CONFERENCES 1. Conference: "Biblical Interpretation in Islamic Contexts’", Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies (CMCS), Oxford, 1-3 September 2015 2. 7th International Conference of Mediterranean Worlds: "Socio-economic and Cultural Exchanges in the Mediterranean: Continuities and Ruptures", University of Toulon, 15-17 September 2015 3. International Conference: "Islamic Banking and Finance", Occidental Institute for Islamic Banking and Finance, Oxford, 20 September 2015 4. International Workshop: "Muslim and Sports", KU Leuven University, Belgium, 7 December 2015 5. Second "Andalusia in Alexandria Conference" on "Ibn ʿArabī", Alexandria, 12-15 December 2015 6. International Conference: "Transnational Imaginaries: the Mediterranean Past and Presence", Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, 27-28 January 2016 7. 2nd Annual International Conference: "China in the Middle East - Neoliberalism with Chinese Characteristics and Political Transformations in the Middle East", Doha, Qatar, 23-24 March 2016 8. Conference: "Empires of Water: Water Management and Politics in the Arid Regions of China, Central Eurasia and the Middle East (16th-20th centuries)", Lingnan University and University of Hong Kong, 26-28 May 2016 9. International Conference: "Eritrean Studies: The Way Forward", Asmara, Eritrea, 20-22 July 2016 POSITIONS 10. Senior Research Associate in Islamic Law, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 11. Postdoctoral Researcher on "Re/presenting Islam on Campus", SOAS, University of London 12. Associate Professorship in Cross-Cultural Studies with Specialization in Modern Iran and Central Asia, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 13. Assistant Professor in Classical Arabic Language and Literature, Harvard University OTHER INFORMATION 14. Fourth International Summer School: "Light and Shadow - Experimental Spirit, Interdisciplinary Approaches and Aesthetics in Sciences, Medicine and Poetry ", Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Science in Islam, Istanbul, 17-22 August 2015 15. Online Course on the "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" 16. Marie-Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowships Research Fellows on “Diasporas and Contested Sovereignty”, Politics and International Studies Department, University of Warwick 17. Two PhD Research Fellowships in Contemporary Middle East Studies, University of Oslo 18. ERF-Grants for Research on "Rural Poverty, Rural-Urban Migration and Rural Development in the ERF Region (Arab countries, Iran and Turkey)" 19. Articles for Edited Book on "Law and Property in Algeria: Anthropological Perspectives" _______________ If you want to distribute an announcement via EURAMES Info Service (more than 5500 recipients, only English and French announcements), please apply the usual format of the text with no more than 100 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, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, Germany ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Conference: "Biblical Interpretation in Islamic Contexts’", Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies (CMCS), Oxford, 1-3 September 2015 This conference is to launch the new Routledge series. Selected papers will be included in an early volume of the series. We invite proposals for papers that use distinct and explicit methodological approaches to particular biblical books and themes in Islamic context. Muslim, especially female, scholars are strongly encouraged to apply. There is some funding available for Muslim/female contributors. Deadline for abstracts: 21 July 2015. Information: http://cmcsoxford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Call-for-Papers-RBCI-Conference.pdf ______________ 2. 7th International Conference of Mediterranean Worlds: "Socio-economic and Cultural Exchanges in the Mediterranean: Continuities and Ruptures", University of Toulon, 15-17 September 2015 The conference is organized by the universities of MedWorlds: Université de Calabre, Istanbul 29 Mayis University, University of Berne, University of Malta, University of California in Santa Cruz, University of Toulon. Detailed program and further information: http://medworlds7.univ-tln.fr/programme/ ______________ 3. International Conference: "Islamic Banking and Finance", Occidental Institute for Islamic Banking and Finance, Oxford, 20 September 2015 Proposals are invited from professionals and academics and all those who are interested in issues of development and prospects of the Islamic banking and finance industry. Deadline for abstracts: 10 September 2015. Information: www.oiibf.org.uk/ ______________ 4. International Workshop: "Muslim and Sports", KU Leuven University, Belgium, 7 December 2015 This workshop attempts to provide more insight on the relationship between Muslims who live in Europe and sports-physical activity. We would like to examine how Muslims make sense of religion and their religious identity in sportive activities and how public policies are organized vis-a-vis the needs of the Muslim populations in Europe. An edited book will be produced and published by the GCIS with Leuven University Press. Deadline for abstracts: 20 September 2015. For Information contact Erkan Toguslu, erkan.toguslu@soc.kuleuven.be ______________ 5. Second "Andalusia in Alexandria Conference" on "Ibn ʿArabī", Alexandria, 12-15 December 2015 The conference is organized by the Discourse Research Center, University of Alexandria, University of Valencia, and the Spanish General Consulate in Alexandria. It invites contributions to the current scholarship of cultural, social, religious, political and economic relationships between Maghrib and Mašriq that were fostered in Alexandria. The Conference will be followed by a workshop on the Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid on 16-17 December 2015. Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2015. For information contact Dr. Ossama El-Kaffash at ossama@andinalex.com; www.andinalex.com will soon be available. ______________ 6. International Conference: " Transnational Imaginaries: the Mediterranean Past and Presence", Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, 27-28 January 2016 The conference seeks to explore the Mediterranean through the mapping of a history of cultural exchanges found on or affected by ’transnational imaginaries’, that is, the crossing and redrawing of borders through culturally generated and imaginary maps involving Mediterranean philosophy, history, language, literature and culture. Deadline for proposals: 31 August 2015. Information: http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=486 ______________ 7. 2nd Annual International Conference: "China in the Middle East - Neoliberalism with Chinese Characteristics and Political Transformations in the Middle East", Doha, Qatar, 23-24 March 2016 The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Qatar University, Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies and Department of Central Eurasian Studies Indiana University and Sociology of Islam Journal invite interested scholars and advanced graduate students to submit proposals for the conference. Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2015. Information: http://chinaandthemiddleeast.blogspot.com.tr/2015/06/cfp-china-in-middle-east-neoliberalism.html ______________ 8. Conference: "Empires of Water: Water Management and Politics in the Arid Regions of China, Central Eurasia and the Middle East (16th-20th centuries)", Lingnan University and University of Hong Kong, 26-28 May 2016 The conference is open to historians, social and environmental scientists contributing various areas of expertise including but not limited to environmental history, economic history, social history, cultural history, history of science, geography, anthropology, sociology, international relations, political science. Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2015. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/75025/conference-empires-water-water-management-and-politics-arid ______________ 9. International Conference: "Eritrean Studies: The Way Forward", Asmara, Eritrea, 20-22 July 2016 This conference is organized by the National Commission for Higher Education, the Centre for Strategic Studies, and the Research and Documentation Centre. It aims to revive scholarly discussions on Eritrea and sketch ways of strengthening academic interest and activities related to the country by engaging scholars from inside and outside Eritrea. Deadline for proposals: 15 October 2015. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/73959/international-conference-eritrean-studies-way-forward ______________ POSITIONS 10. Senior Research Associate in Islamic Law, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London This is a full-time two-year position to be filled preferably by September 2015 (negotiable). Application welcome from scholars working texts and subjects related to Law, Ethics and Governance in Islam, with special attention to Shi‛i Islam. More information from Caroline Gomez in Human Resources (cgomez@iis.ac.uk). Deadline: 17 August 2015. Information: www.iis.ac.uk ('job vacancies' link) ______________ 11. Postdoctoral Researcher on "Re/presenting Islam on Campus", SOAS, University of London This appointment will commence on 1 October 2015 for three years. The applicants will be required to have a good understanding of contemporary Islam, and Islam in Britain: Islam with regards to gender, interreligious understanding and radicalization; together with understanding the range and scope of Islamic Studies as taught on UK university campuses and in Islamic colleges. Deadline for application: 6 August 2015. Information: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ALN850/postdoctoral-researcher/ ______________ 12. Associate Professorship in Cross-Cultural Studies with Specialization in Modern Iran and Central Asia, University of Copenhagen, Denmark The position is to be filled by 1 February 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. The applicant must be able to document proficiency in modern Persian. In assessing the applicant’s research qualifications, focus will be on research within cultural and social science studies of Iran’s or Central Asia’s modern history and contemporary conditions with a cross-cultural perspective. Research in urban studies will be particularly welcomed. Deadline for applications: 1 September 2015. Information: http://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=750288 ______________ 13. Assistant Professor in Classical Arabic Language and Literature, Harvard University Mastery of classical Arabic is required. The successful candidate will have research expertise in classical Arabic language and literature in any period before 1500. This is a tenure track position. The appointment is expected to begin on or after July 1, 2016. Deadline for application: 15 September 2015. Information: www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51104 ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 14. Fourth International Summer School: "Light and Shadow - Experimental Spirit, Interdisciplinary Approaches and Aesthetics in Sciences, Medicine and Poetry ", Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Science in Islam, Istanbul, 17-22 August 2015 Detailed program at http://ibtav.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131%3Afourth-international-summer-school-august-17th-22nd-2015&catid=40%3Ahaber&Itemid=121&lang=de ______________ 15. Online Course on the "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" This twelve-week course is an engrossing introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is suitable for undergraduate or graduate credit. Participants will learn the conflict's history and grapple with current obstacles to achieving peace. Information: https://enroll.oplerno.com/courses/the-israeli-palestinian-conflict ______________ 16. Marie-Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowships Research Fellows on “Diasporas and Contested Sovereignty”, Politics and International Studies Department, University of Warwick This Grant Project is led by Dr Maria Koinova. We invite expressions of interest from exceptional post-doctoral applicants who would like to apply for this Fellowship for a period of 12-24 months. PaIS is particularly interested in hearing from potential candidates with research interests in the conflict in Syria with regard to issues of refugees, migration, and diaspora mobilization. Deadline for application: 30 July 2015 Information: www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/research/clusters/comparativepoliticsanddemocratisation/diasporas/news/ ______________ 17. Two PhD Research Fellowships in Contemporary Middle East Studies, University of Oslo The appointment is for the duration of three years. In their research proposals, the two PhD Fellows are required to address issues related to political and/or religious authority in the Middle East, from a macro or micro perspective. The research proposal should be relevant to the research focus of the ongoing project “The New Middle East: Emerging political and ideological trends” Deadline for application: 15 September 2015. Information: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1402982/62042?iso=no ______________ 18. ERF-Grants for Research on "Rural Poverty, Rural-Urban Migration and Rural Development in the ERF Region (Arab countries, Iran and Turkey)" This call for proposals by the Economic Research Forum is motivated by the greater concentration of poverty in rural areas, the inducement of rural-urban migration by income and non-income disparities between rural and urban areas, and by the need to guide policy makers on appropriate rural development policies for equitable growth. Deadline for proposals: 4 September 2015. Information: www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=events_details&news_id=261 ______________ 19. Articles for Edited Book on "Law and Property in Algeria: Anthropological Perspectives" Deadline for abstracts: 30 August 2013. For information contact: yben@ehess.fr and bdupret@ehess.fr
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