CONFERENCES 1. International Conference: "Focus sur Tanger: Là où l’Afrique et l’Europe se rencontrent”, Tangier, Morocco, 1-4 October 2015 2. Conference: "Islam in Russia", Harvard University, 15-16 October 2015 3. 11th Edition of the "Mediterranean Economic Rendezvous" during the Mediterranean Economic Week of Marseilles, 7 November 2015 4. Workshop: "Diaspora Mobilization for Conflict and Post-conflict Reconstruction", University of Warwick, 26-27 November 2015 5. Third Annual International Conference: "Social and Cultural History in the Arab World, Turkey and Iran: Theories, Methods and Themes", Qatar University, 17-18 March 2016 6. Third Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS), University of London, 11-12 April 2016 7. International Conference: "Borders and Beyond" in the Middle East (BABITME): The 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", York St John University, 17-18 June 2016 8. Panel: "Khaldunian Civilizational Analysis in International Relations", 24th World Congress of Political Science, Istanbul, 23-28 July 2016 9. Workshop Proposals for "7th Annual Gulf Research Meeting", University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 POSITIONS 10. Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Turkish Linguistics, Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cyprus 11. Lecturer in Arabic, Department of Religion and Classics, University of Rochester 12. Director, Carnegie Middle East Center, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Beirut 13. Assistant Professor in Political Science (Focus on Middle East/North Africa), Bryn Mawr College, PA 14. Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology (Focus Middle East/Islamic World etc.), Haverford College, PA 15. Assistant Professor of History (Middle East and North Africa), Christopher Newport University, VA 16. Associate or Full Professor, M.S. Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies, Ohio State University 17. Research Project Coordinator of the Islamic and Middle East Studies Centers of Duke University, Durham, NC 18. Further Positions at Universities in the USA 19. Tenure-track and Tenured Positions in Modern and Medieval Arabic Language and Literature, Hebrew University of Jerusalem OTHER INFORMATION 20. Stipend for Doctoral Studies in the Field of History of Egypt in the Islamic Period (7 – 20th centuries), Yousef Jameel Scholarship Fund, Philipps-Universität Marburg 21. Research Projects on "The Political Economy of Contemporary Arab Societies" 22. Working Groups Coordinators: “Re-thinking Security and Insecurity in the Arab Region: A Bottom-Up Approach (INSEC Project)”, Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) 23. Articles on "Constructing and Consuming Gender through Media" for Special Issue of Journal "CyberOrient" 24. Articles on "Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Muslim Thought" for "Journal of Islamic Thought & Civilization" 25. Articles for Edited Book: “Turks, Kurds and Arabs: Hundred Years after the World War I” 26. New Book Series: "Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East" 27. Funding for an Academic Collaboration between a German University and a University Partner in Tunisia, Jordan, Morocco, Libya or Yemen 28. New Program of Study: “Counter Extremism Interreligious Alliance (CEIA)”, ADYAN, Lebanese Foundation for Interreligious Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, Beirut ________________ 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: "Focus sur Tanger: Là où l’Afrique et l’Europe se rencontrent”, Tangier, Morocco, 1-4 October 2015 The conference is organised by Helmut Reifeld (Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Rabat), Dieter Haller (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) and Steffen Wippel (Philipps-Universität Marburg). For your participation, please contact in advance: Clément Michel (KAS Rabat), clement.michel.de@gmail.com. Information and programme: www.kas.de/marokko/fr/events/65245/. ________________________ 2. Conference: "Islam in Russia", Harvard University, 15-16 October 2015 The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies is hosting this conference. It is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but is appreciated for planning purposes. Information: http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/conference-islam-russia _______________________ 3. 11th Edition of the "Mediterranean Economic Rendezvous" during the Mediterranean Economic Week of Marseilles, 7 November 2015 Topic: "Reinforcing the partnership between the European Union and the Maghreb through vocational training and entrepreneurship". Invitation: http://majelice.fr/2015/999/Invitation_GB.pdf; Program: http://majelice.fr/2015/999/Programme_FR.pdf; Registration: https://reg.livebyglevents.com/Registration/RDV15.aspx _______________________ 4. Workshop: "Diaspora Mobilization for Conflict and Post-conflict Reconstruction", University of Warwick, 26-27 November 2015 Submission of papers is particularly welcome to provide insights about: 1) diasporic identities, 2) conditions providing political opportunity structures for transnational mobilization, 3) causal mechanisms concatenating in mobilization