CONFERENCES 1. Conference: “Islam ‒ Knowledge ‒ Power: Interactions from a Theological and Historical Perspective”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 22-13 February 2017 2. Section: “Islam”, AAR MidWest Region Conference, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 3-4 March 2017 3. Conference: “History and Society on TV in the Middle East”, University of Maryland, College Park, 6-7 April 2017 4. Conference: “Dynamics of Global Inequality: New Thinking in Global Affairs”, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Newark, 21 April 2017 5. Workshop: “Muslim Secularities: Explorations into Concepts of Distinction and Practices of Differentiation”, Leipzig University, 18-20 June 2017 6. Conference: “Democratization and Constitutional Design in Divided Societies”, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 24-27 June 2017 7. International Conference: "International Degree Programmes in Humanities and Cultural Studies: Chances, Perspectives, Challenges", University of Mainz, Germany, 29-30 June 2017 8. Conference: "Personalised Media and Participatory Culture (Focus on MENA Region)", London School of Economics, 29-30 June 2017 9. Panel: “Worldviews of Millennials: Education, Social Inclusion and Countering Violent Extremism”, 34th Conference of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-7 July 2017 10. 8th Gulf Research Meeting, University of Cambridge, UK, 1-4 August 2017 11. Workshop: “Gender and Identity in the Gulf: Cultural Constructions and Representations”, 2017 Gulf Research Meeting, University of Cambridge, UK, 1-4 August 2017 12. Panel: “Beyond Karbala: Theorizing Shiʿi Materiality”, German Association for the Study of Religion, Marburg, 13-16 September 2017 13. Conference: “Jewish Migrants from Hitler’s Europe in Asia, Africa, and Beyond “, German Historical Institute Washington DC, Kolkata, India, 15-17 February 2018 POSITIONS 14. 10 Early Career Fellowships at the Lichtenberg-Kolleg, University of Göttingen, Germany 15. Associate Professor of Islamic History, University of Oxford 16. Visiting Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 17. McGill Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies (Focus on Middle East Studies), Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut 18. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Iranian Studies, MacMillan Center, Yale University 19. Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations, American University in Cairo OTHER INFORMATION 20. Turkish Foreign Policy Winter School, Wise Men Center for Strategic Studies (BILGESAM), 15-19 March 2017, Istanbul 21. Andrew Rippin Best Paper Prize, International Qur’anic Studies Association 22. Articles for the Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies 23. Articles on "The Massacres of 1894-1896 in the Ottoman Empire: Genesis, Consequences and Continuities of Extreme Violence" for Journal "Études Arméniennes Contemporaines" ___________ If you want to distribute an announcement via DAVO-Info-Service (about 1500 recipients) and EURAMES Info Service (more than 6000 recipients, only English and French announcements), please apply the usual format of the text with no more than 50 words and no attachment. Please send only the most important information to mailto:davo@geo.uni-mainz.de and refer to further details with a link to the respective website or an email address. Best regards, Guenter Meyer, Center for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz ____________________ CONFERENCES 1. Conference: “Islam ‒ Knowledge ‒ Power: Interactions from a Theological and Historical Perspective”, University of Fribourg, 22-13 February 2017 The conference is organized by the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society, University of Fribourg and the Post Graduate Program Islamic Theology, Germany. Deadline for registration: 14 February 2017. Information: www.unifr.ch/webnews/content/159/file/A6-5_Tagung_IKP%281%29.pdf _____________ 2. Section: “Islam”, AAR MidWest Region Conference, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 3-4 March 2017 Solicits proposals for papers and panels focusing on any aspect of the Islamic tradition, including its texts, history, or practices. Proposals may focus on any time period and be from any disciplinary approach, so long as the topic is capable of engaging scholars of Islam. Deadline for abstracts: 10 January 2017. Information: https://sites.google.com/site/aarmidwestregion/call-for-papers _____________ 3. Conference: “History and Society on TV in the Middle East”, University of Maryland, College Park, 6-7 April 2017 This multidisciplinary conference will explore the transnational dimensions of Middle Eastern television productions and the debates they have prompted over national identities, history, gender relations, and cultural taboos. Organizer: Professor Madeline Zilfi. Information: https://history.umd.edu/events/history-and-society-tv-middle-east-conference _____________ 4. Conference: “Dynamics of Global Inequality: New Thinking in Global Affairs”, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Newark, 21 April 2017 This graduate student conference seeks to create an interdisciplinary conversation, and we welcome participants from multiple disciplines, including, but not limited to: Political Science and International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Critical Ethnic Studies, American Studies, African and African American Studies, History and the Humanities. Deadline for abstracts: 27 January 2017. Information: http://dga.rutgers.edu/posts/2017-global-affairs-conference _____________ 5. Workshop: “Muslim Secularities: Explorations into Concepts of Distinction and Practices of Differentiation”, Leipzig University, 18-20 June 2017 We call for papers delineating concepts and practices of distinction and differentiation within Islamicate social and historical contexts, the conditions of their emergence, and the socio-economic, doctrinal, and political conflicts that have sustained them. We will cover travel and accommodation for the selected participants. Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2017. Information: http://www.multiple-secularities.de/application/calls/call-for-papers/ _____________ 6. Conference: “Democratization and Constitutional Design in Divided Societies”, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, 24-27 June 2017 The conference will provide an opportunity to examine the role of different factors in fostering democratization in the context of regional and global integration. We welcome contributions that focus on democratization as an open-ended process driven by either internal or external factors, embedded in local, regional, or global dynamics as well as social, economic and legal legacies of the past. Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2017. Information: http://www.ipsa.org/news/call-for-paper/ipsa-joint-conference-rc14-rc28-rc13-democratization-and-constitutional-design-d _____________ 7. International Conference: "International Degree Programs in Humanities and Cultural Studies: Chances, Perspectives, Challenges", University of Mainz, Germany, 29-30 June 2017 We are looking forward to participants from the following fields: - international programs, - innovative study projects, - employers of alumni of humanities and cultural studies, - national and international education agencies. Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2016. Information: www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/fb05-talcme-eng/multiplier-event-mainz/ _____________ 8. Conference: "Personalized Media and Participatory Culture (Focus on MENA Region)", London School of Economics, 29-30 June 2017 This conference aims at problematizing the assumed connections between particular parts of the world, networks (both digital and real-world), participatory cultures, young people, and emerging media tools. Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2017. Information: www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/research/Collaboration-Projects/collaborations%202015-2016/AUS/Conference.aspx _____________ 9. Panel: “Worldviews of Millennials: Education, Social Inclusion and Countering Violent Extremism”, 34th Conference of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-7 July 2017 This panel will examine the nexus between worldviews education and countering extremism; and how young people’s worldviews may inform the development of educational responses to enhance social inclusion, particularly in religiously diverse societies. It also encourages discussion of intersectional perspectives on diverse worldviews education and race, gender and sexuality. Deadline for abstracts: 10 January 2017. Information: https://wp.unil.ch/issr2017conference _____________ 10. 8th Gulf Research Meeting, University of Cambridge, UK, 1-4 August 2017 The objective of the Gulf Research Meeting is to provide an academic environment to foster Gulf studies and to encourage scholarly and academic exchange among those working on or interested in the developments taking place that are defining the Gulf region and their constituent societies. The conference will be hosting 11 workshops. Deadline for application: 31 January 2017. Information: http://gulfresearchmeeting.net/index.php _____________ 11. Workshop: “Gender and Identity in the Gulf: Cultural Constructions and Representations”, 2017 Gulf Research Meeting, University of Cambridge, UK, 1-4 August 2017 We are seeking papers on research around museums and heritage, artistic practices, identity and representation, literary studies, education, art historical theory and visual anthropology. Papers must focus on the Gulf region and will explore new perspectives on how gender, identity, and representation are manifested locally, nationally, regionally and/or internationally. Deadline for abstracts: 31 January 2017. Information: www.gulfresearchmeeting.net/workshop/131_WS9%20-%20Gender%20and%20Identity%20in%20the%20Gulf.%20Cultural%20Constructions%20and%20Representations.pdf _____________ 12. Panel: “Beyond Karbala: Theorizing Shiʿi Materiality”, German Association for the Study of Religion, Marburg, 13-16 September 2017 This panel invites to think about how theoretical assumptions and academic approaches towards Shiʿi materiality can be made fruitful to contribute to a broader understanding of Shiʿism, and account for non-binary views. While doing so the panel tries to assess Iranian and non-Iranian forms of Shiʿi materiality alike. Deadline for abstracts: 22 January 2017. Information: Christian Funke (christian.funke@ithrw.uni-hannover.de) and Robert Langer (robert.langer@uni-bayreuth.de). _____________ 13. Conference: “Jewish Migrants from Hitler’s Europe in Asia, Africa, and Beyond “, German Historical Institute Washington DC, Kolkata, India, 15-17 February 2018 During this conference we would like to pay special attention to neglected temporal and spatial aspects of forced migration from Nazi Germany and occupied Europe. We will focus on the destinations and processes of migration, giving particular attention to colonial and semi-colonial settings and the transit phase of migration. Deadline for abstracts: 28 February 2017. Information: www.ghi-dc.org/events-conferences/event-history/2018/conferences/in-global-transit-jewish-migrants-from-hitlers-europe-in-asia-africa-and-beyond.html?L=0 _____________ POSITIONS 14. 