CONFERENCES
1. POSTPONED: 7th Regional Conference of the
Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of World Economy and
Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 25-28 June 2020
- POSTPONED: Annual BRISMES Conference, University of Kent, 29 June –
1 July 2020
- POSTPONED: Session 82 "Social Control, Resistances and Sensing
the Cities in the Maghreb Region" during the Conference "Sensing
the City", University of Antwerp, Belgium, 6-8 July 2020
- POSTPONED: 54th Seminar for Arabian Studies of the
"International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA)", Casa
Arabe, Cordoba, 15-18 July 2020
5. 51st
International Conference of the ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian
Studies on “The
Aramaeans B.C.: History, Literature, and Archaeology“, Oriental Institute,
Oxford University, 20-22 July 2020
- POSTPONED: 11th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), University of
Cambridge, 21-23 July 2020
7. Conference on “New Perspectives on Middle East
Migrations”, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 11-13 September 2020
8.
Annual Conference of the Middle East Studies
Association (MESA), Washington, DC, 10-13 October 2020
9. Undergraduate Research Workshop during the Annual
Meeting of MESA, Washington, DC, 10 October 2020
10. 21st Annual Conference of the Central
Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), Ohio State University, Columbus, 15-18 October
2020
11. International Seminar: "End-of-Life Care and the
Islamic Moral Tradition", Research Center for Islamic Legislation and
Ethics (CILE), Doha, 20-22 October 2020
12. 5th Annual International Conference of the
Gulf Studies Centre: "Social Change in the Gulf Societies in the 21st
Century, Qatar University, 11–12 November 2020
13. Panel on "Patronage and Dependency in Islamic
Ethics of Care: Ethnographic Inquiries in the Middle East and Africa"
during the Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, St.
Louis, 18-22 November 2020
14. 4th Edinburgh International Graduate
Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies on "Catastrophes
and Memory (500-1500 CE)", 19-20 November 2020
15. Conference of the Social Science History Association
on "Politics, Society, and the Economy: the Past and Today",
Washington, D.C., 19-22 November 2020
16. 7th International Conference of the
International Iranian Economic Association on Iran's Economy, Hamad Bin Khalifa
University, Doha, 15-17 December 2020
17. Conference: "Knowledge Systems and
Ottoman-European Encounters: Spatial and Social Dynamics", University of
Zurich, 21-23 January 2021
18. 7th Regional Conference of the Central
Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of World Economy and Diplomacy,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 24-27 June 2021
POSITIONS
19. Software Developer for Arabic Literature Project,
University of Muenster
20. Eight 24-month Fellowships of the “Academy in Exile”
in the “Critical Thinking Program“ at Freie Universität Berlin
21. Editor-in-Chief of Iranian Studies: „Journal of the
Association for Iranian Studies“
OTHER
INFORMATION
22. Two CESS Awards for Books on the "History and the
Humanities" and on "Social Sciences" in Central Asia, Including
Iran, Afghanistan, Black Sea Region
23. Prix
Michel Seurat 2020 – Sociétés contemporaines du Proche-Orient et du Maghreb
24. Candidatures
du programme des 20 à 30 bourses arabisants 2020/2021
25. New Masters Program in "Islam and
Christian-Muslim Relations", School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
26. TOMidEast Summer School: "Understanding the
Middle East: Dis(order) in the Middle East: Space, Power and Politics ",
University of Torino, 22-27 June 2020
27. Summer School on "Philology and Manuscripts from
the Muslim World", Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and
Society (LUCIS), 24 August - 4 September 2020
28. 3rd Intensive Course "Ottoman
Palaeography and Diplomatics", Institute for Islamic Studies, University
of Heidelberg, 28 September - 9 October 2020
29. Articles on ‘Hinterland Forces: Architectural
Responses at the Margins’ for Special Issue of „International Journal of
Islamic Architecture“
30. Articles on "The Politics of Religious Dissent
(Focus on Islam)" for Special Issues of the "International Journal of
Religion"
31. Articles
and Papers on "Religious Transformations in the Arab World – Spirituality,
Religious Doubt, and Non-Religion", for Special Issue of the Journal
“Religion” and for Panel at MESA, Washington, DC, 10-13 October 2020
32. Articles on “Islamic Ethics of Pandemics and Covid-19”
for Special Issue of “Journal of Islamic Ethics (JIE)” (Brill)
33. Contribution
pour un numéro spécial de la revue « L’Ouest saharien » :
« Les patrimoines de l’ouest saharien »
34. New Book Series “Worlding the Middle East“ (Stanford
University Press)
35. Two New Resources by H-Net for Scholars Affected by
the Coronavirus
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CONFERENCES
1. POSTPONED: 7th Regional Conference of the
Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of World Economy and
Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 25-28 June 2020
The Regional Conference in Tashkent
has been postponed to 24-27 June 2021 owing to concerns arising from the
current global spread of novel coronavirus.
