EURAMES Info Service 03/2016

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Transnational Imaginaries: Mediterranean Past and Presence”, Busan
University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, 27-28 January 2016 
 
2. Workshop: “Political Humour / Satire in Arab Media“, University of Munich, 4-5
February 2016
 
3. Conference: “China and the Middle East – Neoliberalism with Chinese
Characteristics and Political Transformations in the Middle East”, Qatar University,
Doha, 23-24 March 2016
 
4. Workshop: “Holistic Approaches to the Study of Early Islam and the Late Antique
World”, Indiana University, Bloomington, 15-17 April 2016
 
5. Conference: “Geography and the Environment in MENA”, Midwest Association for
Middle East and Islamic Studies (MAMEIS), Omaha, Nebraska, 29 April - 1 May 2016
 
6. Workshop: “The Arab Uprisings and National Identities: Interrogating the Politics
of Culture and Relations of “Soft Power” in the Maghreb“, University of Perugia,
Italy, 12-13 May 2016
 
7. Postgraduate Symposium: “Muslims in the UK and Europe”, University of Cambridge,
UK, 13-15 May 2016
 
8. Conference: “(Dis)Assembling State Spaces: Conceptualising New Geometries of
Power”, University of Warwick, 19-20 May 2016
 
9. Workshop: “The Main Intellectual Currents in the Late Ottoman Empire”, University
of Basel, Switzerland, 20-21 May 2016
 
10. Panel: “Cultural Dialogues: Nodes, Networks, and Sites of Intersection” at the
BRISMES Annual Conference,  Lampeter, Wales, 13-15 July 2016
 
11. Fourth International Congress of Turkology: “Turkic Peoples through the Ages and
Lands”, University of Warsaw, 21-23 September 2016
 
12. Conference: “Regional and Transregional Elites - Connecting the Early Islamic
Empire”, University of Hamburg, 7-8 October 2016
 
13. Conference: “The Levant and Europe: Shipping and Trade. Networks of People and
Knowledge”, Levantine Heritage Foundation, London, 2-4 November 2016
 
14. Workshop: “Maps and Apps: Mobile Media and the Reconfigurations of Knowledge”,
University of Marburg, 10-11 November 2016
 
15. Colloque : « Mobilités, surveillance, assistance en Méditerranée
occidentale  (XVIe-XXIe siècles) », Université de Nice, 17-19 Novembre 2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
16. Research Associate for Project: "The Early Islamic Empire at Work - The View
from the Regions toward the Center - for the Key Region Ifriqiya", University of
Hamburg
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
17. Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies, London Centre for Social
Studies, 23-27 May 2016
 
18. Danish-Arab Training Program: “Leaders for Interreligious Understanding” (LIU)
 
19. Bilingual Master’s Program: “International Media Studies”, DW Akademie, Bonn 
 
20. Associate Research Directors (DEA Programme) Fondation Maison des sciences de
l’homme
 
21. Articles on “The Middle East after the Arab Spring” for Issue of “The Canadian
Journal for Middle East Studies, The Researcher“
 
22. Articles on "Forced Displacement and Refugees" for Special Issue of
"International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies" (IJMES)
 
23. Articles for “The Journal of the Anthropology of the Contemporary Middle East
and Central Eurasia (ACME)” 
 
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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Transnational Imaginaries: Mediterranean Past and Presence”, Busan
University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, 27-28 January 2016 
 
This 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.
 
Information:
http://serai.utsc.utoronto.ca/content/transnational-imaginaries-mediterranean-past-and-presence-0

 
 
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2. Workshop: “Political Humour / Satire in Arab Media“, University of Munich, 4-5
February 2016
 
The first part of the workshop will be dedicated to the discussion of theoretical
aspects of political humour, especially concerning its potential for political and
social change but also concerning different forms of humour in differing cultural
contexts. The second part consists of analysing and discussing recent developments
of Arab political humour, specifically an episode of Bassem Youssef’s news satire
El-Barnameg and various political cartoons, in order to assess their political and
social implications.
 
Information: www.hsozkult.de/event/id/termine-29985 
 
 
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3. Conference: “China and the Middle East – Neoliberalism with Chinese
Characteristics and Political Transformations in the Middle East”, Qatar University,
Doha, 23-24 March 2016
 
China has become one of the largest economic and trade partners with Middle Eastern
states such as Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Israel. Therefore, we would like to
make this academic initiative a permanent conference meeting, and each year, we will
organize a China and the Middle East Conference in different countries in
collaboration with other universities.
 
