Konferenzen und Veranstaltungen in den
kommenden Monaten / Conferences in the coming months:
Juli 2010 | August 2010 | September 2010 | Oktober 2010 | November 2010 | Dezember 2010 | Januar 2011 | Februar 2011 | März 2011 | April 2011 | September 2011 |
Juli 2010
Tagung:
"Theologie der Befreiung in Islam und Christentum", Katholischen
Akademie Schwerte, 9.- 11. Juli 2010 und weitere Veranstaltungen
von Gastprofessoren an der Universität Paderborn
In diesem
Sommersemester werden zwei Islamische Theologen als Gastprofessoren an
der Universität Paderborn lehren: Prof. Dr. em. Hüseyin Atay
von der Universität Ankara und Prof. Dr. Farid Esack von der
Universität Johannesburg. Neben regelmäßigen
Vorlesungen werden beide auch an Blockterminen, Tagungen und
öffentlichen Vorträgen teilnehmen - darunter die o.a. Tagung:
Neben der islamischen Befreiungstheologie im südafrikanischen
Kontext (Farid Esack) soll auf dieser Tagung ein Vergleich mit dem
Freiheitsdenken islamischer Theologen aus dem Iran versucht werden und
beide Seiten mit christlichen Entwürfen einer Theologie der
Befreiung ins Gespräch gebracht werden. Das Programm der Tagung
wird in Kürze auf der Homepage des ZeKK (www.upb.de/zekk) erscheinen.
Das Gesamtprogramm der beiden Gastprofessoren ist hier abrufbar
Panel: "The
Political Economy of New Tourism Mobilities in the MENA Region", Third
Word Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES) - Barcelona, 19-24
July 2010
Abstract: The journal Mobilities states that contemporary "mobilities
encompasse both the large-scale movements of people, objects, capital,
and information across the world, as well as more local processes of
daily transportation, movement through public space, and the travel of
material things within everyday life. Recent developments in
transportation and communications infrastructures, along with new
social and cultural practices of mobility have elicited a number of new
research initiatives for understanding the connections between these
diverse mobilities."
In the last ten years new trends and dynamics of tourism mobilities in
the MENA region have been noticed: the boom of intra-regional tourisms,
the dramatic increase in intra-regional FDI in tourism services,
neo-liberal urban restructuring of tourism places and spaces, the
establishment of various new intraregional transportation
infrastructure and so on. While numerous trends have been driven by
decisions taken at the political level, others express growing
profit-oriented investments strategies. For example the Libyan
investments in Tunisia and Egypt are seen as result of the new
political orientation of the country.
Beyond investments, the visa-issuing policies and the establishment of
new transportation infrastructures reflect new strategies of tourism
regulatory frameworks that need to be examined. For example, on the one
hand, Iranians cannot travel to Egypt and Jordan due to visa
restrictions, but they are more than welcome in the UAE, Syria and
Iraq. Turkey and Lebanon have established a no-visa regime for visitors
from GCC countries and Jordan.
Furthermore, new developments in communications have also elicited new
intraregional connections between both migrants and tourists within and
outside the MENA region. Such connections are, of course, emphatically
gendered as well as structured by different ethnic backgrounds and
shared heritages. These heritages bring to the fore the material nature
of many tourism mobilities in terms of the movement of everyday things
that become important to sustain the political economy of tourism.
This panel, thus, aims to discuss from a political economy perspective
the various new tourism mobilities in the MENA region and seeks
submissions that take up the above dimensions in order to explore the
diverse economic, communicational, material and migrational experiences
of tourism mobilities.
For participation please send a short abstract of 300 words per email to the organizers:
- Dr. Ala Al-Hamarneh - University of Mainz- Germany, a.al-hamarneh@geo.uni-mainz.de
- Professor Kevin Hannam - University of Sunderland- UK, Kevin.hannam@sunderland.ac.uk
- Professor Marcus Stephenson - Middlesex University Dubai - UAE, m.stephenson@mdx.ac
Call for Papers on "Cultural Tourism in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Countries", WOCMES, Barcelona, 19-24 July, 2010
This is a panel
session of the 3rd World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES).
The panel seeks to address, explore and exchange information on the
state-of-the-art of cultural tourism in the Mediterranean and Middle
Eastern countries. Also, and based on practical experience, it also
attempts to suggest achievable and balanced solutions for the
unsustainable current approaches to develop and manage cultural
touristic resources.
Key themes of interest addressed at the panel include:
- Cultural tourism national/regional policies
- Cultural tourism networks
- Cultural tourism public-private alliances
- Cultural tourism market
- Cultural tourism indicators
- World Heritage cultural sites and tourism
- Intangible heritage and cultural tourism
- Museums and cultural tourism
- Tourism management of cultural routes
- Community-based cultural tourism
- Cultural tourism and interpretation, management, planning, design, and evaluation
-
Cultural tourism best practices examples: destinations, heritage sites,
cultural landscapes, cultural routes, intangible heritage, museums,
festivals, cultural and creative industries,...
Co-ordinators:
Ya'qoob S. Al-Busaidi, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (Sultanate of Oman)
Mohamed Berriane, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat (Moroco)
Wided Majdoub, Université de Sousse, Sousse (Tunisia)
Oumar Mohamed Sy, OTC-Mali, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation to Development -AECID, Bamako (Mali)
Mohamed Hassan Talebian, Parse-Pasargadae Research Center, Tehran (Iran)
Jordi Tresserras, Cultural Tourism Program - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona (Spain)
We hope to unite
experts, to exchange new ideas, to strengthen and to build a regional
and global network for joint research and future projects.
The working languages of the panel will be English and French.
Authors are
requested to submit an abstract of 300 words with the title, name(s),
institution, address, email and keywords. Send to ibertur@gmail.com.
Deadline is 30th October 2009, but early submissions will be gratefully
received.
Papers presented
will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Cultural
Tourism Collection published by IBERTUR and Universitat de Barcelona.
The publication of the papers will be in Arabic, Spanish, English and
French with abstracts in the working languages.
In order to register to WOCMES, please fill in the registration form in the web site: http://wocmes.iemed.org
Information: Dr. Jordi Tresserras - Co-ordinator of the Cultural Tourism Program, Universitat de Barcelona - ibertur@gmail.com
Symposium
"Re-conceptualising Gender in the Middle East", during 3rd World
Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Barcelona, Spain, 19-24
July 2010
The issue of gender
identities in the Middle East is once again being instrumentalized as
part of global and Middle Eastern geo-political struggles. From US
rhetoric claiming to support Middle East women's 'empowerment' to the
rise of Islamist movements and their particular emphasis on gender
propriety, imagery of women and definitions of gender relations are
demarcating the battle lines in the so-called war against terror.
Against this
backdrop, it becomes urgent for academics to challenge this
polarization in the conceptualisation of gender identities and gender
relations within the Middle East and to draw attention to the
multiplicity and historicity of gender in the region. This
multi-disciplinary symposium will outline transformations in gender
identities and relations within a diversity of spheres from political
discourses to popular culture and in a variety of Middle Eastern
geographic locations, including diasporic spaces, over different
historical periods.
The emphasis will
be on examining the concrete political, economic and social processes
that give rise to changing conceptualisations of gender in the Middle
East, understanding gender not only in terms of women/femininities but
also in terms of men/masculinities and in recognising the
intersectionality of gender identities.
Symposium papers
will form the basis for a published edited volume/special journal
issue. Send an abstract of your proposed paper of 300-400 words and a
one-page CV/resume, by email, to: Dr Nicola Pratt, Lecturer in
Comparative Politics and International Relations, University of East
Anglia, Norwich England (n.pratt@uea.ac.uk and
nicolachristine@yahoo.com thereafter. CFP deadline for this symposium:
September 1, 2009. For information, visit:
http://www.wocmes.org/wocmes/.
Symposium
"Peace in Turkey", during 3rd World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies
(WOCMES), Barcelona, Spain, 19-24 July 2010
After a period of
reform, there are now signs that Turkey is slipping back towards the
"bad days" of the 1990s. Rising violence levels, a series of
scandals implicating the "deep" state, retrogressive reforms to the
judicial system and an apparent rise in the military's presence in
south-east Turkey may all be reasons to be pessimistic about the future.
On the other hand,
the AKP government's extraordinary popularity, coupled with its less
supine approach to staff command, its inclusion of representatives from
Turkey's traditional "out-groups" (notably Kurdish parliamentarians and
the overtly religious) and its vigorous human rights discourse, could
be construed as a basis for greater sanguinity.
This symposium will
look at these dissident groups, the organization and execution of
disorder/protest/political violence, the sociology and ideology of
active organizations and the role of external actors (neighbouring
states, European diasporas etc). It will also consider the Turkish
state's response to domestic dissent. Over the last 30 years, Ankara
has been very heavily criticized for an apparent failure to investigate
human rights abuses adequately and, in some cases, for its direct
involvement in extra-judicial violence. Successive governments have,
however, argued that they have introduced economic and political
reforms that have met most of their critics' demands.
Thus this symposium
will also look at the organization and implementation of
counter-insurgency activities, the notion of "state terrorism", the
relationship between civilian and military elements of the state in
devising policy and the influence of the "global war on terror".
Finally, it will
include a consideration of prospects of "peace" in Turkey. This might
include likely directions in the military's political role, the
prospects for further constitution reform, EU membership, greater
decentralization and local representation, the impact of continued
marketization of the public sector and the current reform of
agricultural production and changes in minority identity, religious
expression and the rise of what's been called "neo" nationalism. Submit
a 300-word (max.) abstract, to: Dr Tim Jacoby, University of Manchester
tim.jacoby@manchester.ac.uk; http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/downloads/WOCMES2010_callforpapers.pdf). CFP deadline for this symposium: September 25, 2009.
Panel:
"Islamism as Nationalism: The Nationalist Roots of Islamic Thought and
Islamic Movements in the Modern Arab World", during Third World
Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Barcelona, 19-24 July 2010
The relationship
between Islamic thought and nationalism in the Arab world has been a
controversial one. For long, Islamism and nationalism were considered
as incompatible and as rivals in the field of political ideology. Later
studies have shown that Islamists in the late nineteenth century, and
Salafis in particular, contributed to the birth and development of
Arabism but that Arab nationalism later on developed outside of a
religious framework. Recently, Islamism and nationalism have been
featured as two movements with common roots and with a common destiny.
This panel, while
acknowledging all the contributions made to highlight the interlink
between nationalism and Islamism, seeks to analyze Islamism AS
nationalism. Islamism, as a political movement deploying a
religious discourse, is analyzed in this context neither as a precursor
to nationalism nor as a parallel movement with similar features to
nationalism but rather as one of the nationalist movements that emerged
in twentieth century Arab world.
The organizers of this panel to take place at WOCMES in Barcelona (see http://wocmes.iemed.org/en/home)
seek contributions that fit this theme and highlight the nationalist
features and characters of Islamist movements. The presentations can be
theoretical or can pertain to specific case-studies that analyze the
manifestations of Islamism as nationalism. They can be in either French
or English.
If interested, please forward abstracts to Rachid Ouaissa ouaissa@staff.uni-marburg.de. Deadline to submit abstracts is 1 October 2009.
Panel:
"Globalization of Higher Education in the Arab World - Challenges and
Chances", Third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES),
Barcelona 19-24 July 2010
The economic
liberalization of social services (education, health care, pensions) in
the majority of the Arab countries has been progressing along three
tracks; privatization, internationalization and strengthening of state
supervision. The policies match the general global stance of opening
local markets for international trade and direct investments (GATS,
WTO) and cutting public expenditures, both of which are embedded in the
discourse of neo-liberal globalization. The exceptional regional
element in comparison with global trends is that the economic
liberalization is not accompanied by political liberalization,
de-centralization and deregulation. On the contrary, the first
steps towards political liberalization that were taken in the 90s have
been dismissed to a great degree in the name of security and stability.
Education has
remained one of the most state-controlled fields in the Arab World.
Nevertheless, the higher educational sector has been partially
economically liberalized to meet the demographic pressure, the
technological demands, the financial constrains and the economic
diversification strategies. The conflict between free market policies
and state control has been to a great extent resolved by implementing
special plans of liberalization of individual sectors and innovative
models of cooperation between the state, private investors and
international partners. A free economic zone of higher education
(Dubai), state owned branches of international universities (Qatar, Abu
Dhabi), restricted internationalization (Jordan, Tunisia, Syria) and
locally registered joint-ventures (Egypt) demonstrate the richness of
the modes of global cooperation and economic liberalization in the
region.The process of globalization of higher education in the Arab
world has provoked the questioning of numerous "side effects"
tendencies and dilemmas; the boom of the English language as an
instruction language; the gender (de)segregation in private and
internationalized colleges; the weakening of national identity building
in international colleges; the commercialization of higher education;
the strategies and aims of export of higher education by developed
countries, etc.
