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1.Call for chapters for a new anthology ‘Islamophobia in Muslim Societies’
http://jahrbuch-islamophobie.de/konferenzen/
2. 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 21 and August 9, 2017. CAMES offers two separate programs.
The application deadline is April 12, 2017.
Please visit the website to learn more about the programs: http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cames/sap/
And/or contact them at cames@aub.edu.lb.
3. The Arab Studies Institute (ASI) and AUB’s Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES)are pleased to announce the second Doctoral Dissertation Summer Institute on Lebanon, to be held 12-23 June 2017. The program aims to provide a framework for facilitating and advancing rigorous inter-disciplinary doctoral dissertation research on Lebanon. A cohort of PhD students, representing an array of disciplines, research agendas, and institutional affiliations, will be chosen from an open pool of applicants through a competitive selection process. By bringing together PhD students of various disciplinary training and topical foci, this program creates a space to interrogate, modify, and develop critical approaches to the study of Lebanon. Central to this process is increasing students’ familiarity with the contours of knowledge production as well as field research in Lebanon.
Application Deadline: 5 March 2017
Contact Email:
Lebanon.Dissertation@gmail.com
URL:
http://lebanondissertation.weebly.com
4. Unlocking the Medinan Qur’an
19–21 March 2017
International workshop held at Pembroke College, Oxford
Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK
Attendance of the workshop is free, but prior registration is required: medinanquran@orinst.ox.ac.uk. All papers will be c. 25–30 minutes in length, followed by 15 minutes of discussion. The workshop is convened by Nicolai Sinai.
5. CFP – Mediterranean diasporas in the early modern Italy (15th-19th century)
We welcome contributions that investigate the role played by diasporas in state-promoted internal colonizations, in the building of institutional, social and geographical spaces and, finally, in the making of the concepts of “nation”, “foreigner” and “tolerance.” Papers discussing methodological aspects and/or carried out through digital humanities will be also appreciated.
Paper proposal should contain a title, a short abstract (max. 2000 characters) and a brief CV. (for more details, see: http://www.storiaurbana.org/)
Contact Email:
URL:
6. The Roshan Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Persian and Iranian Studies is a newly established program at the University of Arizona. The Persian program will be admitting a very limited number of graduate students at the MA and PH.D level for the 2017-2018 academic year. To apply and for more information about the program and availability of financial support please see www.persian.arizona.edu. For more information, please contact Mariam Hawatmeh at mariamh@email.arizona.edu.
7. University of Calgary
The Faculty of Arts, School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures (SLLLC) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Instructor in the area of Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures, effective July 1, 2017.
We are seeking a candidate who is focused on teaching and teaching innovation. The successful candidate will have a PhD or MA in Arabic Language, Linguistics or Literature, with expertise in language pedagogy and native or near native fluency in Arabic. The ideal candidate will also show evidence of excellent achievement in teaching. An ability to teach other languages of the Muslim World would be considered an asset.
The expectations of the position are to teach seven (7) courses per academic year, contribute to curriculum development, build student engagement in the new program, commit to School and University service, and engage with the local community.
The School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures is a newly formed unit whose faculty research and teach Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish languages and related cultures as well as Linguistics. The latest addition has been the introduction of the program in Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures (ALMC). The School considers this an area that will grow in the coming years, and is looking for an energetic individual who can contribute to the evolution of ALMC. For more information about the School, please visit http://slllc.ucalgary.ca/.
Applications in PDF format should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy (including potential courses to be taught), previous course syllabi, teaching evaluations (if available) and three confidential letters of recommendation (with at least one letter addressing teaching ability).
To ensure full consideration, complete applications (including all reference letters) must be submitted by March 15, 2017.
Dr. Cheryl Dueck, Search Committee Chair
School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures
Faculty of Arts
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
Email: slllc@ucalgary.ca
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2017.
- February 25, 2017
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.You are kindly invited to participate in the “24th International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO)” combined with the “33rd Deutscher Orientalistentag (DOT) / German Oriental Studies Conference of the German Oriental Society (DMG)” at the Friedrich Schiller-University in Jena on 18-22 September 2017.
All forms for the registration of your participation as well as your papers and panels are now available on the website of the DOT (www.dot2017.de/en). Please register your accommodation during the Congress as soon as possible because some of the hotels are already completely booked (www.dot2017.de/en/travel-hotels/hotels/).
Scholars interested in presenting a paper in one of the Open Panels should contact the specific organizer(s) of the panel by e-mail until 28 February 2017. The abstract of your proposed paper should not exceed 200 words.
All other scholars who want to present a paper or who have organized a closed panel should meet the following deadline:
– Until 31 March 2017: Registration of the abstracts of all papers and panels via the website of the DOT www.dot2017.de/en. This is also the deadline for the individual registration of participants at a reduced fee.
Best regards, Guenter Meyer
2. CFP – Ernst Herzfeld Society for Studies in Islamic Art and Archaeology – Reassessing Nineteenth-Century Art in Islamic Countries
University of Vienna, Department of Art History, July 6/7–8, 2017
For your paper (20 mins in German or English), please submit an abstract (300 words maximum, plus a
one-page abbreviated CV) before March 1, 2017 to Dr Maximilian Hartmuth:
maximilian.hartmuth@univie.ac.at. Acceptance and a preliminary programme will be announced in early April. The conference is scheduled to start the evening of July 6 and to end July 8. Optional fieldtrips to Islamic art in Vienna are planned for July 9. The conference fee of 50/25 EUR is waived for members of the Society.
3. The University of Leuven, Belgium, is one of the oldest European research universities (founded in 1425). The Faculty of Arts is currently offering an open rank professorship in the field of politics, culture and society of the contemporary Middle East. A PhD must be in hand when the appointment begins. The successful candidate must be prepared to provide instruction in the field of politics, culture and society of the contemporary Middle East as well as participate in the language acquisition of Modern Standard Arabic at all levels of the teaching program. The teaching load is approximately 40%. At the University of Leuven, the teaching language is Dutch. A candidate who does not know Dutch must reach the EFR C1- level within three years (after commencement of the appointment). In the meantime, teaching in English is allowed.
For the full text of this open rank professorship, please see http://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/vacatures/54048847. For more information, please contact the current Chair of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Prof. Gino Schallenbergh (Gino.Schallenbergh@kuleuven.be ) or the current Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Jo Tollebeek (Johan.Tollebeek@kuleuven.be ).
