CONFERENCES 1. International Workshop: “Media Transitions in the Arab World: Actual and Historical Perspectives on Literature and Culture”, University of Muenster, Germany, 30-31 October 2015 2. Conference: "Jewish Attitudes toward Wealth and Poverty", Brown University, Providence R.I., 1-3 November 2015 3. First Workshop of the "Persianate Subalterns Project" on "Pre-Safavid Subalterns", University of Edinburgh, 7-8 November 2015 4. Conference "Egyptian Media and Journalism between Change and Continuity", Freie Universitaet Berlin, 12-14 November 2015 5. 13th Annual Duke-UNC Islamic Studies Graduate Student Workshop on “Global Muslim Modernities and the Post-Secular”, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 27-28 February 2016 6. Winter Workshop of the Mediterranean Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, 3-5 March 2016 7. The Seventh Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium: "Innovation and Transformation: Values, Challenges, and Prospects for Education in the GCC", Arab Open University, Kuwait, 5-7 April 2016 8. Graduate Student Conference "Islam and the Modern State", Buffett Institute for Global Studies at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, 7-8 April 2016 9. Conference: "Jadidism: Islam, Modernity and National Identity in Russia and Central Asia", Turkish Studies Project, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 15-16 April 2016 10. MENA Workshop Program for PhD Students in Beirut (May 2016) and Cairo (September 2016) 11. Tenth Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies: "Formations of Middle Eastern Subjectivities - Cultural Heritage, Global Structures and Local Practices", University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 22-24 September 2016 12. International Conference: "The First World War from Tripoli to Mogadishu (1911-1924)", Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 30 September - 1 October 2016 POSITIONS 13. Professor/Associate Professor in Modern Gulf History, Centre for Gulf Studies, Qatar University 14. Associate Professor of Literature and Culture in the Gulf, Qatar University 15. Post-doctoral, Visiting Research and Sabbatical Fellowships, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore 16. Positions in North America OTHER INFORMATION 17. Research Projects on "Labor Demand in the MENA Region" to be Supported by ERF 18. Cadbury Fellowship Scheme on "Bodies of Text: Learning to be Muslim in West Africa", University of Birmingham, 2 May - 8 July 2016 19. Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Study of Global, Comparative, or International Affairs, Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Northwestern University 20. Faculty Fellowship: The Summer Institute for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, 14-26 June 2016 at Brandeis and 27 June – 6 July 2016 in Israel 21. Doctoral Fellowships in Israel Studies at Brandeis University 22. Post-doctoral Fellowship in Israel Studies at Brandeis University 23. Availability of Papers for AALIMS-Princeton Conference on "Islam and Human Capital", 30-31 October 2015 24. Articles for Journal "Horizons in Humanities and Social Sciences", United Arab Emirates University _________________ If you want to distribute an announcement via EURAMES Info Service (more than 5500 recipients, only English and French announcements), please apply the usual format of the text with no more than 50 words and no attachment. Please send only the most important information and refer to further details with a link to the respective website or an email address. Best regards, Guenter Meyer, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, Germany ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. International Workshop: “Media Transitions in the Arab World: Actual and Historical Perspectives on Literature and Culture”, University of Muenster, Germany, 30-31 October 2015 This workshop aims at exploring the relation between media and cultural production in the Arab world across the centuries (oral/written, manuscript/print, digital technologies). By looking at how media have impacted form and content, actors and audiences, we aim to identify not only transitions and ruptures but also continuities and complementarity of ʻnewʼ and ʻoldʼ media. Information:www.uni-muenster.de/ArabistikIslam/tagungen/workshop_media_transitions.html; Contact: barbara.winckler@uni-muenster.de ______________ 2. Conference: "Jewish Attitudes toward Wealth and Poverty", Brown University, Providence R.I., 1-3 November 2015 Traditional Jewish texts present different approaches to wealth, poverty, and money. The purpose of this conference is both to identify these texts and to explore the diversity of their ideas. Information: www.brown.edu/conference/jewish-attitudes-toward-wealth-and-poverty ______________ 3. First Workshop of the "Persianate Subalterns Project" on "Pre-Safavid Subalterns", University of Edinburgh, 7-8 November 2015 To register for free live-streaming of this event, and for further information, visit: www.shii-news.imes.ed.ac.uk/the-subalterns-project/the-first-workshop-edinburgh-7-8-november-2015/ ______________ 4. Conference "Egyptian Media and Journalism between Change and Continuity", Freie Universitaet Berlin, 12-14 November 2015 More than 20 scholars and media practitioners from Egypt, Germany and the UK discuss the development of journalism in Egypt. Issues include the self-regulation of journalists, professionalism, freedom of speech, the evolution of the media landscape, and the political economy of Egypt's media. Deadline for registration: 8 November 2015 at commworkshop@zedat.fu-berlin. Information: www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/kommwiss/arbeitstellen/internationale_kommunikation/projekte/journalism-in-transformation/Conference-2015/index.html _______________ 5. 