CONFERENCES / ONLINE EVENTS
1.
ONLINE Webinar on “The Progress of Women in the Arab
States 2020: The Role of the Care Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”,
Economic Research Forum (ERF), 7 December 2020, 1:00 pm GMT
2.
ONLINE "4th International Conference
on Israel and Judaism Studies in Turkey", Organized by "Israiliyat:
Journal of Israeli and Judaic Studies", 7-10 December 2020
3.
ONLINE Webinar on "Stealing from the Saracens:
How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe", SOAS Middle East Institute, 8
December 2020, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm GMT
4.
ONLINE Symposium: "British Muslims and
Covid-19: Impacts, Experiences and Responses", Muslims in Britain Research
Network, 8 December 2020, 1:00-5:00 pm GMT
5.
ONLINE Panel with Middle East Experts on
"Global Uprising: Inequality, Corruption, Financialization",
Kevorkian Center, 8 December 2020, 12:30 pm EST
6.
ONLINE Webinar on “Palestine Chapter Launch: The
Role of the Care Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum
(ERF), 8 December 2020, 10:00 am GMT
7.
ONLINE Webinar on “Egypt Chapter Launch: The Role of
the Care Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum (ERF),
8 December 2020, 1:00 pm GMT
8.
ONLINE Webinar on “Jordan Chapter Launch: The Role
of the Care Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum
(ERF), 8 December 2020, 3:00 pm GMT
9. ONLINE Séminaire
" La société rurale au Maroc entre précarité et résilience face à la pandémie
de Covid-19", Centre Jacques-Berque, Rabat, 8 décembre 2020, 14h-15h MEZ
10. Webinaire
IRHT : « Introduction au droit musulman. La charia dans
l’histoire », 8 décembre 2020, 15h-17h MEZ
11.
ONLINE Webinar on “Tunisia Chapter Launch: The Role
of the Care Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum
(ERF), 9 December 2020, 3:00 pm GMT
12.
ONLINE International and Interdisciplinary Workshop
"Mapping Gender in the Near East: What’s New and What’s Ahead in Ottoman
and Turkish Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies", Orient-Institut
Istanbul (OII) etc., 9-10 December 2020
13.
ONLINE Seminar on "The Sino-Algerian Economic
Relations: Trends, Features and Problems", Ca’ Foscari University of Venice,
10 December 2020, 14:00-16:00 MEZ
14.
ONLINE Workshop: "Environmental History of the
Ottoman Empire", Orient-Institut Beirut, 10-11 December 2020
15.
ONLINE Conference "The Palestinian Right of
Return: The 72nd Anniversary of UNGA Resolution 194", Centre
for Palestine Studies, SOAS, 12 December 2020, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm GMT
16.
ONLINE International Conference: "COVID-19 and
ICT-Enabled Education", Ibn Zohr University, Morocco 3-4 February 2021
17.
ONLINE Conference: “The Tudeh Party of Iran at 80: A
Critical Re-Appraisal and Re-Evaluation”, School of History and Institute for
Iranian Studies, University of St Andrews, 29 March – 1 April 2021
18.
Conference: “Rethinking Narratives of China and the
Middle East – The Silk Roads and Beyond”, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, 8-10 April 2021
19.
ONLINE Conference "Migrant Belongings: Digital
Practices and the Everyday", Utrecht University, 21-23 April 2021
20.
International Quṭb al-Dīn al-Shīrāzī Symposium, Sivas Cumhuriyet
University, Sivas, 20-22 May 2021
21.
ONLINE Conference: “Iran and Global Decolonization”,
University of Pennsylvania and University of California Los Angeles, 20-21 May
2021
22.
International Conference: "Musical
Sources and Theories from Ancient Greece to the Ottoman Period",
Ruhr-University Bochum, 10-12 June 2021
23.
Workshop “Nature and Political Order(s): Exploring
Environmental Politics, Climate Futures, and Decarbonisation in the Middle
East”, during the "8th European Workshops in International
Studies", University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, 30 June – 3 July 2021
24.
Maghreb Review and Maghreb Studies Association
Conference: "Empires in the Middle East and the Maghreb: The Shaping of
Hopes and Perspectives", Oxford, 13-14 September 2021
25.
27th International Congress of the
German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO), Institute for Islamic Theology,
University of Osnabrück, 16-18 September 2021
26.
Third NEHT Workshop on "Environmental
Histories of the Ottoman and post-Ottoman World: The Anthropocene: From Empire
to Nation-States", University of Vienna, 16-18 September 2021
27.