Information: http://chinaandthemiddleeast.blogspot.de/ 
 
 
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4. Workshop: “Holistic Approaches to the Study of Early Islam and the Late Antique
World”, Indiana University, Bloomington, 15-17 April 2016
 
The workshop invites scholars of late antique Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism,
Mandaeanism, Buddhism and other religious communities to IU to work with scholars of
early Islam. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/106661/workshop-holistic-approaches-study-early-islam-and-late-antique

 
 
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5. Conference: “Geography and the Environment in MENA”, Midwest Association for
Middle East and Islamic Studies (MAMEIS), Omaha, Nebraska, 29 April - 1 May 2016
 
We welcome papers and panels from a variety of disciplines, including, but not
limited to: Geography, History, Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Sociology,
Political Science, Comparative Literature, Religious Studies, and Cultural Studies.
As the central goal of this conference is to promote Middle East and Islamic Studies
in the greater Midwest, pre-arranged panels on other topics will also be given full
consideration.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 February 2016. Information: www2.indstate.edu/mameis/
 
 
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6. Workshop: “The Arab Uprisings and National Identities: Interrogating the Politics
of Culture and Relations of “Soft Power” in the Maghreb“, University of Perugia,
Italy, 12-13 May 2016
 
The organisers are especially interested in contributions that explore the role and
impact of regional actors such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia on the Arabization of
Maghrebi societies. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 25 January 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/8378/discussions/107389/workshop-perugia-italy-may-12th-13th-2016-arab-uprisings-and

 
 
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7. Postgraduate Symposium: “Muslims in the UK and Europe”, University of Cambridge,
UK, 13-15 May 2016
 
The aim is to bring together graduate students from British, European and American
universities to present their research, discuss their findings and engage in debate
about the issues that face Muslims in the European context. Topics vary widely, from
Sufism to Salafism, from charity to burial rites, religious travel to therapy,
Islamophobia, deradicalisation initiatives and more.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2016. Information:
www.cis.cam.ac.uk/activities/annual-graduate-symposia/ 
 
 
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8. Conference: “(Dis)Assembling State Spaces: Conceptualising New Geometries of
Power”, University of Warwick, 19-20 May 2016
 
Rather than taking an abstract conception of “the state” for granted, we aim to
explore its actual, materialised, contested and messy embodiments and imaginations.
This implies not only interrogating its place, but also how space has worked as one
of its key assembling concepts. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 8 March 2016. Information:
http://geographywarwickteam.tumblr.com/post/137811659397 
 
 
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9. Workshop: “The Main Intellectual Currents in the Late Ottoman Empire”, University
of Basel, Switzerland, 20-21 May 2016
 
This two-day workshop will concentrate on the major intellectual currents of late
Ottoman history. The main thread of the workshop will follow intellectual history in
a broad sense, but other topics including social, religious, and political history
will receive some coverage as well.
 
Deadline for registration: 15 March 2016. Information:
https://nahoststudien.unibas.ch/fileadmin/orientsem/user_upload/redaktion/Dokumente_MUBIT/Mubit_Call_for_Applications_Hanioglu_1.1.pdf

 
 
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10. Panel: “Cultural Dialogues: Nodes, Networks, and Sites of Intersection” at the
BRISMES Annual Conference, Lampeter, Wales, 13-15 July 2016
 
This panel will explore the functions and structures of the nodes and networks
operating within North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the networks. Papers
may consider how real world or cyber nodes and networks have functioned in the
growth and development of cities, the diffusion of knowledge and culture, the
creation of communities, organizing social actions, etc.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 25 January 2016. Information:
http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=605 
 
 
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11. Fourth International Congress of Turkology: “Turkic Peoples through the Ages and
Lands”, University of Warsaw, 21-23 September 2016
 
The main area of interest will be contemporary studies and research on the history,
culture and language of Turkey and Turkish (Turkic) peoples, as well as lands they
inhabit now and in the past. This year we would like to continue the discussion on
the development of Turkic studies and their methods, theoretical basis for research,
promotion of research results, as well as teaching Turkic languages and cultures of
Turkic peoples. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 March 2016. Information:
www.orient.uw.edu.pl/turk_conf/4KT_CallForPapers_eng.htm 
 
 
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12. Conference: “Regional and Transregional Elites - Connecting the Early Islamic
Empire”, University of Hamburg, 7-8 October 2016
 
The conference aims at examining the roles that regional and transregional elites
played in governing the vast early Islamic Empire (7th-10th century CE). The
regional elites and their participation in governance and administration are
essential for understanding the intricate workings of the early Islamic Empire,
offering their loyalty or showing their dissatisfaction.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2016. Information:
www.islamic-empire.uni-hamburg.de/en/news-and-events/conferences/elite-conference/call-for-papers.html
 
 
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13. Conference: “The Levant and Europe: Shipping and Trade. Networks of People and
Knowledge”, Levantine Heritage Foundation, London, 2-4 November 2016
 
This conference will emphasize the theme of trade as the central dynamic in the
creation of a Levantine world, with complex economic networks giving rise to equally
complex social, cultural, political, and material interactions and syntheses.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 February 2016. Information:
http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=606 
 
 
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14. Workshop: “Maps and Apps: Mobile Media and the Reconfigurations of Knowledge”,
University of Marburg, 10-11 November 2016
 
