Categories : Academic items

1.BRAIS 2018 CfP

The call for papers for BRAIS 2018 is now online.  The conference will be hosted by the University of Exeter, UK; the deadline for abstracts is midnight (UK time) on Sunday 3^rd December.

Following BRAIS’s successful conferences in Edinburgh (April 2014), London (April 2015 and April 2016) and Chester (April 2017), the organisers invite proposals for whole panels or individual papers for the Fifth Annual Conference of BRAIS. Islamic Studies is broadly understood to include both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority contexts as well as historical, textual, and contemporary anthropological and sociological approaches.

Pre-arranged panels are particularly welcome on themes within the subject area, such as:

• Qur’anic studies
• Sociology of Islam
• Law
• Muslims in Britain/Europe/North America and other minority contexts
• History, Medieval and Modern
• History of Science
• Philosophy and Theology
• Muslims in Africa and Asia
• Intellectual History
• Islamic Art and Architecture
• Diversity within Islam
• Economics and Finance
• Education
• Gender Studies
• Islam in the Media
• Interreligious Relations

Individual proposals will also be considered, and, if accepted, will then be grouped with similar submissions by the conference organisers.

See: http://www.brais.ac.uk/conferences/brais-conference-2018

 

 

 

2. The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures at Barnard College, Columbia University, seeks a full-time tenure-track teacher and scholar for the Moinian Professorship in Pre-modern Middle Eastern Cultures and Civilizations, starting July 1, 2018. Preference for candidates with a strong record of teaching and research and a mastery of the languages relevant to their specialization. Candidates should demonstrate a broad interest in the history, cultures, and/or literatures of the Middle East and related regions; discipline and geographic area of specialization are open. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate general education courses such as “Middle Eastern Civilizations” and “Asian Humanities: Colloquium on Major Texts of South Asia and the Middle East,” as well as more specialized undergraduate and graduate courses. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to build a Program in Middle Eastern Studies at Barnard, and for coordinating with the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, Columbia University. Ph.D. required.

Application, including a curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and the contact information for three references, to be sent directly to: http://careers.barnard.edu/postings/3023.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2017, and continue until the position is filled.

Barnard is an independent college of liberal arts and sciences for women that is affiliated with Columbia University. Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We especially encourage women and candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

 

 

 

3. Call for Abstracts for a seminar on humor in the Middle East and North African Modernities to be held on March 29 until April 1, 2018 at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.

Scholars interested in participating in this seminar are invited to submit their 250-word
abstracts via the ACLA portal, which will open Sept. 1 and close Sept. 23, 2017. Please
contact Mostafa Abedinifard for questions, comments, and your proposal ideas:
m_abedinifard@yahoo.com

 

 

 

4. Iran Heritage Foundation’s programme of grants for the year 2018 session is now open

Applications are accepted for both categories of Academic and Contemporary Arts

Deadline for receipt of applications is October 31, 2017

See further: http://www.iranheritage.org/grants.html

 

 

 

5. The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor of Modern Arabic Literatures and Cultures to begin August 2018. Candidates should have a PhD in Arabic literature or a related field, as well as a minimum of one year of research experience in one or more of the following areas: Arabic fiction, drama/theatre, film, poetry. Research expertise may have been obtained during doctoral studies. ABD candidates will be considered. However, if the PhD degree is not conferred by August 20, 2018, the candidate will be appointed initially as an Instructor. Job duties include teaching courses in Arabic literature and culture to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as service to the university.

Applicants must apply online at www.cu.edu/cu-careers, job number 10162 to create and complete the online application. Please include a letter of application, current CV, writing sample, and copies of syllabi of courses taught or proposed. You will receive a confidential email requesting contact information for three references.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The appointment will be contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check as required by the University.

 

 

 

6. The History Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville invites applications for a tenure-track position field in the History of Medicine or Science with a non-US focus. Faculty in the Department of Historical Studies teach three courses per semester. The Department emphasizes innovation in our undergraduate courses by highlighting historical thinking skills including primary source analysis in history “labs,” applied historical methods, interdisciplinary courses, and opportunities to collaborate with professional schools. Teaching responsibilities in the 3/3 load include introductory survey courses in World History or Western Civilization, service courses for majors on historical research or careers in history, and upper-level, including graduate, courses in the candidate’s field of expertise and broader non-US teaching fields. The candidate is also encouraged to teach interdisciplinary courses with faculty in CAS as well as with our professional schools, such as Nursing, Pharmacy, and Engineering. Faculty who can foster collaborative interdisciplinary research and apply for external funding are highly desirable.

Additionally, the Department offers an MA degree and a PhD in History through our cooperative doctoral program with Southern Illinois University Carbondale, as well as a post-baccalaureate certificate in museum studies. The History Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a dedicated group of teacher-scholars who value both teaching and research excellence.

Minimum Qualifications
A Ph.D. in History or closely related discipline is required at the time of employment beginning in August 2018. Persons who have not completed all degree requirements by the beginning of the contract period (ABD) may be considered for a one-year term appointment at the rank of instructor until the degree is completed. College-level teaching experience and grant-writing experience is preferred.

See:  http://www.siue.edu/employment/employmentopportunities/cas/FY18-030.shtml.

 

 

7. Conference: “Orientalism, Neo-Orientalism and Post-Orientalism in African, Middle East, Latin and Central American, Asian/Chinese Studies”, Center for Global Studies, Shanghai University, 17-18 May 2018

On the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of Memory of Edward Said (1935-2003) and 40th Anniversary of His Book (1978).

Deadline for abstracts: 29 February 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/discussions/229960/cfp-orientalism-neo-orientalism-and-post-orientalism-african

 

 

 

8. Senior Lectureship or Readership in Arabic, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

The position will start 1 January 2018. Applicants should possess native or near-native language skills in Arabic and English and will be expected to demonstrate the ability to attract grant funding and lead high quality externally funded research projects.

Deadline for application: 21 September 2017. Information: Catherine Cobham arabhod@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

 

 

9. Tenure-Track Position in History of the Modern Muslim World/Middle East (post-1500), University of St. Thomas, Minnesota

Position begins in Fall 2018. We are looking for a scholar-teacher who is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and who can demonstrate scholarly productivity and promise for ongoing research in their field. Ph.D. in History or a related field required or alternatively, ABD candidates will be considered.  All applicants must have demonstrable skills necessary for excellence in teaching.

Deadline for application: 16 October 2017. Information: www.Click2apply.net/txx7sr4dht7tz2tc

 

 

 

10. Faculty Position in World Literature (Focus Middle East), Fashion Institute of Technology, New York

This is a full-time, tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2018. Candidates will have a PhD in English, Literature, or Comparative Literature with a regional specialization including, but not limited to African, Caribbean, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Oceanic, or South/South East Asian literary traditions by the date of appointment.

Information: https://fitnyc.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=EC4CACE8BFACA3E8D1316CE39B945AE9;jsessionid=CFB3F9BDEC5EF77FAF56F68C6A93362C?JOBID=87689

 

 

 

11. Open Rank Faculty Position in Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Societies, Stanford University

The successful candidate will be appointed in the Anthropology Department and is also expected to contribute to the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies’ curricular and outreach efforts.

Deadline for application: 3 November 2017. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9609

 

12. Zahedi Family Fellowship, Stanford University

This is a twelve-week residential fellowship focusing on the new Zahedi Archive. The fellowship is open to scholars 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.

Deadline for application: 20 October 2017. Information: http://web.stanford.edu/~rparhad/zahedifellowship.fb

 

 

1.3rd Conference of Central Asian Language and Linguistics

Call for Papers (Submission Deadline: November 3, 2017)

This fall, the Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) will be hosting the 3rd Conference of Central Asian Language and Linguistics (ConCALL-3) at Indiana University March 2-4, 2018.

Keynote Speakers for the conference include leading names in Turkic and Iranian linguistics, as well as second language acquisition and heritage language learning:

• Jason Rothman, Associate Professor of Linguistics, University of Florida
• Vera Gribanova, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Stanford University
• Pollet Samvelian, Professor of Linguistics, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
• Mehmet Yavas, Professor of Linguistics, Florida International University

We are now accepting submissions for 20-minute paper presentations (with 10 minute post-presentation questions and discussion) on topics related to Central Asian languages and linguistics, including both the Altaic and Eastern Indo-European languages spoken in the region (among others), a diverse range of languages such as Azerbaijani, Dari, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Pashto, Persian, Tajiki, Tibetan, Turkish, Turkmen, Tuvan, Uyghur, Uzbek, and more.

Submissions can include, but are not limited to:
– Formal linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, as well as their interfaces)
– Acquisition (first and second language acquisition)
– Language education/pedagogy, as related to Central Asian languages

Each abstract will be anonymously reviewed by a panel of scholars on a basis of interest, originality, timeliness, and relevance to the field, as well as reviewing the methodology and data collection methods and overall clarity and organization of ideas.

Submission should consist of an anonymous titled abstract of no more than 500 words (not including examples and references) submitted via EasyAbs (http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/ConCALL3) by Friday, November 3, 2017.

Questions regarding submissions may be directed to Amber Kennedy Kent at akkent@indiana.edu.

Questions regarding the conference may be directed to Dr. Öner Özçelik (Director, CeLCAR) at oozcelik@indiana.edu.

For more information, please visit our conference website at http://www.iub.edu/~concall.

Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, November 3, 2017
Acceptance Notification: Friday, December 22, 2017
Early Registration Deadline: Friday, January 26, 2018
Conference Date: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 2-4, 2018

 

 

 

2. The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at UVic offers fellowships ($5000 plus a private office for a year) to people in the thesis or dissertation phases of their graduate programs. Visits of less than a year are also possible.

These fellowships will allow students to be part of a vital interdisciplinary intellectual and social space in which they can focus on their writing. Over the last 25 years, we have been fortunate to host visiting graduate students from many other universities. Now, we are able to offer some funding to help support visiting students interested in completing their writing within a unique scholarly environment.

