dimanche 27 décembre 2015

EURAMES Info Service 47/2015

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Flight & Migration and Social Transformation Processes“, Catholic
University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany, 28-30 April 2016
 
2. 8th Annual International “Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference”, Konya,
Turkey, 1-4 June 2016
 
3. 7th Annual “Gulf Research Meeting”, University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 
 
4. Conference: "American-Israeli Relations through Multidisciplinary Lenses",
University of Sussex, Brighton, 11-13 September 2016
 
5. Panel: "The Making of Political Culture in Turkey",  during the "Turkologentag
2016", Hamburg, 14-17 September 2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
6. Associate or Full Professorship in Global Political Economy with Asia / Middle
East Focus, Leiden University
 
7. Project Coordinator for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
8. Project-/Team Manager for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
9. Doctoral Spring School 2016: “Reviving Previous Times and Expanding Horizons:
Islam and Modernity in Global Historical Perspective”, Istanbul, 14-18 March 2016
 
10. Traineeship in Germany: International Journalism Training Program at Deutsche
Welle
 
11. 2 PhD Scholarships: “The Poetics of Aristotle between Europe and Islam. A
Multilingual Edition with Studies of the Cultural Contexts of the Syriac, Arabic,
Hebrew, and Latin Translations”, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and
Societies (BGSMCS), February 2016 - February 2019
 
12. Articles on "Studying the Everyday in the Arab World: Power, Performance and
Survival" for Special Issue of "Middle East Critique" 

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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Flight & Migration and Social Transformation Processes“, Catholic
University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany, 28-30 April 2016
 
This interdisciplinary conference aims at initiating and consolidating discussions
about social transformation processes in the context of flight and migration. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.ku.de/fileadmin/140301/CfP_FlightMigration_englisch.doc.pdf 
 
 
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2. 8th Annual International "Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conference", Konya,
Turkey, 1-4 June 2016
 
The aim of the conference is to provide both empirical and personal insights into
the changing nature of religion in society and to further the debate for both
policy-makers and academics to consider these evolving challenges within the future
development of faith tourism and pilgrimage. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.ak-tourismusforschung.org/mediapool/139/1391436/data/Newsletter/12_2015/11_2015_ATLAS_list_8th_International_Religious.pdf
 
 
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3. 7th Annual "Gulf Research Meeting", University of Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016 
 
Papers are invited for the following workshops:
- Challenges Facing GCC Oil and Gas Exports
- Collective Security in the Gulf: Prospects for Pan-Gulf Cooperation
- Nuclear Energy for the Gulf: Key Questions and Opportunities
- Towards a Sustainable Lifestyle in the Gulf
- Yemen and the GCC: Future Relations
- Arab Gulf Cities in Transition: Space, Politics and Society
- Exploring the Dynamism of Islamic Finance in the GCC Region
- The Future of GCC Labour Market Reform: Towards a Multi-Disciplinary, Sustainable,
Evidence-Based and Practical Understanding
- New Security Dynamics in the Gulf and the Transformation of the GCC States'
Security Agenda
- Foreign Relations of the GCC Countries amid Shifting Global and Regional Dynamics
- The Economics of Migration to the Gulf: Perspectives from Countries of Origin and
Destination. 
 
Accepted paper presenters will be eligible for a travel allowance. Deadline for
abstracts: 15 February 2016. Information:
http://grm.grc.net/papers/callpaper2016.pdf
 
 
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4. Conference: "American-Israeli Relations through Multidisciplinary Lenses",
University of Sussex, Brighton, 11-13 September 2016
 
The Chair in Modern Israel Studies, the Center for Jewish-German Studies, The Centre
for Middle East and North Africa (MENACS), and the American Studies Department at
the University of Sussex, are organizing an international workshop that will be
dedicated to the study of the various facets of US-Israel relations. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information: www.israelstudies.eu/Diary/25
 
 
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5. Panel: "The Making of Political Culture in Turkey" during the "Turkologentag
2016", Hamburg, 14-17 September 2016
 
We invite case studies as well as comparative research from fields such as History,
Islamic studies, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Linguistics,
Administrative Studies, Gender Studies, Geography etc. We encourage comparative
studies or those highlighting up to now understudied aspects of political culture,
e.g. the use of language in political discourse.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 21 February 2016. Information:
https://turkeyblogblog.wordpress.com/call-for-papers-the-making-of-political-culture-in-turkey/
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
6. Associate or Full Professorship in Global Political Economy, with Asia / Middle
East Focus, Leiden University
 
Appointment will be fixed-term from July 2016 for a period of maximally four years,
with the possibility of a permanent position thereafter. Requirements:  A PhD degree
in a relevant field; a strong research and publication record; specialist expertise
on Asia or the Middle East, including proficiency in one or more Asian or Middle
Eastern languages; an excellent command of English etc.
 
Deadline for application: 25 January 2016. Information:
http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/15-428-vacatureuniversiteitleiden-associate-or-fulprofessor-global-political-economy.html
 
 
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7. Project Coordinator for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
As project coordinator, you will work within a German-Lebanese team, tasked with
results-oriented planning and implementation of the project. Experience in conflict
transformation abroad and/or development cooperation and in mentoring and/or
coaching and consulting in the field of organization development and project
management, as well as very good proficiency in English and knowledge of Arabic
languages are desirable. 
 
Deadline for application: 10. January 2016. Information:
www.forumzfd.de/sites/default/files/job-pdf/Lebanon%20Projektkoordination%20+++%20Project%20Coordinator%20m,f.pdf
 
 
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8. Project-/Team Manager for Programme in Lebanon, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
(forumZFD), Beirut 
 
You will contribute to further development of the programme in Lebanon and lead a
German-Lebanese team, tasked with results-oriented planning and implementation of
the project with Syrian refugees, primarily in the Bekaa plains. Professional
experience in conflict transformation abroad and/or development cooperation;
overseas experience in the Middle East, as well as very good proficiency in English
and basic knowledge of Arabic languages are desirable. 
 
Deadline for application: 10 January 2016. Information:
www.forumzfd.de/sites/default/files/job-pdf/Lebanon%20Projekt-%20und%20Teamleitung%20++%20project-team-Manager%20m.f.pdf
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
9. Doctoral Spring School 2016: “Reviving Previous Times and Expanding Horizons:
Islam and Modernity in Global Historical Perspective”, Istanbul, 14-18 March 2016
 
The Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS, Islamic Studies/Iranian
Studies) at the University of Marburg, in cooperation with AKMED, NISIS, IFEA,
IISMM/EHESS, Koç University, NIT and RCAC, organizes this Spring School. PhD
candidates active in the field of Near and Middle East - as well as Islamic Studies
are invited to apply.
 
Application deadline: 15 January 2016. Information:
www.uni-marburg.de/cnms/aktuelles/newsitemext.2015-12-21.3519528590
 
 
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10. Traineeship in Germany: International Journalism Training Program at Deutsche
Welle
 
DW´s traineeship takes you around the world in just 18 months. Internships with our
editorial departments give you a chance to look into economic and cultural issues as
well as news and sports. For the bilingual DW traineeship we are looking for: 
 • English native speakers with a good working knowledge of German • German native
speakers with an excellent working knowledge of English • Native speakers of another
DW program language with a good, working knowledge of both English and German.
 
Candidates must have completed a university or college degree or apprenticeship.
Application from January 11 to February 29, 2016. Information:
www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/traineeship/s-12130
 
 
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11. 2 PhD Scholarships: “The Poetics of Aristotle between Europe and Islam. A
Multilingual Edition with Studies of the Cultural Contexts of the Syriac, Arabic,
Hebrew, and Latin Translations”, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and
Societies (BGSMCS), February 2016 - February 2019
 
The formal requirement for application is a university honours degree reflecting a
level of attainment that is above average. The degree should be in one of the
disciplines relevant to the project (Arab and/or Islamic Studies etc.)
 
