CONFERENCES 1. Conference: “From Enemies to Allies: Turkey and Britain, 1914-1952”, British Institute, Ankara, 1-2 April 2016 2. Conference: “History of Syria, 1099-1250: Conflict and Co-existence”, University of St Andrews, Scotland, 1-2 April 2016 3. Conference: “The Past in the Present of the Middle East”, University of London, 15-16 April 2016 4. Conference: “Shia Minorities in the Contemporary World: Migration, Transnationalism and Multilocality”, University of Chester, UK, 20-21 May 2016 5. Conference: “Research in Times of Change and Uncertainty: Europe, the Middle East, and Beyond”, University of Exeter, UK, 23-24 May 2016 6. Conference: “American Foreign Policy and the Middle East”, Maltepe University, Istanbul, 24-25 May 2016 7. Workshop: “The Status of Non-Muslims in Sharīʿa", Al-Mahdi Institute, Birmingham, 2-3 June 2016 8. International Forum: “A Global Perspective of the Middle East Governance”, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Shanghai, 24-25 September 2016 9. SOAS Centenary Conference: "Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region", University of London, 12-13 October 2016 10. Conference: “A New Social Contract for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Countries: Experiences from Development and Social Policies", German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn, 5-6 December 2016 POSITIONS 11. Three Fulltime University Lectureships in Humanities-Based International Relations, Leiden University 12. Coordinator for Arabic-Speaking Membership and Grant Schemes of the Islamic Manuscript Association, Cambridge, UK 13. Research Officer for "Climate Change in GCC States", LSE, Middle East Centre, London 14. Lectureship in Iranian Islamic Art History, University of St Andrews, Scotland 15. PhD Research Fellowship in Contemporary Middle East Studies, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo 16. Positions in the USA 17. Editor of “Middle East Media & Book Reviews (MEMBR)” 18. Editors for H-Shehr Comparative Urban Landscapes in the Middle East and South Asia OTHER INFORMATION 19. Summer School: "The Political Economy of the Middle East: Resources, Strategies and Politics", TOMidEast, Turin, 27 June – 1 July 2016 20. Summer Programme: “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: Understanding Both Sides”, Galilee International Management Institute, 13-25 July 2016 21. Transregional Academy: “De-Framing the Mediterranean from the 21st Century: Places, Routes and Actors”, Forum Transregionale Studien, Rethymno, Crete, 19-29 September 2016 22. Course: "Al-Andalus, Problems and Perspectives", Casa Árabe - CSIC, Cordoba (Spain), 25-30 July 2016 23. Prizes for Outstanding Dissertation and Article on Syria, Syrian Studies Association (SSA) 24. Call for Articles for "Mediterranea - International Journal on the Transfer of Knowledge" 25. Call for Articles for New Journal "Contemporary Levant" of the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) 26. Articles on “The Middle East after the Arab Spring” for Special Issue of “The Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies – The Researcher” 27. ADVERTISEMENT: Call for Book Proposals for Gerlach Press _______________ If you want to distribute an announcement via EURAMES Info Service (more than 6000 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 mailto: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, Centre for Research on the Arab World, University of Mainz ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Conference: “From Enemies to Allies: Turkey and Britain, 1914-1952”, British Institute, Ankara, 1-2 April 2016 The conference aims to create an active network of scholars from Turkey, the UK and other nationalities, bringing diverse approaches to the study of the early Turkish republic, especially its foreign policy, its relationship with Britain, and its place in the world order. Information: http://www.fromenemiestoallies.com/ ______________ 2. Conference: “History of Syria, 1099-1250: Conflict and Co-existence”, University of St Andrews, Scotland, 1-2 April 2016 This conference focuses on events, trends and personalities in Syria between 1099 and 1250, with a decided emphasis on the earlier half of that period. Special attention will be paid to the multiple contacts between the Franks, the Muslims and the Oriental Christians, from the violence of war and how to wage it to visions of the afterlife and to the arts of peace, trade and diplomacy. Deadline for application: 28 March 2016. Information: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/school/conferences/HistoryofSyria.html ______________ 3. Conference: “The Past in the Present of the Middle East”, University of London, 15-16 April 2016 The conference is organised by the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) and the London Middle East Institute to showcase the work of CBRL and its partners in the region. Students who register before 7 April may attend for free. Information: http://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei/events/15apr2016-the-past-in-the-present-of-the-middle-east.html ______________ 4. Conference: “Shia Minorities in the Contemporary World: Migration, Transnationalism and Multilocality”, University of Chester, UK, 20-21 May 2016 The conference focuses on Shia minorities in Western and Eastern Europe, North and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia that emerged out of migration from the Middle East and South Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries. Deadline for registration: 1 May 2016. Information: http://www.chester.ac.uk/node/35376 ______________ 5. Conference: “Research in Times of Change and Uncertainty: Europe, the Middle East, and Beyond”, University of Exeter, UK, 23-24 May 2016 The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and the Politics Department will be holding a conference to address the current state of uncertainty in Europe, the Middle East and world, and to understand how we, as researchers, should conduct our work within these complex dynamics. Deadline for abstracts: 11 April 2016. Information: http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/iais/research/pgrconference/ ______________ 6. Conference: “American Foreign Policy and the Middle East”, Maltepe University, Istanbul, 24-25 May 2016 