CONFERENCES 1. 2nd International Conference on Shi'i Studies, Islamic College, London, 7-8 May 2016 2. Workshop: "Rethinking Research in/on Palestine", University of Vienna, Austria, 25 June 2016 3. Panel: "The New Challenges to the 'Global Mediterranean' ", Meeting of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP), Milan, 15-17 September 2016 4. Seminar: "Ijtihad (Juristic Deduction) in Contemporary Context: Concept, Functions and Methods", Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics, Doha, 27-29 September 2016 5. 3rd Middle Eastern Congress on Politics and Society, Middle East Institute, Sakarya University, Turkey, 11-13 October 2016 6. WAFAW International Workshop: "How Economics Matter? Year 5 of the Revolutions, a Social and Economic Lens", Beirut, 12-14 October 2016 7. Second International Conference: "Muslim and Arab World in the International Relations", University of Gdansk, Poland,13-14 October 2016 8. Workshop: "Islamophobia in the East of the European Union", Prague, Czech Republic, 23-24 October 2016 9. Conference: "Sex, Sexuality, and Sexual Diversity in Islamic Thought and Praxis", Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 11-13 November 2016 10. International Conference: "Marital Captivity: Divorce, Religion and Human Rights", Maastricht University, the Netherlands, 24-25 November 2016 11. International Workshop: "Left-Wing Trends in the Arab World (1948-1979): Bringing Transnational Back in", Orient-Institut, Beirut, 12-13 December 2016 POSITIONS 12. Research Associate for the Project: "COBHUNI - Contemporary Bioethics and the History of the Unborn in Islam", University of Hamburg 13. Research Associate for the Region of Ifriqiya in the "ERC Project: The Early Islamic Empire at Work - The View from the Regions toward the Center", University of Hamburg 14. Research Associate for "The Arabic Nahda: Text Circulation and Translation in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries", University of Oxford, Oriental Studies 15. Research Assistant, Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship, American University of Beirut 16. Five Post-doctoral Fellowships for the Research Program: "Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe", Berlin 17. PhD Scholarship in Gulf Studies, Centre for Gulf Studies, IAIS, University of Exeter, UK 18. Conseil Arabe pour les Sciences Sociales: Bourses de recherche postdoctorales pour chercheurs débutants arabes OTHER INFORMATION 19. 4th ENP PhD Summer School: "The ENP under Pressure: Conceptual and Empirical Understandings of EU Foreign Policy towards the Southern and Eastern Neighbours", College of Europe, Warsaw, 23 June - 1 July 2016 20. Summer Program: "Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures - Knowledge, Power, and Identity in Muslim Contexts", SFU-Vancouver, 11-15 July 2016 21. Autumn School: "Forced Displacement, Regional Politics and the Middle East", Lebanese American University, Beirut & Byblos, 3-12 October 2016 22. Articles on "Logistics in the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen) and Sudan" for Special Issue of "EMA Magazine Mediterranes" _____________ 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. Beste Gruesse, Guenter Meyer, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. 2nd International Conference on Shi'i Studies, Islamic College, London, 7-8 May 2016 Sessions cover Qur'an & Hadith, worldwide Islamic heritage, modern thought, philosophy and Shi'ism, Shi'ism in North America and Europe, Shi'ism in Nigeria, Kalam, diversity in Islamic scholarship, Shi'ism in pre-modern Iran and surrounding regions, socio-political issues, and contemporary Iran. Information: http://www.islamic-college.ac.uk/shiistudies ______________ 2. Workshop: "Rethinking Research in/on Palestine", University of Vienna, Austria, 25 June 2016 The workshop aims to analyze main methodological, epistemological, and political challenges when researching on Palestine at European universities and will shed light on the possibilities of decolonizing knowledge production. Contributions from PhD students and early career scholars from across disciplines are welcome. Deadline for abstracts: 31 May 2016. Information: http://ie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/proj_int_entwicklung/Veranstaltungs_Attachments__Flyer_/Workshop_Rethinking_Palestine_University_of_Vienna_final_06_2016__2_.pdf ______________ 3. Panel: "The New Challenges to the 'Global Mediterranean' ", Meeting of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP), Milan, 15-17 September 2016 For information on this panel contact the organizers Rosita Di Peri (mailto:rosita.diperi@gmail.com) and Stefania Panebianco (stefapnb@unict.it). Deadline for paper submission: 16 May 2016. Information on the Meeting: http://www.sisp.it/convegno2016/ ______________ 4. Seminar: "Ijtihad (Juristic Deduction) in Contemporary Context: Concept, Functions and Methods", Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics, Doha, 27-29 September 2016 Approved research papers written in Arabic or English will be published by the Center through the prestigious "House of Brill". The Center will host the authors of the most distinguished papers, and will assume their travel expenses and accommodation during the days of the symposium. Deadline for abstracts: 20 May 2016. Information: http://www.cilecenter.org/en/news/call-for-research-papers-ijtihad-in-contemporary-context-concept-functions-and-methods-27-29-september-2016/ ______________ 5. 