Shii News – Academic Items
1. Duke University – Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51822
University of Toronto, St. George Campus – Tenure Stream Assistant Professor in Islam and Modernity {Department for the Study of Religion (60%) and the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (40%)}
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51823
2. Open Access Book: Writing Self, Writing Empire Chandar Bhan Brahman and the Cultural World of the Indo-Persian State Secretary
Author: Kinra, Rajeev.
Published: California: University of California Press, 2015.
394 p.
ISBN: 9780520286467 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520286464 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Chandar Bhan Brahman (d. ca. 1670), one of the great Indo-Persian poets and prose stylists of early modern South Asia. Chandar Bhan’s life spanned the reigns of four emperors: Akbar (1556–1605), Jahangir (1605–1627), Shah Jahan (1628–1658), and Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir (1658–1707), the last of the “Great Mughals” whose courts dominated the culture and politics of the subcontinent at the height of the empire’s power, territorial reach, and global influence.
Chandar Bhan was a high-caste Hindu who worked for a series of Muslim monarchs and other officials, forming powerful friendships along the way; his experience bears vivid testimony to the pluralistic atmosphere of the Mughal court, particularly during the reign of Shah Jahan, the celebrated builder of the Taj Mahal. But his widely circulated and emulated works also touch on a range of topics central to our understanding of the court’s literary, mystical, administrative, and ethical cultures, while his letters and autobiographical writings provide tantalizing examples of early modern Indo-Persian modes of self-fashioning. Chandar Bhan’s oeuvre is a valuable window onto a crucial, though surprisingly neglected, period of Mughal cultural and political history.
Open Access Bibliography: Albiblio – Bibliography of One Thousand and One Nights in Egypt
International Qur’anic Studies Association
4. Naples Qisas conference information now available online
Dear Colleagues,
Apologies for cross-postings. I have received a number of inquiries about the upcoming conference on qisas al-anbiya’ co-organized by Roberto Tottoli, Marianna Klar, and myself being held this week in Naples. The papers will eventually be published online, but for now we have made the full conference program with abstracts available here:
http://www.mizanproject.org/conference-islamic-stories-of-the-prophets/
Those seeking more information should contact us at qisasconference@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Michael Pregill
Interlocutor
Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations
Boston University
5. Panel Discussion – First Biennale of Contemporary Photography of the Arab World (London, 22 Oct)
The Image is Witness: panel discussion with curators Karin Adrian von Roques, Vali Mahlouji and Gabriel Bauret
22 October, 6-8pm, Institut Francais, London
This November the First Biennale of Photography from the Arab World will be held in Paris. Organised by the Institut du monde Arabe in partnership with la Maison européenne de la photographie, the biennale aims to bring to light the diverse and vibrant photographic output of the artists coming from the Middle East and North Africa. To celebrate the occasion and understand its timing and significance, this panel will bring curators Karin Adrian von Roques, Vali Mahlouji and curator of the biennale Gabriel Bauret, in a conversation aimed to take a closer look at the issues of representing, (re)framing and understanding Arab photography in the West today.
The talk will start at 6pm, and will be followed by drinks reception at the Institut Francais.
This panel is a part of a series of talks organsied by IESA UK for Nour Festival of Arts 2015, and will be followed in the next two weeks by four events at Leighton House on contemporary art from the MENA region as vehicle for cultural and civic engagement and community revitalisation.
To book and for further information, please click here or visit Nour Festival website.
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please contact Aliya Say if you have any questions.
6. AYVERDİ PRIZE FOR OTTOMAN TURKISH
AATT is pleased to announce an award ($500) for best translation of an Ottoman archival/historical or literary work by an undergraduate or graduate student in a semester length Ottoman course, during the academic year or during a summer progtram. To nominate a deserving student instructors should send AATTsecretariat@gmail.com a letter including the student’s name, status, department, a 5-10 page translation and a scanned copy of the Ottoman original by October 31, 2015. The award will be announced at the annual Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association meeting held in conjunction with the Middle East Studies Association Conference.
7. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford – Research Assistant, “Divination and Art in the Medieval and Early Islamic World” Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust
The Ashmolean Museum is seeking to appoint a research assistant to join the team of the Leverhulme Trust-funded project “Divination and Art in the Medieval and Early Islamic World (1200-1800)” directed by Dr Francesca Leoni. The project examines the multiple roles of “licit” divinatory arts (i.e. astrology, geomancy, bibliomancy, dream interpretation, physiognomy and ‘ilm al-huruf) in the medieval and early modern Islamic world through their impact on visual and material culture. The post-holder will provide support to the project’s Principal Investigator and the core research team, undertake independent research and assist with a range of tasks and outcomes, including publications and the organisation of a large-scale exhibition.