HYBRID Ninth Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on
Islamic Art: "The Environment and Ecology in Islamic Art and
Culture", Doha, 7-8 November 2021
28.
Conference: "Islamic and Jewish Studies
around the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Ignaz Goldziher and his
Correspondents", University of Göttingen, 12-13 November 2021
29.
3rd ANU Religion Conference: “Religion
and Migration: Culture and Policy”, Australian National University, Canberra,
December 2021
POSITIONS
30. Research Associate for the Project “Social Contexts of Rebellion in the
Early Islamic Period”, Universität Hamburg
31. External Senior Fellowships and Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships in the Excellence Cluster "Politics of Inequality",
University of Konstanz, 2021/2022
32. Assistant Professor in the Area of the History
of Islamic Countries, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
33. Two-Year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Department of Culture Studies
and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo
34. Fellowships and Travel Grants of the
American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) for American Scholars
35. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ozyegin University, Istanbul
36. Postdoctoral Research Associate (12 Months)
for Iran and the Persian Gulf Studies (19th - 21st
Century), Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, Princeton University
37. Research Fellow (Focus Qatar), Division of Sociology, School of Social
Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
OTHER
INFORMATION
38. UK-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities
incl. Law and Linguistics (DFG, German Research Foundation)
39. Azar Hatefi Graduate Student Fellowship in Iranian Diaspora Studies, San
Francisco State University
40. Awards for Five Research Projects on Ankara by
the Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM), Koç University
41.
Formation en ligne en philologie numérique pour master,
doctorat et recherche : "Étudier et publier les textes arabes avec le
numérique", 7-9 décembre 2020
42. ONLINE Course on "Bridging the Great Divide:
The Jewish-Muslim Encounter", Woolf Institute, Cambridge, 11 January - 25
April 2021
43. ONLINE Course "Muslims in the UK",
Aga Khan University, London, 12, 19, and 26 January, 2 February 2021, 9:30 am -11:30
am GMT
44. Spring School on “Spoken Images of/in Islam:
Languages and Translations in Texts and Images”, Innovative Training Network
“Mediating Islam in the Digital Age” (MIDA) and European Network for Islamic
Studies (ENIS), Catania (Sicily), 5 – 9 July 2021
45. New International Peer-reviewed Journal
"Misriqiyā " on African-Egyptian Studies
46. Articles on MENA Migrants and Diasporas in 21st-Century Media
for Special Issue of “Mashriq wa Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North
African Migration Studies”
47.
Articles on "Theoretical an Experimental Issues in Arabic
Linguistics" for Special Issue of "Al-Karmil: Studies in Arabic
Language and Literature", Department of Arabic Language and Literature,
University of Haifa
48. Articles on “Agricultural and Food Dilemmas in Times of Crisis” for Special
Issue of “The Canadian Journal of Development Studies (CJDS)”
49. Articles on "Contesting Boundaries and
Producing the Norm: Gender-related Issues in Islamic Theory and Practice"
for Special Issue of "Islamology – Journal for Studies of Islam and Muslim
Societies"
50. Articles on Islam in the Widest Sense for
Journal “Waikato Islamic Studies Review“, University of Waikato, New Zealand
51. Articles for Edited Volume on “Christianity
in Iraq at the Turn of Islam: History and Archaeology”
52. Chapters for Edited Volume on “Islamic Radicalisation in the Balkans
after the Fall of Communism,” Balkan History Association
53. The Mediterranean Syllabi Index
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CONFERENCES / ONLINE
EVENTS
1.
ONLINE
Webinar on “The Progress of Women in the Arab States 2020: The Role of the Care
Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum (ERF), 7
December 2020, 1:00 pm GMT
This
is the launch of the UN Women Regional Report which demonstrates the extent to
which the distribution of unpaid care work in Egypt, Jordan, the State of
Palestine and Tunisia, is highly unequal and how it represents an obstacle to
raising women’s labour force participation rates in the region. Speakers
include UN representatives, Dr. Ragui Assad (University of Minnesota) and Dr.
Ghada Barsoum (AUC)
Information
and registration: https://mailchi.mp/erf.org.eg/regional-launch-dec7-1390173?e=b6c891c6c3
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2.
ONLINE
"4th International Conference on Israel and Judaism Studies in
Turkey", Organized by "Israiliyat: Journal of Israeli and Judaic
Studies", 7-10 December 2020
The
Conference will address the following questions: Can we define one Jewish
identity? If so, from what does it derive? What are the expressions of this
identity according to different regions today? How has the Jewish identity been
assessed in the past vs. the present by different scholars? Etc.