Most applicants would already have external funding from SSHRC or their home university. So, our funding would not cover all expenses, but it should make a significant contribution. The deadline for applications is the middle of November, 2017 and the fellowships would begin sometime after spring, 2018. ​

Please see:

http://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/csrs/fellowships-awards/apply/graduate/index.php 

Students interested in this opportunity should contact me (bramadat@uvic.ca), or my colleague Sally Lin (csrsadmin@uvic.ca).

Paul Bramadat

Professor and Director

Centre for Studies in Religion and Society

University of Victoria

http://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/csrs/​

 

3. ‘The Centre for Islamic and West Asian Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London invites proposals for the 2018 Annual CIWAS Conference on the theme of ‘Islam, the West, and Radicalism’. 14-15 February 2018; Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey UK’

 

For further information, see ciwas.royalholloway.ac.uk

 

 

 

4. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Curatorial Assistant, Art of the Islamic Worlds

https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54873

 

 

 

5. Please consider submitting your work to the academic, peer-reviewed journal Archiv Orientalni/Oriental Archive (ArOr) published by the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences three times a year.

Archiv Orientalni welcomes the submission of articles and book reviews on the anthropology, economy, history, language, politics and society of the Near and Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Far East.

Articles between 6,000 and 12,000 words and book reviews up to 1,500 words can be sent to: aror@orient.cas.cz

Archiv Orientalni is listed in Scopus, Thomson Reuters and ERIH Plus databases and accessible via ProQuest and EBSCO.

More information can be found at:  http://aror.orient.cas.cz/

Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions.

Many thanks,

Kevin L. Schwartz
 

— Iran Research Fellow Oriental Institute Czech Academy of Sciences https://www.kevinschwartz.org/https://loc.academia.edu/KevinSchwartz

 

 

 

 

6. University of California, Berkeley – Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor ­Modern Middle East/Arab World – Department of History

The Department of History at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time faculty appointment, open rank, in the History of the Modern Middle East/Arab World, with an expected start date of July 1, 2018.

The search is open to scholars of all regions and thematic interests in Modern Middle East history, with an emphasis on the history of the Arabic-speaking world.

Basic Minimum Qualifications: Completion of all Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of application.

Additional Qualifications: A Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required by date of hire.

All application items must be submitted electronically by October 2, 2017. Rank will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Assistant Professor Applicants (including current advanced Assistant Professors):

To apply please go to the following link: http://apptrkr.com/1073075 and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one to five pieces of published and/or unpublished scholarly work ready for examination (such as dissertations or dissertation chapters, a book or book manuscript, articles, and book chapters), and three letters of reference.

Associate and Full Professor Applicants (individuals currently holding a tenured or equivalent position):

To apply please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01474 and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one to five pieces of published and/or unpublished scholarly work ready for examination (such as a book or book manuscript, articles, and book chapters), and the names and contact information of three references. Letters may be solicited for candidates under serious consideration (the committee will seek candidates’ permission before soliciting letters of recommendation from references).

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://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

Questions may be addressed to Mark Peterson, Chair, Department of History, 3229 Dwinelle Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2550. Questions about the application process can be directed to Kim Bissell, Academic Personnel Coordinator, at history-ap@berkeley.edu

 

 

 

7. The History Department of Washington and Lee University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Mediterranean history, 500-1500 C.E., beginning September 2018.

Special consideration will be given to candidates who can situate Mediterranean history in a global context by contributing to the Africana Studies, Middle East and South Asia Studies, and/or Medieval and Renaissance Studies Programs. Candidates whose research focuses on issues such as, but not limited to, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, cross-cultural contact, religious cooperation and conflict, urbanism and/or empire are particularly encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be expected to teach introductory surveys as well as intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses related to their areas of specialization.

For details and how to apply, see: https://apply.interfolio.com/44623
 

 

8. Jobs:

University of California – Riverside – Assistant Professor of Art and
Material Culture of the Islamic World
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55394

 

 

 

9. From the University of Arizona Libraries –
Digitization of the Shorish Collections has been completed! It consists of materials from the personal archives of M. Mobin Shorish, an Afghan-American scholar and advocate for the rights of the Afghan people during almost 40 years of uninterrupted conflict.

This is part of a larger project between the Libraries and the Afghanistan Center at Kabul University to preserve and create access to literature from the Jihad Period.

For more information about this collection see:
http://afghandata.org/

 

 

10. Stanford Iranian Studies Program Fellowship

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for new fellowship 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.

20 October deadline.

See: https://iranian-studies.stanford.edu/research/zahedi-family-fellowship

 

Qur’anic Sciences and Shi’i Exegesis

£20.00 Authors: Various Editor: Abbas Bahmanpour Cover: Paperback In stock The current work provides a comprehensive vista on the sciences of the Qur’an as developed in the Shi’i context. It is a systematic presentation of Shi’i literature on various aspects of Qur’anic exegesis.

1.Chevening Fellowship at the British Library: Exploring and enhancing the British Library’s Turkic-language collections

Application window now open – deadline: November 7^th

The British Library is delighted to partner with Chevening, the UK Government’s international awards scheme, to host year-long professional development projects for emerging global leaders. Chevening Fellowships offer dynamic training, professional development and other opportunities for individuals to spend time in the UK, researching subject matter that is relevant to their professional interests as well as to the UK’s international strategic priorities. At the British Library, each Chevening fellowship takes the form of a unique project-based placement that supports British Library staff to capitalise on the breadth and depth of our collections and expertise, enable new types of research, inform strategy and foster international collaboration. Upon completion of their projects, British Library Chevening fellows join the highly regarded global network of Chevening alumni.

This 12-month project will start at the British Library in London in September 2018.

Applications are welcome from candidates from the following countries: Azerbaijan; China; Iran; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Moldova; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan.

For a detailed overview of this and other opportunities for Chevening Fellowships at the British Library, and instructions on how to apply, visit:http://www.chevening.org/programme/british-library

For information about current Chevening Fellowships at the British Library, visit: https://www.bl.uk/projects/chevening-fellowships

 

 

 

2. BRAIS-De Gruyter Prize in Islamic Studies

The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and De Gruyter are delighted to announce the third round BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World. This international prize will be awarded annually to the best doctoral thesis or unpublished first monograph based on a doctoral thesis. English-language submissions on any aspect of the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world, past and present, including Muslim-minority societies are accepted. Applicants can be based in any country, and manuscripts will be assessed on the basis of scholarly quality and originality.

The award includes publication of the winning manuscript and a prize of £1,000, and it will be officially presented at the Annual Conference of BRAIS. The selection process will be undertaken by a seven-member prize committee comprising established academics from across the field.

Entries will not be accepted after the 1st October, 5pm (GMT).

For further details of the competition, including information on how to submit an entry, as well as material on previous winners, please see the following link:

www.brais.ac.uk/prize

 

 

 

3. CFP – Metropolitan Museum Journal

The Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed Metropolitan Museum Journal invites submissions of original research on works of art in the Museum’s collection. Starting with Volume 52 (2017), there will be two sections: Articles and Research Notes. Articles contribute extensive and thoroughly argued scholarship. Research Notes typically present a concise, neatly bounded aspect of ongoing investigation, such as the presentation of a new acquisition or attribution, or a specific, resonant finding from technical analysis. All texts must take works of art in the collection as the point of departure.

Articles and Research Notes in the Journal appear both in print and online, and are immediately accessible via MetPublications, JStor, and the website of the University of Chicago Press.

The deadline for submissions for Volume 53 (2018) is October 15, 2017.

Submission guidelines: www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/met/instruct

Please send materials to: journalsubmissions@metmuseum.org

 

 

 

4. Program of the International Congress of  the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO) Combined which the “Deutscher Orientalistentag”, Jena, 18-22 September 2017

The program is now available at http://www.dot2017.de/en/programme/scientific-programme/

 

 

 

5. Workshop on “Ethnicity, Faith and Communal Relations”, University of Colorado, Boulder, 3-4 November 2017

The program consists of a series of related conversations, and participants are expected to take part in the entire program.

Deadline for registration: 20 October 2017. Information: http://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/participate-ethnicity-faith-and-communal-relations-fall-2017-mediterranean-seminar-workshop-3-4-november-boulder-co
 

 

6. Tenure-Track Professor of Arabic (Assistant or Associate Professor), San Diego State University, CA

The candidate is expected to have superior language proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic and native or near-native proficiency in at least one Arabic dialect. A Ph.D. in Linguistics, Arabic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies or a related field should be in-hand at the start of the appointment.

Deadline for application: 30 October 2017. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/44096
 

 

7. Assistant Professor for Critical Muslim Studies, University of California, San Diego

The applicants should be working in the area of Critical Muslim Studies and its intersections with race, gender, sexuality, decoloniality, Islamophobia and/or critical theory. We seek a colleague whose work theorizes the racialization of Muslims in the context of law, history, politics, science and/or culture. Scholars with multi-lingual facility are especially encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application: 6 October 2017. Information: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01518
 

 

8. Assistant/Early Associate Professor of Arabic Culture, Duke University, Durham, NC

The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding scholarship on the cultures of the Arab Middle East and North Africa, contextualize these within current theoretical frameworks, and have a proven record of teaching excellence. Native command of Arabic and English required. Competence in a second Middle Eastern language (Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, etc.) is welcomed but not required.

Deadline for application: 15 October 2017. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9604

 

9. Assistant Professor of History of the Modern Middle East/Arab World, University of California, Berkely

The search is open to scholars of all regions and thematic interests in Modern Middle East history, with an emphasis on the history of the Arabic-speaking world. Qualifications: Completion of all Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of application.

Deadline for application: 2 October 2017. Information: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01473

 

10. Assistant Professor for Study of Muslims/Islam in North America, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong foundation in the academic study of religion and in their specific research area along with an ability to work across disciplinary boundaries.

