Shii News – Academic Items

1.The UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies and the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies at San Francisco State University are pleased to open a call for paper submissions to their conference, “The Iranian Diaspora in Global Perspective.” The conference will be held on February 16–17, 2023 at the University of California, Los Angeles and aims to support the growing field of Iranian Diaspora Studies by sharing new research and scholarship.

The conference will bring together senior scholars, mid-career scholars, and emerging researchers in any discipline who are contributing to and developing this emerging and transnational field. Panels and speakers are encouraged to showcase work on the Iranian diaspora in a global context, including but not limited to:

Histories of Iranian migration and diaspora formation

Sociological and cultural dimensions of Iranian diaspora communities

Comparative studies, whether comparing across Iranian diaspora communities or between Iranian and other immigrant groups in differing locations

Research on Iranian communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania; especially South-South relations

Studies that cast light on the heterogeneity of Iranian diaspora communities and their migration experiences

The conference is also interested in creative expressions such as documentary film, fiction films, photography, and/or animations related to themes and experiences of the Iranian diaspora.

This conference will build and sustain a stronger academic community, draw attention to increasingly transnational elements of the Iranian diaspora, and highlight the importance of cross-disciplinary research and collaboration. Additionally, we will draw from selected 2023 conference presentations to invite papers for an edited volume that will be made available in open access format through an academic publisher such as University of California Press.

While we aim to hold the conference in person to benefit from the incomparable experience of in-person exchanges, we are taking COVID-19 into consideration as we plan possible modalities for the conference. Conference presentations will be in English. Travel and lodging will be covered by the conference.

To submit:

Please email your 300-word abstract and presentation title along with a four-sentence bio and contact information to: Rohan Advani (rohadvani@g.ucla.edu). Please include “Iranian Diaspora Conference 2023” in the subject heading.

Deadline for abstracts: May 15, 2022

Kevan Harris, Department of Sociology, UCLA

Persis Karim, Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies, San Francisco State University

Amy Malek, Department of International Studies, College of Charleston

See website https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/article/252222

2. UCLA Iranian Studies

Book Talk with Shaul Bakhash:

The Fall of Reza Shah

Monday, April 4, 2022 at 3:00pm Pacific Time via Zoom

Lecture in English

Registration Required

3. CARPO Study 11 Narratives of (In)Justice in Contemporary Yemeni Novels

We are happy to share with you our latest Study, which we are publishing jointly with our partners, the Institute of Oriental and Asian Studies at the University of Bonn and the Gender Development Research & Studies Center at the University of Sanaa:

*“Narratives of (In)Justice in Contemporary Yemeni Novels. Representations of Socio-Political Practices and Normative Constructions” *
/by Osama Ali, Fadhilah Gubari, Julia Gurol and Abdulsalam al-Rubaidi /

Download the full Study from our website <http://87j6.mjt.lu/lnk/AMIAAMDqLbUAAcg4OjQAAAAP8M0AAAAABKEAAAPQAAt9mABiOchUp1Mz0-abS0m4R7j7pWs4fAALkkQ/1/ORWCnm3p0gkqFCRXTjEUrQ/aHR0cHM6Ly9jYXJwby1ib25uLm9yZy9lbi9jYXJwby1zdHVkaWVzLTIv>*.*

This Study analyzes narratives of (in)justice in contemporary Yemeni novels. Through a lexical field analysis of nine selected contemporary novels, the paper highlights how (in)justice is framed in narrative literature, both in terms of representations of certain socio-political practices and in terms of normative constructions and the creation of a normative order. It argues that novels represent and discuss the complexities of Yemeni realities, where daily practices and experiences of individuals are entangled with philosophical questions about the meaning of life. It discusses the nexus between the framing of (in)justice and post-conflict reconciliation and provides an original insight into the understanding and constructions of justice and injustice offered to society by Yemeni novelists.

With best wishes,

CARPO – Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient
Bonn

4. The department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol in the UK is seeking to appoint in Global Religious Studies (Islam).

