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Date: 2010/10/26
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EURAMES Info Service 36/10
Dear Madame, dear Sir, dear colleagues and friends,
Please find below the following announcements:
1. Grants: 15 PhD Students at the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies
2. Grant: Glassman Holland Research Fellowship in Jerusalem
3. Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Minority Identities in the Arab World, University of Edinburgh
4. Job: Kuwait Program Research Professorship at Sciences Po, Paris
5. Job: Researcher in Iranian Languages at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University
6. Job: Open Rank Position in Islamic Law & Society, New York University
7. BRISMES Postgraduate Conference 2011, University of Manchester, UK 13-14 January 2011
8. Second Islam Graduate Research School on " 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
Best regards,
Guenter Meyer
Centre for Research on the Arab World (CERAW), University of Mainz, www.ceraw.uni-mainz.de
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1. Grants: 15 PhD Students at the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies
The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments will admit fifteen PhD students to its doctoral programme to begin October 1, 2011. Up to ten of these candidates will receive a Graduate School grant; the other candidates will be supported in their quest for funding.
The Graduate School investigates the plurality, changeability, and global connectedness of Muslim cultures and societies. It invites applications from candidates whose dissertation project fits one of the Graduate School’s Research Areas. Successful applicants will have a master’s degree in one of the disciplines represented at the Graduate School, with a ranking, where applicable, of above average. The language of communication is English. Admission is for one year, and, contingent upon a positive evaluation after the first year of study, will be extended for another twelve months. Admission and grant can be extended for a total of three years.
For more information visit our website at http://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de and see http://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/en/aktuelles/BGSMCS_Call_for_Applications_2011.pdf. The complete application package must be submitted by December 15, 2010.
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2. Grant: Glassman Holland Research Fellowship in Jerusalem
The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem provides fellowships which are open to students and scholars in Near Eastern studies from prehistory through the early Islamic period, including the fields of archaeology, anthropology, art history, Bible, epigraphy, historical geography, history, language, literature, philology and religion and related disciplines. Residence at the Albright is required
The Glassman Holland Research Fellowship is open to all European post-doctoral researchers who are permanently resident in Europe. It includes $12,000 for 3 months. The stipend is $9,060; remainder ($2,940) is for room and half-board at the Institute. Deadline for application15 March 2011. Information http://www.aiar.org/fellowships.html#list.
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3. Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Minority Identities in the Arab World, University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Minority Identities in the Arab World, within the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW), to begin January 2011. This post is a one-year fixed term contract.
The successful candidate will be expected to conduct and present research engaging with aspects of the emergence and development of minority communities in the Arab Middle East from the 19th century to the present day, addressing issues of statelessness and the creation of refugee communities. S/he will contribute to the work of CASAW through undertaking teaching and administrative duties and play a part in promoting the Centre’s existing and upcoming teaching and outreach programmes. The post would be ideal for a recent PhD graduate in the history or politics of the Arab world, or any other relevant discipline.
The ideal post holder will have an established record or potential in achieving excellence in research and publication. A knowledge of Arabic and teaching experience is desirable.
Further particulars and an application form can be found at www.jobs.ed.ac.uk , under vacancy reference 3013511. Closing Date: 12 November 2010. Salary Scale: £29853 - £35646
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4. Job: Kuwait Program Research Professorship at Sciences Po, Paris
The Kuwait Program at Sciences Po is advertising a Visiting Research Professorship Position for 2011-2012.
Duties: The Kuwait Program Research Professor will contribute to the writing of important scholarly work on the Gulf region in a social sciences discipline. He/She is also expected to organize an international workshop related to the object of his/her study.
The Research Professor will be a key actor in a unique community of researchers and Ph.D. students specializing in the Middle Eastern region, and will interact with the wider scholarly environment provided by Sciences Po, a highly selective, leading French social science academic institution. The position will not carry any teaching obligation.
Requirements: The successful candidate will be a recognized academic in Middle East politics, economics or social sciences with language proficiency in Arabic and extensive experience conducting research in the Middle East. He/She must have published at least one scholarly book or a major peer-reviewed journal article on the Gulf in his field of specialization. Though not compulsory, knowledge of French is welcomed. The appointment will start in September 1, 2011 until August 31, 2012, and will be for one year only.
Salary and benefits will be competitive by international academic standards. In addition, the Research Professor will have a significant allowance for travel and research purposes.
