EURAMES Info Service 13/2016

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: "The Ottoman Turkish Sephardi Jews: Inclusion and Prosperity",
Consulate General of Turkey in New York & Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York,
10 April 2016
 
2. Conference: "Iran and Israel - Past and Present", Ezri Center for Iran & Persian
Gulf Studies, Haifa, Israel, 11 April 2016 
 
3. Conference ''Iran and Europe in the Mirror of History'', Sofia University, 2-3
June 2016
 
4. Conference: "The Post-Soviet Eurasian Space in the 25th Year of Independence",
Istanbul, 2-3 June 2016
 
5. Conference: "Rethinking Social Movements in the Digital Age: Activism, Dissent
and Rebellion in the Post-Arab Spring", Orient-Institut Beirut, 29 July 2016
 
6. Conference: "Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region: The Long Road from
Conflict to Cooperation", SOAS, University of London, 12-13 October 2016 
 
7. Conference: "20 Years of 'Iran and the Caucasus': a Breakthrough", Iran and the
Caucasus Journal, Aghveran, Armenia, 21-23 October 2016
 
8. Workshop: "lslamophobia in the East of the European Union", Prague, 23-24 October
2016
 
9. Conference: "Discourses on Migration & Mobility", Tunisian Association for
English Language Studies (TAELS), Hammamet, Tunisia, 25-26 November 2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
10. Fari Sayeed Visiting Fellow in Islamic Art, Pembroke College, Cambridge, UK
 
11. Research and Teaching Fellow, Middle East Politics, University of Warwick, UK
 
12. Associate Researcher in Social Science, Qatar University
 
13. Positions in the USA
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
14. MSc in "Political Islam", Glasgow University
 
15. Fall School: "Reading Fatwas", Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg, University of Bonn,
8-12 August 2016
 
16. Workshop and Themed Journal Issue: "Who's Afraid of ISIS?", Colgate University &
"Critical Studies on Security"
 
17.  A.H. Morton Annual Scholarship for Doctoral Research in Classical Persian Studies
 
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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: "The Ottoman Turkish Sephardi Jews: Inclusion and Prosperity",
Consulate General of Turkey in New York & Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York,
10 April 2016
 
The conference will explore Ottoman Jewish history throughout the Ottoman period. We
are honored to have as our presenters distinguished scholars in the field of Ottoman
Jewish History.  There is no charge to attend the conference.
 
Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/117573/ottoman-turkish-sephardi-jews-inclusion-and-prosperity

 
 
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2. Conference: "Iran and Israel - Past and Present", Ezri Center for Iran & Persian
Gulf Studies, Haifa, Israel, 11 April 2016 
 
The 8th annual Persian Gulf Studies conference covers four panels: Shared and
Diverged Interests - the Pahlavi Period; Shared and Diverged Interests - the
Post-Revolution Period; Mutual Conceptions and Misconceptions; Future Areas of
Shared Interests. 
 
Information:
http://gulfc.haifa.ac.il/index.php/events/conferences-workshops-and-seminars/conferences-workshops-and-seminars/427-the-8th-annual-persian-gulf-studies-conference-in-israel

 
 
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3. Conference ''Iran and Europe in the Mirror of History'', Sofia University, 2-3
June 2016

The Department of Iranian Studies, Sofia University ''St.Kliment Ohridsky'', and the
Center for Iran, Balkans and Central European Studies are hosting this conference.

Deadline for abstracts: 8 April 2016. Information: http://www.cibce.org/  
 
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4. Conference: "The Post-Soviet Eurasian Space in the 25th Year of Independence",
Istanbul, 2-3 June 2016

CESRAN International and Kadir Has University invite panel and paper proposals,
relating to all aspects of humanities and social sciences on wider Eurasia.

Extended deadline for abstracts: 10 April 2016. Information:
http://eurasianpoliticsandsociety.org/
 
 
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5. Conference: "Rethinking Social Movements in the Digital Age: Activism, Dissent
and Rebellion in the Post-Arab Spring", Orient-Institut Beirut, 29 July 2016
 
Theoretical contributions should examine the role of the digital in rethinking
social movements and the changing nature of activism, (political) dissent, rebellion
and revolutions. Empirical contributions should examine particular venues of the
digital or case-studies across the Arab region.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 8 May 2016. Information: http://www.orient-institut.org/
(click on 29 July)

  
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6. Conference: "Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region: The Long Road from
Conflict to Cooperation", SOAS, University of London, 12-13 October 2016 

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. Invited keynote speakers will address the
various dimensions of the region's challenges from across the region and
disciplines.

