dimanche 7 juin 2020

EURAMES Info Service 23/2020


CONFERENCES

1.    POSTPONED: Conference: Islam, Peace, and Justice”, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 21-22 September 2020

2.    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

3.    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

4.    International Conference on “Sciences, Humanities and Technology in Sudanic Africa“, Fountain University Osogbo, Nigeria, 5-8 October 2020

5.    Conference: "Christian-Muslim Missionary Encounters, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries", Mission and Modernity Research Academy (MiMoRA#3), Leuven, Belgium, 3-10 November

6.    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

7.    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

8.    4th Workshop on “Security & Stability in the Mediterranean and the Middle East“, Institute of International Economic Relations, Athens, Greece, 19-21 November 2020

9.    International Conference: "Musical Sources and Theories from Ancient Greece to the Ottoman Period", Ruhr-University Bochum, 19-21 November 2020

10.  Third ANU Religion Conference: “Religion and Migration: Culture and Policy”, Australian National University, Canberra, 8-10 December 2020

11.  13th International Conference of the Tunisian-Mediterranean Association for Historical, Social and Economic Studies on “Crimes, Felonies and Repression in History“, Beja, Tunisia, 17-19 December 2020

12.  Conference: “The Middle East c. 1960-1980 – Global and Transnational Perspectives“, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, 5 March 2021

13.  14th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies, Institue for Education and Research, Athens, Greece, 29 March - 1 April 2021

14.  Panel on “Smuggling Geographies at the End of the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East,” during the “4th Congress of Studies on the Middle East and Muslim Worlds“, Aix-en-Provence, 28-30 June 2021

15.  Panels for the "4th Congress of Studies on the Middle East and Muslim Worlds", Aix-en-Provence, 28-30 June 2021

16.  6th World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES-6), University La Manouba, Tunis, 19-22 September 2022
POSITIONS

17.  PhD Researcher Position (3 Years) in the Project “The Historicity of Democracy in the Arab World“, Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin

18.  PhD Researcher Position (Four Years) on „The Global Qur´an“, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg

19.  Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Islamic Theology,  Humboldt University of Berlin

20.  Post-Doctoral Position in Pre-modern Persian Studies, Institute of Iranian Studies (ÖAW), Vienna

21.  Post-Doctoral Position in Pre-modern Arabic Studies, Austrian Academy of Science (ÖAW), Vienna

22.  Research Fellow and Translator (Arabic Literary Theory), University of Birmingham

23.  Six postes de membre scientifique dans le domaine des études coptes, arabes et islamiques, Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire (Ifao)

24.  Deux membres scientifiques à titre étranger, Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire (Ifao)


OTHER INFORMATION

25.  Prize for the Best First Book in Mediterranean Studies, The Mediterranean Seminar/CU Mediterranean Studies Group

26.  Undergraduate Writing Competition: “Muslim Intellectual Life in 2nd Century Hijri / 8th Century CE Baghdad”

27.  M.A. in Mediterranean Studies, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of the Peloponnese, 2020-2021

28.  BRISMES Student Mentoring Webinar via Zoom, 16 June 2020, 1:30-3:00pm BST

29.  Digital Discussion via Zoom: “Politics, Protest and Opportunity in the Maghreb after Covid-19”, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), 16 June 2020, 15:00 -16:00 CEST

30.  Online Seminar: “Art and Artists Crossing Borders: the Early History of Art Education for Arab Artists in the USSR in 1950-70s” by Associate Prof. Olga Nefedova, National Research University HSE, Moscow and Orient Institut Beirut, 19 June 2020, 15:00 – 17:00

31.  MENACS Workshop for MA Researchers Working on MENA-Related Topics via Zoom, 29 June 2020, 2.00-5.00pm (UK time)

32.  Online Summer School “The Middle East in Global Politics“, SOAS, University of London, 29 June - 10 July 2020

33.  Online Graduate Student Writing Workshop of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS), 7 November 2020

34.  Articles on "Regional Development and Policy in the EU Neighborhood Countries" for Special Issue of the Journal "Economies"

35.  Articles for Three Special Symposium Issues for the “Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society (JMPCS)“

36.  Articles on "Historizing Islamophobia" for Special Issue of "The Journal of the Contemporary Study of Islam"

37.  Articles on "Travel to, in, and from the Ottoman World and Turkish Republic" for Special Issue of "Turkish Journal of History (Tarih Dergisi)"

38.  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)

39.  Articles on "A Crisis within a Crisis: Global Pandemics and Displacement" for Special Issue of the "Journal of Internal Displacement"

40.  New Book Series: "Refugees and Migrants within the Middle East", American University of Cairo Press

If you want to distribute an announcement via DAVO-Info-Service (about 1300 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, in cooperation with the University of Sharjah


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CONFERENCES

1.    POSTPONED: Conference: Islam, Peace, and Justice”, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 21-22 September 2020

Due to the Corona crisis, the conference has been postponed until 20-21 September 2021. 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.