The panel aims, on
the one hand, to explore the ongoing processes of globalization in the
higher education sectors in the Arab countries in terms of models,
modes and mechanisms of internationalization and global cooperation. On
the other hand, the panel addresses various social impacts of the
existing models and forms on the students, universities, development
and economic strategies and societies in large.
Please send per
email an abstract of 300 words including name, affiliation and title no
later than the 30th of November 2009 to Dr. Ala Al-Hamarneh, CERAW,
Unversity of Mainz, a.al-hamarneh@geo.uni-mainz.de
"Urban
Spaces of Identity versus Spaces of Urban Identity in the Arab World",
World Congress for Middel Eastern Studies (WOCMES), Barcelona, 19-23
July 2010
Various urban
development projects have been changing the structures and the pictures
of the major Arab cities in the last decade. The scale and scope of the
projects vary from restoration and renovation of medieval urban
heritage (Cairo, Damascus, Marrakesh) or re-planning and
re-constructing of city centers (Beirut) to such large scale projects
and plans that develop new urbanities (New Cairo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi).
The urban re-construction processes are not predominantly products of
rulers' visions and architectural visualizations but rather are
outcomes of economical, political and social dynamics and interactions.
The question of
city/urban identity is highly addressed in all these plans and
projects; especially the notions of "modernity", "globalism", "Orient",
"progress" and "heritage" are frequently used and out-lined. The need
for urban infrastructural innovation and development is embedded in the
highly speculative economy of construction, the shifts in the political
structures, the state governance, the expansion of the GCC construction
capital, the increasing social gaps and the rising intraregional and
interregional migration. The global cultural domination of the North
American city planning and image as well as its local pioneer
modifications in Dubai, Riyadh and Kuwait City (shopping malls, gated
communities, transit and by-pass highways, commodification and
museumification of cultural heritage, ethnic segregation, privatization
of public spaces) are challenging the urban heritage and the social
fabrics of the Arab city.
Urban spaces are
supposed to present the identity of a city and to reflect the
collective identity of the city's main social groups. The up-down
practices of planning and implementing urban developments in the Arab
world generally do not include public participation and democratic
mechanisms of design making. Established and emerging social groups are
loosing their "rooted" urban spaces in favor of huge reconstructions.
The new developed urbanities are lacking the ability to deliver spaces
of alternative belonging. The cities' urban spaces are becoming more
fragmented, "exchangeable" and less authentic. In the context of
globalization and post-modernity, partially, similar phenomena may be
noticed in democratic industrialized countries. Nevertheless, the
question of scale, intensity, participation and socio-economic
standards gives the developments in the Arab world a different
character.
The panel aims to
attract papers dealing with factors and backgrounds of urban design,
governance of urban planning, spatial reflections and interactions of
identities, urban presentations and images in the Arab worlds as well
as papers dealing with theoretical aspects of spatial identities in
general.
Please submit an Abstract of 300 words by the 10th of December to Dr. Nadine Scharfenort (n.scharfenort@geo.uni-mainz.de) or Dr. Ala Al-Hamarneh (a.al-hamarneh@geo.uni-mainz.de). For information on WOCMES see http://wocmes.iemed.org/
Panel:
"Rethinking the Mediterranean: New Perspectives on Interaction between
'us' and 'them'", World Congress for Middel Eastern Studies (WOCMES),
Barcelona, 19-23 July 2010
This panel will
focus on various processes of interaction with and within the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region. The overarching aim is to overcome
the traditional role models that dominate the interregional discourse
in northern as much as in southern Mediterranean countries. We can
learn a lot about political realities if we analyze the logic of action
of relevant political actors within their social environment. While the
first part of the panel will address the topic from a conceptual and
theoretical perspective, the second part approaches the same issue
through empirical case studies.
The analytical
focus is on patterns of interaction between governmental institutions,
economic entrepreneurs, religious groups and other diverse groupings.
Their complex - individual and/or collective - logic of action,
determined by a multitude of interrelated parameters like political and
economic interests, norms and values, is in the center of the research.
This may also include academic discourses such as "democratic peace",
"securitization" or "neo-colonialism". Since interaction does not
happen outside time and space, social and political contexts on a
global, regional and local level have to be considered as well as
institutional and legal frameworks of interaction and the specific
rationale of organizations.
This diversified
analytical approach transcends the established perception of
interregional relations as mainly intergovernmental and as
predominantly driven by particular interests of national and/ or
regional powers. Popular notions like 'dominance' or 'partnership'
might change their meaning if interests and strategies of actors that
are neither 'north' nor 'south' are taken into account. This does not
mean that notions of power, dominance or exploitation will become
irrelevant. However, we believe that interregional relations are much
more complex and truly interdependent than the prevalent discourse with
its focus on 'south' versus 'north'.
For the first part
of the panel we ask for papers addressing this issue or certain aspects
of the issue from different theoretical perspectives. Papers for the
second part should address the issue by case studies on countries and/
or policies.
Please submit
an abstract of 300 words by 1 December to Prof. Dr. Annette Juenemann,
Institute for International Relations, Helmut-Schmidt Universitaet
Hamburg, annette.juenemann@hsuhh.de. For inormation on WOCMES see http://wocmes.iemed.org/
Panel:
"The Global Financial Crisis and the Arab World: Impact, Challenges and
Chances", World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES),
Barcelona, July 19th - 24th 2010
This panel is
organised by Loewe Markus and Brach Juliane, German Development
Institute and GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies.
The global
financial crisis has not spared the Arab world. It has manifold effects
on economic, social and political development. Many of these effects
will have a negative impact even on the long run adding to the
well-known structural problems under which the Arab countries already
suffer today. This WOCMES panel is meant to bring together and
discuss empirical evidence on the significance of the different effects
of the crisis as well as to discuss what the Arab states can and should
do to take the crisis as a chance rather than a challenge.
The call for papers is open until December 15, 2010.
Please register at http://forms.wocmes.org/en/paper/ with reference to this panel or send a short description of your paper (max. 400 words) directly to markus.loewe@die-gdi.de.
Panel
"The Dom: Examining the Current Research Trends Across the Middle East
and North Africa", World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES),
Barcelona, 19-24 July 2010.
The Dom are an
often forgotten minority who have lived in the MENA region for hundreds
of years. Across the region they have faced social, economic and
political disenfranchisement. Issues of poverty and discrimination have
combined to create barriers to greater inclusion and involvement in the
societies which they reside. In 1908 it was written that little
research had been done on the Asiatic Gypsies. This situation has
improved little in the hundred years since.
Limited research
has resulted in a lack of analysis of the social, political and
economic inter-actions of this ethnic group with the wider societies in
the region. That said, over the past ten years there has been an
increasing awareness among scholars. This panel will explore some of
the current research and research trends. The combination of these two
factors, general disenfranchisement and limited research, creates a
necessity to raise awareness about the issues faced by members of this
ethnic minority, as well as encourage greater academic research with
the Dom.
This panel
represents an opportunity for scholars to come together to share their
research of the Dom with others. It is also a chance to encourage those
with an interest in the MENA region to begin to address the issues
facing this group in earnest. The individual papers presented at this
panel can cover a wide range of disciplines, but the panel as a whole,
is aimed at raising awareness, sharing good practice and information,
and presenting the current trends in research with the Dom.
Please send your proposal to Scott Phillips at pscottphillips@hotmail.com before 15 February 2010 (please use this form: http://wocmes.iemed.org/uploads/20091020/Individual_Paper_form.rtf).
For more information on this panel visit: http://wocmes.iemed.org/en/prelim-dom
Congress Home page: http://wocmes.iemed.org/
Conference: "Seminar for Arabian Studies Conference", British Museum, London, 22-24 July 2010
The Seminar for
Arabian Studies is the only international forum which meets annually
for the presentation of the latest academic research in the humanities
on the Arabian Peninsula (including archaeology, epigraphy,
ethnography, language, history, art etc.) from the earliest times to
the present day or, in the case of political and social history, to the
end of the Ottoman Empire (1922). The Proceeding of the Seminar for
Arabian Studies is published the following year in time for the next
Seminar.
If you wish to
offer a paper, please send a 200-word abstract before 15 February 2010
for consideration to seminar.arab@durham.ac.uk. Abstracts submitted
after the deadline may be accepted, rejected or suggested as a poster
contribution at the discretion of the organizers. The abstract must
include:
1) the name(s) and full contact details (affiliation(s)) of the contributor(s)
2) the title of the proposed paper
3) set out what the paper intends to cover
4) the approach it will take
5) indicate the significance of the topic
Due to the limited
time available for the programme, and the increasing number of
abstracts we receive there is no guarantee that all papers will be
accepted. As in previous years we can normally only accept one paper
from any given project.
All abstracts
received by the February deadline will be considered by the Steering
Committee in early March and will be selected on the basis of quality,
originality, and importance of the topic. Details of the Seminar will
be posted on our website, www.arabianseminar.org.uk, soon and further information will be sent out in April once the provisional programme has been organized.
International Conference: "Multiculturalism and Global Community", Tehran, Iran, 24-27 July 2010
The main goal of
the conference is to bring together professors, researchers and scholar
students to exchange and share their experiences and research results
about conference's themes and to discuss the cultural challenges and
their practical solutions. The conference will be a unique forum for
participants with cross-disciplinary interests related to culture and
society to meet and interact with members inside and outside their own
particular disciplines.
Organizers:
Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, IRIB University, Center
for Women and Family Affairs, Iranian National Commission for UNESCO
The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 10th. Abstracts must be submitted via email to: conference@mcgc.ir
For more information see http://icmcgc.org/index.php?service=133780_1_6b714acf5077ceb453588f900f36d017
International
Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, “Quran and Islamic
Tradition in Comparative Perspective”, Tartu, Estonia, 25-29 July
2010
Suggested topics
might include, but are not limited to, biblical themes in the Quran and
Muslim literature; the relationships between Jewish, Christian, and
Muslim exegetical traditions; the various discursive expressions of
intercommunal exchange and relations, including both dialogue and
polemic; Islam in European discourse; and Muslim cultural, religious,
social, and political life in the West.
Proposals for panels or individual papers can be submitted online here.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 31 January 2010.
Further information mpregill@elon.edu
Conference: "The Alexander Romance in the East", Exeter, July 26-29, 2010
The University of
Exeter's Department of Classics and Ancient History and the Institute
of Arab and Islamic Studies will be hosting a conference at Exeter
which sets out to explore issues and growth points in the study of the
Greek Alexander Romance and its transformations in the Persian and Arab
traditions, as well as aspects of the Hebrew tradition as it impinges
on the Muslim world. For more details see our website,
http://huss.exeter.ac.uk/classics/conferences/alexander_romance_in_the_east.php
Topics will include:
-The development of the Greek tradition and its texts, from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine period
- The historical impact of Alexander on the east and Central Asia
- Mapping Alexander and the east in the medieval west
- Alexander in the Qur'an and in the Arabic romances
- Persian versions of Alexander
- Specific stories - including the Water of Life, the Flying Machine, the Diving Bell, the encounter with the Brahmans
A number of
scholars have agreed to speak, but we have room for more. To offer
a paper, or for information about attending the conference,
please contact
Richard Stoneman at
the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter,
AmoryBuilding, Rennes Drive, Exeter EX4 4RJ, UK: richard14stoneman@btinternet.com OR R.Stoneman@exeter.ac.uk
Abstracts of proposed papers should be sent to richard14stoneman@btinternet.com by 31st January 2010.
August 2010
Damascus Exchange, Damascus, 1-15 August 2010
In an effort
to further its commitment to promoting dialogue and understanding,
Mideastwire.com, in partnership with The Syria Report, is pleased to
announce that it is accepting applications for the first Damascus
Exchange, which will engage students from around the world in a
multifaceted discussion of some of the key issues facing Syria and the
region.
The Damascus Exchange program rests on three tracks:
Academic - Participants will attend a series of seminars led by leading
academics and public intellectuals in Syria. Topics will include:
Economic reform challenges; The evolving relationship between Syria and
Turkey; Syria's role in the Middle East peace process; Arab
nationalism; Hydro-politics in the Levant; and, Doing business in
Syria: Barriers, opportunities and practices.
Language - Participants will have the option of attending 20 hours of
Arabic language instruction. Modules will be available at different
levels.
Dialogue with Leaders - Participants will have the opportunity to meet,
listen and engage political, economic and religious leaders in Syria.
Application deadline 20 June 2010.
Further information visit: www.thebeirutexchange.com
The
Qur’an and Tafsir Academy: "The Culture of the Qur'an and Tafsir
Studies in Ottoman Period (13th-18th Centuries)", Istanbul, 2-6 August
2010
“The Qur’an and Tafsir Academy” is funded by Ilim
Yayma Foundation aimed at providing a support for academicians who work
on the Qur’anic studies. The aim of the program is to promote PhD
candidates and also post-doctoral scholars. The applicant's doctorate
should have been completed no earlier than 2005. Twenty young
scholars will be given the opportunity to present and discuss their
current research dealing with the annual subject of the academy.