Applicants with expertise in global Islam and/or the interactions and relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims historically and globally are particularly encouraged to apply. The post is open range excluding full professor (so Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor). Closing date is 19^th April 2022.

Further details are available here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=268654&jobTitle=Lecturer/Senior%20Lecturer%20or%20Associate%20Professor%20in%20Global%20Religious%20Studies

5. EuQu International Workshop – The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites in the World of Eastern Christianity

International Workshop – The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites in the World of Eastern Christianity

May 11-12, 2022 | University of Copenhagen

The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites was the name commonly used by Eastern Christians of various traditions to refer to the Qur’an. Since the emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity, Eastern Christians speaking Arabic, Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Greek, Church Slavonic, Russian and Syriac came in contact with Islam and its Holy Scripture. From the Mediterranean lands to Russia via the Balkans, Anatolia and Caucasus, the experience of Eastern Christians with their Muslim neighbors and/or rulers was shaped by diverse multicultural and multiconfessional contexts in which their approach to the Qur’an played a significant role in defining religious identity and the dynamics of communal life.
This international workshop will explore how Eastern Christians engaged with the Qur’an and its Islamic interpretations from the medieval period until the end of the eighteenth century. Bringing together different religious traditions, one of the main scopes of the workshop is to build a platform of discussion between scholars working with source material from Arabic, Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Georgian, Greek, Church Slavonic, Russian and Syriac contexts, with a focus on how these milieus shaped Eastern Christian responses to Islam and its Holy Scripture.
How did texts on Islam and Qur’an circulate within groups and networks? How did they cross confessional boundaries? Who were their authors and intended audiences? These and similar questions will guide the discussions, and will generate – we hope – new debates for the entangled history and cross-cultural history of the Eastern Christian communities from the medieval to the dawn of modernity.

For the programme and to register:

https://euqu.eu/2022/03/23/international-workshop-the-holy-book-of-the-ishmaelites-in-the-world-of-eastern-christianity

6. Ann Lambton Lecture 2022 | New date: 6th April 2022, 5PM

Ann Lambton Memorial Lecture 2022: Unequal Treaties and the Question of Sovereignty in Qajar and early Pahlavi Iran

In this presentation Professor Ali Gheissari will offer an overview of the Russian and British leverage in Iran during the Qajar and early Pahlavi periods through unequal treaties as one channel of extending their imperial influence and counterbalancing each other’s rival presence.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2616473573594/WN_zC6zqKr4THqLa-CwANHWrA

7. Fellowships: Prince Dr Sabbar Farman-Farmaian Research Project

With the generous support of Farman-Farmaian Family, the IISH launches a new fellowship programme named the Prince Dr Sabbar Farman-Farmaian Fellowships for scholars who wish to use its collections for the study of social and economic history of 18-20 century of Iran, whether from a regional, national, or comparative and transnational perspective.

Fellowships are awarded for six months (1 October 2022 – 31st March 2023). This is a call for applications for fellowships for the year 2022/2023.
Deadline for applications is 8 May 2022.
Fellows receive a monthly stipend of € 1,500. The fellowship also includes an economy return flight to the Netherlands, visa support, as well as arrangements for accommodation and health insurance in Amsterdam.

For more information, see:

https://iisg.amsterdam/en/blog/fellowships-prince-dr-sabbar-farman-farmaian-research-project

8. How to Get a Book Contract as an Independent Researcher | Lex Academic Blog

https://www.lexacademic.com/blog/how-to-get-a-book-contract-as-an-independent-researcher-lex-academic-blog/

9. University of Manchester: Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Series

Empowering Muslim Women in History, Literature and the Arts

Lecture 8: Muslim Women Preachers ‘Murshidat’ in Morocco as Agents of Change

Professor Moha Ennaji (University of Fès)

Tuesday 29 March 2022, 17:00 GMT on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/92631152349

10. Iran Heritage Foundation: Webinar – Guardians of The Zagros: Storytelling with Nomads

28.3.22, 6pm UK time (note UK time change on 27.3.22)

For more information and to register: