Shii News – Academic Items

1.Two Doctoral and Six Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Museums of Islamic Art and Byzantine Art, Berlin, etc.

Applications from all regions and from Art History, Aesthetics, Archaeology, Anthropology/Ethnology, History and neighbouring fields dealing with artefacts, artistic production, material culture, and aesthetic practices relating to objects, images, languages and architectures are welcome.

Deadline for applications: 15 April 2019.

Information: https://www.khi.fi.it/en/aktuelles/call-for-papers.php

 

 

 

2. Lecturer in History of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, University of Exeter

Requirements: a PhD or equivalent in Middle East Studies, History, Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Critical Studies or related fields; a strong record in attracting funding for research. Highly desirable are experience of field work in the Gulf and/or the Arabian Peninsula and linguistic proficiency and/or other relevant languages.

Deadline for applications: 3 April 2019.Information: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=536337OBXo&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA

 

 

 

 

3. Two Fully-Funded MA Fellowships, Syrian Oral History Project, Stockton University, New Jersey

The Arab-speaking MA students will enroll in graduate courses and independent studies at Stockton University, and they will travel to Europe during breaks and in the summer to conduct interviews and collect oral histories from Syrian refugees. The MA fellowship consists of a two-year package, including full tuition and fees remission, a stipend of $1,000 each month, and $3,000 for travel each year.

Information: https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/27/ugur-umit-ungor-syria-oral-history-project/

Contact: Dr. Raz Segal (Raz.Segal@Stockton.edu)

 

 

 

 

4. Grant for Academic Study Related to Yemen, British-Yemeni Society

Applications for this £500 grant are invited from anyone carrying out research in, or on Yemen, at a British or Yemeni University. Applicants’ nationality is irrelevant. Applications may be made to assist with study in any subject or field, so long as it is concerned with Yemen, and is for a specific qualification (e.g. BA, MA, PhD etc.).

Deadline for applications: 31 May 2019. Information:

http://b-ys.org.uk/activities/bys-academic-grant

 

 

 

 

5. 2019 Prize for Best Article, Contemporary Levant

The award recognises excellent research and scholarship that engages with current and emerging issues in the Levant. We are looking for original unpublished articles from scholars in different stages of their careers and from different disciplines: anthropology, sociology, politics, religion and theology, language and linguistics cultural studies, modern history, social geography, media, film studies and literature.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2019.

Information: http://cbrl.ac.uk/news/item/name/call-for-papers-2019-prize-for-best-article

 

 

 

 

6. Two Postdocs at the Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh

a) Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Mediterranean Islamisms

The Alwaleed Centre at the University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to implement its research activities and contribute to its teaching and outreach programme.

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research in the field of Islamist parties and movements’ role in political governance in the contemporary Mediterranean region. Applications would be particularly welcome from candidates who demonstrate expertise in conducting comparative research on different aspects of contemporary politics and Islamism in the countries of the Mediterranean region.

 

The successful appointee will commence on 1st September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) fixed term position.

 

Salary: £33,199 to £39,609per annum.

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is no later than 5 pm (GMT) 29th April 2019. We anticipate interviews will be held in June 2019, date to be determined.

 

Informal queries are welcome and should be sent via email for the attention of Professor Frederic Volpi, Alwaleed Director, Personal Chair of the Politics of the Muslim World, to llc@ed.ac.uk.

 

The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to addressing an equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda.

 

Further information and details on how to apply can be found at the following link: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=0475043

 

b) Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Grant Writing & Project Development (Globalized Muslim World)

 

The Alwaleed Centre at the University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop its research activities to commence on 1st September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

The research focus of the position is on the contemporary politics and society of a globalized Muslim World.

 

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) fixed term position.

 

Salary: £33,199 to £39,609 per annum.

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is no later than 5pm (GMT) 29th April 2019. We anticipate interviews will be held in June 2019, date to be determined.

 

Informal queries are welcome and should be sent via email for the attention of Professor Frederic Volpi, Alwaleed Director, Personal Chair of the Politics of the Muslim World, to llc@ed.ac.uk.

 

The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to addressing an equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda.

 

Further information and details on how to apply can be found at the following link: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=047504

 

 

 

7. The Islam-UK Centre at Cardiff University is pleased to invite applications for this year’s Jameel Scholarships, starting September 2019. 

Three fully-funded scholarships are available for the MA course ‘Islam in Contemporary Britain’.  Each scholarship will cover full UK/EU tuition fees and provide students with a £15,000 stipend as well as a £1,000 research allowance.  For more information, refer to the attached poster and here: http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/islamukcentre/jameel-scholarships/

 

Closing date for scholarship applications: 24^th May 2019.

 

Please circulate among your networks and encourage interested final year undergraduate students to apply!

 

For all enquiries, please contact: jameelscholarships@cardiff.ac.uk

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