Week of Events
Call for Proposals: UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Graduate Student Colloquium: The Visual Culture of Algeria Through Exchange, Circulation, and Global Networks, February 27, 2026
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Call for Proposals for a Graduate Student Colloquium: The Visual Culture of Algeria Through Exchange, Circulation, and Global Networks We invite papers addressing a wide range of visual-material practice, periods, and methodological approaches that examine questions of exchange, circulation, and networks. The colloquium is organized by Ava Hess (Art …
Call for Applications: Orient-Institut Beirut Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 1, 2026
Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27 The Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) awards a number of fellowships-in-residence normally lasting 10 months and beginning on 1 September 2026 or shortly thereafter, specifically designed for postdoctoral candidates engaged in outstanding research projects in the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications across disciplines, time periods, and geographic coverage outlined …
Call for Contributions: Middle East Medievalists Newsletter, March 1, 2026
Call for Contributions: MEM Newsletter March 2026 In order to represent the whole MEMbership as fully as possible, we invite all MEMbers to contribute their news on a regular basis so as to facilitate and increase communication between colleagues and within fields. For the next newsletter issue, which will be published on 15 March 2026, …
Call for Nominations: American Society of Comparative Law Book Prize, March 1, 2026
The ASCL Book Prize recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the field of comparative law. The prize celebrates rigorous, original, and impactful research of law across jurisdictions. The prize is awarded to the author or authors of an English-language (including by translation) monograph. Eligible works include those that examine legal issues through a comparative lens, study …

