EURAMES Info Service 25/2016

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: "Love, Sex and Marriage in the Islamicate World from the Middle Ages
to the Present", Leiden University, 22-24 June 2016
 
2. Development Research Conference 2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 22-24 August 2016
 
3. Conference: "Regional and Transregional Elites - Connecting the Early Islamic
Empire", University of Hamburg, 7-8 October 2016
 
4. Conference: "Ways of Knowing: Graduate Conference in Religion", Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA, 27-29 October 2016 
 
5. International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ2016), Krabi, Thailand, 29
October 2016
 
6. International Congress:  "Challenges of Cultural Diversity in Europe and the Arab
World", EuroArab Foundation, Granada, Spain, 16-17 November 2016
 
7. International Congress: "Black Sea Political Economy and Regional Security",
Marmara University, Istanbul, 12-13 December 2016 
 
8. "Media Studies Research Design Workshop" for Graduate Students during the
Conference "Rethinking Media through the Middle East", American University of
Beirut, 14 January 2017
 
9. Conference: "Mediterrasians: Affinities in Society, Geography, History, Culture",
University of Malta, 16 February 2017 
 
 
POSITIONS
 
10. Post-doc Fellowship at the Jewish Museum Berlin
 
11. Two-year  Lectureship in Islamic Studies (with preference for Islamic Law),
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter 
 
12. Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Project: "Understanding Shari'a: 
Present Imperfect, Past Perfect", University of Exeter 
 
13. Senior Research Fellow Position in Regional Security, Al Sharq Forum 
 
14. Senior Research Fellow Position in Al Sharq (Middle East and North Africa) and
World Politics, Al Sharq Forum 
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
15. Masters in "Islamic Studies - Systemic Approach", Mustafa International
University, Tehran Campus
 
16. PSIR's Youth Summer School: "Religious Pluralism in the Middle East", Kiato,
Greece, 23-26 August 2016
 
17. Grants for Research on "Mobility, Displacement and Forced Migration in the
Middle East", Georgetown University, Qatar
 
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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: "Love, Sex and Marriage in the Islamicate World from the Middle Ages
to the Present", Leiden University, 22-24 June 2016
 
The program of the past conference is available at
http://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2016/06/interfaith-love-love-sex-and-marriage-in-the-islamicate-world-from-the-middle-ages-to-the-present
  
 
 
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2. Development Research Conference 2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 22-24 August 2016
 
The aim with this conference is to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for networking
and intellectual exchange among scholars who conduct research in and of relevance to
low-income countries and/or engage in capacity-building collaborations. 
 
Deadline for registration of observers: 15 August 2016. Information:
http://www.humangeo.su.se/english/development-research-conference-2016
  
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3. Conference: "Regional and Transregional Elites - Connecting the Early Islamic
Empire", University of Hamburg, 7-8 October 2016
 
Preliminary program and further details: 
www.islamic-empire.uni-hamburg.de/en/news-and-events/conferences/elite-conference.html.
Deadline for registration: 31 August 2016 via email to
katharina.mewes@uni-hamburg.de.
 
 
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4. Conference: "Ways of Knowing: Graduate Conference in Religion", Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA, 27-29 October 2016 
 
The conference aims at promoting lively interdisciplinary discussion of prevailing
assumptions (both within and outside the academy) about the differentiation,
organization, authorization, and reproduction of various modes of knowing and doing
religion.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 17 July 2016. Information:
http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/gradreligionconference 
 
 
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5. International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ2016), Krabi, Thailand, 29
October 2016
 
The conference aims to exchanging ideas and views regarding issues of Islamic Law in
order to inculcate corpus of ideas among researchers, lecturers, administrators and
post graduate students. The conference is open to any topic in the field of Islamic
jurisprudence and any related current issues.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 July 2016. Information:
http://ukmsyariah.org/en/international-conference-on-islamic-jurisprudence-2016-icij2016/
 
 
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6. International Congress:  "Challenges of Cultural Diversity in Europe and the Arab
World", EuroArab Foundation, Granada, Spain, 16-17 November 2016
 
The aim of the congress is to study methods for cultural diversity management in
different countries with the goal of exchanging experiences and knowledge.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 17 July 2016. Information:  congress@fundea.org
 
 
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7. International Congress: "Black Sea Political Economy and Regional Security",
Marmara University, Istanbul, 12-13 December 2016 
 
This year's congress aims to provide a platform for the in depth analysis from every
aspect of politic economy and regional security in the black sea hinterland.
Congress participation is free of charge for both participants and audiences. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 August 2016. Information:
http://blueblacksea2016.kongre.marmara.edu.tr/en/
 
 
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8. "Media Studies Research Design Workshop" for Graduate Students during the
Conference "Rethinking Media through the Middle East", American University of
Beirut, 14 January 2017
 
This workshop will give MA students at the thesis proposal stage and beyond, and
early PhD students, the opportunity to work with senior scholars to develop their
research design and methodology.
 
