CONFERENCES
1.
Conference:
"Reading the Gospels in Islamic Context", Centre for Muslim-Christian
Studies, Oxford (or online if not possible in person), 7- 9 September 2020
2.
6th
International Congress of Turkology: “Studies on the Turkic World –
Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, University of Warsaw, 18-20 September 2020
3.
Conference: “Islam, Peace, and Justice”, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 21-22 September 2020
4.
2020 Meeting of the
European Network for the Study of Islam and Esotericism (ENSIE): “Islamic
Esotericism in Global Contexts”, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium,
24-26 September 2020
5.
49th Annual
Conference of the North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies
(NAAIMS): "Diverse Approaches to Qur'anic Studies in the Western
Academy", George Washington University, Washington, DC, 25 September 2020
6.
Interdisciplinary
Seminar: "Transnational Refugee Practices and Discourses: Berlin,
Istanbul, and the Urban Assemblages in Between", German Studies
Association Meetings, Washington, DC, 1-4 October 2020
7.
International Conference
on “Sciences, Humanities and Technology in Sudanic Africa“, Fountain University
Osogbo, Nigeria, 5-8 October 2020
8.
Conference:
"Christian-Muslim Missionary Encounters, Nineteenth and Twentieth
Centuries", Mission and Modernity Research Academy (MiMoRA#3), Leuven,
Belgium, 3-10 November 2020
9.
Conference: "Land
to the Tiller? Hopes and Ruins of Agrarian Reform in Africa, Asia and the
Middle East", Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, 12-13 November 2020
10. Panel on "Patronage and Dependency in Islamic Ethics of Care:
Ethnographic Inquiries in the Middle East and Africa", during the Annual
Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, St. Louris, MO, 18-22
November 2020
11. International Conference: "Musical Sources and Theories from
Ancient Greece to the Ottoman Period", Ruhr-University Bochum, 19-21
November 2020
12. 14th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean
Studies, Institue for Education and Research, Athens, Greece, 29 March – 1
April 2021
13. Panels for the "4th Congress of Studies on the Middle
East and Muslim Worlds", Aix-en-Provence, 28-30 June 2021
14. 6th World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES-6),
University La Manouba, Tunis, 19-22 September 2022
POSITIONS
15. PhD Canditate in Islamic Studies, RomanIslam Center for Comparative
Empire and Transcultural Studies, University of Hamburg
16. Two Assistant Professors in Political Science with a Specialization in
Violence and Security (North Africa) , University of Amsterdam
17. PhD Candidate for Project on "Socially Engaged Art and State
Transformation in Lebanon and Palestine/West Bank", University of Amsterdam
18. Research Assistant in Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University
19. Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships of the Orient-Institut Beirut in
2020/21
20. Research Assistant for Book Project on Islamic Contract Law, Hamad bin
Khalifa University, Qatar
OTHER INFORMATION
21. Various Grants of the Istanbul Research Institute
22. Prize for the Best First Book in Mediterranean Studies, The
Mediterranean Seminar/CU Mediterranean Studies Group
23. Undergraduate Writing Competition: “Muslim Intellectual Life in 2nd
Century Hijri / 8th Century CE Baghdad”
24. PhD in History at Koç University in Istanbul
25. M.A. in Mediterranean Studies, Department of Political Science and
International Relations, University of the Peloponnese, 2020-2021
26. Two Webinars of the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and the World Banks on
the Latest Economic Development in the MENA Region
27. Online Summer School Program in Modern Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic
and Persian, Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, 8 June - 24 July 2020
28. Online TOMidEast Summer School: "Dis(order) in the Middle East:
Space, Power and Politics", University of Turin, 22 June – 27 June 2020
29. Online Summer School Course: "The Middle East in Global
Politics", SOAS University of London, 29 June - 10 July 2020
30. Articles on "Historizing Islamophobia" for Special Issue of
"The Journal of the Contemporary Study of Islam"
31. Articles on "Travel to, in, and from the Ottoman World and Turkish
Republic" for Special Issue of "Turkish Journal of History (Tarih
Dergisi)"
32. Articles on "Alcohol in the Muslim World: History, Geography,
Practices and Policies (15th - 21st Centuries)" for
Special Issue of "Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée"
(REMM)
33. Articles on "A Crisis within a Crisis: Global Pandemics and
Displacement" for Special Issue of the "Journal of Internal
Displacement"
34.
