Assistant Professor of Early-Modern Ottoman History
UCLA
The UCLA Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in 16th through mid-19th century Ottoman history. Deadline: October 15, 2019
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Book Launch: Stéphane Pradines’ La Collection d’armes orientales de Pierre Loti (Pierre Loti’s Collection of Oriental Arms and Armour)
Aga Khan University
The Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations is delighted to invite you to the launch of Stéphane Pradines' new book; La Collection d’armes orientales de Pierre Loti (Pierre Loti’s Collection of Oriental Arms and Armour) on Monday 24 June 2019.
Jews, Christians and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges (Online course)
Woolf Institute
The Woolf Institute (Cambridge) is delighted to announce that applications are now being accepted for the online course, Jews, Christians and Muslims in Europe: Modern Challenges.
Final Year Dissertation Write-up Fellowships at Alexander von Humboldt Kolleg
University of Bonn
Applications are invited for Final Year Dissertation Write-up Fellowships at the Alexander von Humboldt Kolleg for the Islamicate Intellectual History of the Later Middle and Early Modern periods at the University of Bonn, to commence on 1 October 2019 for nine months.
“Islamic Law and Gender Equality in the Balance: Inheritance Law Reform in Tunisia”
Aga Khan University
The Governance Programme at the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations is delighted to invite you to the event " Islamic Law and Gender Equality in the Balance: Inheritance Law Reform in Tunisia" on Thursday 13 June 2019.
Begins June 13, 2019
Instructor in Arabic Language
University of Colorado Boulder
The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a non-tenure-track appointment as Instructor in Arabic Language to begin August 19, 2019.
Call for Abstracts: Initiative on Islam and Medicine’s Islamic Bioethics Symposium
University of Chicago
The Initiative on Islam and Medicine’s Islamic Bioethics Symposium set to take place in conjunction with the Fifth Islam and Bioethics International Conference (following Haifa University 2001, Penn State University 2006, Ankara Turkey 2010, and Coimbra Portugal 2015) will take place on October 21, 2019 at the University of Chicago.
Begins October 18, 2019
Part-time adjunct instructor in Arabic
Temple University
The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has an opening for the fall 2019 semester for a part-time adjunct instructor in Arabic.
ACOR Director
American Center of Oriental Research
The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) seeks a Director to lead a wide-ranging research program that orchestrates extensive partnerships with U.S. and Jordanian government agencies, universities, and academics. Deadline: July 8, 2019
Research Director, Civil-Military Relations in Arab States
Carnegie Middle East Center
The Carnegie Middle East Center's Program on Civil Military Relations in Arab States (CMRAS) seeks a Research Manager to lead the design and construction of an innovative online platform dealing with civil-military relations in Arab states.
Post-doctoral fellowship in Middle East Studies
University of Southern California
The Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles invites applications for a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Middle East Studies.
Visiting Assistant Professor in Arabic Language and Literature
University of Rochester
The Department of Religion and Classics at University of Rochester invites applications for a full-time appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor in Arabic Language and Literature.
In Memoriam, Issa Boullata (1929-2019)
MESA mourns the passing of McGill University Professor Emeritus Issa Boullata.
Press Release on new ruling in Muslim Ban Case, IRAP v. Trump
A federal court in Maryland has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to outright dismiss IRAP v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging the president’s Muslim ban executive order that bars people from select Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the United States.
Hatoon al-Fassi and other women’s rights activists released from prison temporarily
MESA is very pleased to report that Dr. Hatoon al-Fassi was released from prison in Saudi Arabia on May 2, 2019, and has been allowed to return home to her family. Dr. al-Fassi is a renowned historian of women in pre-Islamic Arabia, a prominent advocate for women's rights, and a long-time member of MESA. She was the recipient in November 2018, in absentia, of the MESA Academic Freedom Award, the highest recognition MESA can bestow in acknowledgement of contributions to academic freedom. Dr. al-Fassi's release has been characterized as "temporary;" we continue to call for her full exoneration. We call, as well, for the release of the other women's rights advocates who remain in detention.
Academic Director - Morocco
World Learning/SIT Study Abroad
SIT Study Abroad is recruiting for an Academic Director for its program Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media, based in Rabat with excursions to Ouezzane and other locations in Morocco. Deadline: May 31, 2019
Opportunities for Scholars for the Academic Year 2020-2021
The Institute for Advanced Study
Postdoctoral scholars invited to apply for 2020-21 memberships at IAS in all fields of historical research. Deadline: October 15, 2019
Call for papers for Special Issue on CALL – July 2019
Arab World English Journal (AWEJ)
Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) welcomes the submission of papers for the July 5th special issue on Computer-Assisted Language Learning (July 2019). Deadline: May 31, 2019
Call for papers: Post-sectarian politics in the Middle East (University of Cambridge)
University of Cambridge
The transformation of sectarian political identities in the Middle East workshop will be held at the University of Cambridge on January 24, 2020. Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2019
Joint Visiting Fellowship - Brookings Doha Center and Qatar University
Brookings Doha Center
Brookings Doha Center invites applications for a Joint Visiting Fellowship. Deadline: May 31, 2019
The Southeast Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Society (SERMEISS) Research Travel Grants and Literature Awards
The Southeast Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Society (SERMEISS)
SERMEISS is pleased to announce the initiation of a research travel grant program and annual literature awards.
Health Concerns for Ahmed Mansoor
Letter to UAE authorities expressing concern at reports that the health of internationally-recognized human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor has deteriorated significantly.
Israel’s Ruling on Deportation of Omar Shakir
Letter to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Supreme Court Justices and Registrars, Ministers Shaked and Deri expressing grave concerns regarding the Jerusalem District Court’s decision to uphold the deportation of Mr. Omar Shakir on the basis of his human rights advocacy. CAF calls on the Israeli Supreme Court to reverse the district court’s decision. CAF also calls on the Interior Ministry to cease deporting or barring people from entry on the basis of their political views.
2019 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellows
Congratulations to MESA students William Bamber, Matthew Ghazarian, Allison Korinek, Randa Tawil, and Daniel J. Williford who are among the 67 chosen as 2019 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellows.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Medieval Middle Eastern History
Oklahoma State University
The History Department at Oklahoma State University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher position in medieval Middle Eastern history, to be held for one year and renewable for a second, beginning August 2019. Deadline: May 17, 2019 (open until filled)