Categories : Academic items

 

1.The University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a Language Teaching Officer in Persian in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, to begin on 1 September 2018. The post is a permanent position, subject to a 9 month probation period.

Full details of the post and how to apply can be found here: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/16958/

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Christine van Ruymbeke (email: cv223@cam.ac.uk)

The closing date for applications is midnight GMT on 29 April 2018. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 14 May 2018.

 

 

2. [From another listserve:] The Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris has been stepping up the pace with which it is posting scans of its old microfilm collections. I’ve only been working with Latin MSS, so I don’t know if this is also happening with its considerable collections in other languages. But now that so many MSS are coming online, it is becoming truly transformative of the quality of work one can do in creating comprehensive dossiers of works. Granted, the qualityof many of these films is mediocre to poor. You have the option to download the complete PDF of any of them, but I have found those downloaded PDFs to be of even poorer quality. So when I do need to do a screen grab, I usually prefer to do it from the scan displayed online.

The method I use to access the films is clumsy. If someone knows a method that gives quicker access (doing a general search through Gallica is a nightmare), do let us know. What I do is this:

• Go to the main archivesetmanuscrits Acceuil page for “Collections”: http://archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/pageCollections.html
• Choose Département des Manuscrits
• Then choose your language
• Then, within any given language, you will be given increasingly subdivided sections to find the shelfmark you are looking for
• Once you’ve found the shelfmark you want, open the page and look at the bottom for a link “Accéder au manuscrit numérisé” — that will take you to whatever digitized facsimile they have, whether a scanned microfilm or, in rarer cases, new digital photography

 

 

3. CfP: Call for papers: Future of Salafism Conference

Wednesday, 5 December 2018 to Thursday, 6 December 2018

University of Oxford

https://csia-oxford.org/call-papers-future-salafism-conference

 

 

 

4. Afghanistan, Volume 1, Issue 1 (2018)

https://www.euppublishing.com/toc/afg/1/1

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a refereed journal published twice a year in April and October. It covers all subjects in the humanities including history, art, archaeology, architecture, geography, numismatics, literature, religion, social sciences and contemporary issues from the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods. Articles are not restricted to the present borders of Afghanistan and can include the surrounding regions, but must relate to Afghanistan.

Print ISSN: 2399-357X Online ISSN: 2399-3588

Published on behalf of the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies

 

 

 

5. ‘The Apocalypse of Ecstasy: The Poetry of Shah Ismāʿīl Revisited’

Amelia Gallagher

Pages 361-397 | Published online: 27 Mar 2018

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00210862.2017.1401862

 

 

1.Conference: „Serbest Kurdish Studies“, Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1-2 June 2018  

This year’s conference will focus on three themes: The development of Kurdish Studies as a field, the idea of Kurdistan and its transformation in relation to political and cultural change in the region and diaspora, and the possibilities and dilemmas of Kurdish politics across the Middle East region

Deadline for abstracts: 30 March 2018. Information: http://buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/kurdish-studies

 

 

 

2. PhD Scholarship in Arab and Islamic Studies, IAIS, University of Exeter, UK

The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies is seeking to recruit one excellent doctoral student whose area(s) of specialization fit(s) and complement(s) the research interests of our academics. The award covers: payment of tuition fees for 3 years; maintenance allowance for accommodation and living expenses of £14,777 per annum. The studentship is open to Home/EU and International students.

Deadline for applications: 10 April 2018. Information: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/money/fundingsearch/awarddetails/?id=3062

 

 

 

3. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sociology/Anthropology of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, IAIS, University of Exeter, UK

The post holder will contribute to further enhancing the research profile of the Centre for Gulf Studies and of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, particularly in areas related or complementary to the sociology and anthropology of the contemporary Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.
Deadline for applications: 18 April 2018. Information: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=818054LD3g&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA

 

 

 

4. History Assistant Professor in Middle East History, Department of History, United States Military Academy

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria: 1) academic accomplishment (a Ph.D. is preferred), 2) ability to teach the Middle East version of “Regional Studies in World History” and the “Modern Middle East” elective, 3) demonstrated proficiency in student-centered and active-learning instruction, 4) demonstrated scholarly potential, 5) demonstrated potential to contribute to cadet development.

Deadline for applications: 30 March 2018. Please mail applications to Richard.Lovering@usma.edu

 

 

 

5. Assistant Professor of Arabic, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Virginia Military Institute

Three-year, non-tenure-track appointment, beginning 1 August 2018, with conversion to tenure-track very likely. Specialization open; Ph.D. in Arabic / Arabic Studies or related field required. The successful candidate should provide evidence of experience in teaching Arabic language, literature and culture at all levels.

Deadline for applications: position open until filled. Information: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000416542-01

 

 

 

6. Articles for “Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization (JITC)”

 

JITC invites Call for Papers on the following themes for the upcoming issues of the journal: Spring 2018: “Islamism and Post-Islamism”, fall 2018: “Postcolonial Studies and Muslim” and spring 2019: “Anthropology of Islam”. The scope of the Journal is deliberately given as wide a berth as possible; various aspects of Islamic Thought & Civilization, Social and Natural sciences, Islamic, Oriental and Occidental Studies, Comparative Religions and Civilizations as well as contemporary issues that interface with Islam in the current geopolitical environment are addressed.

 

Deadline for spring 2018 abstracts: 30 April 2018. Information: https://www.umt.edu.pk/jitc/Call-for-Papers.aspx

 

 

 

7. Book Award Nominations, Association for Middle East Women’s Studies (AMEWS)

 

Books must be nominated from one or more individuals using the AMEWS Nomination Form 2018 to attest to the quality and potential impact of the particular work on the field of Middle East gender, sexuality, feminist and women’s studies.

 

Deadline for applications: 1 May 2018. Information: http://amews.org/amews-book-award/

 

 

 

8. The Board of Directors of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is pleased to announce its inaugural prize for best dissertation on the medieval Middle East (500-1500 CE).

In an effort to recognize excellent doctoral research in the field, MEM will award its first biennial prize at the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association in San Antonio, Texas, in November, 2018. Dissertations filed and defended between June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2018, will be eligible for this year’s prize.

Applicants must be current members in good standing of Middle East Medievalists to be considered. To join MEM or renew your membership please go to: http://islamichistorycommons.org/individual-membership-signup/. Deadline for electronic submissions is August 1, 2018.

For submission details, please contact:

Dr. Kristina Richardson
Associate Professor of History
Queens College, City University of New York
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Queens, NY 11367
USA
kristina.richardson@qc.cuny.edu

 

 

 

9. The Centre for Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter is seeking to
recruit one full-time postdoctoral research fellow (for 2 years) who
will contribute to further enhancing the research profile of the Centre.

Salary: £34,520 – £42,418, depending on qualifications and experience.

Application deadline: *24 April 2018*.

More information and details: https://bit.ly/2DTKiyl

 

 

1.Posts:

 

Yale University – Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56499

 

 

 

Postgraduate Research Assistant for Program “Transottomanica: Eastern European-Ottoman-Persian Dynamics of Mobility”, Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, Universität Bonn

The sub-project “Slavery and Loyalty: The Russian and Ottoman Empires” focuses on interpretations and conflicts of loyalty of manumitted, ransomed or eloped captives and slaves who returned to the Muscovite Empire (16th-17th centuries). The position will be fully funded (0.65%) for 33 months and offers the opportunity for qualification.

Deadline for applications: 9 April 2018. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56505

 

 

 

Visiting Assistant Professorship in Modern Middle Eastern History, School of Global and International Studies (SGIS), Indiana University Bloomington

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) invites applications for a two year 2018-2020 (August – July) Visiting Assistant Professorship in Modern Middle Eastern History. Responsibilities will include teaching four courses per academic year, including undergraduate lecture courses and graduate seminars. The Visiting Assistant Professor will receive a competitive salary, research support, and benefits.

Deadline for applications: 2 April 2018. Information: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/5554

 

 

 

 

3. Knowledge, Information Technology, and the Arabic Book

Studying the formation and development of the written Arabic tradition with digital methods

http://kitab-project.org/

 

 

 

4. The Gibb Memorial Trust offers two annual scholarships to students undertaking doctoral research in the field of the Trust’s activities.

The Gibb Memorial Trust’s Centenary Scholarship of up to £2,000 is available to postgraduate students at an advanced stage of their doctoral research in any area of Middle Eastern Studies (7th century to 1918) at a British university.

The A. H. Morton Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Research in Classical Persian Studies is for a maximum of £3,000 and can be applied to any year of a course of doctoral study at a British university, including for an approved period of study abroad.

30 April deadline.

See: http://www.gibbtrust.org/scholarships/

 

 

 

5. Call for Papers

Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies

 

The Aga Khan University-Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations invites proposals for paper presentations on Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 3 April 2018

Location: 10 Handyside Street, King’s Cross, London N1C 4DN (AKU-ISMC’s new building)

Date: 12 October 2018

Organisers: Sarah Bowen Savant (AKU-ISMC), Hugh Kennedy (SOAS) and James McDougall (Oxford)

About the Conference
The aim of this exploratory and informal workshop is to reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa in any period from the seventh century to the present.

