CONFERENCES 1. Stipends for Symposium "Starvation as a Political Tool", University of Toronto, 22 October 2015 2. Conference: "The Crisis in the Middle East and Its Impact on Europe", Middle East Research Centre of the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Warsaw, Poland, 7-8 December 2015 3. International Workshop: "The Fiqhī Heritage in the Ottoman Empire and India", Istanbul University, 27-28 February 2016 4. Second 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 5. 19th Annual International Mediterranean Studies Association Congress, University of Palermo, 25-28 May 2016 POSITIONS 6. Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics and Middle East, Loyola University Chicago 7. Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History, Missouri State University 8. Assistant Professor of Islam and Modernity, University of Toronto 9. Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore OTHER INFORMATION 10. Intensive Course: 'One Land, Two Peoples and Three Religions', Galilee Institute, Israel, 29 December 2015 - 10 January 2016 11. New Doctoral Program on „State Politics and Islamic Orthodoxy”, Institute of Social Justice, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 12. Doctoral Fellowships, Study of Conversion and Inter-Religious Encounters, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 13. Proposals for Research on "Labor Demand in the MENA Region", Economic Research Forum (ERF) ____________ 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 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, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, Germany ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Stipends for Symposium "Starvation as a Political Tool", University of Toronto, 22 October 2015 The areas of study include the Armenian Genocide and Genocide by Attrition in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Stipends of up to $500 will support scholars in deepening their knowledge of starvation as a political tool by engaging with leading scholars. Deadline for application: 14 September 2015. Information: www.holodomor.ca/ ______________ 2. Conference: "The Crisis in the Middle East and Its Impact on Europe", Middle East Research Centre of the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Warsaw, Poland, 7-8 December 2015 With attention to the impact of the war in the Middle East and Africa on European countries, submissions of abstracts from various disciplinary fields are invited. Deadline for abstracts: 11 October 2015. Information: www.iksio.eu/ ______________ 3. International Workshop: "The Fiqhī Heritage in the Ottoman Empire and India", Istanbul University, 27-28 February 2016 The aim of the workshop is to study Indian and Ottoman scholars and institutions in light of the works produced during the Ottoman period. The workshop will be held in Turkish, Arabic, and English. Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2015. Information: http://ilahiyat.istanbul.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Fiqhi-Heritage-in-the-Ottoman-Empire-and-India.pdf ______________ 4. Second 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, Shanghai University and Sociology of Islam Journal (Brill) invite interested scholars and advanced graduate students to submit proposals for this conference. Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2015. Information: http://chinaandthemiddleeast.blogspot.com.tr/2015/07/cfp-china-in-middle-east-neoliberalism.html ______________ 5. 19th Annual International Mediterranean Studies Association Congress, University of Palermo, 25-28 May 2016 150-200 scholarly papers will be delivered before an international audience of scholars, academics, and experts in a wide range of fields. A number of special events are being planned for Congress participants that will highlight the unique cultural aspects of Sicily. Deadline for submissions: 1 February 2016. Information: www.mediterraneanstudies.org/ ______________ POSITIONS 6. Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics and Middle East, Loyola University Chicago The tenure-track position is beginning fall 2016. The successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of the appointment. The Jesuit Catholic institution seeks candidates who will contribute to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. Deadline for applications: 30 September 2015. Information: pschrae@luc.edu ______________ 7. Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History, Missouri State University The appointment is to begin August 17, 2016. Specialization is open (circa 600 C.E. to the present). Minimum qualifications: ABD or Ph.D. in history or related fields. Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15th and will continue until the position is filled. Information: Dr. Angela Hornsby-Gutting, ahornsbygutting@missouristate.edu ______________ 8. Assistant Professor of Islam and Modernity, University of Toronto The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Religion, Middle Eastern Studies, or an appropriate disciplinary area, by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, must have a high level of scholarly achievement in Islamic Studies, must be competent in Arabic and in classical sources, and must have competence in the academic study of religion. Deadline for applications: 1 November 2015. Information: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1501073 ______________ 9. Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore The successful candidate should have a sound understanding of the contemporary Middle East, and be familiar with current scholarship on the region. Desirable qualifications include, among others, a Ph.D. involving work related to the Middle East and knowledge of at least one Middle Eastern language, preferably Arabic. Deadline for applications: 1 October 2015. Information: https://mei.nus.edu.sg/index.php/web/new-job-opening ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 10. Intensive Course: 'One Land, Two Peoples and Three Religions', Galilee Institute, Israel, 29 December 2015 - 10 January 2016 The program focuses on the Jewish / Christian / Islam religions, their roots and relations in Israel and on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Information: www.galilcol.ac.il/middle-east/sessions/course.asp?sessionId=2&courseId=2 ______________ 11. New Doctoral Program on „State Politics and Islamic Orthodoxy”, Institute of Social Justice, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney The four-year program begins with an intense year of coursework and training, combined with serious theoretical and conceptual work. The demanding and rigorous year of coursework, comprised of four North American style doctoral seminars, provides students with a deeper understanding of the great debates in social and political thought, and better prepares them for the task of undertaking original investigations of their own. Deadline for expression of interest: 16 September 2015. Information: http://isj.acu.edu.au/research/doctoral-program-in-social-political-thought/ ______________ 12. Doctoral Fellowships, Study of Conversion and Inter-Religious Encounters, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev The scholarships will be for four years (starting 1st October 2015) and the value will be around 50,000 NIS per academic year. The candidate will be expected to carry out research in areas relevant to the study of conversion and inter-religious encounters in the Medieval and Early Modern periods and to contribute materials to the database on conversion. Information: http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/csoc/Pages/news/Scholarships2016.aspx ______________ 13. Proposals for Research on "Labor Demand in the MENA Region", Economic Research Forum (ERF) ERF invites proposals investigating labor demand in the MENA region. Deadline for submissions: 15 October 2015. Information: www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=events_details&news_id=263
samedi 29 août 2015
EURAMES Info Service 31/2015
vendredi 28 août 2015
Hong Kong Martial Arts Film Programme in Thessaloniki on Thursday 10 September 2015
Dear Hong Kong Friend,
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) would like to invite you to the opening of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film Programme in Thessaloniki on Thursday 10 September 2015.
This is the first edition of this special Hong Kong Film Festival organised in co-operation with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
Please find attached the invitation with more details -
Grateful if you could confirm your presence to Ms Muriel Albert at muriel_albert@hongkong-eu.org
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the opening of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film Programme.
Best regards,
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) would like to invite you to the opening of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film Programme in Thessaloniki on Thursday 10 September 2015.
This is the first edition of this special Hong Kong Film Festival organised in co-operation with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
Please find attached the invitation with more details -
Grateful if you could confirm your presence to Ms Muriel Albert at muriel_albert@hongkong-eu.org
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the opening of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film Programme.
Best regards,
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
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dimanche 23 août 2015
EURAMES Info Service 30/2015
CONFERENCES 1. Conference: "Economic Policies for Social Justice in the MENA Region", Tunis, 24-25 October 2015 2. Conference: "International Law & National Policies toward Protecting Natural Resources in Palestine", University of Palestine, Gaza Al-Zahra City, 12-13 December 2015 3. Conference: "The Qur'an: Text, Society and Culture", School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, 11-13 February 2016 4. Annual Conference of the Mediterranean Studies Association, University of Palermo, 25-28 May 2016 5. Panel: "Local Governments of Ethnic Minorities in World of Inequality", IPSA Congress, Istanbul, 23-28 July 2016 POSITIONS 6. Assistant Professor of Islamic Law and Society, New York University 7. Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 8. Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics, Tenure-Track, Elon University, NC 9. Senior Program Manager at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Lebanon OTHER INFORMATION 10. Working Groups Coordinators: "Re-thinking Security and Insecurity in the Arab Region: A Bottom-Up Approach (INSEC Project)" 11. New Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program for Junior Arab Scholars, Arab Council for the Social Sciences 12. Contributions on the Theme of Nature for Issue of "Critical Muslim" ________________ 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 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, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, Germany ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Conference: "Economic Policies for Social Justice in the MENA Region", Tunis, 24-25 October 2015 The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) invites papers on the following topics: Shortfalls of the current economic policies implemented by countries in MENA; Income and wealth redistribution policies and mechanisms; The economic impacts of Labour and social protection policies; Inclusive agricultural and industrial policy reforms; Public social services; Inclusive economic reform policies; Human development policies and regional development; Investment and trade policies. Deadline for abstracts in English or Arabic: 5 September 2015. Information: www.fespal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Call-for-Abstracts_English-2.pdf ______________ 2. Conference: "International Law & National Policies toward Protecting Natural Resources in Palestine", University of Palestine, Gaza Al-Zahra City, 12-13 December 2015 The conference will be held by the university's faculty of Law and Judicial Practice and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP/PAPP). It will highlight the methodology of using the provisions and principles of international law and the national policies to face the challenges dictated by the Israeli occupation depriving the Palestinian people from their right of exploiting the national natural resources in Palestine. Deadline for abstracts: 30 October 2015. Information: http://lawconf.up.edu.ps/en/pages/about.php ______________ 3. Conference: "The Qur'an: Text, Society and Culture", School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, 11-13 February 2016 The conference series seeks to provide a forum for investigating the basic question: how is the Qur'anic text read and interpreted? Our objective is to encompass a global vision of current research trends, and to stimulate discussion, debate and research on all aspects of the Qur'anic text and its interpretation and translation. Selected papers will be published as articles in the Journal of Qur'anic Studies. Deadline for abstracts: 18 September 2015. Information: www.soas.ac.uk/quran-2016/ ______________ 4. Annual Conference of the Mediterranean Studies Association, University of Palermo, 25-28 May 2016 Proposals are solicited for individual paper presentations, panel discussions, and complete sessions on all subjects related to the Mediterranean region and Mediterranean cultures around the world from all historical periods. The official languages of the Congress are English and Italian. But complete sessions in any Mediterranean language are welcome. Deadline for submissions: 1 February 2016. Information: www.mediterraneanstudies.org/ ______________ 5. Panel: "Local Governments of Ethnic Minorities in World of Inequality", IPSA Congress, Istanbul, 23-28 July 2016 Papers discussing topics such as access to public services, ethnic categorization, integration and immigration policies, diversity policies and affirmative action in various fields such as infrastructure, health, security, culture, employment, housing, sport, and education are welcome. Contact: rami.zeedan@zmo.de Deadline for paper submission: 7 October 2015. Information: https://istanbul2016.ipsa.org/my-ipsa/events/istanbul2016/panel/local-governments-ethnic-minorities-world-inequality. ______________ POSITIONS 6. Assistant Professor of Islamic Law and Society, New York University The tenure-track position is to begin September 1, 2016. It is not limited as to historical period or to the Middle East as conventionally defined. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015. Information: http://meis.as.nyu.edu/ ______________ 7. Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY Appointment of the tenure track position begins July 1, 2016. ABD or Ph.D. required. Information: http://apply.interfolio.com/30161 and govsrch@hamilton.edu ______________ 8. Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics, Tenure-Track, Elon University, NC Appointment is beginning in August 2016. Deadline for application: 15 September 2015. Information: www.elon.edu/facultyemployment/openings ______________ 9. Senior Program Manager at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Lebanon The position is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing one or more programs of the ACSS and is also responsible for coordinating with all stakeholders in relation to these programs. Requirements: PhD in Social Sciences or any of its discipline, at least 5 years management of similar activities; etc. Information: admin@theacss.org and www.theacss.org ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 10. Working Groups Coordinators: "Re-thinking Security and Insecurity in the Arab Region: A Bottom-Up Approach (INSEC Project)" The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) invites applications from mid-career or senior scholars who would like to develop a specific research project within this overall theme and to form and coordinate a Working Group of 6-8 members engaged in collaborative team research for a period of three years. Deadline for application: 1 October 2015. Information: