EURAMES Info Service 15/2016

CONFERENCES
 
1. Workshop: “Sufism East and West“, University of Erfurt, Germany, 15-17 April
2016
 
2. Conference: “Islamophobia: Has a Tipping Point been Reached?”, University of
California, Berkeley, 22-23 April 2016
 
3. Workshop: “Muslim Responses to Gender: Representations, Discourses, and
Realities”, Durham University, UK, 7 May 2016
 
4. Conference: "A Player and not Just a Payer? The Work of German Political
Foundations Abroad with a Special Focus on Israel and the Palestinian Territories",
Ruhr-University Bochum, 1-3 June 2016
 
5. Conference: "Conflict at the Critical Juncture: Perspectives on International,
Regional and Domestic Dynamics in Syrian and Ukrainian Conflict", University of St
Andrews, 5-6 June 2016 
 
6. Conference: “Rethinking Social Movements in the Digital Age: Activism, Dissent
and Rebellion in the Post-Arab Spring”, Orient-Institut Beirut, 29 July 2016
 
7. International Conference: “Contemporary Arab and Muslim World in the
International Relations. Politics, Economy, Law and Culture”, Gdansk, Poland, 13-14
October 2016
 
8. Conference: “Compassion, Social Engagement, and Discontent: Believing and the
Politics of Belonging in Europe Today”, Leiden University Centre for the Study of
Religion, 10–11 November 2016
 
9. Conference: “Environmental Approaches in Pre-Modern Middle Eastern Studies”,
Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg, University of Bonn, 5-7 December 2016
 
10. Symposium: “Ottoman Fiqh: Scholars, Works, and Problems”,
İstanbul Araştırma ve Eğitim Vakfı (İSAR), Istanbul, 24-25 December 2016
 
11. 8th Biennial Convention of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies
(ASPS), Shiraz, Iran, 9-13 March 2017
 
12. Colloque : «Le mariage dans l’Europe méditerranéenne de la fin du Moyen Âge à
nos jours», Université d’Athènes, 21-22 septembre 2017
 
 
POSITIONS
 
13. Three Doctoral Researcher Positions, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 
 
14. Three Tenure-track Posts in Economic and Early Modern History of the MENA
Region, University of Sussex, UK
 
15. Faculty Position in Modern History, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
16. Master in History and Oriental Studies - Alma Mater Studiorum Università di
Bologna
 
17. 2016 Middle East Political Economy Book Prize
 
18. Grants for Faculty/Researchers and PhD Students, International Institute of
Islamic Thought (IIIT)
 
19. Postdoctoral Fellowship 2016/17 for Research on the MENA Region in Humanities
and Social Sciences, Orient-Institut Beirut
 
20. Articles on “The Zabbaleen: An Over-studied Object?” for Special Issue of
“Egypte Monde Arabe”
 
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KONFERENZEN/CONFERENCES
 
1. Workshop: “Sufism East and West“, University of Erfurt, Germany, 15-17 April
2016
 
This international specialist workshop aims to investigate the complex
cross-cultural interchanges between the West and the Muslim world through the medium
of Sufism by means of analyzing and examining the parallel and reciprocal processes
and counter-movements between the two cultural realms.
 
Information:
http://www.uni-erfurt.de/religionswissenschaft/islamwissenschaft/workshopskonferenzen/Sufism-East-West/
  
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2. Conference: “Islamophobia: Has a Tipping Point been Reached?”, University of
California, Berkeley, 22-23 April 2016
 
The conference’s theme is both a question for researchers and a statement reflecting
the pervasiveness of bigoted discourses that problematize the category, Muslim and
Islam in civil society.  Speakers will examine Islamophobia from multi-disciplinary
and transnational perspectives, so as to bring a more holistic understanding of the
phenomena and the forces acting to sharpen the ongoing otherization of Muslims as a
class. 
 