Contributions
pour ouvrage collectif : "La pandémie du Covid-19 au centre des désastres
du quotidien : des femmes de la Méditerranée à la mer d'Arabie
s'expriment"
35.
Chapters for Edited Book
on "Monarchies in Contemporary Global Affairs" (Focus MENA!)
Published by Academia Press
36. New Book Series: "Refugees and Migrants within the Middle
East", American University of Cairo Press
37. Contributions for New Page of "Jadaliyya" on
"Environmental Issues in the Middle East"
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CONFERENCES
1.
Conference:
"Reading the Gospels in Islamic Context", Centre for Muslim-Christian
Studies, Oxford (or online if not possible in person), 7- 9 September 2020
Papers which explore
different aspects of how the canonical gospels have been, are, and can be
interpreted in Islamic contexts. Themes might include: Muslim references
to the gospels in classical literature; How the gospels are interpreted
in current Muslim-Christian dialogue and debate; etc. Selected papers will be
published as a volume in the 'Routledge Reading the Bible in Islamic Context'
series.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 June 2020. Information:
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ab2686bcef37284f39cbe8b/t/5dee5dd15e5ce97f94fec893/1575902673690/Reading+the+Gospels+in+Islamic+Context_SH.pdf
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2.
6th
International Congress of Turkology: “Studies on the Turkic World –
Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, University of Warsaw, 18-20 September 2020
The main area of
interest will be contemporary studies and research on culture, including
history, politics, economy, art, language and literature of Turkic peoples and
Turkey, as well as geographical areas inhabited by Turks today and in the past.
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3.
Conference: “Islam, Peace, and Justice”, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 21-22 September 2020
Papers
are invited that challenge stereotypes about Muslims, their relationship with
cultural and religious pluralism, and the connection between Islam and violent
extremism. We are looking for critical articulations of how Islam and Muslims
draw on faith-inspired principles and energies to fostering resilient cultures
of peace and justice.
Information: https://stmcollege.ca/academic-initiatives/conferences-and-lectures.php
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4.
2020 Meeting of the
European Network for the Study of Islam and Esotericism (ENSIE): “Islamic
Esotericism in Global Contexts”, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium,
24-26 September 2020
The aim
is to consider the relationship between Islam and esotericism, and Islamic
esotericism, in a global context, shifting the emphasis not only from Western
perspectives, but also being more inclusive of the experience of Islam beyond
the Arabo-Persian domains.
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5.
49th Annual
Conference of the North American Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies
(NAAIMS): "Diverse Approaches to Qur'anic Studies in the Western
Academy", George Washington University, Washington, DC, 25 September 2020
Papers might address the
following questions: What Determines the Course Outline for Qur'anic Studies in
the Western Academy and the Curricula for Qur'anic Studies in Muslim-Majority
Nations? What Roles do Social Media Platforms Play in Understanding the Qur'an?
How has Digitization of Texts Affected the Field of Qur'anic Studies? Etc.
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6.
Interdisciplinary
Seminar: "Transnational Refugee Practices and Discourses: Berlin,
Istanbul, and the Urban Assemblages in Between", German Studies
Association Meetings, Washington, DC, 1-4 October 2020
Scholars
are from anthropology, cultural studies, history, legal studies, literature
studies, political science, and sociology. Papers will focus on how refugees in
Berlin and Istanbul, as well as those on migration routes linking the two
cities, impact and are impacted by political debates within Europe and between
Europe and the MENA region in relation to South–North migration.
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7.
International
Conference on “Sciences, Humanities and Technology in Sudanic Africa“, Fountain
University Osogbo, Nigeria, 5-8 October 2020
The Conference is intended to create a platform for
academia, industry, policy makers, and graduate students to compare notes and
create a synergy that would bridge the gap between arts and science on the one
hand, and between academia and industry on the other.
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8.
Conference:
"Christian-Muslim Missionary Encounters, Nineteenth and Twentieth
Centuries", Mission and Modernity Research Academy (MiMoRA#3), Leuven,
Belgium, 3-10 November 2020
Contributions are
invited on: Reactions to Christian/Muslim missionary activities in the fields
of education, literacy, health care, etc.; Space-settings of Christian/Muslim
encounter-interaction; Muslim responses to (Western) Christian missions; The
agency of Islamic activism in transforming the practices and thinking of
Christian missionaries; Muslim responses to Christian interventions into
Islamic religious practice; etc.