Information,
program and registration: http://israiliyat.com/en/pub/page/8782
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3.
ONLINE
Webinar on "Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped
Europe", SOAS Middle East Institute, 8 December 2020, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
GMT
Diana
Darke, the author of this book, uncovers the history of architectural
‘borrowing’, revealing the Arab and Islamic roots of Europe’s architectural
heritage. Ideas and styles are traced as they passed from vibrant Middle
Eastern centres like Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, entering Europe via gateways
like Muslim Spain, Sicily and Venice through the movement of pilgrims, bishops,
merchants and medieval Crusaders.
Information and registration: https://www.soas.ac.uk/smei/events/cme/08dec2020-stealing-from-the-saracens-how-islamic-architecture-shaped-europe-.html
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4.
ONLINE
Symposium: "British Muslims and Covid-19: Impacts, Experiences and
Responses", Muslims in Britain Research Network, 8 December 2020, 1:00 pm -
5:00 pm GMT
Papers
will explore any dimension of Muslim identity / lived experiences in relation
to the pandemic, lockdown and subsequent socio-economic implications of
Covid-19 in Britain.
Information: https://www.mbrn.org.uk/call-for-papers-british-muslims-and-covid-19-impacts-experiences-and-responses/
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5.
ONLINE
Panel with Middle East Experts on "Global Uprising: Inequality,
Corruption, Financialization", Kevorkian Center, 8 December 2020, 12:30 pm
EST
Global
uprising experts who have studied closely fiscal and banking systems in the
Middle East will consider the manner in which their (mis)management have both
triggered and responded to popular movements, protest, and civil unrest. This panel
will also discuss issues on wealth inequality, corruption, and
financialization.
Information
and registration: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2020/11/24/global-uprising-inequality-corruption-financialization
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6.
ONLINE
Webinar on “Palestine Chapter Launch: The Role of the Care Economy in Promoting
Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum (ERF), 8 December 2020, 10:00 am GMT
The
webinar provides important insights into the existing care policies and
recommendations for the recognition and redistribution of care work in
Palestine. The webinar will be available in English and Arabic through
simultaneous translation. Speakers include the UN Women Representative in
Palestine, representatives of Palestine ministries and Dr. Bellal Falah
(Palestine Polytechnic University).
Information
and registration: https://mailchi.mp/erf.org.eg/regional-launch-dec7-1390217?e=b6c891c6c3
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7.
ONLINE
Webinar on “Egypt Chapter Launch: The Role of the Care Economy in Promoting
Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum (ERF), 8 December 2020, 1:00 pm GMT
Speakers
include: Ms. Christine Arab (Country Representative, UN Women), Dr. Irene
Selwaness (Assistant Professor, Cairo University), Prof. Dr. Ragui Assaad
(University of Minnesota), H.E. Nivine El Kabbag (Minister of Social
Solidarity, Egypt), etc.
Information
and registration: https://mailchi.mp/erf.org.eg/regional-launch-dec7-1390189?e=b6c891c6c3
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8.
ONLINE
Webinar on “Jordan Chapter Launch: The Role of the Care Economy in Promoting
Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum (ERF), 8 December 2020, 3:00 pm GMT
Speakers
include: Mr. Ziad Sheikh (UN Women Country Representative in Jordan), Dr.
Ibrahim Alhawarin, (Al-Hussein Bin Talal University), Dr. Salma Al Nims
(Jordanian National Commission for Women), Mr. Zuhair Al Damiri (Social
Security Corporation), etc.
Information
and registration: https://mailchi.mp/erf.org.eg/regional-launch-dec7-1390201?e=b6c891c6c3
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9.
ONLINE Séminaire " La société rurale au Maroc entre
précarité et résilience face à la pandémie de Covid-19", Centre
Jacques-Berque, Rabat, 8 décembre 2020, 14h - 15h
Avec la participation de Hind Ftouhi (Institut
Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan Ii) et Lisa Bossenbroek (Université de
Koblenz-Landau). Nous avons maintenu le contact avec les ouvriers, ouvrières,
et petits agriculteurs familiaux dans trois régions : la vallée oasienne du
Drâa et les plaines agricoles du Saïs et du Gharb.. Nous avons observer comment
la pandémie a changé leur quotidien et leurs stratégies de survie face à des
mesures sanitaires qui ont un impact sur leur mobilité.
Information et
inscription : http://www.cjb.ma/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SOCOSMA-seance8-Maroc-1.pdf
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10.
ONLINE Webinaire IRHT :
« Introduction au droit musulman. La charia dans l’histoire », 8
décembre 2020, 15h-17h
Le séminaire va analyser les
deux approches principales de la recherche dans le domaine du droit musulman.
