CONFERENCES 1. Conference: “State, Sovereignty and Social Space in the Arab Region: Emerging Historical and Theoretical Approaches”, Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Beirut, 10-12 March 2017 2. Conference: “Academic Freedom, Authorianism and Turkey”, University of London, 17 March 2017 3. Conference: “Arab Masculinities: Anthropological Re-Conceptions”, St. Antony’s College, Oxford, 22 March 2017 4. Conference: "Medicine, Environment and Health in the Eastern Mediterranean World 1400-1750", Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, 3-4 April 2017 5. Conference: “Syria: Six Years On – From Destruction to Reconstruction”, European Centre for the Study of Extremism, Cambridge, 5-6 April 2017 6. Conference: “Scripts and Scripture: Writing and Religion in Arabia, ca. 500-700 CE”, University of Chicago, 18-19 May 2017 7. Ibn Khaldun Symposium: "Open Civilization – Encounters, Differences and Uncertainties", Ibn Khaldun University, Istanbul, 19-21 May 2017 8. Conference: “Muslims and the City”, North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies, Chestnut Hill, MA, 29 September 2017 9. 18th Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 5-8 October 2017 10. Panel: “Ethnography, Misrepresentations of Islam, and Advocacy” at the 116th American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting “Anthropology Matters!”, Washington DC, 29 November - 3 December 2017 POSITIONS 11. University Professor of Turkish Studies, Institute for Oriental Studies, University of Vienna 12. Research Position (Focus MENA Region), Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm 13. Assistant Professor in Social and Cultural History and/or Anthropology of the Middle East (from ca. 1800 to the present day), University of Ghent, Belgium 14. One-Year Visiting Position, Modern Middle East, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 15. Lecturer in Politics (Focus Middle East), Bates College, Lewiston, ME 16. Andrew W Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in History (Middle East or North Africa), Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 17. Instructor for Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures (Tenure-Track), University of Calgary, Canada 18. Three Visiting Fellows, Brookings Doha Center, Qatar 19. Non-Resident Fellows of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy OTHER INFORMATION 20. "EXCHANGE" Meetings in the Middle East and North Africa by Mideastwire.com 21. Online Course: “The Emergence of the Modern Middle East – Part I”, Tel Aviv University, 20 March 2017 22. Papers for Special Issue on “Russia and the Middle East” of “Journal of Middle Eastern Studies“ 23. Action-Research Paper: "Evolution of the Salafi Movement in Tunisia" 24. Articles for "Syrian Studies Association Bulletin" If you want to distribute an announcement via DAVO-Info-Service (about 1500 recipients) and 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 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 (CERAW), University of Mainz ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Conference: “State, Sovereignty and Social Space in the Arab Region: Emerging Historical and Theoretical Approaches”, Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Beirut, 10-12 March 2017 Conference program: www.theacss.org/uploads/cke_documents/ACSS-Third-Conference-Program-En-Ar.pdf _____________ 2. Conference: “Academic Freedom, Authorianism and Turkey”, University of London, 17 March 2017 We invite the university community, journalists, activists, politicians, and all concerned individuals to join us in this effort to defend academic freedom and freedom of speech and think about ways to organise solidarity to support scholars and journalists at risk. Information: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/academic-freedom-authoritarianism-and-turkey-tickets-32045777784?aff=es2 _____________ 3. Conference: “Arab Masculinities: Anthropological Re-Conceptions”, St. Antony’s College, Oxford, 22 March 2017 This vanguard event has a concrete agenda to re-engage MENA feminist anthropology with the anthropology of men and launch the new field of Anthropological Reconceptions of Arab Masculinities. Information: https://arabmasculinities.wixsite.com/arabmasculinities _____________ 4. Conference: "Medicine, Environment and Health in the Eastern Mediterranean World 1400-1750", Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, 3-4 April 2017 Focusing on southern Europe and eastern Mediterranean, the Mamluk Kingdom, and the Ottoman Empire, we will reconstruct the healthscape of this region in the early modern period, exploring its medical unity and disunity and the human and environmental factors that played a part in it. Registration and program: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medicine-environment-and-health-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-world-1400-1750-tickets-32272100722 _____________ 5. Conference: “Syria: Six Years On – From Destruction to Reconstruction”, European Centre for the Study of Extremism, Cambridge, 5-6 April 2017 This conference is not only timely and imperative, but it also seeks to kick start the creation of effective dialogue, by promoting national reconciliation