www.theacss.org/pages/wgp_insec ______________ 11. New Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program for Junior Arab Scholars, Arab Council for the Social Sciences This 9-month fellowship program aims at enabling young researchers, up to three years out of the PhD, to pursue their research and publishing plans, become part of Arab research networks and plan a research career in the Arab region. Deadline for application: 15 October 2015. Information: www.theacss.org/pages/post-doc-fellowships ______________ 12. Contributions on the Theme of Nature for Issue of Journal "Critical Muslim" Possible themes and topics are, among others, Urban Muslim Communities and their Disconnection from Nature, Islam and the Environment, Gardens in various traditions, Nature as escape and refuge, etc. See also previous issues of the journal and its website to learn more about the character and ethos of the journal. Deadline for contributions: February 2016. Information: Dr Jeremy Henzell-Thomas at jeremyht66@hotmail.com
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dimanche 9 août 2015
EURAMES Info Service 28/2015
CONFERENCES 1. 7th Uludağ Conference on International Relations: “In Search of a New Order in International System”, Uludağ University, Bursa, 21-22 October 2015 2.Eighth Annual ASMEA Conference: "For Better or Worse? Historical Trends in the Middle East and Africa", Washington, D.C. 29-31 October 2015 3. International Conference: "Revisiting Sunni and Shi'ite: Thoughts, Spirituality, and New Movements", Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 6-8 November 2015 4. International Conference: “Political Parties in the Middle East: Past, Present and Future Perspectives”, University of Manchester, 25-27 January 2016 5. 9th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies, 21-24 March 2016, Athens, Greece 6. Conference: “The Past in the Present of the Middle East”, Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL), London, 15-16 April 2016 7. Third Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies, Chicago, 23-25 June 2016 POSITIONS 8. Post-doc Position 2015-2016: “The Formation of Epistemic Networks and Centers of Knowledge in the Mediterranean, 5th to 16th Centuries”, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin 9. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Political Science, Politics of the Islamic World, Davidson College, NC 10. Associate/Full Professor in Islamic Peace, School of International Service (SIS), American University, Washington, DC 11. Global Inequalities Tenure-Track Position with Specialization in the Middle East, University of San Francisco 12. Senior Program Manager at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Beirut 13. Founding President, the Women’s College, Sharjah OTHER INFORMATION 14. New “Peace, Justice and Conflict Resolution Studies Program”, An-Najah National University, Nablous, West Bank of Palestine 15. AGAPS Dissertation Award for Studies on the Arabian Peninsula 16. AGAPS Graduate Paper Prize for Studies of the Arabian Peninsula 17. Post-doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutes in the U.S. and Germany 18. Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program for Junior Arab Scholars from the Arab Council for the Social Sciences 19. Chapters for Edited Book on "Islam, Workplace Diversity and Reflexive HRM (Human Resources Management)" ______________ 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 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, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, Germany ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. 7th Uludağ Conference on International Relations : “In Search of a New Order in International System”, Uludağ University, Bursa, 21-22 October 2015 The Conference aims to include research and analyses which will provide different dimensions of political, economic and social contemporary developments in the international system. Extended deadline for abstracts: 15 August 2015. Information: http://ucir.uludag.edu.tr ______________ 2.Eighth Annual ASMEA Conference: "For Better or Worse? Historical Trends in the Middle East and Africa", Washington, D.C. 29-31 October 2015 Organised by the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa. Early bird registration until 30 September 2015. Information: https://asmea.nonprofitcms.org/c/conferences/3/pages/overview ______________ 3. International Conference: "Revisiting Sunni and Shi'ite: Thoughts, Spirituality, and New Movements", Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 6-8 November 2015 X This is the Eighth Al-Jami'ah International Conference in collaboration with Kyoto University. All Issues related to Sunni and Shi´a are welcome. Deadline for abstracts: 3 October 2015. Information: www.aljamiah.or.id/index.php/AJIS/announcement/view/1 ______________ 4. International Conference: “Political Parties in the Middle East: Past, Present and Future Perspectives”, University of Manchester, 25-27 January 2016 This conference will seek to understand whether political parties in MENA should still be considered an integral part to the creation of resilient democratic states or the enactment of radical social transformation, as well as chart the evolution of the single party system and the challenges it has faced over the past decade. Deadline for abstracts: 5 October 2015. Information: https://politicalpartiesmiddleeast.