9.
Conference: "Land
to the Tiller? Hopes and Ruins of Agrarian Reform in Africa, Asia and the
Middle East", Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, 12-13 November 2020
The conference will
explore current research from historical as well as contemporary perspectives,
ranging from radical schemes to give land exclusively to "the
tiller", to other practices and measures such as the establishment of
cooperatives, as well as educational and organizational transformations
targeting rural and easant populations.
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10. Panel on "Patronage and Dependency in Islamic Ethics of Care:
Ethnographic Inquiries in the Middle East and Africa", during the Annual
Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, St. Louris, MO, 18-22
November 2020
Through ethnographic
examples, this panel examines lived relations of patronage and dependency
within Muslim-majority communities and the religious idioms and ethics within
which they are articulated.
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11. International Conference: "Musical Sources and Theories from
Ancient Greece to the Ottoman Period", Ruhr-University Bochum, 19-21
November 2020
Papers
will focus on Arabic, Persian and Byzantine music theory, instruments and ways
of transmission, with their roots in Ancient Greece and an outlook onto Ottoman
and Safavid music. We encourage especially early career researchers to send
their proposals.
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12. 14th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean
Studies, Institue for Education and Research, Athens, Greece, 29 March – 1
April 2021
The aim of the
conference is to bring together academics and researchers from all areas of
Mediterranean Studies, such as history, arts, archaeology, philosophy, culture,
sociology, politics, international relations, economics, business, sports,
environment and ecology, etc.
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13. Panels for the "4th Congress of Studies on the Middle
East and Muslim Worlds", Aix-en-Provence, 28-30 June 2021
This event is organized
by GIS Moyen Orient et mondes musulmans (MOMM) in collaboration with IREMAM,
IDEMEC, CHERPA, IMAF, and SEMOMM. Researchers and university teachers (from PhD
level upwards) are invited to send their proposals in French or English for
thematic panels.
Deadline for abstracts of panel proposals: 1 July 2020.
Deadline for final panels: 15 December 2020. Information: http://majlis-remomm.fr/63296 (see
link to English and Turkish invitation).
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14. 6th World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES-6),
University La Manouba, Tunis, 19-22 September 2022
Mind this date! Further
information will soon be available.
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POSITIONS
15. PhD Canditate in Islamic Studies, RomanIslam Center for Comparative
Empire and Transcultural Studies, University of Hamburg
Requirements: An
excellent MA in a relevant fields of Middle Eastern and North African Studies
or Studies on the Islamic Iberian Peninsula, excellent Arabic language skills,
experience with Arabic historical primary sources, excellent knowledge of
English and French.
Deadline for
applications: 30 May 2020. Information: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-geisteswissenschaften/30-05-20-178-en.pdf
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16. Two Assistant Professors in Political Science with a Specialization in
Violence and Security (North Africa) , University of Amsterdam
Requirements: PhD in
Political Science or in a closely related field in the social sciences; a
demonstrated interest in the field of Violence and Security and broad general
knowledge of International Relations and/or Comparative Politics; regional
expertise in North Africa preferred.
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2020. Information: https://www.uva.nl/en/content/vacancies/2020/03/20-192-two-assistant-professors-in-political-science-with-a-specialization-in-violence-and-security.html
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17. PhD Candidate for Project on "Socially Engaged Art and State
Transformation in Lebanon and Palestine/West Bank", University of
Amsterdam
Requirements: MA in the
Humanities or Social Sciences or the Arts, completed no later than 31 August
2020; high-quality Master's thesis; excellent spoken Arabic; excellent written
and spoken English; demonstrable experience with either work in the cultural
field or fieldwork in the Middle East is a plus.
Deadline for applications: 31 May 2020. Information: https://www.uva.nl/en/content/vacancies/2020/04/20-238-phd-candidate-socially-engaged-art-and-state-transformation-in-lebanon-and-palestine-west-bank.html?origin=dxuSI3bDRY2CW7N9J3yPlw
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18. Research Assistant in Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University
Qualifications: Bachelor
degree in Peace and Conflict studies or a related field; excellent proficiency
in English fluency specifically in French or Arabic.
