December 2019

Call for Applications: Professorship in Islam and Society, University of Vienna

December 18, 2019

University of Vienna Vienna, Austria

Offen für Neues. Seit 1365. Als Forschungsuniversität mit hoher internationaler Sichtbarkeit und einem vielfältigen Studienangebot bekennt sich die Universität Wien zur anwendungsoffenen Grundlagenforschung und forschungsgeleiteten Lehre, zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses sowie zum Dialog mit Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft. Die Universität Wien trägt damit zur Bildung kommender Generationen und zu gesellschaftlicher Innovationsfähigkeit bei. Die Besetzung von …

Event: “Beyond Digitization : the Emergence of Digital Manuscript Studies” (18 Dec | SOAS University of London)

December 18, 2019 @ 16:00 - 17:30

SOAS University of London , United Kingdom

Beyond Digitization : the Emergence of Digital Manuscript StudiesManuscripts have been digitized by the thousands... but, now what?Although many scholars have been making good use of digitized manuscriptsfor ordinary philological purposes, there is much more that can be done with them.In this talk, Dr Cornelis van Lit (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) will highlight some use …

January 2020

Call for Applications: Professorship in Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University

January 1, 2020

Columbia University

Columbia University, Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies Assistant Professor in Islamicate South Asian Studies Institution Type:College / UniversityLocation:New York, United StatesPosition:Assistant ProfessorThe Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University is seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in South Asian studies with specialization in Islamicate cultures. Applications from …

Winter School: “Communitarianism, Sectarianism, and the State,” the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

January 4, 2020 - January 14, 2020

The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Doha, Qatar

The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies announces the first "Winter School" program on the theme of "Communitarianism, Sectarianism, and the State." The winter school program will be held January 4th to 14th, 2020, and is open to advanced graduate students (ABD) and early career researchers in the social sciences and humanities. Prospective applicants have until September 30th 2019 to apply.The …

Call for Applications: Director of the Middle East Studies Center, The American University in Cairo

January 8, 2020

American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

The American University in Cairo Director, Middle East Studies Center (MESC)(115424) Institution Type:College / UniversityLocation:EgyptPosition:Associate ProfessorCompany Description:Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in New …

Call for Papers: “International Workshop ‘Media Representations of Law and Justice: Middle Eastern Perspectives,’” (12−13 March 2020 | Germany)

January 8, 2020

Call for Papers for the International Workshop ‘Media Representations of Law and Justice: Middle Eastern Perspectives’08 JAN 2020SUBMISSION DEADLINEThe Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) in cooperation with the Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Leipzig is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the international and interdisciplinary Workshop ‘Media Representations of Law …

Workshop: Early Career Manuscript Workshop, The Cambridge Studies in Law and Society (31 May 2020 | University of Denver)

January 10, 2020

University of Denver

Early Career Manuscript Workshop Sunday 31 May 2020 University of Denver (USA) The Cambridge Studies in Law and Society invites submissions for its 2020 Early Career Manuscript Workshop.The series editors will select two outstanding early career authors to receive supportive feedback and mentoring at this small and intensive workshop, to ready their first book manuscripts …

Call for Proposals: Colophons in Middle Eastern Manuscripts Workshop (12-13 Jun, 2020 | Princeton)

January 15, 2020

Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (White Levy Room)

Colophons in Middle Eastern Manuscripts WorkshopVenue Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (White Levy Room)Date: June 12–13, 2020Conveners: Sabine Schmidtke and George A. Kiraz (Institute for Advanced Study)The colophon, the ultimate or “crowing touch” paragraphs of a manuscript, provides readers with a the historical context in which the scribe produced the manuscript. At its most fundamental …

Call for Applications: American Research Center in Egypt Fellowship (2020-2021 | Egypt)

January 15, 2020

American Research Center in Egypt For more than six decades the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) has supported American scholars to undertake research in Egypt through its Fellowship Program. Doctoral candidates (ABD), postdoctoral scholars, independent scholars and faculty in humanities and social science disciplines are invited to apply.ARCE provides fellows with funding, administrative support and …

Conference: NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital Humanities (19-22 Jan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

January 19, 2020 - January 22, 2020

The NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital HumanitiesThe inaugural NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital Humanities (19-22 January 2020) is an event aimed at researchers and educators interested in the intersection of technology and the humanities. The Winter Institute features hands-on courses, presentations, cultural and academic visits as well as networking opportunities.The courses have a humanities orientation, …