4. Jobs
Aga Khan Museum – Director of Collections and Public Programs
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54498
University of Pennsylvania – MIDDLE EAST STUDIES LIBRARIAN
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54485
5. The Second International Conference on the Need for Dialogue in Humanities: Globalizing Humanities and Social Sciences
Conference Issues:
The differences between global, international and local social sciences and humanities
The relation between global social sciences and humanities and Iranian social sciences and humanities
Capacities of Iranian social sciences and humanities in order to produce local, native and global science
Concepts, theories and discourses of global social sciences and humanities
Methodology of global social sciences and humanities
Actors of global social sciences and humanitiesEffective forces on formation of global social sciences and humanities
Venue: Kharazmi University, 49 South Mofatteh Ave, Tehran, 15719-14911, I. R. Iran
Date: April 26-27, 2017
Tel: +98(21)86072789
For more information visit: http://icgssh.khu.ac.ir/en
Abstract submission deadline: Sunday, March 05, 2017
6. Colloquium: “History, Memory, Identity”, Diyanet Islamic Research Institute, Lanham, MD, 8 April 2017
To further the conversation among increasingly specialized and differentiated research interests in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, the colloquium will address three broad themes: history, memory, and identity. Graduate students who are engaged in innovative research with interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline for abstracts: 24 February 2017. Information: http://diyanetinstitute.org/
7. Conference: “Qur’anic Manuscript Studies: State of the Field”, Central European University, Budapest, 4-6 May 2017
The conference hopes to consider the new directions provided to the field of Qur’anic studies by the digital revolution, in terms of access to the manuscripts and tools for editing their texts, and by the new understanding of philology accruing from digital philology.
Information: https://religion.ceu.edu/quranic-manuscript-conference-may-4-6-2017
8. Conference: “Religion and Division: Causes, Consequences and Counters”, Association for the Sociology of Religion, Montreal, 13-14 August 2017
This meeting is open to all topics within the sociology of religion, focusing on any aspects of religion and division, conflict, or violence; religion and unity, peace, justice, and other social movements.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2017. Information: www.sociologyofreligion.com/annual-meeting/
9. International Conference: “Religion(s) and Power(s)”, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, 5-6 October 2017
The Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions in cooperation with Latvian Society for the Study of Religions and Estonian Society for the Study of Religions invites proposals for this conference.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 April 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/165267/cfp-religions-and-powers
10. Lectureship in Middle Eastern Studies, Leiden Institute for Area Studies
We are interested in scholars with a PhD in Comparative Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Middle Eastern History, Cultural Studies, Politics, or Sociology and with a specialization in the Mashriq region and knowledge of Arabic (Vacancy number 17-021).
Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/17-021-lectureship-in-middle-eastern-studies.html
11. Assistant Professor in Arabic, American University of Kuwait
Candidates should have native or near-native fluency in Arabic. They should be familiar with the Gulf region and with teaching experience in language and literature. PhD required. Position Code No. 17- 401- MESA 01.
Information: http://auk.edu.kw/careers/career_faculty_cas.jsp
12. Part time Post at University of Edinburgh
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=038899
13. University of California, Davis
Lecturer in Arabic
The University of California, Davis Arabic Program announces a lecturer position to teach Arabic. The lecturer will teach six-eight courses over three quarters, with the possibility of renewal. Applicant must have native or near-native proficiency in Arabic. Applicant must have a BA or MA in Arabic, another field of languages and literatures, or another field of Arab Studies in the humanities; college level teaching experience in Modern Standard Arabic as a second language; and the ability to teach one colloquial dialect of Arabic. Please apply online at:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF01457
The application should include a letter of application indicating the texts and methods that you have used in Arabic instruction, a c.v., two sets of student evaluations, sample tests and quizzes, and contact information only for three people who can provide a letter of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2017.
14. Muslims in the UK and Europe
Postgraduate Symposium, University of Cambridge, 12-13 May 2017
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 from 12-13 May 2017, 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 invite papers also 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 bursaries will be available for travel within the UK.
To apply please submit a 500-word abstract, with curriculum vitae outlining current research interests, to cis@cis.cam.ac.uk by 13 March 2017.
Successful candidates will be notified by 20 March 2017 and invited to submit draft papers of no more than 3000 words by 5 May 2017.
http://www.cis.cam.ac.uk/activities/annual-graduate-symposia/
15. Special Issue of New Media & Society:
Media, Identity, and Online Communities in a Changing Arab World[1]
Co-edited by Aziz Douai, Eid Mohamed, and Adel Iskandar
Objective and Significance
This special issue will examine the role of new media in the construction of online communities in the Arab world. It is important to understand how user-generated content empowers these new publics and the novel communities established by user comments on social media and news websites. Specifically, there is a need to research these online communities and their perceptions of the role of user-generated content to contribute to politics, and potentially engage other citizens in the public debate. For these reasons, this special issue seeks to answer the following questions: What characterizes these online users’ communities? What are their motivations? How do they perceive the role of news websites’ commenting functions in promoting political engagement? The editors welcome contributions that are theoretically informed and empirically rigorous, employing qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Proposed Topics:
The following is a list of suggested topics for analysis. Articles could develop a subject in connection to any of the following themes:
– Theorization of the Online Arab Public Sphere
– User-generated Content and Participatory Cultures
– New Media and Social Movement Theory in the Context of the Arab Uprisings
– Arab Spring and the Mobilizing Potential of New Media
– Media Convergence and Citizen Journalism after the “Arab Spring”
– The Political-Cultural Division in the Public Sphere
– Network Cultural Production in the Digital age
– Digital Divide and Participation in the Public Sphere
– New Media and the Construction of New Arab Identities
– Regulation Policies and Standardization Processes, and Their Impact on Institutional and Individual Uses of Technology
Theoretical contributions in the fields of new media and the public sphere, presentation of ongoing research and empirical studies are welcome along with any of the abovementioned (but not limited to) themes.
Submission:
Proposals should include the author’s name and affiliation, title, an abstract of 250-300 words, and 3 to 5 keywords, and should be sent to the e-mail address tiproject@dohainstitute.edu.qa no later than March 25th 2017. Selected submissions will be due 30 September 2017 and will be submitted directly to the submission site for New Media and Society: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nms where they will undergo peer review following the usual procedures of New Media & Society. Note therefore that invitation to submit a full article does not therefore guarantee acceptance into the special issue. The special issue will be published in early 2018.
Tentative Timeline:
– Abstract Submission Deadline: March 25, 2016
– Proposal Selection Notification: April 15, 2017
– Initial Article Submission Deadline: September 30, 2017
- February 14, 2017
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.Workshop: “Building Confessional Identities in the Ottoman Empire (16th–18th Centuries)”, École française de Rome, Italy, 6 February 2017
The aim of this workshop is to carry on in a comparative way a reflection upon the progressive construction of confessional identities within the communities of the Ottoman Empire.
