EURAMES Info Service 47/2015

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Flight & Migration and Social Transformation Processes“, Catholic
University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany, 28-30 April 2016
 
2. 8th Annual International “Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference”, Konya,
Turkey, 1-4 June 2016
 
3. 7th Annual “Gulf Research Meeting”, University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 
 
4. Conference: "American-Israeli Relations through Multidisciplinary Lenses",
University of Sussex, Brighton, 11-13 September 2016
 
5. Panel: "The Making of Political Culture in Turkey",  during the "Turkologentag
2016", Hamburg, 14-17 September 2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
6. Associate or Full Professorship in Global Political Economy with Asia / Middle
East Focus, Leiden University
 
7. Project Coordinator for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
8. Project-/Team Manager for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
9. Doctoral Spring School 2016: “Reviving Previous Times and Expanding Horizons:
Islam and Modernity in Global Historical Perspective”, Istanbul, 14-18 March 2016
 
10. Traineeship in Germany: International Journalism Training Program at Deutsche
Welle
 
11. 2 PhD Scholarships: “The Poetics of Aristotle between Europe and Islam. A
Multilingual Edition with Studies of the Cultural Contexts of the Syriac, Arabic,
Hebrew, and Latin Translations”, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and
Societies (BGSMCS), February 2016 - February 2019
 
12. Articles on "Studying the Everyday in the Arab World: Power, Performance and
Survival" for Special Issue of "Middle East Critique" 

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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Flight & Migration and Social Transformation Processes“, Catholic
University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany, 28-30 April 2016
 
This interdisciplinary conference aims at initiating and consolidating discussions
about social transformation processes in the context of flight and migration. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.ku.de/fileadmin/140301/CfP_FlightMigration_englisch.doc.pdf 
 
 
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2. 8th Annual International "Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference", Konya,
Turkey, 1-4 June 2016
 
The aim of the conference is to provide both empirical and personal insights into
the changing nature of religion in society and to further the debate for both
policy-makers and academics to consider these evolving challenges within the future
development of faith tourism and pilgrimage. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.ak-tourismusforschung.org/mediapool/139/1391436/data/Newsletter/12_2015/11_2015_ATLAS_list_8th_International_Religious.pdf
 
 
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3. 7th Annual "Gulf Research Meeting", University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 
 
Papers are invited for the following workshops:
- Challenges Facing GCC Oil and Gas Exports
- Collective Security in the Gulf: Prospects for Pan-Gulf Cooperation
- Nuclear Energy for the Gulf: Key Questions and Opportunities
- Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle in the Gulf
- Yemen and the GCC: Future Relations
- Arab Gulf Cities in Transition: Space, Politics and Society
- Exploring the Dynamism of Islamic Finance in the GCC Region
- The Future of GCC Labour Market Reform: Towards a Multi-Disciplinary, Sustainable,
Evidence-Based and Practical Understanding
- New Security Dynamics in the Gulf and the Transformation of the GCC States'
Security Agenda
- Foreign Relations of the GCC Countries amid Shifting Global and Regional Dynamics
- The Economics of Migration to the Gulf: Perspectives from Countries of Origin and
Destination. 
 
Accepted paper presenters will be eligible for a travel allowance. Deadline for
abstracts: 15 February 2016. Information:
http://grm.grc.net/papers/callpaper2016.pdf
 
 
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4. Conference: "American-Israeli Relations through Multidisciplinary Lenses",
University of Sussex, Brighton, 11-13 September 2016
 
The Chair in Modern Israel Studies, the Center for Jewish-German Studies, The Centre
for Middle East and North Africa (MENACS), and the American Studies Department at
the University of Sussex, are organizing an international workshop that will be
dedicated to the study of the various facets of US-Israel relations. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information: www.israelstudies.eu/Diary/25
 
 
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5. Panel: "The Making of Political Culture in Turkey" during the "Turkologentag
2016", Hamburg, 14-17 September 2016
 
We invite case studies as well as comparative research from fields such as History,
Islamic studies, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Linguistics,
Administrative Studies, Gender Studies, Geography etc. We encourage comparative
studies or those highlighting up to now understudied aspects of political culture,
e.g. the use of language in political discourse.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 21 February 2016. Information:
https://turkeyblogblog.wordpress.com/call-for-papers-the-making-of-political-culture-in-turkey/
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
6. Associate or Full Professorship in Global Political Economy, with Asia / Middle
East Focus, Leiden University
 
Appointment will be fixed-term from July 2016 for a period of maximally four years,
with the possibility of a permanent position thereafter. Requirements:  A PhD degree
in a relevant field; a strong research and publication record; specialist expertise
on Asia or the Middle East, including proficiency in one or more Asian or Middle
Eastern languages; an excellent command of English etc.
 