Deadline for abstracts: 22 March 2021. Information: https://stmcollege.ca/academic-initiatives/conferences-and-lectures.php

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2.    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 will 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.

Information: https://naaims.org/

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3.    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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4.    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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5.    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.


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6.    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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7.    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.

Information: Caity Bolton (cbolton@gradcenter.cuny.edu)

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8.    4th Workshop on “Security & Stability in the Mediterranean and the Middle East“, Institute of International Economic Relations, Athens, Greece, 19-21 November 2020

Main topics: Security in the Mediterranean and the Broader Middle East; Migration, Refugee Crisis and Human Security in the Mediterranean and the Middle East; the Present and Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations.

Deadline for abstracts: 15 June 2020.

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9.    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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10.  Third ANU Religion Conference: “Religion and Migration: Culture and Policy”, Australian National University, Canberra, 8-10 December 2020

The aim of this conference is to explore the various phenomena related to religion and migration; the political and social transitions impacting upon the transnational religiosity of contemporary communities.


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11.  13th International Conference of the Tunisian-Mediterranean Association for Historical, Social and Economic Studies on “Crimes, Felonies and Repression in History“, Beja, Tunisia, 17-19 December 2020

Main themes include: Origins of delinquency and crimes; Types and forms of delinquency and crime;  Types of offenders and criminals;  Society's reactions to delinquency and crime. If the corona crisis persists, the congress will be postponed to the beginning of April 2021.


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12.  Conference: “The Middle East c. 1960-1980 – Global and Transnational Perspectives“, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, 5 March 2021

This conference aims to reconfigure the history of the Middle East in these decades no longer as an agglomeration of discrete episodes but as a single, integrated phenomenon with its own dynamic and logic. It will look at the ways in which events in the Middle East were shaped by global and transnational contexts and, in turn, the impact events in the region exercised on other parts of the world.


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13.  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.

Deadline for abstracts: 31 August 2020. Information: https://www.atiner.gr/mediterranean/call

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14.  Panel on “Smuggling Geographies at the End of the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East,” during the “4th Congress of Studies on the Middle East and Muslim Worlds“, Aix-en-Provence, 28-30 June 2021

Proposed papers: How did the local, state, and international figurations of illicit trade change during the transformation from the Ottoman to the post-Ottoman era?  How did shifting boundaries between legality and illegality shape the geographies of smuggling? How did upheavals, wars, and peace treaties impact established routes of illicit trade?


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15.  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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16.  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

17.  PhD Researcher Position (3 Years) in the Project “The Historicity of Democracy in the Arab World“, Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin

Position: TVöD E13, 65%; starting 1 October 2020. Requirements: MA in history or Islam studies, political science, sociology, anthropology etc, with a focus on modern history of MENA; very good knowledge of Arabic, English/French and German.

Deadline for application: 1 July 2020. Information: https://www.zmo.de/fileadmin/Karriere/ZMO_PhD_Berlin_Deutsch.pdf

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18.  PhD Researcher Position (Four Years) on „The Global Qur´an“, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg

The successful applicant has a background in Islamic Studies or relevant philological or historical discipline. They will develop and conduct a research project related to the history and impact of the Qur’an translations of the Ahmadiyya Movements.

Review of applications will begin on 15 June 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

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19.  Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Islamic Theology,  Humboldt University of Berlin

Scientific research and teaching within the field of Islamic Law in Past and Present. Requirements: PhD in Islamic Theology, Islamic Studies or a related subject; very good knowledge of German, English, classical Arabic and, if required for the research project knowledge of an additional language like Persian or Ottoman-Turkish.

Deadline for application: 24 June 2020. Information: https://professorpositions.com/research-assistant-in-islamic-theology,i9863.html

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20.  Post-Doctoral Position in Pre-modern Persian Studies, Institute of Iranian Studies (ÖAW), Vienna

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting original academic research based on the study of medieval Persian manuscripts and will contribute to the development of a digital database. Requirements: PhD in history, literature or religious studies with a specialisation in the cultures of the pre-modern Persianate world; experience in working with Persian manuscripts; fluency in English, proficiency in Persian


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21.  Post-Doctoral Position in Pre-modern Arabic Studies, Austrian Academy of Science (ÖAW), Vienna

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting original academic research based on the study of medieval Arabic manuscripts and will contribute to the development of a digital database. Requirements: PhD in history, literature or religious studies with a specialisation in the cultures of the pre-modern Islamic world; classical Arabic and experience in working with Arabic manuscripts; fluency in English.


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22.  Research Fellow and Translator (Arabic Literary Theory), University of Birmingham

The Fellow will contribute to the creation of knowledge relating to Islamic poetics by translating of classical Arabic works of literary theory and criticism into English. Requirements: PhD in Translation Studies, Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, or Comparative Literature; Extensive knowledge of Arabic literary theory and poetics (‘ilm al-balagha); etc. The postholder will work from their home country, yet will have the benefits of a UK position.