The period of study covers the beginning of Ottomans in 13th
century and ending in 18th century. Geographically, it includes the
Balkans, Anatolia, the Arab and Muslim World where was ruled by
Ottomans. Tafsir literatures written in Turkish, Arabic and Persian
will be open for discussion in this program.
The Academy invites applications of doctoral and postdoctoral
researches in Qur’anic studies, Art, Social and Cultural History,
Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science.
The language of the program is Turkish. The application should be
received no later than 31st of December 2009 and sent by email to: yazakademisi@gmail.com
Information: www.iyv.org.tr ; www.tefsir.gen.tr
Summer
School: "New Western Iranian and Early Judaeo-Persian Dialectology",
Department of Iranian Studies, University of Hamburg, Germany. 16-27
August 2010
This Summer School
addresses students, PhD candidates, etc., in Iranian Studies,
Linguistics or related subjects. The course offers an intensive
two-week instruction in New Western Iranian Dialectology and in Early
Judaeo-Persian. We would like to give students the rare opportunity of
an interesting insight into these fields, which are under-represented
in most universities. Besides, the Summer School offers background
information on the cultural aspects of the Iranian Linguistics.
The Summer School
is held in the framework of the research project "West Iranian
Dialectology and Early New Persian: the linguistic situation in Iran
during the 8th - 11th centuries", a cooperation of Dr. Thamar Gindin,
Dr. Agnes Korn and Prof. Dr. Ludwig Paul, and is generously supported
by the Minerva Foundation (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft).
The Summer School
will be hosted by the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of
Hamburg. Participants can receive credit points, ECTS (European Credit
Transfer System).
Application is now possible. Closing date is January the 31st, 2010. For more details, see http://www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/iranschool/
Network
Meeting: "Anthropology of the Middle East and Central Eurasia (Russia,
the Caucasus, Central Asia, China)", 11th EASA Biennial
Conference, Maynooth, Ireland, 24-27th August 2010
In spite of the
difficulties of the terrain, it seems that students of the social
sciences, especially anthropologists and ethnographers, are
increasingly developing research projects and carrying out fieldwork on
different aspects of modern and contemporary societies in the Middle
East and Central Eurasia.
While in these two
areas of the world varying populations live with correspondingly
varying religious beliefs, everyday assumptions and orientations, and
political concerns, many groups also have common traditions, inherit
from common pasts, and exhibit similar behaviors.Today, people of
contemporary Middle Eastern and Eurasian societies, whether in dominant
or minority groups, can arguably be seen as constitutive of a larger
society, composed of distinct ethnicities.
In this part of the
world, the three main Abrahamic and monotheistic faiths - Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam - have been, for about 1,300 years,
historically and cosmologically intertwined, as well as in constant
communication with more local faiths and streams of tradition. It is
also the case that different regions in these two parts of the world
have long-standing and significant historical connections. However,
from 1979, particularly with onset of the Iranian Revolution (in
February) and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (in December), the
West's shift in foreign policies towards these regions has had visible
impact. The recent long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and increasing
political, religious, and ethnic clashes in the different regions of
the Middle East and Central Eurasia, signal that more geopolitical
changes in these regions are forthcoming.
Under such present
conditions of conflict and transformation, anthropologists have plenty
of work to do, and may yet contribute to a better understanding of
complex problems and their resolution.
Given these
considerations, we regard it necessary and good to create and sustain a
network of like-minded and interested anthropologists working on a
diversity of aspects of modern and contemporary societies in the Middle
East and Central Eurasia, including those who work on minority groups,
or on religious themes. We invite you to come and participate in our
first network meeting, which will be held during the 11th EASA Biennial
Conference in Maynooth, Ireland, 24th to 27th of August 2010 (www.easaonline.org).
Those interested in
adhering to the list before this date may contact: Dr. Pedram
Khosronejad, Department of Social Anthropology, University of St.
Andrews, Email: pedram.khosronejad@st-andrews.ac.uk
Constitution d'un réseau d'anthropologues sur le Moyen-Orient et l'Eurasie
Pour adhérer
à ce réseau, inscription auprès de Dr. Pedram
Khosronejad, Department of Social Anthropology, University of St.
Andrews, Fife, Scotland,mail: pedram.khosronejad@st-andrews.ac.uk
La première
réunion du réseau sera tenue pendant la 11ème
conférence d'EASA à Maynooth, Irlande, du 24 au 27
août 2010.
Deutsch-Israelische Sommerakademie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 26. August - 3. September 2010
An der
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel findet eine
Deutsch-Israelische Sommerakademie zum Thema "Vielfalt in
der Gesellschaft: Herausforderungen für Deutschland und Israel"
statt.
Das
Drittmittelprojekt wird unter der Leitung von Prof.Dr. Uta Klein
(Institut für Sozialwissenschaften/Universität Kiel) in
Kooperation mit Dr. Amal Jamal, Prof. Hanna Herzog und Dr. Adriana Kemp
(Institute of Social Sciences/Tel Aviv University) durchgeführt.
Förderer sind das Deutsch-Israelische Zukunftsforum (DIZF) und die
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BpB). Neben
renommierten deutschen und israelischen Wissenschaftlern und
Wissenschaftlerinnen, v.a. aus den Fachgebieten Politik und Soziologie,
werden Führungspersönlichkeiten aus dem kulturellen,
politischen und medialen Bereich Beiträge zum Programm leisten.
Eines der
Hauptziele der Veranstaltung ist es, dem akademischen Nachwuchs beider
Länder die Möglichkeit zum wissenschaftlichen Austausch zu
geben und die Bildung von bilateralen Netzwerken voranzutreiben.
Jeweils zehn deutschen und israelischen Promovierenden aus dem
geistes-, sozial- und kulturwissenschaftlichen Bereich wird daher die
Möglichkeit zur Teilnahme an der Sommerakademie geboten.
Voraussetzung zur Bewerbung ist die Bereitschaft zur Vorstellung eines
eigenen Forschungsprojekts zu einem der relevanten Themen.
Es entstehen den
Teilnehmenden 200 EUR an Teilnahmegebühren. Darin sind
Übernachtung, Verpflegung, Kulturprogramm, Fahrten nach Berlin und
Lübeck enthalten. Die deutschen Teilnehmenden müssen ihre
Anreisekosten nach Kiel selbst tragen.
www.uni-kiel.de/zif/tagungen.shtml#Sommerakademie
September 2010
10ème
Conférence internationale sur l'histoire urbaine: "Les
Communautés migratrices et l'espace urbain dans les ports
méditerranéens, XVIIe-XIXe siècle", Gand/Belgique,
1er- 4 septembre 2010
Les propositions de papier doivent être soumises sur : www.eauh2010.ugent.be/registration entre les 1er octobre et 1er décembre 2009.
Conference:
"The Foundations of Arab Linguistics - Sibawayhi and the Earliest
Arabic Grammatical Theory", University of Cambridge, 3-4 September 2010
The Department of
Middle Eastern Studies is organising this conference, designed to bring
together Arabists, specialists in linguistics and research students to
explore the foundations of the Arabic linguistic tradition and its
development.
More details are available at www.ames.cam.ac.uk/news_events/foundations-arab-linguistics/
First Eritrean Workshop-conference, Kassel, Germany, 8-12 September 2010
The main objective
of this conference is to facilitate a platform for the exchange of
ideas and projects on Eritrean studies and for the promotion of the
idea of establishing a network of scholars working on various research
subjects related to Eritrea.
The program will comprise the following components:
1. Presentations of
and exchange on current research topics on Eritrea (that aims at
documenting the recent stage of research related to the country),
2. Presentation of selected papers and plenary discussions,
3. Working groups on future research desiderata
4. Contributions of
keynote speakers on "transnational and interdisciplinary" issues in
order to give an input for future research topics and for reflections
on the ongoing research themes.
If you are
interested in presenting a paper, please send your personal details, a
working title and a short abstract of your presentation to the
following email address: mosses76@yahoo.com or Mussie.tesfagiorgis@fibw.eu; Website www.fibw.eu .
Deadline for submission is May 20, 2010.
International Summer University Course "Shi'ism in the Contemporary World", Tehran, September 10-30, 2010
Imam Sadiq
University (ISU) is a Tehran-based private university with a focus on
human sciences. Offering a wide range of undergraduate and
post-graduate courses on politics, economics, management, culture and
communication, law, and Islamic theology, the ISU is ranked amongst the
first-grade universities in Iran in the field of human sciences, due to
its very professional and experienced faculty and elite students. The
ISU is also distinguished for its unique characteristic of combining
classical university programs with traditional religious studies. To
maintain this goal, the ISU uses the most modern teaching methods and
equipment, and more importantly, has a select faculty of graduates from
top Western and Iranian universities and Islamic clerical academies.
Located in
the capital of the most populous Shi'ite country in the world, the ISU
is the ideal place to explore the Shi'ite and Iranian cultures. Given
the increasing need and interest among academics, scholars, and policy
analysts from all over the world to learn about the content of Shi'ite
beliefs, the ISU summer course provides the best opportunity for those
who have a thirst to obtain first-hand and accurate knowledge about
Shi'ism in general, and on the evolution of Shi'ite thought and
practice in the modern world, in particular. The objective of the
course is to provide the theoretical foundations for the understanding
of Shi'ism in the contemporary context and promotion of Shi'ite studies
in academic areas. Scholars, researchers, and students of international
relations, political science, Middle East studies, geopolitics,
history, social sciences, theology and religious studies, philosophy,
and law are particularly encouraged to participate. The language of the
course is English. All nationalities and scholars at all levels will be
welcome.
Themes of the
course will include "Shi'ism and contemporary methods of ijtehad,"
"Shi'ite approaches to Qur'an and Hadith," "modern geopolitics of the
Shi'a," "Shi'ite political theory and thought," "Shi'ite social and
cultural history," and "Shi'ism versus globalization" (i.e. Shi'ite
understandings of modern international relations, modern economy, and
modern law). Lectures will be given by a select group of experts and
professors of the field in the total of 72 hours (course-works will be
offered during 12 days/ 6 hours a day).
The ISU summer
course participants will also have the privilege of visiting several
Iranian cities (including Qom and Isfahan) on a one-week tour organized
by the program. The ISU will also provide all summer course
participants with proper accommodations in Tehran and during the
expeditions. All costs will be included in the tuitions fee. A
certificate of participation will be awarded by ISU upon completion of
the course.
If you are
interested, or if you have any questions and queries regarding this
summer course, please contact Dr. Mahdi Ahouie, the course coordinator,
at mahdiahouie@yahoo.com or summercourse@isu.ac.ir
You will then
receive the application form and other information through email. The
deadline for sending applications is March 1st, 2010. The ISU
encourages intending applicants to apply early.
International Conference: “The Turks and Islam”, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN, USA, 11 Sept. 2010
The Indiana
University Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair will host this
multidisciplinary international conference which will explore the many
aspects of the Turkic-speaking peoples' interactions with Islam
throughout the centuries. Scholars, independent researchers, and
advanced graduate students of all disciplines are encouraged to send
paper proposals (approximately 200
words) along with brief CVs to Professor Kemal Silay (tsp@indiana.edu).
All papers presented at the conference will be considered for
publication in an edited volume. Deadline for proposals: May 1, 2010.
The
International Summer University Course: "Shi'ism in the Contemporary
World",The Imam Sadiq University (ISU), Tehran, September 11-24, 2010
Imam Sadiq
University (ISU) is a Tehran-based private university with a focus on
human sciences. Located in the capital of the most populous Shi'ite
country in the world, the ISU is the ideal place to explore the Shi'ite
and Iranian cultures.
The ISU summer
course provides during two weeks the best opportunity for those who
have a thirst to obtain first-hand and accurate knowledge about Shi'ism
in general, and on the evolution of Shi'ite thought and practice in the
modern world, in particular. The objective of the course is to provide
the theoretical foundations for the understanding of Shi'ism in the
contemporary context and promotion of Shi'ite studies in academic areas.
Scholars,
researchers, and students of international relations, political
science, Middle East studies, geopolitics, history, social sciences,
theology and religious studies, philosophy, and law are encouraged to
participate. The language of the course is English. Junior scholars
(recent Ph.D. holders, doctoral and master students) are particularly
welcome.
Lectures will be
given by a select group of experts and professors of the field in the
total of 32 hours (course-works will be offered during 8 days/ 4 hours
a day). The titles of the lectures include: An Introduction to Shi'ism;
The Evolution of Shi'ite Political Thought; The Shi'ite Approaches to
Qur'an and Hadith; The Social and Religious History of Shi'ism; The
Modern Geopolitics of Shi'ism; Velayat-e Faqih from Theory to Practice;
Shi'ism vs. Modern International Relations; Shi'ism vs. Modern Economy.
The ISU summer
course participants will also have the privilege of visiting several
Iranian cities (including visits to religious schools in Qom and
historical sites in Isfahan) on a one-week tour organized by the
program. The ISU will also provide all summer course participants with
proper accommodations in three-star hotels in Tehran and during the
expeditions outside of the capital.