Send a letter of application, an updated CV including a list of publications, a research project (up to 10 pages) and the names and contact details of three referees to: caterina....@sciences-po.fr. The deadline for receiving applications is December 31, 2010, or until the position is filled. Information http://kuwaitprogram.sciences-po.fr.
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5. Job: Researcher in Iranian Languages at the Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University
The position is for one year with the possibility of extension. The position concerns the applicant’s own research and research-related activities within the field. The successful applicant will be expected to actively participate in subject-specific seminars and other events, and may also take part in interdepartmental and cross -faculty activities within the liberal arts and theological subjects represented at Campus Engelska Parken.
Qualifications: The applicant should have received a doctoral degree in Iranian languages/Iranian studies or have an equivalent foreign degree in the subject. When evaluating the applications, special consideration will be given to research skills. In addition, the applicant’s readiness and ability to take part in research collaborations within and outside the scope of the project will also be taken into account.
For further information about the position contact Professor Carina Jahani carina...@lingfil.uu.se, phone. +46-18-471 7869. Salaries are negotiated on an individual basis. Please include salary requirements in the application.
Applications should include:
■ List of qualifications and previous employments, and attested copies of degrees, grades, letters of recommendation, and other included documents.
■ CV
■ Brief description of the research planned for the period of employment (max five pages).
■ List of academic papers included in the application.
■ Academic papers, in accordance with the above list.
The application should be sent, preferrably by e-mail to: regis...@uu.se, or by fax +46-184712000, or by mail to: Registrar’s Office, Uppsala University, Box 256, SE-751 05 UPPSALA, Sweden. In any correspondence, please use the reference number UFV-PA 2010/2580. Application deadline on 1 November 2010. The university’s hiring policy and procedures can be found on the website at the following address: http://www.personalavd.uu.se/anstordning.
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6. Job: Open Rank Position in Islamic Law & Society, New York University
The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University is seeking candidates for an open rank position in the field of Islamic law and society to begin September 1, 2011, pending budgetary and administrative approval. The department has strong interdisciplinary interests, and welcomes candidates in fields including religious studies, history, anthropology, politics, legal studies and other disciplines and in any historical period.
Candidates should have a solid grounding in the classical Islamic legal tradition, and will be expected to teach a range of courses at both the introductory and advanced levels and to supervise doctoral dissertation research. PhD completed by July 30, 2011 required.
Letters of application, accompanied by a CV and three letters of recommendation, should be sent to: Chair, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, 50 Washington Square South, New York University, New York NY 10012. NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Application deadline: January 01, 2011.
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7. BRISMES Postgraduate Conference 2011, University of Manchester, UK 13-14 January 2011
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Inside-Out: Shifting Perceptions of the Middle East.’ Issues of ‘self’ and ‘other’ have long been a source of tension and cohesion in the region. The title seeks to uncover both preconceived and shifting perceptions of the Middle East from two different angles: the perspective of research in the field from without, but also the level of discourses from within the region itself. In this sense, the 2011 theme endeavours+ to embrace a wide notion of ‘perception’ that draws out issues not only of self-identity but also interrelated concepts ranging from gender, colonialism and nationalism to international and domestic politics. The conference aims to provide a forum for current postgraduate research highlighting a variety of aspects in the multi-faceted perception of the Middle East at a local, regional and global level.
The organisers encourage prospective participants to range widely and creatively in contemplating the conference theme. The theme has been chosen with the aim to stimulate debate amongst postgraduate students not only based in the UK, but worldwide, and in the region itself in particular.
Applications are welcome from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines whose research is related to the Middle East. Titles and abstracts of 250 words for 20-minute papers, with a short biographical statement, contact details and affiliation should be sent by 16th November 2010 to: pap...@brismes2011.co.uk. Further information: www.brismes2011.co.uk
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8. Second Islam Graduate Research School on " 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 (www.damaskus.dk)
- Centre for European Islamic Thought, University of Copenhagen (http://www.teol.ku.dk/english/dept/ceit_eng/ )
- The New Islamic Public Sphere Programme, University of Copenhagen (http://islamicpublicsphere.hum.ku.dk/)
- Department of Near and Middle East Civilizations, University of Toronto (http://www.utoronto.ca/nmc/)
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 4-15 April 2011. 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.
Applications should be submitted electronically, including an abstract of the paper to be presented, to ce...@teol.ku.dk as early as possible but at the latest on 1 February 2011.
For details see: http://islam.ku.dk/english/Grad_research_school_notice80.pdf/