En d'abord discutant la voie focussant sur l'histoire sacrée de la charia, il démontrera
en conséquence l’intérêt de l’approche historique du droit appliqué dans
l’étude de l’évolution doctrinale de la normativité islamique ainsi que les
moyens épistémologiques pour y parvenir.
Information et inscription : https://iismm.hypotheses.org/51036
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11. ONLINE Webinar on “Tunisia Chapter Launch: The
Role of the Care Economy in Promoting Gender Equality”, Economic Research Forum
(ERF), 9 December 2020, 3:00 pm GMT
The
webinar provides important insights into the existing care policies and
recommendations for the recognition and redistribution of care work in Tunisia.
The webinar will be available in English and Arabic through simultaneous
translation. Speakers include UN Women Representatives in Tunisia and Dr.
Abdel-Rahmen El Lahga (University of Tunis).
Information
and registration: https://mailchi.mp/erf.org.eg/regional-launch-dec7-1390233?e=b6c891c6c3
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12. ONLINE International and Interdisciplinary
Workshop "Mapping Gender in the Near East: What’s New and What’s Ahead in
Ottoman and Turkish Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies",
Orient-Institut Istanbul (OII) etc., 9-10 December 2020
The
workshop is organized by the OII and Sabancı University Gender and Women's
Studies, in collaboration with Koç University's Research Center for Anatolian
Civilizations as well as the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul.
Deadline for registration: 7
December 2020. Information, program and registration: https://www.mappinggenderneareast.org/
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13. ONLINE Seminar on "The Sino-Algerian
Economic Relations: Trends, Features and Problems", Ca’ Foscari University
of Venice, 10 December 2020, 14:00 - 16:00 MEZ
Speakers:
Adel Hamaizia (Chatham House), Fatiha Talahite (CNRS), Chuchu Zhang (Fudan
University), Francesco Saverio Leopardi (Department of Asian and North African
Studies, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice).
Information
and registration: https://www.unive.it/data/agenda/4/44870
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14. ONLINE Workshop: "Environmental History of
the Ottoman Empire", Orient-Institut Beirut, 10-11 December 2020
Organised
by Fatih Ermiş, the workshop is open to all researchers who show interest in
the Ottoman environmental history and to all subfields of the Ottoman studies,
especially historians, geographers, theologians, natural scientists,
sociologists, political scientists, botanists and zoologists.
Information,
program and registration: https://www.orient-institut.org/events/event-details/environmental-history-of-the-ottoman-empire
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15. ONLINE Conference "The Palestinian Right
of Return: The 72nd Anniversary of UNGA Resolution 194", Centre
for Palestine Studies, SOAS, 12 December 2020, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm GMT
SOAS,
the Arab-American Educational Foundation Center for Arab Studies, the
University of Houston and the Institute of Law, Birzeit University are inviting
to this conference.
Information, program and
registration: https://www.soas.ac.uk/smei-cps/events/12dec2020-the-palestinian-right-of-return-the-72nd-anniversary-of-unga-resolution-194.html
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16. ONLINE International Conference: "COVID-19
and ICT-Enabled Education", Ibn Zohr University, Morocco, 3-4 February
2021
The conference
aims to promote a national, regional and a global reflection on the future
orientations of Education and the implications of the considerable acceleration
of the digitization of education, especially during and after COVID-19.
Information: https://www.facebook.com/ICT-Enabled-Education-107404544492866
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17. ONLINE
Conference: “The Tudeh Party of Iran at 80: A Critical Re-Appraisal and Re-Evaluation”,
School of History and Institute for Iranian Studies, University of St Andrews, 29
March – 1 April 2021
This conference seeks to explore the various
dimensions of the Tudeh Party from its inception in 1941 to the present era. It
aspires to focus on both the party’s political evolution through decades of
upheaval in Iran and exile in Europe, as well as the impact of the Tudeh on the
Iranian arts, literature and cultural scenes.
Information: bit.ly/3iD8idy. Submission form: https://bit.ly/36dBTry.
Contact:
tudehconference2021@gmail.com
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18. Conference:
“Rethinking Narratives of China and the Middle East – The Silk Roads and
Beyond”, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 8-10 April 2021
Papers will examine the relationship between China
and the Middle East, both ancient and modern, and incorporate additional
regions, such as Europe, Central Asia, or South/Southeast Asia.