All costs will be
included in the tuitions fee. The ISU will be committed to assist the
summer course participants with obtaining their visas. However, given
previous experiences, the ISU regrets that it might be rather difficult
for American and British applicants to receive their visas in time. For
other EU nationalities, there will be no visa problem.
Tuition fee: 1150
Euros (Including all course materials, accommodation, and expeditions
during two weeks. Excluding food and travel insurances)
How to apply: Please contact Dr. Mahdi Ahouie, summercourse@isu.ac.ir or mahdiahouie@yahoo.com; URL: http://rcu.isu.ac.ir (Go to English page)
Deadline for application 30 June 2010.
International Conference "Global Media and the War on Terror", University of Westminster, London, 13-14 September 2010
The deadline for the Call for Abstracts has been extended to 28 May 2010. For more information see here
International
Summer School for Doctoral and Post-doctoral Students:
“Official Religion in the Middle East: Political Opportunities
and Constraints”, Orient-Institut Beirut, Lebanon, 13-19
September 2010
The summer school
will explore the political behaviour of official religious actors in
different political systems of the Middle East with a focus on Lebanon,
Jordan, and Turkey. It aims at reaching three main scientific goals:
(1) a stock-taking
and analysis of the political repertoires of religious actors that
operate from within the legal and semi-legal framework of their
respective countries;
(2) a comparative
assessment of the impact of regime structures and government policies
on the political behaviour of these actors, and
(3) an assessment
of the contribution of official religious actors to issues negotiated
in the political arenas of their respective societies. On the level of
academic cooperation, the summer school aims at helping to establish an
international and interdisciplinary network of researchers working on
this important, but hitherto rather neglected topic.
The summer school
will bring together 15 postgraduate students (5 from Germany, 5 from
other European countries, 5 from Middle Eastern countries) to be taught
during seven working days in Beirut by a faculty of, all in all, 15
university professors and religious practitioners from four countries
(Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey).
Teaching in Beirut
will take place via a daily combination of four types of classes:
reading seminars (devoted to important source texts and theoretical
issues); lectures (devoted to a longer presentation of a faculty
member, followed by a questions-and-answers block); round-table talks
with reli-gious practitioners; and student workshops (devoted to the
presentation and discussion of the stu-dents’ individual research
projects).
Effective travel
costs of successful applicants will be reimbursed up to a maximum of
1.000 EUR per person. In addition, the program will provide
accommodation (7 nights) and meals in Beirut for the duration of the
summer school.
The Summer School
is open to applications from postgraduate students (PhD students as
well as Post-Doc students) from European and Middle Eastern countries
with research projects from all fields of the humanities and the social
sciences that are related to Middle Eastern Studies and have a special
focus on religion and politics. Good acquaintance with regional
languages will be considered as an asset. Applicants should be
fluent in English and have at least a passive knowledge of French.
Applications should be sent to oibsummerschool@oidmg.org. Deadline for applications is June 20, 2010.
Contact: Dr. Thomas Scheffler, Orient-Institut Beirut, scheffler@oidmg.org.
Further details: http://www.orient-institut.org.
Conference: “Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Islam”, Exeter, UK, 13-14 September 2010
The first
conference of the 3 year project “Legitimate and Illegitimate
Violence in Islamic Thought” (LIVIT) will be held at the
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter.
Between 2010 and 2013, the project team will be researching the history
and development of justifications for violence in the Islamic
intellectual tradition. When and how have Muslim thinkers
justified violent acts? When did they refuse to justify
them? How have these justifications changed over time and what
influence do these historical arguments have on the ideology of Islamic
movements in the modern period?
The conference is
organised by Professor Robert Gleave and Dr Istvan Kristo-Nagy.
The conference programme and registration details can be found at the
project website: www.livitproject.net
International Conference ”, Berlin, 15-17 September 2010
The study of
Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr) has long been primarily considered to
be an auxiliary science to the study of the Qur’an. Exegetical
works have for a long time been utilized in Islamic stud-ies to
understand the Qur’anic text and to study how Muslims at
different times understood it. However, the study of the methods and
premises of tafsir, its history and changes in the course of time, and
its place in the framework of Islamic intellectual history has so far
largely been neglected. The conference aims at filling this gap and at
establishing the study of Qur’anic exegesis as a discrete and
independent field of study.
To this end, the
conference brings together renowned scholars of Qur’anic exegesis
from different countries of the Middle East, Europe and America, and
young scholars who have worked on different aspects of tafsīr. The
conference wishes to stimulate discussion, debate and research on all
aspects of the study of Qur’anic exegesis. It also aims at
initiating exchange and cooperation between scholars to outline the
framework of this field of study.
The conference will
include papers on a variety of topics, including, among others,
exegetical methods, the study of individual exegetes and their works,
the problems of classification of different genres within tafsīr, and
the formation and evolution of Qur’anic exegesis from its
beginning to modern times. The conference papers will be published in
an anthology.
To broaden the
scope of the conference and to give younger scholars the opportunity of
participating in this conference, we invite a limited number of papers
related to any aspect of Qur’anic exegesis. Preference will be
given to papers by PhD students. The conference language will be
English.
Please submit your
application, including an abstract of about 150-200 words and a short
C.V., by 30 June 2010, preferably by e-mail. The conference paper
should be ready and sent to us by 8 September 2010. Lodging will be
provided, and we offer a reimbursement of travel costs for participants
if their institution is not able to cover them.
Convenors and contact: Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Islamwissenschaft, PD Dr. Johanna Pink, e-mail: jpink@zedat.fu-berlin.de or Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Seminar für Orientalistik, Dr. Andreas Görke, e-mail: info@andreas-goerke.de.
Conference:
"“The Future of Faith in the Age of Globalization”,
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18-19 September 2010
Organized by: The
Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSSUK); The Faculty of
Islamic Studies in Sarajevo; and The International Institute of Islamic
Thought (IIIT); in cooperation with HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge; The Centre for The
Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, and The Center for
Advanced Studies in Sarajevo.
For information, contact:: admin.amssuk@gmail.com
Fifth
International Conference on the Peoples of the Red Sea Region Red Sea
V: "Navigated spaces, connected places", Institute of Arab &
Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, 16-19 Sept. 2010
The MARES Project
at the Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies (IAIS), University of
Exeter, is delighted to host the tenth anniversary conference of the
Red Sea Project series, founded by the Society for Arabian Studies. The
conference will be held in the beautiful surroundings of the IAIS and
city of Exeter, and will coincide with a Dhow Exhibition to be held at
the Institute.
Interested scholars
are invited to submit abstracts of up to 500 words to the Organising
Committee on the archaeology, anthropology, ethnography, history and
language of the peoples of the Red Sea region from the earliest times
to the present day. The organisers particularly encourage papers
addressing movement, navigation and land/seascape on the Red Sea,
including:
* Maritime networks, seafaring, navigation and ports.
* Boatbuilding traditions and technologies.
* Trade and material contact across the sea.
* Sacred space and pilgrimage.
* Identity among maritime communities.
Please send all abstracts and proposals to redseav@exeter.ac.uk
before 1 March 2010. The organising committee comprises Prof Dionisius
Agius, Dr John Cooper, Dr Chiara Zazzaro, Julian Jansen van Rensburg,
Lucy Semaan and Ms Beata Faracik. For further information: http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/mares/conferences.htm
International
and Interdisciplinary Conference: "Health, Culture and the Human Body:
Epidemiology, Ethics and History of Medicine, Perspectives from Central
Europe and Turkey", Mainz, Germany, 17-19 September 2010
The face of
medicine is rapidly evolving: New developments in medicine, preventive
and therapeutic interventions are raising novel ethical questions in
societies undergoing fast demographic change at home while
participating in global interactions through travel and migration.
Throughout history, the perception of health and illness and the
ethical assessment of medical practices have often been different
between diverse value-cultures. This may affect the responses to
well-established themes in medicine, such as the control of infectious
diseases, attitudes towards a person’s death, or culturally
specific approaches to dealing with the integrity of the human body.
Consequently, these ethical considerations have given rise to complex
ethical debates resulting in different legal regulations of these
developments in different countries.
The international
conference will focus on selected cases from Turkey, Germany, and other
countries. These countries have been closely connected by substantial
migration processes for some fifty years. Historically, these countries
were linked by medical sciences and clinical practice. These
interactions will be analysed jointly from historical, epidemiological,
and ethical perspectives, paving the way for the implementation of an
interdisciplinary "medicine studies" approach in the field of
intercultural and migration medicine.
The chosen thematic
areas are: infectious diseases (e.g., plague, leprosy, cholera,
tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS) the end of life (e.g., patient autonomy vs.
family autonomy, advance directives, active and passive euthanasia,
palliative care) dealing with the human body (e.g., anatomical
research, organ donation, biomaterial in international studies)
migration and medicine.
Abstracts (max. 250
words) of proposed conference papers need to be submitted by 31 January
2010, to the attention of Ilhan Ilkilic MD PhD, E-Mail: ilkilic@uni-mainz.de
Organising institutions: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Medical Centre (Germany) and Istanbul University (Turkey).
Further information www.healthandculture2010.de
Workshop
“Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiography”, ISMC, Aga
Khan University and SOAS, University of London, 17 September 2010
Since the emergence
of a major written tradition in the ninth century CE, history narrated
in Arabic has been an important component of cultural patrimony. Beyond
expressing Arab societies’ own reflections on their histories,
Arabic historical narratives have provided reference points for
communities throughout the wider Muslim world. As well as recording the
past, Arabic historiography has served as a normative guide to the
present, from the earliest history of the Muslim community, through key
turning points in Islamic history, to the globalised debates and
struggles of our own time.
We invite
colleagues in different areas of the field of Arabic historiography to
map the state of the field, discuss areas of current work, and explore
points of divergence and intersection at this one-day workshop. The
goal of the workshop is exploratory: to bring together the disparate
strands of contemporary studies of Arabic historiography and to provide
a forum in which future projects can be envisioned. Building on the
classic areas of textual commentary and critique focused on the
canonical literary corpus, a whole range of studies can be envisaged
that might expand and deepen our understanding of how the past has been
— and continues to be — imagined and narrated in Arabic,
across time and space from the classical age to the present.
Please send abstracts of proposed papers (1 page of A4) to Dr Sarah Bowen Savant, sarah.savant@aku.edu by 14 May 2010.
Workshop convened by: Dr Sarah Bowen Savant (AKU, sarah.savant@aku.edu), Dr Konrad Hirschler (SOAS, kh20@soas.ac.uk), Dr James McDougall (Oxford, James.McDougall@trinity.ox.ac.uk)
14th International Congress of Turkish Art (ICTA), Paris, 19-21 September 2011
Collège de France, Département d'Histoire Turque et Ottomane. Cf. http://www.14thicta-parisfrance.net/
31st
German Oriental Studies Congress and 17th International Congress of the
German Middle East Studies Association (DAVO), Marburg, 20-24 September
2010
On behalf of the
board of the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft (DMG, German
Oriental Studies Society), we kindly invite you to the 31st German
Oriental Studies Congress. The Congress is convened regularly every
three years. The event will take place in Marburg, September 20-24,
2010, after a 60-year break since the last Congress in this town. The
decision to hold the most important congress of German Oriental Studies
in Marburg has been prompted by the recent establishment of the Center
for Near and Middle Eastern Studies. Now we are happy to welcome you
back to this nice romantic town.
The 17th
International Congress of the German Middle East Studies Association
(DAVO) will be held within the frame of the German Oriental Studies
Congress. 19 sections with several related fields will be represented.
We expect up to 1000 participants who will have the opportunity to
present their research to a wide academic public. Our Motto "Mirroring
- Projection - Reflexion" emphasizes the necessity to challenge
continuously contents and methods of Oriental studies.
Deadline for the registration at a reduced fee: 1 April 2010.
Deadline for the registration of papers and panels: 1 July 2010.
The congress is
organized by the Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies of the
Philipps-Universität Marburg. The organizational team consists of
Leslie Tramontini, Stefan Weninger and Christoph Werner
Registration and further information http://www.dot2010.de/
The registration is
done by first setting up a user account. This allows you to register
for a lecture or panel even at a later time; it also facilitates
updating your personal data any time you like. We kindly ask you for
early registration to facilitate planning the program. Please consider
the scaled participation fees.
Panel: "Der Mehrwert des Literarischen", Deutscher Orientalistentag/DAVO-Kongress, 20.-24. September 2010
Literatur ist
gerade auch im Nahen und Mittleren Osten einer der wichtigsten Orte
kulturellen Gedächtnisses und kreativer Verarbeitung
zeitgenössischer Realitäten. Ihr Studium eröffnet
Einblicke in der Forschung anders kaum zugängliche Bereiche der
Erinnerung und des Erlebens, bietet Zugänge zu den
Gefühlswelten von Menschen in ihren lebensweltlichen
Zusammenhängen und ermöglicht so ein vertieftes
Verständnis von – durchaus auch handlungsbestimmenden
– Denkstrukturen, Ansichten, Emotionen.