Deadline for applications: 2 September 2016. Information:
http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/sbs/media_studies/Pages/News.aspx
 
 
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9. Conference: "Mediterrasians: Affinities in Society, Geography, History, Culture",
University of Malta, 16 February 2017 
 
'Mediterrasians' is a one-day conference with a transdisciplinary brief: to explore
the modes of connectivity that, in diverse ways and through myriad perspectives,
link the Asian continent to the Mediterranean basin.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 10 November 2016. Information:
http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e1ae5bef9757e58afec01a89a&id=f9bbd9eacd&e=82aeb6c61d
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
10. Post-doc Fellowship at the Jewish Museum Berlin
 
The candidate's subject area should fall within the framework of the "Jewish-Islamic
Forum", which includes the history of Jews in the Arab-Muslim world. The scholarship
will be granted for one year, with the possibility of an extension of one further
year.
 
Deadline for application: 31 July 2016. Information: 
http://www.jmberlin.de/main/EN/Pdfs-en/About-the-Museum/Jobs/Postdoc_WMBlumenthal-Stipendium_EN.pdf
 
 
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11. Two-year  Lectureship in Islamic Studies (with preference for Islamic Law),
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter 
 
This position will give an early career scholar the opportunity to teach and
research.  Closing date:  18 July 2016, details
https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=180593F59U&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA
 
 
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12. Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Project: "Understanding Shari'a: 
Present Imperfect, Past Perfect", University of Exeter 
 
This fellow will work with Robert Gleave and should be an expert in Islamic law with
particular reference to Muslim legal discussions around the legitimacy of violence. 

 
Closing date:  17 July 2016.  For more details:
https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=827973F5EB&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA
 
 
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13. Senior Research Fellow Position in Regional Security, Al Sharq Forum 
 
The Research Fellow will lead research, analysis, policy prescription and engage in
advocacy activities of the Regional Security Unit. This position also involves
managerial responsibilities. Requirements are, among others: fluency in English;
willingness to undertake extensive travel throughout Al Sharq, and to outside of it;
Master's degree (preferably a PhD), etc. 
 
Deadline for application: 18 July 2016. Information:
http://sharqforum.org/2016/06/17/job-announcement-senior-research-fellow-regional-security-18-july-2016/
 
 
 
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14. Senior Research Fellow Position in Al Sharq (Middle East and North Africa) and
World Politics, Al Sharq Forum 
 
The Research Fellow will lead research, analysis, policy prescription and engage in
advocacy activities of Al Sharq and World Politics Unit. This position also involves
managerial responsibilities. Requirements are, among others: expertise covering
international relations of Al Sharq; Master's degree (preferably a PhD); fluency in
English; willingness to undertake extensive travel throughout Al Sharq, and to
outside of it, etc. 
 
Deadline for application: 18 July 2016. Information:
http://sharqforum.org/2016/06/17/job-announcement-senior-research-fellow-world-politics-18-july-2016/

 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
15. Masters in "Islamic Studies - Systemic Approach", Mustafa International
University, Tehran Campus
 
The University is going to admit international students for its MA program in
Islamic Studies. Prospective students must hold a Bachelor's Degree. Deadline for
application: 31 July 2016. Information:
http://en.tehran.miu.ac.ir/index.aspx?fkeyid=&siteid=195&pageid=38420&newsview=73127
 
 
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16. PSIR's Youth Summer School: "Religious Pluralism in the Middle East", Kiato,
Greece, 23-26 August 2016
 
Deadline for applications: 15 July 2016. Information:
http://pedis.uop.gr/pydio/data/public/976f62.php
 
 
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17. Grants for Research on "Mobility, Displacement and Forced Migration in the
Middle East", Georgetown University, Qatar
 
The maximum amount per grant award is US $25,000 to be used over the course of a
one-year research progression based on fieldwork in one or more countries in the
Middle East.
 
Deadline for proposals: 15 September 2016. Information:
https://cirs.georgetown.edu/node/41561