13th Annual Duke-UNC Islamic Studies Graduate Student Workshop on “Global Muslim Modernities and the Post-Secular”, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 27-28 February 2016 The concepts of “modernity” and “secularism” have received renewed attention within academic literature on Muslim societies and Islamic studies. This year’s conference aspires to create a forum for those exploring innovative engagements with this material from an interdisciplinary perspective drawing on critical theory and global approaches. Ph.D. students are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline for abstracts: 1 December 2015. Information: DUKEUNCconf@gmail.com ______________ 6. Winter Workshop of the Mediterranean Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, 3-5 March 2016 We invite abstracts for workshop papers on "Subterfuge and Deception in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean," construed either literally or figuratively. We seek papers in any relevant discipline, especially comparative or interdisciplinary work that uses the Mediterranean as a frame of analysis. Deadline for workshop proposals: 21 November 2015. Information: http://humweb.ucsc.edu/mediterraneanseminar/news/index.php?id=534 ______________ 7. The Seventh Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium: "Innovation and Transformation: Values, Challenges, and Prospects for Education in the GCC", Arab Open University, Kuwait, 5-7 April 2016 Relevant topics could include Open, Flexible, Online (OFO) education, changes in pedagogy, use of new technologies, the role of non-governmental organizations, etc. Deadline: 14 December 2015. Information: http://gulfcomped.ning.com/page/2016-call-for-papers ______________ 8. Graduate Student Conference "Islam and the Modern State", Buffett Institute for Global Studies at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, 7-8 April 2016 The conference will examine how modern states exist in tension with the practices, institutions, and sensibilities associated with Islam. This interdisciplinary conference will draw together advanced graduate students and senior scholars to probe the enduring entanglement of religion and modernity. Deadline for abstracts: 9 November 2015. Information: http://buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/grad-conference/index.html ______________ 9. Conference: "Jadidism: Islam, Modernity and National Identity in Russia and Central Asia", Turkish Studies Project, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 15-16 April 2016 Jadidism was a reform movement among the Muslim intellectuals of Russia and Central Asia that emerged over the course of the 19th century. Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2015, to be sent to M. Hakan Yavuz hakan.yavuz@utah.edu and Uli Schamiloglu uschamil@wisc.edu ______________ 10. MENA Workshop Program for PhD Students in Beirut (May 2016) and Cairo (September 2016) The American Political Science Association (APSA) is now accepting applications for this two-part workshop program. This is a unique opportunity to network with colleagues from across the MENA region and develop current research related to civil society in the Arab region and the changing state-society dynamics engendered by the Arab Uprisings post-2010. Deadline for applications: 2 December 2015. Information: www.apsanet.org/menaworkshops ______________ 11. Tenth Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies: "Formations of Middle Eastern Subjectivities - Cultural Heritage, Global Structures and Local Practices", University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 22-24 September 2016 Papers and roundtables on all topics within the field of Middle East and Islamic studies are welcome. The deadline for submitting proposals for a roundtable or a pre-organized panel is 31 December 2015 and for individual papers 31 January 2016. Information: http://thenordicsociety.se/conference-2016-denmark/ ______________ 12. International Conference: "The First World War from Tripoli to Mogadishu (1911-1924)", Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 30 September - 1 October 2016 Deadline for abstracts: 29 January 2016. Information: http://neafricaww1.sciencesconf.org/ ______________ POSITIONS 13. Professor/Associate Professor in Modern Gulf History, Centre for Gulf Studies, Qatar University Qualifications: A doctorate in History with specialization in the Gulf, with significant record of; relevant and evidence of superior teaching experience, etc. Deadline for application: 30 November 2015. Information: https://careers.qu.edu.qa/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=IRC_EID_VIS_INTG_GATEWAY&p_action=viewPosting&p_svid=9016&p_spid=440135&p_srid=239166 ______________ 14. Associate Professor of Literature and Culture in the Gulf, Qatar University Qualifications: A doctorate in Literature and Culture with specialization in Identity, Gender, Literature and Culture in the Gulf, with significant record of publications in this field; superior teaching experience; fluency in Arabic and English. Deadline for application: 30 November 2015. Information: https://careers.qu.edu.qa/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=IRC_EID_VIS_INTG_GATEWAY&p_action=viewPosting&p_svid=4346&p_spid=202145&p_srid=111182 ______________ 15. Post-doctoral, Visiting Research and Sabbatical Fellowships, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore MEI is offering up to two Visiting Sabbatical Fellowships for 2016-1017 and one or two post-doctoral Fellowships for two years, ideally from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2018. The