processes, 4) and transnational diaspora networks. Deadline for abstracts: 30 September 2015. Information: www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/research/clusters/comparativepoliticsanddemocratisation/diasporas/news/ _________________________ 5. Third Annual International Conference: "Social and Cultural History in the Arab World, Turkey and Iran: Theories, Methods and Themes", Qatar University, 17-18 March 2016 This conference will look at social and cultural history as a specific episode in the history of historiography with special focus on the Arab world, Turkey and Iran. It seeks to provide a re-appraisal of this type of history today. Deadline for abstracts: 15 November 2015. Information: www.qu.edu.qa/artssciences/humanities/conferences/index.php ________________________ 6. Third Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS), University of London, 11-12 April 2016 The organisers invite proposals for panels or individual papers on any aspect or sub-discipline of Islamic Studies which is broadly understood to include both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority contexts as well as historical, textual, contemporary anthropological and sociological approaches. Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2015. Information: www.brais.ac.uk/conferences/brais-conference-2016/brais-2016-call-for-papers _______________________ 7. International Conference: "Borders and Beyond" in the Middle East (BABITME): The 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", York St John University, 17-18 June 2016 The Conference plans "breaking the barriers" between local history, family history, and world history. Proposals for papers and panels are welcome. Information www.tinyurl.com/BABITME ________________________ 8. Panel: "Khaldunian Civilizational Analysis in International Relations", 24th World Congress of Political Science, Istanbul, 23-28 July 2016 Information: http://www.coiris.org/call-for-papers-co-iris-panel-at-the-24th-ipsa-in-istanbul/ _______________________ 9. Workshop Proposals for "7th Annual Gulf Research Meeting", University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 Deadline for applications: 30 September 2015. Information: http://grc.net/alerts/grm_2016.html _______________________ POSITIONS 10. Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Turkish Linguistics, Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cyprus Applications with specialization in the didactics of the Turkish language are preferred. Ph.D. required. Applications by 28 September 2015, though postal applications accepted by 5th October. For information contact Tom Sinclair (sinclair@ucy.ac.cy). ___________________ 11. Lecturer in Arabic, Department of Religion and Classics, University of Rochester This is a three-year position, subject to annual review and potentially renewable, to begin fall, 2016. Requirements: M.A. or equivalent, and native or near-native proficiency in Arabic. Ph.D. degree would be beneficial. Information: https://www.rochester.edu/faculty-recruiting/login ___________________ 12. Director, Carnegie Middle East Center, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Beirut Successful candidates will have recognized expertise on the Arab region; a Ph.D. in a field relevant to public policy and a distinguished publication record; proven team leadership and project management experience. Information: https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/273952.html __________________ 13. Assistant Professor in Political Science (Focus on Middle East/North Africa), Bryn Mawr College, PA The position will start on 1 August 2016. Deadline for applications: 7 October 2015. Information http://apply.interfolio.com/30357 _________________ 14. Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology (Focus Middle East/Islamic World etc.), Haverford College, PA Deadline for applications: 15 October 2015. Information: http://apply.interfolio.com/31066. __________________ 15. Assistant Professor of History (Middle East and North Africa), Christopher Newport University, VA The position will start 15 August 2016. Deadline for applications: 1 November 2015. Information: www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51494 __________________ 16. Associate or Full Professor, M.S. Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies, Ohio State University The preferred field of specialization is pre-modern Arabic Islamic texts and traditions or classical Arabic language and literature. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6247 __________________ 17. Research Project Coordinator of the Islamic and Middle East Studies Centers of Duke University, Durham, NC This positon will work with the directors of the two centers to design, develop, and carry out research projects that pull together faculty from across the university. MA or equivalent higher degree preferable; minimum 4 years experience. Information: www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/apply/external.php?pageid=search, Requisition Number 401003203. __________________ 18. Further Positions at Universities in the USA a) Yale University - Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51492 b) Yale University - Full Professor in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC), ww.