Information: www.efrome.it/fileadmin/res/PDF_Flyers_Affiches_Programmes/Moderne/SANTUS_JDE_2017_flyer.pdf
2. Conference: “Islamophobia and the End of Liberalism”, University of California, Berkeley, 21-23 April 2017
This conference provides an inter-disciplinary platform to reflect and respond to the crisis of post-Cold war liberal order by exploring the relationship between Islamophobia and the reshaping of Western societies.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2017. Information: https://irdp.submittable.com/submit/74104/islamophobia-and-the-end-of-liberalism
3. International Conference: “Popular Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa: Popular Culture between Site and Flow”, Tbilisi, Georgia, 28-30 September 2017
Organized by the Giorgi Tsereteli Oriental Institute at Ilia State University in collaboration with the University of Vienna and Al Akhwayn University (Morocco). We invite papers which address aspects of cinema, film, street theatre, comedy, poetry, press, digital media, dance, games, folklore, music, storytelling, and television of the MENA region and its diasporas.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017. Information: https://menapoptbilisi.wordpress.com/
4. Associate Professor in the Study of Religions with a Specialization in Islam, University of Bergen, Norway
The perspective of this study is crosscultural and comparative, including both the history of religions as well as the systematic study of religion. The successful applicant should have research competence in at least one source language relevant for the study of Islam.
Application deadline: 1 March 2017. Information: Professor Jan Heiret: jan.heiret@uib.no
5. Research Scholar on “Islamic Definition of the Nuclear Family in the Wake of Modern Biomedical Technology”, Georgetown University in Qatar
The position will be based in Doha for the period of 8 months on a full time basis. It is scheduled to begin by September 1, 2017. The successful candidate will possess sufficient knowledge and expertise in the social sciences with a particular focus on the Muslim world or Muslim populations. PhD in hand or expected by the start date is required. Proficiency in Arabic language is strongly desired.
Information: https://georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgetown_Qatar_Careers/job/Qatar/Research-Scholar_JR00843
6. Four Postdoctoral Fellowships (2017-2018) in Studies on Jewish or Middle East History, Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies, Tel Aviv University
All candidates must have received their PhD at an accredited institution of higher learning no earlier than 1 October 2012 and no later than 1 October 2017. Holders of PhD degrees from Tel Aviv University are not eligible for this fellowship.
Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/162502/zvi-yavetz-school-historical-studies-four-post-doctoral
7. Research Fellowships 2017/2018, Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization, New Haven, CT
The Abdallah S. Kamel Center is seeking scholars from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines who have completed or are near completion of an advanced degree (e.g., Ph.D., J.S.D., D.Phil.) and whose work engages with the intellectual and social history of Islam, Islamic legal and political theory, or law in contemporary Muslim societies.
Deadline for application: 1 February 2017. Information: www.law.yale.edu/centers-workshops/abdallah-kamel/opportunities
8. Research Fellow for Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC
This position is for a one-year project with possible renewal for a second year. While a PhD is desired, a candidate with a Master’s degree and approximately five years of related experience would also be considered. The position requires the ability to carry out research interviews in either Arabic or French as well as native or near-native English language skills.
Deadline for application: 7 February 2017. Information: https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/517239.html
9. Articles for “Islamology: New Journal for Studies of Islam and Muslim Societies”
The first issue in 2017 will be dedicated to anthropology, sociology and political science of the Muslim societies.
Deadline for papers: 31 March 2017. Information: http://islamoved.ru/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Islamology_-en_Call_for_papers-1.pdf
10. ‘’Center for Iran, Balkans and Central European Studies’’
with cooperation with Bulgarian National Library ‘’ St, Cyril and Methodius’’ and
Department of Iranian Studies at Sofia University ‘’St. Kliment Ohridski’’
“Allameh Tabataba’i University” “Society of Persian Language and Cultures Friends in Republic of Bulgaria”
Announces the International conference:
’’Persian Manuscripts in Balkans and Central Europe’’ 23-24 February 2017,
Bulgarian National Library ‘’ St, Cyril and Methodius’’- Sofia University‘’St. Kliment Ohridski’’
persianmanuscripts@cibce.org
Participation fee for speakers:
50 Euros online payment
60 Euros on the spot.
There is no participation fee for members of IBCE (For membership please visit www.cibce.org)
11. Eight Scholarships Available for 2017-18 International Peacemaking Program
12. University Assistant (Prae Doc), Institut fuer Islamisch-theologische Studien, University of Vienna
Profile: PhD in Islamic Theology / Islamic Studies or equivalent disciplines with emphasis on the Sciences of the Qur’an (Ulûm al-Qur’an) or Qur’an Exegesis (Tafsir); high command of written and oral English, Turkish and Persian skills are an advantage.
Deadline for application: 28 February 2017. Information: https://univis.univie.ac.at/ausschreibungstellensuche/flow/bew_ausschreibung-flow;jsessionid=B544470BCE47CFF35EF328BE109A6BAE?_flowExecutionKey=_c486B23D2-E33C-5DBA-35ED-ACBC9B51C21D_kFBA8E8E9-7665-2FB1-36AF-C8EFB622FABC&tid=60695.28&_language=en
13. Post-doctoral Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies, Georgetown University
The purpose of the fellowship is to promote specialized social scientific research on the Druze communities centrally and primarily, and on collective political and cultural identities in the Arab world more generally.
Deadline for application: 1 March 2017. Information: www.fundit.fr/fr/node/3291
- February 04, 2017
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Shii News – Academic Items
1. Marc Toutant, Un empire de mots – Pouvoir, culture et soufisme à l’époque des derniers Timourides au miroir de la Khamsa de Mīr ‘Alī Shīr Nawā’ī, Peeters, 2016.
http://www.peeters-leuven.be/boekoverz.asp?nr=9977
2. The Diez Albums: Contexts and Contents edited by Julia Gonnella, Friederike Weis and Christoph Rauch (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2016).
With contributions by Serpil Bağcı, Barbara Brend, Massumeh Farhad, Julia Gonnella, Claus-Peter Haase, Oliver Hahn, Robert Hillenbrand, Yuka Kadoi, Charles Melville, Gülru Necipoğlu, Bernard O’Kane, Filiz Ҫakır Phillip, Yves Porter, Julian Raby, Christoph Rauch, Simon Rettig, David J. Roxburgh, Karin Rührdanz, Zeren Tanındı, Lâle Uluç, Ching-Ling Wang, and Friederike Weis.
http://www.brill.com/products/book/diez-albums
3. Asli Niyazioglu, “Dreams and Lives in Ottoman Istanbul: A Seventeenth-Century Biographer’s Perspective” (Routledge: 2016).
Abstract: Dreams and Ottoman Lives explores biography writing and dream narratives in early modern Istanbul. It shows how the narration of dreams provided biographers with a means to form learned communities in a politically fragile landscape and gave them the space to debate the correct career paths in early seventeenth-century Istanbul. Recent studies have examined the shared political and economic rhythms between Habsburg Spain, Safavid Iran, Mughal India, Ming China and the Ottoman Empire, and there is now a strong interest in comparative approaches that examine cultural lives in the early modern world. This first English-language monograph on Ottoman dreamscapes builds upon this comparative work and introduces a world where dreams changed lives; the dead appeared in broad daylight; and biographers invited their readers to the gardens of remembrance.
https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Lives-Ottoman-Istanbul-Seventeenth-Century/dp/1472472292
4. THE AGA KHAN PROGRAM FOR ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE (AKPIA) AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATESHIP PROGRAM FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018.
- January 28, 2017
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1.The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to announce its 2017 Travel and Research Grant Programs in conjunction with its Tenth Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. to be held October 19 – 21, 2017. Grant awards range from $500 to $2500.
The deadline to submit a grant application is March 31, 2017.
Below is select guidelines for the 2017 program, visit the ASMEA website for further details and rules:
- Applicants must be current members of ASMEA and engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa.
- Applications must be accompanied by a paper proposal that represents new and un-published research relevant to ASMEA’s areas of study
- Applicants to the Research Grants Program must submit a brief letter of reference from their department chair. For student applicants, a letter from a dissertation advisor is acceptable.
- Successful Research and Travel Grant Program applicants will be required to present their research at the Tenth Annual ASMEA Conference on October 19-21, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
- Research grants may be used to cover any costs associated with conducting research for the specified proposal. Travel grants may be used to cover any costs associated with attending the conference.
https://asmea.nonprofitcms.org/c/conferences/5/pages/grantprograms
For questions, please contact Emily Lucas at info@asmeascholars.org.
2. CFP: Migrations in Mongol Eurasia: People, Ideas, Artifacts
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
International Conference, December 18-20, 2017
3. Call for contributions: The history of books and collections through manuscript notes (Journal of Islamic Manuscripts, 2018)
4. Stanford University – 2017-19 Postdoctoral Fellowship on Islam in North America
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54414
5. Conference: “Qurʾanic Studies : Methods, Contexts and Interpretations”, International Qur’anic Studies Association & Beit al-Hikma, Carthage, Tunisia, 4-6 July 2017
The symposium will focus on methodologies of qurʾanic analysis from traditional qurʾanic sciences or from the latest developments in qurʾanic studies.
Information: https://iqsaweb.wordpress.com/meetings/im2017/
6. Workshop: “Electoral Frameworks, Party Systems and Electoral Outcomes: Comparing Elections in the Gulf”, Gulf Research Meeting, Cambridge, 1-4 August 2017
Directors: Luciano Zaccara (Qatar Univ.); Kristin Smith Diwan (AGSIW). This workshop examines the transformation of Gulf representative politics through the study of elections.
Information: http://grm.grc.net/index.php?pgid=Njk=&wid=MTI4&yr=2017
7. International Conference: “Transnational Sufism in Contemporary Societies”, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, 9-11 November 2017
This conference aims to gather researchers from around the world to develop reflections on Sufism and Islamic spirituality in contemporary societies, in its ethical, philosophical, theological, social, and political manifestations.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2017. Information: www.cini.it/en/news/call-for-papers-transnational-sufism-contemporary-societies-international-conference
8. Research Associate (Post-Doc) for the Project “The Early Islamic Empire at Work – The View from the Regions toward the Center”, Hamburg University
The term is fixed until 31 March 2019. The project studies the political and economic workings of the the Islamic Empire (660-940 CE) from the Atlantic to the Hindukush. Requirements: A PhD degree in a relevant field of Middle Eastern history and culture; excellent Arabic reading skills, experience working with Arabic historical primary sources, excellent knowledge of English, and reading French is required.
Deadline for application: 15 Feb. 2017. Information: www.islamic-empire.uni-hamburg.de
9. Conference – The Origins of the Islamic State (16–17 Feb., London)
This is a free event sponsored by an British Academy BARSEA award and open to all who have registered via Eventbrite. We ask that you register by Sunday 12th February to ensure that we order sufficient refreshments.
Venue: UCL Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PY
10. International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) 6.1 (January 2017).
Please click on the link below to preview the sixth issue abstracts:
www.intellectbooks.com/ijia
11. On behalf of the Muslim World Manuscripts Project at Columbia University, we would like to invite to attend our two-day workshop (Feb. 16-17) on our collections held at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) at Columbia University in the City of New York.
The workshop keynote will be delivered by Professor Sabine Schmidtke from the Institute for Advanced Study. The keynote, titled “Preserving, Democratizing, and Studying the World Heritage of Islamic Manuscripts, will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 4:30pm-6:00pm.
We are eager to host the myriad prestigious academics, scholars, and intellectuals who will be participating in our workshop, and likewise look forward to you joining a conversation at the crossroads of a deep intellectual tradition, medieval paleography and codicology, and contemporary digital humanities.
Further info and registration information at: https://networks.h-net.org/node/7636/discussions/162926/workshop-rediscovering-words-worlds-arabic-script-collections
Co-hosted by Columbia University’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Middle East Institute.
- January 23, 2017
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Shii News – Academic Items
1. The Middle East Institute and the Department of Middle Eastern, South
Asian and African Studies at Columbia University invite applications for
an appointment as Arcapita Visiting Professor of Modern Arab Studies for
a one-semester position for the fall 2017 or spring 2018 semester. The
position may be filled at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor,
Visiting Associate Professor, or Visiting Professor. We are interested
in candidates whose field of research and teaching is in history,
culture, or social sciences of the modern Arab world. The incumbent will
be expected to teach two courses in this field, to participate in the
activities of the Middle East Institute and to give a brown bag lecture
and other such public lectures as may be appropriate. The position
offers competitive remuneration.
All applications must be made through Columbia University’s online
Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS)
https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1484177521091
DEADLINE 4/4/2017
For inquiries about the position, please contact Astrid Benedek at
amb49@columbia.edu
2. Lecturer in Arabic Language and Culture
This position is full-time academic year, limited to 06-24-2018 with extension contingent upon funding approval. The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a renewable Lecturer in Arabic Language and Culture beginning academic year 2017-2018. URI’s Arabic program is communicative, proficiency-oriented and integrates the teaching of spoken colloquial Arabic (currently Levantine Arabic) with the teaching of Modern Standard Arabic. The program currently offers a minor with a major in Arabic Language and Culture in development. Teach a total of 12 credits per semester, typically in the form of 3 four-credit courses, and will assist the Arabic section with program development, program promotion, course coordination and extra-curricular activities. Lecturer will teach undergraduate courses at all levels, from beginning language courses to advanced content courses taught in the Arabic language, and potentially English-language content courses on cultural topics in the Arabic-speaking world depending on qualifications.
Visit the URI jobs website at: https://jobs.uri.edu to apply and view complete details for job posting (F00024). Application Deadline: This is an open until filled search. First consideration will be given to applications received by February 10, 2017. Second consideration will be given to applications received by February 25, 2017. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (February 25, 2017) may not be given full consideration.
3. The South Asian Muslim Studies Association (SAMSA)
invites you to share your research findings on SAMSA-organized panels at two conferences, the first is at the 46th Annual Conference on South Asia, organized by the Center for South Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 26-29, 2017 (the deadline for the submission of proposals is ten weeks away—April 1, 2017), and the second conference is not scheduled until March of next year (2018) but the proposal deadline will be early August 2017. It is the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies and it will be held in Washington, DC, March 22-25, 2018.
