Shii News – Academic Items
1. Fellowships for Post-Docs (2-8 Months) for Research at the “RomanIslam Center for Comparative Empire and Transcultural Studies” (Early Islam), University of Hamburg
Annual themes comprise: Imperial Structures and Representations; Imperial Religion versus Local Beliefs; Transforming Cities; and Architecture and Materials of Prestige. A particular accent on theoretical or meth-odological issues that can foster comparison between the Late Roman and Early Islamic empires is also appreciated.
Deadline for applications: 12 January 2024.
Information: https://www.romanislam.uni-hamburg.de/documents/cfa-fellows-2024.pdf
2. Tenure-track Assistant/Tenured Associate Professor of Media Studies, American University of Beirut
The Program is especially interested in recruiting an expert in digital media and culture, with a preference for applicants who focus on the Global South. Applicants should demonstrate thorough grounding in the field of media studies and a clear engagement with recent debates in digital media studies. This position requires a PhD in media studies or a related discipline.
Deadline for applications: 2 January 2024. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/134830
3. Fellowship of the American Center of Research in Amman in the Fields of Ancient History, Anthropology, Middle East History / Studies and Political Science (2024–2025)
Extended deadline for applications: 15 February 2024. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/an-nouncements/20016945/call-applications-american-center-research-amman-2024-2025-fellowships
4. Three Fellowship Programs of the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) 2024-2025
Deadline for applications: 1 February 2024.
5. Book Proposals for Series “The Gulf States in International Affairs” (Lexington Books)
This series focuses on the contemporary Gulf region with special reference to its politics, economics and international relations, as well as its projection of influence and engagement with influences from around the world. Books might include research on foreign policy analysis; ethno-religious conflict; economic and mili-tary interventionism; energy politics; alliance patterns; nationalism, regionalism and the Gulf milieu; rentier, late-rentier and post-rentier models; etc.
Information: https://rowman.com/Action/SERIES/LEX/LEXGIA
6. Chapters for Book on „Beyond the Digital Divide: Ordinary Modes of Surveillance and Empowerment in the Arabian Gulf Region” Edited by Corina Lozovan (Catholic University of Lisbon) and Marion Breteau (American University of Kuwait)
Themes: Economic, political, and social factors of the digital divide. – Consumerist attitudes toward technol-ogies. – Informal activism and political awareness. – Work relations. – Internet and the perception of space. – Generational and family relationships, mating, and parenting. – The relationship between the Internet and gender roles.- Migration, racial, ethnic, religious, and national hierarchies. – Leisure practices, education, knowledge acquisition, and artistic expression. – etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 January 2024. Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-n4Sba1Gcw5uMQ7IubOY4TAZ-yYyxGweR49uJhVrhiJqQaw/viewform
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- December 26, 2023
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