10 Early Career Fellowships at the Lichtenberg-Kolleg, University of Göttingen, Germany For the period October 2017 to July 2019 we invite early career scholars to join one of the research groups on: - Globalising the Enlightenment: Knowledge, Culture, Travel, Exchange and Collections, or: - Human Rights, Constitutional Politics and Religious Diversity, or: - Moritz Stern Fellowships in Modern Jewish Studies: Cultural, Intellectual and Literary History Deadline for application: 12 February 2016. Information: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/early-career-fellowships-2017-19/501529.html _____________ 15. Associate Professor of Islamic History, University of Oxford The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of publication and research. With a record of successful undergraduate teaching and the ability to lecture to a mixed audience, you will demonstrate a high degree of expertise in the Arabic language and the ability to instruct students in the use primary sources in Arabic. Candidates must have a doctorate in the field of Islamic History. Deadline for application: 10 February 2017. Information: www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/academic/index/ac22979j/ _____________ 16. Visiting Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York Candidates with expertise in Islam in any period or region are encouraged to apply, although the Classical Period is preferred. Knowledge of relevant languages is required. Familiarity with the discipline of Religious Studies is desirable, as is knowledge of the social, political, and historical study of Islamic civilizations. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire. Deadline for application: 30 January 2017. Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8720 _____________ 17. McGill Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies (Focus on Middle East Studies), Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut This fellowship is a one-year appointment for a recent Ph.D. (within the past five years) who has either received a bachelor’s degree from a non-North American university or else has lived for a substantial period outside the United States. Deadline for application: 1 February 2017. Information: https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/1229 _____________ 18. Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Iranian Studies, MacMillan Center, Yale University The Yale Program in Iranian Studies accepts applications for the newly-established Ehsan Yarshater Fellowship in Iranian and Persian studies for 2017-18 (renewable for one year). Applicants in all fields of humanities and social and political sciences who have recently received their PhDs or are in the early stages of their academic career may apply. Deadline for application: 15 January 2017. Information: http://macmillan.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/2017-18_IranianStudies_POSTDOC_Final_Dec2016.pdf _____________ 19. Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations, American University in Cairo The Department of Political Science invites applications for a fixed term 1 year contract position. PhD is required at time of appointment. Successful candidates should have an ongoing program of research and publication. Teaching experience is preferred. Position is open until filled. Apply online at: http://www.click2apply.net/hbwbspmbw9 _____________ OTHER INFORMATION 20. Turkish Foreign Policy Winter School, Wise Men Center for Strategic Studies (BILGESAM), 15-19 March 2017, Istanbul The Winter School will include all aspects of Turkish Foreign Policy, main actors of policy-making processes, institutes and Turkey’s relations with regional and global powers. Regional security topics such as Turkey’s role on the Middle Eastern security, Black Sea security, security of the South Caucasia, are also in the agenda. Deadline for registration: 3 March 2017. Information: www.bilgesam.org/en/incele/2544/-foreign-policy-winter-school--15-19-march-2017/#.WF40PWczWJC _____________ 21. Andrew Rippin Best Paper Prize, International Qur’anic Studies Association In honor of Andrew Rippin, the IQSA will award a prize to the best paper delivered at the 2016 Annual Meeting in San Antonio by a graduate student or early career scholar. The prize winner will receive $250 and an expanded and edited version of the paper will qualify for publication in the Journal of the International Qur’anic Studies Association 2 (2017). Deadline for abstracts: 5 January 2017. Information: https://iqsaweb.wordpress.com/2016/12/19/andrew-rippin-best-paper-prize/ _____________ 22. Articles for the Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies The Canadian Journal for Middle East Studies, CJMES is a print and online academic journal published by Institute for Middle East Studies, Canada. We are interested in articles that focus on the Middle East in a wide range of contexts, and encourage articles from humanities and social science perspectives. Deadline for articles: 30 March 2017. Information: www.imesc.org/index.php?cmd=view_event&id=13 _____________ 23. Articles on "The Massacres of 1894-1896 in the Ottoman Empire: Genesis, Consequences and Continuities of Extreme Violence" for Journal "Études Arméniennes Contemporaines" Articles are invited in English or French. Deadline for abstracts: 30 January 2017. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/157418/cfp-massacres-1894-1896-ottoman-empire-genesis-consequences-and
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