Shii News – Academic Items
1.ONLINE Conference: “The Qur’ān and the Turkic World: Context and Interpretation”, Center for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University, Sydney, 5 February 2025
Main themes: Transmission and Translation of the Qur’ānic Text among the Turkic World. – The Qur’ān’s Impact on the Development of Islamic Culture and Identity in the Turkic States. –The Qur’ānic Interpretive Methodology (Hermeneutics) and Frameworks in the Turkic World.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2024.
Information: https://arts-ed.csu.edu.au/centres/cisac/research/the-quran-and-the-turkic-world
2. Assistant Professor of Arabic (Tenure-Track), Department of Classical Mediterranean and Middle East, Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota
Candidates should demonstrate passion and ability for teaching Modern Standard Arabic at all levels, conversance with Arabic dialects, as well as research and teaching interests in the literature, history, cultures, and/or societies of the classical Arab world.
Deadline for applications: 1 October 2024. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28020
3. NYUAD Winter Writing Retreat at the New York University Abu Dhabi, 6-24 January 2025
this retreat aims to foster a scholarly community for up to 6 scholars from around the world and to advance research projects in all areas of the Humanities related to the study of the Arab world, its rich literature and history, its cultural and artistic heritage, and its manifold connections with other cultures. Scholars will have the opportunity to work on any type of academic writing, including a research article, book manuscript, chapter or essay.
Deadline for applications: 30 September 2024. Information and registration: http://apply.interfolio.com/146981
4. Postdoctoral position in ERC project “ALiDiM” on Classical Arabic @ Ca’ Foscari
We are currently seeking to fill a postdoctoral position in the ALiDiM project at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. The position is scheduled to start on November 1, 2024. The contract (“assegno di ricerca”) will be initially issued for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years.
The successful candidate will contribute to the work package on the specialized linguistic lexicon in early Arabic linguistic works. Further information on the position is available at this link. The application deadline is September 20, 2024, 12:00 CEST.
Please check the call for applications published on the university website for details on the application and selection process.
5. Workshop – Arabic Calligraphy Workshop with Hatem Arafa (Online) – September 15– October 2
The Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC), University of Edinburgh will be hosting an online Arabic Calligraphy Workshop with Hatem Arafa.
A calligrapher with a degree from the Traditional Islamic Arts Faculty at FSMV University in Istanbul, Arafa’s projects include interior calligraphy for the Cary Mosque, USA (2022), commemorative coins for Djibouti (2023) and Qatar’s World Cup (2022), and the logo and interior calligraphy artworks for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage (2023).
- Duration: 3 weeks, with two 2-hour lessons per week (total of 6 lessons)
- Schedule: 15 September – End: 2 October. Each 2-hour session will be held Sundays/Wednesdays between 7-9pm BST.
- Format: Online on Zoom
- Focus: Teaching Diwani calligraphy, starting from individual letters to forming words and sentences
- Places are limited
For details and registration link please visit our website.
Questions? info@digitallabivcc.com
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Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC)
School of History of Art
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
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- August 27, 2024
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