dimanche 30 avril 2017

EURAMES Info Service 17/2017

CONFERENCES
 
1. Workshops: "The Concept of Freedom and the Concept of Justice in Judaism,
Christianity and Islam", FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, 10-12 May 2017 
 
2. Conference: "Freedom of Speech and Higher Education: The Case of the Academic
Boycott of Israel", Trinity College Dublin, 12 September 2017
 
3. Second Forum of Researchers in Islamic Contexts, NOVA University of Lisbon,
Portugal, 28-29 September 2017
 
4. Symposium: "Tourism: The Phenomenon and its Socio-Economic Consequences",
Tunisian-Mediterranean Association for Historical, Social and Economic Studies,
Tunis, 28-30 November 2017 
 
5. International Conference: "Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and New
Interpretations", Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 24-25 April 2018 
 
6. 47th International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies:
"The Aramaeans B.C.: History, Literature, and Archaeology", University of Oxford,
9-11 July 2018 
 
7. 48th International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies:
"Syriac Christianity, 1st -19th Centuries", University of Oxford, 12-14 July 2018 
 
8. 49th International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies:
"Afterlife in Ancient Near Eastern Religions", University of Oxford, 16-18 July 2018
 
 
 POSITIONS
 
9. 5 Postdoctoral Fellowships 2017/18 and 1 Irmgard Coninx Postdoc Fellowship for
Scholars at Risk: "Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe", Forum
Transregionale Studien, Berlin 
 
10. Visiting Professor of Migration Politics with a Focus on Europe/EU, University
of Vienna
 
11. Open Rank Professorship in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Bern
 
12. Professor of Post-Colonial and Decolonial Studies, University of Sussex, UK 
 
13. Associate Director, Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies & The Mediterranean
Studies Forum, Stanford University
 
14. Associate Director, Middle East Professional Learning Initiative, Harvard
Graduate School of Education, Cambridge 
 
15. Joint Visiting Fellowships in International Affairs, Brookings Doha Center and
Qatar University
 
16. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2017/18, Orient-Institut Beirut 
 
 OTHER INFORMATION
 
17. Scholarship for Organizing International Seminars: "The Interplay of Islamic
Ethics and Applied Sciences", Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics,
Doha 
 
18. 5th Summer School: "Water is Life", Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation
for the History of Science, Istanbul, 17-21 May 2017 
 
19. Autumn School: "Social Policy in Oil-Based Economies", University of Tehran, 28
October - 4 November 2017
 
20. Research Project: "Breaking the Mold: Arab Civil Society Actors and Their Quest
to Influence Policy-Making", Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and
International Affairs
 
21. Articles for "Islamophobia Studies Yearbook 2017"
 
22. Call for Papers for a Special Issue: "The Social Structure of Insurgencies.
Reproduction and Change During and After Conflict", Humboldt University of Berlin 
 
23. Research Papers for Book Project and Seminar: "Migration and Islamic Ethics:
Issues of Residence, Naturalization and Citizenship", Doha, 28-30 January 2018
 
24. Articles on "Russia's 21st Century: Middle East: Geopolitics, Hegemonies,
Alliances and Contestations"
 
 
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Guenter Meyer, Centre for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz
 
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CONFERENCES
 
1. Workshop: "The Concept of Freedom and the Concept of Justice in Judaism,
Christianity and Islam", FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, 10-12 May 2017 
 
Registration: Contact Dr. Katja Thörner (). Information:
http://www.orientalistik.uni-erlangen.de/veranstaltungen/kcid-the-concept-of-freedom-and-the-concept-of-justice.shtml

 
 
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2. Conference: "Freedom of Speech and Higher Education: The Case of the Academic
Boycott of Israel", Trinity College Dublin, 12 September 2017
 
The conference does not propose to debate the pros and cons of the academic boycott
of Israel but rather to make links and draw lessons about the role of the public
university in fostering academic freedom, and the freedom to express critical, even
if controversial views.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2017. Information:
https://academicfreedomconference.wordpress.com/about/
 
 
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3. Second Forum of Researchers in Islamic Contexts, NOVA University of Lisbon,
Portugal, 28-29 September 2017
 
We call for proposals of studies from different disciplinary fields addressing
issues of Islam through texts/fieldwork/archives/images that can contribute to the
multiplicity of discourses, practices, histories, beliefs, daily life and
subjectivities that constitute the Islamic contexts.
 