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- POSTPONED: Annual BRISMES Conference, University of Kent, 29 June –
1 July 2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the
BRIMES Annual Conference 2020 has been postponed until 2021.
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- POSTPONED: Session 82 "Social Control, Resistances and Sensing
the Cities in the Maghreb Region" during the Conference "Sensing
the City", University of Antwerp, Belgium, 6-8 July 2020
Due to the uncertainties surrounding
the COVID-19 crisis, it has been decided to postpone the conference to 14-16
July 2021.
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- POSTPONED: 54th Seminar for Arabian Studies of the
"International Association for the Study of Arabia (IASA)", Casa
Arabe, Cordoba, 15-18 July 2020
The Seminar has been
postponed until 14-17 July 2021 due to COVID-19.
Information:
https://www.theiasa.com/2020-seminar/
_____________________________________
5. 51st
International Conference of the ARAM Society for
Syro-Mesopotamian Studies on “The Aramaeans B.C.: History,
Literature, and Archaeology“, Oriental Institute, Oxford University, 20-22 July
2020
Information: https://www.aramsociety.org/conferences/current-conferences/
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- POSTPONED: 11th Gulf
Research Meeting (GRM), University of Cambridge, 21-23 July 2020
The GRM hast been postponed until summer 2021
(exact dates TBD) due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Information: https://gulfresearchmeeting.net/
7. Conference on “New Perspectives on Middle East
Migrations”, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 11-13 September 2020
Papers are invited
from history, anthropology, geography, and
sociology to comparative literature and cultural studies, and from refugee
studies to political economy and settler colonial studies.
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8.
Annual
Conference of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Washington, DC, 10-13
October 2020
MESA is primarily concerned with the
area encompassing Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, and the
countries of the Arab World from the 7th century to modern times.
Other regions including Spain, Southeastern Europe, China and the former Soviet
Union, also are included for the periods in which these territories were parts
of the Middle Eastern empires or under the influence of Middle Eastern civilization.
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9. Undergraduate Research Workshop during the Annual
Meeting of MESA, Washington, DC, 10 October 2020
The workshop
is an opportunity for students in any academic discipline with a focus on the
Middle East to present their research to other students and to get feedback and
research advice from faculty facilitators.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 May 2020. Information:
https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/undergraduate-workshop
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10. 21st Annual Conference of the Central
Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), Ohio State University, Columbus, 15-18 October
2020
Papers are
also welcome for Iran, Afghanistan and the Black Sea region.
Deadline for
abstracts (extended): 30 April 2020.
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11. International Seminar: "End-of-Life Care and the
Islamic Moral Tradition", Research Center for Islamic Legislation and
Ethics (CILE), Doha, 20-22 October 2020
This seminar
aims to critically address the key EoLC ethical questions, by engaging a wide
range of scholarly disciplines, including those within the field of Islamic
studies (e.g., Theology, Philosophy, Jurisprudence & Legal Theory, Sufism,
and Adab) in addition to other disciplines like social sciences and legal
studies.
Information: https://www.cilecenter.org/resources/news/call-research-papers-end-life-care-eolc-and-islamic-moral-tradition
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12. 5th Annual International Conference of the
Gulf Studies Centre: "Social Change in the Gulf Societies in the 21st
Century, Qatar University, 11–12 November 2020
This
conference aims to explore the role of economic transformation, education,
social media, migration, and urbanization in the social changes in the Gulf
societies, with a focus on their directions, magnitudes, and relevant policy
options.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2020. Information:
http://www.qu.edu.qa/research/gulfstudies-center/events/Social-Change-in-the-Gulf-Societies-in-the-21st-Century
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13. Panel on "Patronage and Dependency in Islamic
Ethics of Care: Ethnographic Inquiries in the Middle East and Africa"
during the Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, St.
Louis, 18-22 November 2020
This panel
examines lived relations of patronage and dependency within Muslim-majority
communities and the religious idioms and ethics within which they are
articulated.
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14. 4th Edinburgh International Graduate
Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies on "Catastrophes
and Memory (500-1500 CE)", 19-20 November 2020
This
conference focuses on the problematic relations between catastrophes and memory
in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine societies. Memory plays a crucial role
in the way events are perceived, understood and narrated by different groups
and elites: locals might see the conquest of their city as a catastrophe, while
the conquerors portray the same as glorious or divinely inspired.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 June 2020.