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?

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

Paper Submission
Please send by 3 April an abstract of 300 words or less to sarah.savant@aku.edu. There is a small budget to provide some travel assistance for scholars outside of London.

 

 

 

6. Ottoman Summer Program, Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED), Beyoğlu, Istanbul, 25 June – 3 August 2018

The program is designed to develop the students’ reading and comprehension skills and expertise on a variety of Ottoman sources including archival documents, manuscripts, and epigraphic material. The course is open to students enrolled in MA and PhD programs and have had Ottoman instruction at least for half an academic year.

Deadline for applications: 1 April 2018. Information: https://anamed.ku.edu.tr/en/ottomansummerprogram

 

 

 

7. Articles for “The Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies”

This Journal is published two times a year and is currently under the editorship of Prof. Gahad Hamed of the University Western Ontario. All academics and experts who research the Middle East, Islam, and its broader questions are invited to contribute to the Journal.

Deadline for applications: 30 June 2018. Information: https://cjmes.scholasticahq.com/post/53

 

 

 

8. Articles for Peer-reviewed Journal “Contemporary Arab Affairs (CAA)”
This journal is published by the Centre for Arab Unity Studies and University of California Press. Authors are invited to submit original multidisciplinary articles on the Arab World (5,000–7,000 words).
Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2018. Information: http://caa.ucpress.edu. Please send articles to the Editor at caa@caus.org.lb

 

 

 

9. Summer School: “Turkish Language Summer School”, Yunus Emre Institute, Ankara, 16 July – 12 August 2018

During the program, students will learn Turkish through a combination of classroom lessons and by interacting with the locals during their daily field trips. Students will be fully immersed in Turkish culture, visiting cities across Turkey and partaking in cultural activities.

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2018. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/1459234/2018-turkish-language-summer-school

 

 

 

10. Call for papers for the 30th Exeter Gulf Conference, to place at the Institute of Arab and Islamic
Studies (Exeter, UK) on 2-3 July 2018.

Deadline for application: 15 April 2018.

Interested parties are asked to submit paper proposals (abstracts of
250-300 words), as well as a full CV including affiliation and contact
details, before 15 April 2018 to:
gulfconference@exeter.ac.uk <mailto:gulfconference@exeter.ac.uk>.
Candidates whose abstracts are accepted will be notified by 1st May.

 

 

 

 

11. Short courses on Islamic Art in Iran (Summer 2018)

Islamic School of Art (ISOA) invites you to attend Islamic art courses

The Islamic School of Art in Iran announces its short courses for summer 2018.
The courses are as follows:

1. Persian-Islamic patterns | 23-28 July (Workshops & field trips)
2. Persian-Islamic geometric patterns | 23-28 July (Workshops & field trips)
3. Islamic calligraphy (focused on Kufic calligraphy) | 5-10 August (Workshops & field trips)
4. Philosophy of Islamic art | August 26th – September 2nd (Theoretical and Practical classes & field trips)

 

Why should you participate?
As you know Islamic art is one of the most influential forms of art in the world that has crossed through different countries through its deep meaning and amazing form and as result, it has developed its philosophical bases and roots into the society. Learning about the meanings and philosophy of Islamic Art would open doors to a better understanding of Islamic history and mysticism and learning how to create them, will result in a creative exotic artistic experience. You will visit many historical sites and museums during the courses and will visit cities like Tehran, Qom, Kashan and Isfahan. ISOA would be honored to host those who are interested in these courses.

 

Our commitments:
– Applying for the visa would be done by our team and an academic visa would be granted to our participants. It’s good to know that we have not had any rejection till this date.
– Accommodation (including hotel and three meals a day), airport pickup and transportation, city and outer city transportation, museum & historical sites entrance fees, and workshop equipment are included.
– There are some complementary supplies gifted according to each course which could only be found in Iran.
– Our team of Director, Manager, and Coordinators would stay in contact with all the participants (if they would like to) even after the course, for sharing more information on Islamic Art and even counseling those who may need it.

 

For more information please visit our website (http://www.isoacourses.com/) or contact:
s.soltanpour@isoa.ir
+982537830834

1.The Database of Ottoman Inscriptions (DOI) is searchable digital database comprising information about, as well as transliterations and pictures of, all the Turkish, Arabic and Persian architectural inscriptions created in the Ottoman lands during Ottoman times.

http://info.ottomaninscriptions.com/

 

 

 

2. CALL FOR PAPERS: TENTH SOAS CONFERENCE ON THE QUR’AN

‘The Qur’an: Text, Translation, and Culture’
Friday 9–Saturday 10 November 2018
SOAS, University of London

Convenors: Prof. M.A.S. Abdel Haleem and Dr Mustafa Shah

Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2018

Submission of Abstracts:
The deadline for abstracts is 30 April 2018. Abstracts of up to 400 words and a short bio (of up to 200 words) should be submitted in MS Word format to quran.conference@soas.ac.uk.

The primary conference language is English, but papers may be presented in English or Arabic, Presented papers should be 25 minutes.

Applicants will be notified of the status of their proposals on 15 June 2018.

Further Information:
It is Centre of Islamic Studies policy to reimburse speakers for their standard travel expenses and hotel accommodation. We do, however, encourage speakers to try to obtain funding from their home universities or other sources wherever possible.

If you would like further information on the conference series, please visit the conference webpages at https://www.soas.ac.uk/islamicstudies/conferences/. These will be updated with the provisional conference programme from July 2018, on an ongoing basis.

For any enquiries, please contact quran.conference@soas.ac.uk.

Venue: Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, Russell Square, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG.
 

 

3. ‘South Asia Series’ talks from April to May 2018

The Asia and African Collections department at British Library (BL) is pleased to announce an exciting line-up of talks in April-May 2018, featuring a diverse array of subjects such as Muharram, Delhi waters, Tipu Sultan’s library collection, Sufism and Persian manuscripts, Mughal musical rivalries, colonial police and food!

http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2018/03/south-asia-series-talks-from-april-to-may-2018.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+asian-and-african+%28Asia+and+Africa%29

 

 

 

4. Le waqf de la mosquée des Omeyyades de Damas. Le manuscrit ottoman d’un inventaire mamelouk établi en 816/1413 (Presses de l’Ifpo, Feb. 2018). Complete information is available on the Presses de l’Ifpo http://www.ifporient.org/node/2241

The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus was both the emblematic monument of the city and a principal driver of its economic life. By the end of the medieval period, it had established a dense network of links with the city and the surrounding agricultural lands. The manuscript which this volume presents was written in 1518, two years after the Ottoman conquest of Bilād al-Shām. It contains a list of the urban and rural properties belonging to the waqf of the Mosque, established in 1413. In addition to the edition and translation of this inventory, the authors propose a new study of the topography and toponymy of the city and the Ghouta, its surrounding oasis, shortly after its occupation by the troops of Timur Lang in 1401. They provide an analysis of Mamluk and Ottoman notarial and juridical practices, and by examining the geographical distribution of the landed properties, they delve into the implications of the symbiotic relationship between Damascus and its rural territories. The manuscript published here renders accessible to a wider audience a major source for the first time.

 

 

5. CALL FOR PAPERS

Muslims in the UK and Europe

Postgraduate Symposium, University of Cambridge, 18 June 2018  

Organised by the Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge

The University Of Cambridge Centre Of Islamic Studies invites applications from current Masters and PhD candidates to present their research on issues pertaining to Muslims in the UK and Europe, from any discipline. The postgraduate symposium, taking place on 18 June 2018, will be a platform for students to present and exchange current research on any topic in this field in a dynamic forum. While historical or theoretical context is valuable, we also invite papers to present, analyse or interpret research findings, data or material. The symposium will take place at The Moller Centre, Cambridge. Accommodation will be covered by the Centre of Islamic Studies and travel bursaries will be available.

 

To apply; please submit a 500-word abstract, with curriculum vitae outlining current research interests, to cis@cis.cam.ac.uk by Monday 12 March 2018.  – DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR 1 WEEK

 

Successful candidates will be notified by Monday 26 March 2018 and invited to submit draft papers of no more than 3000 words by Monday 11 June 2018.

 

For further information, please contact cis@cis.cam.ac.uk

 

For more information about the Centre of Islamic Studies please visit: www.cis.cam.ac.uk

 

 

 

6. Colloquium: “Reading is Believing? Sacred Texts in a Scientific Age”, Clare College, Cambridge, 26-28 March 2018

The event will address the function of scripture (Qur’an and Bible) in the modern age, focusing on its interaction with modern science and scientific advances.