Deadline for abstracts in Portuguese or English: 2 May 2017.  Information:
 
 
 
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4. Symposium: "Tourism: The Phenomenon and its Socio-Economic Consequences",
Tunisian-Mediterranean Association for Historical, Social and Economic Studies,
Tunis, 28-30 November 2017 
 
The theme could be approached from different perspectives, which include the
phenomenon of tourism, the economic dimension of tourism and the socio-cultural
dimension of tourism.  
 
Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2017. Information:
http://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-tunisian-mediterranean-association-28-30-november-tunis?e=82aeb6c61d

 
 
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5. International Conference: "Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and New
Interpretations", Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 24-25 April 2018 
 
We invite scholars and researchers to speak on the genealogy of halal since Muslim
religious scholars started to instruct a written knowledgeable debate on "halal" and
to unravel Muslim social practices towards halal. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 8 January 2018. Information:
https://de.scribd.com/document/344316016/Halal-International-Conference-on-23-25-April-2018-at-UCL-Louvain-la-Neuve-Belgium

 
 
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6. 47th International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies:
"The Aramaeans B.C.: History, Literature, and Archaeology", University of Oxford,
9-11 July 2018 
 
Information: 
 
 
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7. 48th International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies:
"Syriac Christianity, 1st -19th Centuries", University of Oxford, 12-14 July 2018 
 
Information: 
 
 
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8. 49th International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies:
"Afterlife in Ancient Near Eastern Religions", University of Oxford, 16-18 July 2018

 
Afterlife includes death and funerary beliefs and ceremonies. 
 
Information: 
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
9. 5 Postdoctoral Fellowships 2017/18 and 1 Irmgard Coninx Postdoc Fellowship for
Scholars at Risk: "Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe", Forum
Transregionale Studien, Berlin 
 
The fellowships are intended for scholars of art history, history, literature,
philology, political philosophy, political science, religion and sociology.
Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level and should have obtained their
doctorate within the last seven years. 
 
Deadline for application: 15 May 2017. Information:
http://www.eume-berlin.de/en/call-for-application.html
 
 
 
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10. Visiting Professor of Migration Politics with a Focus on Europe/EU, University
of Vienna 
 
This position is specifically dedicated to support a researcher, who is threatened
in his/her home country due to the content of his/her scientific work or opinions
he/she has expressed. The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. and post-doctoral
experience and have a good knowledge of English and German. 
 
Deadline for application: 28 May 2017. Information:
https://inex.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_inex/Ausschreibung_.pdf 
 
 
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11. Open Rank Professorship in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Bern
 
In terms of research, the candidate should demonstrate at least two historically
informed areas of work, one of which should be devoted to present day societal
issues and at least one of which should focus on the MENA region.
 
Deadline for application: 21 May 2017. Information:
http://www.jobs.ch/de/stellenangebote/detail/7490023/
 
 
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12. Professor of Post-Colonial and Decolonial Studies, University of Sussex, UK 
 
Applications are sought from scholars with a strong research and publications record
in relevant fields, a passion for transformative education and leadership experience
on issues of racial justice.
 
Deadline for application: 23 May 2017. Information:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=1870-fps.pdf&site=271
 
 
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13. Associate Director, Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies & The Mediterranean
Studies Forum, Stanford University
 
The ideal candidate should have extensive and direct administrative experience with
emphasis on program development and management, budgeting, and staff supervision in
an academic environment.
 
Information: https://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu/job-search?jobId=74751
 
 
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14. Associate Director, Middle East Professional Learning Initiative, Harvard
Graduate School of Education, Cambridge 
 
An advanced degree is required. Applicants must have facility with research, both
conducting small-scale program evaluations and analyzing research papers and
reports. Fluency in Arabic and strong written and verbal communication skills are
required. 
 
Information: http://www.click2apply.net/63b99f6p5y5htgcs
 
 
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15. Joint Visiting Fellowships in International Affairs, Brookings Doha Center and
Qatar University
 
Fellows teach 16 weeks at Qatar University on a topic in the International Affairs
program (History, Political Science, Economics, International Relations, Education,
Law). Candidates with a focus on the Maghreb or the Gulf region are particularly
encouraged to apply.
 
Information:
https://careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/1445/joint-visiting-fellowship---brookings-doha-center-and-qatar-university/job
 
 
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16. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2017/18, Orient-Institut Beirut 
 
Requirements: Excellent research project; PhD in a region related discipline;
excellent command of Arabic and English, basic command of German; research design
must convincingly project results within the prospected period.
 