Deadline for abstracts : 21 January 2021. Information: https://ceas.sas.upenn.edu/news/call-papers-rethinking-narratives-china-and-middle-east
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19. ONLINE Conference "Migrant Belongings:
Digital Practices and the Everyday", Utrecht University, 21-23 April 2021
Contribution
are welcome that engages with questions about how technology and social media
usages mediate contemporary migration experiences, not only within media and
communication studies but also in anthropology, postcolonial studies, gender
studies, race studies, psychology, law, visual studies, conflict studies,
criminology, sociology, critical theory, political theory and international
relations.
Deadline
for abstracts: 15 February 2021. Information: http://connectingeuropeproject.eu/home/conference/
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20. International Quṭb al-Dīn al-Shīrāzī Symposium, Sivas Cumhuriyet
University, Sivas, 20-22 May 2021
Topics include: •
Linguistics • Logic • Tafsīr • Astronomy • Mathematics • Medicine • Geography •
Philosophy • Illuminationism • Sufism • Kalām • Music • Ethics and Political
Theory • Shīrāzī in Manuscripts and Book Culture Studies • Commentaries (Shurūḥ,
ḥawāshī, taʻlīqāt) • Scholarly Networks and Ijāzatnāmas • Urban Studies; etc.
Information:
http://kutbuddinsirazi.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/en/index.php
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21. ONLINE
Conference: “Iran and Global Decolonization”, University of Pennsylvania and
University of California Los Angeles, 20-21 May 2021
The
symposium invites scholars whose work investigates Iran’s experiences with
colonialism and decolonization from a multiplicity of perspectives – including
race and ethnicity; foreign relations; intellectual history; social and
economic networks; as well as cultural studies – to answer questions such as:
What role did decolonization play in Iran’s interactions with the Global South?
How did Iran respond to decolonization movements? Etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January
2021. Information: https://mesana.org/resources-and-opportunities/2020/11/30/iran-and-global-decolonization-call-for-papers
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22. International Conference: "Musical
Sources and Theories from Ancient Greece to the Ottoman Period",
Ruhr-University Bochum, 10-12 June 2021
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. Call for Papers closed. Guests are
welcome!
Information: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/orient/aktuelles/index.html
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23. Workshop “Nature and Political Order(s):
Exploring Environmental Politics, Climate Futures, and Decarbonisation in the
Middle East”, during the "8th European Workshops in
International Studies", University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, 30 June – 3
July 2021
Workshop
Convenors: Cemal Burak Tansel (University of Sheffield) & Jan Wilkens
(University of Hamburg). MENA constitutes a crucial mobilisation space in which
assumptions about energy transition, resource exploitation and contesting
notions of just futures shape political struggles. This workshop seeks to
advance theoretical debates in IR, IPE and environmental and climate research
by focusing on the politics in the region.
Deadline for abstracts: 18 January
2021. Contact: jan.wilkens@uni-hamburg.de. Information: https://eisa-net.org/ewis-2021/
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24. Maghreb Review and Maghreb Studies Association
Conference: "Empires in the Middle East and the Maghreb: The Shaping of
Hopes and Perspectives", Oxford, 13-14 September 2021
Besides
the European powers that established their colonial hegemony in the MENA
region, the conference will also deal with the influence of countries, such as
the United States of America and Germany, which extended their influence
through diplomacy, financial and military aid, and education.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 April
2021. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6160235/empire-middle-east-and-maghreb-shaping-hopes-and-perspectives
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25. 27th International Congress of
the German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO), Institute for Islamic
Theology, University of Osnabrück, 16-18 September 2021
It was originally planned that this
international congress should take place in September 2020 in the Institute for
Islamic Theology at the University of Osnabrück, chaired by Prof. Dr. Bülent
Uçar. This event had to be postponed by one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 June 2021.
Information: https://www.irp-cms.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/events/27th_international_davo_congress.html
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26. Third NEHT Workshop on "Environmental
Histories of the Ottoman and post-Ottoman World: The Anthropocene: From Empire
to Nation-States", University of Vienna, 16-18 September 2021
The workshop
will discuss the ways of integrating the concept of the Anthropocene into the
field of Ottoman/post-Ottoman environmental history. It will open a space for
analysing the role of human activities in transforming the Ottoman/post-Ottoman
landscapes in the age of the Anthropocene.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 January 2021.
Information: https://orientalistik.univie.ac.at/en/disciplines/turkish-studies/events/neht-2021/
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27. HYBRID Ninth Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa
Symposium on Islamic Art: "The Environment and Ecology in Islamic Art and
Culture", Doha, 7-8 November 2021
The
symposium considers how an ecological art history can examine objects,
materials, and the built environment through the lens of Islamic culture. It
also seeks to push beyond binaries of human/non-human and culture/nature in
which the human and the cultural are privileged over other species and the
natural world.
