Shii News – Academic Items
1.Ignaz Goldziher’s Correspondence Archive
http://real-ms.mtak.hu/view/collection/Goldziher_bequest.html
2. Interdisciplinary Workshop on Afghanistan, SOAS, London, 7 September 2018
The workshop seeks to exchange ideas that contribute towards the academic discourse on the country. A desired outcome of the workshop is a network of young scholars and professionals with ideas on how to foster dialogues and collaborations that will further ‘Afghanistan Studies’
Deadline for abstracts: 15 June 2018. Information: http://afgacademia.wixsite.com/workshop/call-for-papers
3. Conference: “Sharia and the Secular”, SoCal Islamic Studies Graduate Student Consortium, University of California, 19-20 October 2018
We are interested in papers that interrogate how Sharia and the realm of the non-shar’i has been constructed historically and how the practical application of Sharia reflects the non-shar’i domain. Papers that address shar’i and non-shar’i themes pertaining to the economy, medicine, society, public policy, and family life are especially welcome.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 July 2018. Information: http://www.cmes.ucsb.edu/IS_Grad_Conference.html
4. Conference: “Sharia and the Secular”, SoCal Islamic Studies Graduate Student Consortium, University of California, 19-20 October 2018
We are interested in papers that interrogate how Sharia and the realm of the non-shar’i has been constructed historically and how the practical application of Sharia reflects the non-shar’i domain. Papers that address shar’i and non-shar’i themes pertaining to the economy, medicine, society, public policy, and family life are especially welcome.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 July 2018. Information: http://www.cmes.ucsb.edu/IS_Grad_Conference.html
5. Workshop: “Professional Mobility in the Islamic Lands (900-1600):ʿulamāʾ, udabāʾ, and Administrators”, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, 20-21 March 2019
This workshop is interested in papers that consider the following questions: How and when did themadrasasstart producing bureaucrats?What did getting close to political authority entail for the ʿulamāʾ? How did offers for higher appointments travel in Islamic lands? How did the competition between ruling elites and households impact this professional mobility? Etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2018: Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/30535
6. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Islam and Sustainable Development, Markfield Institute of Higher Education (MIHE)
The Institute’s Centre of Islam and Sustainable Development (CISD), in partnership with Penny Appeal (a sector leading UK charity), is seeking to appoint one full-time or two part-time lecturers with interests in any of the following areas: sustainable development theory and practice, role of civil society in sustainable development, building peace and security, effective governance, youth development, women empowerment and capacity building of communities.
Deadline for applications: 16 June 2018. Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BJX087/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-islam-and-sustainable-development/
7. Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Islam and Women Studies, University Brunei Darussalam
The Centre is looking for candidates with a good track record in supervision of doctoral students and high quality publications in the mentioned area of study. The successful candidate is expected to provide academic leadership both in doctoral supervision and group research projects.
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2018. Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BJJ876/professor-associate-professor-senior-assistant-professor-assistant-professor-lecturer-islam-and-women-studies/
8. Assistant Teaching Professor in Islamic Studies, Georgetown University
The successful candidate will teach a 3-3 teaching load during the 2018-2019 Academic Year. 3 of these courses will be The Problem of God, the Theology Department’s core curricular course taken by most undergraduates; the other 3 courses will be in Islam, including a graduate level seminar. Start date is August 2018.
Deadline for applications: 18 June 2018. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11193
9. Articles for Special Issue on Iran for the Journal of “Sociology of Social Institutions”
The submissions should focus on Iran from a sociological perspective, while comparative studies between Iran and other countries are also acceptable. Topics include social institutions, social capital, family, social deviances, gender, population, migration, youth, etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 25 June 2018. Information: http://ssi.journals.umz.ac.ir/; e-mail: aliverdinia@umz.ac.ir
10. Articles on “Women in Islam” for Special Issue of MDPI Open Access Journal
This peer-reviewed special issue invites submissions focusing on women’s understanding, interpretation and lived experience of Islam with attention to women’s agency. Possible fields of inquiry include: 1. How Muslim women talk about and find meaning in Islam as a source of identity and belonging; 2. How Muslim women engage their faith as a belief system and how they choose to express that faith in both personal and public life; etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2018. Information: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/societies/special_issues/Women_in_Islam
11. The Muslims in Britain Research Network, in collaboration with the University of Manchester, is very pleased to announce that it will hold a free forum for doctoral students and early career researchers in the field of British Muslim studies on the 18th July 2018.
Through talks, open discussions and group workshops, this forum aims to inform early career researchers of potential career paths, how best to pursue them, and how to address each stage of this process. Sessions and keynotes will cover the place of the study of Islam and Muslims in UK higher education, as well as the nature of higher education employment. Participants will also be given the opportunity to share and discuss their research with other academics working in the field.
Whether pursuing careers within or outside of academia, this forum will give guidance on the options available and how best to engage with them, with advice and guidance both from well-established academics and other early career researchers. There will be the opportunity to network frequently throughout the day, with coffee and lunch provided.
Speakers will include (more TBC):
- Dr Shuruq Naguib, University of Lancaster
- Dr Carl Morris, University of Central Lancashire
- Dr Jawiria Naseem, University of Birmingham
- Dr Stephen H. Jones, Newman University
This event is provided free to charge by the Muslims in Britain Research Network and the University of Manchester, but all attendees need to register here:
We will also be making some travel bursaries available nearer the date. If you are interested in receiving one of these please email muslimsinbritainrn@gmail.com.
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- June 06, 2018
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