Deadline for application: 15 June 2017. Information:
http://www.orient-institut.org/main/announcement-detail/post-doc-fellowship-2017/ 
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
17. Scholarship for Organizing International Seminars: "The Interplay of Islamic
Ethics and Applied Sciences", Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics,
Doha
 
The ideal candidate for this type of scholarship is a highly qualified academic
scholar who has a strong publication record in one of the fields of Islamic studies
that indicates interdisciplinary skills and an academic career demonstrating an
ability to lead group-oriented research and organization of such seminars.
Multilingual excellence (Arabic or English) is required. 
 
Deadline for application: 1 June 2017. Information:
http://www.cilecenter.org/en/news/ciles-scholarships-for-organizing-international-seminars-the-interplay-of-islamic-ethics-and-applied-sciences/

 
 
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18. 5th Summer School: "Water is Life", Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation
for the History of Science, Istanbul, 17-21 May 2017 
 
Information:
http://www.ibtav.org/userfiles/file/Water%20is%20Life%20Program%2018_04_%20DQ.pdf;
Contact: Dr. Detlev Quintern: 
 
 
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19. Autumn School: "Social Policy in Oil-Based Economies", University of Tehran, 28
October - 4 November 2017
 
The Economics of the Middle East Research Group of Philipps-Universität Marburg in
cooperation with the University of Tehran, Tarbiat Modares University and Ferdowsi
University of Mashhad is inviting  highly motivated applications (Advanced Bachelor,
Master, Ph.D.) from the four universities for the 2017 Autumn School (supported by
the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD).
 
Deadline for application: 31 May 2017. Information: 
 
 
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20. Research Project: "Breaking the Mold: Arab Civil Society Actors and Their Quest
to Influence Policy-Making", Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and
International Affairs
 
This project aims at understanding, through field research and the use of policy
theories, the effect of 1) media, 2) donors and funding schemes, and 3) the role
played by government brokers/champions on the ways Civil Society Actors attempt to
influence policies in the Arab world.
 
Deadline for application: 10 May 2017. Information:
http://daleel-madani.org/content/call-proposals-breaking-mold-arab-civil-society-actors-and-their-quest-influence-policy-maki
 
 
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21. Articles for "Islamophobia Studies Yearbook 2017"
 
The Yearbook is an interdisciplinary journal and welcomes analysis from various
disciplines. Diverse conceptions of anti-Muslim racism, Islamophobia, Orientalism,
etc. are welcome.
 
Deadline for application: 1 July 2017. Information:
http://jahrbuch-islamophobie.de/call_for_papers/#english
 
 
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22. Call for Papers for a Special Issue: "The Social Structure of Insurgencies.
Reproduction and Change During and After Conflict", Humboldt University of Berlin 
 
The call is not limited to any region or type of conflict (e.g. terrorism, genocide
or civil war) but aims at a comparison between different kinds of insurgent groups,
their social structures and the respective patterns of inception and recruitment,
internal cohesion, violent practice and strategies of conversion during
reintegration. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2017. Information:
http://www.dvpw.de/fileadmin/docs/cfp/SocStructureCfP.pdf 
 
 
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23. Research Papers for Book Project and Seminar: "Migration and Islamic Ethics:
Issues of Residence, Naturalization and Citizenship", Doha, 28-30 January 2018
 
The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) is inviting scholars
to submit their research papers to a closed three-day seminar as part of a
publication project in collaboration with Brill Publishers.
 
Deadline for abstracts in English or Arabic: 5 June 2017. Information:

 
 
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24. Articles on "Russia's 21st Century: Middle East: Geopolitics, Hegemonies,
Alliances and Contestations"
 
The abstracts will be submitted in total as a special issue proposal to "Political
Geography", "Geopolitics", or "Environment and Planning".
 
Deadline for abstracts: 28 July 2017. Information: 
 
 
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25. Artikel zum Thema: "Religion und Reform" für "Jahrbuch für Islamische Theologie
und Religionspädagogik"
 
Wie ist das Verhältnis von religiöser Verkündung und dem Anspruch auf Formulierung
von Gesellschaftskritik?  Wie ist es um das religiöse Denken in der heutigen
islamischen Welt bestellt und in welchem Verhältnis steht der Religionsdiskurs zur -
in Disposition gestellten - zivilisatorischen Krise der islamischen Welt?
 
