Shii News – Academic Items
1.Embroidery of Central Asia, Iranian Plateau and the Indian Subcontinent
I B Tauris/Bloomsbury, 2021
2. Sociétés, politiques et cultures du monde iranien” organisé par le CeRMI, qui aura lieu le jeudi 6 mai 2021 de17h à19h en visioconférence (lien de connexion ci-après).
Nous serons heureux d’y accueillir Maria Szuppe (directrice de recherche, CNRS, CeRMI / UMR 8041), pour une conférence intitulée :
Grandes familles locales et leurs réseaux d’influence dans le monde iranien oriental : le cas des khwājas de Barnābād (Hérat) aux XVe-XVIIIe siècles
ID de réunion : 983 2581 4324
Code secret : 854249
3. BIPS (British Institute of Persian Studies) invites applications for Research and Travel Grant Awards.
BIPS Research and Travel Grant Awards are to assist scholars wishing to pursue research in the area of arts, humanities and social science research, relating to the Persianate world, particularly Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Transcaucasia, Iraq, the Persian Gulf littoral and South Asia. Subject areas include, but are not limited to: Art, Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Cultural Studies, History, Language, Literature, Politics, Religious Studies, and Sociology. Scholars who apply must be attached to a UK Higher Educational Institution (university, museum or similar).
Most of the grant funds are set aside for collaborative research projects and we are currently seeking to attract applications from scholars under three “umbrella” programmes:
- Objects of Empire: Imperial Elites and Material Cultures of Ancient Iran
- Persianisation and Persianate Cosmopolises
- Iran and the International in the Modern Period
For more information and to download the application form, visit our Grants page.
Deadline for submitting applications: 14th May 2021
4. ONLINE Panel: “Digital Forays in Middle Eastern Studies: Lightning Talks from Junior Scholars”, Kevorkian Center, New York University, 29 April 2021, 12:30 pm EST
What does it look like to think, engage, and do research in this digital age? In this panel, seven PhD/MA Candidates, junior faculty, and independent scholars will present projects that are pushing the norms, boundaries, and forms of Middle Eastern Scholarship through adopting new tools, methods, and modes of dissemination.
Information and registration: https://as.nyu.edu/neareaststudies/events/spring-202011/digital-forays–lightning-talks-from-junior-scholars1.html
5. ONLINE Lecture: “Enlightening Europe on Islam and the Ottomans: Mouradgea d’Ohsson and His Masterpiece “Tableau général de l’Empire othoman” by Carter V. Findley (Ohio State University), Ottoman and Turkish Studies Initiative, New York University, 14 May 2021, 12:30 pm EST
This was the most authoritative work ever yet published on Islam and the Ottomans. Profusely illustrated with 233 engravings, the work also offered the century’s richest collection of visual imagery on the Ottomans and opened deep insights into the processes and politics of illustrated book production in this period.
Information and registration: https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdO-vrjotHNOA4QnEdSVrmISPCIpClcMq
6. ONLINE “54th Seminar for Arabian Studies”, Organized by the International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA), 2-4 and 9-11 July 2021 BST
The seminar is in collaboration with “Casa Árabe” which will host a special session and a keynote lecture on 9 July 2021 tht are free of charge.
Information and registration: https://mailchi.mp/026f5d0c9dec/54th-seminar-for-arabian-studies-programme-and-registration?e=18cf0337f7
7. 3rd International Süleymaniye Symposium: “The “Köprülü Era” (1656-1710) in Ottoman History: New Sources, New Approaches”, Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, 24-26 September 2021
The Köprülü family has profoundly shaped Ottoman history. Many new sources, recent articles, books, dissertations, and projects have opened new frontiers while also expanding on the existing assumptions and approaches about the period.
Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2021. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/7575183/call-papers-3rd-international-s%C3%BCleymaniye-symposium-24-26
8. Post-Doctorate Researcher (Arabic Poetry in the Cairo Genizah: History of Literacy and Education), University of Dublin (3 Yeaars)
Qualification: PhD in a relevant field; Proven research skills in Arabic/Islamic Literary History, Arabic literature or Medieval/Premodern Islamic History; Research skills in medieval / premodern history and / or literature; Knowledge of Arabic language and literature; Ability to translate Arabic poetry into English.