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51493 c) Columbia University - Richard Bulliet Professorship of Islamic History, ww.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51487 d) University of Maryland - College Park - Assistant Professor - Jews of Muslim Lands/Mizrahi Jews, www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51504 _________________ 19. Tenure-track and Tenured Positions in Modern and Medieval Arabic Language and Literature, Hebrew University of Jerusalem One of the following fields: Modern Arabic literature, Classical Arabic literature – poetry and prose (adab), Arabic language and linguistics, Early Islamic history and historiography, medieval Islamic philosophy and theology, or Islamic law), as well as in the field of Religious Studies, with a specialization in Islam. n ability to teach courses in Arabic is an advantage. Applications are due by 15 October 2015. Information: http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51499 _________________ OTHER INFORMATION 20. Stipend for Doctoral Studies in the Field of History of Egypt in the Islamic Period (7 – 20th centuries), Yousef Jameel Scholarship Fund, Philipps-Universität Marburg The Department of Islamic Studies which is part of the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) has a strong emphasis on socio-political and cultural issues but applications outside this field like Islamic Philosophy will be considered as well. Deadline for application: 30 November2015. Information: www.uni-marburg.de/cnms/aktuelles/stellen/yousef-jameel-academic.pdf _________________ 21. Research Projects on "The Political Economy of Contemporary Arab Societies" The Economic Research Forum (ERF) invites proposals for quantitative research using opinion surveys on sub-themes concerning the link between the evolution of political settlements and economic development; the role of the middle class in ongoing economic and political transformation; the gender gap and low female labor participation; Migration and impact on social norms; Perception of inequality and inequality of opportunity; the socio-economic outcomes of social polarization during transition. Deadline for applications: 30 October 2015. Information: www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=events_details&news_id=264 __________________ 22. Working Groups Coordinators: “Re-thinking Security and Insecurity in the Arab Region: A Bottom-Up Approach (INSEC Project)”, Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) Applications are invited 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 _________________ 23. Articles on "Constructing and Consuming Gender through Media" for Special Issue of Journal "CyberOrient" This special issue aims to examine how gender roles are constructed, transmitted, and negotiated within a range of cultural media products in the Middle East. Deadline for full papers: 10 January 2016. Information: www.cyberorient.net/detail.do?articleId=3682 ________________ 24. Articles on "Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Muslim Thought" for "Journal of Islamic Thought & Civilization" Deadline for full paper submission: 10 November 2015. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/GROUP_NID/announcements/83951/allama-muhammad-iqbal-and-muslim-thought __________________ 25. Articles for Edited Book: “Turks, Kurds and Arabs: Hundred Years after the World War I” Deadline for abstracts: 20 October 2015. All inquiries should be addressed to Editor, Dr. Salim Çevik [scevik@ipek.edu.tr]. __________________ 26. New Book Series: "Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East" The series intends to present the history, theory, practice, and critical analyses of historical and contemporary architecture, landscape, and urban design, as well as the interpretation and conservation of the region’s existing cultural heritage. It will include surveys, monographs, and edited volumes. Series editors: Mohammad Gharipour & Christiane Gruber Information: www.intellectbooks.co.uk/books/view-Series,id=39/ __________________ 27. Funding for an Academic Collaboration between a German University and a University Partner in Tunisia, Jordan, Morocco, Libya or Yemen Applications are being accepted until 24 September 2015 by two different DAAD programs on German-Arab Transformation Partnership. Information: www.daad.de ___________________ 28. New Program of Study: “Counter Extremism Interreligious Alliance (CEIA)”, ADYAN, Lebanese Foundation for Interreligious Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, Beirut The program is funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Applications are invited from young leaders who would like to build their capacities, acquiring knowledge and skills needed to address extremism, and contribute to enhance social resilience and cohesion within their societies. The deadline for application is 25 September 2015. Information: http://daleel-madani.org/press/call-applications-islam-diversity-and-peace-building-course
dimanche 20 septembre 2015
EURAMES Info Service 34/2015
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