Einsendeschluss für Abstracts: 15. Juni 2017 an 
 

dimanche 23 avril 2017

EURAMES Info Service 16/2017

CONFERENCES

1. Conference: “Camel Cultures: Historical Traditions, Present Threats, and Future Prospects”, SOAS University of London, 29-30 April 2017

2. Workshop: “The Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies”, Aga Khan University & SOAS University of London, 6 October 2017

3. 5th International Conference on Iran’s Economy, International Iranian Economic Association, Amsterdam, 8-9 March 2018


POSITIONS

4. Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg

5. Two Non-Tenure Track Faculty Positions, Intercultural Relations & International Communication, American University, Washington DC

6. Visiting Faculty of Arabic Language and Cultures or Interdisciplinary Middle East Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

7. Associate Dean for Academic and Research, College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

8. Open-Rank Professorship for the Master of Arts in "Women in Society and Development Program", College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

9. Open-Rank Professorship in "Digital Humanities and Societies" (Focus on Socio-cultural Studies and Digital Technologies), College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar


OTHER INFORMATION

10. Financial Support by ERF for Research on "The Political Economy of State Business Relations and of Growth in the MENA Region"

11. Summer School: "Global Politics, Development and Security", Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, 26-30 June 2017

12. Summer School: “Culture and Society in the Middle East and Arabic or Persian Language”, SOAS University of London, 19-20 July 2017

13. Summer Intensive Program: “Living Islam in the 21st Century and Beyond”, Ibn Khaldun University, Istanbul, 30 July - 25 August 2017

14. Summer School: "Academic Approaches to Peace-building and State-building in Yemen", Amman, 6 Days during Second Half of August 2017

15. NEW: "Association of Middle East Children's and Youth Studies (AMECYS)"


If you want to distribute an announcement via DAVO-Info-Service (about 1500 recipients) and EURAMES Info Service (more than 6000 recipients, only English and French announcements), please apply the usual format of the text with no more than 50 words and no attachment. Please send only the most important information to davo@geo.uni-mainz.de and refer to further details with a link to the respective website or an email address.

Best regards,

Guenter Meyer, Centre for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz

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CONFERENCES

1. Conference: “Camel Cultures: Historical Traditions, Present Threats, and Future Prospects”, SOAS University of London, 29-30 April 2017

The conference will address all aspects of camel culture, past, present and future and in all continents. It will deal with both material and cultural concerns, and will cover both Dromedaries and Bactrians, in all continents, but not related species originating in the Americas. Pre-registration is required.



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2. Workshop: “The Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies”, Aga Khan University & SOAS University of London, 6 October 2017

This year’s exploratory and informal workshop will reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa in any period from the seventh century to the present. As in previous years, the emphasis will be on informal discussion and exchange of ideas.



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3. 5th International Conference on Iran’s Economy, International Iranian Economic Association, Amsterdam, 8-9 March 2018

The purpose of this conference is to showcase the best current research on Iran’s economy and to generate information and encouragement for future high quality research in this area.

Deadline for abstracts: 28 April 2017. Information: http://media.wix.com/ugd/7f3e38_7c5a8f44f3a44f979e48cbe1d1ac00cc.pdf


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POSITIONS

4. Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg

Applications are invited for a full-time tenured / tenure-track position, preferably starting 1 January 2018. Doctorate in political science, economics, or a cognate discipline and excellent academic record are required. English-language proficiency and additional language skills relevant to one or more of the regions researched at the GIGA are an asset.

Deadline for application: 31 May 2017. Information: http://www.giga-hamburg.de/sites/default/files/md_pdf/170331_tenure-call-open.pdf


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5. 2 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Positions, Intercultural Relations & International Communication, American University, Washington DC

This appointment is a 10-month term position and will commence August 31, 2017. Applicants should hold a PhD or the highest equivalent degree in a relevant discipline.

Review will begin immediately. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/41562


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6. Visiting Faculty of Arabic Language and Cultures or Interdisciplinary Middle East Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

This position begins in August 2017, includes full-time professorial appointment, and is renewable for up to two years. Minimum requirements include native or near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and at least one Arabic dialect; scholarly and program building achievements commensurate with title and rank; documented evidence of successful teaching, etc.

Deadline for application: 18 May 2017. Information: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000365513-01


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7. Associate Dean for Academic and Research, College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

The Associate Dean will support the Dean in implementing the College's academic and research vision, including the Translation and Interpreting Institute, and will oversee the research and academic programs of the College. Applicant should have held the position of Department Chair/head or equivalent academic administrative positions for at least three years.