Information: http://crg.berkeley.edu/content/irdpconf2016 
  
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3. Workshop: “Muslim Responses to Gender: Representations, Discourses, and
Realities”, Durham University, UK, 7 May 2016
 
The workshop is intended to bring together scholars from different disciplines who
share an interest in the role of gender in Islam and for Muslims. It is hoped that
the multi-disciplinary context will enable researchers to gain greater understanding
of their field and facilitate future cross-pollination in this area.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 22 April 2016. Information:
http://www.dur.ac.uk/conference.booking/details/?id=598 
  
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4. Conference: "A Player and not Just a Payer? The Work of German Political
Foundations Abroad with a Special Focus on Israel and the Palestinian Territories",
Ruhr-University Bochum, 1-3 June 2016
 
The conference focuses on different aspects of the work abroad performed by German
political foundations and thus covers a field of research which has been widely
neglected in the past. 

Information: http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/gna/forschung.html 
  
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5. Conference: "Conflict at the Critical Juncture: Perspectives on International,
Regional and Domestic Dynamics in Syrian and Ukrainian Conflict", University of St
Andrews, 5-6 June 2016 

The conference aims to uncover how international, regionaal and domestic political,
economic and security factors and various players affect the development of the
above-mentioned conflicts and how these conflicts transform the way international,
regional and domestic spheres and actors interact with one another.

Deadline for abstracts: 20 April 2016. Information: https://conference2016.org/
  
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6. Conference: “Rethinking Social Movements in the Digital Age: Activism, Dissent
and Rebellion in the Post-Arab Spring”, Orient-Institut Beirut, 29 July 2016
 
This call for papers aims to bring in contributions from scholars across disciplines
and social media activists to shed light on the increasing role of the digital in
mediating state-society relations, particularly during and after the Arab Spring
revolts.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 8 May 2016. Information:
http://www.orient-institut.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Call_for_Papers-Social_Movements-DMIlle.pdf
  
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7. International Conference: “Contemporary Arab and Muslim World in the
International Relations. Politics, Economy, Law and Culture”, Gdansk, Poland, 13-14
October 2016

The Polish Association of International Studies, the Institute of Political Sciences
of the University of Gdansk and the College of Arts and Sciences of the Qatar
University are organizing this conference. The official conference language is
English. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2016. Information: http://arabconference.eu/

 
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8. Conference: “Compassion, Social Engagement, and Discontent: Believing and the
Politics of Belonging in Europe Today”, Leiden University Centre for the Study of
Religion, 10–11 November 2016

 This conference aims to investigate forms and elements of religion in public
settings and technologies of belonging in Europe today by taking compassion as a
locus. The conference is intended for scholars of religion of various disciplinary
backgrounds interested in exploring new ways of studying religion in public
settings. 

 Deadline for abstracts: 1 June 2016. Information:
http://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2016/04/lucsor-conference-2016-call-for-papers
 
 
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9. Conference: “Environmental Approaches in Pre-Modern Middle Eastern Studies”,
Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg, University of Bonn, 5-7 December 2016
 
This conference is meant to be a forum for exchange of ideas about environmental
history, and methods and theories, by scholars engaged in the study of the
pre-modern Islamic world. Papers from the fields of history, historical geography,
archaeology and art history, natural sciences, and historical anthropology are most
welcome, as well as studies of a more theoretical (but historically grounded)
nature.
 
Deadline for application: 15 June 2016. Information:
http://www.mamluk.uni-bonn.de/mamluk-events   
 
 
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10. Symposium: “Ottoman Fiqh: Scholars, Works, and Problems”,
İstanbul Araştırma ve Eğitim Vakfı (İSAR), Istanbul, 24-25 December 2016
 
Starting with the establishment of the Ottoman state until the Majallah, the
discussed fiqhi problems during this time frame, the penned works in this area, and
the emerging establishments and Ottoman fiqh scholars of the time will be among the
main issues to be addressed at the symposium. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 June 2016. Information: http://www.sempozyum.isar.org.tr/tr
  
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11. 8th Biennial Convention of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies
(ASPS), Shiraz, Iran, 9-13 March 2017
 
All humanities and social science disciplines related to Persianate Societies are
welcome. We will likely have a limited number of fellowships available for
participants from Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the Caucasus. Scholarships for U.S.
graduate students are subject to availability.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 20 June 2016. Information:
http://www.persianatesocieties.org/index.php/conventions/asps-biennial-convention-shiraz-2017
  
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12. Colloque : «Le mariage dans l’Europe méditerranéenne de la fin du Moyen Âge à
nos jours», Université d’Athènes, 21-22 septembre 2017
 
Dans le cadre de cette rencontre internationale, nous nous proposons d’aborder
l’histoire du mariage dans des perspectives renouvelées, mêlant démographie
historique, histoire de la famille, histoire sociale, histoire religieuse et
politique, anthropologie historique du rituel de mariage, histoire du droit. 
 