At Madison, SAMSA will be applying once again to host a Pre-Conference to be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017. This year the theme for the proposed Pre-Conference is “Postcolonial Scholarship at 70: Seven Decades of Research on South Asian Muslims 1947-2017.” If approved by the Center for South Asian Studies the Pre-Conference it will be held at the Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin.
We would like to invite you to present your research on any theme related to South Asian Muslim studies from a historical to a contemporary perspective and from any disciplinary viewpoint. We seek papers from established scholars and from doctoral candidates. We would also like to invite you to submit papers to be published in its “SAMSA Collected Papers” series. The theme for Volume 1 is the same as the proposed Pre-Conference: “Postcolonial Scholarship at 70: Seven Decades of Research on South Asian Muslims 1947-2017.” Even if you are not planning on presenting your research at Madison or Washington, you are still invited to submit a chapter for the volume.
Please send us a tentative title and a one-paragraph abstract for either of the conferences or for Volume 1 of the “SAMSA Collected Papers” series. The Pre-Conference Program Co-Chairs are Roger D. Long, Eastern Michigan University (Rlong@emich.edu), M. Raisur Rahman, Wake Forest University (rahmanmr@wfu.edu ), and Sanaa Riaz, Metropolitan State University, Denver (sriaz1@msudenver.edu ).
In addition, SAMSA organizes panel proposals for the Madison conference held on the three days following the pre-conference, that is, on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you have an individual paper or a panel proposal related to any aspect of South Asian Muslim studies that you would like to be on the conference program on the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, please contact us. The SAMSA President, Laura Dudley Jenkins, University of Cincinnati (Laura.Jenkins@uc.edu ), coordinates these panel proposals.
The second conference for which SAMSA will be submitting panel proposals is the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies. It will be held in Washington, DC, March 22-25, 2018. If you have an individual paper or a panel on any theme related to South Asian Muslim studies, SAMSA would like to hear from you. The SAMSA President, Laura Dudley Jenkins, University of Cincinnati (Laura.Jenkins@uc.edu ), will also be coordinating SAMSA panel proposals for the AAS Annual Meeting.
For all queries and expressions of interest please contact Roger Long at Rlong@emich.edu .
4. Conference: “Islam ‒ Knowledge ‒ Power. Interactions from a Theological and Historical Perspective”, Swiss Centre for Islam and Society, University of Fribourg, 22-23 February 2017
The conference aims to reflect on the development of Islamic knowledge and its relationship with the discursive and political order. In doing so, both historical and contemporary issues are raised.
Deadline for registration: 14 February 2017. Information: http://www.unifr.ch/webnews/content/159/file/A6-5_Tagung_IKP(1).pdf
5. 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 (prov.) 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 2017.
For more information: www.ihiw.de/master
For direct enquiries: ieiw@geschkult.fu-berlin.de
6. ARTS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD. The Department of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in the arts of the Islamic world, to start July 1, 2017. We seek a scholar whose work emphasizes methodological innovation as well as connections between Islamic and other traditions, and who is interested in cross-field collaboration within the department and the university. Ph.D. in hand at time of appointment required. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
Please submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, sample publication, and names and contact information for three referees online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF02631. For more information, contact Prof. Dell Upton (dupton@humnet.ucla.edu), Chair, Search Committee. Application deadline: December 15, 2016.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct)
7.Rum Seljuq Architecture, 1170-1220
The Patronage of Sultans
https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-rum-seljuq-architecture-1170-1220-hb.html
8. Registration for the upcoming conference From Malacca to Manchester: Curating Islamic Collections Worldwide(Manchester Museum, UK, 22-24 February 2017) is now open. For more information and to book please follow this link: http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/events/malaccatomanchester/.
9. Summer School: The Arabic Manuscript: Codicology, Palaeography, and History
Tunis, National Library, July 10-15, 2017.
The number of participants is limited. Preregistration is compulsory. Masters’ students, PhD
candidates, librarians and researchers working on Arabic manuscripts will be given priority. Please send a short CV and cover letter to manuscritarabetunis@gmail.com before April 30, 2017.
10. National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute:
Beyond East and West: Exchanges and Interactions across the Early Modern World (1400-1800)
Application Deadline: March 1, 2017
Institute Dates: June 19 – July 7, 2017
Host Institution: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN USA
11. International Conference on Interdisciplinary Qur’anic Studies, 6th and 7th March, 2017, at Tehran (Iran). The deadline for submitting paper(s) is 3th February, 2017.
For more information about the conference, please visit our website at http://muslimstudents.ir/en-research or connect us by our e-mail address: Iqsc2017@gmail.com . You may also connect shaghayegh.ebrauhimie@gmail.com.
telegram channel: @quran_indisciplinary
Conference Experts
- Arabic expert: Mrs Dr. Saeedeh Birjandy, sabirjandi@gmail.com
- Persian expert: Ms Reyhaneh Kazemi. kazemi502@gmail.com
- English expert: Ms Shaghayegh Ebrauhimie, ebrauhimie@gmail.com
- January 18, 2017
- by Andrew Newman
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.Kishwar Rizvi, “It’s harder than ever to teach Islamic art — but never more important” (6 Jan. 2017, Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/its-harder-than-ever-to-teach-…
2. “The ‘Dangerous Classes’ in the Middle East and North Africa”, University of Oxford, 26 January 2017
This conference takes as its central theme this notion of the “dangerous classes” and invites abstracts examining its explanatory power when applied to the Middle East and North Africa in the period from around 1800 to the present.
Information: http://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/%E2%80%9Cdangerous-classes%E2%80%9D-middle-east-and-north-africa
3. International Workshop: “The Ibāḍīyya in the Context of Early Islamic Theology and Law”, Orient-Institut Beirut, 27 January 2017
This workshop will attempt to situate the Ibāḍī case in the wider context of theological and legal thinking and its articulation in different kinds of writing during the early period (2nd/ 8th century).
Information: www.orient-institut.org/events/event-details/the-ibadiyya-in-the-context-of-early-islamic-theology-and-law/
4. Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Scholarships: “Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements”
A research scholarship is usually applied for by one scholar who will work on a specific project on his own. The simultaneous receipt of salary or retirement pension and a research scholarship is not possible. The funding period is generally between one and 24 months.
Deadline for application: 25 April 2017. Information: www.fundit.fr/en/calls/research-scholarships-islam-modern-nation-state-and-transnational-movements?utm_content=bufferf2a6b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
5. Researcher in the Field of Modern and Contemporary History of Islam, Czech Academy of Sciences
This position is open to researchers with a PhD degree in Iranian Studies, Middle Eastern History, Islamic Studies or a related field. The candidates must hold their PhD degree at the time of applying for the position or guarantee that they will receive it before the beginning of the position.
Deadline for application: 13 January 2017. Information: www.orient.cas.cz/miranda2/export/sitesavcr/data.avcr.cz/humansci/orient/akce/aktuality/2016/Research-position_modern-and-contemporary-Iran.pdf
6. Session for Doctoral Studies : “Islam, the Body and the Self”, Institut d’études de l’Islam et des sociétés du monde musulman (IISMM), Sarajevo, Bosnia, 13-17 March 2017
We invite researchers explicitly working on the body, but also those not explicitly addressing the body, to explore the relevance of the body and the self in their work.