Deadline for application: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/en/studies/application/cfa_phd_einstein.html
 
 
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12. Articles on "Studying the Everyday in the Arab World: Power, Performance and
Survival" for Special Issue of "Middle East Critique" 
 
This issue will reflect on how the study of everyday life is a fundamental site for
studying the dynamics of power, survival, resistance, social change and all those
aspects that are defined as politics. The focus is twofold: firstly, to understand
how the site of everyday life helps to study politics in the Arab world; secondly,
to engage theoretically with the notion of the everyday in order to unpack its
significance. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 30 March 2016. Information:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/pgas/mec-cfp

dimanche 20 décembre 2015

EURAMES Info Service 46/2015

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Migration and Generation”, University of Innsbruck, Austria, 23-25
June 2016 
 
2. Third International Conference: “Nazareth: Archaeology, History, Tourism,
Preservation and Cultural Heritage”, Nazareth, 2-4 August 2016 
 
3. Workshop: "Arab Gulf Cities in Transition: Space, Politics and Society", Gulf
Research Centre, Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016
 
4. Second European Convention on “Turkic, Ottoman, and Turkish Studies"
(Turkologentag 2016), Hamburg, 14-17 September 2016 
 
5. Conference: “The Mercantile Effect: On Art and Exchange in the Islamicate World
during 17th-18th Centuries”, Gingko Library, Istanbul, 18-19 November 2016 
 
6. Symposium: “Moroccan Cinema Uncut: Local Perspectives, Transnational Dialogues”,
Arts and Humanities Research Council, Marrakech, 3-10 December 2016 
 
 
POSITIONS
 
7. Lectureship in Arabic Literature and Culture, Leiden University
 
8. Positions in the USA
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
9. Modern Turkish Studies Summer School, Maltepe University, Istanbul & Bodrum, 30
May - 9 June 2016
 
10. Asian Sphere Program Scholarship, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
 
11. Middle East Research Fellowship Program, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA
 
12. Postdoctoral Fellowship on “Confessional Dynamics in Islamic Legal Thought and
Practice in the Ottoman Empire, 15th-18th Centuries”, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
 
13. Articles on “Negotiating Gender Relations – Arab Women and the Transformation of
Arab Societies” for Special Issue of “GENDER. Journal for Gender, Culture and
Society”

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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: “Migration and Generation”, University of Innsbruck, Austria, 23-25
June 2016 
 
The conference will discuss the concept of generation in the context of migration,
and will also examine the use of the concept of generations in empirical research
and in public discourse. Likewise of central concern here is to view the phenomenon
of migration from an inter-generational perspective and to ask to what extent this
can contribute to a better understanding of migration. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2015. Information:
www.migrationskonferenz.ch/konferenz/cfp_16imk_2016_e
 
 
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2. Third International Conference: “Nazareth: Archaeology, History, Tourism,
Preservation and Cultural Heritage”, Nazareth, 2-4 August 2016 
 
The Municipality of Nazareth and the University of Haifa aim to bring together both
established and emerging scholars, in order to discuss potent issues of concern that
have their roots in the different historical periods. Panels include: Arts and
Archaeology; Architectural Preservation;  History; Cultural Heritage;  Religion;
Tourism; Urban Planning; Folklore. Travel and accommodation will be covered by the
Municipality of Nazareth.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2016. Information:
http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-mideast-medieval&month=1312&week=d&msg=lPrvNeyrP2epjfWg1CEfnA&user=&pw=
 
 
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3. Workshop: "Arab Gulf Cities in Transition: Space, Politics and Society", Gulf
Research Centre, Cambridge, 16-19 August 2016
 
We welcome contributions from policy making and practices, as well as from different
areas such as politics, architecture, urban studies, geography, history, social and
cultural sciences, engineering, economics, and management. The workshop aims to
attract papers which can be identified with one of the three areas: Urban Space,
Urban Politics, and Urban Society in the Arab Gulf region.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2016. Information:
http://gulfresearchmeeting.net/index.php?pgid=Mg


 
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4. Second European Convention on Turkic, Ottoman, and Turkish Studies"
(Turkologentag 2016), Hamburg, 14-17 September 2016 
 
Organized by GTOT e.V. (Society for Turkic, Ottoman and Turkish Studies) and the
Department of Turcology at Hamburg University. The organizers invite papers and
panels within the sections: Linguistics, Studies on Central Asia/Volga
region/Siberia, Ottoman Studies, Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Studies of
Contemporary Turkey, Social Sciences and Migration Studies, Cultural Anthropology,
Education, German-Turkish Language research, Research on Religion and Musicology. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2016. Information:
http://turkologentag2016.org/tagung/call-for-papers/
 
 
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5. Conference: “The Mercantile Effect: On Art and Exchange in the Islamicate World
during 17th-18th Centuries”, Gingko Library, Istanbul, 18-19 November 2016 
 
The focus will be on those regions where Islam was the religion of the majority and
informed the cultural position, but did not necessarily impose a religious mandate
for action in the making and exchange of goods. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 5 February 2016. Information:
www.gingkolibrary.com/conferences/2016-conference/call-for-papers/   
 
 
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6. Symposium: “Moroccan Cinema Uncut: Local Perspectives, Transnational Dialogues”,
Arts and Humanities Research Council, Marrakech, 3-10 December 2016 
 
This international symposium seeks to tease out the various dimensions of Moroccan
cinema’s success as well as the challenges faced by Moroccan producers, directors,
distributors and policy-makers in the age of digital disruption. It will bring
together academics, cinema professionals, policy-makers, and critics. The exact
dates of the symposium will be confirmed by the end of February 2016. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2016. Information:
www.africultures.com/php/index.php?nav=murmure&no=19183#sthash.GQ65qk7E.dpuf
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
7. Lectureship in Arabic Literature and Culture, Leiden University
 
The successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant field as well as 
research experience in the Middle East, and familiarity with modern and contemporary
cultural developments in the region; an excellent command of Arabic and English.
Proficiency in other languages of the Middle East is an advantage; 

Deadline for application: 18 January 2016. Information: 
http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/15-407-vacature-universiteit-leiden-university-lectureship-in-arabic-literature-and-culture.html
 
 
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8. Positions in the USA:
 
a) Assistant or Associate Professor of International Affairs, Sweet Briar College,
VA - http://sbc.edu/human-resources/open-positions#internationalaffairs 
 
b) Luce Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill -
http://mideast.unc.edu/hartford-seminary-luce-professor-of-islamic-studies-and-christian-muslim-relations/

 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
9. Modern Turkish Studies Summer School, Maltepe University, Istanbul & Bodrum, 30
May- 9 June 2016
 
Everyone who would like to learn more about Modern Turkish Politics should
participate. This program will be held in two parts; the first part is for policy
makers, think-tank scholars, researchers, journalists, freelancers and others. The
second part is for students. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, accommodations and
transportation (within Turkey) are all included. 
 
Deadline for application: 4 April 2016. Information:
http://turkishstudies.maltepe.edu.tr    
 
 
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10. Asian Sphere Program Scholarship, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 
 
The Asian Sphere offers a unique opportunity for outstanding candidates, at the MA
and PhD level, to enroll in a multidisciplinary and inter-university graduate
program that deals with the Asian continent. 
 
Deadline for application: 1 April 2016 for MA students, 31 January 2016 for PhD
students. Information: http://asian-sphere.huji.ac.il/ 
 
 
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11. Middle East Research Fellowship Program, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA
 
The program offers one year fellowships for researchers at the pre-doctoral,
post-doctoral, and faculty level for research related to Middle Eastern governance
and public policy. All fellowships carry a stipend. 
 
Deadline for application: 15 January 2016. Information:
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/project/64/middle_east_initiative.html?page_id=525

 
 
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12. Postdoctoral Fellowship on “Confessional Dynamics in Islamic Legal Thought and
Practice in the Ottoman Empire, 15th-18th Centuries”, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
 
We invite proposals for a two-year postdoctoral project exploring some aspect of
Islamic law in connection with the confessional politics of the early modern Ottoman
Empire. The applicant has a PhD degree in history, Islamic Studies, or a related
field, a good command of Ottoman Turkish and Arabic, and ideally at least another
relevant research language as well as written and spoken proficiency in English.
 