Deadline for abstracts: 25 April 2016. Information:
http://soas.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=442d3b1e538ac8e44cafc2b70&id=50de0c55c5&e=fb237b1077
 
 
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7. Conference: "20 Years of 'Iran and the Caucasus': a Breakthrough", Iran and the
Caucasus Journal, Aghveran, Armenia, 21-23 October 2016
 
The conference is open to any topic in the field of Iranian, Caucasian, Turkic,
Islamic, Middle Eastern Studies from ancient times to the modern period.
Anthropology, linguistics, religion, literature, history, politics and other
relevant academic disciplines will be in the scope of this scholarly forum.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 21 April 2016. Information:
http://armacad.info/a/confcfp-20-years-of-iran-and-the-caucasus-a-breakthrough-21-23-oct-2016-aghveran-armenia

 
 
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8. Workshop: "lslamophobia in the East of the European Union", Prague, 23-24 October
2016

The purpose of the workshop is to lay the foundations for a possible longer term
project that would explore Islamophobia in the countries of the Visegrád Group (the
"Visegrád Four", or "V4") and in eastern Germany. 
 
Information: mailto:i.kalmar@utoronto.ca
 
 
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9. Conference: "Discourses on Migration & Mobility", Tunisian Association for
English Language Studies (TAELS), Hammamet, Tunisia, 25-26 November 2016

Our understanding of migration and mobility trespasses the cartographic mapping to
address aesthetic, conceptual and discursive representations. Seeking a connection
between cultural identities, political sensitivities and comparative studies, this
conference prospects to lay the foundations for a constructive dialogue covering a
multiplicity of migration-related issues.

Deadline for application: 31 May 2016. Information: http://www.taels.org/events.php
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
10. Fari Sayeed Visiting Fellow in Islamic Art, Pembroke College, Cambridge, UK

Applications are welcome from researchers in any field of Islamic Art, but an
emphasis on work that might take advantage of Cambridge's outstanding holdings of
Islamic manuscripts and/or the Islamic collections in the Fitzwilliam Museum will be
an advantage.

Deadline for application: 10 April 2016. Information:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANE925/fari-sayeed-visiting-fellow-in-islamic-art/
 
 
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11. Research and Teaching Fellow, Middle East Politics, University of Warwick, UK

Candidates should have been or are close to being awarded a PhD in the field of
Middle East politics/studies. They should have some teaching experience and
experience of writing for publication in English. They must have a good proficiency
in Egyptian Arabic and an interest in Egyptian popular culture. 

Deadline for application: 6 May 2016. Information:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5062452&ownertype=fair&jcode=1546160
 
 
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12. Associate Researcher in Social Science, Qatar University
 
Qualifications:  PhD in any field of the Social Sciences, relevance to developing
research in the Gulf region given priority; evidence of successful academic research
and publications; possess excellent social and communication skills including good
command of Arabic/English.

Deadline for application: 15 April 2016. Information:
https://careers.qu.edu.qa/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=IRC_EID_VIS_INTG_GATEWAY&p_action=viewPosting&p_svid=14470&p_spid=709149&p_srid=425170
 
 
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13. Positions in the USA:

a) Post-doctoral Associate in Islamic Ethics, Yale University -
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52778

b) Lecturer in Persian, University of California, Santa Barbara -
https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00706 

c) David H. Burton Postdoctoral Fellowship specializing in the Post-1500 History and
the Middle East, St. Joseph's University - https://jobs.sju.edu/postings/13031 
 
 
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SONSTIGE INFORMATIONEN / OTHER INFORMATION
 
14. MSc in "Political Islam", Glasgow University

This one year course has been designed for those who wish to comprehend the main
currents of Islamic thinking during the modern period. This will involve
investigating a number of radical Islamic movements as well as alternative
understandings of Islam. For applicants whose first language is not English, the
University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

Deadline for international applications: 22 July 2016. Information:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/politicalislam/
 
 
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15. Fall School: "Reading Fatwas", Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg, University of Bonn,
8-12 August 2016

The purpose of this year's Fall School is to introduce participants to the methods,
sources, and lines of inquiry in studying medieval fatwas. It grows out of the
Annual Programming Theme of the Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg in 2015-2016, which is
Environmental Approaches to Mamluk Studies.

Deadline for application: 15 May 2016. Information:
http://www.mamluk.uni-bonn.de/mamluk-events/ask-fall-school-2016.pdf
 
 
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16. Workshop and Themed Journal Issue: "Who's Afraid of ISIS?", Colgate University &
"Critical Studies on Security"
 
Eschewing familiar debates about the status of ISIS as an existential threat to the
West, this project aims to subsume arguments within a broader examination of the
political place of anxiety itself in discussions of the so-called Islamic State. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/117886/whos-afraid-isis-workshop-and-themed-journal-issue-politics

 
 
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17. A.H. Morton Annual Scholarship for Doctoral Research in Classical Persian Studies

The award is for a maximum of £3,000 and can be applied to any year up to the final
completion of a course of doctoral study at a British university, including for an
approved period of study abroad.

Deadline for application: 30 April 2016. Information:
http://www.gibbtrust.org/Scholarship.html