Dennoch ist der
Nahe und Mittlere Osten weithin nach wie vor “an exclusively
sociological area where humanities never happen” (V.Holbrook),
werden literaturwissenschaftliche Befunde im Vergleich zu den
‘harten’ Fakten der Politologen, Soziologen oder Historiker
kaum ernstgenommen, und sowohl universitär als auch
außerakademisch führen nah-/mittelöstliche
Literaturwissenschaften ein Schattendasein. Akzeptiert werden sie
allenfalls als Zulieferer oder Ergänzer.
In einer derart
marginalisierten Position ist es nicht nur wichtig, die Autonomie der
Literaturwissenschaften und deren Eigenwert zu unterstreichen, sondern
diese auch explizit als Vorteil und ‘Mehrwert’ zu den
anderen Wissenschaften in Bezug zu setzen. Ebendies macht sich das
Panel zur Aufgabe. Es liefert nicht nur saubere
literaturwissenschaftliche Analysen, sondern stellt diese darüber
hinaus den Ergebnissen ‘harter’ (soziologischer,
politologischer, ...) Forschung gegenüber. Durchaus auch in
universitätspolitischer Absicht fragt es vergleichend, was genau
es ist, das man über das Lesen von Literatur besser versteht als
auf anderen Wegen, wo man etwas gewinnt, in welche Bereiche sich
ungleich besser vordringen lässt, usw.
Willkommen sind
außerdem Beiträge, die der Marginalisierung der
Literaturwissenschaften wissenschaftshistorisch nachgehen, ebenso wie
solche, die Zukunftsmodelle entwerfen.
Kontakt: Prof. Stephan Guth, IKOS, Oslo, stephan.guth@ikos.uio.no
Panel:
"Kriegs- und Krisenökonomien: Wirtschaftliche und soziale
Auswirkungen politischer Konflikte in der MENA Region", 17. DAVO
Kongress / 31. Deutscher Orientalistentag, Marburg, 20. - 24. September
2010
Beiträge
werden gesucht für Panel des DAVO-Arbeitskreises "Wirtschaft im
Vorderen Orient". Meldungen an die Organisatoren Christian Steiner
(c.steiner@geo.uni-mainz.de), Steffen Wippel
(steffen.wippel@rz.hu-berlin.de), Anja Zorob (azorob@zedat.fu-berlin.de)
Der Nahe und
Mittlere Osten und Nordafrika ist wie kaum eine andere Region auf der
Welt in ihrer post-kolonialen Geschichte gekennzeichnet durch
zahlreiche Kriege, Krisen und Konflikte. Diese reichen weit über
den scheinbar unlösbaren Konflikt zwischen Palästinensern und
Israelis hinaus. Dazu zählt das von Krieg und Kriegswirtschaft
geplagte Afghanistan ebenso wie der durch den Einmarsch der alliierten
Truppen beinahe vollständig zerstörte und
innergesellschaftlich zerrüttete Irak oder aber die Tragödie
von Darfur und der seit Jahrzehnten andauernde Konflikt um die
Westsahara, um nur einige der bekanntesten Schauplätze zu nennen.
Zu welchen
wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen führt ein jahrelanger
Bürgerkrieg wie in Algerien? Was bedeutet eine teils über
Jahrzehnte aufrecht erhaltene Kriegs- oder Gewaltökonomie in
Afghanistan oder Somalia für das langfristige
Entwicklungspotential eines Landes und vor allem das Leben der Menschen
dort? Wie verkraften an den Irak angrenzende Staaten die durch Krieg
und Besatzung verursachten Flüchtlingsströme - oder wie
profitieren sie möglicherweise direkt oder indirekt davon? Wie
gestaltet sich die Unterstützung des Wiederaufbaus zum Beispiel im
Libanon, wer beteiligt sich daran und wie effizient werden Hilfen
eingesetzt? Wie verhält es sich mit der viel beschworenen
"arabischen Solidarität", wenn es um einen Schuldenerlass für
die betreffenden Länder oder um die Beteiligung an der
Finanzierung ihres Wiederaufbaus geht? Und schließlich wie
funktioniert wirtschaftliches und soziales Leben unter Bedingungen der
Besatzung oder der internationalen Administration, welche
Wechselwirkungen bestehen mit fragiler Staatlichkeit oder gar
Staatsversagen? Solche und ähnliche Fragen sollen in diesem Panel
aus disziplinär unterschiedlicher Perspektive mit Fokus auf die
wirtschaftlichen und sozio-ökonomischen Wirkungen inner- und
zwischenstaatlicher Konflikte untersucht und diskutiert werden.
Panel:
"Die MENA-Region im Spiegel der Theoriebildung westlicher
Gesellschafts-und Wirtschaftswissenschaften", DOT/DAVO-Kongress im
Marburg, 20.-24.09.2010
Theoretische
Entwürfe der Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften im
Bereich der Entwicklungs- und Transformationsforschung treten
tendenziell mit einem universellen Erklärungsanspruch auf. Dieser
bedarf aber einer ebenso universalen empirischen Basis. Die spezifische
Empirie der MENA-Staaten hat bis heute nur marginal, und wenn, dann
primär im Kontext von kulturtheoretischen und
religionswissenschaftlichen Ansätzen Eingang in die westliche
Theoriebildung gefunden. Umgekehrt ist die MENA-Regionalforschung immer
noch tendenziell empiristisch und wenig in gesellschafts- und
wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Theoriebildung eingebunden.
Ziel des Panels ist
es, theoretische Ansätze im Bereich der Entwicklungs- und
Transformationsforschung und regionale Empirien miteinander zu
konfrontieren und mögliche Implikationen herauszuarbeiten:
Inwieweit ist die westliche Wahrnehmung der MENA-Staaten eine
(kulturalistisch) verengte? Welche Schnittmengen und welche
Inkongruenzen zwischen theoretischen Ansätzen und empirischen
Befunden sind diagnostizierbar? Bildet die MENA-Region einen
empirischen Sonderfall, welcher mit der herrschenden Theoriebildung
inkompatibel ist? Oder ist die Region eben auf Grund ihrer spezifischen
Empirie geeignet, zu wichtigen theoretischen Bereicherungen beizutragen?
Das Panel ist noch
offen für Beiträge. Abstracts im Umfang von ca. 300
Wörtern bitte möglichst umgehend, spätestens jedoch bis
zum 15. April an die Koordinatorin Dr. Ingrid El Masry, CNMS Marburg (elmasry@staff.uni-marburg.de)
Panel:
"Transformationsdynamiken im Irak seit 1991", 31. Deutscher
Orientalistentag / 17. DAVO-Kongress, Marburg, 20. - 24. September 2010
Mit dem Ende des
Baath-Regimes durch den Einmarsch der "Coalition of the Willing" 2003
vollzog sich eine fundamentale Zäsur der sozialen und politischen
Ordnung(en) im Irak und der gesamten Region. Ziel des Panels ist es zu
untersuchen, wie sich die politischen, sozialen, ökonomischen und
kulturellen Strukturen im Irak der Embargozeit (1991-2003)
veränderten, und dies mit den durch die Invasion vom März
2003 ausgelösten Transformationsprozessen zu vergleichen.
Willkommen sind Beiträge, die sich mit einem oder mehreren der folgenden Themenkomplexe auseinandersetzen:
- Staat, Politik
und Wirtschaft: Wie setzt sich die heutige politische Klasse im
Vergleich zur Embargozeit zusammen? Welche neuen lokalen, nationalen
und regionalen Netzwerke politischer Macht sind entstanden, welche
politischen und wirtschaftlichen Akteure konnten ihre Macht bewahren?
Was sind die zentralen Faktoren, über die sich die irakische
Gesellschaft definierte, klassifizierte und identifizierte bzw. es
heute tut?
- Kultur: Welche
Strategien entwickelten Kulturschaffende, um sich dem Eingriff des
Machtapparates zu entziehen? Welche symbolische Ordnung versuchte der
Machtapparat zu etablieren und auf welche Weise wurde diese Ordnung von
Kulturschaffenden unterstützt oder in Frage gestellt? Wodurch
zeichnet sich das literarische Feld nach 2003 aus und welche
Kontinuitäten und Brüche sowohl hinsichtlich einzelner
Protagonisten als auch Strukturen (Medien, Vereine, Verlage) sind hier
zu beobachten? Wie wichtig werden seit 2003 Medien wie Fernsehen und
Film gegenüber der Literatur?
- Religion: Welche
religiös inspirierte Symbolik wurde vom Baath-Regime verwendet?
Welche Konfessions- und Religionspolitik betrieb es? Welche Elemente
von Religion und religiöser Symbolik fanden nach 2003 Eingang in
das politische, mediale und soziale Feld, und wie unterscheiden sie
sich von der Zeit vor 2003?
Einsendeschluss für Abstracts: 1. Juni 2010
Kontakt: Monika Hasenmüller, monika.hasenmueller@staff.uni-marburg.de
"DAVO-Werkstattgespräche"
zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses, 31. Deutscher
Orientalistentag / 17. Internationaler DAVO-Kongress, Marburg, 20.-24.
September 2010.
Abgesehen von ihren
Betreuern verfügen die meisten jungen Wissenschaftler/innen kaum
über persönliche Netzwerke in ihren Forschungsgebieten oder
zu wissenschaftlichen Fachkolleginnen und -kollegen. Gerade in der
Phase einer Konzeptentwicklung für Forschungsarbeiten können
solche Kontakte jedoch nicht nur unschätzbare Funktionen als
"Türöffner" erfüllen, sondern junge
Wissenschaftler/innen mit Tipps und kritischen Anregungen bei der
inhaltlichen und methodischen Gestaltung ihrer Projekte und der
Literaturrecherche unterstützen. Die richtigen Kontakte zum
richtigen Zeitpunkt helfen nicht nur das Gelingen eines
Forschungsprojektes zu befördern, sondern auch seine
Bearbeitungszeit erheblich zu verkürzen. Zu diesem Zweck wurden im
Jahr 2006 in Hamburg erstmals die "Werkstattgespräche"
durchgeführt. Diese stießen auf eine so
außerordentlich positive Resonanz, dass das Forum nun im
fünften Jahr stattfinden wird. Die Werkstattgespräche werden
dieses Jahr von PD Dr. Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf (Bonn), Jun.-Prof. Dr.
Anja Zorob (Berlin) und Dr. Thomas Demmelhuber (Erlangen) betreut.
Ziel: Im Rahmen von
speziellen Panels des DAVO-Kongresses können
Studienabschlussarbeiten und Promotionsvorhaben, die sich in der
Konzeptions- oder Durchführungsphase befinden, einem fachkundigen
Publikum präsentiert werden. Hier sollen gerade keine fertigen
Arbeiten vorgestellt werden, sondern im Rahmen der
DAVO-Nachwuchsförderung soll jungen Mitgliedern Tipps und
Anregungen für ihre laufenden Arbeiten vermittelt werden. Damit
soll ihnen zugleich eine Gelegenheit eingeräumt werden, sich vor
einem Fachpublikum mit ihren Ideenskizzen zu erproben, ohne bereits dem
Verteidigungsdruck einer abgeschlossenen Forschungsarbeit ausgesetzt zu
sein. Bereits vor der Tagung werden die eingereichten Beiträge
betreut, wodurch inhaltliche Brüche im Vorfeld aufgezeigt,
Präsentationsunsicherheiten behoben und auf rhetorische
Mängel rechtzeitig hingewiesen werden soll.
Vortragsangebote in
Form von Zusammenfassungen der Forschungskonzepte (max. 400
Wörter) werden zunächst von Dr. Thomas Demmelhuber gesammelt.
Sie sind per E-Mail bis zum 15. Mai 2010 an
thomas.demmelhuber@polwiss.phil.uni-erlangen.de zu senden. Bitte
beachten Sie den auf der Tagungshomepage für Sie bereitgestellten
Leitfaden zur Erstellung der Vortragskonzeptionen. Die potentiellen
Referenten/innen werden nach einer Begutachtung ihrer Konzepte bis
spätestens 28. Juni 2010 über die Annahme oder Ablehnung
ihrer Beiträge von den Organisatoren informiert. Sie erhalten
zugleich ein erstes Feedback zu Ihren Vortragsangeboten. Aufgrund der
aufwändigen Betreuung der Beiträge wird ab diesem Jahr nur
noch eine begrenzte Anzahl an Vorträgen angenommen.
Kongressanmeldung:
Sie sollten sich bis zum Anmeldeschluss am 1. Juli 2010 für den
Kongress angemeldet haben. Spätere Anmeldungen sind mit einem
Säumniszuschlag verbunden. Sollte Ihr Vortragsangebot angenommen
werden, wird Ihr Vortrag von den Werkstatt-Organisatoren an das
Tagungsbüro gemeldet.