Deadline for abstracts: 20 February
2021. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/6868865/call-papers-due-feb-20-2021-environment-and-ecology-islamic-art
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28. Conference: "Islamic and Jewish
Studies around the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Ignaz Goldziher and his
Correspondents", University of Göttingen, 12-13 November 2021
The conference will focus on the correspondence between Ignaz Goldziher
and preserved in the Oriental Collection of the Library of the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences, addressing aspects of the history of the discipline as
seen through the letters. Papers examining specific aspects of Goldziher’s
contributions to Islamic and Jewish studies from a wider history of science
point of view are also welcome.
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2021. Information:
https://albert.ias.edu/handle/20.500.12111/7927 and https://albert.ias.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.12111/7927/Goldziher%20at%20100%20CALL%20FOR%20ABSTRACTS.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y
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29. 3rd
ANU Religion Conference: “Religion and Migration: Culture and Policy”, Australian
National University, Canberra, December 2021
Forms
of human movement including global immigration, asylum-seeking, climate
migration, and the internal migration accompanying mass urbanisation, have
radically altered religious cultures around the world, especially in the
Asia-Pacific region. 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.
Deadline for
abstracts: 21 May 2021.
Information: https://hrc.cass.anu.edu.au/events/religion-and-migration-culture-and-policy-0
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POSITIONS
30. Research Associate for the Project “Social Contexts of Rebellion in the
Early Islamic Period”, Universität Hamburg
Requirements: doctorate
in a relevant field of Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies; excellent knowledge
of Arabic as well as Persian or another second language relevant to their
sub-project; comprehensive understanding of early
Islamic history and/or the history of non-Muslim communities in the early
Islamic period, as demonstrated by relevant publications and/or the subject of
their PhD dissertation; etc.
Deadline for applications: 31 December 2020. Information: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-geisteswissenschaften/31-12-20-450-en.pdf
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31. External Senior Fellowships and Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships in the Excellence Cluster "Politics of
Inequality", University of Konstanz, 2021/2022
The
Cluster “The Politics of Inequality” includes researchers from political
science, sociology, economics, linguistics, psychology, law, and education
studies. They study how people perceive these inequalities, how they lead to
collective mobilization, and how political actors respond to them.
Deadline for applications: 13
December 2020. Information: https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/en/inequality/about-us/jobs-and-grants/workshops-conferences-and-academic-events-taking-place-in-20212022/
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32. Assistant Professor in the Area of the History
of Islamic Countries, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Candidates
should have in-depth knowledge of the contemporary Arab world, with the ability
of a multidisciplinary approach and a prolonged experience in the field. They
must demonstrate original analytical skills regarding the socio-economic and political
dynamics of the Arab world (e.g. impact of political-economic structures on
Arab societies; analysis of inequalities, problems of poverty, etc.)
Deadline
for applications: 21 December 2020. Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/50559
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33. Two-Year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Department of Culture Studies
and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo
The
postdoctoral position will be associated with the Work Package on Middle
Eastern futurisms (such as Gulf, Arab, Iranian, Turkish). The Postdoctoral
Fellow (PD) can hold a PhD in any relevant arts and humanities or social
science discipline (including artistic research), and they can conduct research
on any kind of media, including film, visual arts, literature, video games, as
long as these can be considered a part of Middle Eastern futurisms.
Deadline for applications: 1
February 2021. Information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/195901/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-at-the-department-of-culture-studies-and-oriental-languages
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34. Fellowships and Travel Grants of the
American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) for American Scholars
Doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, independent
scholars and faculty in humanities and social science disciplines are invited
to apply. ARCE provides fellows with funding, administrative support and
practical, sound advice to ease access to museums, monuments, archaeological
sites, research libraries, archives and collections.
Deadline for applications: 18 January 2021. Information: https://www.arce.org/fellowships
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35. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ozyegin University, Istanbul
Requirements: Ph.D. in sociology or related disciplines; active research
agenda, a record of international peer-reviewed publications, and demonstrated
excellence in teaching. The areas of specialization are flexible, but qualitative
research experience on Turkey is an advantage.
Deadline for applications: 10 December 2020. Information: https://socioloxy.com/assistant-professor-position-in-sociology,i7627.html
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36. Postdoctoral Research Associate (12 Months)
for Iran and the Persian Gulf Studies (19th - 21st
Century), Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, Princeton University
The goal of
the program is to support outstanding scholars of Iran and the wider Persianate
world at an early stage of their careers and thus to strengthen the field of
Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies in the United States and abroad.