The workshop deals with the myriad ways in which digital and mobile media shape the
dynamics of state-society relations and the insights we can extrapolate from this
relatively new phenomenon. It takes a closer look at the spatial dimensions of
change that reimagine “the political”, the community, and identity. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 March 2016. Information:
www.uni-marburg.de/cnms/forschung/re-konfigurationen/aktuelles/news/int-workshop-maps-and-apps.pdf

 
 
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15. Colloque : « Mobilités, surveillance, assistance en Méditerranée
occidentale  (XVIe-XXIe siècles) », Université de Nice, 17-19 Novembre 2016
 
L’approche interdisciplinaire (Histoire, Sociologie, Science politique, Droit,
Anthropologie…) développée lors du colloque se décline en trois axes : Mobilités et
solidarités socio-économiques, Mobilités et solidarités religieuses et Mobilités et
contrôle institutionnel. 
 
Date limite des propositions de communication : 1 Mai 2016. Information :
https://networks.h-net.org/node/8051/discussions/107914/call-papers-mobility-control-and-assistance-western-mediterranean

 
 
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POSITIONS
 
16. Research Associate for Project: "The Early Islamic Empire at Work - The View
from the Regions toward the Center - for the Key Region Ifriqiya", University of
Hamburg
 
The position commences on 1 May 2016, terminating on April 30, 2018, with the
possibility of an extension until 31 March 2019.  Salary level TV-L 13 with 50 % of
standard work hours.
 
Application deadline: 28 Feb. 2016. Information:
www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-geisteswissenschaften/28-02-16-38.pdf
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
17. Training Programme on Ottoman and Archival Studies, London Centre for Social
Studies, 23-27 May 2016
 
The Programme is designed to fill the gap for much-needed short-term programmes
aimed at helping researchers and students working in the field of Ottoman Studies.
As a result, the Programme will give you access to the finest Ottoman resources
available in the UK and guide you on key archival research methods.
 
Deadline for registration: 29 April 2016. Information:
www.socialstudies.org.uk/Events/Training/23589/Training-Programme-on-Ottoman-and-Archival-Studies

 
 
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18. Danish-Arab Training Program: “Leaders for Interreligious Understanding” (LIU)
 
LIU is a Training Program for young professionals from Denmark, Egypt, Lebanon,
Jordan and Syria on the role of religion and interreligious dialogue in building
peace and social cohesion within and between their societies focusing this year on
counter-extremism. 
 
Deadline for application: 29 February 2016. Information: http://bit.ly/1RmZ7hx
 
 
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19. Bilingual Master’s Program: “International Media Studies”, DW Akademie, Bonn 
 
The unique International Media Studies Master’s program prepares students for
careers in the communications and media sectors. Successful applicants need to
provide proof of advanced language skills in both German and English. They must have
a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification as well as at least one year of
professional experience in a media-related field after having obtained their first
academic title.
 
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2016. Information:
www.dw.com/popups/pdf/49096456/ims-broschure-pdf.pdf 
 
 
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20. Associate Research Directors (DEA Programme) Fondation Maison des sciences de
l’homme
 
The DEA Programme provides funding to invite international scientific experts for
one month to six weeks and enables them to carry out work in France (field
enquiries, library work and archives). The programme is intended solely for
professors and senior researchers with a PhD, or equivalent, working in institutions
of higher education and research. Applicants must be no older than 65 at the time of
their stay.
 
Deadline for application: 4 March 2016. Information: www.fmsh.fr/en/c/8343
 
 
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21. Articles on “The Middle East after the Arab Spring” for Issue of “The Canadian
Journal for Middle East Studies, The Researcher“
 
We are interested in articles that focus on the Middle East in a wide range of
contexts, and encourage articles from humanities and social science perspectives.
“The Researcher“ engages in serious, scholarly exploration of the forms,
representations, meanings, and historical influences of radical social movements.
 
Deadline for submission: 30 March 2016. Information:
https://submissions.scholasticahq.com/sites/the-canadian-journal-for-middle-east-studies/post/38

 
 
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22. Articles on "Forced Displacement and Refugees" for Special Issue of
"International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies" (IJMES)
 
For this special issue, we seek the submission of papers on the current Syrian
displacement, as well as on the Iraqi, Palestinian, Assyrian, Armenian, and Kurdish
displacements that preceded or overlap with it. 
 
Deadline for submissions: 22 April 2016. Information:
http://ijmes.chass.ncsu.edu/index.htm
 
 
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23. Articles for “The Journal of the Anthropology of the Contemporary Middle East
and Central Eurasia (ACME)” 
 
ACME is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the anthropological studies of all
societies and cultures in the Middle East and Central Eurasia. Its scope is to
publish original research by social scientists not only in the area of anthropology
but also in sociology, folklore, religion, material culture and related social
sciences. It includes all areas of modern and contemporary Middle East and Central
Eurasia including topics on minority groups and religious themes
 
Information: www.easaonline.org/networks/amce/index.shtml and
www.seankingston.co.uk/publishing.html