Deadline for application: 30 January 2016. Information:
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52269 
 
 
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13. Articles on “Negotiating Gender Relations – Arab Women and the Transformation of
Arab Societies” for Special Issue of “GENDER. Journal for Gender, Culture and
Society”
 
This issue will focus on gender-political and feminist involvement of women in
various Arab contexts such as Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq and
Saudi-Arabia, thus providing insight into the specific conditions and concerns of
gender-political involvement. The thematic focus of such involvement will be
discussed with regard to legal, economic or religious aspects.
 
Extended deadline for submission: 10 January 2016. Information:
www.gender-zeitschrift.de/fileadmin/media/media-fgf/download/zeitschrift-gender/CfP_Arab_women_Deadline_extended.pdf
 

mercredi 16 décembre 2015

παγκόσμια ημέρα αραβικής γλώσσας. Αθήνα, Παρασκευή 18.12.2015

To Μορφωτικό Κέντρο της Πρεσβείας της Αραβικής Δημοκρατίας της Αιγύπτου
σε συνεργασία με την 
Ελληνική Επιστημονική Εταιρεία Σπουδών Μέσης Ανατολής
διοργανώνουν εκδήλωση με τίτλο 
Αραβική γλώσσα: γνώση, τέχνη, διδασκαλία
ανά τον κόσμο και την Ελλάδα σήμερα

 
 Ελένη Κονδύλη
Αν. Καθηγήτρια Αραβολογίας Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών
 Θα ακολουθήσει παρουσίαση εισαγωγής στην
Αραβική Καλλιγραφία
από την
Ειρήνη Γκόνου, εικαστικό
Παρασκευή 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2015, ώρα 19:00
στην Αίθουσα Εκδηλώσεων του Μορφωτικού Κέντρου 
 ( Πανεπιστημίου 6, 3ος όροφος. – μετρό Σύνταγμα)

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dimanche 13 décembre 2015

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ENTRETIEN AVEC HAMIT BOZARSLAN – RÉSULTATS DES LÉGISLATIVES, RELATIONS AVEC LA RUSSIE, ALLIANCES RÉGIONALES, FLUX MIGRATOIRES : LE POINT SUR LA TURQUIE 
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ARTICLE PUBLIÉ LE 09/12/2015

Par Manon Destribats
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ENTRETIEN AVEC DAVID AMSELLEM – LES HYDROCARBURES DE SYRIE ET D’IRAK ET L’ETAT ISLAMIQUE 
ARTICLE PUBLIÉ LE 10/12/2015


Docteur en géopolitique, spécialiste des enjeux énergétiques, David Amsellem est l’auteur de "La guerre de l’énergie - la face cachée du conflit israélo-palestinien" (éd. Vendémiaire, 2011). Il est également consultant pour le cabinet de conseil, Cassini.

EURAMES Info Service 45/2015

CONFERENCES
 
1. International Seminar:  "Islamic Mysticism", Department of Islamic Studies &
Welayat Foundation, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 13-15 February 2016
 
2. Panel: "Responses to Euro-Med Conflict and Migration: Towards a Holistic
Approach",  SeSaMO Conference, Catania, 17-19 March 2016
 
3. Conference: “Migrants: Communities, Borders, Memories, Conflicts”, Italian
Society for Middle Eastern Studies (SeSaMo), University of Catania, Italy, 17-19
March 2016
 
4. Conference: “Refugee Families and Politics in Fortress Europe”, Institute of
Sociology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, 3-4 June 2016 
 
5. Conference: “Islam and the Construction of New Economic Moralities: Divergence,
Convergence and Competing Futures”, Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics,
University of California-Berkeley, 24-26 June 2016
 
6. 50th Seminar for Arabian Studies, British Foundation for the Study of Arabia,
British Museum, London, 29-31 July 2016
 
7. Conference: “Dislocations and Cultural Conflicts: Migrations, Diaspora,
Terrorism, Borders (MDTB)”, Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies (CCCS), Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia, 1-3 September 2016
 
8. Co-International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort’s Section at the
European International Studies Association’s (EISA) Conference: “Islam in
International Affairs: Politics and Paradigms”, Yaşar University, Izmir, Turkey,
7-10 September 2016

 
POSITIONS
  
9. Positions in the USA
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
10. 2-Year-Interdisciplinary MA in Middle East Studies, University of Oslo, Norway 
 
11. IPS Program for Arab Countries, German Bundestag, Berlin, 1-30 September 2016
 
12. 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships, Humboldt University Berlin 
 
13. Postdoctoral Fellowship: “Confessional Dynamics in Islamic Legal Thought and
Practice in the Ottoman Empire, 15th-18th Centuries”, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
 
14. Postdocs, PhD and Visiting PhD Fellowships, History of the Mongol Empire
(including the Middle East), Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 
15. Call for Papers for Inaugural Issue of “New Trends in Social and Liberal
Sciences” (NTSLS) 
 
16. Articles on "Political Humour in the Arab Uprisings" for Edited Book
 
17. Articles on “Women’s Movements, Power, and the State” for Issue of “Encounters –
An International Journal for the Study of Culture and Society”
 
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CONFERENCES
 

1. International Seminar on "Islamic Mysticism", Department of Islamic Studies &
Welayat Foundation, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 13-15 February 2016
 
The aim of the international conference is to provide a platform to academics and
research scholars to discuss, reflect and disseminate researches on various topics
related to Islamic mysticism with a special focus on the mystical personality of a
contemporary Iranian mystic late Allama Syed Abul Hasan Hafezian (R.A.).
 
Information: www.islamicmysticismconference.com/CallForPaperEng.aspx 
 
 
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2. Panel: "Responses to Euro-Med Conflict and Migration: Towards a Holistic
Approach",  SeSaMO Conference, Catania, 17-19 March 2016
 
This panel aims to isolate the main drivers of specific conflicts in the MENA region
such as Syria and Libya, identify any linkages between them, and put forward
relevant policy-relevant solutions which address the generally unmanaged or
emergency responses to mass migration in the Euro-Med arena.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 January 2016. Information: www.sesamoitalia.it/?page_id=455
 
 
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3. Conference: “Migrants: Communities, Borders, Memories, Conflicts”, Italian
Society for Middle Eastern Studies (SeSaMo), University of Catania, Italy, 17-19
March 2016
 
The conference puts the spotlight on migration meant as a general phenomenon that
has affected Muslim-majority societies across history and can be approached from
different disciplinary perspectives. Scholars are invited to present panels and
papers dealing with the conference theme from different perspectives.
 
Deadline for abstracts depends on the panel. Information:
www.sesamoitalia.it/?page_id=455
 
 
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4. Conference: “Refugee Families and Politics in Fortress Europe”, Institute of
Sociology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, 3-4 June 2016 
 
We seek proposals on refugees, asylum-seekers, forced migration and experiences of
the third-country nationals in the EU, specifically inviting researchers, activists
and governmental representatives to a round table and panel discussions.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.transfam.socjologia.uj.edu.pl/documents/32445283/107292427/CFP%20Troubling%20Times%20for%20Europe_%20Families_Migration%20and%20Politics_1711%20%281%29.pdf

 
 
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5. Conference: “Islam and the Construction of New Economic Moralities: Divergence,
Convergence and Competing Futures”, Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics,
University of California-Berkeley, 24-26 June 2016
 
The conference aims to (re-)examine the key axioms and moral claims of Islamic
economy both in theory and as practiced; explore the economic, social and political
dynamics underpinning the various sectors, scales and sites of the Islamic economy;
and interrogate the extent to which the Islamic economy provides a substantive
alternative to mainstream economic activity with a special emphasis on the Islamic
finance sector.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 18 January 2016. Information:
https://sase.org/2016---berkeley/mini-conferences_fr_232.html#MC8
 
 
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6. 50th Seminar for Arabian Studies, British Foundation for the Study of Arabia,
British Museum, London, 29-31 July 2016
 