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/hello-world/ ______________ 5. 9th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies, 21-24 March 2016, Athens, Greece X The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) is inviting abstracts before 24 August 2015. Information: www.atiner.gr/mediterranean.htm ______________ 6. Conference: “The Past in the Present of the Middle East”, Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL), London, 15-16 April 2016 The conference will present sessions on a number of themes linking the past to the present day in the Middle East such as: cultural heritage in conflict; the past in the political present: the legacy of colonialism and intervention; the politics of dissent: challenges to Orientalism and Zionism etc. Deadline for abstracts: 7 September 2015. Information: http://cbrl.org.uk/event/the-past-in-the-present-of-the-middle-east ______________ 7. Third Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies, Chicago, 23-25 June 2016 The conference will be divided into two parts and will be preceded by a three-day intensive course on numismatics (June 20–22). Deadline for paper proposals: 31 October 2015. Information: http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/school-of-mamluk-studies.html. ______________ POSITIONS 8. Post-doc Position 2015-2016: “The Formation of Epistemic Networks and Centers of Knowledge in the Mediterranean, 5th to 16th Centuries”, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), Berlin This position is part of the larger project “Convivencia: Iberia to Global Dynamics, 500-1750”. We invite proposals for one out of three research topics. Preference is given to approaches that aim to explore the factors that determined possibilities and constraints for the codification and modification of knowledge. Deadline for applications: 30 August 2015. Information: http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=494 ______________ 9. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Political Science, Politics of the Islamic World, Davidson College, NC Experience in the region, including field research and research proficiency in a regional language, is required. We welcome applications from scholars who have conducted research in any part of the Islamic World. Applications from Ph.D.-holders and very advanced ABDs will be considered. Candidates demonstrating an ability to offer other needed courses in the sub-fields of comparative or international politics are welcome. Scholars with an interest in identity politics are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications: 20 September 2015. Information: https://jobs.davidson.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1438886018086 ______________ 10. Associate/Full Professor in Islamic Peace, School of International Service (SIS), American University, Washington, DC Applicants should possess a Ph.D. or the highest equivalent degree in a relevant discipline. Candidates should be expert in the study of Islam, with knowledge of the study of peace and conflict resolution, without respect to a particular discipline. Scholars specializing in the Middle East and North Africa as well as any other region or country with a substantial Muslim population are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will continue until position is filled. Information: http://apply.interfolio.com/30418 ______________ 11. Global Inequalities Tenure-Track Position with Specialization in the Middle East, University of San Francisco This is a position in Sociology at the Assistant Professor level to begin in fall 2016. We encourage candidates with expertise in or across areas of particular interest such as urban sociology, development, labor, social movements, stratification, and demography. Deadline for applications: 2 October 2015. Information: www.usfjobs.com ______________ 12. Senior Program Manager at the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Beirut The position is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing one or more programs of the ACSS. Requirements: PhD in Social Sciences; at least 5 years management of similar activities; perfect knowledge of Arabic and English. Knowledge of French is an asset. Information: www.theacss.org/pages/fora-and-debates/319/job-opportunity_senior-program-manager-acss ______________ 13. Founding President, the Women’s College, Sharjah The president will assume duties by January 2016, if not earlier. The successful candidate must have a PhD at an accredited institution, a full professor earned academic rank, a record of and the ability to initiate and grow programs, a record of managing a substantial staff and budget, U.S. accreditation experience, strategic planning experience, enrollment management experience, substantial experience working at a U.S. university or college, international experience or experience working on international program development. Applications submitted by 30 August 2015 will be preferred. Information: http://academic-search.com/data/files/WCSPresidentProfile.pdf ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 14. New “Peace, Justice and Conflict Resolution Studies Program”, An-Najah National University, Nablous, West Bank of Palestine The program will begin in fall 2016. It provides students with a living classroom – including coursework, language study and field work. Information: www.goabroad.com/providers/an-najah-national-university-1/programs/palestine-peace-justice-and-conflict-resolution-135183 ______________ 15. AGAPS Dissertation Award for Studies on the Arabian Peninsula We welcome dissertations accepted for the degree of PhD between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015. They must primarily focus on the Arabian Peninsula, but can be inclusive of the transnational flows of people, material and ideas across the Gulf, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. Deadline for application: 31 August 2015. Information: www.agaps.org ______________ 16. AGAPS Graduate Paper Prize for Studies of the Arabian Peninsula Papers submitted to the Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies should include an engagement with literature that concerns the study of the Arabian Peninsula, a clear methodology, and make an original contribution to scholarship in the field. Deadline for application: 31 August 2015. Information: www.agaps.org ______________ 17. Post-doctoral Fellowships in the Humanities at Universities and Research Institutes in the U.S. and Germany The fellowships address postdocs based in the U.S.A. and Germany who wish to spend some time in Germany or in the U.S. and Canada working on a research project. Deadline for applications: 1 October 2015. Information: www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/international-focus/post-doctoral-fellowships-in-the-humanities.html ______________ 18. Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program for Junior Arab Scholars from the Arab Council for the Social Sciences This 9-month fellowship program aims at enabling young researchers, up to three years out of the PhD, to pursue their research and publishing plans, become part of Arab research networks and plan a research career in the Arab region. Deadline for applications: 15 October 2015. Information: www.theacss.org/pages/post-doc-fellowships ______________ 19. Chapters for Edited Book on "Islam, Workplace Diversity and Reflexive HRM (Human Resources Management)" What are the responsibilities of organizations and HRM with regard to Islam and Muslim identities? How can organizations and HRM become reflexive and make others aware? What should HRM academics and practitioners do about it and why should they care? Deadline for condensed chapter proposal: 15 October 2015. Information: http://egosnet.org/jart/prj3/egos/data/uploads/_2015/CfP/CfC_Islam%20Diversity%20and%20Reflexive%20HRM.pdf
vendredi 7 août 2015
Mamlūk Studies, Chicago, June 23–June 25, 2016
Third Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies, Chicago, June 23–June 25, 2016
Call for papers
We are pleased to announce the Third Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies, which will be held at the University of Chicago from June 23 to June 25, 2016.
The conference will be divided into two parts and will be preceded by a three-day intensive course on numismatics (June 20–22):
1) The first day of the conference (June 23) will be themed. The theme of this part of the conference will be: “Exchange in the Mamluk Sultanate: Economic & Cultural.” The act of exchanging one thing for another is ubiquitous in the history of all societies. It is found at all levels of commerce, from the local market to international trade, but it is not limited to economic matters. In the diplomatics and court practice of the Mamluk sultanate, the giving of gifts or the granting of rights, titles, or responsibilities are all forms of exchange in which the currency that facilitates the exchange is frequently something other than money. In societal relationships, ties could be strengthened by the exchange of family members via marriage, and in power relations non-tangible goods such as loyalty could be exchanged for wealth, titles, or other rewards. These are but a few examples of what exchange entails. The aim of this themed day is to focus on acts of exchange across these and other aspects of Mamluk society.
A maximum of 12 to 15 paper proposals will be selected. A proposal should represent an original work, not one for which publication is planned elsewhere, so that it may be published in the conference proceedings. Should a greater number of proposals be received, the authors of those which are not selected for the conference may be offered the possibility to publish their contribution in the proceedings. Time allotted to each paper will be twenty minutes, followed by a discussant’s comments and general discussion. In order to allow the discussants to prepare their comments, papers will need to be received by them at least two weeks prior to the conference.
2) The following two days of the conference (June 24–25) will be structured in panels, which may focus on any aspect of the intellectual, political, social, economic, and artistic life of the Mamlūk period. Panels will consist of three to four papers. The panel proposal must be made by a representative, who will be responsible for the panel’s organization. Please note that in case of cancellation of two papers out of the three (or three out of the four) composing the panel, the panel will have to be withdrawn from the program. Time allotted to each paper will be twenty minutes, and discussion will take place at the end of each panel. If more worthwhile panel proposals are received than can be accommodated, the organizing committee will make a selection among them which will provide the greatest possible variety of subject areas.
Language: The official language of the conference will be English.