Deadline for
applications: 29 May 2020. Information: https://socioloxy.com/research-assistant-in-peace-and-conflict-research,i6743.html
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19. Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships of the Orient-Institut Beirut in
2020/21
The OIB awards visiting
fellowships of up to 12 months for the academic year beginning in September
2020 to doctoral candidates in support of excellent research projects in the
humanities and social sciences. We are particularly interested in research
projects that fit our annual topic of "the global movement and exchange of
ideas and norms".
Deadline for applications: 17 May 2020. Information on
Doctoral Fellowships: https://www.orient-institut.org/support/scholarships/doctoral-fellowships/; Information on Postdoctoral Fellowships: https://www.orient-institut.org/support/scholarships/postdoctoral-fellowships/
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20. Research Assistant for Book Project on Islamic Contract Law, Hamad bin
Khalifa University, Qatar
The ideal candidate will
be fluent in Arabic and English and will possess a thorough knowledge of the
primary and secondary sources of Islamic contract law.
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OTHER INFORMATION
21. Various Grants of the Istanbul Research Institute
The grants are offered
for researchers working on projects related to its departments of Byzantine,
Ottoman, Atatürk and Republican-Era studies, and its "Istanbul and
Music" Research Program, including grants for PhD projects as well as
travel und conference grants.
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22. Prize for the Best First Book in Mediterranean Studies, The Mediterranean
Seminar/CU Mediterranean Studies Group
Eligible publications
are dated 2016-2020. We are most interested in books that break new ground
conceptually, are comparative and/or interdisciplinary, that emphasize the
intercultural/interregional/inter-religious contact. Books from any period will
be considered and are welcome from history, art and material culture, literary
and cultural studies, anthropology, and sociology.
Deadline for proposals: 1 January 2021. Information:
https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/enter-best-first-book-prize-in-mediterranean-studies-the-mediterranean-seminar?e=82aeb6c61d
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23. Undergraduate Writing Competition: “Muslim Intellectual Life in 2nd
Century Hijri / 8th Century CE Baghdad”
Two top $10,000 prizes
(one for Arabic and another for English) will be awarded. The best Arabic and
English papers will be published. Competition Themes: Religion and Ethics;
Natural Sciences; Philosophy; Literature and Poetry; Architecture; Art and
Music; Calligraphy, the Art of Healing; Political Thought and Governance.
Deadline for papers: 30 June 2020. Information: https://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/undergraduate-essay-prize-muslim-intellectual-life-in-2nd8th-c-baghdad?e=82aeb6c61d
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24. PhD in History at Koç University in Istanbul
The History PhD program
seeks to provide students with a strong grounding in the advanced study of
history, especially in Ottoman history and the following areas: the Arab World
(Greater Syria and Egypt), Europe (East and Southeast Europe including Russia
and the former Soviet Union), the Eastern Mediterranean, and Turkey.
Deadline for
application: 29 May 2020. Information: https://gsssh.ku.edu.tr/en/academics/history/program-overview/
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25. M.A. in Mediterranean Studies, Department of Political Science and
International Relations, University of the Peloponnese, 2020-2021
The MA is taught in
English in partnership with the University of Bologna (Italy), Université
Sorbonne Paris Cité (France), Yaşar University (Turkey), Neapolis University of
Pafos (Cyprus), and the Olympia Summer Academy.
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26. Two Webinars of the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and the World Banks on
the Latest Economic Development in the MENA Region
- "On the Economics
of the Dual Shock in MENA", 12 May 2020, GMT: 2:00-3:00 pm
- "Long-term Growth
and Data Transparency", 13 May 2020, GMT: 2:00-3:00 pm
Information and registration: https://mailchi.mp/erf.org.eg/invitation-erf-world-bank-webinar-series-1389321?e=b6c891c6c3
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27. Online Summer School Program in Modern Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Arabic
and Persian, Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, 8 June - 24 July 2020
The program includes
seminars by top scholars on Turkish history, politics, literature, and art;
cultural events, movie screenings and, field trips to historical sites and
archives.