This seminar is the only international forum that meets annually for the
presentation of the latest academic research in the humanities on the Arabian
Peninsula from the earliest times to the present day or, in the case of political
and social history, to the end of the Ottoman Empire. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2016. Information:
www.thebfsa.org/content/about-the-seminar
 
 
 ______________
 
 
7. Conference: “Dislocations and Cultural Conflicts: Migrations, Diaspora,
Terrorism, Borders (MDTB)”, Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies (CCCS), Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia, 1-3 September 2016
 
This conference aims at creating a platform that will unite the research conducted
by economists, lawyers, political scientists, historians, anthropologists,
sociologists, and social psychologists, as well as researchers from the domains of
cultural studies, literary theory, media and communication studies, the arts, all
with the common goal of examining closely the effect that migrations exert on
beliefs, customs, everyday practices, institutions, policies, laws.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/99861/call-papers-cccs-2016-conference-dislocations-and-cultural

 
 
 ______________
 
 
8. Co-International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort’s Section at the
European International Studies Association’s (EISA) Conference: “Islam in
International Affairs: Politics and Paradigms”, Yaşar University, Izmir, Turkey,
7-10 September 2016
 
The section presents Islamic contributions to international affairs and to the field
of International Relations. It seeks to explore theoretical approaches and empirical
experiences of the Islamic civilization by referring to both classical and modern
sources, the worldview of prominent thinkers, statecraft experiences, current
transnational movements, and case studies on the Islamic State phenomenon.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 8 January 2016. Information:
www.coiris.org/islam-in-international-affairs-politics-and-paradigms/
 
 

 POSITIONS
 
9. Positions in the USA: 
 
a) Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University -
www.vcujobs.com/postings/48138 
 
b) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University -
https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=67571
 
c) Assistant or Associate Professor of International Affairs, Sweet Briar College,
VA - http://sbc.edu/human-resources/open-positions#internationalaffairs 
 
 
______________
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
10. 2-Year-Interdisciplinary MA in Middle East Studies, University of Oslo, Norway 
 
The program offers students the opportunity to expand their overall competence in
contemporary Middle East studies while developing a more specific research focus
within the fields of politics, social, religious and cultural affairs, anthropology,
history, language and literature. The program emphasises comparative and
theory-oriented approaches as well as the active use of written and oral sources in
the main languages of the region.
 
Deadline for application (EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens): 1 March 2016. Information:
www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research/center/islamic-and-middle-east-studies/studies/
 
 
11. IPS Program for Arab Countries, German Bundestag, Berlin, 1-30 September 2016
 
The Bundestag is offering a scholarship program for politically engaged young Arab
graduates who are interested in the German parliamentary system and play an active
role in promoting core democratic values in their home countries. The German
Bundestag offers the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the German
parliamentary system during an intensive four-week program. Accommodation will be
provided free of charge and the costs of travel to and from Berlin covered.
 
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/bundestag/international/exchange/ips/arabian/250618
 
 
______________
 
 
12. 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships, Humboldt University Berlin 
 
As part of Sharon Macdonald’s Alexander von Humboldt Prize, two Postdoctoral
Fellowships are offered to work on one or other of the following
themes: “Transforming the Ethnographic” or “Representing Islam”. Fellowships are
available to begin as soon as possible and to run until 30 October 2020. 
 
Deadline for application: 8 January 2016. Information:
www.euroethno.hu-berlin.de/de/perspektiven/stellenangebote/2015-12-04-english 
 
 
______________
 
 
13. Postdoctoral Fellowship: “Confessional Dynamics in Islamic Legal Thought and
Practice in the Ottoman Empire, 15th-18th Centuries”, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
 
This fellowship is one of the positions associated with the ERC project entitled
“The Fashioning of a Sunni Orthodoxy and the Entangled Histories of Confession
Building in the Ottoman Empire, 15th-17th Centuries”. The applicant has a PhD degree
in history, Islamic Studies, or a related field, a good command of Ottoman Turkish
and Arabic, as well as written and spoken proficiency in English.
 
Deadline for application: 30 January 2016. Information: Dr. Derin Terzioglu
()
 
 
 ______________
 
 
14. Post-Docs, PhD and Visiting PhD fellowships, History of the Mongol Empire
(including the Middle East), Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 
The ERC  project “Mobility, Empire and Cross-Cultural Contacts in Mongol Eurasia” is
offering  Post-Docs, PhDs and Visiting PhD's fellowships for outstanding candidates
fluent in Chinese, Arabic and Persian (at least one of the above) and with a sound
knowledge of the history of the Mongol Empire. 
 
Deadline for application: 15 March 2016. Information:
http://mongol.huji.ac.il/fellowships-and-funding-opportunities
 
 
______________
 
 
15. Call for Papers for Inaugural Issue of “New Trends in Social and Liberal
Sciences” (NTSLS) 
 
NTSLS is a peer-reviewed, open access, academic e-journal which publishes original
research articles and book reviews and is expected to be released by January 31,
2016. While the NTSLS prioritizes and highly encourages article submissions in
interdisciplinary studies, we welcome submissions in every field of social and
liberal sciences. 
 
Information: www.ntscience.net/
 
 
 ______________
 
 
16. Articles on "Political Humor in the Arab Uprisings" for Edited Book
 
Based on a conference held at Cologne University, we are editing a book on the role
of political humor and satire in cultural and media production of the Arab
uprisings. In order to enlarge the regional scope, we invite further contributions
on the Arab Gulf States, the Maghreb and Iraq.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2016. Information: Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf
(), Dr. Stephan Milich ()
 
 
______________
 
 
17. Articles on “Women’s Movements, Power, and the State” for Issue of “Encounters –
An International Journal for the Study of Culture and Society”
 
Guest editor Susanne Kranz invites papers that examine the role of women’s movements
and their association with the state and other power structures. We encourage
interdisciplinary approaches that deal with issues of equality, gendered
state-building, state violence, citizenship, challenges to state power,
progress/failures of women’s movements, and other similarly related topics.
 
Deadline for submission: 15 April 2016. Information:
http://encounters.zu.ac.ae/papers.html

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EURAMES Info Service 44/2015

CONFERENCES
 
1. International Conference: "Anti-Muslim Racism in Germany and Europe - Analysing
the Problem and Creating Counter Strategies“, Institute for Islamic Theology,
University of Osnabrueck, 14-16 January 2016
 
2. 2nd Annual International Conference: “China in the Middle East: Neoliberalism
with Chinese Characteristics and Political Transformations in the Middle East”,
Qatar University, Doha, 23-24 March 2016
 
3. Conference: “Religions and Human Rights”, University of Padua, Italy, 14-15 April
2016
 
4. Symposium: “Sacred World: The Changing Meanings in Textual Cultures of Islamic
Africa”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 21-22 April 2016
 
5. Conference: “Shia Minorities in the Contemporary World: Migration,
Transnationalism and Multilocality”, University of Chester, UK, 20-21 May 2016
 
6. Kurdish Migration Conference 2016: “From Subordination to Transnational
Mobilization”, Middlesex University, London, 27 May 2016
 
7. Conference: “Borders and Beyond in the Middle East since 1914: Legacies, Changes,
Continuities”, York St John University, York, UK, 17-18 June 2016
 
8. BRISMES Annual Conference 2016: "Networks: Connecting the Middle East through
Time, Space and Cyberspace", University of Wales Trinity St David, 13 – 15 July
2016 

9. 50th Seminar for Arabian Studies, British Foundation for the Study of Arabia
(BFSA), London, 29-31 July 2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
10. Postdoc Position in History, Theology, Jewish Studies, Political Science or
Religious Studies, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich
 
11. 5 Positions at Al Sharq Forum’s Headquarter, Istanbul, Turkey
 
12. Assistant Professor in Economic Development of the Arab World, American
University in Cairo
 
13. Director for the Middle East Studies Center (MESC), American University in Cairo 
 
14. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Comparative Study of Muslim Societies
and Cultures, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada 
 
15. Position in the USA
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
16. Hartwell and Sheikh Zayed MPhil Studentship in Islamic Studies, University of
Cambridge 
 