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8. Open-Rank Professorship for the Master of Arts in "Women in Society and Development Program", College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

The successful candidate will ideally be a distinguished scholar in the areas of Middle Eastern Studies/ Women's and Gender Studies/ Political Science or closely related fields with a strong record of publications with international exposure.

Positions will be open until filled. Information: http://tii.qa/en/college-humanities-and-social-sciences-openings


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9. Open-Rank Professorship in "Digital Humanities and Societies" (Focus on Socio-cultural Studies and Digital Technologies), College for Humanity and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

The college seeks candidates that may address interrelations and interconnectivity of studies in culture, film and media, journalism, religions, history and philosophy, gender, geo-politics and the built environments of the MENA region through digital forms and interpretations.

Positions will be open until filled. Information: http://tii.qa/en/college-humanities-and-social-sciences-openings


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OTHER INFORMATION

10. Financial Support by ERF for Research on "The Political Economy of State Business Relations and of Growth in the MENA Region"

The proposals may address many sub-themes, focusing on a specific country, examining a country over time, or comparing multiple countries in the region, as per the terms outlined through the below link. Quantitative and mixed-methods work are both eligible.



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11. Summer School in Global Politics, Development and Security, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, 26-30 June 2017

This is a program designed for graduate students and all those who have an interest in advanced knowledge of international security, international development and global politics issues. The objective is to offer different short courses on significant topics, taught by scholars and experts of international prestige. 

Deadline for early bird registration: 22 May 2017. Information: http://www.ibei.org/en/summer-school-in-global-politics-development-and-security_57452


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12. Summer School: “Culture and Society in the Middle East and Arabic or Persian Language”, SOAS University of London, 19-20 July 2017

This course offers an introduction to the theories and methods of studying culture and deals with the history and development of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) culture from the classical period to the present. It examines the major cultural patterns and institutions of the MENA region. It is normally offered in conjunction with Beginners Arabic.

Deadline for early bird application: 30 April 2017. Information: http://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei/summerschool/culture-and-society-in-the-middle-east-and-arabic-language/


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13. Summer Intensive Program: “Living Islam in the 21st Century and Beyond”, Ibn Khaldun University, Istanbul, 30 July - 25 August 2017

The program aims to connect scholars of the Islamic tradition with young students and professionals from a variety of disciplines to study the role of Islam in the modern world and develop perspectives and approaches rooted in the Islamic tradition to tackle the pressing issues of our time.

Deadline for application: 28 April 2017. Information: http://ihsan.academy/


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14. Summer School: "Academic Approaches to Peace-building and State-building in Yemen", Amman, 6 Days during Second Half of August 2017

The Summer School will bring together advanced academics and teachers with MA and PhD students from Germany and Yemen in order to  jointly further our knowledge of peace-building and state-building theories, fields of practice as well as approaches and challenges to peace-building and state-building (in Yemen).

Deadline for applications: 20 May 2017. Information: http://bonn-sanaa.de/portfolio/summer-school-2017-call-ioa-germany/


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15. NEW: "Association of Middle East Children's and Youth Studies (AMECYS)"

This is a private, non-profit, non-political, international association for anyone with an interest in the study of children and youth in the Middle East, North Africa and diasporic communities. Chair persons: Heidi Morrison (University of Wisconsin), Chiara Diana (IREMAM-CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université), Ben Fortna (University of Arizona), Matthew Parnell (American University in Cairo), Nazan Maksudyan (Istanbul Kemerburgaz University).

Colleagues interested in such an association and who would like to be added to the listserv should contact amecystudies@gmail.com

mercredi 19 avril 2017

Ομιλία στην Αθήνα, 27.4.: Η εμπορευματοποίηση των ισλαμικών τεχνουργημάτων στην ύστερη Οθωμανική Δαμασκό και το Κάιρο πριν την εποχή του Μπενάκη: Μια ιστορία προσφοράς και ζήτησης.

Jeudi 27 avril 2017. Πέμπτη 27 Απριλίου 2017
19:00
Διάλεξη στα αγγλικά της Mercedes Volait (CNRS-INHA) στη Γαλλική Σχολή της Αθήνας την Πέμπτη 27 Απριλίου στις 7 μμ με τίτλο:

The Commodification of Islamic Artefacts in late Ottoman Cairo and Damascus before Benakis Time: a Story of Supply and Demand

Η εμπορευματοποίηση των ισλαμικών τεχνουργημάτων στην ύστερη Οθωμανική Δαμασκό και το Κάιρο πριν την εποχή του Μπενάκη: Μια ιστορία προσφοράς και ζήτησης.