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28. Online TOMidEast Summer School: "Dis(order) in the Middle East:
Space, Power and Politics", University of Turin, 22 June – 27 June 2020
The aim is to critically
deconstruct the relationship between space and politics by exploring the role
they have played not only in redefining the boundaries of sovereignty and
power, but also of socio-cultural and economic identities and assets. Fees are
reduced.
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29. Online Summer School Course: "The Middle East in Global
Politics", SOAS University of London, 29 June - 10 July 2020
This course will help
students place the modern Middle East in its global context, exploring
histories of empire and decolonisation, alongside themes of hegemony and
resistance, conflict and cooperation, identity and foreign policy. The course
is exceptionally moving fully online with reduced tuition fees and 15
transferable UK credits.
Deadline for application: 25 May 2020. Information: Course
convenor https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff94526.php at ra47@soas.ac.uk and https://www.soas.ac.uk/summerschool/subjects/the-middle-east-in-global-politics/
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30. Articles on "Historizing Islamophobia" for Special Issue of
"The Journal of the Contemporary Study of Islam"
We seek articles that
present counter-hegemonic analyses, approaches and concepts, examining
Islamophobia as a longer and more complex phenomenon. We are especially
interested in papers which examine how settler-colonial projects against
Indigenous communities and colonized communities have informed Islamophobia
formations across varying national, social and political contexts.
Deadline for submissions: 20 February 2021. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6142269/special-issue-%E2%80%9Chistorizing-islamophobia%E2%80%9D
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31. Articles on "Travel to, in, and from the Ottoman World and Turkish
Republic" for Special Issue of "Turkish Journal of History (Tarih
Dergisi)"
We particularly welcome
studies of travel works in any format - books, manuscripts, letters, diaries,
journals, reports, log-books, cartography, web-blogs - by Ottoman, Turkish,
Arab, Asiatic and African travellers of any period.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/6137376/travel-and-ottoman-world-and-turkish-republic-special-issue
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32. Articles on "Alcohol in the Muslim World: History, Geography,
Practices and Policies (15th - 21st Centuries)" for
Special Issue of "Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée"
(REMM)
Contributions may
consider the construction of alcohol consumption norms based on a
co-construction of usage and consumption norms by different groups, not simply as
a fiat decision "from above".
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33. Articles on "A Crisis within a Crisis: Global Pandemics and
Displacement" for Special Issue of the "Journal of Internal
Displacement"
Papers are invited on
the inter-relationship between displacement and global pandemics, not only
COVID-19 but also SARS, Ebola, H1N1 and similar, including topics on
displacement, refugees, trafficked persons, stateless persons, nomads,
"boat/cruise ship people", the homeless, and other migrants.
Deadline for
manuscripts: 1 September 2020. Information: https://journalofinternaldisplacement.org/index.php/JID/announcement/view/2
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34.
Contributions
pour ouvrage collectif : "La pandémie du Covid-19 au centre des désastres
du quotidien : des femmes de la Méditerranée à la mer d'Arabie
s'expriment"
Cette
publication a pour objectif d'évaluer les conséquences de la pandémie dans leur
contexte social et politique sur les femmes, de mieux comprendre la nature et
la portée des mesures prises par différents pays, surtout autoritaires, et
surtout d'accueillir le récit de vie de celles qui vivent dans tous ces pays.
Langues : en français de préférence, en anglais ou en farsi/dari.
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35.
Chapters for Edited Book
on "Monarchies in Contemporary Global Affairs" (Focus MENA!)
Published by Academia Press
Chapters may concentrate
on any country, region, or time period from 1945 to present. Monarchy should be
interpreted broadly, to include individual other members of royal families. The
primary focus should be on the role or impact of the monarchy on foreign or
international, as opposed to domestic, affairs (i.e. the Gulf monarchies are
pioneers in sustainable development and renewable energy).
Deadline for abstracts: 1 June 2020. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6103962/call-papers-monarchy-global-affairs
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36. New Book Series: "Refugees and Migrants within the Middle
East", American University of Cairo Press
This series explores new
research on refugees and migrants within the Middle East and North Africa,
drawing largely from Anthropology, History, Geography, Sociology, and Political
Science.
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37. Contributions for New Page of "Jadaliyya" on
"Environmental Issues in the Middle East"
As both the stakes of
and interest in environmental questions in the Middle East grow, this page will
provide a platform for activists and scholars to experiment with new approaches
and to transform this conversation.
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