17. Funded PhD Studentship Commencing Oct 2016, School of Humanities (History),
University of Glasgow, Scotland
 
18. Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Global Innovations Institute, Perry World
House, University of Pennsylvania 
 
19. Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Turkish Studies, Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL 
 
20. 1-year M.Sc. in Advanced Arabic, University of Edinburgh, Scotland 
 
21. Call for Articles for Edited Book "The Quest for Humanity – Contemporary Muslim
Approaches to the Notion of Human Dignity in the Context of Qurʾānic Anthropology"
 
22. Articles on “Gender, Islam and Human Rights” for Special Issue of “Muslim World
Journal of Human Rights” 
 
23. Articles on “Empire, Shi‘ism and Iranism: Iran after the Sanctions” for Journal
of “GEOPOLITICA. Rivista dell’Istituto in Alti Studi di Geopolitica e Scienze
Ausiliarie”
 
24. Articles on “Culture” for Issue of “Middle East – Topics & Arguments” (META)

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CONFERENCES
 
1. International Conference: "Anti-Muslim Racism in Germany and Europe - Analyzing
the Problem and Creating Counter Strategies“, Institute for Islamic Theology,
University of Osnabrueck, 14-16 January 2016
 
A growing number of mosque attacks as well as weekly anti-Muslim demonstrations in
Dresden and other German cities are signs of rising anti-Muslim attitudes within
large parts of the German population. This conference about anti-Muslim racism will
analyze and counter these detrimental developments.
 
Deadline for registration: 31 December 2015.  Information:
www.islamische-theologie.uni-osnabrueck.de/fileadmin/documents/public/Tagung_-_Antimuslimischer_Rassismus_Stand_-_Flyer.pdf

 
 
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2. 2nd Annual International Conference: “China in the Middle East: Neoliberalism
with Chinese Characteristics and Political Transformations in the Middle East”,
Qatar University, Doha, 23-24 March 2016
 
We would like to make this academic initiative a permanent conference meeting, and
each year, we will organize a China and the Middle East Conference in different
countries in collaboration with other universities.   
 
Deadline for abstracts: 4 January 2016. Information:
http://chinaandthemiddleeast.blogspot.com.tr/2015/12/cfp-china-in-middle-east-neoliberalism.html 
 
 
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3. Conference: “Religions and Human Rights”, University of Padua, Italy, 14-15 April
2016
 
The aim of the international conference is to take stock of the complex connections
between religion and human rights, emphasizing that both the definition and the
application of these two concepts are influenced by the different social and
cultural contexts within which they are placed.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2016. Information:
http://unipd-centrodirittiumani.it/en/attivita/Call-for-Papers-International-conference-Religions-and-Human-Rights-Padua-Italy-April-14-15-2016/1051

 
 
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4. Symposium: “Sacred World: The Changing Meanings in Textual Cultures of Islamic
Africa”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 21-22 April 2016
 
This meeting seeks to approach the meaning(s) of textual cultures in Muslim
societies in Africa and the changes that have taken place during the last two
centuries. A special evening reception is planned to honor Professor John O.
Hunwick, in whose memory the conference is dedicated. Some financial support may be
available to cover travel costs for invited participants, particularly from
overseas. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 14 December 2015. Information: www.isita.northwestern.edu/ 
 
 
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5. Conference: “Shia Minorities in the Contemporary World: Migration,
Transnationalism and Multilocality”, University of Chester, UK, 20-21 May 2016
 
The conference will bring together researchers working on Shia minorities outside of
the so-called “Muslim heartland”. The conference will focus on Shia minorities in
Europe, North and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, the Pacific Rim and
East Asia that emerged out of migration from the Middle East and South Asia in the
20th and 21st centuries, in particular.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2015. Information: www.chester.ac.uk/node/32885
 
 
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6. Kurdish Migration Conference 2016: “From Subordination to Transnational
Mobilization”, Middlesex University, London, 27 May 2016
 
The conference aims to bring together researchers from multiple disciplines working
on Kurdish migration to exchange and share their research findings and experiences
about all aspects of migration in, from and to Kurdistan.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 1 February 2016. Information:
https://mdxmigration.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/kurdishconference2016/
 
 
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7. Conference: “Borders and Beyond in the Middle East since 1914: Legacies, Changes,
Continuities”, York St John University, York, UK, 17-18 June 2016
 
This international interdisciplinary conference will examine the effects of World
War 1 and the post-war settlement in the Middle East, especially those which are
still felt today e.g. state borders, migrations, secular and religious ideologies
and movements, and struggles over power.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 23 January 2016. Information:
http://greatwar.modhist.ox.ac.uk/?p=2064 
 
 
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8. BRISMES Annual Conference 2016: "Networks: Connecting the Middle East through
Time, Space and Cyberspace", University of Wales Trinity St David, Lampeter Campus,
13 – 15 July 2016

The Conference seeks to place networks at the centre of discussion, encouraging
proposals for papers and panels that take up this theme in innovative ways. The
conference organisers encourage submissions that highlight the connections between
the Middle East and other areas of the globe, as well as ties within the region, be
they between individual countries or between sub-regions. In addition, we warmly
encourage proposals on any topic related to Middle Eastern Studies, regardless of
its fit with the overall theme.  Our aim is to encourage dialogue between scholars
studying the Middle East and North Africa from all disciplines. 

Deadline for paper and panel proposals:  19 February 2016. Further information:
http://www.brismes.ac.uk/conference/about 
 
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9. 50th Seminar for Arabian Studies, British Foundation for the Study of Arabia
(BFSA), London, 29-31 July 2016
 
The Seminar for Arabian Studies is the only international forum that meets
annually for the presentation of the latest academic research in the humanities on
the Arabian Peninsula from the earliest times to the present day or, in the case of
political and social history, to the end of the Ottoman Empire.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2016.  Information:
www.thebfsa.org/content/about-the-seminar 
 
 
______________
 
 
POSITIONS
 
10. Postdoc Position in History, Theology, Jewish Studies, Political Science or
Religious Studies, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich
 
The International Research Training Group "Religious Cultures in 19th and 20th
century Europe" is examining religion and its entanglements with secular systems in
European modernity. Applicants should have a PhD-degree in History, Theology, Study
of Religions, Political Science or Jewish Studies. Very good proficiency in German
is required.
 
Deadline for application: 14 February 2016. Information:
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52187 
 
 ______________


11. 5 Positions at Al Sharq Forum’s Headquarter, Istanbul, Turkey:
 
a) Head of Unit, Regional Politics -
www.sharqforum.org/en/articles/5641d8df69702d24a4160000  
 
b) Head of Unit, Regional Economics -
www.sharqforum.org/en/articles/5641d4fa69702d24a4140000 
 
c) Head of Unit, Regional Security -
www.sharqforum.org/en/articles/5641dacf69702d24a11f0000 
 
d) Head of Unit, Al Sharq (Middle East and North Africa) and World Politics -
www.sharqforum.org/en/articles/5641dda269702d24a1210000 
 
e) Website and Language Editor -
www.sharqforum.org/en/articles/5641dc0c69702d24a4180000 
 
 
______________
 
 
12. Assistant Professor in Economic Development of the Arab World, American
University in Cairo
 
Possible fields of interest include but are not limited to economic development in
the MENA region with emphasis on behavioral aspects pertinent to the Arab culture as
well as education, poverty, SMEs, etc. Applicants must have a PhD in Economics or
closely related field by the time of appointment, preferably with a record of an
active research agenda and teaching experience. 
 
Review of applications will begin immediately. Information:
https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=38A4782BDD4665DCFBEB8B0F7E4F8CF5?JOBID=65716
 
 
 
______________
 
 
13. Director for the Middle East Studies Center (MESC), American University in Cairo 
 
A PhD degree in a relevant field of study is preferred. Successful candidates should
have a research record showing interest and contribution to the field of Middle East
studies. Previous leadership experience in a reputable academic or think tank
organization is advantageous.
 