Date limite de l’appel: 1 juillet 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/8051/discussions/120270/call-papers-marriage-european-mediterranean-late-middle-ages

  
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POSITIONS
 
13. Three Doctoral Researcher Positions, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 
 
The positions will start on 1 November 2016, and are limited to a duration of three
years. The PhD research topics are as follows: Peripheries and religious
radicalization, local perceptions on fossil energy exploration, the Yemeni-Saudi
boundary and cross-border trade. We invite applications by outstanding candidates
holding a master’s degree in Social Anthropology/Ethnology or a subject-related
scientific discipline. Fluency in English and Arabic language skills are required. 
 
Deadline for applications: 15 June 2016. Information:
http://www.oeaw.ac.at/isa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=518:ausschreibung-3-doktorandinnen-stellen&catid=35:aktuelles&lang=en&Itemid=0

  
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14. Three Tenure-track Posts in Economic and Early Modern History of the MENA
Region, University of Sussex, UK
 1) Lecturer in Economic History
 2) Lecturer in Early Modern History
 3) Research Fellow in History
 
Deadline for applications: 26 April 2016. Information:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/enhanced/linking/university-of-sussex/ 
 
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15. Faculty Position in Modern History, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
 
Candidates will have a PhD in at least one area of modern and contemporary history,
an excellent research and publication record, and proven teaching experience.
Ability to teach in Arabic is a requirement. The appointment is to commence
September 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
 
Deadline for applications: 30 May 2016. Information:
http://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/En/Careers/Pages/Apply.aspx?&JobId=DIAC008
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
16. Master in History and Oriental Studies - Alma Mater Studiorum Università di
Bologna

The new Master in History and Oriental Studies at Bologna University is a 2-year
(120 ECTS credits) multidisciplinary degree programme. In the International
Curriculum in Global Cultures, lectures are entirely held in English. International
students who apply for the curriculum in Global Cultures can benefit from tuition
fee waiver.

Deadline for tuition fee waiver: 29 April 2016. Information:
http://corsi.unibo.it/2cycle/GlobalCultures/Pages/how-to-apply.aspx
  
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17. 2016 Middle East Political Economy Book Prize

The Political Economic Project (PEP) aims to recognize and disseminate exceptional
critical work on the political economy of the Middle East. While the book must have
a political economy theme, we welcome nominations from across academic disciplines.


Deadline for submission: 15 May 2016. Information:
http://www.politicaleconomyproject.org/book-prize.html


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18. Grants for Faculty/Researchers and PhD Students, International Institute of
Islamic Thought (IIIT)
 
1) Faculty/researchers (post-PhD) grants - http://www.iiit.org/short-term-grants.html
2) Grants for PhD students - http://www.iiit.org/doctoral-grants.html
  
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19. Postdoctoral Fellowship 2016/17 for Research on the MENA Region in Humanities
and Social Sciences, Orient-Institut Beirut
  
The fellowship will be granted for up to 12 months, beginning with September 15 2016
(or later this year). The stipend amounts to € 1900 per month. We may further
support up to two travels abroad for active participation at conferences and the
like. 

Deadline for applications: 31 May 2016. Information:
http://www.orient-institut.org/index.php?id=42
  
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20. Articles on “The Zabbaleen: An Over-studied Object?” for Special Issue of
“Egypte Monde Arabe”

Papers are invited in English or French on the Zabbaleen themselves, on broader
themes in relation to which the Zabbaleen are implicated alongside other actors, or
proposing more critical/reflexive analyses of the Zabbaleen as an object of study.

Deadline for abstract: 30 June 2016. For information contact
mailto:gaetan.duroy@gmail.com