and healing in premodern Africa, a broad yet understudied field in African history, dominated as it is by colonial and postcolonial studies.

First, he will revisit the African conceptualization of the term ‘disease.’ To do so, and he will build on classic anthropological-historical works by pioneers like John Janzen, Eric de Rosny, and, more recently, Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga. Secondly, he will survey different possible methods to build a history of health and medicine in tropical Africa between the 15^th and the 18^th century and engage with the question of the so-called ‘disease burden’ which, according to many authors, would have characterized Tropical Africa. Finally, he will discuss the plague hypothesis, which suggests that sub-Saharan Africa was not spared by the infamous ‘Black Death’ or second pandemic of plague which struck Western Europe in 1347, and remained an enduring feature of the epidemiological landscape until the 19^th century. Prof Chouin will describe the methodological approach used in a series of four papers published in December 2018, using archaeological, documentary, and biological sources. He will also resituate new questions and methodological insights currently emerging from the HIATUS informal research group on the plague in premodern Africa in the context of the new paradigm in Black Death Studies that emerged out of research in genetics over the past decade and a half.

How to participate?

It is pretty easy, everybody can participate:

1. Like IFRA-Nigeria’s Facebook Page
2. Click on the link to watch the live on Tuesday 26^th of May at 7pm (Nigerian time).
3. You have the possibility to comment during the live. Please only ask relevant questions in line with the discussion.
4. Toward the end of the session, there is an opportunity for a short Q&A session where the facilitator, Prof Gerard Chouin will pick up from the comments and answers the questions live.