Deadline for application:  15 October 2017. Information: https://cla.umn.edu/religious-studies/about/employment

 

11. Assistant Professor for  Islam in the Modern Middle East and North Africa, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Candidates whose work is interdisciplinary, comparative, and expands the department’s existing strengths. Discipline open.

Deadline for application: 15 November 2017. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9624

 

12. Webinar (Winter Term 2017/2018): Persian Historical Travelogues, 11th to 19th c., University of Heidelberg

Iranians and other Persian speakers have traveled the world ever since, in all possible directions, and some of them recorded their experience. The aim of the webinar will be to critically assess Persian travelogues as historical primary sources. Good knowledge of Persian is required. The webinar is held in English.

Those wishing to participate should send a statement of interest and CV to Sarah Kiyanrad (kiyanrad@gmx.de ), by September 30, 2017. The number of participants is limited.
 

 

1.Williams College: Massachusetts: Arabic Studies

Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies

The Arabic Studies program at Williams College seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning July 2018. Specialization open, PhD in hand by September 2018 expected. Excellent training and experience in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers are essential, as is a rigorous scholarly agenda. The teaching load is 2-2 plus a January course every other year. The college and the program value teaching and research equally highly, and will expect the new colleague to contribute to the ongoing process of building our vibrant Arabic Studies program.

Applications are due no later than September 20, 2017 and should include a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation, at least one of which addresses the candidate’s promise as a teacher.

For further details about this job search and application instructions, please see:

https://apply.interfolio.com/43331

 

 

2. Religion and Law in Medieval Christian and Muslim Societies (RELMIN 8)
Religious Minorities in Christian, Jewish and Muslim Law (5th – 15th centuries)
J. V. Tolan, C. Nemo-Pekelman, N. Berend, Y. Masset (eds.)

454 p., 7 b/w ill., 156 x 234 mm, 2017
ISBN: 978-2-503-56571-2

http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503565712-1

 

 

 

3. Call for Papers: Beyond Bedouin and Bania: Arabia-South Asia Relations

SUBMISSION DEADLINE | 20 SEPTEMBER 2017

The Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore invites
papers for the conference Beyond Bedouin and Bania: Arabia-South Asia
Relations. This is the 4th Muhammad Alagil Arabia Asia Conference.

By dint of proximity and other reasons, Arabia and South Asia are
neighbouring regions which have been involved in each other’s affairs for
centuries. While their relations are not always the most visible, peoples
from the two regions enjoy a degree of familiarity and mutual knowledge
that defies conventional notions of cultural and religious difference.

This conference will explore and map the range of relations between Arabia
and South Asia in the present and the past through a number of topics such
as those below. Proposals are welcome for these topics as well as others.
Joint proposals for panels of 3-4 presenters are welcome as well; please
provide panel title, respective paper titles and abstracts.

In this conference, we seek to gain a better understanding of the following
themes:
Cities and Networks
Maritime Polities
Creole Scripts and Songs
Performing Arts
Migrant Labour
Mercenaries and Militaries
Trade Diasporas
Religious Networks
Consumption
Textiles
Food
Smuggling
Currencies
Legal Platforms (e.g. Islamic, English)
Princely States/Monarchies/Indirect Rule
Empire in the Gulf
Post-Imperial Legacies

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Submissions should include a title, an abstract of no more than 300 words
and a brief biography including current affiliation, research interests,
and publications. Please note that only previously unpublished papers or
those not already committed elsewhere can be accepted. The organisers plan
to publish a special issue with selected papers presented in this
conference. By participating in the conference, you agree to participate in
the future publication plans (special issue/journal) of the organisers.

Please submit your proposal, using the provided proposal template
<https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Assets/repository/files/events/CFP_ProposalForm_Arabia%20South%20Asia(1).doc>
to Dr Nisha Mathew at meinmm@nus.edu.sg <arinmm@nus.edu.sg> and Sharon at
arios@nus.edu.sg by 20 September 2017. Notifications of acceptance will be
sent out by early/mid October 2017.

CONTACT DETAILS
Conference Convenors

Dr Nisha Mathew
Asia Research Institute, and Middle East Institute, National University of
Singapore
E | arinmm@nus.edu.sg ; meinmm@nus.edu.sg

Prof Engseng Ho
Asia Research Institute, and Middle East Institute, National University of
Singapore

Contact Info:
Miss Sharon Ong
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
Contact Email: arios@nus.edu.sg

URL:
https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Event/Detail/0277b758-26c3-4601-9484-fdf960088152

 

 

 

4. Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies, Haverford College, PA

The candidate is expected to maintain a strong research program that engages broad theoretical interests in religious studies and contribute to the Middle East and Islamic Studies concentration.

Deadline for application: 15 October 2017. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/44014
 

 

5. Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for the Study of Islamic Culture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Applicants should have at least a doctoral degree in Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, History or a related discipline; research capability in the studies of Islam in China, e.g. Islam and Chinese culture, Islam and Chinese society; good command of both spoken and written Chinese (Putonghua) and English, knowledge of Arabic will be an advantage.

Application as soon as possible. Information: https://cuhk.taleo.net/careersection/cu_career_non_teach/jobdetail.ftl?job=170001OB&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00

 

 

 

6. A Hindu munshi’s ‘Chain of Yogis’: a Persian manuscript in the Mackenzie Collection

http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2017/08/a-hindu-munshis-chain-of-yogis-a-persian-manuscript-in-the-mackenzie-collection.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+asian-and-african+%28Asia+and+Africa%29

 

 

 

7. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers teaching, research, or combination teaching and research award in over 125 countries for the 2018-19 academic year. We have extended the deadline for select opportunities for scholars of all disciplines with an interest of traveling to the Middle East. The complete awards catalog is available at http://awards.cies.org.

Jordan: All Disciplines (8358-JO): Scholars in any area of interest are welcome to apply. Applicants are encouraged to explore the award descriptions to Jordan to learn more about the grant experience and the exceptional support offered by the Fulbright Commission.

Jordan: Study of the United States (8359-JO): Scholars from a large range of disciplines, including American Literature and Political Science, are encouraged to apply.

Saudi Arabia: All Disciplines (8371-SA): Scholars in any area of interest are welcome to apply.

Applications are due September 12, 2017. For more information on program eligibility and how to submit a competitive application, visit www.cies.org or email MiddleEastNorthAfrica@iie.org with any questions. We’re happy to set up one-on-one phone consultations with prospective applicants.

 

 

 

8. Jobs:

Dartmouth College – HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC MIDDLE EAST
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55364

 

University of North Texas – Tenure Track Assistant Professor,
Medieval History
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55356

 

Royal Ontario Museum – Curator, Islamic Art & Culture
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55357

 

 

1.Position: Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies (Islam in Asia/Asian Religious Traditions), University of Glasgow

Job purpose: To undertake high-quality research and research supervision, to make an active and high level contribution in the School of Critical Studies in the College of Arts to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Islamic Studies and/or Asian Traditions, and to undertake administration as requested by the Head of School.

Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

Deadline for application: 31 August 2017.

Information: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BDH613/lecturer-in-theology-and-religious-studies-islam-in-asia-asian-religious-traditions/

 

 

 

2. Position, Assistant Professor of History (South Asian History
specialization), Salisbury University

For details, see https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55345

Salisbury University, History
Assistant Professor of History (South Asian History specialization)

The Department of History at Salisbury University is accepting applications
for the position of Assistant Professor of History. This is a full-time
tenure-track position.

Area of Specialization: South Asian History. Ideal candidate will
complement existing strengths of the department.

Primary Job Duties: Teaching load is 3-3 to include World Civilizations,
upper-division undergraduate, and graduate courses for our M.A. in History
program. Salisbury University faculty members are expected to engage in
appropriate levels of scholarly activity, student advisement, and service
as well as utilize an effective teaching style that supports a diverse
student body.

Website:
http://www.salisbury.edu/hr/careers/employment-opportunities.html?id=3338&e=faculty&t=facu…
<http://www.salisbury.edu/hr/careers/employment-opportunities.html?id=3338&e=faculty&t=faculty-listings>
Posting Date: 08/21/2017
Closing Date 11/01/2017

 

 

 

3. Lecturer in Islamic History

The University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Islamic History, based in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) (http://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/islamic-middle-eastern) and teaching within IMES.

The lecturer will provide teaching and dissertation supervision at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and will commence in January 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will have expertise in the study of Islamic history, 500-1500 CE.

The role open-ended, is grade UE08 and attracts an annual salary of £39,992 to £47,722 for 35 hours, each week.

The closing date for receipt of applications is no later than 5.00pm (GMT) on Friday 22nd September 2017. We anticipate presentations and interviews will be held on Thursday 9th November 2017.

See: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=041030

Informal queries can be emailed for the attention of Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz, Head of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, at llc@ed.ac.uk.

 

 

 

4. The Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS), the policy
research institute of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS),
is *hiring a Director of Research.*

We would be very grateful if you could circulate the job posting within
your networks. This is an excellent field opportunity for academics and
analysts with an interest in the Middle East, Iraq, and the Kurdistan
Region.

The complete job posting is available here:
http://auis.edu.krd/content/director-research
<http://auis.edu.krd/content/director-research>.

The Director of Research will be expected to manage and contribute to
ongoing research projects and events and to develop its research
portfolio. The Director of Research will also be in charge of IRIS’s
fellowship program. Finally, depending on interest and qualifications,
upon request candidates for Director of Research may receive
consideration for a joint faculty appointment at AUIS.

