Shii News -Academic Items

1.Journée d’étude: « Les processus d’assignation politico-religieux dans le conflit syrien », CéSor, EHESS, CNRS, Paris, 15 décembre 2017

Information et programme: http://cesor.ehess.fr/2016/11/15/rencontres-du-centre-detudes-en-sciences-sociales-du-religieux/

 

2. Lecturer in Politics/International Relations, University of Bristol

The lecturer should have a focus on international security especially in the Middle East and North Africa.

Deadline for application: 8 January 2017. Information: G.McLennan@bristol.ac.uk

 

3. Visiting Assistant Professor in the History of the Islamic World (Specialization in Africa, the Middle East or South Asia), Wagner College, Staten Island, NY

The one-year position will begin Fall 2017. Teaching requirements include introductory Global History survey course, as well as upper-level courses in the broader Islamic world of Africa and the Middle East or South Asia.

Deadline for application: 15 December 2016. Information: http://wagner.edu/hr/jobs/faculty/visiting-assistant-professor-history/

 

4. Assistant Professor in the Middle East Studies Program, California State University, Fresno

The position will start in the academic year 2017-18.  The successful candidate will teach courses in Middle East Studies.

Review of applications will begin 16 January 2017. Information: hr@csufresno.edu

 

5. Tenure-track Assistant Professor in History of Comparative Religion, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

We are especially interested in a scholar who works on Islam and/or Buddhism. A proficiency in a Southeast or South Asian language will be an advantage.

Deadline for application: 15 January 2017. Information: www.ntu.edu.sg/ohr/career/CurrentOpenings/FacultyOpenings/HSS/Pages/Assistant-Professor-in-History-of-Comparative-Religion.aspx
 

 

6. Editor or Co-editors for the “Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies (JMEWS)”

For questions about JMEWS and the application process, contact: Dr. Suad Joseph, sjoseph@ucdavis.edu. For information on the Journal see http://jmews.org/about/the-journal/

 

7. Articles for Special Issue on “Muslim Theology of Religions” for “MIDEO” Vol. 33, 2018

What role does God give to or expect from non-Muslims? How does he judge the actions of a non-Muslim in order to serve him or to serve humanity and what value should be given to the non-Muslim religion in passing on spiritual virtues? What is the theological and legal status of the books other religions? Etc.

Deadline for articles: 1 April 2017. Information: www.ideo-cairo.org/en/2016/07/muslim-theology-of-religions/

 

8. Theology and Religious Studies (TRS) at the University of Leeds invites applications from academically excellent candidates for several Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded PhD studentships commencing 2017-18.

The deadline for applications is *1 February 2017*.

TRS at Leeds represents an internationally excellent and world-leading environment for postgraduate research: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/coursefinder/25081/Masters_by_Research_and_PhD_in_Theology_and_Religious_Studies?from=20042&categoryID=20042  

 

Areas of supervision offered in *Islamic Studies* focus on all aspects of the study of Muslims in Britain, Europe and the West, Christian-Muslim Relations, as well as the ethnography of contemporary religion, politics and culture in Muslim societies. For examples of theses completed or in progress please see: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/profile/20049/416/seán_mcloughlin/2

 

Applicants for an AHRC scholarship must have applied first for a place of study in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science. Correspondence regarding the suitability of candidates and application procedures should be directed in the first instance to the TRS Postgraduate Research Tutor, Dr Seán McLoughlin (s.mcloughlin@leeds.ac.uk), and/or prhs_pgenquiries@leeds.ac.uk.

 

N.B. AHRC Studentship application forms and details of how to apply are only available from the AHRC White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) website: http://wrocah.ac.uk/new-student/ahrc-competition/. WRoCAH is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/news/article/4720/white_rose_phd_studentships_at_leeds

 

 

 

9. Jobs at The American Univ in Cairo:

 

Five-year open-rank, open-specialization position in Arabic Literature: https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=79365

 

Five-year open-rank position in “Classical Arab-Islamic History”: https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=79366

 

One-year Sabbatical replacement in Middle Eastern History: https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=79364

 

 

 

 

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