Die fertigen
Vorträge sind bis spätestens zum 15. August 2010 an den
jeweiligen Betreuer zu senden, die den Referent/innen ggf.
Verbesserungsvorschläge mitteilen werden.
Zeitrahmen der
Vorträge: Da der praktische Nutzen aus Vortrag und Feedback-Runde
für die Vortragenden im Vordergrund stehen soll, ist der
Zeitrahmen für den Diskussionsteil nach den jeweiligen
Vorträgen (15 Min.) genauso groß bemessen wie der Zeitrahmen
für die Vorträge selbst.
Panel:
"Körper, Sexualität und Medizin in islamisch geprägten
Kulturen", 31. Deutscher Orientalistentag, Marburg, 20.-24. September
2010.
Seit Mitte der
1980er Jahre ist international in den Kultur- und Geisteswissenschaften
ein verstärktes Interesse an dem Forschungsgegenstand
"Körper" zu beobachten. In zahlreichen Disziplinen, angefangen von
der Anthropologie und Psychologie über Literatur- und
Religionswissenschaft bis hin zu Kunst- und Sozialgeschichte,
entstanden Studien zu körperbezogenen Themen. Hierbei wurde
deutlich, wie stark Körperwahrnehmungen und Körperkonzepte
von Kulturen und Diskursen determiniert sind. In den auf die
islamischen Länder bezogenen Orientwissenschaften liegen bereits
einzelne Untersuchungen zu Körperauffassungen vor, doch ist das
Potential, das dieses Paradigma bietet, hier noch keineswegs
ausgeschöpft.
Das geplante Panel
soll Raum für Vorträge bieten, die sich aus unterschiedlicher
Perspektive mit Körpererfahrungen, -kulturen, -diskursen und
-techniken in islamisch geprägten Kulturen der Vergangenheit und
Gegenwart befassen. Es sollen sowohl der gesunde und der kranke, der
junge und der alte, der schöne und der hässliche, der reine
und der unreine als auch der verstümmelte, der reparierte und der
tote Körper in den Blick genommen werden.
Besondere
Aufmerksamkeit soll in dem Panel auch dem Thema der Geschlechtlichkeit
des Körpers gewidmet werden. Als wie verschieden wurden und werden
Frauen und Männer in den verschiedenen Diskursen betrachtet? In
welchem Maße bestimmt das Geschlecht die Auffassungen vom
Körper? Wie wurden sexuelle Attraktion und Interaktion zwischen
Körpern durch wissenschaftliche Deutungen rationalisiert? Und auf
welche Weise wurden und werden Körper künstlich
verändert, um sie bestehenden Geschlechternormen und -idealen
anzupassen?
Ein auf den
Körper bezogenes wissenschaftliches System, das in den islamischen
Ländern lange Zeit besonders wirkmächtig war und zum Teil
heute noch fortbesteht, ist die graeco-arabische Medizin. Es soll
gefragt werden, welche Körperbilder und -auffassungen in diesem
Rahmen kultiviert wurden/werden und in welchem Maße sie auf
andere Körperdiskurse und -kulturen innerhalb und außerhalb
der islamischen Welt ausgestrahlt haben.
Einsendeschluss
für Abstracts: 1. Juni 2010 an Prof. Dr. Patrick Franke,
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Islamwissenschaft, Mail: patrick.franke@uni-bamberg.de
Eintägiges
Panel: "Spiegelungen, Reflexionen und Rezeptionen der Gestalt
Fürst Pücklers und seiner Orientreisen", 31. DOT / 17.
DAVO-Kongress, Marburg 20. - 24. September 2010
Im Hinblick auf das
130. Todesjahr Hermann Pücklers, in dem ein Symposium geplant ist,
wird das Panel vorbereitend ein Forum bieten, Forschungen aus
unterschiedlichen Fachgebieten zusammenzuführen. Gezielt soll ein
interdisziplinärer Dialog über die kulturhistorischen
Hintergründe, das Werk Pücklers und die Auswirkungen seiner
Orientreise stattfinden. Dabei sind all diejenigen aufgerufen, die sich
dem Thema aus einer literaturwissenschaftlichen, kunsthistorischen,
historischen, soziologischen, politischen, wissenschafts- oder
sammlungsgeschichtlichen Perspektive nähern. Eingeladen sind
insbesondere Forscher aus den Gebieten der Germanistik,
Religionswissenschaft, Arabistik, Kunstgeschichte, Geschichte,
Politologie, Ägyptologie, ihre Forschungen zu präsentieren.
Folgende Fragestellungen und Schwerpunkte sollen im Panel angesprochen werden:
- Die Perzeption Pücklers Orientreisen in Deutschland und im Orient
- Pücklers
Beziehungen während und nach den Orientreisen von
überregionaler Bedeutung für die Orientrezeption in Europa
- Pücklers Reflexionen der Orientreisen in seinen Schriften und Briefen
- Pücklers
Bedeutung für die Orientalistik bzw. die Orientreiseliteratur aus
dem 18. / 19. Jh. als wissenschaftshistorische Grundlage
- Die Reiseliteratur als historische Quelle
- Pücklers Religions-/Islamverständnis und -rezeption
- Die Schloss- und Parkanlagen von Bad Muskau und Branitz im Spiegel der Orientreisen
Bewerbungen mit
einem aussagekräftigen Abstract und einem kurzen CV sind bis 20.
Juni per mail erbeten an: pataki@uni-leipzig.de. Bitte beachten Sie,
dass die Anmeldefrist für die Teilnahme am DOT am 01. Juli
abläuft! Wir möchten den offiziellen Rahmen des DOT für
eine Zusammenkunft mit Workshopcharakter und in Vorbereitung auf das
Symposium 2011 nutzen.
Für Rückfragen wenden Sie sich bitte gerne an die Organisatoren der Tagung: Wenke Krestin wenke.krestin@eurient.info; Zita Á. Pataki pataki@uni-leipzig.de; Christine Smers smers@gmx.de
Eighth
International Days of Studies Jean Monnet: "Health systems in
transition: the current and future regulations in the European Union
and its Mediterranean Neighborhood", Hammamet, Tunisia, 23-24 September
2010
Active structure of
the intercultural dialogue in the Mediterranean area1, the Jean Monnet
Chair in Comparative Regional Integration (University
Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV) organizes with the partnership of the
University of Sfax, in Hammamet (Tunisia) this multi-field conference.
For further information contact Bernard Yvars, Chair Jean Monnet, University Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, http://IntegEco.u-bordeaux4.fr , yvars@u-bordeaux4.fr
Fifth International Conference on Social Science Research, New Orleans, LA 23-25 September 2010
This
interdisciplinary conference will draw together faculty members,
researchers, and professionals from the social sciences, and provide
them with the opportunity to interact with colleagues from the same
field and from related fields. Cross-disciplinary submissions are
particularly encouraged as is participation by international scholars.
The disciplines represented will include: Anthropology, Area Studies
(Asia, Latin America, Europe, etc.), Communication, Criminology,
Economics, Geoscience, Gender Studies, History, International Studies,
Political Science, Policy/Public Administration, Psychology,
Race/Ethnic Studies, Sociology, and Urban Studies.
Participants are
welcome to submit a paper proposal to present either a 30-minute paper
presentation, or to jointly present a 90-minumte colloquium session.
Proposal Deadline is 1 July 2010. Information: http://conference-alert.net/view.php/710030/145728 and http://www.socialscienceconf.net
Conference: “Reappraising the Iran-Iraq War Thirty Years Later”, London, 23-24 September 2010
Organized by the London School of Economics International History Department, LSE IDEAS, and LSE Global Governance.
For information, contact: ideas.Middleeast@lse.ac.uk.
Eighth
Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies Conference on "Middle
Eastern Connectivities", Bergen, 24-26 September 2010
The
conference is organised by The Nordic Society for Middle Eastern
and Islamic Studies (NSM). NSM organises a Nordic and international
conferences every three years. The conferences are open to all scholars
in Middle Eastern studies in the humanities and social sciences.
With this
conference is intended a focus on the relationship between the peoples
and groups within the Middle East and the outside world. The conference
will emphasize translocal relations and its effects on social,
cultural, educational, religious and other transformations.
Furthermore, the conference will highlight issues of trans-regional
relations and exchanges to and from
the Middle East and
Africa, Asia and Europe both historically and in the present. The
conference aims to explore the cultural, political, religious and
social changes resulting from these connectivities.
Four keynote
speakers confirmed: Professor Judith Tucker (Georgetown University),
Professor Jørgen Nielsen (University of Copenhagen), Professor
Sabry Hafez (University of Qatar),
Professor Zachary Lockman (New York University).
Deadline for submission of abstracts to bergen2010@smi.uib.no: 15 January 2010. Deadline for registration: 1 March 2010.
Further information: www.uib.no/smi/en/activities/conference-middle-eastern-connectivities
Second Conference of the Institute of Coptic Studies, Cairo, 26-29 September 2011
The conference
theme is open for all proposals including - and not limited to -
historical, geographical, archeological, social, artistic, practical,
musical, industrial, conversation and reservation issues, intangible
and oral issues, ethnical legal issues, as well as comparative
studies etc. The languages of the conference are English and Arabic.
Please send your abstracts as soon as possible and directly to the Organizing Committee via e-mail: instituteofcoptic@yahoo.com, instituteofcoptic@hotmail.com. Any questions or inquires should also be sent to the same e-mail address mentioned above. CFP deadline: July 31, 2010
Oktober 2010
Symposium: "The Risale-i Nur: Knowledge, Faith, Morality and the Future of Humanity", Istanbul, 3-5 October 2010
The Symposium is
organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture. The
Risale-i Nur collection is a six-thousand-page commentary on the Quran
written by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi in accordance with the mentality of
the age.
Abstracts for the
papers should be submitted to the Symposium Secretariat no later than
28 February 2010. For further information see http://www.nursistudies.com/ (English) or contact symp2010@iikv.org.
International Conference: "Muslims and Political Participation in Europe", Copenhagen, 6-8 October 2010
Papers are invited for an international conference to be jointly organized by:
- the EurIslam network, based at the University of Strasbourg - http://www.eurislam.info/index_EN.html
- Centre for European Islamic Thought (CEIT), at the University of Copenhagen - http://www.teol.ku.dk/english/dept/ceit_eng/
The conference was originally planned for April 2010 but had to be postponed due to the closure of air traffic by volcanic ash.
The conference will
focus on the following overlapping and interlocking dimensions (these
are not to be understood as exclusive of related themes):
1. The processes
and realities of Muslim participation in local and national politics:
Voting patterns and representation in local and national assemblies;
the place of Islam as an identifying factor – do candidates
highlight or marginalize their ‘Muslimness’ (and what is
‘Muslim’ in this context?); the relationship between Muslim
and ethnic identities in the political processes.
2. Internal Muslim
debates about political participation in Europe: Attitudes of Muslims
to the democratic processes; views for and against political
participation in non-Muslim society; who can/should represent Muslims,
or are there other priorities?
3. Public
discourses about Muslim participation; political participation as a
method or consequence of integration; state policies regarding Muslim
political participation; relationship between participation and
citizenship; is Muslim participation welcomed or contingent on
privatizing the faith?
Scholars wishing to
present a paper should send an abstract and a brief CV to the address
below as soon as possible and not later than 1 September 2010. Authors
of accepted papers will have the costs of their accommodation in
Copenhagen covered but will need to cover their own travel costs.
Consideration is
being given to publishing the papers after the conference. Participants
who wish to have their papers considered for publication should be
prepared to send the full text of the paper to the organizers by 27
September 2010.
Paper abstracts and CVs should be sent to: ceit@teol.ku.dk
International
Conference: “Engaging the Middle East: A Year after the Cairo
Address”, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 14-15 October 2010
The conference is
organized by the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, Tufts
University. It brings together academics and policy makers to
discuss the challenges the United States faces in the Middle East today
and if President Obama’s policy of engagement has worked.
For further information see http://farescenter.tufts.edu/events/conferences/
Conference:
"New Media | Alternative Politics: Communication technologies and
political change in the Middle East and Africa", Cambridge, 14 - 16
October 2010
The spread of
digital technologies in the Middle East and Africa has generated the
view that 'new media' open up political spaces for dissent, activism
and emancipation. This conference offers an opportunity to critically
reassess these assumptions. "New media, alternative politics" will
bring together researchers, academics, activists, journalists and
policy makers to discuss whether and how new media empower an
alternative politics and mobilise political change.
We welcome
proposals for papers or presentations from researchers, activists,
practitioners, policymakers and academics from all disciplines.
We are happy to
consider proposals for presentations in a variety of formats in
addition to the traditional format of academic conference papers. These
could include presentations via Skype, podcasts, slideshows, short
films or posters.
To apply please send abstracts of not more than 300 words to Anne Alexander (raa43@cam.ac.uk) by 31 July 2010.