Fees: The conference registration fee will be $40 for participants and attendees. A farewell dinner will take place on the last day (June 25) at a cost to be determined. Payment of the fees (registration and farewell dinner) must be received by April 30, 2016 (information on the method of payment to be used will be provided in the first circular, which will be sent in January 2016; onsite registration will not be possible). Participants must make their own travel arrangements; information and suggestions for accommodations will be provided in the first circular.
Proposals: Paper proposals for the themed day must be submitted electronically through the conference webpage (http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/school-of-mamluk-studies.html) by October 31, 2015. Panel proposals must be submitted in the same manner by November 30, 2015. Paper proposals require the name and a one-page CV of the speaker, a provisional title, and an abstract of a maximum of 300 words per paper. Panels must be proposed as such, not as individual papers. The panel organizer must provide the relevant information for each panel member and each paper, as well as the name of the panel’s chair (the chair can be one of the panelists). See the conference website for more information.
Acceptance: Paper and panel proposals will be peer-reviewed. A first circular will be sent by January 2016 to those whose proposals have been accepted, and to those who have expressed interest in attending the conference as listeners.
Publication:
a) Themed day: the papers will be published in a volume of proceedings.
b) Panels: papers may be submitted for peer review, and selected papers will be published in Mamlūk Studies Review.
Intensive course: Mamlūk Numismatics
A three-day intensive course in Mamlūk numismatics intended for advanced graduate students and other qualified participants will be offered by Professor Warren Schultz (DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois) and will be held immediately before the third conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies held at the University of Chicago (June 20–22, 2016). A reading knowledge of Arabic is required. The course will be demanding and hands-on in its format, but no previous numismatic experience is required.
Since the number of participants will be limited (a maximum of 15), those who desire to take part in the course are requested to submit a CV, a statement of purpose, and a letter of recommendation by someone familiar with their work to [sms2016chicago@gmail.com] by the end of January, 2016. Those who are selected for the course will be notified by the end of February, 2016, at which time information about the method of payment for the course fees will be provided.
The course fee is $300.00, which also includes the registration fee for the subsequent conference (June 23–25) as well the cost of the annual SMS social dinner. The fees must be paid by April 30, 2016. Registration and participation are not confirmed until payment is received. Participants must make their own travel arrangements. The local organizer will provide suggestions for lodging at an affordable price. A certificate of attendance will be awarded.
We look forward to meeting you in Chicago.
Marlis J. Saleh, University of Chicago (local organizer)
Frédéric Bauden, Université de Liège
Antonella Ghersetti, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice
Professor of Arabic Literature
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies
The Head of the Department of Arabic Studies
Jagiellonian University in Krakow
ul. Mickiewicza 3
31-120 Krakow, Poland
samedi 1 août 2015
EURAMES Info Service 27/2015
CONFERENCES 1. International Conference: "Iran's Constitutional Revolution of 1906 and the Narratives of the Enlightenment", British Academy, London, 14 - 16 September 2015 2. 7th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 POSITIONS 3. Senior Managing Editor for New English-language Publication on the Economic Policies in the Arab World, Berlin 4. Postdoctoral Researcher in Islamic Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Chester 5. Tenure-track Position in Modern Middle Eastern History, Swarthmore College, Philadelphia OTHER INFORMATION 6. Residential Fellowship at the International Institute of Islamic Thought, Hemdon VA (near Washington DC) 7. Call for Research Papers: "Labor Movements and Unions and the Quest for Social Justice in the Arab World" 8. Entries for "Second Ethnographic Film and Media Program of the Middle East and Central Eurasia", European Association of Social Anthropologists, University of Nantes, November 2015 9. Articles on "Negotiating Gender Relations – Arab Women and the Transformation of Arab Societies" for Special Issue of "GENDER. Journal for Gender, Culture and Society" 10. "Fragments of the oldest Quran manuscript found at the University of Birmingham?" - Clarification by Muhammad Isa Waley, British Library _______________ 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 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, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, Germany ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. International Conference: "Iran's Constitutional Revolution of 1906 and the Narratives of the Enlightenment", British Academy, London, 14 - 16 September 2015 Co-Conveners: Prof. Ali Ansari (British Institute of Persian Studies) and Dr. Barbara Schwepcke (Gingko Library). For introduction program and registration see www.gingkolibrary.com/register ______________ 2. 