The conference aims to investigate and examine the emergence, development and transformation of American Foreign Policy towards the Middle East from the 1940s to the present time. Extended deadline for abstracts: 3 April 2016. Information: http://afpme.maltepe.edu.tr/call-for-papers ______________ 7. Workshop: “The Status of Non-Muslims in Sharīʿa", Al-Mahdi Institute, Birmingham, 2-3 June 2016 We especially encourage, and invite, paper proposals engaging with the methodological questions involved in justifications for both traditional and alternative perspectives on fiqhī (juristic) readings of matters related to the status of non-Muslims in Islam. Deadline for abstracts: 8 April 2016. Information: http://almahdi.edu/forthcoming-workshop-the-status-of-non-muslims-in-shari-a ______________ 8. International Forum: “A Global Perspective of the Middle East Governance”, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Shanghai, 24-25 September 2016 The Middle East Studies Institute at SISU will host the 5th International Forum on Asia and the Middle East. Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2016. Information: http://mideast.shisu.edu.cn/32/99/c4284a78489/page.htm ______________ 9. SOAS Centenary Conference: "Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region", University of London, 12-13 October 2016 The London Middle East Institute (LMEI) at SOAS, University of London, is pleased to host the first international conference focused on the Middle East and North Africa environment in the 21st century. We hope to bring together climate and natural scientists and environmental engineers along with social scientists and policy makers to engage in urgent dialogue to pave the road for future collaborations. Deadline for abstracts: 25 March 2016. Information: http://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei/centenary-conference/file109493.pdf ______________ 10. Conference: “A New Social Contract for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Countries: Experiences from Development and Social Policies", German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn, 5-6 December 2016 The DIE will hold the third IPR-MENA social policy conference in partnership with the University of Bath Institute for Policy Research. Deadline for abstracts: 1 May 2016. Information: http://www.die-gdi.de/veranstaltungen/a-new-social-contract-for-mena/ ______________ POSITIONS 11. Three Fulltime University Lectureships in Humanities-Based International Relations, Leiden University Themes of special interest include development, environment, gender, human rights, security, migration, refugees, NGOs, civil society, and transnational actors. Regions of special interest for this search include Asia and the Middle East. Selection criteria: PhD degree in a relevant field. Candidates near completion of the degree will be considered. Deadline for application: 4 April 2016. Information: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/LEI/vacancy/32912/lang/en/ ______________ 12. Coordinator for Arabic-Speaking Membership and Grant Schemes of the Islamic Manuscript Association, Cambridge, UK Essential skills, experience, and qualifications are, among others: Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English and proven experience in working in a membership organisation or customer facing role (minimum one year). Initially, the successful candidate will be offered a one-year fixed-term contract. After completion of this year, there is the possibility of being offered a permanent position. Deadline for application: Open until filled. Information: http://www.islamicmanuscript.org/about/vacancies/membership-and-grant-schemes-coordinator.aspx ______________ 13. Research Officer for "Climate Change in GCC States", LSE, Middle East Centre, London Candidates should have social sciences training, including a relevant PhD and a strong record of research on climate change and the Middle East. Deadline for application: 10 April 2016. Information: http://www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/vacancies/home.aspx ______________ 14. Lectureship in Iranian Islamic Art History, University of St Andrews, Scotland Candidates will be expected to have the centre of gravity of their research squarely in the Iranian world in the Islamic period. Evidence of breadth of interest within the field of Iranian Islamic art and/or architecture is highly desirable, and a firm grounding in Iranian studies generally will be an advantage. You should already have, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. Deadline for application: 4 April 2016. Information: http://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/ViewVacancy.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8aNkwYmGdkbxhp/jzoxRehcgbtDjBPe+Q55P/smmMWSruVPsq4dvBzgyOjG7ykZqu1X5ZXlrHsFNnr8AYM0hbLVOcL+F/0fEb87NTnTtOWHiLMSrpHuJOPURn2yIhUZcQxlmdSdA== ______________ 15. PhD Research Fellowship in Contemporary Middle East Studies, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo Applicants must have completed a Master's Degree or equivalent in Middle East studies or South Asia Studies with a Middle East/Islam orientation, or in a relevant discipline in social sciences or humanities. Deadline for application: 11 April 2016. Information: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1586873/62042?iso=no ______________ 16. Position in the USA: a) Humanities Postdoctoral Fellows: Late Ancient Near East, Pre-Modern Islamic Art, Global Science and Technology Studies, and Computational Pragmatics, Ohio State University - http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52705 ______________ 17. Editor of “Middle East Media & Book Reviews (MEMBR)” The position requires institutional support for e-communication with reviewers, publishers of books/media on the Middle East and North Africa, receiving such publications from publishers, announcing/matching these books to the roster of current and potential reviewers, mailing out books, receiving, editing, and publishing online these reviews and notifying respective publishers of posted reviews of their books. Information: mailto:aman@uwm.edu ______________ 18. Editors for H-Shehr Comparative Urban Landscapes in the Middle East and South Asia The purpose of H-Shehr is to facilitate scholarly discussion and collaboration on the complex processes through which gendered, classed, and raced citizen-subjects have negotiated and been the object of urban projects in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. H-Shehr is currently looking for new editors to take over the network and take an active role in developing new online materials and resources for the field. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/h-shehr ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 19. Summer School: "The Political Economy of the Middle East: Resources, Strategies and Politics", TOMidEast, Turin, 27 June – 1 July 2016 This is the first Summer School in Europe specifically focused on the Middle East politics, with international specialists of the area. The participation is open to students and professionals willing to critically explore the complex facets of the political dynamics of the Middle East. Scholarships are foreseen. Deadline for application: 25 May 2016. Information: http://www.to-asia.it/to-mideast/ ______________ 20. Summer Programme: “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: Understanding Both Sides”, Galilee International Management Institute, 13-25 July 2016 The programme seeks to deepen the participants’ knowledge of conditions, developments and trends in Israel and the Palestinian territories and to highlight some of the diverse issues at the centre of the political, social and religious divides. The programme is intended for students and faculty members of history, political science and Middle East studies, and professionals interested in the Middle East. All participants must be fluent in English. A limited number of tuition scholarships are available. Deadline for application: 21 June 2016. Information: http://www.galilcol.ac.il/middle-east/contents/page.asp?contentPageID=263 ______________ 21. Transregional Academy: “De-Framing the Mediterranean from the 21st Century: Places, Routes and Actors”, Forum Transregionale Studien, Rethymno, Crete, 19-29 September 2016 The Transregional Academy will gather up to 21 doctoral and postdoctoral scholars to present and discuss their current research on the Mediterranean in light of today’s developments and challenges. How do revolutions and crises, new social movements, migrants and refugees, interventions and border regimes, civil wars and authoritarian restorations modify conceptualizations of the Mediterranean? Participants will receive grants that cover the costs of travel and accommodation. Deadline for application: 9 April 2016. Information: http://www.forum-transregionale-studien.de/fileadmin/pdf/forum/Transregional_Academy_Mittelmeer_2016/CfA_Mittelmeer_2016.pdf ______________ 22. Course: "Al-Andalus, Problems and Perspectives", Casa Árabe - CSIC, Cordoba (Spain), 25-30 July 2016 Intensive text-oriented summer course (30h) directed at university students and scholars who – regardless of their specialization - want to become familiar with the most relevant issues related to the history of al-Andalus, and look at its various contemporary meanings and legacies. Deadline for application: 30 March 2016. Information: http://en.casaarabe.es/event/al-andalus-problems-and-perspectives ______________ 23. Prizes for Outstanding Dissertation and Article on Syria, Syrian Studies Association (SSA) The SSA seeks submissions for the most outstanding dissertation published between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2016, and the most outstanding article or book chapter published between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. In order to be considered for the prize, candidates must join the association. Deadline for submission: 15 July 2016. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/115409/call-submissions-syrian-studies-association-prizes-outstanding ______________ 24. Call for Articles for "Mediterranea - International Journal on the Transfer of Knowledge" Mediterranea is focusing on various areas of knowledge transfer from Late Antiquity to the Early Modern period, covering the Middle East and the Mediterranean basin, and paying special attention to philological, philosophical, scientific, cultural and religious fields of research. Information: http://www.uco.es/ucopress/ojs/index.php/mediterranea/index ______________ 25. Call for Articles for New Journal "Contemporary Levant" of the Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) We are now accepting submissions for the second issue which will be published in September 2016. We welcome contributions from various disciplines including: anthropology, sociology, politics, religion and theology, cultural studies, modern history, social geography, media, film studies and literature. Information: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=ycol20#.VurvqYyyNBc ______________ 26. Articles on “The Middle East after the Arab Spring” for Special Issue of “The Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies – The Researcher” We particularly welcome contributions on: civil society after 2011 in the Arab World; democracy and democratization in the Arab World; women in politics in the Middle East; Gulf Countries as regional power; ethnic and religious minority issues in the Middle East; social movements in the Middle East; tribalism in the Middle East; conflict resolution; political Islam, democracy and governance etc. Deadline for submission: 30 March 2016. Information: https://submissions.scholasticahq.com/sites/the-canadian-journal-for-middle-east-studies ______________ 27. ADVERTISEMENT: Call for Book Proposals for Gerlach Press We are pleased to have been able to publish more than 30 books in Middle East and Islamic Studies during the last three very successful years. We are now looking for authors and editors to contribute to our programme on the following topics: - Islamic Thought & Philosophy - Islamic Law - Quranic Studies - The Gulf Region / GCC. We are keen for our programme to include reference works and textbooks as well as research monographs and edited volumes. We would be very glad to hear from you about any book proposals, or series ideas, regarding the above-mentioned topics. Contact: Kai-Henning Gerlach & Malcolm Campbell Publishers Berlin, http://www.gerlach-press.de
dimanche 20 mars 2016
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