Deadline for abstracts: 14 March 2018. Information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-is-believing-sacred-texts-in-a-scientific-age-26-28-march-2018-tickets-35899721032

 

 

 

 

7. Conference: “Common and comparative Esotericism: Western, Islamic, and Jewish”, European Network for the Study of Islam and Esotericism (ENSIE), Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, 12-14 June 2018

The conference will help answer the topical question of to what extent Western Esotericism is Western, and reopen the old question of the extent to which Islamic esotericism is Islamic. It will further bring Jewish esotericism into the discussion, importantly given the long history of Judaism in both Western and Muslim worlds.

Deadline for abstracts: 5 March 2018. Please send paper proposals to ensie2018@cini.it

 

 

 

8. International Conference: “Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and New Interpretations”, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 18-19 June 2018

The Chair of Law and Religions, the Research Institute of “Religions, Spiritualties, Cultures and Societies” (RSCS) will hold this conference in Louvain-la-Neuve.

Information: http://www.isa-rc22.org/conference-on-halal-at-ucl-belgium/

 

 

 

9. Two Doctoral Fellowships for ERC Project, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

1) Doctoral Fellowship at 70% in contemporary history for 4 years.

2) Doctoral Fellowship at 50% in contemporary history for 3 years.

Requirements for both positions: capacity to work collectively; very good command of Arabic (reading) and English. Knowledge of French and German is advantageous. Skills in quantitative methods are an additional asset. 2) Doctoral Fellowship at 50% in contemporary history for 3 years:

 

Deadline for applications: 22 April 2018. Information: https://www.unine.ch/histoire/home/recherche/projet-erc-consolidator-grant.html

 

 

 

10. Two PhD Positions on Religion and Politics (RelPol), University of Oslo

 

The Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages at the University of Oslo announces two PhD positions in the field of religion and politics (3 year fulltime research fellowship, connected to the projects ‘Mobile Muslims/Invisible Islam’ and ‘Stories of Heritage’).

 

Deadline for applications: 3 April 2018. Information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/147551/two-doctoral-research-fellowships-in-religion-and-politics

 

 

 

11. Faculty Position in Islamic Studies, American University in Cairo

 

The Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations at the American University in Cairo announces a five-year position for a specialist in Islamic Studies (with a specialization in Islamic legal systems, Quranic Sciences, Hadith, Fiqh or other areas specifically related to Islamic Studies) to begin in Fall 2018.  The successful candidate is expected to teach Undergraduate and Graduate courses on Islamic Law, Quran, Hadith, or Islamic Philosophy, in both Arabic and English, as well as supervise MA Theses.

 

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2018. Information: https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=AF0B51F4C43968AF811BD1E1FA75F150;jsessionid=24AFDA178AEDDBFEF10DF7E62A2B060A;jsessionid=42BCD408FC5E9B2C4468F5423ACBEE22;jsessionid=076E935F5DAD06797BDAEE8F303F6C68?JOBID=91683

 

 

 

12. Call for applications, Summer School: 

Reading and analysing Indo-Persian documents

Göttingen, 20.8.-31.8.2018

 

The Seminary for Iranian Studies at the University of Göttingen organises a summer school devoted to reading and analysing Indo-Persian documents.

During the two-week programme we will introduce young researchers (mostly PhD candidates and postdoc researchers, but MA candidates may also apply) to ways of reading and analysing Indo-Persian documents. The summer school aims at training the scholars in identifying different types of documents, at deciphering not only texts written in Nastaliq, but also in Shekasta, at reading seals and stamps and at getting basic knowledge about typical terminology and abbreviations. The documents will all be in Persian, but sometimes interspersed with local terms. Special consideration will therefore be paid to the Indian environment and the particular vocabulary used there. The course will also provide information about basic research tools and the archival situation in India.

 

Contact data:

 

Ali Balaielangroudi

Seminar für Iranistik

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14

37073 Göttingen

E-Mail: iranist@gwdg.de and s2albala@uni-bonn.de

 

 

 

13. XX^ème Journée Monde Iranien

16 mars 2018

Bibliothèque Universitaire des Langues et Civilisations (BULAC)
Auditorium du Pôle Langues et Civilisations
65, rue des Grands Moulins 75013, Paris

 

http://www.iran-inde.cnrs.fr/evenements-scientifiques/colloques-et-conferences-2018/xxeme-journee-monde-iranien.html?lang=fr

 

 

 

14. Position, Lector or Senior Lector in Sanskrit, Yale University

 

For full details, see: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56515

 

The South Asian Studies Council (SASC) at the MacMillan Center invites applications for a Lector or Senior Lector in South Asian Languages for Sanskrit beginning July 1, 2018 for a three-year term, renewable, with actual rank dependent on qualifications/experience. Primary duties include teaching five courses per year including elementary (2 courses) and intermediate (2 courses) in Classical Sanskrit. The fifth will be a lecture course in English focusing on literary, social, cultural and/or sociolinguistic topics pertaining to Sanskrit and Ancient India.

Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2018, and continue until the position is filled.

Website: https://southasia.macmillan.yale.edu/
Posting Date: 03/01/2018
Closing Date 04/01/2018

 

 

1.Two PhD scholarships are available in the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University (Australia)

(1) Working under the supervision of Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed and Dr Dara Conduit to research Proxy Wars in Syria and Afghanistan – Details here: http://www.deakin.edu.au/…/hdr-scholarship-proxy-wars-in-sy…

(2) Working under the supervision of Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh and Dr Rebecca Barlow to work on Women NGOs and Policy Change in Iran – Details here: http://www.deakin.edu.au/…/find-…/hdr-scholarship-women-ngos

 

 

 

2. The Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations (ARIC) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is pleased to announce its Fall 2018 graduate admissions cycle (deadline: 1 April 2018).

MA students my chose one from the following areas of specialization:

– Middle East History
– Islamic Art and Architecture
– Arabic Literature (classical and modern)
– Islamic Studies

The department currently offers two graduate tracks: The MA program, which culminates in a research-based thesis, and the Graduate Diploma, which requires course work only.

For information about the generous funding opportunities available for graduate study at AUC, please consult: http://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/fellowships

Please visit our website for further information about our MA and Graduate Diploma programs, department faculty, and application process: http://schools.aucegypt.edu/huss/aric/Pages/default.aspx

Specific queries about the program should be addressed to: Ellen Kenney (ARIC Director of Graduate Studies), ekenney@aucegypt.edu, or Marwa Sabri (Senior Administrative Affairs Assistant), msabri@aucegypt.edu

Please pass this message on to interested students and advisors! The final application deadline is 1 April 2018.

 

 

 

3. Making Modernity in Nineteenth-Century Islamic Art and Architecture

March 1-2, 2018

Indiana University

This workshop will explore the changing production and reception of artworks and architecture during the long nineteenth century, in urban centers across the Islamic Mediterranean. Eleven papers by scholars working at the cutting edge of this emerging area of research will map transformations in image-making, architecture, and craft, with particular focus on changing technologies of production and reproduction, circulation, and exchange. Together, the papers in this workshop will break new ground by integrating artworks from the Islamic world into fully realized frameworks of modernity.

Co-organizers: Margaret Graves, Alex Dika Seggerman, and Ashley Dimmig
For more information, visit: https://makingmodernityislamicart.wordpress.com/

 

 

 

4. Dynamics of Transmission:  Families, Authority and Knowledge in the Early Modern Middle East (15^th-17^th Centuries)

Paris, 7-9 March 2018

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle , Maison de la Recherche – 4, rue des Irlandais, 75005 Paris, salle Athéna

 

Contact: sandra.aube.lorain@gmail.com

Full program on: www.dyntran.hypotheses.org

Convenors: Maria Szuppe, Christoph Werner, Albrecht Fuess and Nicolas Michel

Organizing team in Paris:
CNRS, Mondes iranien et indien, 27 rue Paul-Bert, F-94204 Ivry-sur-Seine. France:
Sandra Aube,Sacha Alsancakli and Emmanuel Giraudet
with the cooperation of Anthony T. Quickel (in Cairo, IFAO) and Alberto Tiburcio (in Marburg, Philipps-Universität)

 

 

 

5. 5 Day Intensive Courses
Intensive Course on Pre-Islamic Arabia
Princeton, New Jersey (USA) May 28 – June 1, 2018

The course is intended primarily for graduate students, both from Princeton and from other universities.

The instructor will be Professor Christian Robin, a leading expert in the study of pre-Islamic Arabia. The objective of the program is to present the state of knowledge about ancient Arabia until the time of Muḥammad. Archaeological excavations and innumerable epigraphic discoveries have profoundly renewed the question in recent decades.

The program will have three objectives:

1.    Give students access to the main source of information about Pre-Islamic Arabia, namely epigraphic texts. Two days will be devoted to the scripts and languages used in ancient Arabia (especially those of Sabaʾ, Maʿīn, Qatabān, Ḥaḍramawt, Nagrān, Qaryat, Hagar, Dedān and Taymāʾ, plus those of the desert populations) and those of the 5th and 6th century of the Christian era (with the appearance of Arabic writing which can be interpreted as a rejection of Ḥimyar).