Ideal candidates would have:

* A graduate (Masters or Ph.D.) degree in a relevant field (Middle
East Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Economics,
Sociology, History, etc.)
* Minimum 1 year of experience in research project coordination/
management (including management of a research team)
* Knowledge of Iraq and/ or Iraqi Kurdistan and the main policy
issues and debates
* Prior field experience in Iraq and/or the Middle East region
* Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, in English
(Kurdish and/or Arabic are assets)
* Experience in donor reporting
* Teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant or Lecturer in a
relevant field (if the candidate wishes to be considered for a faculty
appointment)

Interested candidates should submit CV and cover letter via the AUIS
online application system <http://auis.edu.krd/content/apply-auis-job>.

Questions about the position can be sent to iris@auis.edu.krd
<mailto:iris@auis.edu.krd>.

 

 

 

5. Call for Papers: “Religious? Secular? Re-thinking Islam and Space in Europe”
University of Cambridge, 30th November – 1st December 2017

Call for Papers
We invite scholars to present their work for a two-day inter-disciplinary workshop, “Religious? Secular? Re-thinking Islam and Space in Europe”.

This workshop offers a much-needed opportunity to evaluate questions of space within the study of Islam in Europe. It will take place at the University of Cambridge on 30th November – 1st December, bringing together established academic speakers and postgraduate researchers.

The workshop will be inter-disciplinary in character, connecting fields such as religious studies, geography, politics, anthropology, and architecture. We will look to tackle the subject both in breadth (in terms of content and concepts under discussion) and depth (with particular, but not exclusive, interests in German and UK contexts).

Confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Kim Knott (Lancaster University), Professor Riem Spielhaus (University of Göttingen), and Dr Marian Burchardt (University of Leipzig).

Overview
From identity-framed accounts of territory to contests over mosque construction, questions associated with Islam and space underlie major academic and public sphere debates in contemporary Europe (Fadil 2013; Hopkins and Gale 2008; DeHanas and Zacharias 2011; Baker 2017). The extent of these enquiries is broad, affecting scholarly topics such as place, networks, and the dynamics of identity, as well as familiar policy issues such as values, migration, and political participation (Amir-Moazami 2018; Knott 2005; Minkenberg 2014; Walters 2010). Most recently, both the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and supporters of Brexit have made the presence of Muslims in Europe a key point of their rhetoric. At the same time, ever more sophisticated studies of “local Islams” try to point out the differences of Muslim life worlds varying not only depending on national and ethnic backgrounds, but also with regards to spatially refined levels of analysis such as neighbourhoods, networks, or single mosques (Schiffauer 2014).

The premise of this workshop is that the place of “space” within the study of Islam in Europe has lacked systematic examination. We are therefore looking to bring together researchers tackling questions of space in this field from a range of disciplinary and thematic perspectives, in order to explore challenges and suggest solutions for theoretical, conceptual, and methodological debates associated with the topic.

Proposals
We invite proposals that engage with one or more of the following questions:
– What theories, concepts and methods are most useful in order to investigate the intersections of Islam, secularism/secularity and different dimensions of space in Europe?
– What are the benefits and limitations of utilising space as an analytical lens in the study of Islam and Muslims in Europe?
– How does space connect with other topics associated with the study of Islam in Europe, such as conversion, the state, ethnicity, or the family?
– How should researchers analyse the spatial implications of major scholarly challenges such as debates over Islamic exceptionalism, or the contestation of binaries (e.g., “religious”/”secular”, “public”/”private”)?
– How do particular research contexts require the use of different space-related concepts, such as territory, network, scale, dispositif, or assemblage?
– How can researchers navigate methodological challenges in the study of Islam and space in Europe?
– Why might symbolic and material contestations and/or collaborations be framed in terms of notions of space, and is space an adequate analytical tool in these instances?
– How should we study the role(s) of governmentality in spaces marked as “religious” and “non-religious” (e.g., spheres, publics)?
– How can a critical evaluation of the categories of “Islam”, “Religion”, “Secularism”, and/or “Europe” inform the study of space?
– What can material and sensory approaches (e.g., architecture, media, and orality) to the study of Islam and space reveal?
– How do insights gained within Gender Studies and Postcolonial Theory with regard to agency, power and (subversive) knowledge production relate to a space-sensitive analysis of Islam in Europe?

Format

The format will involve distributing workshop papers (c. 2500-3000 words) two weeks ahead of the workshop (16th November), in order to ensure in-depth engagement with every contribution. Following the workshop, participants will be invited to submit developed papers for a special issue of a leading journal.

 

To Apply…
To apply, please send an abstract (max 400 words) and biography (max 200 words) to islam.space.workshop@gmail.com. Abstracts from postgraduate students and early career researchers are especially welcome, and there will be some expenses available towards speakers’ accommodation and travel. The closing date for proposals is 17th September, with decisions communicated by 25th September.

Sponsors
We are most grateful for the sponsorship of DAAD Cambridge Research Hub for German Studies (www.daad.cam.ac.uk) and Cambridge Institute on Religion and International Studies (http://ciris.org.uk/).

 

Organising Committee

Adela Taleb (Institute for European Ethnology, Humboldt University Berlin), Tobias Müller (Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge), Chris Moses (Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge).

For any queries, please contact us at: islam.space.workshop@gmail.com.

 

 

 

6. New Online Resources on the History of Kuwait

A series of archival documents that contain a wealth of information about Kuwait during the 1930s and 1940s have recently been digitized and uploaded on to the Qatar Digital Library. These documents are preserved in a file from the archive of the British Political Agency in Kuwait (now a part of the India Office Records) and consist of several reports covering a broad range of topics including Kuwait’s geography, history, flora and fauna, climate, leading personalities and political structure. In addition to what the files themselves discuss, as colonial records, they also illustrate the extent of British influence in Kuwait at this time, as well as provide a rich illustration of how Kuwait was conceptualised and recorded by British officials that were based in the country

 

http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2017/08/new-online-resources-on-the-history-of-kuwait.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+asian-and-african+%28Asia+and+Africa%29

 

 

 

1.Call for papers

International conference on ‘Social Policy in the Islamic World’

Tehran, Iran, 12-13 May 2018

Allameh Tabataba’i University (the largest public university specialized in humanities and social sciences in Iran) will hold the first international conference on ‘Social Policy in the Islamic World’ (http://spiw.atu.ac.ir) in May 2018 in partnership with a group of well-known academic institutions from around the world. Lack of a comprehensive social policy agenda is seriously felt amid profound political upheavals in Muslim countries; hence this conference represents a timely response by the academic community.

With a population of about two billion people, Muslims are predominating in nearly 40 countries around the world from Morocco and Algeria through Iran and Tajikistan to Malaysia and Indonesia and still form a considerable part of other mixed societies. One of the most outstanding features of Islamic social teachings revolves around social welfare concepts, principles, as well as strategies and solutions. However, it is not possible to portray a single picture of social policy in Muslim societies given the vast diversity of historical, political, and economic circumstances they have experienced as well as various cultural characteristics they possess. Despite these diversities they have to respond to more or less similar issues and problems with regard to family and gender, inequality and poverty, education, employment and health, housing and social care, as well as juvenile delinquency and criminal justice, etc. Hence, there is an important question on how do they deal with these issues and what is the status and role of Islamic teachings in such social policies. This international conference is aimed to address these broad questions and therefore welcomes papers dealing with a wide range of issues outlined in the conference themes. While focusing on this specific agenda, the conference themes have been designed in a way to cover a broad range of related topics from a multidisciplinary perspective and therefore welcome both individual papers and closed panels from researches engaged in various aspects of social policy.

Conference Themes

1. Historical developments of social policy in Muslim societies
2. Dominant social policy approaches in various policy domains (social security, family and gender policy, inequality and poverty reduction, employment, education, health, housing, social care, environment, social problems and criminal justice policy, etc.)
3. Social policy arrangements regarding the main social policy target groups (children, youth, women, old people, people with disabilities, laborers, immigrants)
4. Emergent patterns of social policies as a consequence of recent political developments (like the Arab Uprising) in Islamic countries
5. State and non-state (NGOs, Charities, Social movements, etc.) forms of social welfare action in Muslim societies
6. Eclectic adoption of elements in mainstream welfare ideologies (social democratic, conservative, neoliberal, etc.) and its relationship to Islamic culture and thoughts regarding social policy and welfare
7. Comparative perspectives between Islam and other religious approaches to social welfare
8. The relationship between social policy failure and the rise of extremism
9. Public attitudes toward social policies among Muslims
10. Globalization and role of international organizations in social policies of Muslim societies and local reactions
11. Status of Co-operations and collaborations in the field of social policy among Muslim societies
12. Appraising systems of financing social policy in Muslim societies
13. Evaluation of successful and unsuccessful social policies in Muslim societies
14. Social entrepreneurship and social innovation for social welfare
15. Local social policies in capital cities of Muslim countries
16. The relation between social policy values, principles, and instruments and Islamic teachings
17. Linkages of social policy interventions with the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
18. Social policies towards Muslim minorities in Western countries
19. Social policies towards non-Muslim minorities in Muslim majority countries
20. Influence of local and transnational Muslim social actors on shaping social policies towards Muslim minorities in the West

Deadline for Submission of abstracts (and proposals for closed panels) is 2017-10-10

Travel grants

Please visit the following links:

http://spiw.atu.ac.ir/page_569.html

http://spiw.atu.ac.ir/page_570.html

 

Queries

Please do not hesitate to email us (spiw@atu.ac.ir) if you need any further information which could not be found in the conference website.

 

 

 

2. Illumination and decoration in Chinese Qur’ans

http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2017/08/illumination-and-decoration-in-chinese-qurans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+asian-and-african+%28Asia+and+Africa%29

 

 

 

3. ART IN TRANSLATION is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue Spain and Orientalism, vol. 9:1 (2017), co-edited by Claudia Hopkins (University of Edinburgh) and Anna McSweeney (Warburg Institute). For a limited time only the entire issue has been made available for free at this link:
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfat20/9/1

This is the first English-language journal issue dedicated to Spanish Orientalism in art and visual culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The peer-reviewed articles, drawn from a panel at the Association of Art Historians conference in 2016, examine Spain’s complex relationship with her Islamic past and with Morocco, through art, architecture, photography and material culture. They address a range of topics including patterns of collecting, the reproduction of Islamic art and architecture for private and public spaces, the role of Spain’s Islamic heritage in the construction of a national identity as exemplified in Spanish exhibition pavilions, the intersections between art and colonialism, and the role of Spanish art and visual culture in the wider debates about Orientalism.