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15. Conference of the Social Science History Association
on "Politics, Society, and the Economy: the Past and Today", Washington,
D.C., 19-22 November 2020
The program committee seeks individual papers and panel proposals on all
aspects of social science history. We are especially interested in research
that makes imaginative use of historical data and tools from the social
sciences to analyze how politics, society, and the economy interact over time.
Etc.
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16. 7th International Conference of the International
Iranian Economic Association on Iran's Economy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University,
Doha, 15-17 December 2020
The proposed topics may be in any
field of economics, economic history and political economy. The Program
Committee welcomes both empirical and theoretical papers that use quantitative
or analytical narrative methods.
Deadline
for abstracts: 31 May 2020. Information: http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/people-files/faculty/km418/IIEA/IIEA_2020_Conference/IIEA%202020%20Conference%20on%20the%20Iranian%20Economy%20-%20Call%20for%20Papers.pdf
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17. Conference: "Knowledge Systems and
Ottoman-European Encounters: Spatial and Social Dynamics", University of
Zurich, 21-23 January 2021
The conference will focus on
knowledge from or about the Ottoman Empire in the early modern period,
addressing two questions: from a spatial perspective, how can the Ottoman
Empire be included into a European history of knowledge? From a social
viewpoint: how was knowledge inside or about the Ottoman Empire organized and
what kind of social functions can there be distinguished?
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18. 7th Regional Conference of the Central
Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of World Economy and Diplomacy,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 24-27 June 2021
We invite
submissions relating to all aspects of humanities and social science
scholarship. The geographic domain of Central Eurasia encompasses Central Asia,
the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Tibet, Mongolia, Siberia, Inner Asia, the
Black Sea region, the Volga region, and East and Central Europe.
Deadline for
abstracts: Early 2021. Information: https://www.centraleurasia.org/conferences/regional/
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POSITIONS
19. Software Developer for Arabic Literature Project,
University of Muenster
Requirements:
Completed university studies in computer science or related fields or a
comparable qualification acquired in practice; very good knowledge of German OR
English; willingness to acquire a minimal knowledge of the Arabic language;
etc.
Deadline for applications: 25 May 2020. Information: https://www.uni-muenster.de/imperia/md/content/
arabistikislam/stellenausschreibungen/softwareentwickler_ausschreibung_wwu_09.04.20.pdf. English
text at the end.
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20. Eight 24-month Fellowships of the “Academy in Exile”
in the “Critical Thinking Program“ at Freie Universität Berlin
Eligible are
scholars worldwide (PhD in humanities, social sciences, or law) who are
threatened because of their academic work or engagement with human rights,
democracy, and intellectual freedom. AiE fellowships provide opportunities for
pursuing research and multidisciplinary collaborations in Germany. Evaluation
criteria include academic merit, risk assessment, and suitability for AiE
programs.
Application deadline: 15 May 2020. Information: https://www.academy-in-exile.eu/2020/04/07/call-for-applications-eight-aie-fellowships-at-the-free-university-in-berlin/
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21. Editor-in-Chief of Iranian Studies: „Journal of the
Association for Iranian Studies“
Applicants
should be active and published scholars in fields covered by the journal;
demonstrate an interest in, and ability to work with, a diverse team of editors
and AIS council members; and build relationships with researchers in the field
of Iranian Studies.
Deadline for applications: 1 May 2020. Information:
https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2020/03/27/job-opening-editor-in-chief-of-iranian-studies-journal-of-the-association-for-iranian-studies
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OTHER
INFORMATION
22. Two CESS Awards for Books on the "History and the
Humanities" and on "Social Sciences" in Central Asia, Including
Iran, Afghanistan, Black Sea Region
Books must
be scholarly monographs based on original research and published in English in
2019.
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23. Prix Michel Seurat 2020 – Sociétés contemporaines du
Proche-Orient et du Maghreb
D’un montant de
15 000 € en 2020, le Prix est ouvert aux titulaires d’un master 2 ou d’un
diplôme équivalent, âgés de moins de 35 ans révolus et sans condition de
nationalité, de toutes disciplines, travaillant sur les sociétés contemporaines
du Proche-Orient et/ou du Maghreb.
Date limite de
dépôt des candidatures : 28 avril 2020. Information : https://iismm.hypotheses.org/46745
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24. Candidatures du programme des 20 à 30 bourses arabisants
2020/2021
Le programme
est ouvert aux étudiants inscrits dans un établissement d’enseignement
supérieur français disposant déjà d’une formation en langue arabe et d’un
projet professionnel lié au monde arabe. Il permet une immersion de 9 mois dans
un pays arabe (Egypte, Jordanie, Liban ou Tunisie) et une formation
linguistique renforcée.
Date limite des candidatures : 27 avril 2020.