2.    Summarize what is known about the history and institutions of the main kingdoms of ancient Arabia, with a focus on dating issues and the emergence of so-called “Arab” populations from the beginning of the Christian era.

3.    Present the political, religious and cultural situation in Arabia of the 5th and 6th centuries, on the eve of Islam, with a kingdom of Ḥimyar (Jewish, then Christian) which dominates the whole of the peninsula, and to highlight certain continuities between antiquity and the first Islam.

Applications must be emailed to Julia Gilbert (jb85@princeton.edu) at the Near Eastern Studies Department at Princeton University by March 16, 2018. The subject line of the email should read, “Application for Pre-Islamic Arabia Workshop.”

Applications should comprise the following:

Letter of application with statement of interest
CV
Names, positions, and email addresses of two referees.

All items should be included in a single attachment, which may be a pdf.

Successful applicants will be notified in late March 2018 and students accepted for the course but coming from outside of Princeton will receive partial scholarships to help defray travel and accommodation costs. The course itself is free.

 

 

 

6. Le département d’études persanes de l’Université de Strasbourg recrute un Maître de Conférences. La personne recrutée assurera des enseignements de langue et linguistique persanes à tous les niveaux (initiation, moyen et avancé), panorama des langues iraniennes et la grammaire persane. Il ou elle assurera aussi des enseignements de traduction aux niveaux de licence et de master (cours de version et de traductologie) ainsi que des enseignements en français sur l’histoire de la littérature persane allant de la période antique à la période moderne. Une solide maîtrise des deux langues (persan et français) est exigée afin que le candidat recruté ou la candidate recrutée puisse assurer les cours fondamentaux de la spécialité et ceux offerts comme options aux autres composantes. Une solide expérience d’enseignement est essentielle.

Pour plus d’informations concernant ce poste, veuillez cliquer sur le lien suivant (voir 15ème section, numéro 4479) :

http://www.unistra.fr/index.php?id=20607

 

 

 

7. Poste de en études iraniennes à l’Université d’Uppsala

lecturer in Iranian languages, expecially Kurdish in Uppsala:

http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=195248

 

 

 

8. The Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (Section des Sciences historiques et philologiques), Paris, invites applications for a full professorship in “Histoire et philologie du monde indo-persan / History and philology of the Indo-Persian World”. (Starting on 1st October 2018)

Please see https://www.ephe.fr/actualites/recrutement_des_enseignants-chercheurs_2018/shp-profils-postes-dossier-candidature-2018.pdf for details.

Deadline for application: 15 March 2018, 4pm (Paris time)

 

 

 

9. The Centrum für Religionswissenschaftliche Studien (CERES) of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum is advertising a job in the history of Iranian/Western Asian religions. Please follow the link for further information

https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-wissenschaft-mitarbeiterin-3983-stdwoche-bis-31102021-bo-2018-02-15-167044

 

 

 

10. Rencontre internationale : „Religions, identités, pratiques et perspectives plurielles“, Université Fès, Maroc, 17 mai 2018

Limite des résumes : 30 mars 2018. Information: ababoumoha@hotmail.com

 

 

 

11. Annual Conference: “The Interdisciplinary Study of Religions (ISR)”, Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS), Wayne State University, Detroit, 11-13 October 2018

ISR aims to bring comprehensive, integrated insights from multiple disciplines to the study of religions as complex human phenomena.  Insights may be brought to bear on religions or religious phenomena from humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, along with other areas such as arts and professions.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2018. Information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rlNvq-gICuf5g-IjjHrOHpLJENvCHVDUgXPunBfsh4Y/edit

 

 

 

12. International Conference: “The Druze Millennium: Celebrating a Thousand Years of Diversity”, American University of Beirut, 30-31 October 2018

The conferenwill bring together leading researchers who have contributed to the field of Middle Eastern Studies with particular reference to the Druze. The conference will focus on the political, social and cultural evolution and/ or role of the Druze.

 

Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2018. Information: https://website.aub.edu.lb/cah/Pages/Call-for-Papers-The-Druze-Millennium—Celebrating-a-Thousand-Years-of-Diversity.aspx

 

 

 

13. Annual Conference: “AAR Qur’an Unit”, Denver, 17-20 November 2018

Topics that were mentioned at the last annual meeting are: The Qur’an and the Late Antique, the Qur’an and philosophy, Conceptions of time and history in the Qur’an, Liturgical uses of the Qur’an, Material culture and the Qur’an, Mystical letters and symbols in the Qur’an, Popular culture and the Qur’an, Reception history of the Qur’an, Regional issues and the Qur’an (e.g., the Qur’an in Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.), Ulum al-Qur’an, The Qur’an in the context of teaching the study of religion. This list of topics is meant as inspirational rather than limiting.

Information: https://papers.aarweb.org/content/quran-unit

 

 

 

1.Job: Oriental Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences – Researcher, History
and Society of Pakistan
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56406

 

 

 

2. Gorgias Press’ international Classical Islamic World Book Prize(CIW) will now close on MONDAY 12th MARCH 2018. The CIW prize will recognise three exceptional early career contributions to the academic study of the classical Islamic world. In particular, the CIW will invite scholars from across the world to submit unpublished monographs that are either revised PhD theses or first Postdoctoral monographs, written in English or German.

The winners of the CIW will be announced in September 2018. The winning submission will be awarded an inscribed glass plaque, offered a contract to publish their monograph under Gorgias Press’ Islamic History and Thought Series, and $500 worth of Gorgias Press publications. Prizes will also be awarded to the second and third place submissions. The panel of judges is as follows:

• Professor Maher Jarrar – American University of Beirut
• Dr. Harry Munt – University of York
• Professor Ahmed El Shamsy – University of Chicago
• Professor Adam Talib – University of Durham

See: https://www.gorgiaspress.com/classical-islamic-world-book-prize

 

 

 

3. Annual Conference: “Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)”, University of Pittsburgh, 24-28 October 2018

The geographic domain of Central Eurasia encompasses Central Asia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, the Black Sea region, the Volga region, and East and Central Europe. Practitioners and scholars in all fields with an interest in this region are encouraged to participate.

Deadline for abstracts: 28 March 2018. Information: http://www.centraleurasia.org/annual-conf#CFP

 

 

4. Articles for “CyberOrient: Online Journal of the Virtual Middle East”

The aim of the journal is to provide research and theoretical considerations on the representation of Islam and the Middle East in cyberspace, as well as the impact of the internet and new media in Muslim and Middle Eastern contexts.

Deadline for abstracts: 20 April 2018. Information: http://www.cyberorient.net/detail.do?articleId=3682

 

 

 

5. Articles for Special Issue on “Critical Kurdish Studies: Interrogating Practices of Knowledge Production in Representations of the Kurds and Kurdistan”

We seek original and thought-provoking contributions that problematize essentialisms in scholarship, literature, and popular/social media.

Deadline for abstracts: 23 March 2018. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/1348168/call-papers-special-issue-critical-kurdish-studies

 

 

6. The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) is pleased to announce that it will be offering its intensive summer Arabic programs in Beirut between June 20 and August 8, 2018

The Summer 2018 CAMES Arabic Programs will be directed by Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal, Professor of Arabic at AUB, and will feature an outstanding team of instructors from AUB and other educational institutions in Lebanon, Europe, the US, and the Arab world.

The application deadline is April 10, 2018.

For detailed information about the academic content of the programs, application forms, cost, and financial support available, please visit our website:  http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cames/sap/.

If you have any questions, do contact us at cames@aub.ed.lb

 

 

 

7. THE QUR’AN: MANUSCRIPTS AND TEXTUAL CRITICISM (IQSA)

Call For Papers: This year the programming unit will schedule a thematic session entitled “Reading and Accessing Manuscripts of the Qur’an and of Qur’anic Commentaries”. We invite papers that deal with all eras and regions of the manuscript tradition encompassing manuscripts of the Qur’an, Qur’anic commentaries, and qira’at works, as well as the variety of palaeographic, art historical, codicological, philological, historical, and text-critical issues that one encounters in this discipline in terms of access to collections and new technologies for manuscript study. For example, papers may focus on presenting a particular manuscript or collection of manuscripts, on introducing future and past projects for accessing, digitising and displaying collections or on describing new technologies for reading or analysing manuscript texts and exploring issues of textual criticism. Papers on any topic within the range of the interests of The Qur’an: Manuscripts and Textual Criticism programme unit are welcome. Proposals should include a title and an abstract of approximately 400 words.

See: https://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_CallForPaperDetails.aspx?MeetingId=33&VolunteerUnitId=650

 

 

 

8. CFP – Pakistan Journal of Historical Studies (Indiana University Press) -2018 issue

by Hussain Ahmad Khan

The editors of Pakistan Journal of Historical Studies (PJHS) invite scholars to submit articles on any aspect of history of any region and period. Published by Indiana University Press (Bloomington, USA), the semi-annual scholarly journal aims to develop critical ideas on less explored and innovative themes in the discipline of History.

