Shii News – Academic Items
1. ONLINE Virtual Book Discussion “State, Peasants, and Land in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Egypt” with Author Dr. Maha Ghalwash (British University in Egypt), American University in Cairo Press, 5 July 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Cairo Time
Drawing on a wide array of archival sources, some only rarely utilized by other scholars, the book argues that state policy targeting the peasant land tenure regime was informed by the dual economic principles of the
Ottoman, or traditional, philosophy of statecraft, and that the workings of the relevant regulations did not produce extensive peasant land loss and impoverishment.
2. Conference “The Spirit of Laws’ in the Ottoman Empire and Its Social Practices”, Arkhé Project, Sirince, 16-23 July 2023
This program (in Turkish) is dedicated to how the law was made, practiced, and transformed in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire. It includes the legal-theoretical aspects of law-making and how it was practiced in everyday life and was adapted and transformed over the centuries.
Information: https://archeprojesi.com/kamp/din-u-devlet-ii-celse-osmanlida-kanunlarin-ruhu-ve-toplumsal-pratikler/41
3. ONLINE 5th International Interdisciplinary Conference: “Postcolonialism, Postcommunism and Postmodernism”, University of Gdańsk, Poland, 27-28 July 2023
Topics include postcolonial societies, history of (post)colonialism, postcolonialism and orientalism, postcolo-nialisim and Islamophobia, postcolonialism and anti-Semitism, postcolonialism and terrorism, postcolonialism and racism, etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 7 July 2023. Information: https://www.inmindsupport.com/post-conference
4. HYBRID 17th Annual Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS): “Interpretation and Misinterpretation”, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 24-25 November 2023
Contributions are invited that relate to the themes on any aspect of cultures or societies in Asia as well as their diasporic manifestations. We seek both synchronic and diachronic perspectives from anthropology, the arts, cultural geography, history, international relations, linguistics, literary studies, philosophy, political sci-ence, religion studies, sociology, and other fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2023. Information: http://acas.upol.cz/call-for-papers/
5. 10th international Conference “Fire on the Mountain: Media, Religion, and Nationalism”, University of Colorado-Boulder, 10-13 January 2024
Proposed themes: Coloniality, imperialism, and religious nationalism; Nationalism, race, ethnicity, gender, and religious identity; The global rise of right-wing populism, religion, and media; Nation, nationalism, and globalization; Religion, nationalism, and social media; Religious nationalism, journalism, conspiracy theories, and disinformation.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 July 2023. Information: https://www.colorado.edu/cas/2023/06/20/cfp-10th-international-conference-fire-mountain-media-religion-and-nationalism
6. Workshop “Written Representations of the Oral Aspects of the Qur’ān”, Università l’Orientale di Napoli, Naples, 21-22 May 2024
Muṣḥafs provide plenty of information about the modalities of recitation of the Qur’ān before the Industrial Revolution. How this form of notation developed and if it was in a certain way regulated (regionally or globally) will be explored in this workshop.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2023. Information: https://euqu.eu/2023/05/02/call-for-papers-recited-ink-written-representations-of-the-oral-aspects-of-the-quran/
7. Postdoctoral Researcher Position on “Women’s Labour in Islamic Law”, Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies, University of Bern
Candidates must hold a PhD in Islamic, Middle Eastern and/or Arabic Studies (no more than six years prior to employment). Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic are required. A good understanding of current debates in gender and/or labour history is expected, and the candidate will be expected to work in an interdisciplinary way.
Deadline for applications: 7 August 2023.
8. PhD Position in “Non-Western (Islamic) Public Administration and Public Value” (4 Years, Early Stage Researcher), Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Requirements: M.A. in political sciences, economics, sociology or public administration; excellent command of English; knowledge of the local languages of area studies; familiarity with relevant Islamic texts and tradi-tions.
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2023. Information: https://www.euraxess.ee/jobs/115688
9. Chapters for Edited Book on “Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Red Sea Region, 7th – 20th Century”
We are especially interested in essays that draw on new sources, those that adopt approaches that are sensitive to regional, transregional/translocal dimensions. Our interest is more focused on the experiences of those involved and/or impacted by slavery and the trade (the enslaved, freedmen/freedwomen, their de-scendants, as well as agents, traders, and smugglers).
Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2023. Information: https://www.academia.edu/103469234/Slavery_and_the_Slave_Trade_in_the_Red_Sea_Region_7th_20th_c_Call_for_papers_for_an_edited_volume
10. Youth Writing Contest for a New Afghan Social Contract, Institute for Law and Society in Afghanistan, Kardan University
What direction is Afghanistan and its people taking? How can Afghans overcome the devisions of the past? We cordially invite Afghans aged up to 25 years to share their views, hopes and demands. Please send us your essay in Dari, Pashto or English by 31 July 2023. We will not publish your name if you prefer so. The best contributions will be awarded (10.000 AFN).
Deadline for essays in Dari, Pashto or English: 31 July 2023. Information:
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