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7 December 2013	1. Conference in Honour of Angelika Neuwirth, Professor of Arabic Studies at Freie Universität Berlin: "Erudition and Commitment", Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 7 December 2013 On the occasion of the seventieth birthday of the Arabist and Qur’an scholar Angelika Neuwirth, colleagues, companions and students will speak of topics from Arabic, Islamic and Jewish Studies, Theology, Literary and Cultural Studies and Philology: Stefan Wild (Bonn), Nadia Al-Bagdadi (CEU, Budapest), Ridwan Al-Sayyid (Lebanese University, Beirut), Thomas Bauer (Münster), Daniel Boyarin (UC Berkeley), Beatrice Gruendler (Yale), Ken Seigneurie (Simon Fraser University), Nicolai Sinai (Oxford), Klaus von Stosch (Paderborn) und Martin Treml (ZfL) The evening lecture will be given by Susannah Heschel on “Islam and German-Jewish Self-Understanding”. The conference is organized by two  programs at the Forum Transregionale Studien, namely Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME) and Zukunftsphilologie. Information: www.forum-transregionale-studien.de/en/revisiting-the-canons-of-textual-scholarship/conferencesworkshops/conferences-and-workshops/erudition-and-commitment.html
20 January 2014	Conference: "New EU Research Program Horizon 2020", Cairo, 20 January 2014 The EU is preparing for the launch of "Horizon 2020", the largest collaborative transnational research programme in the world with an expected overall budget of €79 billion from 2014 to 2020. Horizon 2020 offers many opportunities for addressing EuroMed Common Challenges through R&I international cooperation.  The conference aims to discuss the future of international cooperation in Research and Innovation in the EuroMed region under Horizon 2020. International cooperation, especially with its neighbouring countries and the Mediterranean region, is a key priority of EU research and innovation funding. Information http://www.euromedh2020.com/
7-8 March 2014	. Symposium “Minorities in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean” and Workshop on “Minorities”, San Francisco State University, 7-8 March 2014 On 7 March, three round-table sessions, "Opportunity,” “Assimilation and Exchange,” and “Vulnerability" will be held, each for discussing the status and circumstances of minorities. Minorities may include religious minorities, for example, Jews and Christians living in Muslim lands, Muslims and Jews in Christian lands, but also relations of heterodox groups within these three broad religious categories. The deadline for submission is 1 January  2014 The Workshop on “Minorities" on 8 March  will consist of discussion of three pre-circulated papers and a keynote presentation by our featured scholar, Stephen Humphreys, "Adapting to the Infidel: the Christian Communities of Syria in the Early Islamic Period.”, The deadline for workshop proposals is 15 January 2014. Information http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=251
19-21 May 2014	Oslo International Graduate Students Conference: "Space, Culture, and Religion: Considering Implications of The ‘Spatial Turn’". University of Oslo, 19-21 May 2014 The conference is organized by the graduate students of the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages at the University of Oslo.  In this conference, we would like to examine implications of the ‘spatial turn’ for the humanities. In particular, we look at the possible impact of new considerations of space on the disciplines represented at our institute: Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, cultural studies, and the study of religion(s). Those who wish to participate in the conference and present a paper are requested to submit an abstract (max. 500 words) before December 20, 2013 to Aike Rots: a.p.rots@ikos.uio.no. Information: http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research/network/ikos-austin-collaboration/Graduate-Conference/
28-31 May 2014	17th Annual International Congress of the Mediterranean Studies Association, University of Málaga, Spain, 28-31 May 2014 Proposals are invited on all subjects related to the Mediterranean region and Mediterranean cultures around the world from all historical periods.Over 150 scholarly papers will be delivered before an international audience of scholars, academics, and experts in a wide range of fields. The official languages of the Congress are English and Spanish. The deadline for first consideration is 1 February 2014, but we will continue to accept papers until the program is finalized in early April, 2014. Information https://www.mediterraneanstudies.org/
WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014	Panel : « Les Amazighes dans la tourmente des "Printemps arabes". Enjeux et perspectives des revendications berbères en Afrique du Nord», World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014 Les résumés sur les questionnements suivants devront être envoyés avant le 2 décembre 2013 : l’amazighité en Tunisie et en Libye ; les rapports de l’amazighité à la religion, les enjeux sur les constructions historiques et les discours idéologiques des nations ou le rôle des jeunes et les différences intergénérationnelles dans les mobilisations amazighes. Contacts : Prof. Mohand Tilmatine (mohand.tilmatine@uca.es) et Prof. Thierry Desrues (tdesrues@iesa.csic.es). Information www.wocmes2014.org
