أخبار استشراقية: مؤتمرات وورش عمل ومنح دراسة ووظائف
CONFERENCES
1. Conference: “Arab Spring and the Quest for New Metaphors:
Modernity, Identity and Change”, Guelph, Canada, 11-12 November 2017
2. Conference: "Crisis in Saudi Arabia: War,
Succession and the Future", Middle East Monitor, London, 18 November 2017
3. 51st Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies
Association of North America (MESA), Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017
4. Symposium: "The Idea of Iran: The
Turko-Timurid Intermezzo", SOAS University of London, 18-19 November 2017
5. Conference: „Modern Arabic Historical Scholarship
on the Ancient and Medieval Periods“, University of Trier, Germany, 21-23
November 2017
6. Workshop: "The Measure of Integration:
Economic Structures and Resources of the Early Islamic Empire", Universität
Hamburg, 16-17 February 2018
7. Conference: "Religio, Religare, & the
Capacities of Religion in the Modern World", University of Florida, 16-17
March 2018
8. Conference: “U.S. Hegemony and the Arab World”,
Center for Islamic and Middle East Studies, California State University, San
Bernardino, 20-21 April 2018
9. International Conference: "Tourism is
Sustainable Development", University of Sharjah Branch Khorfakkan, UAE,
24-25 April 2018
10. Fourth International Symposium on Crusade
Studies: "Crusades - Medieval Worlds in Conflict”, Saint Louis
University, 18-20 June 2018
11. Workshop: "The Politics of Islam in Europe
and North America", Paris, 27-28 June 2018
12. International Conference: “The Syrian War: Later Evolution,
Future Prospects”, Centre for Syrian Studies (CSS), University of St Andrews,
Scotland, 1-3 August 2018
13. Conference: "Innovative Approaches in
Islamic Sciences and Education", Institute of Islamic Theology, University
of Osnabrück, Germany, 20-22 September 2018
POSITIONS
14. Lecturer in Modern Iranian
History, University of Oxford
15. Professor, Institute for the Study of Muslim
Civilisation, Aga Khan University, London
16. Assistant Professor in
Political Science, Aga Khan University, London
17. Assistant or Associate
Professor in Comparative Politics/Methods, American University in Cairo
18. Senior Policy Analyst, Qatar University, Doha
19. Research
Assistant/Associate in Social Sciences, Social and Economic Survey
Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha
20. Lead Methodologist, Social and Economic Survey
Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha
21. Lecturer in Arabic Language, Department of Middle
Eastern South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University
22. Faculty Fellow in Material
Histories of Pre- and Early Modern Islam, Silsila: Center for Material
Histories, New York University
23. Visiting Assistant
Professor in Middle East/South Asian History, Denison University (near
Columbus, Ohio)
OTHER INFORMATION
24. PhD Research Grants 2018/2019 by the Orient-Institut Istanbul
25. Two PhD Scholarships (Home/EU fees only) in Islamic &
Middle Eastern Studies, Edinburgh
26. 2018 Sudan Archive Visiting Library Fellowship at
Durham University
27. Chevening British Library Fellowship:
"Endangered Archives - North Africa and the Middle East"
28. Course: "Palestine Refugees and International Law",
British Institute, Amman, 2-3 March 2018
29. Articles on: "Realising Youth Potential in the
Mediterranean: Unlocking Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges" for the
New-Med Research Network
30. Articles for "Oxford Middle East Review"
CONFERENCES
1.
Conference: “Arab Spring and the Quest for New Metaphors:
Modernity, Identity and Change”, Guelph, Canada, 11-12 November 2017
2.
See
program at https://newmetaphorsconference.weebly.com/program.html
2. Conference: "Crisis in Saudi Arabia: War, Succession and
the Future", Middle East Monitor, London, 18 November 2017
With the prospect of democratisation and political openness still
remote and with human rights still a challenging issue, what is the future for
relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia beyond the significant arms trade?
And what of the 'purge' of officials?
Registration until 17 November 2017. Information: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crisis-in-saudi-arabia-war-succession-and-the-future-tickets-39520881019?aff=fbpage
3. 51st Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association of
North America (MESA), Washington DC, 18-21 November 2017
See program with more than 230 sessions at http://mesana.org/pdf/17-preliminary-program-10-12-17.pdf
4. Symposium: "The Idea of Iran: The Turko-Timurid
Intermezzo", SOAS University of London, 18-19 November 2017
Convened by Sarah Stewart, SOAS and Charles Melville,
University of Cambridge.
Pre-registration required. Information and program: https://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei-cis/events/idea-of-iran/18nov2017-the-idea-of-iran-the-turko-timurid-intermezzo.html
5. Conference: „Modern Arabic Historical Scholarship on the
Ancient and Medieval Periods“, University of Trier, Germany, 21-23 November 2017
The conference will bring together an international group of
specialists in a variety of pre-modern historical disciplines ranging from
Assyriology to Mamluk Studies who will discuss contemporary Arabic-language
scholarship in their respective fields.