fellowships are for recent Ph.D. recipients in the social sciences or humanities working on anthropological, cultural, economic, historical, political, religious, or sociological topics in the greater Middle East region, especially on contemporary studies of the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Iran, and Turkey. Information: https://mei.nus.edu.sg/index.php/web/new-job-opening ______________ 16. Positions in North America a) Jeffrey H. Aronson Chair in Middle East Politics, Department of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University - http://apply.interfolio.com/31675 b) Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI - http://apply.interfolio.com/32509 c) Aga Khan Chair in Islamic Humanities, Brown University - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51860 d) Assistant or Associate Professor, Francophone Cultures of the Global South, University of Virginia - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51891 e) Visiting Scholar in Islamic Studies, California State University, Fresno - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51858 f) Assistant Professor in Islamic Middle Eastern History University of West Georgia - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51866 g) Assistant Professor, Islamic Middle Eastern History; University of West Georgia - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51866 h) Librarian for Middle East and Islamic Studies, Duke University Libraries - http://library.duke.edu/about/jobs/melibn i) Tenure Stream Assistant Professor in Islam and Modernity, University of Toronto, St. George Campus - www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=51823 ______________ OTHER INFORMATION 17. Research Projects on "Labor Demand in the MENA Region" to be Supported by ERF The Economic Research Forum (ERF) invites proposals investigating labor demand in the MENA region. Extended deadline for proposals: 15 November 2015. Information: www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=events_details&news_id=263 ______________ 18. Cadbury Fellowship Scheme on "Bodies of Text: Learning to be Muslim in West Africa", University of Birmingham, 2 May - 8 July 2016 Early-career African scholars who have something to contribute to the theme, and whose research would benefit from a residential fellowship of ten weeks at the University of Birmingham are invited to apply. Deadline for application: 30 November 2015. Information: www.knowingeachother.com/2015/09/02/thirteenth-cadbury-fellowship-scheme-and-workshop-2016-bodies-of-text-learning-to-be-muslim-in-west-africa/ ______________ 19. Two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Study of Global, Comparative, or International Affairs, Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Northwestern University Up to three Fellowships will run from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018. Application deadline: 1 December 2015. Information: http://buffett.northwestern.edu/funding-grants/postdoctoral-fellowships.html ______________ 20. Faculty Fellowship: The Summer Institute for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, 14-26 June 2016 at Brandeis and 27 June – 6 July 2016 in Israel Competitive fellowship open to faculty in the humanities and social sciences provides a foundation to teach about Israel in any discipline. Two-week multidisciplinary Brandeis seminar followed by 10-day Israel study tour. Apply by 20 January 2016. Information: www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/siis. ______________ 21. Doctoral Fellowships in Israel Studies at Brandeis University The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University offers full and partial fellowships for doctoral candidates whose research focuses on Israel. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Eligible disciplines include Anthropology, History, Literature, Middle East Studies, Near Eastern & Judaic Studies, Politics and Sociology. Information: www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/support/doctoral.html ______________ 22. Post-doctoral Fellowship in Israel Studies at Brandeis University Post-doctoral fellows teach one course per semester in Israel studies, related to programs in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Israeli arts and culture, politics, sociology, economics, or other relevant disciplines. Apply by 31 October 2015. Information: www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/support/postdoctoral.html ______________ 23. Availability of Papers for AALIMS-Princeton Conference on "Islam and Human Capital", 30-31 October 2015 Many of the papers to be presented at this Conference have now been posted at http://aalims.org . The rest will appear in coming days. All sessions are free and open to the public, though registration is required through obstctr@princeton.edu. ______________ 24. Articles for Journal "Horizons in Humanities and Social Sciences", United Arab Emirates University The Journal features a broad range of research including but not limited to anthropology, archaeology, architectonics, arts, development studies, education and teaching, ethnic studies, heritage studies, geography, globalization, history, international relations, journalism, labor and migration studies, languages, leadership, linguistics, literature, philosophy, political science, religious studies, social policy, social work, sociology, tourism, and visual studies. Deadline for submissions: 31 December 2015. Information: http://journals.sfu.ca/hhss/index.php/hhss/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions ______________
dimanche 25 octobre 2015
EURAMES Info Service 38/2015
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