7th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 Scholars are invited to apply to direct a workshop focusing on political, economic or security issues of the Gulf until 30 September 2015. Information : http://gulfresearchmeeting.net/common/pdf/GRM-2015-CALL-FOR-PAPERS.pdf ______________ POSITIONS 3. Senior Managing Editor for New English-language Publication on the Economic Policies in the Arab World, Berlin Your profile: Extensive experience in a managerial editing position and in editing English-language publications; English mother tongue or proof of full professional proficiency, fluent in German, Arabic language skills are an asset. Application asap. Information: www.candid-foundation.org/vacancies/ ______________ 4. Postdoctoral Researcher in Islamic Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Chester Successful applicants will have a PhD in Religious Studies or other related discipline in the areas of Shia Islam, modern Islam, Muslims in Europe and/or gender and Islam. They must be able to conduct research in Arabic. Proficiency in Persian and experience of ethnographic research are desirable. Deadline for application: 6 August 2015. Information: www.chester.ac.uk/node/31766 ______________ 5. Tenure-track Position in Modern Middle Eastern History, Swarthmore College, Philadelphia The position is to begin with the fall semester of 2016. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment, and we also invite applications from candidates holding assistant, advanced assistant and associate positions at the time of application. Deadline for application: 1 October 2015. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5681 ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 6. Residential Fellowship at the International Institute of Islamic Thought, Hemdon VA (near Washington DC) Fellowship for three months during September-December 2015. Monthly stipend $4,000 etc. Deadline for application: 17 August 2015. For information contact Saulat Pervez at saulat@iiit.org ______________ 7. Call for Research Papers: "Labor Movements and Unions and the Quest for Social Justice in the Arab World" The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, in consultation with the ILO, are issuing this call for research papers which should focus on one particular Arab country, with priority given to Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen, Occupied Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan. Researchers will be paid for the study. Proposals are due by 28 August 2015. Information: www.aub.edu.lb/ifi/Documents/events/2015-2016/20150925_labor_unions_call.pdf ______________ 8. Entries for "Second Ethnographic Film and Media Program of the Middle East and Central Eurasia", European Association of Social Anthropologists, University of Nantes, November 2015 The goal of our program is to promote original ethnographic films and visual media, not only in the area of anthropology, but also in sociology, folklore, religion, material culture and related topics. Students, anthropologists, sociologists, documentary filmmakers and media artists are invited to participate by submitting ethnographic videos, films (including online and cell phone styles, short and feature-length films) as well as interactive media (websites, hyperlinked documents, etc.). Deadline for submissions: 10 September 2015. Information: pedram.khosronejad@univ-nantes.fr ______________ 9. Articles on "Negotiating Gender Relations – Arab Women and the Transformation of Arab Societies" for Special Issue of "GENDER. Journal for Gender, Culture and Society" This journal is well-established and provides a forum for academic debate and discourse between academics and practitioners. Given the journal's multi-disciplinary setting, we welcome analyses from, for instance, sociology, educational science, political science, cultural science and history which correspond to the interdisciplinary nature of gender studies. Deadline for abstracts: 7 December 2015. For information contact heidemarie.winkel@uni-bielefeld.de ______________ 10. "Fragments of the oldest Quran manuscript found at the University of Birmingham?" - Clarification by Muhammad Isa Waley, British Library "Please note that none of those involved in the announcement about the Qur'an folios in Birmingham are foolish enough to think of claiming that they are the earliest surviving ones. The notion that we made such a claim comes from certain of the media who are given to this kind of misrepresentation. It has given rise to indignation and to condescending remarks from Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The main point is that it now seems very likely that the earliest Hijazi survivals are from the first hijri century rather than the second; and that some may date from the first half of that century. Nobody is in a position to say which of the Hijazi folios in San'a, Istanbul, Paris, London, Birmingham and elsewhere are the earliest, and maybe nobody ever will be."
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