Information and program: http://leibniz-forschergruppen.uni-trier.de/events/event/modern-arabic-historical-scholarship-on-the-ancient-and-medieval-periods/
6. Workshop: "The Measure of Integration: Economic Structures
and Resources of the Early Islamic Empire", Universität Hamburg, 16-17
February 2018
This workshop aims at developing an empirically based theoretical
framework to gain a better understanding of the economic structures within the
early Islamic Empire, as well as their potential as an integrative force
connecting the different regions governed by the early caliphate.
Information: https://www.islamic-empire.uni-hamburg.de/en/news-and-events/conferences/economy-workshop.html
7. Conference: "Religio, Religare, & the
Capacities of Religion in the Modern World", University of Florida, 16-17
March 2018
The conference aims to bring together scholars and graduate
students from a range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives to
discuss theoretical frameworks, present research and receive collegial feedback.
Deadline for abstracts: 9 December 2017. Information: http://religion.ufl.edu/2017/11/01/religio-religare-and-the-capacities-of-religion-in-the-modern-world-cfp/
8. Conference: “U.S. Hegemony and the Arab World”, Center for
Islamic and Middle East Studies, California State University, San
Bernardino, 20-21 April 2018
This conference aims to critically evaluate the impact of U.S.
policy decisions, alliances, military interventions, and popular resistance in
the region from a socio-political and historical perspective.
Submission Deadline: 5 December 2017. Information: muhtase@csusb.edu
9. International Conference: "Tourism is Sustainable
Development", University of Sharjah Branch Khorfakkan, UAE, 24-25 April
2018
Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2017. Information: http://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Media/Conferences/branches_conf/Pages/cp.aspx
10. Fourth International Symposium on Crusade Studies:
"Crusades - Medieval Worlds in Conflict”, Saint Louis University,
18-20 June 2018
Deadline for abstracts: 15 February 2017. Information: http://mailchi.mp/mediterraneanseminar/cfp-crusades-medieval-worlds-in-conflict-18-20-june-st-louis?e=82aeb6c61d
11. Workshop: "The Politics of Islam in Europe and North
America", Paris, 27-28 June 2018
The Project on "Middle East Political Science (POMEPS)"
and the Centre de recherches internationales (CERI) Sciences Po, Paris invite
proposals related to the following questions: Electoral politics and collective
mobilization among Muslims; Islamic political groups and movements; The
politics of refugees and migration from the Middle East and North Africa;
Religiously motivated extremism and violence; The political economy and
marketization of Islam; etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2017. Information: https://pomeps.org/2017/10/17/call-for-proposals-the-politics-of-islam-in-europe-and-north-america/
12. International Conference: “The Syrian War: Later Evolution,
Future Prospects”, Centre for Syrian Studies (CSS), University of St Andrews,
Scotland, 1-3 August 2018
The theme of the conference will be the late uprising period since
roughly 2015, with the focus on issues such as the sectarianization of the
conflict; the evolution of the balance of power among groups in the conflict;
governance and civil society amidst civil war in both regime and opposition
areas; diplomacy and external intervention in the conflict; the Syrian
diaspora; and issues of “reconciliation” and “reconstruction.”
Deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2017.
Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/731842553674360/
13. Conference: "Innovative Approaches in Islamic Sciences
and Education", Institute of Islamic Theology, University of Osnabrück,
Germany, 20-22 September 2018
Papers are invited that focus on the following themes: Islamic
legal thought; Islamic theology; Islamic philosophy; Islamic history; Koran
exegesis; Hadith studies; Religious education; Psychology; Didactics; etc.
Deadline for abstracts: 31 December 2017. Information: https://www.iit.uni-osnabrueck.de/fileadmin/documents/public/Plakate_Brosch%C3%BCren/CfP_Conference_2018.pdf
POSITIONS
14. Lecturer in Modern Iranian History, University of Oxford
The successful applicant will hold a doctorate within the field of
modern Iranian history. He/she will show ability to teach and supervise
undergraduate and postgraduate students in this field. An excellent command of
New Persian is essential,
Deadline for applications: 1
December 2017. Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55955
15. Professor, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisation, Aga
Khan University, London
Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant discipline with extensive
academic and research leadership experience. They will be expected to actively
engage in discussions on contemporary issues within Muslim societies.
Deadline for applications: 30 November 2017.
Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=55985
16. Assistant Professor in Political Science, Aga Khan University,
London
Candidates should have a PhD in Political Science with expertise
in Muslim contexts.
Deadline for application; 30 November 2017. Information: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BFH545/assistant-professor-political-science/
17. Assistant or Associate Professor in Comparative
Politics/Methods, American University in Cairo
The five-year fixed term contract position will start in Fall
2018. Teaching responsibilities will include a combination of courses in
comparative politics, using examples outside as well as inside the Middle East
and North Africa.
