Shii News – Academic Items
1. HYBRID Annual Graduate Conference: “Diaspora, Identity and Belonging”, Transnational and Global History Seminar, University of Oxford, 5-6 June 2023
We invite early career historians and scholars in adjacent disciplines whose work engages with diaspora(s) to apply. The conference will investigate diasporic histories and identities as a way to disrupt the fiction of geopolitical borders, unsettle the nation as a unit of analysis, and destabilise colonial logic that coerces (dis)placement.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 April 2023. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/12646808/cfp-diaspora-identity-and-belonging
2. HYBRID 2023 PhD Global History of Empires Conference: “Governing the Lives of Others: Global Histories of Empires, Theories and Practices”, University of Turin, 14-15 September 2023
We want to bring together doctoral students and early career scholars from different geographical areas, historical periods and methodologies. Diversity is a necessary step to ensure that our discussions show the complexity of theory and practices of empire without recurring to the usual worn-out tropes. A more varied base will also enable us to make better use of comparisons and highlight lesser-known case studies.
Deadline for abstracts: 28 May 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/12646040/cfp-governing-lives-others-global-histories-empires-theories
3. HYBRID Annual Research Workshop “Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies”, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Aga Khan University, London, 6-7 October 2023
The workshop offers the opportunity to reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond in any period from the seventh century to the present. Contributions are invited from scholars at all career levels, addressing any period and any part of the Middle East and North Africa, broadly defined.
Deadline for abstracts: 21 April 2023. Information:
4. Sessions on “Disability in the Early Modern Mediterranean World” at the “Sixteenth Century Studies Conference”, Baltimore, MD, 26-29 October 2023
We seek papers on any aspect of disability and on any aspect of human variance in bodies, minds, and sensoria in the Mediterranean world. In particular, we welcome papers from a wide variety of disciplines and methodologies that understand and use disability studies theories to analyze history, culture, artwork, and literature.
Deadline for abstracts: 7 April 2023. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/12633840/sixteenth-century-studies-conference-scsc-2023-baltimore
5. 8th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Gulf Studies Center: “Gulf Families: Continuity and Change”, Qatar University, 19-20 November 2023
Papers are expected to have an emic view of the families in each Gulf country, and such a perspective will facilitate an in-depth understanding of the continuity and change of Gulf families within a cultural context. Gulf families include both national and non-national families in the Gulf. Travel expenses and accommodation are arranged and paid for by the organizers.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2023. Information: mizan@qu.edu.qa
6. International Conference “Arabic as a Heritage Language: Issues and Approaches”, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar, 24-25 February 2024
The conference offers an opportunity to explore current issues and trends in heritage language education, to discuss effective pedagogical approaches and strategies, and to address the complex sociolinguistic and cultural dimensions of heritage language learning and teaching.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2023. Information: https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/EN/Academics/LanguageCenter/Programs/arprog/Pages/default.aspx
7. Conference “Transottoman (Retro-)Perspectives: Eastern European-Middle Eastern Shared History and Its Global Implications”, University of Leipzig, 29 February – 1 March 2024
A conference will mark the conclusion of the Priority Program Transottomanica and discuss new avenues of future research. Papers are invited on comparisons with/on the conceptual rivalries of partially related/ overlapping (trans)epochal area studies concepts such as the Ottoman World, Eurasia, MENA, Silk Roads, Persianate, Islamicate, the Orthodox Commonwealth etc. seen from a meta, post-area studies, i.e. Trans-ottoman, perspective.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 April 2023. Information: http://www.transottomanica.de/activities/calls/transottoman-retro-perspectives
8. PhD Position in Modern Turkish Studies / Alevi Studies (3 Years, 50%), Institute for the Study of Religions, Leipzig University
We are looking for a doctoral student with a dissertation project on religion in Turkey, preferably with a historical/cultural studies approach and on a topic related to the field of Alevi Studies. Admission to the Leipzig Graduate School Global and Area Studies is possible.
Deadline for application: 15 April 2023. Information: https://www.gkr.uni-leipzig.de/fileadmin/Fakult%C3%A4t_GKR/Religionswissenschaftliches_Institut/Dokumente/Ph.D._position_Turkish_Alevi_Studies_EN.pdf
9. Two Postdoctoral Research Fellows (5 Years), Heidelberg Center for Transcultural Studies
The Research Training Group “Ambivalent Enmity: Dynamics of Antagonism in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East” is interested in postgraduates in the following disciplines: Israel Studies/Jewish Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Romance Studies/Linguistics, Global Art History, Middle Eastern Studies, Eastern European History, Global History and Medieval History. We strongly encourage international scholars to apply!