Full details at www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/1323/
Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Arabisches und Islamisches Recht e.V., Leipzig 15.-16.Oktober 2010
Die Tagung findet
in Kooperation mit dem Centre for Area Studies (Das Centre for Area
Studies wird gefördert vom BMBF) statt. Die Veranstaltung steht
unter dem Rahmenthema "Rechtstransfer in die, aus der und innerhalb der
arabischen Welt".
Die
wissenschaftlichen Beiträge beschäftigen sich mit
verschiedenen Rechtsbereichen (Zivilrecht, Familienrecht, Strafrecht,
Wirtschaftsrecht) und behandeln historische und aktuelle
Rechtsentwicklungen arabischer Länder.
Am 16. Oktober,
wird vor allem die rechtliche Situation in den Golfländern im
Mittelpunkt stehen. Die Tagung beginnt am 15. Oktober um 13:45 Uhr im
Orientalischen Institut der Universität Leipzig,
Schillerstraße 6, 2. Etage, Raum S 202, 04109 Leipzig. Die
Teilnahme ist kostenfrei. Anmeldungen sind bis zum 15.9.2010 an
folgende Adresse zu richten: GAIR c/o Orientalisches Institut,
Universität Leipzig, Schillerstraße 6, 04109 Leipzig.
Jewish Muslim Student Conference in Israel and Palestine: "Know Thy Neighbour", Jerusalem, 17-22 October 2010
A six day
international conference involving enriched and dynamic interactions
between university students who are passionate about the situation in
the Middle East.
The conference is
organised by students from Bar Ilan University in Israel - a religious
university with an open-minded approach. The conference, the first of
its kind in the world, aims to bring over fifty Israeli Jewish and
Muslim students together for six days of discussion, debate and
coexistence. The conference will include fields trips to places
of interest, educational seminars and simulations, debates and panels,
first-hand interaction with the locals from both sides and social
events.
“It
isn’t about politics, it isn’t about brainwashing, and it
isn’t about apologizing,” - “it’s about
bringing together fifty students who are strong enough to look past
their differences of opinions to shatter stereotypes, with belief that
uncovering the truth will give both sides the ability to bring us
closer to real dialogue".
Further information http://ktn.co.il/
Internationales
Symposium "Religionen und Weltfrieden. Zum Friedens- und
Konfliktlösungspotenzial von Religionsgemeinschaften“,
Osnabrück, 20. bis 23. Oktober 2010
Das Symposium wurde
mit der Zielsetzung konzipiert, die wissenschaftliche und
öffentliche Diskussion zum Thema Religionen in Gewaltkonflikten
stärker auf deren friedensfördernde und friedensstiftende
Wirkungselemente zu lenken und damit neue Impulse und alternative
Perspektiven für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung sowie für
ein interkulturelles Miteinander zu bieten.
Behandelt werden
u.a. die Themenbereiche Gewalt im Islam und im Judentum. Zu den
Referenten gehören Hans Küng (Stiftung Weltethos
Tübingen), Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana,
(American
University Washington), Udo Steinbach (Centrum für Nah- und
Mittelost-Studien, Universität Marburg) und Tariq Ramadan (Oxford
University).
Veranstalter sind
die Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung, der Wissenschaftliche Rat der
Osnabrücker Friedensgespräche und der Forschungsverbund
Religion und Konflikt.
Weitere Informationen unter www.religionenundweltfrieden.de. Ansprechpartner an der FEST ist Dr. Markus Weingardt.
Conference:
"The Personality Cults of Modern Dictators", Institute for Germanic and
Romance Studies, University of London, 21-23 October 2010
Almost all modern
dictators are the subject of personality cults that are highly
organised even if they often also rest on spontaneous contributions. By
creating a narrative of exceptionality around an individual they
harness support and help consolidate a regime. The forms cults take
depend on national traditions and histories, patterns of gender
relations, and the existence or otherwise of an articulated civil
society. In this sense, they are cultural as much as political
phenomena. The highly specific nature of each cult means that
comparative work is rare. The aim of this conference is to compare
different aspects of many cults of personality, and, by so doing, raise
new hypotheses of research and lay the foundations for new potential
interdisciplinary collaborations.
Proposals for
papers of twenty minutes are invited on European, Central and South
American, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian dictators. Contributions
are welcomed from historians, political scientists, sociologists,
specialists in film, literature, photography and the press, as well as
scholars with an interest in gender, performance and leadership. Papers
may treat aspects of one or more personality cults.
Proposals should be
between 300 and 500 words long. Offers of papers should be sent by 1
June 2010 to one of the organisers: Christopher Duggan (c.j.h.duggan@reading.ac.uk), Stepen Gundle (s.gundle@warwick.ac.uk) and Giana Pieri (g.pieri@rhul.ac.uk). The programme of the conference will be published in July 2010.
Symposium:
„Network Politics: Objects, Subjects and New Political
Affects“, Ryerson University, Toronto Canada, 22-23 October 2010
A Symposium
co-sponsored by the AHRC funded “New Configurations of Network
Politics” project at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK, and
the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media, Ryerson University,
Canada
In the network age,
the question of political agency is becoming increasingly troublesome,
with a pressing need to reflect upon how collective distributed
networks as well as non-human actants re-define the field of the
political.
This symposium will
investigate what counts as a political object or subject, and how such
objects/subjects circulate and are controlled in the context of
developing critical approaches to networked politics.
The symposium seeks
to build upon object-oriented philosophy, which has shifted the
language of coding and programming into the domain of
‘tool-being’. In so doing a correlate possibility of a
‘web’ of subject-oriented objects emerges, opened up by
hyper-personalized web services and control techniques that shape and
recombine pseudo-subjects from the bio-political detritus of
data-mining software and algorithmic protocols. In the face of such new
assemblages, what sites, actants, and tactics potentially reinvent new
political affects?
The symposium
welcomes interventions on related questions and topics that answer or
complicate the notion of the ‘objects’ and
‘subjects’ of network politics. The symposium seeks paper
proposals that touch upon the following set of themes:
- Theories and case studies of object/subject-oriented politics
- Networking of political artifacts: politicizing “participatory culture”
- New epistemologies for networked politics
- Politics 2.0: personalization, customization and surveillance
- Activist platforms and recursive publics
Paper proposals (400 words): due 2 August, 2010
Please email
proposals to Network Politics Project or directly contact Jussi
Parikka and/or Joss Hands. For other inquiries about the event
please contact Greg Elmer.
International Conference "The World of Islam: History, Society, Culture", Moscow, 28-30 October 2010
The Peoples'
Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) and the Mardjani Foundation for
Research and Cultural Programs in cooperation with the Institute of
Asian and African Studies of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian
Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg) are organizing this International
Conference.
Please contact us for further information about the conference: fond@mardjani.ru
2e
Colloque international : « Alter et ego » : de la
conscience de l'altérité à la construction d'une
identité dans la littérature arabe contemporaine",
Université Nancy 2, 29-30 octobre 2010
Les propositions de
communications doivent comporter : titre de la communication,
résumé de 15 à 20 lignes, 3 mots clés et
les données permettant l'identification de l'auteur. Elles
doivent être envoyer avant le 15 janvier à Laurence
Denooz, laurence.denooz@univ-nancy2.fr et Xavier Luffin, xluffin@ulb.ac.be
November 2010
International Conference on Eurasian Economies, Istanbul, 4-5 November 2010
The
International Conference on Eurasian Economies
<http://www.eecon.info/> aims at bringing together academicians
and decision makers involved in research about Eurasian countries in a
forum to discuss current and future economic and social issues of the
region.
Deadline for submission of abstracts; 30 June 2010.
Papers at the conference may be presented in English, Turkish or
Russian. Each paper must be accompanied by an English title and an
English abstract.
Abstracts in English must be submitted directly to the conference
website at http://www.eecon.info. The abstract submission deadline is
30 June 2010. Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent out
on 15 July 2010. Final papers (in English, Turkish or Russian) are due
on 10 September 2010.
We are looking forward to your contribution to the conference and hope to see you in Istanbul.
Interdisciplinary
Research Workshop: "Regionalism and Authoritarianism in the
Contemporary Arab World", Princeton University, 15-16 November 2010
Organised by
the Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle
East, North Africa, and Central Asia (TRI). Deadline for proposals 9
July 2010. Contact: Thomas Pierret (tpierret@princeton.edu) and Benjamin White (bw5@princeton.edu)
Colloque:
"Les marges périurbaines en Tunisie et en
Méditerranée. Entre stratégies d'appropriation,
soutenabilité et nouvelle urbanité", Faculté des
Sciences Humaines et Sociales de Tunis, Unité de recherche
ECONURBA, 17 et 18 novembre 2010
Ce colloque
tente de réunir des chercheurs géographes et des
spécialistes en sciences humaines et sociales ainsi que des
praticiens de la sphère de l'aménagement du territoire.
Date limite des propositions de communication 29 mai 2010. http://calenda.revues.org/nouvelle16399.html
Panel:
“Foreign Muslim Students and/or Scholars in the Middle East from
the 17th to 19th Centuries”, MESA Conference, San Diego, November
18-21, 2010
The panel could
address topics revolving around the pilgrimage, extended study at
religious institutions, collection of textual resources, or others
topics.
The broad issues that the organizer would like the panel to address are:
1) Why they traveled and how it affected them (socially, personally, commercially, intellectually, etc.)?
2) How were they treated/viewed by their host neighbors and colleagues?
3) What outcome did this journey produce for them upon their return to their home country?
If you are
interested in presenting a paper please contact Kristian Petersen, Near
& Middle Eastern Studies Program, University of Washington, kristian-petersen20@mac.com
The final panel submission is due on 15 February 2010
Fourth
International Conference "Social Sciences: Practical Solutions for
Societal Issues", College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University, 29
November-1 December 2010
The conference
shall serve as a forum for facilitating meetings with specialists and
experts from around the world; exchanging ideas in different fields of
social sciences; discussing practical solutions for societal issues;
and supporting national plans for developing societies. The conference
also provides an opportunity to initiate critical thinking, share
various cultural experiences and confront the challenges of the new
millennium through cooperation, coordination, and utilization of social
science concepts.
The conference is
open to anyone who has interest in any field of social sciences, such
as sociology, social work, anthropology, psychology, geography,
political sciences, and library and information science. The conference
has tracks that will appeal to researchers, specialists and experts in
universities, academic and professional institutions in government and
private sectors, and non-profit organizations. The Committee would like
to invite those who are interested in participating in the conference's
activities to submit professional and academic papers before 30 June
2010.
Further information www.css.kuniv.edu/index.php/english-v/183-practical-solution-for-societal-issues.html
Dezember 2010
Colloque:
"Vulnérabilité, Équité et
Créativité en Méditerranée", Aix en
Provence, 2 et 3 décembre 2010
Colloque organisé par le Pôle développement durable
et territoires méditerranéens. Information http://www.pole-developpementdurable.univ-cezanne.fr, rubrique « Réservation colloque »
Colloque
international : "Les territoires sahariens au XXIème
siècle : développement, gouvernance et identities", Oran,
les 6-8 décembre 2010
Dans le cadre du Projet de coopération PHC-Tassili n°
07.MDU.710 CRASC – ThéMA. Les propositions de
communication sont à adresser, avant le 15 juillet 2010,
uniquement par mail à l’adresse suivante : colloquesahara@gmail.com
Cf. http://iremam.univ-provence.fr/spip.php?article582
Third International Arabic Linguistics Symposium, Alexandria University, Egypt, 11-12 December 2010
The Arabic Linguistics Society and Alexandria University are pleased to
announce this symposium. Papers are invited on topics that deal with
theoretic and applied issues of Arabic Linguistics.
Research in the following areas of Arabic linguistics is encouraged:
linguistic analysis (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and
pragmatics), applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics,
discourse analysis, historical linguistics, corpus linguistics,
computational linguistics.
Deadline for receipt of abstracts: July 15, 2010.
Information: www.foa.edu.eg/ALS2010/
"MediterráneoS:
International Conference of Junior Researchers in Mediterranean and
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures", Madrid, 13-15 December 2010
The Conference seeks to provide a transverse and interdisciplinary
framework of discussion and reflection on the intellectual and cultural
production of the Mediterranean and the Near East, from its earliest
stages to the present. More precisely, this meeting pursues the
analysis of the different political, religious and social trends of
thought, material culture and artistic, literary and linguistic
expressions brought together in this geographical area, highlighting
the scope of this blend of traditions within different space-time
surroundings.
We warmly welcome proposals regarding the following topics and guidelines:
- Commercial and economic activity,
- Orthodoxies and heterodoxies,
- Artistic expressions and material culture;
- Political processes and theory
- Language, literature, textual criticism, hermeneutics;
- Transmission of knowledge and history of science.
We encourage junior researchers in the fields of Humanities and Social
Sciences, as well as recent PhD´s (with thesis completed within 5
years prior to event) to participate. Papers should not exceed 20
minutes and may be read in Spanish or English.