Deadline for submission for 2018 issues is 15 April 2018.

To submit a manuscript for consideration, please use the following link for registering an account or log-in to your existing account and then click the ‘new submission link:

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/pjhs/login

For style-sheet, visit the following link:

http://hak3408.wixsite.com/khaldunia/guidelines-for-contributors

For more information and queries, send an email to hak@khaldunia.org (and cc to pjhs@khaldunia.org)

Journal’s website: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/pages.php?cPath=4&pID=97

 

 

 

9. Call for Applications to the MA program in Turkish Studies at Sabancı University 

Sabancı University is now accepting applications for the MA program in Turkish Studies.

The deadline for applications is 20 April 2018.

All students are admitted on scholarship.

Our program offers a rich and highly flexible interdisciplinary curriculum that capitalizes on the intellectual and scholarly resources available at one of Turkey’s leading institutions of higher education. During the program, students choose from a broad range of courses in History, Political Science, Economics, Cultural Studies, Conflict Resolution, Visual Arts, and other fields pertinent to their chosen area of focus. In addition, the curriculum seeks to address the needs of those international students who aspire to learn or improve their command of the Turkish language.

The program gives several opportunities for advancement. Graduates will be competitive candidates for PhD programs in various fields of the Humanities and the Social Sciences, especially History and Political Science. The MA degree in Turkish Studies is also a vital asset for students interested in a career in the public sector (government positions, diplomacy, etc.), the private sector (international business, media, tourism), and NGOs.

Students carry out their studies in the city of Istanbul with its inexhaustible opportunities for linguistic, cultural, and intellectual immersion.

For further information about the program, please visit the website: http://ts.sabanciuniv.edu

For additional details about the application process: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/en/admission-requirements-for-the-graduate-school-of-social-sciences

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117968741561686/

 

 

 

10. Call for Applications to the MA and PhD programs in History at Sabancı University:

Sabancı University is now accepting applications for its MA and PhD programs in History.

The deadline for applications is 20 April 2018.

All students are admitted on scholarship.

Sabancı University’s Graduate Program in History concentrates on Ottoman and Modern Turkish History. It aims to foster fresh, unbiased and critical visions of the Ottoman past that are informed by broad-minded and novel theoretical insights and comparative sensibilities characterizing leading-edge practice in historical studies. At the same time, the program is also aimed to provide students with a deep and comprehensive familiarity with primary sources, as well as the necessary skills to deal with them. In its rigorous but also innovative and comprehensive approach to Ottoman and Modern Turkish studies, the History Programs benefits from the wide-ranging professional capabilities of its academic staff as well as from the interdisciplinary make-up of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The separate MA and PhD trajectories in the program are envisaged as constituting a total and integral course of study that promotes research in diverse areas ranging from political and legal to intellectual and cultural history as well as nationalism studies. This is carried out through close cooperation between faculty and students, faculty members attaching great importance to mentoring and one-on-one consultation.

Students pursue their studies in the city of Istanbul with its inexhaustible opportunities for linguistic, cultural, and intellectual immersion.

For further information about the program, please visit the website: http://hist.sabanciuniv.edu/

For additional details about the application process: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/en/admission-requirements-for-the-graduate-school-of-social-sciences

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117968741561686/

For further information, please contact the program coordinator, Prof. Tülay Artan: tulay@sabanciuniv.edu

 

 

 

11. MA Intellectual Encounters of the Islamicate World

The aim of the MA Intellectual Encounters of the Islamicate World is to provide international graduate students with a thorough understanding of the deep and diverse links between the Muslim, Jewish and Christian intellectual contributions during the medieval period. The program is characterised by a strongly research-driven, interdisciplinary and interreligious approach with an emphasis on primary texts in original language (Arabic). Students will be trained and mentored by internationally renowned guest lecturers who are counted among the leading experts in their respective fields of research.
The primarily web-based MA program also includes three face-to-face sessions in Cordoba and Berlin per academic year during which the students and teachers will actually come together for discussion, teaching and examination. Freie Universität Berlin offers this one-year, full-time MA program of 60 ECTS to an expected number of 20 students, many of whom are from the region of the Middle East. The language of instruction is English.

Application period for the academic year 2017/18 is from 15 April until 31 May 2018.

For more information: www.ihiw.de
For direct enquiries: ieiw@geschkult.fu-berlin.de

 

 

1.Conference: “Afghanistan – View from Inside and Outside”, Berlin, 16-17 February 2018

Programm: https://www.iaaw.hu-berlin.de/de/region/zentralasien/bild/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen-wise2017-18/2018_02_17_konferenzprogramm.pdf.  Contact and registration:  afgkonferenz2018@yahoo.com.

 

 

 

 

2. Colloque : “Les imâms dans la cité séculière. Légitimités, fonctions, engagements dans et en dehors de la Mosquée”, CHERPA SCIENCES PO Aix-en-Provence, 21-22 février 2018

Ce colloque vise d’abord à mieux cerner le quotidien des imâms exerçant dans l’hexagone, l’hétérogénéité des tâches accomplies dans et hors des mosquées, ainsi que les types d’interactions existant entre les imâms, les fidèles, les administrateurs du culte, etc-

Information : https://halqa.hypotheses.org/3998#more-3998

 

 

 

3. Annual Meeting: International Qur’anic Studies Association, Denver, CO, 17-20 November 2018

Please feel free to contact the chairs specified by each program unit to which you’d like to apply if you require further information or experience difficulties with the submission process.

Deadline for abstracts: 7 March 2018. Information: https://iqsaweb.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/call-for-papers-iqsa-annual-meeting-2018/

 

 

 

 

4. Post-doctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Researchers with training in Environmental Studies, anthropology, political economy, urban studies, and geography are particularly welcome to apply.
Deadline for applications: 1 March 2018. Information: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/postdoctoral-scholar-fellowship-trainee/1209/6989608.

 

 

 

5. Articles on „Muslims and Jews in Latin America” for “Hamsa: Journal of Judaic and Islamic Studies”

The main aim of the Journal is to create a virtual multi-disciplinary space in which all perspectives of the History, Language and Literature of Jews and Muslims can converge, as well as themes on Judaism and Islam in general.

Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2018. Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/28186

 

 

 

6. European Award of Iranian Studies

This Award is for an outstanding PhD (or equivalent) dissertation in Iranian Studies, completed and successfully defended at any European academic institution between January 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2018.

Deadline for applications: 15 January 2019. Information. http://www.societasiranologicaeu.org/content/sie_award.html

 

 

7. Jobs:

 

The University of Texas at Austin – Lecturer of Arabic
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56345

 

ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute – Visiting Fellowships, Pre-modern
interactions between Asian societies and Civilizations
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56389

 

Tel Aviv University – Senior Academic Position in Arabic and Islamic
Studies
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56346

 

College of Idaho – Howard Berger-Ray Neilsen Endowed Chair of Judaic
Studies
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56385

 

Tel Aviv University – Tel Aviv University, 2 Post-doctoral
fellowships, Historical Studies, Preference various aspects of
peasant life

http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56383

 

University of Southern California – Postdoctoral Scholar, Middle East
Studies
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56372

 

Yale University – Smith Richardson Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56370

 

 

ADF Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) and the American Druze Foundation (ADF) are offering this Fellowship to both untenured and tenured holders of PhDs. The fellowship residence at Georgetown University is required for a period of nine months.
Deadline for applications: 9 March 2018. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/fellowship/10757

 

 

 

The Department of Art History at the University of Sydney invites applications for a full-time, continuing position in the arts, architecture and/or material culture of the Islamic world.

Area and period of specialisation are open, but candidates whose work complements existing departmental strengths in the early modern world (ca. 1400-1900) and who demonstrate engagement with global, transcultural, and transregional currents in the discipline are especially welcome. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose work engages with Islamic arts of the Persianate and/or Indian Ocean worlds, and demonstrates current critical and theoretical approaches within the discipline. We encourage candidates with interests in object-oriented teaching and/or experience in Curatorial, Museum and Heritage Studies, as well as those able to create connections with other University strengths, including in South, Southeast, or East Asian, and/or Arabic Studies.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11:30pm, 7 March 2018 (Sydney time)

 

 

 

Director of the GIGA Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES), Universität Hamburg

The successful candidate is expected to teach and conduct research in the field of contemporary history and politics in the Middle East. As Professor of the Faculty of Humanities the incumbent will have teaching obligations of one course per semester (two teaching hours per week) and examination duties. She or he

is further expected to participate actively in the instruction of students pursuing a teaching degree in the respective discipline.