Mercedes VOLAIT InVisu (CNRS - INHA)

Salle des conférences de l’EFA / Αίθουσα διαλέξεων της EFA
Résumé
The lecture aims to explore new ground on the global consumption, from the mid-19th c. onward, of what we term today “Islamic art”. It intends to do so by looking into both its international and domestic dimensions. While there is literature on the former, the latter has been little considered so far. Research on Islamic art collecting during the 19th century has helped to map varied rationales for the Western appropriation of artefacts of Cairene or Damascene provenance; their connections to World’s fair displays and the fashioning of aesthetic interiors have been highlighted. Much less is known on goods procurement, beyond large-scale plunder by Western travellers. Fragmentary evidence suggests that the trade of antiques and the sale of assets for the benefit of pious foundations equally took place. The presentation will discuss the commodification of artefacts in late Ottoman Cairo and Damascus, and the range of agencies involved, within this double perspective.


dimanche 16 avril 2017

EURAMES Info Service 15/2017

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Zionism and Antisemitism”, Pears Institute for the Study of
Antisemitism, London, 24-26 May 2017 
 
2. Workshop: “Violence in Sharīʿa and its Contemporary Implications”, Al-Mahdi
Institute, Birmingham, 6-7 July 2017 
 
3. Conference: “Women and Politics in an Age of Uncertainty: The Road to Sustainable
Democracy and Democratization”, IbnZohr University, Ouarzazate, Morocco, 24-26
October 2017 
 
4. Panel on “Trade and Material Culture in the Medieval Mediterranean” at the 2018
Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America, Emory University, Atlanta, 1-3 March
2018 
 
5. Save-the-Date: Third European Convention on Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies
(Turkologentag 2018), Bamberg, Germany, 19-21 September 2018
 
 
POSITIONS
 
6. Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Political Economy, GIGA German Institute for
Global and Area Studies, Hamburg

7. Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Global Governance (Focus: Maritime Governance),
GIGA German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Hamburg
 
8. Visiting Professor at the Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Vienna 
 
9. Masters/Doctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowship: “Water Law in Mandate Palestine”, Tel
Aviv University
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
10. GTOT Prizes 2018 for Outstanding Theses and Dissertations in the Fields of
Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies
 
11. Summer School: “Understanding Islamist Movements: Historical Roots and Current
Realities”, Université de Genève, 26 June - 7 July 2017 
 
12. Summer School: “The Gendered Ethnographer: Social Relations, Vulnerability and
Power Dynamics in the Field”, University of Cologne, 30 July - 4 August 2017 
 
13. Summer School : « Sources, figures et enjeux de l’autorité dans leurs rapports
aux jeunes et aux sociétés globalisées: le cas du monde musulman et de l’Europe »,
Université Catholique de Louvain, 21-26 août 2017 
 
14. IPSA-NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods, National University
of Singapore, 19-30 June 2017
 
 
 
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perspectives, to examine the interaction between Zionism and antisemitism as it has
developed from the nineteenth century through to the present day. 
 
Information:
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2. Workshop: “Violence in Sharīʿa and its Contemporary Implications”, Al-Mahdi
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justifications for both traditional and alternative perspectives on fiqhī (juristic)
readings of matters related to any aspect of the regulation or use of violence
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4. Panel on “Trade and Material Culture in the Medieval Mediterranean” at the 2018
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gute Türkisch- bzw. Arabisch-Kenntnisse sowie gute Kenntnisse jeweils im Arabischen
und Türkischen als Zweitsprache.
 
Bewerbungsschluss: 14. Mai 2017. Information:
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13. Summer School: “Understanding Islamist Movements: Historical Roots and Current
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others? What distinguishes these movements from the Taliban in Afghanistan or Boko
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you a bad ethnographer? Have you had the feeling that your gender, sexual, religious
or ethnic identities negatively impact your access to the field? 
 
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15. Summer School : « Sources, figures et enjeux de l’autorité dans leurs rapports
aux jeunes et aux sociétés globalisées: le cas du monde musulman et de l’Europe »,
Université Catholique de Louvain, 21-26 août 2017 
 
Lors de cette Summer School, il sera question de faire un état des débats
contemporains en France et en Belgique dans les milieux musulmans concernant les
logiques de légitimation et de délégitimation du savoir religieux et de l’autorité
religieuse dans la pensée sunnite contemporaine. 
 