3rd Middle Eastern Congress on Politics and Society, Middle East Institute, Sakarya University, Turkey, 11-13 October 2016 The opening speech will be delivered by Rachid Ghannouchi, the leader and founder of the Al-Nahda movement in Tunisia. Other confirmed speakers include Ibrahim Awad, Youssef Choueiri, Katerina Dalacoura, Steven Heydemann, Karen E. Young etc. Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2016. Information: http://ormer.sakarya.edu.tr/en/iii-middle-eastern-congress/ ______________ 6. WAFAW International Workshop: "How Economics Matter? Year 5 of the Revolutions, a Social and Economic Lens", Beirut, 12-14 October 2016 This workshop is organized by the European project WAFAW (When Authoritarianism fails in the Arab World). This colloquium aims to critically take part in a debate over the socio-economic undergrounds of the "political crises" in the region. Deadline for abstracts: 15 May 2016. For information contact the organizers Amin Allal (CERAPS/WAFAW): amin.allal@univ-lille2.fr and Myriam Catusse (Ifpo/WAFAW): mcatusse@hotmail.com ______________ 7. Second International Conference: "Muslim and Arab World in the International Relations", University of Gdansk, Poland,13-14 October 2016 The conference is organized by the University of Gdansk, the Polish Association of International Studies and Qatar University. The working language will be English. A peer-reviewed book with the conference papers will be published. Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2016. Information: http://arabconference.eu/ ______________ 8. Workshop: "Islamophobia in the East of the European Union", Prague, Czech Republic, 23-24 October 2016 The workshop is focusing on the History and Present of Attitudes to the Other; National and EU Politics; the Lived Experience; Theory and Methodology etc. Deadline for submission: 15 May 2016. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/120889/cfp-workshop-islamophobia-east-european-union ______________ 9. Conference: "Sex, Sexuality, and Sexual Diversity in Islamic Thought and Praxis", Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 11-13 November 2016 Conference to address the developments of Classical Islamic discourse about sexuality and human dignity. While the main focus will be challenging homophobia by promoting human dignity, all discussions about sex and sexuality that engage Islamic primary sources will be of interest in this forum. Deadline for submission: 31 May 2016. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/120653/sex-sexuality-and-sexual-diversity-islamic-thought-and-praxis ______________ 10. International Conference: "Marital Captivity: Divorce, Religion and Human Rights", Maastricht University, the Netherlands, 24-25 November 2016 The conference aims to exchange research findings and experiences and foster a multidisciplinary dialogue regarding the phenomenon 'marital captivity' in different geographical areas, besides the Netherlands/Europe. Deadline for abstracts: 1 May 2016. Information: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Faculties/FL/Theme/departments_law/private_law_department_law/Projects/MARICAP/Home.htm ______________ 11. International Workshop: "Left-Wing Trends in the Arab World (1948-1979): Bringing Transnational Back in", Orient-Institut, Beirut, 12-13 December 2016 This workshop aims at shedding light on the transnational dynamics in which Arab left-wing trends have been embedded, especially during the 1960-70s, the glorious period of left-wing revolutionary movements throughout the world, in one word: the Tri-Continent moment. Deadline for abstracts in English or Arabic: 26 June 2016. Information: http://www.orient-institut.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ARAL-CFP.pdf ______________ POSITIONS 12. Research Associate for the Project: "COBHUNI - Contemporary Bioethics and the History of the Unborn in Islam", University of Hamburg For the analysis of commentary traditions within one work-package of the Project, a set of 11th to 13th century authors have to be situated in their time by a doctoral researcher. M.A. in Islamic studies preferred; knowledge of Spanish obligatory. The 50% position commences on 1 September 2016 for a period of three years. Deadline for application: 31 May 2016. Information: http://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-geisteswissenschaften/31-05-16-137.pdf ______________ 13. Research Associate for the Region of Ifriqiya in the "ERC Project: The Early Islamic Empire at Work - The View from the Regions toward the Center", University of Hamburg A university degree in a relevant field of Middle Eastern history and culture and excellent knowledge of Arabic, English, and French are required. The 50% position commences on 1 July 2016 for a period of two years with a possible extension until March 2019. Deadline for application: 15 May 2016. Information: http://www.islamic-empire.uni-hamburg.de/ ______________ 14. Research Associate for "The Arabic Nahda: Text Circulation and Translation in the 19th and Early 20th centuries", University of Oxford, Oriental Studies 18-month position working with Prof M Booth, project focused on 19th-century Arabic translation-adaptation in a multi-linguistic surround. Research, assistance with edited volume, grant-writing, teaching. Deadline for application: 17 May 2016. Information: http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html%20vacancy%20ref.