Deadline of applications: 15 March 2018. Information: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/sites/default/files/md_pdf/GIGA_UHH-GW_IMES-Director_W3_2277_Website_eng_180201.pdf

 

 

 

Fellowship at the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies, Stanford University
The fellowship is open to scholars and artists working on the modern history of Iran, particularly the period of 1941 to 1979. Preference will be given to scholars who have worked on aspects of modern Iranian foreign policy, history, and culture. Fluency in Persian is required.
Application deadline: 15 May 2018. Information: iranianstudies@stanford.edu

 

 

 

Lecturer in Arabic, University of Iowa

The Arabic Program in the Department of French and Italian invites applications for a full-time lecturer in Arabic language to begin August 2018. The initial appointment will be for one year, with a possible re-appointment thereafter in three-year increments, pending college approval and demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Deadline for applications: 28 February 2018. Information: https://clas.uiowa.edu/dwllc/news-events/position-opening-lecturer-arabic

 

 

 

Ten Scholarships for PhDs, Post-Docs and Senior Scholars on “History and Society during the Mamluk Era (1250-1517)”, University Bonn, Germany

The Annemarie-Schimmel-Kolleg is offering scholarships for a period of ten months with a prospective start date of September 2018. The program will focus on the study of mobility and immobility, material culture, environmental history, borders, intellectual history and poetry from the Mamluk Sultanate to the Ottoman Empire.
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2018. Information: https://www.mamluk.uni-bonn.de/mamluk-events/call-for-applications-2018-19.pdf

 

 

 

8. International Conference: “No Country for Anthropologists? Contemporary Ethnographic Research in the Middle East”, Institute of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK), University of Zurich, 2-3 November 2018

The conference explores the obstacles to do ethnography in the Middle East and take them as the starting point for reflection upon the role of anthropology with a view to the Middle East of today.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 May 2018. Information: http://www.isek.uzh.ch/en/anthropology/nocountryforanthropologists.html

 

 

 

1.The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh is offering two fully-funded PhD Studentships in either Islamic Civilisation or Muslims in Europe for a September 2018 start.

Full details including the application procedure can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/alwaleedcentrephd

 

 

 

2. Call for Papers: HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN IRAN AND THE CAUCASUS

Russian-Armenia University (Yerevan, Armenia)

University of Guilan (Rasht, Iran)

26-27 May, 2018

Abstracts due by 20 March.

Academics of any educational and professional level (MA, PhD, Post-Doc and beyond) are invited to submit papers and panel proposals on any aspect of historical and cultural relations between Iran and the Caucasus,

Details at: http://orient.rau.am/arm/29/historical-and-cultural-relations-between-iran-and-the-caucasus

 

 

 

3. Introducing the Jazayeri Kufic Qazvin font

The Jazayeri Kufic Qazvin font is a  typographic implementation of the decorative Kufic calligraphy inscribed on the walls of the historical grand mosque of Qazwin (Masjid-e-Jameh Atiq Qazvin) which is one of the oldest mosques in Iran. The oldest part of the mosque is said to have been constructed by the orders of Caliph Harun al-Rashid in 807CE. Later additions were made during the Seljuk and late Safavid eras. The mosque houses some of the most precious examples of relief calligraphy from medieval times. The designer and producer of the font is Seyed Mohammad Vahid Mousavi Jazayeri, a well-known Iranian master calligrapher, designer, scholar, and author. Mousavi Jazayeri has taken a particular personal interest in the Kufic script and devoted years to independent research, visiting archaeological locations, historic buildings and cemeteries, mosques, libraries and museums to study the script through direct contact. He has developed a systematic research methodology and published his findings in several books. His professional interest in script and calligraphy stimulated his discovery of the historic method for cutting the Kufic pen, which has had a direct impact on his own work, as seen in a number of well-received exhibitions and workshops. The historical research and achievements of Mousavi Jazayeri brought together the first international group dedicated to the study and revival of the historic Kufic script operation through kuficpedia.com.

The font is available through Arabetics foundry on MyFonts

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/arabetics/jazayeri-kufic-qazvin/

 

 

 

4. International Persian Language Summer School in Yerevan, Armenia
July 08 to August 18 (6 weeks) or 29 July to 18 August (3 weeks), 2018.

This 42 or 21 days summer school offers participants to master skills in written and oral modern Persian, reading and interpreting Persian texts from different periods as well as rapidly deepening their knowledge in colloquial Persian.

This Persian Language Summer School is designed for students, at least 18 years-old, who not only want to make well-grounded progress in their knowledge of the Persian language but also to deepen their knowledge of Iranian Studies and Iran.

Courses are open to anyone with upper elementary (knowledge of the alphabet, some reading, and knowledge of basic grammar concepts) or intermediate knowledge of the Persian language. The lectures are organized with the academic interests of the participants in mind to ensure that BA, MA, PhD students as well as post-docs and professors who work in Iranian Studies and relevant fields can benefit from it.

Soudavar Memorial Foundation offers one full scholarship in the amount of $3590 for the 6 weeks summer school. To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must be students or researchers engaged in academic activities related to Iranian Studies as a whole. Nationals of any country can apply for this scholarship. If you want to be considered for this scholarship, in your application form (available below), please mention your preference and include a paragraph to prove that you are a great candidate to receive this scholarship.

 

For more details and to apply please visit 

https://armacad.info/armacad–2017-12-02–persian-language-summer-school-08-jul-18-aug-42-days-or-29-jul-18-aug-21-days-2018-yerevan-armenia?utm_source=adabiyat&utm_medium=adabiyat

 

 

 

5. Persian Historic Urban Landscapes: Interpreting and Managing Maibud over 6000 Years, by Eisa Esfanjary (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/persian-historic-urban-landscapes-9781474412780?cc…).

 

 

 

6. Soudavar Memorial Foundation Fellowship

The John Rylands Research Institute welcomes applications for a fixed-term Research Fellow/Cataloguer to work on the Persian Collections.

The deadline for applications is 5pm (GMT), Friday 23 February 2018.

The John Rylands Research Institute is pleased to welcome applications from candidates wishing to undertake a short-term research fellowship, generously funded by the Soudavar Memorial Foundation

One 7-week research fellowship is available to conduct research on and catalogue the Library’s outstanding Persian language manuscripts.

Applicants are required to propose a research and cataloguing project focussing on a subset of the collection relevant to their experience and expertise. We particularly welcome proposals which focus on Persian tales and fables, science and medicine, or Persian poetry.

Fellows will receive an allowance of up to £2,500 per month for a maximum of 7 weeks; a dedicated workspace in the John Rylands Library, and access to curatorial and grant-writing support.

For further information, including the application process, please visit https://www.jrri.manchester.ac.uk/research/funding/

 

 

 

1.SÉminaire ‘SociÉtÉs, politiques et cultures

du monde iranien’

Jeudi 1^er Février 2018, 17h-19h

]  Sandra Aube, chercheuse contractuelle, CNRS, Mondes iranien et indien

« Sur les traces d’un patrimoine méconnu : les mausolées érigés dans le Mâzanderân au XV^e siècle »

La région du Mâzanderân (nord Iran) conserve un important corpus de structures funéraires érigées au cours du XV^e siècle. Situés en marge des plus célèbres ensembles architecturaux construits à la même période sous les Timourides (r. 1370-1506) ou les Turkmènes qarâ qoyunlus et âq quyûnlûs (r. 1378-1508), ces mausolées n’ont fait l’objet que d’études très partielles ; une grande partie de ce corpus s’avère même encore inédite. Or, ces structures funéraires apportent des perspectives tout à fait nouvelles sur les traditions artistiques du monde iranien des XV^e-début XVI^e siècles.

Cette intervention présentera cet ensemble de mausolées, et ses apports, à travers trois principaux axes. Le premier visera à mettre en avant le type architectural très spécifique de ces structures, qui témoigne de traditions artistiques régionales très marquées. Le second axe introduira l’exceptionnel ensemble de portes et de cénotaphes en bois sculptés associés à ces mausolées. Une dernière partie s’intéressera enfin aux artisans œuvrant à ces ensembles. Ces mausolées mâzanderânis conservent en effet un remarquable ensemble de signatures d’artisans, émanant notamment de la corporation méconnue des artisans du bois : ces données épigraphiques introduisent des équipes pluridisciplinaires, mais aussi des familles d’artisans du bois.

Lieu : INALCO, 65 rue des Grands Moulins, amphi 2 (2^e étage), 75013 Paris.

Organisateurs :

Oliver Bast (Paris 3 Sorbonne nouvelle), Matteo De Chiara (INALCO), Denis Hermann (CNRS), Julien Thorez (CNRS).

 

 

 

2. The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture is pleased to invite applications for self-supported Associateships to conduct advanced historical research in Islamic art, architecture, and archaeology at Harvard University. AKPIA Associateships are intended principally for overseas scholars–preferably, but not exclusively, from Muslim countries–to support research in art and architectural history and archaeology. Our program’s Associate positions are not intended to sponsor professional design, conservation, or urban development projects, nor are they intended to support research travel. The recipient is expected to be in residence, except for one or two short research-related trips. Please note–these are unpaid Associate positions.

