Shii News – Academic Items
1.CFP – Sohbat-Yaji-Gathering: On the Frontiers of Asian Arts, Graduate Students Symposium, Yale University – deadline: September 15, 2023
Sohbat-Yaji-Gathering: On the Frontiers of Asian Arts
Call for Papers | Graduate Students Symposium | Department of the History of Art
Yale University
The Second Biennial Graduate Student Sohbat-Yaji (i.e., gathering), to be held at Yale University on January 19-20, 2024, invites submissions from graduate students working on all areas of Asian art (for example, but not limited to Islamic, Buddhist, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese) and their diasporas (for example, in Al-Andalus, North and East Africa, Oceana) that focus on sites, materials, and histories, and engage with new and underrepresented geographies, archives, and methodologies. We intend to bring together graduate students at any level of their study to connect and share their research and ask them to consider critically in their submissions the structural biases, canons, and disciplinary boundaries imposed upon the study of Asian art by colonial/Euro-American modes of knowledge. Interested participants should submit a working title and a maximum 250-word abstract by Sept 15, 2023, to: singleslidesohbat@gmail.com.
Logistics
- The symposium will provide meals and two nights of accommodation; travel subsidies are possible depending on funding availability. We encourage students to apply for additional funding from their institutions for expenses related to travel.
- Each student speaker will present their paper for 15 minutes. There will be time for Q&A in each panel.
Submission Guidelines
Please send your abstract (250 words), a working title, CV, and the images of two artworks related to your proposed paper to singleslidesohbat@gmail.com by 11:59 PM on September 15, 2023. Please title your email “Submission.” Please send inquiries and submissions to singleslidesohbat@gmail.com.
Symposium Organizers
Graduate Student Organizers: Ankush Arora, David Cambronero Sanchez, Yagnaseni Datta, Sharon Mizbani, Hasan Nisar, and Julia Qingye Wang.
Faculty Advisors: Quincy Ngan and Kishwar Rizvi
2. The San Diego Museum of Art – Research Assistant for South Asian and Islamic Art
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=65586
Department: Curatorial Affairs
Reports To: Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art
Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (1-year Assignment)
Position Summary
The Research Assistant for South Asian and Islamic Art’s primary responsibility will be to assist the Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art in implementing the September 2024 exhibition, Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World with exhibition administration and related programming. In addition, the Research Assistant will assist the Curator with ongoing duties related to the SDMA South Asian and Islamic collections, including gallery rotations, updating database records, acquisitions, and upcoming projects. Working closely with and coordinating between the curator, other museum staff, and external stakeholders, this is an opportunity to gain firsthand experience in exhibition planning and general curatorial practice, including methods of display and interpretation, as well as knowledge of object storage, handling, installation, and conservation techniques.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assisting Lead Curator with the following:
- Managing exhibition checklist.
- Administration of loans and exhibition-related travel.
- Conducting research on objects and themes for display.
- Organizing the accompanying publication.
- Organizing and participating in workshops and meetings with other departments, academic committee, and external consultants.
- Developing public programming and liaising with community stakeholders.
- Writing labels/didactic text.
Qualifications
- MA in Art History, History, History of Science, Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies, or related field.
- Reading knowledge of Arabic and/or Persian preferred.
- Knowledge/background in the histories of Islamic art and material culture, literature, or science.
- Two years museum experience preferred, with some experience of exhibitions or collections administration.
- Excellent organizational skills, detail oriented.
- Eagerness to work both independently and collaboratively in an innovative manner.
- Ability to take initiative, work well under pressure, and manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to be culturally sensitive and respectful of diversity.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and in writing. At ease corresponding with multiple individuals representing American and international private and public collections or research institutions.
- Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and collections databases (i.e., EmbARK, TMS, etc.).
Physical Requirements
- 75% time spent sitting at the computer.
- The position requires time working outside the Museum; may involve considerable time sitting or standing; and some climbing of stairs and reaching.
- Daily walking, which includes stairs.
Work Environment
- Ability to work remotely if necessary.
- Office space may be shared.
- Noise level in office ranges from quiet to moderately noisy.
Salary: $23.00 per hour
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 15, 2023
Contact Information
Call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 am and 5 pm US Eastern time.