%20123111 ______________ 15. Research Assistant, Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship, American University of Beirut The Senior Researcher would work on a newly-formed regional project to identify and document environmental justice in the Arab region as part of a three-year grant in partnership with 2 other universities and 3 international organizations. Graduate degree in either environmental science of environmental policy, or equivalent work experience and high level of proficiency in both oral and written English and Arabic, and preferably also in French are required. Deadline for application: 29 April 2016. Information: http://us10.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2706fba83081d638f41bab041&id=7e37bb41a7&e=0152f10d22 ______________ 16. Five Post-doctoral Fellowships for the Research Program: "Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe", Berlin The fellowships for the academic year 2016/17 are intended primarily for scholars of art history, history, literature, philology, political philosophy, political science, religion and sociology who want to carry out their research projects in connection with the Berlin program. Deadline for application: 9 May 2016. Information: http://www.eume-berlin.de/de/call-for-application-ausschreibung.html ______________ 17. PhD Scholarship in Gulf Studies, Centre for Gulf Studies, IAIS, University of Exeter, UK The Centre for Gulf Studies is seeking to recruit one excellent doctoral student whose area of specialisation fits and complements the research interests of our academics. This prestigious award covers: direct payment of tuition fees for 3 years; maintenance allowance for accommodation and living expenses of around £13,863 per annum. The studentship is open to Home/EU and International students. Deadline for application: 29 May 2016. Information: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=2162 ______________ 18. Conseil Arabe pour les Sciences Sociales: Bourses de recherche postdoctorales pour chercheurs débutants arabes Ce programme de bourse de 9 mois a pour objectif de permettre aux chercheurs jusqu'à trois ans après l'obtention de leur doctorat de poursuivre leurs plans de recherche et de publication, de faire partie du réseau de recherche arabe, et d'envisager une carrière de recherche dans la région arabe. Date limite de dépôt de candidatures: 13 juin 2016. Information: http://www.theacss.org/pages/post-doc-fellowships ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 19. 4th ENP PhD Summer School: "The ENP under Pressure: Conceptual and Empirical Understandings of EU Foreign Policy towards the Southern and Eastern Neighbours", College of Europe, Warsaw, 23 June - 1 July 2016 The Summer School will analyse the evolution and implications of the 2004, 2011 and 2015 ENP, social and political transformations in the neighbouring countries, as well as issues related to conflict and territorial occupation. Deadline for application: 27 April 2016. Information: http://www.coleurope.eu/events/4th-european-neighbourhood-policy-phd-summer-school ______________ 20. Summer Program: "Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures -Knowledge, Power, and Identity in Muslim Contexts", SFU-Vancouver, 11-15 July 2016 The 2016 program features international scholars with Islamophobia and orientalism as a form of knowing; knowledge and governance in the Ottoman empire; knowledge, power, and identities in Iranian Shi'ism; Islamic finance as knowledge and practice; interfaith interactions in early modern history; and questions of community in the interpretation of the Qur'an. Information: http://www.sfu.ca/ccsmsc/summer-programme/2016isp2.html ______________ 21. Autumn School: "Forced Displacement, Regional Politics and the Middle East", Lebanese American University, Beirut & Byblos, 3-12 October 2016 The Autumn School is designed for early stage PhD students but is also open for applications from advanced Master Students. Fee waivers can be requested and limited travel and accommodation bursaries are available. Deadline for application: 20 May 2016. Information: http://development-research.org/images/stories/phd-ids/How_to_Apply/Call%20for%20Application_Final.pdf ______________ 22. Articles on "Logistics in the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen) and Sudan" for Special Issue of "EMA Magazine Mediterranes" Please submit short abstracts of articles, reports from practitioners, and journalistic features as well as information on potential interviewees no later than 29 April 2016. Deadline for abstracts: 29 April 2016. Information: http://ema-hamburg.org/pages/de/mediterranes/ausgaben/2016/2.-ausgabe.php#CfP
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