Deadline for applications: 15 April 2023. Information:
https://adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FDB$.startup?MODUL=LS&M1=1&M2=0&M3=0&PRO=33061
10. 12 Predoctoral Research Fellows (4 Years), Heidelberg Center for Transcultural Studies
The Research Training Group “Ambivalent Enmity: Dynamics of Antagonism in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East” is interested in doctoral candidates with a background in Israel Studies/Jewish Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Romance Studies/Linguistics, Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures, Global Art History, Middle Eastern Studies, Eastern European History, Global History and Medieval History. We strongly encourage international junior scholars to apply!
Deadline for applications: 15 April 2023. Information:
https://adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FDB$.startup?MODUL=LS&M1=1&M2=0&M3=0&PRO=33058
11. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships in Middle Eastern Studies, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Ca’ Foscari is the first institution in Italy and amongst the top five in Europe for MSCA Individual Fellowships awarded since 2014. The aim of the Fellowships is to support the career development and training of researchers through international and intersectoral mobility, in collaboration with a Supervisor.
Deadline for application: 14 September 2023. Information: https://www.unive.it/pag/28536/
and contact Professor Matteo Legrenzi matteo.legrenzi@gmail.com
12. Advanced Training Course on the Study of Oriental Manuscripts “Qur’anic Manuscripts, Past and Present: Cataloging and Digital Tools”, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation (London), Berlin, 18-23 September 2023
The focus of this course will be on hands-on sessions, in which the participants will have the opportunity to observe discussed features of Qur’anic manuscripts kept at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, one of the largest collections of Oriental manuscripts in the world. Each participant will be given the opportunity to discuss his or her ongoing research at the workshop.
Extended deadline for applications: 3 May 2023. Information: https://mailchi.mp/9927c0bb1d87/call-for-applications-quranic-manuscripts-past-and-present-cataloging-and-digital-tools?e=548be05d32
13. Chapters for Edited Volume “Oxford Handbook on Islamic Reform”
This is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume that aims to explore the diverse dimensions of Islamic reform movements and the ways in which they have shaped the contemporary Muslim world. We welcome proposals from scholars across disciplines, including but not limited to Islamic studies, history, anthropology, political science, and law.
For information contact the editors hamdehe@erau.edu and delongba@bc.edu
14. Articles for the “Journal of the Turkish Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage”
Submissions related to Anatolia and its neighboring regions, including the Mediterranean, Aegean, Black Sea, and Balkans, as well as Southwest and Central Asia are welcome. The Journal publishes original scholarly research articles and book reviews from the disciplines of history, archaeology, history of art, anthro-pology, epigraphy, history of architecture, archaeometry, geographical information systems, etc.
Deadline for articles: 1 June 2023. Information: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/tare
15. Arabic at Jordan Language Academy
Arabic summer courses and programs at Jordan Language Academy (JLA). We have exciting full immersion programs planned to help students learn valuable Arabic language skills, immerse in the culture, make new friends and create memories that will last a lifetime. Please click here for more info about our courses and programs or visit our website at www.Jordanla.com.
Kindly note that our alumni are eligible for a 10% discount on our rates for the summer of 2023.
For more information about our summer programs, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@jordanla.com
16. Mediterranea. International Journal on the Transfer of Knowledge, https://www.uco.es/ucopress/ojs/index.php/mediterranea/index.
An annual (it appears in March of each year), the journal has peer-reviewed research articles, review essays, and reviews of individual books. It’s actually in its 8th year now. See the “About the Journal” page for details: https://www.uco.es/ucopress/ojs/index.php/mediterranea/about.
The deadline for submissions for the 2024 volume is October 2023.
17. “How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe”
Diana Darke
Wed, 3 May 2023 17:30 – 19:30 BST
Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation,
London
Full information at:
18. UCLA’s Pourdavoud Center Lecture Series with Anne Hunnell Chen
Dislodging Disciplinary Silos at Dura-Europos
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:00pm Pacific
Now available at:
https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu/video/dislodging-disciplinary-silos-at-dura-europos/
19. Online Workshop – “Playing in the Islamic World: Games and Toys in Archaeological Contexts”, Hajar – April 28
For registration (and zoom link), please write us to hajararchaeology@gmail.com until April 26th.
20. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Curatorial Assistant, Art of the Islamic Worlds
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=65278
Closing date: June 26, 2023
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