across Syria. Extended deadline for abstracts: 6 March 2017. Information: www.eurocse.org/upcoming-events.html _____________ 6. Conference: “Scripts and Scripture: Writing and Religion in Arabia, ca. 500-700 CE”, University of Chicago, 18-19 May 2017 The conference deals with Arabian epigraphy and religious traditions and their relation to the emergence of the Qur’ān. It aims to explore the question “How is it that a sacred scripture, the Qur’ān, coalesced in a region that apparently lacked an established script?” Information: https://cmes.uchicago.edu/page/scripts-and-scripture-language-and-religion-arabia-circa-500-700 _____________ 7. Ibn Khaldun Symposium: "Open Civilization – Encounters, Differences and Uncertainties", Ibn Khaldun University, Istanbul, 19-21 May 2017 We encourage studies that focus on reflections of Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts on today’s world and the applied analysis of his model. The symposium is open to academic contributions in Turkish, English and Arabic. Deadline for abstracts: 6 March 2017. Information: http://symposium.ihu.edu.tr/index.en.php _____________ 8. Conference: “Muslims and the City”, North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies, Chestnut Hill, MA, 29 September 2017 How might a “traditional” Islamic city function in today’s digital age and address issues from natural and social science perspectives? Can it be instrumental in addressing the socio-economic and cultural identity crises in the modern Muslim world of the 21st century? What role can Islamic ideals of the “city” play in addressing the destruction brought on by wars? Deadline for abstracts: 6 March 2017. Information: www.hs.ias.edu/sites/hs.ias.edu/files/Events/NAAIMS%20Call%20for%20Papers%20%20-%20Muslims%20and%20the%20City%202017.pdf _____________ 9. 18th Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS), University of Washington, Seattle, USA, 5-8 October 2017 We invite submissions relating to all aspects of humanities and social science scholarship. The geographic domain of Central Eurasia encompasses Central Asia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Tibet, Mongolia, Siberia, Inner Asia, the Black Sea region, the Volga region, and East and Central Europe. Practitioners and scholars in all fields with an interest in this region are encouraged to participate. Extended deadline for proposals: 7 March 2017. Information: https://cess.memberclicks.net/annual-conf _____________ 10. Panel: “Ethnography, Misrepresentations of Islam, and Advocacy” at the 116th American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting “Anthropology Matters!”, Washington DC, 29 November - 3 December 2017 Our panel aims to bring together scholars working on Islam and Muslims in various regions to participate in a sustained conversation about the relevance of ethnography to correcting misrepresentations and misunderstandings of Islam and advocating for Muslims. Deadline for abstracts: 31 March 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/169347/cfp-aaa-2017-ethnography-misrepresentations-islam-and-advocacy _____________ POSITIONS 11. University Professor of Turkish Studies, Institute for Oriental Studies, University of Vienna In its main research fields, the chair is to cover the development of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey (18th century to the present) within the framework of history and in addition cultural studies or literary studies. Deadline for application: 31 March 2017. Information: https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/fuer-mitarbeiterinnen/professorinnen/job/english/singleview/article/at-the-faculty-of-philological-and-cultural-studies-of-the-university-of-vienna-the-position-of-a-un-3/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=11945&cHash=44008a637a5ba9f6fd57d5a8d7d022f9 _____________ 12. Research Position (Focus MENA Region), Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm Qualified applicants have been awarded a doctoral degree in a discipline relevant for international studies. We are primarily looking for younger scholars at the postdoc level. The most important merits are your scientific achievements and promise, as evidenced particularly by your PhD thesis, as well as your internationally peer-reviewed publications. Deadline for application: 1 May 2017. Information: www.ui.se/eng/news/aktuellt/call-for-applications-five-research-positions-60-80-3-years-swedish-institute-of-international-affai.aspx _____________ 13. Assistant Professor in Social and Cultural History and/or Anthropology of the Middle East (from ca. 1800 to the present day), University of Ghent, Belgium The applicant should have a proven track record of research and publications in the afore-mentioned academic field. The position will start on 1 October 2017. Deadline for application: 24 March 2017. Contact Professor Andreas Niehaus, andreas.niehaus@ugent.be _____________ 14. One-Year Visiting Position, Modern Middle East, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA The Department of History at Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a one-year visiting position in the history of the modern Middle East, beginning Fall 2017. The rank will be Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor depending on qualifications; candidates should have or be close to completing the Ph.D. Teaching experience is required. Deadline for application: 20 March 2017. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/40797 _____________ 15. Lecturer in Politics (Focus Middle East), Bates College, Lewiston, ME The Department of Politics invites applications for a one-year visiting position focusing on Comparative Politics with a specialty in politics of the Middle East starting in the fall of 2017. Candidates should have a Ph.D. completed or nearly complete. Review of applications will begin 10 March 2017 and continue until position is filled. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/40843 _____________ 16. Andrew W Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in History (Middle East or North Africa), Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME The two-year position will begin July 1, 2017. Preference is given for candidates who can offer curricular coverage of the twentieth century. Review of applications will begin 10 March 2017. Information: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/3823 _____________ 17. Instructor for Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures (Tenure-Track), University of Calgary, Canada The successful candidate will have a PhD or MA in Arabic Language, Linguistics or Literature, with expertise in language pedagogy and native or near native fluency in Arabic. The ideal candidate will also show evidence of excellent achievement in teaching. An ability to teach other languages of the Muslim World would be considered an asset. Deadline for application: 15 March 2017. Information: http://mideast.unc.edu/university-of-calgary-instructor-arabic-language-and-muslim-cultures-tenure-track/ _____________ 18. Three Visiting Fellows, Brookings Doha Center, Qatar The BDC is an overseas center of the Brookings Institution that advances high-quality, independent policy analysis and research on the Middle East. For 9-12 months, Visiting Fellows conduct individual research, interact with policymaking communities, and present their research at a seminar. They receive a grant to cover the costs of living, travel, and research. Deadline for application: 1 May 2017. Information: https://careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/1410/visiting-fellow%2c-brookings-doha-center/job _____________ 19. Non-Resident Fellows of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy TIMEP informs international policymakers on the MENA region. Fellows should be mid-career professionals for proposed work in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt, as well as regional, transnational, and comparative studies. Deadline for application: 14 April 2017. Information: https://timep.org/non-resident-fellowships/ _____________ OTHER INFORMATION 20. "EXCHANGE" Meetings in the Middle East and North Africa by Mideastwire.com During their stay, typically lasting five days to one week, participants from around the world listen to and question leading intellectuals, activists and politicians representing an array of different points of view in a specific country. UPCOMING EXCHANGES: -- April 12-16: The 1st Yemen Exchange (Hosted in Beirut) -- June 18-25: The 18th Beirut Exchange (Hosted in Beirut) -- July 1-8: The 9th Tunis Exchange (Hosted in Tunis) -- July 9-16: The 1st Erbil Exchange (Hosted in Erbil) -- June/July/August: Summer Arabic in Tunis -- TBA: May 21-25 - The 1st Libya Exchange (Hosted in Tunis) Information: www.thebeirutexchange.com _____________ 21. Online Course: “The Emergence of the Modern Middle East – Part I”, Tel Aviv University, 20 March 2017 This course will discuss the emergence of the modern Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire, at the end of the First World War to the present. Information: www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-1 _____________ 22. Papers for Special Issue on “Russia and the Middle East” of “Journal of Middle Eastern Studies“ We are particularly interested in manuscripts that cover Russia’s foreign policy towards Turkey, Russia-Iran alliance and Russia’s involvement in Syria. Deadline for abstracts: 10 March 2017. Information: www.orsam.org.tr/index.php/Content/news/1?c=orsam%7Cenglish _____________ 23. Action-Research Paper: "Evolution of the Salafi Movement in Tunisia" The Cordoba Foundation of Geneva invites applications for an action-research paper from scholars involved in policy research connected to conflict transformation issues in the MENA region, on the evolution of the Salafi movement in Tunisia. CHF 6000 will be granted for this action-research paper. Deadline for applications: 3 March 2017 Information: http://cordoue.ch/component/k2/item/501-call-for-applications-action-research-paper-evolution-of-the-salafi-movement-in-tunisia _____________ 24. Articles for "Syrian Studies Association Bulletin" Feature, news, and research article proposals are invited for the forthcoming Spring 2017 issue, covering issues of contemporary or historic interest in Bilad al-Sham and modern Syria. Deadline for final articles: 15 April 2017. Information: www.facebook.com/syrianstudies/
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