 

 

 

4. National Chengchi University – Assistant Professor and above,
Department Of Turkish Language and Culture
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55286

 

 

 

5. 4th International Conference of the Transatlantic Research Group
In partnership with
Global Institute of Commerce and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria/Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Gregory University Press, Uturu, Nigeria
Africa and Asia Encounters: Historical and Contemporary Perspective

28-30 June 2018
Venue: Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Abuja.

Please submit a 250 to 300-word abstract and a 150-word biography latest by 1 February 2018. The biographical information should mention the presenter’s name and title, affiliation, email address, relevant publications.

http://transatlanticresearchgroup.org/index.php/current-call

 

 

6. Conference: “Re-thinking Nationalism, Sectarianism, and Ethno-Religious Mobilisation in the Middle East”, University of Oxford, 26-28 January 2018

There will be a focus session on “Religion and Sectarianism in the Islamic World” in addition to other themes: New theoretical thinking on ethno-religious borders and boundary making, including processes of minoritisation and majoritisation, and the role of religion in ethnic mobilisation and conflict; impact of new technologies and media, etc.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2017. Information: http://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/content/call-papers-re-thinking-nationalism-sectarianism-and-ethno-religious-mobilisation-middle
 

 

7. Assistant Professor, History of the Islamic World, Baruch College, City University of New York

The position is to begin in August 2018. Specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research focuses on the Middle East and/or North Africa. Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Review of applications will begin 16 October 2017. Information: http://www.aaihs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Assistant-Professor-Islamic-World-History-August-2017.pdf
 

 

8. Assistant Professor and above, Department of Turkish Language and Culture, National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Qualification: Ph.D. in Turkish Turkology teaching or related fields. Applicants should be able to offer courses either in Turkish, English or Chinese.

Deadline for application: 1 November 2017. Information: http://turkish.nccu.edu.tw/news/news.php?Sn=443

 

9. Research Associate for Project on the Theoretical Reconfiguration of Arab Identities, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies

A full-time Research Associate with Ph.D. is being sought for a research project on “Transcultural Identities: Solidaristic Action and Contemporary Arab Social Movements.” At least 2-3 years work experience related to the field of research required.

Deadline for application: 30 August 2017. Information: http://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/EN/Careers/Pages/Apply.aspx?JobId=DIAC35
 

10. Professor Peter Sluglett passed away on 10 August 2017

The Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore announced the death of Prof. Peter Sluglett, the former president of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA):

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Professor Peter Sluglett on August 10, 2017. Prof. Sluglett served as Director at the Middle East Institute from 2014-2016. A historian of the 19th and 20th century Middle East, he joined the Institute as a Visiting Research Professor in September 2011, having spent much of his career at the University of Durham (1974-1993) and subsequently at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City (1994-2011).

Prof. Sluglett will be remembered most fondly by all of us. Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.”

 

1.The Sixth International Conference on Contemporary Philosophy of Religion

Subject Matter:

Comparative Philosophy of Religion: Basics and Issues

Basics:

– Nature of Comparative Philosophy of Religion

– Possibility of Comparative Philosophy of Religion

– Methodology of Comparative Philosophy of Religion

– Presuppositions of Comparative Philosophy of Religion

– Type of Religion and its Influence on Issues of Philosophy of Religion

– Definition of Religion in Different Philosophies of Religion

Issues:

– Concept of God/Ultimate Reality/the Holy

– Arguments of the Existence of God/Ultimate Reality/the Holy

– Religious Experience and Revelation

– the Afterlife (Immortality)

– The Problem of Evil

– Reason and Faith

– Relationship between God and Nature (Universe)

– Language of Religion (Religious Language)

Time: 6-7 February 2018

Venue: Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Conference website: http://philorconf.org/

Submissions:
Proposals of papers should consist of a title, a 250-300 word abstract, at least 3 keywords, and the author’s affiliation.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 21 November 2017

Notes!

– Please submit proposals (in both MS Word and PDF formats) to philorconf@gmail.com 

– To register please go to the Registration tab on the left menu.

– In order to get information about conference’s Academic Board, Accommodation, Visa Application Procedure etc. please refer to the correspondent tabs on the left menu.

– Please direct your enquiries to the following email address: philorconf@gmail.com

 

 

2. CFP: Medievalists Without Borders: Cooperative Projects on Popular Culture in Islamic and Christian Lands

International Congress on Medieval Studies

Kalamazoo, MI

May 10-13, 2018

This session came about when we the organizers discovered that we each work on very similar topics in medieval popular culture, one of us primarily in Arabic and one of us primarily in Latin. We seek to build a roundtable at Kalamazoo as a kind of collaborator matchmaking site, finding scholars working on popular culture east and west who could benefit from knowing one another, and asking these pairs to present the results of their collaboration at the conference.

In so doing, we aim to break down some of the artificial barriers between the popular cultures of different civilizations during the European medieval period. Despite the artificial disciplinary boundaries within which we commonly work, these societies were actually quite mobile and intertwined, and their folklore and popular culture shows a great deal of overlap and influence. Our title, “Medievalists Without Borders,” is a gesture toward this breaking down of walls and barriers between scholars, an act we find especially needful at a time when we are witnessing an intensification of disciplinary borders, of disparities between tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty, and of cultural isolationism.

We propose to set up a coterie of collaborations between scholars working primarily in Latin or in the vernacular languages of “Western” Europe and scholars working in Arabic, Persian, or other languages of North Africa and the Middle East, all in the field of popular culture. We will accept proposals both from pairs of scholars who wish to use this as a forum to collaborate and from individual scholars whom we will match with other applicants. The session is open to literary, artistic, historical, folkloric, and musical forms of non-elite production. Because the elite / non-elite divide of “popular culture” has been challenged, we also welcome proposals for work which pushes at this boundary. We are especially seeking inclusivity in our group of participants: not only do we wish to encourage proposals from scholars at all stages and from all types of academic careers, but also from scholars who are marginalized or who work on marginalized populations.

We will accept proposals in two forms:

A joint proposal from two scholars, no longer than 300 words, suggesting a collaboration, or

A request to be paired with a like-minded scholar, consisting of a CV and/or short bio, and a brief description of your interest in popular culture.

Please send materials to Amanda Steinberg (ahsteinberg@gwu.edu) and Kaitlin Heller (kbheller@syr.edu) no later than Sept. 1, 2017. Proposals should be accompanied by the Participant Information Form, available at https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/submissions.

 

 

 

3. Media Transitions and Cultural Debates in Arab Societies:
Transhistorical Perspectives on the Impact of Communication Technologies

International Conference of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA)

Tunis, 24-26 November 2017

Call for Papers

In the last decades, the Arab world has witnessed the emergence and broad diffusion of ʻnewʼ media, most prominently the Internet. The opportunities provided by these new communication technologies have not only inspired and empowered a new generation of youth for political dissent, but have also fostered the emergence of new modes of cultural expression, literary styles and genres as well as new layers of readers and writers.

Digital media, however, is not the first ‘new media’ to appear in the Arab world. The adoption of Internet technologies in recent times could be compared to the transition from oral to script culture that took place in the 9^th century, the spread of print technologies after several centuries of a flourishing manuscript culture in the 19^th century, or the emergence of audio-visual media (radio, TV, photograpy, film) in the 20^th century. The transhistorical perspective has proven useful in the field of media studies in general, but requires further exploration with specifics to the Arab region.

With regard to different media at different historical moments (9^th-21^st century), the conference aims at exploring how the emergence and diffusion of ‘new media’ or communication technologies in Arab societies have affected the (conditions of) literary and cultural production, distribution, and reception and how cultural debates are shaped by the use of different media.

Organizers: Barbara Winckler (University of Muenster), Teresa Pepe (University of Oslo), Carola Richter (Freie Universitaet Berlin), and Bilal Orfali (American University of Beirut).

Speakers will be requested to give a 15 minutes paper presentation, followed by a 15 minutes discussion. Travel and accommodation expenses of invited speakers will be fully covered by AGYA.

Please submit an abstract of 250 words and a short CV to mediatransitions@agya.info by 31 August 2017. Do not hesitate to contact us for general inquiries.

For further information, see the complete Call for Papers: http://agya.info/upcoming-events/?tx_calendarize_calendar%5Bindex%5D=8&cHash=2abf1299651b0f6fd885b4c17f1ddcae

 

 

 

4. The Al-Hikmah Institute of Al-Mustafa International University Organizes Conference on Islam in Europe.

7 February 2018        Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran.

The areas of interest include:  

Potentials of Islam and Muslims to Interact with Europe

• Potentials of Religious and Cultural Centers in Europe to Promote Positive Interaction
• Impacts of Islam and Muslims on Europe
• Contributions of Muslim Emigrants in European Countries
• Potentials of Islamic Teachings for the Establishment of Peace and Security in Europe
• Morality and Spirituality in Islam and its Role in Positive Interaction with Europe

Europe’s Potentials in Interacting with Islam and Muslims

• Islamic Studies in Europe; History and Pathology; the Role of Academic Studies in Understanding Islam and Muslims.
• Admission of Muslim Immigrants into Europe; Opportunities and Challenges
• Minorities’ Rights in Europe and its Impact on Peaceful Coexistence of Muslims and non-Muslims
• The Role Scientific and Technological Advances in Europe in Constructive Interaction Between Islamic World and European Countries

Prospects and Challenges in the Relation between Islam and Europe

• Racism and HostilityToward Muslim Minorities in Europe
• Limitations of Islamic lifestyle in Europe
• Extremism; The Common Threat of Islamic and European countries
• The Role of Islamic leaders in controlling the Radical Extremists.
• The Return of Terrorists to Europe; a Challenge for security.