Contact Email
URL
3. Postgraduate Studies Certificate in Exegesis and Quranic Sciences
Three Semesters (full-time) & Six Semesters (part-time)
In-house
Venue: The Islamic College 133 High Road London NW102SW
18:00 -20:30 (London Time)
Fees: £1500 (Limited scholarship is available)
Starting: 6 November 2023
Application Deadline: 15 September 2023
https://islamic-college.ac.uk/study/psc/exegesis-and-quranic-sciences/
4. UNCG (University of North Carolina Greensboro) has a position available for an Arabic instructor to teach Arabic 101 in Fall 2023.
The class meets M/W/F 10-10:50 and can be taught in person or likely via zoom. Applicants should apply ASAP to the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Dept at UNCG, with attention to the Department Head, Dr. Mariche Bayonas, megarcia@uncg.edu.
5. The Islamic College
Traditional Hawza Programmes
Hawza Study – Full Time (4 years)/Part Time (5-6 years)
Pre-Hawza Study – Saturday (1 year)
Starting: 20 September 2023
https://islamic-college.ac.uk/study/traditional-hawza-programmes/
6. The Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Harvard University and the Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA, are pleased to invite abstracts for the next Studying East of Byzantium workshop: Studying East of Byzantium IX: Communities.
Studying East of Byzantium IX: Communities is a three-part workshop that intends to bring together doctoral students and very recent PhDs studying the Christian East to reflect on how to reflect on the usefulness of the concept of “Community” in studying the Christian East, to share methodologies, and to discuss their research with workshop respondents, Michael Pifer, University of Michigan, and Salam Rassi, University of Edinburgh. The workshop will meet on November 17, 2023, February 9, 2024, and June 6–7, 2024, on Zoom. The timing of the workshop meetings will be determined when the participant list is finalized.
We invite all graduate students and recent PhDs working in the Christian East whose work considers, or hopes to consider, the theme of communities in their own research to apply.
Participation is limited to 10 students. The full workshop description is available on the East of Byzantium website (https://eastofbyzantium.org/upcoming-events/). Those interested in attending should submit a C.V. and 200-word abstract through the East of Byzantium website no later than September 13, 2023.
For questions, please contact East of Byzantium organizers, Christina Maranci, Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies, Harvard University, and Brandie Ratliff, Director, Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture at contact@eastofbyzantium.org
7. Iznik Ceramics at the Benaki Museum
By John Carswell and Mina Moraitou
with Melanie Gibson
Published 19 June 2023 by GINGKO
https://www.gingko.org.uk/publishing/books/benaki-iznik/
8. New Issue Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World
an open access publication of the Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan Museum, in partnership with Brill.
https://brill.com/view/journals/mcmw/mcmw-overview.xml?language=en
9. HYBRID International Conference „Bridging the Gap – Texts, Commentaries and the New Audience”, Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology (BIT), Humboldt-University Berlin, 27-29 July 2023
The study of commentaries (sharḥ, ḥawāshī, nukat) has steadily increased in recent years. The conference looks into the role of the commentator as mediator who keeps a text relevant, both by commenting on it and adding to it, and by connecting that text to the ever-changing environment that studied it.
Information, program and streaming link:
10. Tenure-track Position in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies: “The Late Medieval and Early Modern Islamic World (ca. 1000-1700)”, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The position is open to highly qualified scholars with expertise in the political, social, intellectual, cultural, and religious history of the Islamicate world in the relevant historical periods. Candidates are expected to have high research proficiency in the Arabic language. Knowledge of additional languages, such as Persian and Ottoman Turkish, is an advantage.
Deadline for applications: 12 August 2023. Information: https://en-hum.huji.ac.il/tenure-track-positions#
11. Articles for the Project “Foundations for a New Afghan Social Contract”, Institute for Law and Society in Afghanistan, Paderborn University
What direction is Afghanistan and its people taking? How can Afghans overcome the divisions of the past? How can they act together in the face of the challenges the nation is faced with? We invite Afghans aged up to 25 years to share their views, hopes and demands. Please send your essay in Dari, Pashto or English to info@ilsaf.org. We will not publish your name if you prefer so. The best contributions will be awarded (10.000 AFN).
Deadline for submissions: 31 July 2023. Information: https://www.ilsaf.org/projects/#Foundation
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