Information :
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16. IPSA-NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods, National University
of Singapore, 19-30 June 2017
 
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in advanced social science research methods. 

Information: http://methods-school.nus.edu.sg/courses.html
  
 

mercredi 12 avril 2017

FANNY CAROFF, L’OST DES SARRASINS. LES MUSULMANS DANS L’ICONOGRAPHIE MÉDIÉVALE

http://www.lesclesdumoyenorient.com/Entretien-avec-Fanny-Caroff-a-l-occasion-de-la-parution-de-son-ouvrage-L-Ost.html

ENTRETIEN AVEC FANNY CAROFF À L’OCCASION DE LA PARUTION DE SON OUVRAGE, L’OST DES SARRASINS. LES MUSULMANS DANS L’ICONOGRAPHIE MÉDIÉVALE 
ARTICLE PUBLIÉ LE 07/03/2017

Fanny Caroff est docteur en Histoire. Elle a soutenu sa thèse en 2002 à Paris I sur l’iconographie des croisades et du monde musulman dans les manuscrits enluminés du Moyen Age occidental.
Spécialisée dans les recherches iconographiques, elle a notamment travaillé à la Bibliothèque Mazarine de Paris, pour l’Institut de Recherches et d’Histoire des Textes.
Après avoir vécu et enseigné sur le continent africain pendant plusieurs années, elle travaille actuellement en France auprès de centres de documentation et poursuit ses travaux de recherche.
Elle a publié L’Ost des Sarrasins. Les Musulmans dans l’iconographie médiévale (France - Flandre XIIIe- XVe siècle), aux Editions du Léopard d’or (novembre 2016), et a également participé au dictionnaire Les Barbares, dirigé par B. Dumézil, pour les notices "Mahomet" et "Musulman" (PUF, septembre 2016).

Quel est l’objectif de votre ouvrage ?

Cet ouvrage, L’Ost des Sarrasins. Les Musulmans dans l’iconographie médiévale (France - Flandre XIIIe- XVe siècle), publié aux Editions du Léopard d’or (novembre 2016) est la synthèse du doctorat que j’ai soutenu en 2002 à la Sorbonne. A l’issue de la soutenance, Michel Pastoureau (l’un de mes deux directeurs de thèse avec Michel Balard) m’a encouragée à transformer le volumineux ouvrage universitaire en un livre plus accessible. J’ai attendu une dizaine d’années pour entreprendre ce travail de relecture, de réécriture, au milieu de bien d’autres activités professionnelles. En outre, il a fallu que je poursuive l’investigation bibliographique. Je dois dire que les divers développements de l’actualité internationale ont stimulé mon envie de publier ce travail sur l’altérité. Et ma passion pour le sujet est bien entendu intacte !
La problématique générale de l’ouvrage peut se résumer ainsi : en quoi les productions artistiques du Moyen Age occidental – en particulier les enluminures consacrées aux croisades – permettent-elles d’appréhender les perceptions envers le monde musulman ? J’ai ainsi enquêté sur les mises en scène des épisodes historiques où sont figurés des personnages musulmans, avec en filigrane l’idée d’une propagande favorable aux croisades, sur l’attribution de figures et d’emblèmes, sur les portraits physiques, les descriptions vestimentaires et sur l’évolution « orientale » des représentations des musulmans.
L’un des objectifs méthodologiques de ce livre est bien sûr de valoriser la richesse documentaire d’une source, l’enluminure, encore trop souvent sous-exploitée. Il s’agit bien d’une enquête iconographique : l’image est utilisée comme un document d’histoire.

Quel corpus utilisez-vous dans votre analyse ?

La constitution d’un corpus documentaire cohérent est effectivement un point essentiel pour asseoir la validité de l’analyse.
J’ai procédé, dans le cadre de ma thèse et donc pour ce livre, à un dépouillement systématique : recueillir toutes les enluminures mettant en scène des personnages musulmans dans le contexte historique des croisades, extraites de textes historiques réalisés dans une même aire culturelle : la France et la Flandre. Le corpus s’est ainsi construit à partir d’environ 600 enluminures, ce qui constitue une très belle « moisson », à laquelle on peut ajouter des images « secondaires » pour assurer mes comparaisons (images de croisade sans musulmans, manuscrits espagnols, italiens, germaniques… ou encore récits de voyage). J’ai travaillé aussi bien dans les fonds parisiens, qu’européens… Ayant été formée ou accompagnée par des chercheurs de la BnF et de l’IRHT (Marie-Thérèse Gousset ou Claudia Rabel), j’ai réalisé pour chacun des manuscrits des études codicologiques, textuelles, stylistiques… Toutes les œuvres rassemblées sont donc bien datées et documentées. J’ai beaucoup investi cette phase du travail afin de pouvoir justifier le caractère « iconographique » de mon enquête.