Islamophobia in Europe

• European Media and Portrayal of Islam and Muslims
• The Role of Takfiri Movements in Creating Negative Image of Muslims
• The Role and Position of Islamic Centers in Europe in Making Peace and Reducing Extremism.
• The Role of Academic and Cultural Centers of Islamic and European Societies in Creating a Positive Approach oward Both Sides.

For more information and registration, please visit:

http://alhikmah.miu.ac.ir/en/index.php/conference/

For any question regarding the event, send E-mail to conference@alhikmah.miu.ac.ir or Mor.Maddahi@gmail.com

 

 

 

5. Conference: “Makkah and the Hejaz in Emerging Pan-Islamic Thought: Imperial-era South-South Networks, Migration, and Evolving Scholarly Demographics, 1800-2000”, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyad, 5-6 December 2017

The conference will focus on: Scholarly Networks in the Ottoman Hejaz on the Eve of European Imperialism (1500-1800); Imperial Hajj, Exiled Ulema, and Emerging Muslim Internationalism; Merchants, Minorities & Muhājirūn; Identity Politics & The Holy Cities in the 20th-21st Centuries, Between Religious Establishments & Religious Oppositions.

Deadline for abstracts: 17 September 2017. Information: http://www.facebook.com/research.kfcris/photos/pb.178104892527405.-2207520000.1493213561./447714255566466/?type=3

 

 

6. BRISMES Conference “New Approaches to Studying the Middle East”, King’s College London, 25-26 June 2018

The organizers encourage proposals that take up the theme in original ways, exploring not only new approaches, but bringing different new approaches into dialogue with each other, including across disciplines and across regions. In addition, proposals on any topic related to Middle Eastern Studies are invited, regardless of their fit with the conference’s main theme.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 December 2017. Information: http://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/call-for-papers/

 

7. Two-year Post Doctoral Fellowship in the Social Sciences, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Massachusetts

Applications are invited from outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including law) with a command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or regions.

Deadline for application: 1 October 2017. Information: https://academy.wcfia.harvard.edu/programs/academy_scholar

 

8. Associate or Full Professor in Modern Iranian Studies, Princeton University

Research expertise and teaching interests may concern any aspect of modern Iran, from the 19th century to the present; we particularly welcome applications from historians and social scientists.

Deadline for application: 15 November 2017. Information: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=2781

 

9. Assistant Professor, Modern Middle East and/or Modern Africa, Gonzaga University, Washington

We seek a teacher-scholar of the Modern Middle East and/or Modern Africa (1800 to present) with experience teaching History of World Civilization II. Qualifications: Ph.D. in History, with specialty in the Modern Middle East or Modern Africa.

Deadline for application: 16 October 2017. Information: https://gonzaga.peopleadmin.com/postings/10685

 

10. Assistant Professor in Ottoman History, University of Pennsylvania

We welcome a range of scholarship in Ottoman history, including transnational and imperial perspectives as well as approaches that address the political, ethnic, and religious diversity of the Ottoman world. Specialists from any period in Ottoman history may apply.

Deadline for application: 15 September 2017. Information: https://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/1146

 

11. Persian Literary Studies Journal(PLSJ), a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary periodical designed to comparatively explore literary, artistic and cultural issues, is seeking book reviewers to write essays about the publications it receives.

We also kindly invite publishers to send their publications of interest to the PLSJ office at Farideh Pourgiv, Dept. of Foreign Languages & Linguistics, Eram Campus, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

For inquiries about titles, our stylesheet and preferred format please contact the book review editor at < massihzekavat@gmail.com > and < zekavat@yazd.ac.ir >. Also, please visit us at <http://plsj.shirazu.ac.ir/ >.

 

1.Announcement of Open Panels for the Fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES-5) in Seville, Spain, 16-17 July 2018

If you want to organize a panel without having the compulsory 4 paper presenters or if you want to invite other potential paper presenters, please submit your proposal to the WOCMES-Secretariat: mailto:wocmes@tresculturas.org.

The proposal should contain the title of the open panel and an abstract of up to 500 words, the name, affiliation and email address of the panel organizer, and the deadline for the submission of paper abstracts to the panel organizer.

The Secretariat will post all the information received at http://wocmes2018seville.org/web/index.php/en/call-for-open-panels so that institutions and/or individuals can contact the panel advertiser.

Further information on WOCMES-5 see http://wocmes2018seville.org/web/index.php/en/
 

 

2. Jobs:

Tenure-Track Professor in Modern Middle East History, Harvard University
The emphasis should be on the Arab world from the late Ottoman to the contemporary era. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2018.
Deadline for application: 15 October 2017. Information: http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/7724
 

Assistant Professor, Islamic World History, Lehigh University

The Department of History and the Center for Global Islamic Studies at Lehigh University welcome applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in a particular region of the Islamic World combined with broad training in the history of Islam’s transnational, cross-cultural, and global dimensions. This position carries a 2/2 teaching load of graduate (M.A. and PhD in History) and undergraduate courses. Candidates should be capable of teaching introductory level courses in both Islamic World history and a survey of Global History. Thematic research fields are open, with a preference for any of the following: Gender, Intellectual and Cultural Life, Imperialism, Globalization, Religion, Science, Environmental, or Health and Medicine. Fluency in relevant research languages, PhD by August 2018, and evidence of scholarly accomplishment or potential are required.

To apply, please upload letter of application, vita, three letters of recommendation and a writing sample to Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo). All applications must be complete by October 10, 2017, for full consideration. Questions about the position should be directed to Prof. John Savage (savage@lehigh.edu), Chair, History of Islamic World Search Committee. We are planning on conducting Skype interviews in November and scheduling campus visits in January and early February 2018.

The College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Lehigh University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Lehigh University is located on a scenic, 1,600-acre campus in historic Bethlehem Pennsylvania, about one and a half hours from downtown New York City and Philadelphia. The Lehigh Valley is an attractive place to live and work with a reasonable cost of living and abundant cultural activities.

Lehigh University offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits. More information about policies and benefits for Faculty at Lehigh can be found at: http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/worklifebalance.html 

History Department: https://history.cas2.lehigh.edu/ 

Center for Global Islamic Studies: https://cgis.cas2.lehigh.edu/

 

 

 

3. Articles on “Creative Dissent: Culture and Politics of Transformation in the Arab World” for Special Issue for the “International Journal of Cultural Studies”

The issue is co-edited by Eid Mohamed, Waleed F. Mahdi, and Hamid Dabashi. The purpose of this issue is to conceptualize new cultural modes of expression, if any, and their function in the process of social change. It should highlight the importance of creativity in both informing and echoing the public search for autonomy, agency, and self-representation since 2011.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2017. Information: http://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/EN/Research/FR/RP/TCI/Publications/Pages/Call-for-Papers.aspx
 

 

4. New issue of open access Mizan journal now online: “The Evolution and Uses of the Stories of the Prophets”

The new issue of Mizan: Journal for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations has just been published and is now online. The thematic issue, “The Evolution and Uses of the Stories of the Prophets,” represents a selection of revised papers from our 2015 conference in Naples on qisas al-anbiya’.

http://www.mizanproject.org/journal-issue/the-evolution-and-uses-of-the-stories-of-the-prophets/

Mizan is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published under a Creative Commons license and supported by the generosity of ILEX Foundation. The journal features an integrated annotation functionality and we encourage readers to engage our authors through this medium (using this functionality requires a quick registration process in order to prevent spamming of the site so we can maintain a civil, professional, troll-free environment).

We are currently accepting proposals for short features to be published on the Mizan Project and Mizan Pop sites, as well as proposals for future thematic issues of the journal. Interested parties are encouraged to contact me directly at mpregill@bu.edu.

Thank you,

Michael Pregill

Interlocutor

Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations

Boston University

 

 

 

5. The Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Groningen, seeks to appoint an anthropologist or a scholar from a closely related discipline with expertise in the field of Contemporary Islam (0.8 fte) for a period of 5 years.

The candidate should have a competence in the fields of Islam in relation to migration and identity also with regard to the MENA region in order to be able to teach courses on these themes. Language of instruction is English.

Beside these teaching related competences the faculty is looking for a scholar whose research lies preferably in the field of contemporary Islam in Asia so as to contribute to the Centre for the Study of Religion and Culture in Asia of the faculty. See http://www.rug.nl/research/centre-for-religious-studies/centre-religion-culture-asia/

Early career scholars are explicitly encouraged to apply. For more information, see:
http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/overview?details=00347-02S0005NUP&cat=wp

 

 

6. Historians of Islamic Art Association: Grabar Travel Grant

This competition is open to graduate students (doctoral candidates) who have been invited or accepted as participants in a scholarly conference or other professional meeting for the purpose of presenting papers, chairing sessions or moderating discussions. The maximum amount of the award is $700 US. Applicants must be HIAA members in good standing at the time of application.

*The August 1 2017 deadline has been extended to September 15 2017.*

Notification will be sent within six weeks of the application deadline. Grabar Travel Grants must be used within 12 months of the award date.

Applications must be submitted in English and include:
1. Application cover sheet, available at http://bit.ly/2hkyDCO
2. A cover letter explaining the applicant’s purpose in participating in the conference, the expected benefits of participation, and an itemized travel budget
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Letter of acceptance from the conference/session organizer(s).
5. Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s primary supervisor
6. Abstract of the paper to be presented.

All materials should be submitted by email to the HIAA Secretary, sec.hiaa@gmail.com

Membership status will be verified by the HIAA Secretary, as necessary. Applicants from outside the United States are responsible for meeting the requirements for and obtaining any visas necessary for visits to or residence and research in the United States. Upon request, HIAA will supply documentation of the grant and/or fellowship award, the dates of the award, and financial support.