Deadline for applications: 18 December
2020.
Information: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=17821
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37. Research Fellow (Focus Qatar), Division of Sociology, School of Social Science,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This
position is part of the project ‘Does Citizenship Matter? Interrogating
second-generation immigrant incorporation in Singapore and Qatar’.
Requirements: PhD in Sociology or any other related field in the social sciences;
rich skills and experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods;
the successful candidate will be expected to conduct field research, interviews
and focus groups in one of the following languages: Arabic, Urdu, Hindi or Malayalam;
etc.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
38. UK-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities
incl. Law and Linguistics (DFG, German Research Foundation)
The
scheme will provide funding for integrated UK-German academic research of the highest
quality. The duration of the projects will normally be three years. The UK
component may seek up to £350,000.
Deadline for applications: 24
February 2021. Information: https://www.dfg.de/foerderung/info_wissenschaft/ausschreibungen/info_wissenschaft_20_84/index.html
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39. Azar Hatefi Graduate Student Fellowship in Iranian Diaspora Studies, San
Francisco State University
The
scholarship supports original and significant research about the Iranian
Diaspora that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Award is
contingent upon the candidate’s acceptance into a graduate program at SFSU.
This $10,000/year award (with possibility for 2nd year renewal) may be used for
expenses connected with research, course work, travel, data work/collection,
and supplies.
Deadline
for applications: 3 January 2021. Information: https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/11729
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40. Awards for Five Research Projects on Ankara by
the Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM), Koç University
Themes
include: Social, institutional and economic history; Cultural, social,
geographical and environmental characteristics; Historical, cultural, literal,
artistic and urban development; Urban government and rural areas, development,
growth, sustainability, tourism, natural resources, demographic and climate
change issues; etc.
Deadline for application: 4 January
2021. Information: https://vekam.ku.edu.tr/en/announcement/callforaward/
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41.
Formation en ligne en philologie numérique pour master,
doctorat et recherche : "Étudier et publier les textes arabes avec le
numérique", 7-9 décembre 2020
Cette formation s’insère dans les actions du Groupement
d’Intérêt Scientifique « Moyen Orient et mondes musulmans », à la suite des
propositions formulées dans le Livre blanc « Vers la science ouverte ? La
transition numérique et la recherche sur le Moyen-Orient et les mondes
musulmans en France ». L’objectif est de sensibiliser la communauté à ce qu’il
est désormais coutume d’appeler la philologie numérique. Cette formation réunit
des chercheur.e.s français.e.s et internationaux.
Information et inscription: https://philaranum.hypotheses.org/
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42. ONLINE Course on "Bridging the Great
Divide: The Jewish-Muslim Encounter", Woolf Institute, Cambridge, 11
January - 25 April 2021
Despite
their closeness in belief and practice, today, Jewish-Muslim interactions are
often the source of intense religious conflict. This course will explore the
history, culture and theology of Muslims and Jews, reflecting both on
similarities and differences as well as discussing the major challenges.
Deadline for application: 13
December 2020. Information: https://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/study/online-courses/bridging-the-great-divide-the-jewish-muslim-encounter
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43. ONLINE Course: "Muslims in the UK",
Aga Khan University, London, 12, 19, and 26 January, 2 February 2021,
9:30-11:30 am GMT
This
course will address, among other things, the history and diversity of Muslims
in the UK, the discussion about integration, radicalisation, securitisation,
gender and Sharia. The aim is to give participants an in-depth introduction and
tools to critically understand discussions about Muslims.
Information, program and
registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/muslims-in-the-uk-short-course-tickets-129491874683
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44. Spring School on “Spoken Images of/in Islam: Languages
and Translations in Texts and Images”, Innovative Training Network “Mediating
Islam in the Digital Age” (MIDA) and European Network for Islamic Studies
(ENIS), Catania (Sicily), 5 – 9 July 2021
The
main objective is to investigate the image–text relations in Muslim traditions
by applying to different genres of images and texts and by thinking about how
they are affected by translation or interpretation. The Summer School will
bring together advanced academics and lecturers from different disciplines with
doctoral and MA students.
Deadline
for application: 1 April 2021. Information: https://iismm.hypotheses.org/49942
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45. New International Peer-reviewed Journal
"Misriqiyā " on African-Egyptian Studies
This journal publishes articles in the fields of anthropology, history,
sociology, politics, geography, linguistics, literary and cultural studies and
Basic Sciences. Miṣriqiyā is published in both print and online versions. It is
published quarterly by the Faculty of Women, Ain Shams University, Cairo.