Sur quels critères avez-vous choisi vos illustrations pour le catalogue ?

Pour la publication de ce livre aux éditions du Léopard d’or, j’ai eu la chance de pouvoir intégrer un généreux catalogue d’images en couleur. J’ai dû choisir 70 enluminures sur les 600 qui m’ont permis de construire mon travail. J’ai sélectionné des représentations pouvant « illustrer » chacun des points de mon enquête et qui soient représentatives de la variété de la production historique française et flamande, entre le XIIIe et le XVe siècles, période au cours de laquelle ce genre littéraire est florissant. Les premières images du corpus datent des croisades de saint Louis, vers 1250, alors que les dernières sont contemporaines de la prise d’Otrante par les Turcs en 1480. Ce qui a été très heureux, c’est que la maison d’édition a accepté que je propose un catalogue d’enluminures commentées : j’ai pu restituer une « unité » aux images (texte, contexte, mise en scène, style…) et donc une parole aux enlumineurs, producteurs médiévaux de ces représentations de musulmans. Ce souci porté aux conditions de travail des artistes, modestes ou virtuoses, connus ou anonymes, explique en partie le choix du titre de ce livre. « L’ost des sarrasins » : c’est une indication marginale que reçoivent certains artistes pour mettre en scène des musulmans, comme sur l’enluminure en grisaille que j’ai choisi comme couverture…

Pouvez-vous dresser un tableau des relations entre musulmans et chrétiens au Moyen Age ?

Répondre à cette question est évidemment délicat en quelques lignes. On se demande souvent si l’on connaît mieux les musulmans au cours du Moyen Age et si les images proposées sont plus positives… On ne peut pas avancer de réponses simplistes. L’expression de l’adversité et de l’altérité évolue au cours du Moyen Age. De manière synthétique, on peut dire, d’une part que les musulmans sont toujours représentés comme des adversaires : c’est-à-dire qu’ils sont toujours différents des chrétiens, les héros figurés dans les images. Toutefois la valeur « pédagogique » des images de croisade évolue entre le XIIIe et le XVe siècle et avec elle l’estimation de la dangerosité de l’adversaire car la rivalité des combattants s’aggrave essentiellement à la fin du Moyen Age, à l’heure de l’avancée ottomane : les artistes réactualisent les épisodes de croisade pour nourrir de nouveaux projets. La récupération idéologique des récits illustrés est évidente… Mais attention : l’adversité religieuse ne doit pas être surévaluée. D’autre part, la notion d’altérité évolue également en fonction des savoirs et des intentions des enlumineurs : tous ne profitent pas des mêmes modèles et n’attachent pas la même importance à la caractérisation des personnages musulmans ! Le vocabulaire iconographique qui formule l’altérité évolue, notamment à travers l’image de l’Arabe puis du Turc ottoman. L’inflexion majeure se produit dans le courant du XVe siècle quand le musulman est décrit comme plus opulent, sous l’influence conjointe des modes ottomanes, du goût croissant pour l’Orient et de la création d’un exotisme de mode dans les cours princières : le musulman est donc bien « orientalisé » à la fin du Moyen Age et devient le « modèle » de l’altérité pour toutes les représentations d’étranger. Ce processus est passionnant à étudier. Notons, pour conclure, qu’il n’y a aucune amélioration significative à l’égard des personnages musulmans, contrairement à une idée répandue. En effet, la représentation du monde musulman oscille entre des appréciations apparemment contradictoires : elle corrobore, en tout cas, une perception assez moderne de la relation à l’Autre : la reconnaissance de son esthétique et la séduction de sa dimension exotique ne signifie pas son acceptation ! On comprend aisément que ce sujet de recherche, passionnant, épouse souvent des problématiques de notre actualité… En outre, il m’a semblé indispensable de situer la représentation des musulmans par rapport à deux autres « étrangers » de l’Occident chrétien, à savoir les juifs et les Africains.

Fanny Caroff, L’Ost des Sarrasins. Les Musulmans dans l’iconographie médiévale (France - Flandre XIIIe- XVe siècle), Editions du Léopard d’or, novembre 2016.