Deadline for applications: 14 May 2021. Information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CFJ702/research-fellow-post-doctorate-researcher-arabic-poetry-in-the-cairo-genizah-history-of-literacy-and-education?uuid=da54c787-a184-11eb-a3a3-064da8edb92a&campaign=jbew20210420&source=jbe
9. Coordinator for “Anti-Muslim Racism Working Group”, European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR)
Candidate requirements: Experience of working across multiple departments and teams; Degree in Social Science / Political Science; Academic writing skills in English; Fluent proficiency in written and spoken English. Duration: 8 months (starting date: as soon as possible). Part time 30% based on TV-L 11 (German public service salary scale).
Deadline for applications: 30 April 2021. Information: https://www.eccar.info/en/news/eccar-hiring-new-coordinator-anti-muslim-racism-working-group
10. ONLINE or IN-CLASS: “Ottoman Turkish Summer School”: Intensive Instruction in Ottoman Turkish for International Students and Professionals, Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, 5 July – 27 August 2021
The summer school is designed to comprise co-curricular and extra-curricular activities such as seminars by top scholars on Turkish history, politics, literature, and art; cultural events, and, field trips to historical sites and archives.
Deadline for applications: 29 May 2021. Information: https://oss.ihu.edu.tr/languages-program/
11. ONLINE Summer School “In Search of the Reader: New Approaches to Practices, Functions and Histories of Reading in Arabic Literature, Arts, Media and Culture”, Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA), 16-20 August 2021
The summer school provides PhD students and postdocs of Arabic literary studies from European and Arab universities the opportunity to present their own research in an international academic context, to discuss innovative approaches readers and reading pracices, and to practice the respective foreign language (Eng-lish or Arabic).
Deadline for applications: 30 April 2021. Information: http://arabic-philologies.de/en/online2021.html
12. ONLINE Summer Language Program in Arabic and Persian, University of Maryland
Classes are available for all levels, from complete beginners up to advanced speakers. The program is open to all.
Information: http://www.globalprofessionals.umd.edu/summer-language-institute
13. Articles on “Public Space, Publicness and Social Transformations” for Special Issue of “Egypte Monde Arabe”
This call for papers argues that public spaces and publicness are engines for a better understanding of current socio-spatial and multifaceted overall transformations, namely questioning how both the massive protest events that occurred in the region between 2011 and 2018 and their aftermath but also the growin g commodification and privatization of spaces have modified the understanding, practices, and politics of public spaces?
Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2021. Information: http://cedej-eg.org/index.php/2021/03/10/call-for-papers-egypte-monde-arabe-30th-of-april-2021/
14. Articles on “Public Space, Publicness and Social Transformations” for Special Issue of “Egypte Monde Arabe”
This call for papers argues that public spaces and publicness are engines for a better understanding of current socio-spatial and multifaceted overall transformations, namely questioning how both the massive protest events that occurred in the region between 2011 and 2018 and their aftermath but also the growin g commodification and privatization of spaces have modified the understanding, practices, and politics of public spaces?
Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2021. Information: http://cedej-eg.org/index.php/2021/03/10/call-for-papers-egypte-monde-arabe-30th-of-april-2021/
15. Articles for “Nazhruna: Islamic Education Journal”
Editors invite academicians to contribute his thoughts either in the form of research results, in-depth study, and book reviews in accordance with the discipline owned. The script is original, has not been published in other media. The manuscripts are preferably from research results and written in either English or Arabic.
Information: https://e-journal.ikhac.ac.id/index.php/NAZHRUNA
16. Chapters for Edited Book on “South Asian Migration to Gulf: Issues, Perspectives and Opportunities”
The focus of the book will be on fixing the gap between the best possible policies for migrants, after understanding the ground realities and challenges of migrants.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2021. Information: https://grfdt.com/Upload/Event/7176_Invitation_to_contribute_a_chapter_to_th.pdf
17. Events on Islam and the Middle East this week in and around Cambridge (all times are UK time):
Tue 27 Apr
5:00pm – 6:30pm – “Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship after Empire”
( SherAli Tareen (Franklin & Marshall College))
Wed 28 Apr
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Music and Islamic Literary Heritage
(Davesh Soneji (University of Pennsylvania) and Richard Williams (SOAS))
Thu 29 Apr
6:00pm – 7:00pm – The power of geography. Ten maps that reveal the future of our world
(Tim Marshall)
Fri 30 Apr
1:00pm – 2:00pm – “Jaina Temple Architecture of Coastal Karnataka: Climatic Dependencies and Artistic Freedoms”
(Julia A. B. Hegewald,)
5:00pm – 6:30pm – The Last Muslim Intellectual: The Life and Legacy of Jalal Al-e Ahmad
(Hamid Dabashi)
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