EURAMES Info Service 07/2016

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Hebrew and Yiddish in the Context of Contemporary Education and
Culture”, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 27-30 June 2016
 
2. Summer Institute: “Islamic Thought and Secular Modernity”, International
Institute of Islamic Thought, Herndon, VA, 8-13 August 2016
 
3. 7th Annual Gulf Research Meeting, Gulf Research Center, University of Cambridge,
UK, 16-19 August 2016
 
4. Conference: “The Gulf and the Wider Middle East: Transnational Dynamics in
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives”, University of Exeter, UK, 22-23 August
2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
5. Researcher for Project “Contributing to Stability and Development in North Africa
and the Middle East”, German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn
 
6. Doctoral Position in Extra-European History, Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Zuerich
 
7. Postdoc Position in Islamic Studies: "Perceptions of the Figure of the Prophet
Muhammad", Sorbonne University, Paris
 
8. Lecturer in the History of the Pre-Modern Middle East, SOAS, University of London
 
9. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the History of the Modern Middle East, SOAS,
University of London
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
10. 12 PhD Scholarships for Research Training Group “Literary Form: History and
Culture of Aesthetic Modelling”, University of Muenster, Germany  
 
11. Articles for Edited Volume: “Environmental Politics in Turkey: Addressing the
Concerns and Challenges”
 
12. Articles for “Mashreq Politics and Culture Journal” (MPC)

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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Hebrew and Yiddish in the Context of Contemporary Education and
Culture”, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 27-30 June 2016
 
The conference is aiming at bringing researchers from Hebrew and Yiddish language,
literature and culture to share their current research, ideas, and experience. The
full papers are going to be published in the journals “Jewish Speech” or “Judaica
Petropolitana”.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/111546/2nd-international-conference-%E2%80%9Chebrew-and-yiddish-context

 
 
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2. Summer Institute: “Islamic Thought and Secular Modernity”, International
Institute of Islamic Thought, Herndon, VA, 8-13 August 2016
 
The Summer Institute is an annual meeting dedicated to the study of contemporary
approaches in Islamic thought, that brings together senior and emerging scholars in
order to present papers and participate in panels and in-depth discussions focused
on themes pertinent to the Institute’s mission.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2016. Information:
http://iiit.org/Research/SummerInstituteforScholars/SummerInstituteforScholars2016/tabid/424/Default.aspx

 
 
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3. 7th Annual Gulf Research Meeting, Gulf Research Center, University of Cambridge,
UK, 16-19 August 2016
 
Some workshops will be receiving applications until 22 February 2016: 
 
- 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
 
- Yemen and the GCC: Future Relations
 
- 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
 
Information and application: http://www.gulfresearchmeeting.net/ 
 
 
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4. Conference: “The Gulf and the Wider Middle East: Transnational Dynamics in
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives”, University of Exeter, UK, 22-23 August
2016
 
This conference aims to stimulate discussion on the empirical, methodological and
theoretical questions related to the history of Gulf-wider Middle East relations,
the increasing 'Gulfisation' of the Middle East and its long-term prospects.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 April 2016. Information:
http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/iais/research/centres/gulf/events/gulfconference/2016conference/

 
 
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POSITIONS
 
5. Researcher for Project “Contributing to Stability and Development in North Africa
and the Middle East”, German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn
 
Master or equivalent, preferably PhD in a social science, in-depth knowledge of
economics, comprehensive knowledge of politics, economy, society and culture of the
countries of North Africa and the Middle East, work and study experience in these
countries, as well as excellent skills of written and spoken German and English are
required. Good knowledge of Arabic and/or French is preferred.
 
Deadline for applications: 13 March 2016. Information:
http://www.die-gdi.de/en/about-us/career-internships/ 
 
 
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6. Doctoral Position in Extra-European History, Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Zürich
 
Successful candidates are expected to write a PhD thesis in a field relating to the
main research foci of the chair History of the Modern World. Applicants should hold
an M.A. within an area relevant to the study of modern global history. Applicants of
English mother tongue with sound knowledge of at least one relevant non-European
language, and with advanced experience in information technologies and web design
are given preference.
 
Deadline for applications: 30 March 2016. Information:
http://www.gmw.ethz.ch/en/news/offene-stellen.html 
 
 
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7. Postdoc Position in Islamic Studies: "Perceptions of the Figure of the Prophet
Muhammad", Sorbonne University, Paris
 
This one-year position is starting on 1 September 2016 within the framework of the
“Islamologie” program of the Laboratory of Excellence « Religions and Societies in
the Mediterranean ». The candidate should have defended his/her PhD before 8 April
2016 – and the earliest 10 years before this date – in History of Religious Islamic
Thought, Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, or any field related to the research
theme. 
 
Deadline for applications: 8 April 2016.
Information: http://www.labex-resmed.fr/recrutement-d-un-post-doctorant-255?lang=en
 
 
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8. Lecturer in the History of the Pre-Modern Middle East, SOAS, University of London

Our first preference is for an appointment in the history of the Middle East before
1500.  Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant subject area and have a
demonstrated record of research excellence in the field of pre-modern Middle Eastern
history. The post is fixed term for 12 months, commencing on 1 September 2016.
 
Deadline for applications: 9 March 2016.
Information: http://jobs.soas.ac.uk/fe/tpl_soasnet01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=66563,3936347277&key=17423122&c=568872210246&pagestamp=dbegyqcjerbknfypjv
 
 
 
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9. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the History of the Modern Middle East, SOAS,
University of London
 
The first preference is for an appointment in the History of the late Ottoman Empire
and/or the Turkish Republic. However the ideal candidate will also have specialist
knowledge of the Turkic world. Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant subject
area and have a demonstrated record of research excellence in the field of modern
Middle Eastern history.
 
Deadline for applications: 9 March 2016.
Information: http://jobs.soas.ac.uk/fe/tpl_soasnet01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=66565,8278232314&key=17423122&c=568872210246&pagestamp=seijekfgdwferldfsj
 
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
10. 12 PhD Scholarships for Research Training Group “Literary Form: History and
Culture of Aesthetic Modelling”, University of Muenster, Germany  
 
The Research Training Group is a cooperation of eight literature departments
(Arabic, English, German, Medieval German, French/Italian/Spanish, Dutch, Slavonic,
Classical Philology). Its focus is on the re-interpretation and expansion of the
concept of ‘literary form’ by means of a transdisciplinary model theory. The
scholarships will start on 1 October 2016 for at least 30 months.
 
Deadline for application: 29 April 2016. Information:
http://www.wwu.de/GRKLitForm/en/index.shtml 
 
 
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11. Articles for Edited Volume: “Environmental Politics in Turkey: Addressing the
Concerns and Challenges”
 
The book is intended to provide a notable contribution to environmental scholarship
in Turkey through high-quality, interdisciplinary papers, which can be used not only
as a valuable information source but also as tools to support teaching and research
and, as an added value, help to assist in decision-making. It particularly focuses
on the key themes of Turkish environmental politics to conceptualize
the concerns/challenges.
 
Deadline for chapter proposals: 12 March 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/111501/cfp-environmental-politics-turkey-addressing-concerns-and

 
 
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12. Articles for “Mashreq Politics and Culture Journal” (MPC)
 
MPC invites scholars to contribute to the next issues related to political and
cultural spheres of West Asia and North Africa and Orient-Occident relations. 
 
Information: http://www.mpc-journal.org/mpc-journal-guidelines/