Candidates should have a doctoral degree or equivalent knowledge or experience in a relevant area, specialist knowledge of Islamic Art and have demonstrated experience in the museum sector. The successful post-holder will also have a significant research and publication record and have good working knowledge of at least one language amongst Arabic, Turkish and Persian.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload your CV, a supporting statement (max. 2 pages of A4) telling us how your skills, experience and knowledge meet our selection criteria, and a written sample of your published work (not to exceed 5,000 words) as part of your application. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
To apply for this role and for further details, including job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below:
https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=120668
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18 November 2015 at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will be held at the Ashmolean Museum on 25 November with a view to appointment starting in 4 January 2016.
8. new book
Publication – Aesthetic Hybridity in Mughal Painting, 1526-1658 (Valerie Gonzalez)
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce the publication of my book, Ashgate Publishing, series “Transculturalisms 1400-1700”. This two-part book is a critical-aesthetic study of early Mughal painting that also offers substantial essays on coeval Persian painting and pre-Mughal Sultanate book art. To be noted is the first part dedicated to methodology. This important section of the book examines variegated epistemological questions raised by the study of painting and art in Islam in general from the critical viewpoint, while providing an assessment of the scholarly literature on Mughal painting and its hybrid ontology. Overall, this book proposes a new way of researching and thinking about the pictorial traditions in Islam that should interest anyone seeking alternative paths to the current art historical practice.
The title’s description with further details can be accessed through these links: http://www.ashgate.com and http://www.ashgate.com/default.aspx?title_id=10078&edition_id=10391&page…
A book launch is planned on Friday November 27 2015, at the Nehru Center, London (http://www.nehrucentre.org.uk/). Reception at 6pm. Presentation lecture and book signing at 6.30pm. Address: 8 S Audley St, London W1K 1HF. Tel: 020 7491 3567.
9. Open Access Books from Brill Publishing
Childhood in the Late Ottoman Empire and After edited by Benjamin C. Fortna, SOAS, University of London
Series: OEH
Volume: 59
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004293120
Expected: November 2015
Muslims in Interwar Europe Edited by Bekim Agai, Frankfurt University, Umar Ryad, Utrecht University, and Mehdi Sajid, Utrecht University
Series: MUMI
Volume: 17
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004287839
E-ISBN: 9789004301979
Locating Hell in Islamic Traditions Edited by Christian Lange, University of Utrecht
Series: IHC
Volume: 119
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004301214
E-ISBN: 9789004301368
Publication date: September 2015
The Imagined and Real Jerusalem in Art and Architecture:Edited by Jeroen Goudeau, Mariëtte Verhoeven and Wouter Weijers, Radboud University, Nijmegen
Series: RSH
Volume: 2
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004270824
E-ISBN: 9789004270855
Publication date: September 2014
Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands Jan Schmidt, University of Leiden
Series: IMB
Volume: 3
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004221901
E-ISBN: 9789004221918
Publication date: July 2012
Islam and the Making of the Nation Chiara Formichi, City University of Hong Kong
Series: VKI
Volume: 282
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789067183864
E-ISBN: 9789004260467
Publication date: June 2012
A Grammar of the Bedouin Dialects of Central and Southern Sinai Rudolf E. de Jong
Series: HO1
Volume: 101
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004201019
E-ISBN: 9789004201460
Publication date: April 2011
Ibn Taymiyya’s Theodicy of Perpetual Optimism Jon Hoover
Series: IPTS
Volume: 73
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9789004158474
E-ISBN: 9789047420194
Publication date: May 2007
10. Wednesday 18 November, 5.00 pm – The Warburg Institute, in conjunction with the Bilderfahrzeuge Project
“Prophetic Products: The Prophet Muhammed in Contemporary Iranian Visual Culture”
Professor Christiane Gruber, Department of the History of Art, University of Michigan
Please note that this lecture starts at 5.00 pm
Attendance is free of charge and pre-registration is not required.
The Warburg Institute,
University of London,
School of Advanced Study;
Woburn Square, London
Tel. (020) 7862 8949
11. The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures at Barnard College, Columbia University, is seeking a full-time teacher-scholar in Middle Eastern Cultures and Civilizations, starting September 1, 2016.
Rank open with strong preference for candidates with an established record of teaching and research. Candidates should demonstrate a broad interest in the cultures and civilization of the Middle East; discipline and geographic area of specialization is open but knowledge of major languages and mastery of at least two, including Arabic and Persian, are preferred. Teaching 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 and graduate courses. Particular attention will be given to candidates with a record of diverse, innovative, and interdisciplinary research and teaching. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to build an independent Program in Middle Eastern Studies at Barnard, and coordinating with MESAAS, Columbia University. Ph.D. required. Solid publications are expected. Application, including a complete curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and three references, to be sent directly to http://careers.barnard.edu/postings/1795. Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2015 and continue until 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.
12. International Society for Iranian Studies
ISIS Award Nominations Announcement
The Nominations are now open for:
The Saidi-Sirjani Book Award
The Ehsan Yarshater Book Award
THE RAHIM M. IRVANI DISSERTATION AWARD
THE MEHRDAD MASHAYEKHI DISSERTATION AWARD
The Latifeh Yarshater Award
Please consult the ISIS website for the details of each award and use the website to submit your nomination: http://www.iranianstudies.com/awards
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