Deadline for application: 15 January 2017. Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/25918
7. Articles for Second Issue of “Middle East Review”
Papers will be considered for the research section (presenting original material from any discipline that engages critically with Middle East and/or North Africa affairs, issues, or the study of these regions) and the policy section (influencing contemporary debate or policy making).
Deadline for papers: 23 January 2017. Information: https://omerjournal.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/call-for-papers-ht17.pdf
8. Appel à contribution : « MIDÉO » 33 (2018)
Le MIDÉO 33 (2018) accueille la publication d’articles ou d’éditions de texte qui permettent de contribuer à la mise en perspective d’une théologie musulmane des religions.
Date limite : 1 avril 2017. Information : www.ideo-cairo.org/fr/2016/07/theologie-musulmane-des-religions/
9. Articles for Open Access Journal “Contemporary Levant”
Open call for submissions of articles grounded in original research on contemporary politics, society and culture in the Levant region, its diasporas and neighbouring countries that have a clear relevance to it.
Information: www.tandfonline.com/toc/ycol20/current
- “Dreams, Dice and Divination: Islamic Art and the Supernatural”
with Dr Francesca Leoni (Ashmolean Museum)
on Tuesday 31st January 2017
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, University of York (UK)
Entry is by free ticket only available at www.york.ac.uk/tickets
11. Workshop – Islamic Archaeology Day (28 Jan., London)
We invite you to register online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamic-archaeology-day-2017-tickets-2953…. The registration fee of £10 (£5 for students) will cover lunch, refreshments and a wine reception. We would be very grateful if you could register as soon as possible and before Friday, January 20th so we can order the appropriate amount of sandwiches in time!
- January 11, 2017
- by Andrew Newman
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations/Security Studies, American University in Cairo
This is a fixed term 1 year renewable position beginning in Fall 2017. PhD is required at time of appointment.
Position is open until filled. Information: Dr. Ibrahim Elnur, Chair, (chenry@aucegypt.edu)
2. Assistant or Associate Professor in POLS 1: Public and International Law/International Relations, American University in Cairo
This is a fixed term 1 year renewable position beginning in Fall 2017. PhD is required at time of appointment.
Position is open until filled. Information: Dr. Ibrahim Elnur, Chair, (chenry@aucegypt.edu)
3. Séminaire ‘Sociétés, politiques et cultures du monde iranien’
Séance du 19 janvier 2017, 17h-19h
Laetitia Fronval, EHESS, CEIAS, Paris
« Le fâl-e Hâfez en Iran : penser et dépasser le clivage tradition/modernité à travers l’étude d’un rituel de bibliomancie »
En Iran, il est courant d’ouvrir le recueil poétique de Hâfez de Chiraz, le Divân, afin de trouver des réponses ou de prédire l’avenir. Ce rituel de bibliomancie (divination par les livres) aurait été pratiqué dès le début du 15e siècle, quelques décennies après la mort du poète. Au cours de cette intervention, nous situerons le rituel du fâl-e Hâfez dans l’histoire de la bibliomancie iranienne. Nous nous pencherons ensuite sur les usages contemporains du fâl-e Hâfez, et analyserons, à travers le discours des acteurs, le clivage classique et récurrent qui en ressort entre tradition et modernité. Il s’agira notamment de s’interroger sur la place de la superstition dans un pays où le clergé et l’intelligentsia laïque prônent continuellement l’usage de la raison (aql). Enfin, nous tenterons d’échapper à cette polarité en envisageant le fâl-e Hâfez comme révélateur de mutations de la société et des croyances en Iran.
Gianfranco Bria, EHESS, CETOBAC – Université de Calabre.
« La présence iranienne en Albanie entre stigmatisation sociale et confessionnalisation religieuse »
Ce travail vise à analyser l’influence religieuse et politique des réseaux iraniens dans l’Albanie contemporaine. Immédiatement après la chute du régime communiste, le culte islamique a également été reconstruit par l’intervention de certains acteurs religieux étrangers, y compris l’Iran, qui a offert son soutien à la communauté Bektashi et à des confréries soufies à travers son réseaux paragouvernementale. Ce support, d’ordre politique et économique, a exigé une contrepartie idéologiques et confessionnelles, qui a conduit à un alidisation du culte Bektashi et soufi. Cependant, la présence iranienne est contrastée par des imam lié à l’interprétation sunnite; alors que la communauté islamique d’Albanie (reconnue par l’Etat) désavoue le chiisme en tant que radical, fanatique et contraire aux valeurs modérées, œcuménique et libéral de l’Islam traditionnel albanais. La pluralité de ces acteurs et des discours religieux locaux, nationaux et globales ont contribué à la fragmentation et l’internationalisation du champ religieux qui semblent reproduire le conflit idéologique globalisé entre chiisme et sunnisme, mais, plus généralement, le contraste entre Islam étrangers et Islam nationaux. Ce contexte pluralisé a favorisé l’individualisation et la diversification du comportement religieux des fidèles; de l’autre côté, il a mené la mise en place de positions confessionnelles sectaires et conflictuelles au niveau local et communautaire, particulièrement dans les réseaux soufis.
Lieu : Université Sorbonne nouvelle – Paris 3, centre Censier, 13 rue de Santeuil, salle 410 (4e étage), 75005, Paris.
Organisateurs :
Matteo De Chiara (INaLCO), Denis Hermann (CNRS), Fabrizio Speziale (Paris 3), Julien Thorez (CNRS).
Fabrizio Speziale
Maître de conférences
Directeur adjoint du Département d’Etudes Arabes, Hébraïques, Indiennes et Iraniennes
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3
13 rue Santeuil
75231 Paris cedex 05
Mondes iranien et indien (UMR 7528)
CNRS – Sorbonne Nouvelle – INaLCO – EPHE
27, rue Paul Bert
94204, Ivry-sur-Seine
https://paris3.academia.edu/FabrizioSpeziale
4. Programme du 2ème Congrès du GIS Moyen-Orient et mondes musulmans
5-8 juillet 2017
5. Conference – Islamic Occultism in Theory and Practice (6–8 Jan., Oxford)
6. About Antiquities, Politics of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire
By Zeynep Çelik
https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/celik-about-antiquities
7. Islamic Law and Empire in Ottoman Cairo
James E Baldwin
https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-islamic-law-and-empire-in-ottoman-cairo.html
8. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Persian Language Lecturer Position
Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Arts and Science
The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University invites applications for the position of Language Lecturer in modern Persian to start on September 1, 2017, pending budgetary and administrative approval. This position is for one to three years depending on qualifications and experience, with a possibility of renewal.