Deadline for application: 25 January 2016. Information:
http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/15-428-vacatureuniversiteitleiden-associate-or-fulprofessor-global-political-economy.html
 
 
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7. Project Coordinator for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
As project coordinator, you will work within a German-Lebanese team, tasked with
results-oriented planning and implementation of the project. Experience in conflict
transformation abroad and/or development cooperation and in mentoring and/or
coaching and consulting in the field of organization development and project
management, as well as very good proficiency in English and knowledge of Arabic
languages are desirable. 
 
Deadline for application: 10. January 2016. Information:
www.forumzfd.de/sites/default/files/job-pdf/Lebanon%20Projektkoordination%20+++%20Project%20Coordinator%20m,f.pdf
 
 
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8. Project-/Team Manager for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
You will contribute to further development of the programme in Lebanon and lead a
German-Lebanese team, tasked with results-oriented planning and implementation of
the project with Syrian refugees, primarily in the Bekaa plains. Professional
experience in conflict transformation abroad and/or development cooperation;
overseas experience in the Middle East, as well as very good proficiency in English
and basic knowledge of Arabic languages are desirable. 
 
Deadline for application: 10 January 2016. Information:
www.forumzfd.de/sites/default/files/job-pdf/Lebanon%20Projekt-%20und%20Teamleitung%20++%20project-team-Manager%20m.f.pdf
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
9. Doctoral Spring School 2016: “Reviving Previous Times and Expanding Horizons:
Islam and Modernity in Global Historical Perspective”, Istanbul, 14-18 March 2016
 
The Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS, Islamic Studies/Iranian
Studies) at the University of Marburg, in cooperation with AKMED, NISIS, IFEA,
IISMM/EHESS, Koç University, NIT and RCAC, organizes this Spring School. PhD
candidates active in the field of Near and Middle East - as well as Islamic Studies
are invited to apply.
 
Application deadline: 15 January 2016. Information:
www.uni-marburg.de/cnms/aktuelles/newsitemext.2015-12-21.3519528590
 
 
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10. Traineeship in Germany: International Journalism Training Program at Deutsche
Welle
 
DW´s traineeship takes you around the world in just 18 months. Internships with our
editorial departments give you a chance to look into economic and cultural issues as
well as news and sports. For the bilingual DW traineeship we are looking for: 
 • English native speakers with a good working knowledge of German • German native
speakers with an excellent working knowledge of English • Native speakers of another
DW program language with a good, working knowledge of both English and German.
 
Candidates must have completed a university or college degree or apprenticeship.
Application from January 11 to February 29, 2016. Information:
www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/traineeship/s-12130
 
 
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11. 2 PhD Scholarships: “The Poetics of Aristotle between Europe and Islam. A
Multilingual Edition with Studies of the Cultural Contexts of the Syriac, Arabic,
Hebrew, and Latin Translations”, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and
Societies (BGSMCS), February 2016 - February 2019
 
The formal requirement for application is a university honours degree reflecting a
level of attainment that is above average. The degree should be in one of the
disciplines relevant to the project (Arab and/or Islamic Studies etc.)
 
Deadline for application: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/en/studies/application/cfa_phd_einstein.html
 
 
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12. Articles on "Studying the Everyday in the Arab World: Power, Performance and
Survival" for Special Issue of "Middle East Critique" 
 
This issue will reflect on how the study of everyday life is a fundamental site for
studying the dynamics of power, survival, resistance, social change and all those
aspects that are defined as politics. The focus is twofold: firstly, to understand
how the site of everyday life helps to study politics in the Arab world; secondly,
to engage theoretically with the notion of the everyday in order to unpack its
significance. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 30 March 2016. Information:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/pgas/mec-cfp