Shii News – Academic Items

1.HYBRIDE Journée d’étude „Étudier les polices au Moyen-Orient : penser les formes d’États du VIIIe siècle à nos jours“, CAREP Paris, 23 juin 2025, 09h30 – 17h30 CET

Information, programme, et inscription: https://tinyurl.com/3vnhd4dt

2. Symposium “Islamic Law in Comparative Perspectives: Milestones, Methods, and Epistemologies” in Honour of Professor Nadjma Yassari, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg, 3-4 July 2025

This event will celebrate the extensive and influential research of Professor Nadjma Yassari (Director of the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law) on Islamic law, as well as her outstanding contributions to the field of comparative law. The symposium will feature several panels that explore the past, present, and future of these disciplines together with former members of the research group, colleagues, and long-standing collaborators.

Information and registration: https://tinyurl.com/ne9vbuay

3. ONLINE 10th Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT): “Bridging Tradition & Technology in Teaching Turkic Languages: Strategies for the Future”, 17 October 2025

Deadline for abstracts: 15 July 2025. Information: https://tinyurl.com/e2s9k8mz

4. Research Conference on “AI Methodologies and Applications in Middle Eastern/Islamic World Studies”, Global Studies Centre, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait, 4-5 February 2026

Themes: 1. Opportunities/Challenges/Ethics in incorporating AI in the methodology of the Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines. – 2. Specific Social Sciences or Humanities research projects or applications with significant use of AI or other digital technologies in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies. – 3. AI applications in religious law, textual commentary and prophetic traditions. – 4. AI applications in the cultural heritage of the Middle East and Islamic World.

Deadline for abstracts: 1 October 2025. Information: https://www.gust.edu.kw/gsc

5. Assistant Professor (2 Years) in Political Science with Emphasis on the Middle East, The American University in Cairo

Requirements: A PhD is required at the time of appointment. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in teaching and have an active research agenda. Candidates with experience in and familiarity with the North American higher educational system are preferred.

Deadline for applications: 1 January 2026. Information: https://tinyurl.com/yeyjpf4a

6. Articles for the “Turkish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (TJMES)”, Issue December 2025, Middle East Institute of Sakarya University

TJMES welcomes academic contributions to all aspects of the Middle East. TJMES prefers research written from multi-disciplinary perspectives and from a number of fields, including but not limited to international relations, politics, sociology, history, geopolitics, philosophy, war and peace studies, security, and economics. Particularly, the journal welcomes contemporary issues regarding the Middle Eastern countries.

Information: https://tinyurl.com/ycxyt3am

7. Intellect is pleased to present Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research 18.1.

For more information about the journal and issue click here:

https://www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-arab-muslim-media-research

and

https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/jammr/browse

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