The Grabar Travel grant is offered twice each year, usually with deadlines of August 1 and December 15.

 

 

 

7. CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue: Boundaries, Flows, and the Construction of Muslim Selves through Architecture
Thematic volume planned for June 2019
Proposal submission deadline: October 30, 2017
This special issue of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture takes as its starting point how a new sense of ‘boundary’ emerged from the post-nineteenth-century dissolution of large, heterogeneous empires into a mosaic of nation-states in the Islamic world. This new sense of ‘boundary’ has not only determined the ways in which we imagine and construct the idea of modern citizenship, but also redefines relationships between the nation, citizenship, cities and architecture. Whereas political debates today question the compatibility of Islam with the concept of the nation-state, the construction of the twentieth-century Islamic world was embroiled in debates around the nature of the modern state itself. Such debates oscillated between Islam as a political ideology and Islam as a personal belief system. These debates were often troubled by novel uses of ‘boundary’ in both physical and conceptual forms linked to the phenomenon of the nation-state. These boundaries were further challenged by flows of persons, materials, and ideas that destabilized the political configuration of the nation-state itself.
Hence, in this special issue of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture we invite papers that bring critical perspectives to our understanding of the interrelation between the accumulated flows and the evolving concepts of boundary in predominantly Muslim societies, and within the global Muslim diaspora. This special issue seeks to investigate how architecture mediates the creation and deployment of boundaries and boundedness that have been devised to define, enable, obstruct, accumulate and/or control flows able to disrupt bounded territories or identities. More generally, it proposes to explore how architecture might be considered as a means to understand the relationship between flows and boundaries.
Questions of nationhood and boundary-making critically define the modern era. This is particularly true for global Muslim communities. Nation-building efforts have gone through phases of creativity and disillusionment ranging from the Israel-Palestine question, the creation and fragmentation of Pakistan as a spatiotemporal utopia, the Islamic revolution in Iran, to the post-oil prosperity in the Gulf countries, the repercussions of 9/11, the disenchantment of the Arab Spring, and the rise of South East Asian countries as global powerhouses. The plausible image of an ideal Islamic society vis-à-vis the nation-state has shifted along with these major transformations, and an incongruity between ideals and realities has informed resulting spatial expressions as well.

This special issue seeks to explore alternative definitions of bounded identities, facilitating new approaches to spatial and architectural forms. ‘Boundary’ can be ‘hard’, such as the geopolitical boundaries regulated by states. These boundaries often result in conflicts over the ownership of territory and geological resources or even over history, authenticity, and the nature of the past. Yet boundaries can also be ‘soft’ such as those demarcated by religious, cultural, and linguistic differences among different Muslim factions, or associations of a Muslim population within a predominantly non-Muslim society or vice-versa. Through the transition from empires to nation-states, ‘boundary’ has acquired new ideological meanings in response to questions about Muslim selves and citizenship.
The concept of boundary is further intricately entangled with the concept of flows. In the era of global flows of information, commodities, resources and people, boundaries work together with flows as two corresponding factors in constructing the spatial experience of Islamic societies. Several issues nevertheless complicate the relationship between boundaries and flows. For instance, Muslim diasporic movements, through voluntary migration seeking a better life elsewhere or forced displacement due to war, genocide or climate change, challenge our normative view of Islamic architecture outside of the normative Islamic world. The Muslim diaspora creates its own niches that confront and conform to complex global flows of socio-cultural dynamics, ranging from hate crimes and political resentments to a global awareness of diversity and minority.
Against this context of global flows, several phenomena prompt us to rethink the relationship between architecture, urban planning and boundaries. For instance, the transnational flows of heterogeneous Islamic groups as radical as the Taliban and as moderate as Tablighi Jamaat problematize notions of national ‘hard’ boundaries. Or, while the contemporary media presents the international networks of madrasas and mosques as nothing more than a breeding ground of Islamic radicalism, other roles that these spaces play in serving as transnational nodes in an expanding spatial network remain largely unexplored. This special issue seeks to explore how architecture and urban discourses can shed light on these new forms of identity politics and resulting internal dissonances within Muslim and global communities. How, for example, could an architectural imagination bring a critical perspective to the idea of jihad, notions of the umma, and potentials for a pan-Muslim society?
These questions also disrupt typical approaches to architectural history. The architectural forms of twentieth- and twenty-first-century nation building is often narrated through the pivotal forces of the Cold War, Bretton Woods financial policy, the emergence of development studies, and contested theories of modernization, Islamization, and postcoloniality. Within such a context, the global flows of ideas, money and technical expertise took place through intergovernmental agencies such as the United Nations, the European Union, Commonwealth and Muslim League, and the economic and political interest of funding agencies such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Development Fund and USAID. These contested groups of international stakeholders aimed at creating local technical experts and cultivated architects as development agents. The constituent forces of boundaries and flows eventually materialized to disrupt these forces, as architectural and urban projects ranging from small-scale community development schemes such as low-cost housing and rural development programs to large-scale modernization efforts such as the establishment of nuclear research centers.
Gradually, the flows of architectural philosophies regarding the meaning of Islamic architecture in contemporary time created their own sphere of intellectual debate within Islamic societies. Views were exchanged through symposia, professional meetings, architectural magazines and manifestoes. In addition to Euro-American pedagogical and professional establishments, a parallel educational infrastructure – the madrasa – also enabled formidable transnational flows of knowledge and people across the Islamic world.
The focus of the contributions to this special issue of IJIA should follow these variant forms of disruptive flows and address the question of how architecture – defined broadly – creates nuanced definitions of Muslim selves. With an objective to better understand how, in the age of global capital, architecture mediates the forces that constitute flows and boundaries, the contributions should address architecture not only as the byproduct of socio-political forces, but also as the active promulgator of those forces.
Themes that might be addressed include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. How might architecture be used to explore the ways in which the diverse formation of nationalism within Islamicate worlds cater to trans-local exchanges of ideas, ideologies, and human migration across geopolitical borders? Historically, how were different experiences of partition (i.e. in the Indian subcontinent or the Middle East) and nation-building efforts informed by architectural developments and urban planning?
   2. Who are the agents of the exchanges of architectural knowledge and expertise? How are the international flows of ideas, money and expertise defined in competition and collaboration between local and international professionals? In the global context, how do practicing architects tackle the challenges of boundaries? Questions to address include refugee housing or strategies for negotiating cultural identities of immigrant populations in a ‘foreign’ land.
   3. How could the architecture of the Muslim diaspora be used as a means to better understand Islamicate societies in the contemporary world? How is architecture located at the junction of the experience of war, genocide, migration, and partition? What might the architectural expression of a migrant Muslim community tell us about the politics of construction and destruction of the Muslim self?
   4. How do flows of discourse and expert knowledge navigate between institutions (universities, NGOs, intergovernmental agencies etc.) within and beyond Islamic countries? What is the role of architecture in that process? How do these flows work at the intersection of the training of ‘local’ experts in international institutions and thus contribute to the discourse on ‘modern Islamic architecture’?

Essays that focus on historical and theoretical analysis (DiT papers) should be a minimum of 6,000 words but no more than 8,000 words, and essays on design and practice (DiP papers) can range from 3,000 to 4,000 words. Contributions from practitioners are welcome and should bear in mind the critical framework of the journal. Contributions from practitioners and scholars of art history, anthropology, diaspora studies, sociology, and geography and building construction are particularly welcome.
Please send a 400-word abstract with essay title to the guest editor, Farhan Karim, University of Kansas (fskarim@ku.edu ), by October 30, 2017. Those whose proposals are accepted will be contacted soon thereafter and requested to submit full papers to the journal by May 15, 2018. All papers will undergo full peer review.

For author instructions regarding paper guidelines, please consult: www.intellectbooks.com/ijia

 

 

1.Job:

Stanford University – Law and Legal Institutions in Muslim Societies
Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position
Deadline for application: 15 October 2017. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9282

 

 

 

2. 2 Postdoc Fellowships for 12 Months in 2018, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies (BGSMCS)

We invite outstanding postdoctoral researchers (not more than four years after submission of thesis) who are engaged in research projects relevant to our research focus.

Deadline for application: 30 September 2017. Information: http://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/application/BGSMCS_Postdoc_Fellowships_2018_call_for_applications.pdf

 

3. Call for Papers: HIAA-sponsored session at CAA 2018 (Los Angeles, February 21–24)

The “Three Empires” Redux: Islamic Interregionality in the Age of Modernity

Chairs: Chanchal Dadlani and Ünver Rüstem

Discussant: Anastassiia Botchkareva

The concept of the three “gunpowder empires” in reference to the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal polities is well established in Islamic studies and frequently invoked by scholars across disciplines—art and architectural historians among them—to posit and analyze points of interregional comparison and difference. But relatively few attempts have been made to apply this model beyond the empires’ putative sixteenth- and seventeenth-century heydays, or to consider its relevance following the fall of the Safavids in the 1730s. This is in spite of numerous known and proposed cases of later artistic intersection between the Ottoman, Iranian, and Indian spheres, as exemplified by the Afsharid ruler Nadir Shah’s sending of Mughal plunder to the Ottoman sultan. This session seeks to interrogate the idea of the “three empires” in the context of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a period marked by changing political circumstances and increased transnational mobility, commerce, and exchange. We aim to understand the shifting relationships between the material and visual cultures of these regions, including parallels and discontinuities. What defined the transition between the early modern and modern periods? How did artistic taste and aesthetic sensibilities change? What constituted the response to heightened contact with European expansionism? At its broadest, the session examines the applicability of the “three empires” framework to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, considering the possibilities and limits of this interpretive structure. We invite contributions that explore the Ottoman, Safavid,

Afsharid, Zand, Qajar, and Mughal realms, broadly construed, and welcome papers on related regions and contexts.