Candidates must at least have an M.A or PhD in a relevant field in hand at the time of appointment. A native or near native command of Persian and English is required, as well as a strong record of excellence in teaching Persian language at university level. Responsibilities include teaching six courses per year at Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, as well as administrative duties within the Department. The successful candidate must be familiar with second language acquisition, pedagogy, the communicative approach to foreign language teaching, and Persian literature and culture. The candidate must also be comfortable using technology in the classroom.
To apply, please visit the department website at http://meis.as.nyu.edu/ and use the “Employment” link to submit a cover letter, an updated C.V., a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, sample syllabi, and three confidential letters of recommendation. For full consideration, complete applications should be received no later than January 31, 2017.
For any questions please contact mideast.studies@nyu.edu.
9. Open Access Resources from the Center for Research Libraries
[CRL announcement from September 20, 2016]:
“As of January 1, 2017, all digital materials hosted on the web by CRL, that derive from source materials in the public domain or for which CRL has secured the requisite rights and permissions, will be available without restriction. Further, CRL will no longer limit access to public domain materials digitized by CRL or under CRL auspices. Materials not known to be in the public domain and for which CRL has not secured the requisite rights and permissions, however, will remain available only to researchers at member libraries to the extent that fair use allows.”
More at: https://www.crl.edu/blogs/crls-pivot-open-access
10. CfP: “24th International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO)” combined with the “33rd Deutscher Orientalistentag (DOT) / German Oriental Studies Conference of the German Oriental Society (DMG)” at the Friedrich Schiller-University in Jena (Germany) on 18-22 September 2017
Please find attached the abstracts of 15 Open Panels (see the website below – Ed). Scholars interested in presenting a paper in one of the Open Panels should contact the specific organizer(s) of the panel by e-mail until 28 February 2017. The abstract of your proposed paper should not exceed 200 words.
All other scholars who want to present a paper or who have organized a closed panel should meet the following deadline:
– Until 31 March 2017: Registration of the abstracts of all papers and panels via the website of the DOT www.dot2017.de/en. This is also the deadline for the individual registration of participants at a reduced fee. Please note the form for submission of papers and panels will be available on the Congress website before the end of January.
For further information on the Congress see www.dot2017.de/en
- January 07, 2017
- by Andrew Newman
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.From Malacca to Manchester: Curating Islamic Collections Worldwide (23–24 Feb., Manchester, UK)
2. Panel: “Beyond Karbala: Theorizing Shiʿi Materiality”, German Association for the Study of Religion, Marburg, 13-16 September 2017
This panel invites to think about how theoretical assumptions and academic approaches towards Shiʿi materiality can be made fruitful to contribute to a broader understanding of Shiʿism, and account for non-binary views. While doing so the panel tries to assess Iranian and non-Iranian forms of Shiʿi materiality alike.
Deadline for abstracts: 22 January 2017. Information: Christian Funke (christian.funke@ithrw.uni-hannover.de) and Robert Langer (robert.langer@uni-bayreuth.de).
3. Visiting Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York
Candidates with expertise in Islam in any period or region are encouraged to apply, although the Classical Period is preferred. Knowledge of relevant languages is required. Familiarity with the discipline of Religious Studies is desirable, as is knowledge of the social, political, and historical study of Islamic civilizations. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire.
Deadline for application: 30 January 2017. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8720
4. Associate Professor of Islamic History, University of Oxford
The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of publication and research. With a record of successful undergraduate teaching and the ability to lecture to a mixed audience, you will demonstrate a high degree of expertise in the Arabic language and the ability to instruct students in the use primary sources in Arabic. Candidates must have a doctorate in the field of Islamic History.
Deadline for application: 10 February 2017. Information: www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/academic/index/ac22979j/
5. McGill Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies (Focus on Middle East Studies), Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
This fellowship is a one-year appointment for a recent Ph.D. (within the past five years) who has either received a bachelor’s degree from a non-North American university or else has lived for a substantial period outside the United States.
Deadline for application: 1 February 2017. Information: https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/1229
6. Andrew Rippin Best Paper Prize, International Qur’anic Studies Association
In honor of Andrew Rippin, the IQSA will award a prize to the best paper delivered at the 2016 Annual Meeting in San Antonio by a graduate student or early career scholar. The prize winner will receive $250 and an expanded and edited version of the paper will qualify for publication in the Journal of the International Qur’anic Studies Association 2 (2017).
Deadline for abstracts: 5 January 2017. Information: https://iqsaweb.wordpress.com/2016/12/19/andrew-rippin-best-paper-prize/
7. Articles for the Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies
The Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies, CJMES is a print and online academic journal published by Institute for Middle East Studies, Canada. We are interested in articles that focus on the Middle East in a wide range of contexts, and encourage articles from humanities and social science perspectives.
Deadline for articles: 30 March 2017. Information: www.imesc.org/index.php?cmd=view_event&id=13
8. The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for The Daryabari Professor of Iranian Studies (at the rank of tenured associate professor or tenure track assistant professor), with an expected start date of July 1, 2017.
Applications are encouraged from scholars with rigorous training in the history and culture of Iran (broadly defined), a strong record of distinguished research and publication, and demonstrated excellence in teaching (at both undergraduate and graduate levels). Since the successful candidate will be leading departmental and campus efforts to build a vibrant interdisciplinary program of Iranian studies, a strong interest in, commitment to, and capacity for program building are also necessary. Period of specialization within Iranian Studies is open. Preference will be given to individuals focusing on ancient Iranian studies. Preference will also be given to applicants with a strong interdisciplinary emphasis.
Minimum Basic Qualification: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field of Iranian Studies, completed by the application date; demonstrated excellence in research and teaching.
Additional qualifications: mastery of relevant primary source languages, to be met by the appointment start date.
Preferred qualifications: commitment to program building; and willingness to actively participate in the NES Department and affiliated interdisciplinary programs.
Documents Requirements
Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter that includes current and future research plans and teaching philosophy; 2) a current C.V.; 3) a writing sample (no more than twenty-five pages); and 4) three letters of reference. When applying, applicants will be asked to provide contact information for referees, and must then request letters through the application system. Additional writing and teaching materials will be solicited for finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.
Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality ([ http://] http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html ) prior to submitting their letters.
Applications must be received by March 3, 2017. Please direct inquiries to: nes@berkeley.edu.
Where to apply: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01240
9. ISOA course of “Heritage of Islamic Persian Architecture”
ISOA is a private academic art center which holds training courses in order to familiarize professors and students of all around the world with different fields of Islamic art. On July 2-11, 2017 ISOA is going to hold a ten day course on “Heritage of Islamic Persian Architecture”. This Program is going to be held in five cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Kashan, Yazd and Qom and is going to accomplish the following programs:
Learning philosophical bases of Islamic architecture
Introducing and discussing various texts of Islamic architecture
Visiting museums and the great masterpieces of Islamic architecture in Iran
Getting acquainted with the Islamic- Iranian culture (through visiting Bazars, mosques, religious centers and etc.)