Deadline for application: 15 January 2016. Information:
https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=65982 
 
 
______________
 
 
14. Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Comparative Study of Muslim Societies
and Cultures, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada 
 
Strong candidates in all disciplinary fields will be given serious consideration.
The geographic area of specialization is open. Knowledge of Arabic and/or Persian or
other regional research language(s) is preferred. The successful candidate will have
an international reputation with a strong publication record and extensive teaching
experience, preferably at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
 
Deadline for application: 15 January 2016. Information:
www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52161 
 
 
______________
 
 
15. Position in the USA:
 
a) Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Northeastern
University - https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/39147 
 
 
______________
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
16. Hartwell and Sheikh Zayed MPhil Studentship in Islamic Studies, Unversity of
Cambridge 
 
The MPhil studentship for starting graduate study in October 2016 is available for
those studying Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity on the MPhil in Theology
and Religious Studies.  The sum awarded will cover the costs of fees and maintenance
at either Home or Overseas rate. All students who are offered a place in the field
of Islamic Studies and who indicate that they are seeking funding will be considered
for the award.  
 
Deadline for non-European students: 11 December 2015. Information:
www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/graduate-studies/graduatefunding#section-8
 
 
______________
 
 
17. Funded PhD Studentship Commencing Oct 2016, School of Humanities (History),
University of Glasgow, Scotland
 
We are happy to announce a PhD studentship in history/archive studies, funded by the
Leverhulme Trust, investigating the capture, transfer, and reconstitution of Iraqi
archives in the USA.
 
Information:
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/arts/graduateschool/fundingopportunities/leverhulmetrustscholarships
 
______________
 
 
18. Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Global Innovations Institute, Perry World
House, University of Pennsylvania 
 
Applications are welcomed from scholars who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent
degrees in the last two years, or who expect to complete their degree by June 2016.
The position pays a stipend of $47,000 plus relevant fees and health insurance.
 
Deadline for application: 15 February 2016. Information:
https://global.upenn.edu/uploads/media_items/pwh-post-doc-call-11-24-15.original.pdf
 
 
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19. Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Turkish Studies, Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL 
 
The fellowship will run from September 2016 to August 2018. The salary is $55,000.
In addition, the Fellow is eligible for $5,000 per year to fund research and
conference travel, and up to $2,000 in reimbursement for allowable relocation
expenses in the first year. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position.
Applicants must have received their Ph.D. between January 2011 and August 2016.
 
Deadline for application: 1 February 2016. Information:
http://buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/turkish-studies/postdoc.html
 
 
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20. 1-year M.Sc. in Advanced Arabic, University of Edinburgh, Scotland 
 
The programme is intended for students who have an undergraduate degree in Arabic or
skills in the language at a similar level, but who wish to build on these to the
point where they can function in all professional and academic settings. It is
particularly aimed at students wishing to work in translation, interpreting,
academia, Arabic teaching, business and government or NGO roles.
 
Information:
www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/islamic-middle-eastern/postgraduates/taught/msc-advanced-arabic
 
 
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21. Call for Articles for Edited Book "The Quest for Humanity – Contemporary Muslim
approaches to the notion of human dignity in the context of Qurʾānic anthropology"
 
The volume focuses on the question of how Islamic anthropology can contribute to
cultivation and perfection of the individual self as well as to social
'humanisation'. Its specific aim is to bring together contemporary Muslim and
non-Muslim approaches to (and readings of) human dignity, with reference to the
Islamic tradition in general and the anthropology of the Qurʾān in particular.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2016. Information:
www.theologie.uni-erlangen.de/lehrstuhl-fuer-religions-und-missionswissenschaft/cfp.html
 
 
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22. Articles on “Gender, Islam and Human Rights” for Special Issue of Journal
“Muslim World Journal of Human Rights” 
 
Muslim World Journal of Human Rights invites submission of articles focusing either
on the human rights of women in Muslim majority or human rights of Muslim women in
Muslim minority countries.
 
Deadline for submission: 31 March 2016. Information: www.degruyter.com/view/j/mwjhr
 
 
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23. Articles on “Empire, Shi‘ism and Iranism: Iran after the Sanctions” for Journal
of “GEOPOLITICA. Rivista dell’Istituto in Alti Studi di Geopolitica e Scienze
Ausiliarie”
 
The publication of number 2 of the fifth volume of GEOPOLITICA is expected in
December 2016 / January 2017. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2015. Information:
www.geopolitica-rivista.org/30732/vol-v-no-2-jul-dec-2016-empire-shiism-and-iranism-iran-after-the-sanctions.html

 
 
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24. Articles on “Culture” for Issue of Journal  “Middle East – Topics & Arguments”
(META)
 
This issue aims to critically engage with the various, often contradictory concepts
of culture as used in the field of Middle Eastern Studies. What we want to discuss
by inviting scholars to contribute to this issue is the quality of the term itself,
its ambiguity and complexity, and its implications and dangers in public and
academic discourse. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2016. Information:
http://meta-journal.net/announcement/view/12 

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EURAMES Info Service 43/2015

CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: "Constructions of Terrorism Conference", University of California,
Santa Barbara, 3-4 December 2015
 
2. International Conference: “Anti-Muslim Racism and Anti-Islamic Hostility in
Germany and Europe – Problem-Situation, Solution Approaches, and
Counter-Strategies”, Institute of Islamic Theology, Osnabrueck University,
Germany, 14 – 16 January 2016
 
3. Panel: "Faces of Displacement. Constructions of the Self and Discourses about
Refugee-ness across the Mediterranean Region", Conference of the Italian Society for
Middle Eastern Studies, Catania, 17-19 March 2016
 
4. Third Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS),
London, 11-12 April 2016
 
5. International Conference: "Borders and Beyond in the Middle East since 1914:
Legacies, Changes, Continuities", York St John University, UK, 17-18 June 2016
 
6. International Conference: “Interfaith Love: Love, Sex and Marriage in the
Islamicate World”, Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society,
Leiden, 22-24 June 2016 
 
7. International Conference: "Resistance & Empire: New Approaches and Comparisons",
University of Lisbon, 26-29 June 2016
 
8. 43rd International Conference on the History and Cultural Heritage of the
Aramaeans, ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies, University of Oxford, 4-6
July 2016
 
9. 44th International Conference: “the Ancient Churches of the Levant”, ARAM Society
for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies, University of Oxford, 18-20 July 2016
 
10. Conference: “Islam in International Affairs: Politics and Paradigms”, European
International Studies Association’s (EISA), Yaşar University, Izmir, Turkey, 7-10
September 2016
 
11. Tenth Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies: "Formation of Middle Eastern
Subjectivities – Cultural Heritage, Global Structures and Local Practices",
University of Southern Denmark, 22-24 September 2016
 
 
POSITIONS
 
12. Research Assistant in the DFG-research Project "Diversity, Power, and Justice:
Transcultural Perspectives", University of Kassel
 
13. W3-Professorship in Oriental Studies (Arabic and Islamic Studies),
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
 
14. Positions in the USA
 
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
15. 12-Day Course on Shi'a Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom,
Iran, 1 March 2016
 
16. CrossCulture Internships, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa),
Stuttgart, Germany
 
17. Three LSE Middle East Centre Emirates Master's Scholarship 2016/17
 
18. Call for Applicants and Scholarships for a Doctoral Program "The Asian Sphere",
University of Haifa and the Hebrew University
 
19. Funded PhD Studentships Commencing Sept. 2016, School of Politics, International
Studies & Philosophy, Queen's University Belfast 
 
20. Intensive Arabic Summer Program at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, 7
June - 18 July 2016
 
21. 2-year Interdisciplinary MA in Middle East Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
 
22. M.A. in Middle East and Islamic Studies at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
 
23. Call for ERF Research Proposals on "Household Asset Inequality in the Arab
Countries, Iran and Turkey"
 
24. Articles on “Houses of Horrors: Ethiopian Female Domestic Workers in the Middle
East and Gulf States” for International Journal "African and Black Diaspora"
 
25. Articles on "Local Politics in Contemporary Middle Eastern and North African
Countries: Spaces of Political Continuity or Change?" for Special Issue of the
"Journal of International Mediterranean Studies (REIM)"

26. Advertisement: Spring and Summer Arabic Language Courses in Amman 2016
 
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CONFERENCES
 
1. Conference: "Constructions of Terrorism Conference", University of California,
Santa Barbara, 3-4 December 2015
 
The conference will debate and discuss how terrorism and acts of terrorism are
understood and explained. There will be interdisciplinary contributions
investigating how states and societies construct understandings and categories of
terrorism and extremism. 
 