Deadline for applications: 1 December 2017. Information: https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=74098
18. Senior Policy Analyst, Qatar University, Doha
The position is attached to SESRI Policy Department, which
utilizes new and existing SESRI data to engage in empirically-backed analysis
and debate of policy questions of relevance to Qatar and the Gulf region.
priority will be given to
candidates who are bilingual in Arabic and English.
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2017. Information: spasearch@qu.edu.qa
19. Research Assistant/Associate in Social Sciences, Social
and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha
Priority will be given to candidates who are bilingual (Arabic and
English) and who have experience with collecting and using survey data as part
of their own research as well as substantive interests in the cultures,
societies, and public affairs of the Arabian Gulf.
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2017. Information: pdsearch@qu.edu.qa
20. Lead Methodologist, Social and Economic Survey Research
Institute, Qatar University, Doha
Applicants should posses expert-level knowledge and understanding
of social sciences, economics, or other related field, with a demonstrated
record of design and analysis of randomized controlled trails for the purposes
of policy evaluation.
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2017. Information: rctsearch@qu.edu.qa
21. Lecturer in Arabic Language, Department of Middle Eastern
South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University
We are seeking a professional language teacher with a
serious commitment to teaching languages for academic purposes while developing
pedagogical materials and incorporating technological innovations into the
curriculum.
Deadline for application: 1 December 2017.
Information: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56005
22. Faculty Fellow in Material Histories of Pre- and Early Modern
Islam, Silsila: Center for Material Histories, New York University
Applicants should have a PhD in hand, relevant language skills,
and proven research interests in transcultural dimensions of the art,
architecture or material culture of Islamicate societies before 1500.
Deadline for application: 1 December 2017. Information: https://apply.interfolio.com/46720
23. Visiting Assistant Professor in Middle East/South Asian
History, Denison University (near Columbus, Ohio)
The one-year visiting position id to begin in Fall 2018. Teaching
responsibilities in a 3/3 load include a two-semester introductory survey
sequence in the Middle East or South Asia and upper level seminars in the candidate’s
areas of expertise.
Deadline for application: 2 January 2018. Information: https://employment.denison.edu/postings/1819
OTHER INFORMATION
24. PhD Research Grants 2018/2019 by the Orient-Institut Istanbul
The purpose of the grant is the support of field research in
Istanbul for Ph.D. students not living in Turkey. Grants are available to
support research in one of the research areas of the Institute, especially:
Musicological research on the Ottoman Empire and Turkey; Narrative sources on
Istanbul and the late Ottoman Empire: Historic and contemporary forms of
religious expression in Anatolia since the 11th century; Manuscript cultures in
the Ottoman Empire and Iran; Human, medicine, and society.
Deadline for application: 8 January 2018. Informationen: https://www.oiist.org/stipendien/
25. Two PhD Scholarships (Home/EU fees only) in Islamic &
Middle Eastern Studies, Edinburgh
The award is open to UK, EU and overseas students commencing a PhD
degree in the academic year 2018-2019.
Deadline for application: 28 February 2018. Information: https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/graduate-school/fees-and-funding/funding/phd-students/imes-phd-scholarship
26. 2018 Sudan Archive Visiting Library Fellowship at Durham
University
The residential fellowship (April-June 2018) carries a small
grant, accommodation and meals, and is a valuable research opportunity for
doctoral students studying Sudan, South Sudan, or the wider East Africa region,
and whose research would be significantly supported by two months’ study of
materials held in the Sudan Archive at Durham University.
Application deadline: 1 December 2017. Information: francis.gotto@durham.ac.uk
27. Chevening British Library Fellowship: "Endangered
Archives - North Africa and the Middle East"
This fellowship will provide the opportunity to research the
archival collections in one of these countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan,
Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria,
Tunisia), engage with archival experts, at the British Library and
internationally, to develop a targeted engagement strategy, and support its
delivery through an outreach program.
Deadline for application: 17 November 2017. Information: https://chevening.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-0/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/1/opp/954-Chevening-British-Library-Fellowship:-Endangered-Archives-/en-GB
28. Course: "Palestine Refugees and International Law",
British Institute, Amman, 2-3 March 2018
The course examines, within a human rights framework, the policies
and practices of Middle Eastern states as they impinge upon Palestinian
refugees. Instructors: Dawn Chatty (Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and
Forced Migration; former Director, RSC) and Susan M Akram (Clinical Professor,
Boston University School of Law).
29. Articles on: "Realising Youth Potential in the
Mediterranean: Unlocking Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges" for the
New-Med Research Network
8 young professionals from the countries of the MENA region
who are under the age of 32 are invited to present their ideas and perspectives
on the major socio-economic and political challenges impacting states and
societies in the region and the future prospects of youth in particular.
Remuneration of 400 euros for the policy paper.
Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2017. Information: n.champion@iai.it
30. Articles for "Oxford Middle East Review"
The editors invite article submissions, on any topic of relevance
to Middle Eastern and North African studies in the Research Section and the
Policy Section where papers aim at influencing contemporary debate or
policy-making.
Deadline for submissions: 20 November 2017. Information: https://omerjournal.com/
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