For more detailed information see http://www.isoacourses.com/
- December 27, 2016
- by Andrew Newman
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Shii News – Academic Items
1.The Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh announces ESRC MSc/PhD studentships commencing September, 2017.
We invite applications from those who meet EU/UK eligibility criteria for our various 2+3, 1+3 (One and two-year MSc + PhD) programmes and for our 3-year PhDs.
The deadline for completed submissions/applications is 20 January, 2017.
For further information on our various MSc programmes and the application process, contact Professor Andrew Newman, a.newman@ed.ac.uk
For information on eligibility, see http://www.socsciscotland.ac.uk/studentships/eligibility
2. Persian Calligraphy – Nasta`liq
Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS, London
Monday 16 January – Monday 27 March 2017
MBI Al Jaber Seminar Room, MBI Al Jaber Building
21 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EA
This ten-week course is suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced. Although, previous knowledge of Persian language is not necessary for beginners, familiarity with the alphabets is an advantage. This is an exercise-based course on the writing techniques of the Nasta’liq script which is constantly engaged with Persian language and literature. You will also learn about the theory and history of Islamic calligraphy. The course will start with a general introduction to most Islamic calligraphy styles and traditional tools and materials. The letters’ shapes as the basic elements in calligraphy will be explored in detail through the course and advanced compositions and juxtaposition of forms will be covered at elementary and upper levels.
The course is held every Monday 6:30-8:30pm at the London Middle East Institute from 16 Jan – 27 March 2017.
See: http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=60db293bb683b57ee889a9d54&id=420bd4a103&e=40ac9d62d2
3. CALL FOR PAPERS: BRISMES Annual Conference 2017
Movement and Migration in the Middle East: People and Ideas in Flux
IMES, University of Edinburgh | 5-7 July 2017
In collaboration with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh, the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies invites proposals for its 2017 Annual Conference on the theme of ‘Movement and Migration in the Middle East: People and Ideas in Flux’.
We particularly encourage proposals for papers and panels that take up the theme in innovative ways, exploring not only migration of people but movement and exchanges in relation to ideas, culture, language, borders, and social and political groups. In addition, we warmly invite proposals on any topic related to Middle Eastern Studies, regardless of their fit with the conference’s main theme.
The deadline for paper and panel proposals is 17.00 GMT, 27 January 2017. Please apply via the conference website, at http://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/ More information at: http://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/cfp2017/
4. Open Access materials:
Open Access Resources from ISAM – Center for Islamic Studies [Turkey]
ISAM – Center for Islamic Studies makes available some very useful databases on their library’s website: http://www.isam.org.tr/index.cfm?fuseaction=objects2.detail_content&cid=907&cat_id=5
Of particular importance are:
- Salnames: http://isamveri.org/?url=salname
- Ottoman articles: http://ktp.isam.org.tr/?url=makaleosm/findrecords.php
- Ottoman treatises: http://ktp.isam.org.tr/?url=risaleosm
Open Access Manuscript Collection: Sakıp Sabancı Museum’s Arts of Book and Calligraphy Collection
http://www.digitalssm.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/Kitapvehat
“Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum’s Arts of Book and Calligraphy Collection includes copies of the Koran, prayer books, calligraphic compositions in the kıt’a form, calligraphic albums, calligraphic panels, hilyes, imperial firmans and berats bearing the royal tuğra (imperial cipher) by renowned calligraphers dating from the late 14th to 20th centuries, and calligraphy tools and equipment.”
5. Conference: “Gender and Muslim Spaces: Community and Academic Perspectives”, Muslims in Britain Research Network, University of Leeds, 29 March 2017
The question of gender inclusion among British Muslims is currently a high profile debate. This conference aims to unpack the many facets of this debate from a range of methodological, theoretical and community perspectives.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2017. Information: http://middleorient.com/?p=7960
6. Four Scholarships for Guest Doctoral Students in Sociology, Religious Studies, History, Philosophy or Theology, University of Erfurt
The scholarships start on 1 April and 1 October 2017 and are granted for either 6 or 12 months. Requirements are: knowledge of German, English and other relevant languages; acceptance for the position of doctoral candidate at another university and secured funding of the PhD project from another source; cooperation within in the interdisciplinary context of the Max Weber Center and in particular the Kolleg Research Group.
Deadline for application: 18 December 2016. Information: www.uni-erfurt.de/fileadmin/public-docs/Max-Weber-Kolleg/6-pdfs/kfg/kfg-research-program-2014_17-eng.pdf
7. Pears Foundation PhD Scholarships at the Middle East and North Africa Centre, University of Sussex (MENACS)
These scholarships provide full funding for UK/EU or International students whose research falls into one of the Centre’s main areas of study: Middle Eastern, Israeli and North African Studies. There are no restrictions as to time period or subject area.
Deadline for application: 26 January 2017. Information: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/view/710
8. Assistant Professor in Middle Eastern History, Seton Hall University, New Jersey
PhD is required; teaching experience and publications focusing on the period since 1800 are advantageous.
Deadline for application: 1 January 2017. Information: http://jobs.shu.edu/mob/cw/en-us/job/492696/assistant-professor-history
9. Master’s Program in Middle Eastern Studies, Stockholm University
This is a two-year interdisciplinary program that provides deepened knowledge of the languages and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, as well as area studies as a scientific discipline. Bachelor’s degree within the main field of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, or equivalent, and knowledge of English are required.
Deadline for application: 15 January 2017. Information: www.su.se/asia/english/middle-eastern-cultures-and-languages/courses-and-programmes/master-s-programme-in-middle-eastern-studies
10. Mellon-Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Revolutions 2017-2018
The Mellon Sawyer Seminar at Brandeis University invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship for 2017-2018. The position will hold the title of Mellon-Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellow in Comparative Revolutions with the rank of Lecturer. The theme for this seminar is “Misplaced Dreams and Forgotten Revolutions: Conceptualizing Twentieth Century Revolutions in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.”
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the seminar will situate revolutionary movements from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East in comparative dialogue with one another in order to reconceive revolutionary theories, practices, and programs.
Applications will be received online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8688. Please submit a cover letter, CV, a writing sample of no more than thirty pages, and three letters of recommendation.
The committee will start reviewing applications on January 15, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. All candidates must have received their Ph.D. after June 30, 2013 and must have finished all requirements for the Ph.D. by September 1, 2017.
If you have any questions, contact Greg Childs (gchilds@brandeis.edu) or Naghmeh Sohrabi (sohrabi@brandeis.edu)
11. LMEI, 4 lectures, January, 2017
A series of four lectures on Four Central Asian Shrines: Islamic Architecture in Society by Robert D. McChesney, Emeritus Professor, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, New York University in which he will examine the architectural development of four major Central Asian shrines found today in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan and relate the development to their social and political contexts.
January 12, 13, 16 and 17
7.00pm, Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, University of London
Russell Square WC1H 0XG
Admission Free – All Welcome
https://www.soas.ac.uk/art/islac/
- December 24, 2016
- by Andrew Newman
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