Information: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/le-programme-de-bourses-arabisants
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25. New Masters Program in "Islam and
Christian-Muslim Relations", School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
This is a
year-long, taught Masters which offers a rich and broad study of the Islamic
intellectual traditions of scripture, law, theology and philosophy in
conversation with Christian thought, ethics and political theology.
Program Website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/divinity/graduate-school/taught-programmes/islam-christian-muslim-relations
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26. TOMidEast Summer School: "Understanding the
Middle East: Dis(order) in the Middle East: Space, Power and Politics ", University
of Torino, 22-27 June 2020
The aim is
to critically deconstruct the relationship between space and politics by
exploring the role they have played not only in redefining the boundaries of
sovereignty and power, but also of socio-cultural and economic identities and
assets.
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27. Summer School on "Philology and Manuscripts from
the Muslim World", Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and
Society (LUCIS), 24 August - 4 September 2020
With
lectures by experts, hands-on classes and much practice with manuscripts from
its famous oriental collection. The course is meant for graduate students and
researchers.
Deadline for application: 22 June 2020.
Information: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2020/08/lucis-summer-school-philology--manuscripts-from-the-muslim-world
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28. 3rd Intensive Course "Ottoman
Palaeography and Diplomatics", Institute for Islamic Studies, University
of Heidelberg, 28 September - 9 October 2020
The course
will enable the participants to read, date, and contextualise Ottoman documents
and other handwritten sources in a methodologically founded manner. The course
will be held in German and is free of charge.
Applications deadline: 15 May 2020. Information:
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/philosophie/ori/islamwissenschaft/sommerkurs.html
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29. Articles on ‘Hinterland Forces: Architectural
Responses at the Margins’ for Special Issue of „International Journal of
Islamic Architecture“
We invite
case studies of architectural forces that have impacted people by relocating
them to hinterland positions or emphasising their marginalisation, as well as
architectures created, utilized, and envisioned by marginalised groups within
the Islamic context. Scholarship is invited from disciplines that posit new
definitions of what constitutes architecture and space or of what makes
architecture “Islamic”; etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 June 2020.
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30. Articles on "The Politics of Religious Dissent
(Focus on Islam)" for Special Issues of the "International Journal of
Religion"
Three
questions frame the topic in the special issue: How do religious leaders
respond to dissent within their faiths? How does the state respond to religious
dissent? How do religions react to dissent from feminist and gay activists?
Deadline for
abstracts: 30 April 2020. Information: https://ijor.tplondon.com/index.php/ijor/announcement
31. Articles
and Papers on "Religious Transformations in the Arab World – Spirituality,
Religious Doubt, and Non-Religion", for Special Issue of the Journal
“Religion” and for Panel at MESA, Washington, DC, 10-13 October 2020
This
special issue and the MESA panel look to compose a cross section of current
work in social science, religious studies, and related fields on Islam/religion
and non-religion in the Arab World.
Deadline for final article: 1 December
2020.
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32. Articles on “Islamic Ethics of Pandemics and Covid-19”
for Special Issue of “Journal of Islamic Ethics (JIE)” (Brill)
The articles
will be dedicated to the moral questions triggered by the novel coronavirus
pandemic and how they can be addressed within the broad context of ethics of
pandemics throughout history. The chapters will address Islamic Ethics as an
interdisciplinary field where a wide range of scholarly disciplines will be
engaged, including Islamic theology, philosophy, jurisprudence (fiqh &
uṣūl), Sufism, adab.
Deadline for
papers: 31 July 2020. Information: https://www.editorialmanager.com/JIE/default.aspx;
Contact : jie@brill.com
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33. Contribution pour un numéro spécial de la revue
« L’Ouest saharien » : « Les patrimoines de l’ouest
saharien »
Direction de
numéro : Olivier Schinz, Musée d’ethnographie de Neuchâtel (Suisse). Les
auteurs intéressés par la thématique sont priés d’envoyer un résumé de leur
proposition avant le 15 mai 2020.
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34. New Book Series “Worlding the Middle East“ (Stanford
University Press)
Books in
this series engage in three areas: Rule: Who rules, who is ruled, and how has
this dynamic been contested over time? - Resilience: How do contemporary issues
like climate, energy, and health shape social, economic, and political life? -
Religion: How do religious perceptions and beliefs (or a lack thereof) shape
social life throughout the region and around the world?
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35. Two New Resources by H-Net for Scholars Affected by
the Coronavirus
A) "Resources
for Teaching Online" is designed to be a space where we can share
resources with each other about how to repurpose face-to-face course materials
in an online format.
B)
"Remote Conference Presentations" is a space created to give scholars
an opportunity to share papers or presentations that were intended for
now-canceled conferences.
Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6020592/two-new-resources-scholars-affected-coronavirus
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