Please submit abstracts (300-500 words maximum, including keywords and
reference to chosen topic in mail subject), and a brief CV to mediterraneos.abstracts@gmail.com, no later than July 12, 2010.
Januar 2011
International Conference: "Tropics of Travel. 4. Homes", Université de Liège, Belgium, 13-15 January 2011
Project Leaders:
Frédéric Bauden (Université de Liège),
Aboubakr Chraïbi (INALCO, Paris), Antonella Ghersetti
(Università Ca' Foscari, Venezia), Wen-Chin Ouyang (SOAS, London)
The Conference is part of a wider project that takes the form of four international symposia.
The final part of
the Project looks at the ways in which travel may revise notions of
self, community and home, and inscribe into the journey of homecoming
significance of ontological and epistemological dimensions.
.
In what ways do tourism and relatively long sojourn 'abroad' produce
divergent articulations of subject and community?
.
Is it possible to speak of 'migration' as we know it today in the
pre-modern context? How would modern knowledge gained in studies
of massive populations movements refine our understanding of travel and
homecoming in pre-modern eras?
. Is the shape of home necessarily drawn by homesickness and nostalgia?
. What role does alienation abroad play in the imaginings of home?
.
What meaning do the differing experiences of travel and residence
abroad inscribe on the journey of homecoming, therefore, home?
What becomes of home? Is return possible? What are the
possible trajectories of homecoming?
.
How is travel remembered, thought of and reinterpreted? Are there
dreams or nightmares about travel? Or are there simply
memories? How do these various forms of remembering shape travel
writing?
. When does 'home' become 'exile'?
. How does 'travel' mediate between alternative visions of community?
.
What role does travelling material culture play in individual, communal
and cultural transformations?
.
Is it possible to speak of 'cosmopolitan' culture and economy in the
pre-modern world? What impact does that have on notions of travel
and definitions of home?
Those who wish to
participate are kindly requested to send an abstract of no more than
500 words or one A4 page (double-spaced) to Frédéric
Bauden (f.bauden@ulg.ac.be) before the end of March 2010.
The official
languages of the conference will be English and French. However,
papers written in another European language will be accepted for
publication in the Proceedings of the Conference.
Februar 2011
Workshop:
"New Voices, New Media, New Agendas? Pluralism and Particularism in the
Middle East and North Africa", Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin,
9-11 February 2011
Since the 1970s, an
increasing number of non-Arab and non-Islamic voices in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) have been calling into question the homogeneity
of the Arab world. Agents of marginalized ethnic, religious and
denominational groups are struggling for the recognition of their
languages and cultural particularities, and they are challenging
established representations of identity politics as pursued by the
state. At the same time, the agents of new social movements such as
feminist groups, youth groups and human rights organizations are
standing up for political pluralism, equality and democracy.
The scope of the
claims and demands of all these voices is widely diverse, ranging from
tuition in oppressed languages, to a women's quota in the parliament,
to participation in governmental decision-making or to the radical
reorganization of political power.
Agents for social
change use traditional mass media (newspapers, radio and TV) and new
media (websites, blogs, chat rooms) in order to canvass their ideas.
The media function both as a key tool and as a platform of identity
politics.
During recent
decades the media in the MENA region have been the focus of a wide
range of academic approaches. Whether analysing the traditional mass
media or the new media, researchers are concerned with political
decision-making, social change, war and conflict, religion, collective
identity, nationalism and regionalism and globalization. Other
studies raise questions about issues such as media ethics and the
sociology of media production and consumption.
This workshop aims
to bring together researchers dealing with pluralism, identity politics
and the power of the media in the Middle East and North Africa. We seek
to compare representations such as concepts, images, narratives or
symbols as applied to the media in order to assert, confirm or question
meaning and belonging. We wish to privilege voices offering
alternatives to the dominating narratives of the hitherto ruling elites
and take a closer look at the agendas of these voice and the interests
behind when it comes to propagating pluralism and particular interests.
In doing so
we will ask how new these claims and ideas actually are. Pluralism is
often a keyword among agents belonging to hitherto marginalized groups.
However, does this term in some cases serve merely as a pretext to
enforce particularistic interests at the expense of others? It can also
be asked to what extent demands for religious freedom are connected to
attempts to maintain structures of gender-based injustice. Another
question to be discussed in the workshop is whether the new media are
by definition a positive development, as so often claimed. How far do
they constitute a means to foster ideas of political pluralism?
For discussing
these and related questions in a cross-regional and comparative way the
workshop seeks to bring together researchers from the fields of
regional studies, media studies, political science, social
anthropology, cultural studies, Islamic studies and history.
The workshop aims
to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of identity politics and
social change in the MENA region. We invite researchers to submit
abstracts (250 words) and a brief biography (100 words) by 1 April
2010. Papers to be presented at the workshop shall be submitted by 15
December 2010. The workshop is organised by the Zentrum Moderner Orient
Berlin (www.zmo.de) and the SFB 640 at the Humboldt University Berlin (www.sfb-repraesentationen.de)
The Workshop is
organized by the Zentrum Moderner Orient in cooperation with SFB 640 at
the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Zentrum Moderner Orient.
Contact: Dr Andrea Fischer Tahir and Sophie Wagenhofer, Email: Media_Workshop@gmx.de.
März 2011
Workshop: "Language, Literacy & Authority in Islamic Societies", Stanford University, March 3-4, 2011
The Abbasi
Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University invites submission of
paper abstracts for a workshop which is a joint project of the Abbasi
Program and the Middle East –Mediterrranean Studies Program at
Sciences Po in Paris. Travel and lodging arrangements for the workshop
participants will be provided.
The workshop will focus on the processes underlying the social
construction of authority in Islamic societies and the way those
processes have been affected by issues of language and the development
of literacy from 17th century and onwards in the context of peripheries
as well as the core regions (specifically, West Africa, the Caucasus,
South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East).
Please submit a brief abstract by 1 September 2010.
For further information see http://islamicstudies.stanford.edu/CfP0311.pdf or contact Dr. Burcak Keskin-Kozat at burcak@stanford.edu
Colloque
: "Vieillissement de la population dans les pays du Sud : Famille,
Conditions de vie, Solidarités publiques et privées.
État des lieux et perspectives", Meknès, 17-19 mars
2011
Les propositions peuvent être envoyées par courrier électronique à l'adresse colloquedemeknes@univ-tours.fr avant le 30 septembre 2010. Les propositions sont à envoyer à l'adresse mail suivante : colloquedemeknes@univ-tours.fr sous la forme d'un fichier intitulé : NomAuteur_Meknes2011.doc
Cf. : http://sites.google.com/site/colloquemeknes/
17th
Annual Conference of the Economic Research Forum (ERF): “Politics
and Economic Development”, Antalya, Turkey, 20–22 March 2011
The organizing
committee invites scholars engaged in research about the ERF region
(the Arab countries, Iran and Turkey). Conference provides a unique
opportunity for
researchers from the region to interact with one another and with
international researchers. It also provides a venue for the
presentation of multiple research papers, both in the plenary and
parallel sessions, followed by stimulating discussions and feedback. In
addition, the conference features special events, the presentation of
selected research projects and celebrates excellence in research.
An honorarium of
$2,000 will be paid for selected papers. ERF will cover the cost of
travel to and lodging in Antalya for one presenter of each paper.
Submissions for presentations can be made under the following areas:
1. Macroeconomics
2. Finance
3. International Economics
4. Labor and Human Development
5. Microeconomic and Sectoral studies
6. Institutional Economics/Governance
The deadline for submitting proposals of papers is May 10th, 2010.
Conference URL:
http://www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=conferences_details&conference_id=38
International
Symposium: "Arab World Diasporas and Migrations", Georgetown
University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, 21-22 March 2011
The symposium is
dealing with the subject of migrations and diasporas to, from, and
within the Arab world. We define the Arab world geographically and
welcome contributions about non-Arab communities in the Arab world.
The themes we seek to address include, but are not limited to the following:
- Migrations to and from the Arab world in historical perspectives (18th-20th centuries).
- Twentieth and
twenty-first century migrations into and from the Arab world to Europe,
North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
- Patterns of
voluntary and forced migrations within the Arab world including those
driven by famine, conflict, ethnic or religious persecution, and
economic, environmental, labor and educational factors.
- Incentives and
effects of emigration (labor markets, environmental pulls and pushes,
educational opportunities, changing social structures/customs, health,
tourism, etc).
- Integration of diaspora communities into host communities/countries (religious, cultural, social, political or economic, etc).
- Cultural production by and about diaspora and migrant communities
The goal of the
symposium is for scholars to present original unpublished research.
Presenters will be asked to submit their revised papers for publication
in an edited volume. Please submit a formal abstract (no more than 500
words) and a CV (no longer than 4 pages) by email to Ms. Maggie Daher (mad35@georgetown.edu). The abstract should also include information on methodology and sources.
Deadline for
receipt of material is August 15, 2010. Participants will be notified
of their acceptance by September 15, 2010. Travel and hotel expenses
will be paid for invited participants.
April 2011
Second
Islam Graduate Research School: „Islam and Muslims in a Plural
World: the Local and the Global in the Middle East, Europe and North
America“, Damascus, 4-15 April 2011
Organized by:
- The Danish Institute in Damascus
- Centre for European Islamic Thought, University of Copenhagen
- The New Islamic Public Sphere Programme, University of Copenhagen
- Department of Near and Middle East Civilizations, University of Toronto
Applications are
invited from graduate students working on their Masters or PhDs for up
to 12 places on a research ‘master class’ to take place at
the Danish Institute in Damascus. The research school will be staffed
by four senior academics, one from each of the organizing institutions.
Each participant will submit a research paper in advance, which will
normally be a draft chapter from their thesis/dissertation, plus an
overall outline of the research project identifying the topic, main
research questions, theoretical and methodological issues and a
tentative chapter outline.
The programme will take place over two weeks and will consist of four elements:
- Workshops led by
a staff member in which each participant will have an extended session
to present and discuss the pre-submitted papers.
- Four plenary sessions at which each of the staff members will present current research-in-progress for open discussion.
- A series of
discussion meetings with significant and interesting local researchers
and personalities of relevance to the field.
- Excursions to sites and institutions of interest within and outside Damascus.
For further information see http://islam.ku.dk/english/Grad_research_school_notice.pdf/
12th Mediterranean Research Meeting, near Florence (Italy), 6 - 9 April 2011.
The Mediterranean
Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the
European University Institute (Italy) has issued a Call to Direct a
Workshop for this Mediterranean Research Meeting.
Applications must be submitted electronically by 1 March 2010.
All relevant details are available on the Mediterranean Research Meeting web page
Workshop:
"Pre-Modern Attachment to Lands in the Islamic Middle East and North
Africa", 12th Mediterranean Research Meeting, Florence, Italy, 6-9
April 2011
Scholars of
nationalism and historians of the modern Middle East and North Africa
assume that the countries and national movements of these regions are
entirely modern phenomena, the result of European ideas and the
colonial partitions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This workshop
is inspired, instead, by a growing body of scholarship that
demonstrates the strength of attachments to lands or
territories—among them, but not limited to, al-Maghrib (Morocco),
Misr (Egypt), Bilad al-Sham (Syria), Filastin (Palestine), and Bilad
al-Akrad (Kurdistan)—among peoples of the pre-modern Middle East
and North Africa.
The implications of
this research are wide ranging and touch upon academic debates about
pre-modern and modern loyalties as well as on the nature of the impact
of Europe on the creation of the states of the modern Middle East and
North Africa in addition to currently contentious issues as the roots
of Palestinian and Kurdish nationalisms and the fragmentation of Iraq
following the U.S. invasion of 2003.
We envision
assembling a group of scholars of pre-modern attachments to lands or
territories who study Muslim as well as non-Muslims of the
“Islamicate” Middle East and North Africa. Our period of
interest extends from the 9th century CE to the beginning of the 19th
century.Though the majority of scholars invited to participate in this
forum
will have
pre-modern areas of expertise, we are also interested in participants
whose focus is modern and who demonstrate an interest in pre-modern
antecedents to modern loyalties.
Workshop Directors: Dr. Steve Tamari, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA : stamari@siue.edu and Dr. Okasha El Daly, Qatar Museums Authority, Qatar : oeldaly@qma.org.qa
More information online here
Deadline for papers: 15 July 2010
September 2011
Sixth International Conference: "Middle Eastern and North African Popular Culture", Vienna, Austria, 7 - 10 September 2011
The Institute of
Oriental Studies at the University of Vienna and the University of
Oxford, UK, are organising this Conference. One of the objectives
is to debate both the continuing cultural specificities of the peoples
and cultures of the region, as well as the effects of globalisation in
bringing more contact and convergence between them.
Outline proposals for papers should be submitted by email to popcult.orientalistik@univie.ac.at by 1 February 2011.
Further information: http://orientalistik.univie.ac.at/kongresse-und-symposien/popular-culture-conference
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