 

DEADLINE
All application materials must be received by March 1, 2018. Results will be announced by mid-May.

 

Contact Info:

Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture
Harvard University
AKPIA Associate Program
Two Arrow Street, 3rd floor
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

Contact Email: agakhan@fas.harvard.edu
URL: https://agakhan.fas.harvard.edu/fellowships-associateships

 

 

 

3. Calendar Converter for Near East Historians
https://www.muqawwim.com

 

4. FRIENDS OF THE SUMMER LANGUAGE WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP is now available for the study of Kurdish (Sorani) language -1^stand 2^ndyear- in the Summer Language Workshop at Indiana University, Bloomington. Please announce this to your students and colleagues who might be interested.

IU Summer Language Workshop:

http://indiana.edu/~swseel/

Fellowships & scholarships

http://indiana.edu/~swseel/funding-costs/funding-application

 

 

 

5. The Department of Middle Eastern Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a lecturer position in Arabic starting in fall 2018. This position is expected to teach Arabic language courses at all levels (including advanced content courses) for an average of twelve hours per week according to the needs of the program. This position is renewable annually; contingent upon budgetary funding and performance. Security sensitive position; background check conducted on applicant selected.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a native or near-native speaker of Arabic, a PhD in teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) or a related field is preferred.  Applicants should have at least three years’ university teaching experience and experience teaching in an intensive program integrating the teaching of both standard and spoken Arabic. The successful candidate should have experience in coordinating multiple sections of a course and supervising and training graduate teaching assistants.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a letter of application indicating interest in the position, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, formal student evaluations, and statement of teaching philosophy via Interfolio, https://apply.interfolio.com/48239 .

 

 

 

 

 

6. Muslim Women’s Religious Leadership and Authority in Europe and North America

University of Edinburgh: 13th – 14th September 2018

Organisers: Khadijah Elshayyal (Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh), Giulia Liberatore (Sociology & Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies/Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh) and Tazeen Ali (Religious Studies, Boston University).

CALL FOR PAPERS

The rise of female Islamic scholarship and leadership in the non-Muslim world is a relatively recent phenomenon that is garnering increasing public attention. Growing opportunities for women to train as scholars, both abroad and across Europe and the US, have facilitated this process and given rise to a number of institutions – for example, the Women’s Mosque in California, the Muslim Women’s Council in Bradford, England, and the Maryam Mosque in Copenhagen – which actively promote and disseminate female scholarship. Exchanges between female scholars and teachers in North America and Europe do occur, but there are also differences in the experiences, opportunities, forms of teaching, and modes of authority of these public figures across the two continents. Despite public attention devoted to this topic, academic research has been limited. Furthermore, and reflecting a broader trend in the literature on Islam in the West, there is little comparative work on female Islamic scholarship across the two continents.

This interdisciplinary workshop aims to facilitate a dialogue and scholarly exchange on the topic of Islamic female scholarship and leadership. We invite scholars and practitioners from a range of fields and disciplines to submit abstracts (of no more than 200 words) that explore these topics and shed light on female Islamic leadership in Europe and North America. Each presenter will have 30 minutes (including 10 minutes for questions) and presentations do not need to be in the style of an academic paper – we welcome different styles and formats.

For submission and further details please contact: muslimwomensleadership@gmail.com

Deadline for submission: Tuesday 3rd April 2018 5pm (GMT)

The programme will include keynote lectures, panel presentations and a roundtable discussion featuring both academics and practitioners.

Coffee, lunch and dinner provided for all participants.

 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/alwaleed/muslims-in-britain/muslim-women-s-religious-leadership-and-authority

 

 

 

7. The President and Board of the Societas Iranologica Europaea (SIE) and the Conference Chair invite submissions for the 9^th Europaean Conference  of Iranian Studies (ECIS9), September 9-13, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

Please see the attached First Circular and the conference website http://www.fu-berlin.de/ecis9  or http://ecis9.de for details.

Important deadlines:

1 December 2018: Deadline for submissions of abstracts for ECIS9

31 May 2019: Early registration ends

On the occasion of ECIS9 the SIE invites submissions for the “European Award of Iranian Studies” for an outstanding PhD (or equivalent) dissertation in Iranian Studies, completed and successfully defended at any European academic institution between January 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2018. For details see the SIE website http://www.societasiranologicaeu.org/content/sie_award.html

 

Important deadline:

15 January 2019: Deadline for submissions of applications for European Award of Iranian Studies

 

 

 

8. UK freelance editorial opportunity

The ideal candidate will be based in the UK, have excellent native English, and be able to comprehend a range of Islamic studies texts from various confessional and non-confessional perspectives (including the Shia tradition). Experience is desirable but not essential as full training can be provided.

 

Interested parties should contact me by email with their CV and a covering letter explaining their commitment to freelance work. Please include “Shii News” in the subject field. I will then forward emails to my colleague.

 

Kind regards,

Dr Leila Mehdizadeh

Research Associate

UCL Medical School

Royal Free Hospital
Hampstead
London
NW3 2PF

Email: l.mehdizadeh@ucl.ac.uk

Tel: 020 3108 9218

 

 

 

9. 33rd Annual Conference:  “Middle East History & Theory”, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 4-5 May 2018

We invite proposals for papers and pre-arranged panels from graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars about the Middle East from the sixth century to the present day, including but not limited to history, religious studies, geography, anthropology, political science, literary studies, philosophy, art history, and media studies.

 

Deadline for abstracts: 2 February 2018. Information: https://voices.uchicago.edu/mehat/conference/cfp/

 

 

 

10. Conference: “Refugees and Religion”, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University, Netherlands, 27-28 September 2018

 

Utrecht University and Max Planck Institute for Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen are calling for papers which approach the issues from a range of viewpoints of those seeking refuge and involved in the process of being recognized as refugees, with the focus on religion.

 

Deadline for abstracts: 9 April 2018. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/1260419/refugees-and-religion

 

 

 

11. Four Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers, Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen, Germany

For all positions, applicants should have a degree in anthropology, sociology, political science, geography, or another relevant social science. Successful applicants’ research interests, experience and publications should be relevant to themes and topics within the Department for Socio-Cultural Diversity. All positions should begin between 1 June 2018 and 1 October 2018.

Deadline for applications: 2 March 2018. Information: http://www.mmg.mpg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Stellen/2018_SCD-Ausschreibungen.pdf

 

 

Postdoctoral Fellowships, Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen, Germany

Full-time, three years employment. Requirements: Ph.D. in Social/Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies, Sociology or Political Science. Compensation is based on the German public service scale TVöD, level E13. Successful applicants are expected to start work on 1 May 2018.

 

Deadline for application: 12 March 2018. Information: http://www.mmg.mpg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Stellen/2018-01_RDD_Postdoctoral_Fellowships.pdf

 

 

12. Professor in Social and Cultural History of Islam and Islamic Worlds, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

The Faculty of Theology and Sciences of Religions wishes to recruit a full professor starting at 1 August 2018.

Deadline for applications: 8 March 2018. Information: https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=universitdP&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_US&site=VjItQWt5MjVDbnNGNGlkV21MMFpPZDkrdz09&career_job_req_id=13102&selected_lang=en_US&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&_s.crb=p+QSZcdBnvsd9fDCyFZtPNoH7uU=

 

 

 

13. Preceptor in Modern Turkish, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Harvard, USA

The appointment is expected to begin on 1 July 2018. The preceptor will be responsible for teaching all levels of modern Turkish, from the elementary to the advanced, working with colleagues in organizing cultural events, evaluating students, and developing course curricula.

Deadline for applications: 28 February 2018. Information: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/8089

 

 

 

14. Visiting Assistant Professor in Islamic History, Oregon State University, USA

The focus is any era of Islamic history with a preferred specialization in religion and a regional focus on Africa.

 

Consideration of applications will begin on 1 March 2018. Information: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/54279

 

 

 

1.MScT Scholarship in Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh

The Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh is delighted to invite applications for a fees only MSc Taught degree scholarship for any of its programmes (Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic/Advanced Arabic, Advanced Arabic, Persian Civilisation).

The scholarship will be funded by IMES and will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate.

Applications for both the Scholarship and the MSc must be made by 2nd May 2018.

For more information and to apply, visit:

 

https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/graduate-school/fees-and-funding/funding/masters-students/imes-msct-scholarship

 

 

2. The Baker Institute is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow working on religion and politics in the Middle East: https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/12707

 

 

 

 

3. The Ernst Herzfeld Society for Studies in Islamic Art and Archaeology and the University of Strasbourg are pleased to invite you to the 14th colloquium of the Society that will be held at the University of Strasbourg, July 5–7, 2018. This year’s colloquium will be under the title The History of Material Cultures and Visual Arts in the Islamic Lands: Current State of research and New Perspectives.