Information and program: www.orfaleacenter.ucsb.edu/news/event/419.
 
 
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2. International Conference: “Anti-Muslim Racism and Anti-Islamic Hostility in
Germany and Europe – Problem-Situation, Solution Approaches, and
Counter-Strategies”, Institute of Islamic Theology, Osnabrueck University,
Germany, 14 – 16 January 2016
 
This conference aims to provide information about anti-Muslim racism and its threat
for Europe and Germany. It focuses on anti-Islamic hospitality ranging from
anti-Muslim racism within the German society to counter-strategies, anti-Islamic
tendencies in schools, the refugee situation, anti-Muslim racism according to
gender, safety discourses, and finally Islam in the media.
 
Information and program:
www.islamische-theologie.uni-osnabrueck.de/fileadmin/documents/public/Tagung_-_Antimuslimischer_Rassismus_Stand_-_Flyer.pdf

 
 
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3. Panel: "Faces of Displacement. Constructions of the Self and Discourses about
Refugee-ness across the Mediterranean Region", Conference of the Italian Society for
Middle Eastern Studies, Catania, 17-19 March 2016
 
This panel aims at exploring different constructions of the self adopted by
displaced people from Middle Eastern countries in the Mediterranean region. In order
to understand how people ‘play’ with markers and labels imposed on them, the panel
will also explore the role of morality and technologies of the self in the
refugee-ness.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2015. Information:
www.sesamoitalia.it/?page_id=527
 
 
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4. Third Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS),
London, 11-12 April 2016
 
The organizers invite proposals for panels or individual papers on any aspect of
Islamic studies, broadly understood to include both Muslim-majority and
Muslim-minority contexts as well as historical, textual, and contemporary
anthropological and sociological approaches.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2015. Information:
www.brais.ac.uk/conferences/brais-conference-2016/brais-2016-call-for-papers.
 
 
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5. International Conference: "Borders and Beyond in the Middle East since 1914:
Legacies, Changes, Continuities", York St John University, UK, 17-18 June 2016
 
This conference will examine the effects of World War 1 and the post-war settlement
in the Middle East, especially those which are still felt today e.g. state borders,
migrations, secular and religious ideologies and movements, and struggles over
power.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 23 January 2015. Information:
http://greatwar.modhist.ox.ac.uk/?p=2064.
 
 
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6. International Conference: “Interfaith Love: Love, Sex and Marriage in the
Islamicate World”, Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society,
Leiden, 22-24 June 2016 
 
This international conference seeks to explore, through a diachronic,
interdisciplinary and comparative approach, how interfaith love is perceived and
represented in historical, religious, legal, literary and artistic sources, both
Islamic and non-Islamic.
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2015. Information:
http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=523 
 
 
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7. International Conference: "Resistance & Empire: New Approaches and Comparisons",
University of Lisbon, 26-29 June 2016
 
The conference invites students of French, British, Portuguese, German, and other
European colonialisms to analytically address the multiple expressions of
"resistance" in colonial history by engaging with empirical material and theoretical
explorations. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2015. Information:
www.ics.ul.pt/rdonweb-recursos/events/2015-12/2015-12-31.pdf 
 
 
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8. 43rd International Conference on the History and Cultural Heritage of the
Aramaeans, ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies, University of Oxford, 4-6
July 2016
 
Deadline for abstracts: mid-January 2016. Information:
www.iranicaonline.org/app/webroot/uploads/files/News_docs/Forthcoming-Conferences.pdf
 
 
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9. 44th International Conference: “the Ancient Churches of the Levant”, ARAM Society
for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies, University of Oxford, 18-20 July 2016
 
Deadline for abstracts: mid-January 2016. Information:
www.iranicaonline.org/app/webroot/uploads/files/News_docs/Forthcoming-Conferences.pdf
 
 
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10. Conference: “Islam in International Affairs: Politics and Paradigms”, European
International Studies Association’s (EISA), Yaşar University, Izmir, Turkey, 7-10
September 2016
 
The section seeks to explore theoretical approaches and empirical experiences of the
Islamic civilization by referring to both classical and modern sources, the
worldview of prominent thinkers, statecraft experiences, current transnational
movements, and case studies on the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) phenomenon.
 
Deadline for proposals: 8 January 2016. Information:
www.coiris.org/islam-in-international-affairs-politics-and-paradigms/.
 
 
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11. Tenth Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies: "Formation of Middle Eastern
Subjectivities – Cultural Heritage, Global Structures and Local Practices",
University of Southern Denmark, 22-24 September 2016
 
Papers and roundtables on all topics within the field of Middle East and Islamic
studies are welcome. 
 
Deadline for proposals: 31 January 2016. Information: 
www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/C_Mellemoest or http://thenordicsociety.se
 
 
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POSITIONS
 
12. Research Assistant in the DFG-research Project "Diversity, Power, and Justice:
Transcultural Perspectives", University of Kassel
 
The Research Assistant (EG 13 TV-H) will conduct independent research within the
sub-project "Justice and the Critique of Occidentalism within Contemporary Political
Theory in the Maghreb" with the objective of graduating with a PhD. The applicant
has completed a Masters degree in the field of Political Sciences or Philosophy with
a major focus on Arabo-Islamic Philosophy. A very good command of Arabic, French and
English or German is required.  Commencement of job: 1 January 2016. 
 
Deadline for application: 14 December 2015. Information:
www.uni-kassel.de/intranet/aktuelles/stellenangebote/stellenausschreibung-details/tx_ukstellenausschreibung/27009.html
 
 
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13. W3-Professorship in Oriental Studies (Arabic and Islamic Studies),
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
 
The expected focus of research and teaching activities is the early modern and
modern developments of the culture, history, and religion of the Arab and Islamic
worlds, combined with experience in working with sociological and anthropological
approaches to these fields. Several years of study and research experience in Arab
countries and/or other countries of the Islamic world, as well as a second regional
field of specialization, are equally desirable. The appointment begins April 1,
2016.
 
Deadline for application: 2 January 2016. Information:
www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobs-finden/hochschulinterne-angebote/details/anzeige/bo-2015-11-10-14.html
 
 
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14. Positions in the USA:
 
a) Distinguished Visiting Professor of Israeli Studies, United States Naval Academy
- www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52138
 
b) Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies of the Middle East and North Africa,
University of Arizona - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=52130
 
c) Director and Professor at the School of International Letters and Cultures,
Arizona State University - https://silc.asu.edu/people/employment-opportunites 
 
d) Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern and/or South Asian Cinema, University of
Virginia -
https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1448786198404
 
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
15. 12-Day Course on Shi'a Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom,
Iran, 1 March 2016
 
This program is a one-week workshop plus a 5-day religious and cultural tour in Qom,
Isfahan and Tehran. All faculty and graduate students in related fields are invited
to apply. The English workshop entails an introduction to Shi'a History and
Theology, as well as Shiite rituals and ceremonies in the contemporary Iran. 
 
For information contact  
 
 
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16. CrossCulture Internships, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa),
Stuttgart, Germany
 
These internships will last at least 8 weeks. They give young people from Germany
and Islamic countries the opportunity to gain diverse experience abroad in the
context of their working environment and to act as multipliers in their home
countries.
 
Deadline for application: 6 December 2016. Information:
www.ifa.de/en/funding/crossculture-internships/programme-information.html
 
 
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17. Three LSE Middle East Centre Emirates Master's Scholarship 2016/17
 
The LSE Middle East Centre Emirates Scholarship offers financial support for
students from Arab states studying for a Master’s degree at LSE and who intend to
focus their studies on the Middle East. The scholarship has a value of £30,000 which
will cover full tuition fees with the remainder available to support living expenses
in London. 
 