Submissions are accepted throughout the
year. Information: https://misj.journals.ekb.eg/
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46. Articles on MENA Migrants and Diasporas in 21st-Century Media
for Special Issue of “Mashriq wa Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African
Migration Studies”
This
special issue seeks scholarly contributions that engage with questions related
to the main theme through analyses of representations in local, national, or
transnational contexts, both in the Global North and South. We welcome topics
including but not limited to examinations of otherness, statelessness,
self-representation, cultural citizenship, diasporic activism, and aesthetics
of representation.
Deadline for articles:
15 March 2021.
Information: https://lebanesestudies.ojs.chass.ncsu.edu/index.php/mashriq/announcement/view/23
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47.
Articles on "Theoretical an Experimental Issues in Arabic
Linguistics" for Special Issue of "Al-Karmil: Studies in Arabic
Language and Literature", Department of Arabic Language and Literature,
University of Haifa
Articles are
invited on: Phonology and morphology; Grammar of Classical and Modern Standard
Arabic; Semantics and pragmatics; Sociolinguistics; Psycholinguistics;
Discourse analysis; Syntax of the Qurʾān, written in English or Arabic.
Deadline for submissions: 10 April 2021.
Information: http://alkarmil.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/instruction-for-authors
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48. Articles on “Agricultural and Food Dilemmas in Times of Crisis” for Special
Issue of “The Canadian Journal of Development Studies (CJDS)”
This
call for articles addresses the question of “decision-making” in agriculture
and food from the perspective of “dilemmas.” This multifaceted (technical, political,
and ethical) issue is seldom addressed directly and is often referred to using
various terms (alternatives, arbitrations, choices, disputes, etc.). Crises are
particularly subject to dilemmas due to the pressing need to take action but
also due to increased societal expectations.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 January
2021. Information: https://umr-developpement-societes.univ-paris1.fr/fileadmin/UMRDS/Actualites/CFA_Agricultural_and_Food_Dilemmas__shorter_English_version_-1.pdf
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49. Articles on "Contesting Boundaries and
Producing the Norm: Gender-related Issues in Islamic Theory and Practice"
for Special Issue of "Islamology – Journal for Studies of Islam and Muslim
Societies"
Major
social, economic, political transformations of the last decades have strongly
affected both Muslim majority and Muslim minority countries, bringing issues
related to gender and sexuality to the forefront. These transformations that
have fundamentally altered the previously dominant role division between men
and women.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 February
2021. Information: http://islamology.in/journal/announcement/view/20?fbclid=IwAR0K9JyCZYR5c76Tn4cjbOuRGqfhoubwwfKVIJTG3DkjW6PpvYpoRjU31cg
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50. Articles on Islam in the Widest Sense for
Journal “Waikato Islamic Studies Review“, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Submissions
are invited on any topic or theme, including religion, philosophy, history,
politics, sociology, culture, and law, within the broad field of studies on
Islam and Muslim societies.
Information and past journals: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/UWISG/review.shtml
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51. Articles for Edited Volume on “Christianity
in Iraq at the Turn of Islam: History and Archaeology”
An international round table organized on 4 and
5 May 2019 at the University of Salahaddin (Erbil, Iraq) highlighted the
interest for a collective work that will address the question of Christianity
in Iraq at the turn of Islam. Les Presses de l’Ifpo is now calling for papers
related to this theme. Convenors: Kinga Dévényi (Budapest), Sebastian Günther
(Göttingen), Sabine Schmidtke (Princeton).
Deadline for articles in French, English or
Arabic: 28 February 2021. Information: https://www.ifporient.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Christianity_in_Iraq_at_the_turn_of_Islam_Call_for_Papers.pdf
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52. Chapters for Edited Volume on “Islamic Radicalisation in the Balkans
after the Fall of Communism,” Balkan History Association
Academics
from the following fields of research are invited to contribute: intelligence,
political science, history, cultural anthropology, social anthropology, and
history of religions to submit original studies in English on the proposed
topic.
Deadline for abstracts:
31 December 2020. Information: https://www.balkan-history.com/cfp-islamic-radicalisation-in-the-balkans/
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53. The Mediterranean Syllabi Index
This
is an open-access resource for instructors developing or teaching undergraduate
and graduate courses relating to Mediterranean Studies topics in disciplines
including History, Art History, Material Culture, Archaeology, Literature and
Language, Music, Culture and the Social Sciences. from Antiquity to the
present.
Information: http://www.mediterraneanseminar.org/syllabus
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