Paper abstracts (maximum 250 words) and shortened CVs should be emailed to Chanchal Dadlani (dadlani@wfu.edu) and Ünver Rüstem (urustem@jhu.edu) by August 14, 2017 (see p. 39 of the following link for the official Session Participation Proposal Submission Form: http://www.collegeart.org/pdf/call-for-participation.pdf).

 

 

 

4. Call for Papers: Medieval Eurabia: Religious Crosspollinations in Architecture, Art and Material Culture during the High and Late Middle Ages (1000-1600)

2018 Annual Conference of the Association for Art History (U.K.)

Panel organised by Sami De Giosa, Oxford University and Nikolaos Vryzidis, British School at Athens
Email: aahchristianmuslimpanel2018@gmail.com

Venue: Courtauld Institute of Art & King’s College London
Date: 5 – 7 April 2018

The coexistence of Christianity and Islam in the Medieval Mediterranean led to a transfer of knowledge in architecture and material culture which went well beyond religious and geographical boundaries. The use of Islamic objects in Christian contexts, the conversion of churches into mosques and the mobility of craftsmen are manifestations of this process. Although studies beginning with Avinoam Shalem’s Islam Christianized (1996), have dealt extensively with Islamic influence in the West and European influence in the Islamic Mediterranean, sacred objects, and material culture more generally, have been relatively neglected. From crosses found in Mosques, to European-Christian coins with pseudo/-shahada inscriptions, medieval material culture is rife with visual evidence of the two faiths co-existing in both individual objects and monuments.

This panel invites papers from scholars working on intercultural exchange in art, architecture and material culture. We particularly welcome contributions that focus on sacred objects that have been diverted or ‘converted’ to a new purpose, whether inside or outside an explicitly religious context.

Papers should present original research, which expands the boundaries of knowledge and which the scholars would like to be considered for publication. Abstract should be no more than 250 words long.

Deadline: 1 November 2017

http://www.forarthistory.org.uk/events/annual-conference-2018/

 

 

 

5. CfP: Muslim Cultures in the Indian Ocean: Diversity and Pluralism, Past and Present 

The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations

Date: 12-14 September 2018

Location: Academic Building, 10 Handyside Street, King’s Cross N1C 4DN

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 September 2017

Organisers: Stephane Pradines and Farouk Topan

About the Conference
This conference aims to explore the diversity of Muslim cultures prevalent in the Indian Ocean region where, historically, Muslims have interacted for centuries with each other and with other peoples and cultures. Islam not only provided the scaffolding that facilitated cultural exchanges but was also the pivot for transforming local societies. The conference seeks to bring together experts from different disciplines and backgrounds including archaeologists, historians, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, and scholars of related disciplines to explore various facets of this diversity. This conference marks a reconnaissance of the Indian Ocean not as a periphery but as a centre for the study of Muslim cultures.

Indeed, over the past couple of decades, significant new research has been undertaken across East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent leading to fresh insights on a number of facets of Indian Ocean cultures. Some of these studies were written about the Indian Ocean on the longue durée and other studies were focused on local and regional histories. Cultural encounters across the Indian Ocean down the centuries have given rise to cities, towns, ports and other constructions and artefacts which, while remaining distinctive in themselves, also exhibit layers of shared features. They manifest the craftsmanship and values of their creators, peoples whose diversity is almost proverbial. Similar endeavours are present in almost all aspects of human creativity through contact, including religious beliefs and practices, literature, architecture, trade, cuisine, textiles and fashion, etc. Cultural contacts, exchanges and networks were facilitated by the sea as a link between these diverse worlds. Like the Mediterranean – so well studied by Fernand Braudel – the Indian Ocean is a rich contact zone that is central to the understanding of cultural diversity in this vast region.

Submission of Proposals
We invite papers on topics that reflect aspects of this rich cultural diversity in Muslim contexts. Proposed papers should be sent to Stephane Pradines by 30 September 2017.

 

For further details, visit: https://www.aku.edu/events/pages/event-detail.aspx?EventID=585&Title=Muslim%20Cultures%20in%20the%20Indian%20Ocean

 

 

 

6. Syria Direct is hiring a Managing Editor!

Syria Direct is seeking an experienced Managing Editor to help lead our team of Syrian and American reporters based in Amman, Jordan.

The Managing Editor should have an in-depth understanding of the Syrian conflict, as well as Syrian history, politics and culture more broadly, in addition to demonstrated editorial and management experience.

Native or near-native Arabic proficiency is a must. Candidates of Syrian descent are highly encouraged to apply. The Managing Editor will report to the Managing Director and Executive Editor. We offer a competitive salary and an opportunity to join a successful and growing media startup.

Responsibilities:

Editorial (60%)

–          Run all editorial meetings and assist with content decisions (in collaboration with Managing Director and Associate Editor)

–          Work with Syrian and American reporters to develop story ideas, craft story angles and fine-tune writing

–          Edit and publish stories to website

–          Write feature-length stories and analytical reports for the website

Managerial (20%)

–          Manage a team of (6) Syrian reporters, (3) American reporters and (2) English-to-Arabic translators

–          Conduct monthly evaluations of staff (alongside Managing Director and Associate Editor)

Administrative (20%)

–          Assist with donor reporting, official correspondence and file maintenance as needed

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. To apply, please send your resume as well as a (short) cover letter and (3) clips of published work to orion@syriadirect.org.

See also: http://syriadirect.org/pages/about-us/

 

 

 

7. Journal of South Asian Intellectual History

The Journal of South Asian Intellectual History (SAIH) is dedicated to the study of the history of ideas in pre-modern and early modern South Asia. The main concern of the publication is to advance philological and historical research into the rich intellectual history of South Asia in fields such as (but not limited to) philosophy, logic, astronomy, medicine, mathematics, literature, philosophical theology, and mystical traditions. Sources of such investigations may be produced in any of the languages of South Asia, including, for example, Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, and Arabic. Given the nature of intellectual interactions in pre-modern and early modern South Asia, the Journal also welcomes articles, written in English, working across various disciplinary boundaries and languages.

Call for papers
The editors would like to welcome new submissions to the forthcoming Journal of South Asian Intellectual History.
Contributions should be submitted by e-mail to the editors (jsaih.brill@gmail.com).

For detailed instructions for authors, visit: brill.com/saih

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

http://www.perso-indica.net/
https://paris3.academia.edu/FabrizioSpeziale

 

 

 

8. 2017 SAMSA Pre-Conference, Thursday, October 26, 2017

On behalf of the South Asian Muslim Studies Association (SAMSA), southasianmuslimstudiesassociation.org, the Co-Chairs of the 2017 Pre-Conference, Raisur Rahman, Sanaa Riaz, and Roger Long, would like to invite you to present your research at the SAMSA Pre-Conference sponsored by the South Asia Studies Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The 2017 Pre-Conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. The title and theme of the 2017 Pre-Conference is:

“Postcolonial Scholarship at 70: Seven Decades of Research on South Asian Muslims 1947-2017”

The South Asian Muslim Studies Association Pre-Conference invites scholars to present their latest research with reference to the advent of post-colonial South Asia in 1947. We seek papers on any aspect of South Asian Muslim life in South Asia and in the South Asian Muslim diaspora. In addition, we welcome considerations of South Asian Muslim history in the Sultanate, Mughal, and British period with reference to scholarship conducted since 1947. The pre-conference consists of four panels of three speakers each to allow ample time for discussion and questions. The papers can be on any geographical area covering South Asian Muslim life, thought, practice, and culture from Pakistan to Bangladesh, and from Nepal and India to Sri Lanka. In addition, we seek papers that illuminate the South Asian Muslim experience in the diaspora from North America and Australia to Europe. Papers can be on any topic such as theater, literature and arts, women’s studies and feminism, political processes and politics, regionalism and cosmopolitanism, religious experience in practice and theory, and the many manifestations of South Asian Muslim social and cultural practice. We seek contributions from scholars of all affiliations and from any disciplinary perspective such as history and political science, to sociology and anthropology, and from gender studies and feminism, and to theater criticism and film studies. The South Asian Muslim Studies Association embraces all research without reference to ideological position, seniority, or disciplinary perspective. The overarching theme of the pre-conference is a consideration of the latest research on South Asian Muslim life in theory and practice within the context of research conducted during the post-colonial period, but as it does so it seeks to celebrate and exhibit research on the latest themes, topics, and interests of study.

To present at the Pre-Conference, please send a title and a 250-word abstract as soon as possible and no later than September 1, 2017 to Rlong@emich.edu.

The Madison conference website is: www.southasiaconference.wisc.edu.

Also, SAMSA is sending you a Call for Papers for a SAMSA panel at the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Annual Meeting which will be held in Washington, DC, March 22-25, 2018. SAMSA is an affiliated organization of the AAS. If you would like to present at the AAS Annual Meeting in 2018, please contact SAMSA President, Laura Dudley Jenkins, at Laura.Jenkins@uc.edu. She requests a paper title and a 250-word abstract by noon, Monday, August 7, 2017.

The AAS Annual Conference website is: http://www.asian-studies.org/Conferences/AAS-Annual-Conference/Conference-Menu/Conference-Home

We hope you have had a good summer and you are looking forward to the seventieth anniversary celebrations. We look forward to hearing from you and possibly seeing you in Madison. After the Pre-Conference on the Thursday there is a reception and immediately afterwards we will be hosting a dinner in the hotel so even if you are unable to attend the Pre-Conference, please join us for dinner. Please note that if you are coming to Madison this year the Annual Conference concludes early on Saturday evening and there is no Sunday morning session.

With thanks and with regards.

Yours,

Roger Long

SAMSA Pre-Conference Co-Chair
Professor Roger D. Long, Ph.D, FRAS, FRHistS
Department of History and Philosophy
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197-2112
Rlong@emich.edu; Rogerlong1@gmail.com