Shii News – Academic Items
1.The British Library
A Historical Narrative of the Ka`ba and the Hajj Season
Reflecting on the Visual Materials Found in the IOR
2. CfP: Great Lakes Adiban Society Workshop, Oct 2022
The Great Lakes Adiban Society (GLAS) invites submissions for its sixth annual workshop, scheduled to take place at the University of Chicago on October 1–2, 2022. We welcome works in progress that would benefit from extensive discussion and feedback, and especially encourage graduate students to participate.
The Society aims to provide a regional forum for scholars of Islamicate adab, particularly of the medieval and early modern periods, to meet and share their work. We leave our parameters of language and genre intentionally open in order to invite as wide a collaboration as can be useful, but as a group we are generally interested in the literary production of the broad complex of premodern Muslim societies across the Eastern Hemisphere. This naturally includes the major Islamicate languages of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu, as well as many others (Armenian, Kurdish, Georgian, Hebrew, Spanish, etc.) that participate in similar literary conventions.
Those who wish to participate can apply by filling out our online application by July 30, 2022. Please note that each accepted participant will be given 45 minutes to present and discuss their work; because of this, we have limited space and may have to turn down some submissions if we receive too many. In such an event, preference will generally be given to graduate students, junior scholars based in the Great Lakes region, and works in progress. All participants should plan to cover the costs of travel and lodging, but graduate students should note that we may (funding permitting) be able to offer small grants to help offset these expenses; we should know more by early August, and all applicants can expect to hear back from us by then. The application will ask you to specify if your preferred format is online or in-person. We are prioritizing in-person participation in our program, but will accommodate a limited number of virtual presentations.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at greatlakesadibansociety@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
3. The Land between Two Seas: Art on the Move in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea 1300–1700
Editor: Alina Payne
Brill, 2022
Open Access
4. Oriens
Oriens reaches its 50th volume!
All articles from the latest issue (vol 50:1-2) will be free access until December 31st 2022.
No need to sign up for an account.
Find the issue here.
5. Institute for Mediterranean Studies 2022 International Mediterranean Conference
Institute for Mediterranean Studies is looking for presenters for 2022 International Mediterranean Conference.
The conference will be hold from 17th-18th of November, 2022, with title of
“Jerusalem and the Civilization Exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean”.
* We have adjustment to provision for foreign presenters. Please do check for
your participation.
“2022 International Mediterranean Conference”
▶ Title : Jerusalem and the Civilization Exchange in the Eastern Mediterranean
▶ Topic : General topics relevant to Jerusalem or Eastern Mediterranean region
▶ Date : 17th-18th of November, 2022. (Korean Standard Time)
▶ Venue : Busan University of Foreign Studies
▶ Host : Institute for Mediterranean Studies
▶ Registration & Abstract Submission : 31st, July, 2022.
Online Registration ; https://forms.gle/fCqTa2d5GtBRpNYr7
▶ Full article submission : 30th, September, 2022.
▶ IMS provides transportation fare (round trip, domestic presenters only) and
presentation honorarium for all.
For further information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Contact : +82 – 51 – 509 – 6695 / icims@ims.or.kr
Thank you. We look forward to meet and share academic experience through the
event.
Sincerely,
Institute for Mediterranean Studies,
Busan University of Foreign Studies
6. Arabic Disclosures, The Postcolonial Autobiographical Atlas
Muhsin J. al-Musawi
Notre Dame, 2022
https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268201647/arabic-disclosures/
7. Grabar Travel Grant
Deadline: August 15, 2022
This competition is open to graduate students (doctoral candidates) who have been invited or accepted as participants in a scholarly conference or other professional meeting for the purpose of presenting papers, chairing sessions or moderating discussions.
Applicants must be HIAA members in good standing at the time of application. Grabar Travel Grants must be used within 12 months of the award date.
Applications must include the following five components and be submitted in a single pdf to the Grabar Travel Committee Chair (grabar.hiaa@gmail.com) by August 15, 2022:
- Application cover sheet, available here
- A cover letter explaining the applicant’s purpose in participating in the conference, the expected benefits of participation, and an itemized travel budget
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of acceptance from the conference/session organizer(s).
- Abstract of the paper to be presented.
In addition, a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s primary supervisor should be sent directly to the Grabar Travel Committee Chair (grabar.hiaa@gmail.com) by the deadline.
Applicants from outside the United States are responsible for meeting the requirements for and obtaining any visas necessary for visits to or residence and research in the United States. Upon request, HIAA will supply documentation of the grant and/or fellowship award, the dates of the award, and financial support.
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.historiansofislamicart.org/opportunities/hiaa-prizes/grabar-grants-and-fellowships
8. 2023 Sir William Luce fellowship, Durham University
The residential fellowship (Apr-June 2023) carries a grant, accommodation and meals, and is a valuable research and publication opportunity for post-doctoral scholars, diplomats, politicians, or business executives, working on the Sudans, South Arabia, the Gulf States and Iran: more details are provided in the notice. The application deadline is Monday 5 September 2022. The Sir William Luce Papers series (https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/school-government-international-affairs/research/fellowships/william-luce-fellowship/visiting-fellows-and-sir-william-luce-papers/) has been well served by the breadth of expertise and variety of experience past fellows have brought to the post.
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