	Panel : «Les jeunes et les mobilisations dans le monde arabe : à propos des nouvelles manières de faire de l’action collective et du réajustement des aînés», World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014 Dans ce panel, on retiendra les travaux qui décrivent et analysent de nouvelles manières des jeunes d’agir collectivement et connectivement tout en réfléchissant aux conséquences que ces innovations impliquent. Langue: Français. Envoyez un résumé (200 mots) avant le 2 décembre 2013 aux organisateurs : Profa. Hamida El Bour  hamidabe@yahoo.fr ; Prof. Larbi Chouikha : larbichouikha@yahoo.fr;
WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014	Panel: «Les étudiants de l’enseignement supérieur dans les sociétés arabes et musulmanes: positions, participations, valeurs et perspectives d’avenir», World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014 On lance un appel à communication dans le but d’approfondir la connaissance du statut social, des conditions de vie et des mobilisations et cultures politiques des étudiants dans le contexte des mobilisations du monde arabe. Vous pouvez demander plus d’informations ou envoyer un résumé (200 mots) avant le 2 décembre 2013 aux organisateurs : Dra. Ana Velasco Arranz : anavelas@hotmail.com; Dra. Fatima Zahid : zahid.fatima@gmail.com et fzahid@enameknes.ac.ma; Dr. Thierry Desrues: tdesrues@iesa.csic.es
WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014	Panel: "Islamic Charities in Egypt: Contemporary Realities",  World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 August 2014 Relying on in-depth empirical research, the papers in this panel examine Islamic NGOs in Egypt, shedding light on the different types of Islamic NGOs as well as the differences and similarities in their work. The case studies comprise a wide variety of Islamic NGOs. This panel pursues an interdisciplinary approach. It welcomes contributions from scholars of anthropology, politics, development studies, sociology and economics whose research is based on in-depth field research. Please send your abstract (no more than 300 words) and your CV to Sarah Sabry (sarahsabry@googlemail.com) before 1 December 2013. Information on WOCMES www.wocmes2014.org
WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014	Panel: "Cycles of Revolts and Macro-historical and Structural Factors in the MENA Region", World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Ankara, 18-11 August 2014 The panel is chaired by Laura Feliu (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). It will investigate especially the following dimensions: 1. Macro-historical and structural factors 2. Cycles and historical regularities of the popular revolts 3. Factors associated with the transnational ideological or value-laden axis. 4. Incidence of interstate dimension, and long-term changes in the international and regional balance of power. Possibility of financing the travel expenses for paper’s presenters. Proposals (including name, institutional affiliation, CV, paper title, short abstract of 300 characters and full abstract of 250 words in English or French) should be send to laura.feliu@uab.cat before 6 December 2013. Information on WOCMES: http://www.wocmes2014.org/
WOCMES), Ankara, 18-22 août 2014	Panel: "Arab Spring: Towards a Political Transition?", World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Ankara, 18-11 August 2014 The panel is chaired by Ferran Izquierdo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). Once a regime falls after popular revolts, the transition process continues in the competition / negotiation process between all stakeholders involved in shaping the new regime. Which are the decisive actors? Which resources do they control? What type of relationship do they have between each other? What kind of regime do they want to build? The political changes in these countries will depend on the balance of power between the various actors. Possibility of financing the travel expenses for paper’s presenters. Proposals (including name, institutional affiliation, CV, paper title, short abstract of 300 characters and full abstract of 250 words in English or French) should be send to ferran.izquierdo@uab.cat before 6 December 2013. Information on WOCMES: http://www.wocmes2014.org/
9-11 September 2014	6th International Conference of Mediterranean Worlds :“Symbols and Models of the Mediterranean”, University of Calabria, Cosenza, 9-11 September 2014 The theme of this interdisciplinary conference will focus on these issues: -  The symbols (signs, gestures, objects, animals, persons) capable of bringing to mind meanings deeply interconnected with the development of each of Mediterranean society. -  The importance of tangible and intangible models serving as examples to reproduce and imitate the evidence that have marked and conditioned the life of the Mediterranean people from a political, religious, economic, and social viewpoints. Deadline for abstracts 1 March 2014. Information http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=261