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23.  Six postes de membre scientifique dans le domaine des études coptes, arabes et islamiques, Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire (Ifao)

Les conditions pour faire acte de candidature sont les suivantes : soit être doctorant ; soit être titulaire d’un diplôme national de niveau égal ou supérieur au doctorat ; etc.

Date limite: 15 juin 2020. Information: https://www.ifao.egnet.net/annonces/emplois/

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24.  Deux membres scientifiques à titre étranger, Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire (Ifao)

L`Ifao recrute deux membres scientifiques à titre étranger pour une durée d’un an renouvelable une fois. Ils développent leur propre projet de recherche et participent aux activités de recherche, de formation et à la politique documentaire de l’Ifao. Les conditions pour faire acte de candidature sont :  Soit être doctorant ; soit être titulaire d’un diplôme de niveau égal ou supérieur au doctorat ; etc.

Date limite: 15 juin 2020. Information: https://www.ifao.egnet.net/annonces/emplois/#136

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OTHER INFORMATION

25.  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.


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26.  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.


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27.  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.

Deadline for application: 31 August 2020. Information: https://pedis.uop.gr/?page_id=1949

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28.  BRISMES Student Mentoring Webinar via Zoom, 16 June 2020, 1:30-3:00pm BST

The event offers an opportunity for students interested in pursuing an academic or related non-academic career in Middle East studies to engage with scholars, learn from their experiences, and exchange dialogue on issues of interest. We invite students to come with questions relating to academia, Middle East studies, and related disciplines to discuss with our mentors.

Registration as soon as possible. Information: http://www.brismes.ac.uk/events/student-section-events

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29.  Digital Discussion via Zoom: “Politics, Protest and Opportunity in the Maghreb after Covid-19”, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), 16 June 2020, 15:00 -16:00 CEST

How are the Maghreb countries responding to the virus? How is it affecting popular movements and the legitimacy of the state? How serious will the economic damage be – and could the virus open any new opportunities for development? ECFR will examine these questions with leading analysts from the Maghreb countries.

A Zoom link will be provided to those who register via MENA@ecfr.eu by 9 June 2020.

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30.  Online Seminar: “Art and Artists Crossing Borders: the Early History of Art Education for Arab Artists in the USSR in 1950-70s” by Associate Prof. Olga Nefedova, National Research University HSE, Moscow and Orient Institut Beirut, 19 June 2020, 15:00 – 17:00

The seminar will address the problem of Arab artists’ education within the context of social realism ideology in art, as well as problem of students’ adaptation in the USSR and their post-Soviet art career in their own countries and abroad.


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31.  MENACS Workshop for MA Researchers Working on MENA-Related Topics via Zoom, 29 June 2020, 2.00-5.00pm (UK time)

Presentations should be 5-10 minutes and will be followed by a short Q&A session and feedback from a panel of multidisciplinary experts in the MENACS Committee.

In order to take part in this virtual workshop, please complete the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejyFTkSqLOPLpAdGdZIIX3-LUiRMiG6-ndb7jLPHb2gHGWYQ/viewformby 6.00pm on Thursday, 25 June 2020. Contact: Dr. Feras Alkabani:  F.Alkabani@sussex.ac.uk

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32.  Online Summer School “The Middle East in Global Politics“, SOAS, University of London, 29 June - 10 July 2020

This module will help students by placing the modern Middle East in its global context without losing sight of local and regional dynamics, cultures, and political traditions. It is informed by critical engagement with international relations scholarship.

Deadline for registration: 19 June 2020.

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33.  Online Graduate Student Writing Workshop of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS), 7 November 2020

Doctoral or Master candidates will present, discuss, and receive valuable feedback on work related to North Africa. Accepted applicants will circulate an abstract of their project, a primary source of approximately 3-5 pages or 5-10 minutes, and a brief analysis of their primary source, raising questions or challenges to be discussed with the group.

Deadline for submissions: 1 August 2020. Information: https://aimsnorthafrica.org/annual-dissertation-workshop/

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34.  Articles on "Regional Development and Policy in the EU Neighborhood Countries" for Special Issue of the Journal "Economies"

This issue of the open access journal seeks contributions that deal with aspects of regional analysis, policy approaches, and institutional or organizational questions in EU enlargement or neighborhood countries and their regions.

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2020.

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35.  Articles for Three Special Symposium Issues for the “Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society (JMPCS)“

“Philanthropy” includes practices of generosity ranging from the activity of discrete individuals of all socio-economic backgrounds to that of organizations, social movements, and a variety of other forms of civic engagement. Articles are invited from Anthropology, Art, History, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology, Public Affairs, Nonprofit Management, Business, Philanthropy, etc.  $5,000 in matching funds are provided for each special issue’s guest editor to host a research convening at their academic institution.


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36.  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.


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37.  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.


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38.  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".

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2020. Information: https://journals.openedition.org/remmm/13379

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39.  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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40.  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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