The history of material cultures and visual arts in the Islamic lands is a relatively young research area, but it has proved to be capable of reflecting critically on itself. Thus, archaeologists, material culture historians and art historians rose to the challenge of Orientalism, questioning their position and perceptions. The field is still debating its very definition and scope: How useful is it to frame it as “Islamic” or “Islamicate”? Where are its geographic and temporal boundaries? What about “centers and peripheries,” and other historiographical models? The area of investigation is so wide, not only in terms of territory and timespan, but also of the types of material and artistic output involved that it requires constant updating of its methods and approaches, notably within the context of museums and exhibitions, and at a time when Islam has become a perennial topic of public debate.

The 14th colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Gesellschaft will be a general meeting on the current state and the new perspectives of research on Islamic material cultures and visual arts. Its main objective is to offer an opportunity to present ongoing research projects, to exchange ideas and views, and to discuss practices and experiences on various aspects of the archaeology, material culture and art history of the Islamic or Islamicate worlds. That is why we particularly encourage pre-arranged panels on specific sub-themes addressed from different angles, in the hope of generating unanticipated questions and consistent discussions.

The colloquium begins with a key-note lecture on Thursday, July 5, 2018. It continues with panel sessions on Friday and Saturday, July 6–7. A meeting of the graduate students is scheduled for Thursday, July 5, for which a separate call for papers will be circulated. The annual EHG members’ assembly will be held on Friday or Saturday afternoon.

Registration and participation are free for members of the Society. Other speakers and participants are asked to pay a conference fee (50 € / reduced 25 €). We kindly request that speakers and participants organize their own travel and accommodation. A list of hotels located in the vicinity of the colloquium venue will be sent in due course.

Pre-arranged panels will preferably include three presentations. It is of course also possible to submit individual papers, which will be presented in open panels. Each presentation should be limited to 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion (or 30 minutes of discussion per panel). The colloquium languages will be English, German, and French.

Pre-arranged panels: Please submit a title and an abstract of no-more than 500 words presenting the topic and the aim of the panel, as well as a provisional list of speakers.

Individual papers: Please submit a title and an abstract of no more than 300 words.

Please submit your panel or paper proposal by March 1, 2018 to Nourane Ben Azzouna: benazzouna@unistra.fr

If you want to submit a paper proposal for the graduates meeting, please send your title and abstract to Sarah Johnson: sarah.cresap.johnson@gmail.com

All proposals will undergo a peer review selection process. Acceptance will be notified by April 1.

 

 

 

 

4. The British Library: Of unicorns and other oddities: an 18th century Persian medical manual

http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2018/01/of-unicorns-and-other-oddities-an-18th-century-persian-medical-manual.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+asian-and-african+%28Asia+and+Africa%29

 

 

 

5. Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic

Washington and Lee University

Department of German, Russian, and Arabic

Deadline: 15 February 2018

Washington and Lee University invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor in Arabic, beginning 1 July 2018. This position carries a teaching load of 6 courses over three terms (two 12-week terms and one 4-week term): 2-3-1. Duties include teaching all levels of Arabic (first-, second-, and third-year), as well as advanced Arabic language courses that focus on media, conversation and composition, or topics in Arab literature, culture, and film. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the candidate will be expected to help supervise the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA), organize and assist with extracurricular activities, and contribute to the recently formed program in Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Studies.

Qualifications: Candidates must have completed at least an M.A. in Arabic Language (TAFL or a related field (e.g., second language acquisition, comparative literature, Middle Eastern Studies)). Preferred qualifications include ABD status or a Ph.D. Qualified applicants will have comprehensive mastery and fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and a dialect. The competitive applicant will have demonstrated experience in Arabic language pedagogy using the integrated approach in a North American or liberal arts context.

Review of applications will begin 15 February 2018. Interviews will be conducted through Skype. The position will remain open until filled. When applying online to this position, applicants will be required to upload a cover letter, C.V., teaching philosophy, graduate transcript(s), teaching portfolio (to include sample syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available), and contact information for three confidential letters of recommendation. Please upload all documents on Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/48377

Questions may be addressed to Professor Anthony Edwards, at EdwardsA@wlu.edu.

 

 

6. Understanding Shari’a: Past Perfect, Imperfect Presen

Uses of the Past in Islamic Legal Thought and Practice

Summer School

8^th – 14^th July 2018

University of Exeter, UK

Call for Applications

We are inviting advanced doctoral students and early career researchers (see definitions below) in the area of Islamic Legal Studies, to apply to participate in the USPPIP Summer School. USPPIP is a collaborative project of the universities of Exeter, Bergen, Göttingen and Leiden. The project (running from 2016 to 2018) aims to explore how the past is employed in Islamic legal thought and practice with a focus on the areas of violence, the state, gender and custom.

Eight fully-funded places are available on the Summer School. Funding will include travel to and from Exeter, accommodation and subsistence whilst in Exeter. The Summer School sessions will take place in the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies. Participants will include members of the USPPIP team (drawn from the universities of Bergen, Exeter, Gottingen and Leiden), invited scholars and members of the Centre for the Study of Islam in the University of Exeter (see http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/iais/research/centres/csi/).

For more information on the “Uses of the Past” research programme of Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA) got to: www.heranet.info.

 

 

 

7. Call for Papers: Joint Conference between the British Association for the Study of Religions and the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions

3–5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast

Held in Association with the Religious Studies Research Forum at the Institute of Theology and the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics.

 

Keynote Speakers

Gladys Ganiel (Queen’s University, Belfast)

Naomi Goldenberg (University of Ottawa)

 

See https://basr.ac.uk/ and/or https://isasr.wordpress.com/ for more information and updates.

 

 

 

 

8. Ferdowsi Tusi Millennium Memorial Endowment Persian Literature and Culture Graduate Paper Award 

The Persian Studies Program and the University Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are pleased to announce the Ferdowsi Tusi Millennium Memorial Endowment Persian Literature and Culture Annual Graduate Paper Award.

Deadline: The paper must be submitted by February 1, 2018.

We welcome papers from graduate students of various disciplines focusing on different historical periods of Iran. We are interested in interdisciplinary approaches. The paper should be written in English, double-spaced, unpublished, and not exceed 5000 words (excluding the bibliography). Please add a 200-word abstract on top of your paper and have your name and affiliation marked on all documents.

A committee of three reviewers will review the papers and announce the winner by the end of February 2018. The winner is required to attend the UNC annual Nowruz Celebration in late March and give a talk on the topic of their paper. All the economy class travel expenses within the U.S. and lodging will be covered by UNC.

Please submit your paper by Email to Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi at yaghoobi@email.unc.edu

 

 

 

 

9. International Conference: “Commentaries Read Horizontally: Towards a Sociological Approach to the Study of Commentaries in the Islamicate World,”  University of Bonn, 25–27 January 2019

The conference and the planned publication aim for a holistic approach to commentary literature, reading them horizontally (across space, including social space) as well as vertically, and understanding the commentary’s contents on the one hand and the author’s social and political context on the other as two complementary and equally necessary elements of the analysis.

Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2018. Information: https://www.academia.edu/35692792/Commentaries_read_horizontally_-_CfP.pdf

 

 

 

10. Posts:

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter, UK

The College of Humanities wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of Dr. Nandini Chatterjee within the project Forms of Law in the Early Modern Persianate World, 17th-19th centuries. This full-time post is available from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2020.

Deadline for applications: 1 March 2018. Information: www.exeter.ac.uk/jobs. For further information contact Dr. Nandini Chatterjee on email: n.chatterjee@ex.ac.uk

 

Full-time Lecturer in Arabic Program, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

The Department of Middle Eastern Languages at Carleton College invites applications for a full-time lecturer in its dynamic and growing Arabic program, to begin September 1, 2018. MA or Ph.D. in Arabic language, literature or applied linguistics as well as teaching experience at college level is required.

Deadline for applications: 23 February 2018. Information: https://jobs.carleton.edu/postings/3507

 

Visiting Assistant Professor in Islamic History, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Applications are invited for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, fixed-term position from 16 September 2018 until 15 June 2019. Preferred specialization is religion, as well as a regional focus on Africa. Reappointment is possible.

Deadline for applications: 1 March 2018. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56306

 

 

11. CFP – Conference on the Role of Art and Architecture in Scientific Communication between Iran and the Arab World
University of Kashan
May 12-13, 2018

The rich background of architecture and art in the two geographic regions of Iran and the Arab world and its role in scientific and cultural communication in the Muslim world is a major issue that has been dealt with little and the deep relationship between them has been insufficiently documented. Kashan University is proud to organize an international conference on the role of art and architecture in scientific communication between Iran and the Arab world with the participation of international and foreign thinkers. The Scientific Secretariat of the Conference invites all researchers interested in the subject to submit articles on this topic

For more information, please visit the website of the conference: http://irarconf.ir/en/