Deadline for applications: 29 April 2016. Information:
www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/scholarships/Masters/apply.aspx?utm_source=Mailing+List&utm_campaign=e976985226-Masters+2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_79ca332e34-e976985226-318654609
 
 
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18. Call for Applicants and Scholarships for a Doctoral Program "The Asian Sphere",
University of Haifa and the Hebrew University
 
The Asian Sphere offers a unique opportunity for outstanding candidates, at the MA
and PhD level, to enroll in a multidisciplinary and inter-university graduate
program that deals with the Asian continent.  Subject Fields: Asian Studies, Islamic
and Middle Eastern Studies, Art History, Archaeology, Geography, Political Science,
International Relations, Cultural Studies, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy,
Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, and more.
 
Deadline for application: 31 January 2016. Information: http://asian-sphere.huji.ac.il
 
 
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19. Funded PhD Studentships Commencing Sept. 2016, School of Politics, International
Studies & Philosophy, Queen's University Belfast 
 
The School is announcing more than 50 funding opportunities for PhD students
beginning September 2016. We welcome student proposals in a wide range of scholarly
areas. 
 
Information:
www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofPoliticsInternationalStudiesandPhilosophy/Studywithus/PostgraduateResearchDegrees/PostgraduateResearchFunding/
 
 
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20. Intensive Arabic Summer Program at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, 7
June - 18 July 2016
 
We offer an accredited American-style education grounded in the Gulf Arab culture.
All programs are co-educational, with English as the language of instruction.
 
Deadline for application: 5 March 2016. Information:
www.aus.edu/info/200176/international_study_and_exchange/553/study_abroad_at_aus
 
 
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21. 2-year Interdisciplinary MA in Middle East Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
 
The program, which is taught in English, offers students the opportunity to expand
their overall competence in contemporary Middle East studies while developing a more
specific research focus within the fields of politics, social, religious and
cultural affairs, anthropology, history, language and literature. The program
emphasises comparative and theory-oriented approaches as well as the active use of
written and oral sources in the main languages of the region.
 
Information:
www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research/center/islamic-and-middle-east-studies/studies/
 
 
______________
 
 
22. M.A. in Middle East and Islamic Studies at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
 
The aim of this degree program is to reposition the study of the Middle East and
Islam within a global context to help students better analyze particular issues in
light of current events and shifting historical paradigms. The program’s core
classes provide a solid background in both fields of study; however students can
choose to focus their coursework on either Middle East Studies or Islamic Studies. 

 
Deadline for applications for the Fall/Spring 2016-2017 academic year: 15 February
2016. Information: http://meis.gmu.edu/ 
 
______________
 
 
23. Call for ERF Research Proposals on "Household Asset Inequality in the Arab
Countries, Iran and Turkey"
 
ERF invites innovative proposals focusing on asset inequality along with its policy
recommendations in the Arab countries, Iran and Turkey. A broad set of physical and
financial assets can be considered, including land, housing and the full range of
financial wealth. 
 
Deadline for applications: 30 November 2015. Information:
www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=events_details&news_id=269 
 
 
______________
 
 
24. Articles on “Houses of Horrors: Ethiopian Female Domestic Workers in the Middle
East and Gulf States” for International Journal "African and Black Diaspora"
 
Contributors should explore the routes of human trafficking and smuggling, the
situational vulnerability of female domestic workers, the exploitative nature of
work and condition of work, with a particular reference of Ethiopian female domestic
workers in the globalizing cities of the Middle East and Gulf States. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2016. Information:
https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/97822/%E2%80%9Chouses-horrors%E2%80%9D-ethiopian-female-domestic-workers-middle-east

 
 
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25. Articles on "Local Politics in Contemporary Middle Eastern and North African
Countries: Spaces of Political Continuity or Change?" for Special Issue of the
"Journal of International Mediterranean Studies (REIM)"
 
This special issue aims to explore the MENA countries and their societies by
analysing the interconnections between territory, politics and governance at the
local level (small and mid-sized cities, rural areas, villages, and peripheral
regions) and from a historical perspective. 
 
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2016. Information:
http://tallerteim.com/content/call-papers
 
 
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26. Advertisement: Spring and Summer Arabic Language Courses in Amman 2016
 
The Sijal Institute invites applications for its Arabic language courses. Courses
include classes in colloquial Arabic and in MSA. Sijal is located in Amman's Rainbow
Street neighborhood and hosts a range of cultural events in addition to offering
Arabic instruction. 
 
For further information, including program dates, please visit www.sijal.org.

mercredi 25 novembre 2015

Αραβικός κόσμος, ο γνωστός άγνωστος, 27 και 28 Νοεμβρίου, Αθήνα


Αραβικός κόσμος, ο γνωστός άγνωστος

Λόγος, τέχνη, μουσική, θρησκείες, συναντήσεις, πολιτισμός


Οι εκδόσεις Μαΐστρος για τα 15 χρόνια λειτουργίας τους
 και το Αίτιον σάς καλούν 

την Παρασκευή 27 και το Σάββατο 28 Νοεμβρίου, στις 19:30
στο Αίτιον / Πολυχώρος, 
Τζιραίων 8 (Στάση Μετρό Ακρόπολη)

σε μια μαγευτική συνάντηση με τον αραβικό κόσμο.


ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ

Παρασκευή 27 Νοεμβρίου, ώρα 19:30

Ποίηση και λογοτεχνία

Ελένη Κονδύλη
Αραβολόγος, Καθηγήτρια Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών
Η αραβική πεζογραφία του 20ού αιώνα


Ελένη Καπετανάκη
Μεταφράστρια από τα Αραβικά
Η πίστη της Ανατολής στην αραβική πεζογραφία

Ρόνι Μπου Σάμπα
Αραβολόγος, Φιλόλογος, Θεολόγος, Δάσκαλος Αραβικής
Μεταξύ θάλασσας και ερήμου: Η αραβική ποίηση στην Ελλάδα

Συντονίζει ο Άγγελος Καλογερόπουλος, Δρ. Φιλολογίας, ποιητής.

Σάββατο 28 Νοεμβρίου, ώρα 19:30

Στο μεταίχμιο θρησκειών και πολιτισμών

Γρηγόρης Στουρνάρας
Δρ. Πολεοδομίας-Χωροταξίας Ε.Μ.Π. / 
Αρχαιολόγος, Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος στο ΚΔΒΜ1 ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ Λόγου & Τέχνης
Χριστιανικές κοινότητες στον αναδυόμενο πρώιμο ισλαμικό κόσμο

Ηλίας Μαλεβίτης
Υπ. Δρ. Ισλαμικής Ιστορίας, SOASΠανεπιστήμιο του Λονδίνου
Η ανάδυση του Ισλάμ στην Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα

Εύη Βουλγαράκη-Πισίνα
Δρ. Θεολογίας, ΑΠΘ [Ιεραποστολική | Διαθρησκειακός Διάλογος], Διευθύντρια Παραγωγής των εκδόσεων Μαΐστρος
Μια πολυδύναμη γειτνίαση

Συντονίζει η Μαρία Πισίνα, φιλόλογος.

Στο πλαίσιο των εκδηλώσεων θα απαγγελθεί αραβική ποίηση από τη θεατρική ομάδα«Νομάδες» (Γιάννης Σιούτης, Κωνσταντίνα Γιασεμίδου).

Τραγούδια από την αραβική μουσική παράδοση θα ερμηνεύσει η Lamia Bedioui.

Η Λουκία Κωνσταντάτου θα συνοδεύσει τις απαγγελίες και το τραγούδι με το κανονάκι. 

Θα εκτεθούν τα πρωτότυπα έργα της Εύης Βουλγαράκη-Πισίνα που κοσμούν την έκδοση του Γιάχια Χάκι, Το Καντήλι της Ουμ Χάσιμ

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