Full-time experienced Muslim Scholar
Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies
The Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (www.icjs.org) seeks a full-time experienced Muslim Scholar. Deadline: November 1, 2019
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Interdisciplinary Fellowships
Yale University
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music invites applications for its Interdisciplinary Fellowships. Deadline: November 1, 2019
Modern Middle East History position
Yale University
The Yale University Department of History invites applications for a position in Modern Middle East history to begin on July 1, 2020.
Assistant or Associate Professor in History, Society, and Culture of Modern Israel
Emory University
The Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies and the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies at Emory University, Atlanta, GA invite applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the area of History, Society, and Culture of Modern Israel, to begin Fall 2020.
“Islam in Denmark: The First 150 Years”
Aga Khan University
The Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, London, is delighted to invite you to the upcoming event "Islam in Denmark: The First 150 Years" by Garbi Schmidt on 4 September 2019.
Open rank position in the study of Islam in Africa
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Divinity School seeks scholar(s) in the study of Islam in Africa for an appointment date of July 1, 2020.
Farhang Foundation Junior Chair in Iranian Studies
University of Southern California
The Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles seeks to fill the Farhang Foundation Junior Chair in Iranian Studies at the Assistant Professor rank (tenure track).
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Muslim Societies
Stanford University
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position focused on the culture, economics or politics of Muslim societies. Deadline: October 25, 2019
2019-20 ACLS Fellowship & Grant Competitions
American Council of Learned Societies
The American Council of Learned Societies is pleased to announce that the 2019-20 ACLS competitions are now open for programs with fall deadlines.
Avimaleck Betyousef position in Assyrian Studies
University of California, Berkeley
The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for the full-time position of Visiting Professor or Adjunct Professor in Assyrian Studies, offered through the Avimaleck Betyousef Foundation.
Bita Daryabari Assistant or Associate Professor of Iranian Studies
University of California, Berkeley
The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a position in Iranian Studies at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2020. Deadline: December 15, 2019
Lecturer in Arabic Language
Boston University
The Boston University Department of World Languages and Literatures (WLL) invites applicants for a full-time position as Lecturer in Arabic Language to begin July 1, 2020. Deadline: October 15, 2019
Non-Core Faculty Position - Arabic Language Instruction
Georgetown University in Qatar
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) aims to recruit a teaching-oriented faculty member in Arabic Language. Review begins: October 1, 2019
Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Early Modern Ottoman History (c. 1300-1800)
Binghamton University
The Department of History at Binghamton University, State University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in early modern Ottoman history (c. 1300-1800) beginning in Fall 2020. Deadline: October 15, 2019
Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic
Washington and Lee University
The Department of German and Arabic at Washington and Lee University invites applications for a two-year visiting assistant professor of Arabic, beginning July 1, 2020. Deadline: September 30, 2019
Visiting Professor, Kuwait Program Spring 2020
Sciences Po
Sciences Po invites applications for a Visiting Professor for its Kuwait Program for the Spring 2020 semester. Deadline: September 1, 2019
Call for Applications: NHC Residential Fellowships 2020-21
National Humanities Center
The National Humanities Center invites applications for academic-year or one-semester residential fellowships. Mid-career, senior, and emerging scholars with a strong record of peer-reviewed work from all areas of the humanities are encouraged to apply. Deadline: October 10, 2019
Claremont Prize for the Study of Religion
Columbia University
The Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life at Columbia University is happy to announce the Claremont Prize for the Study of Religion, which is dedicated to the publication of first books by early career scholars working in any discipline of the humanities or social sciences. Deadline: October 1, 2019
American Studies/Ethnic Studies open-rank tenure-track faculty appointment
The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan’s Department of American Culture seeks qualified applicants for an open-rank tenure-track faculty appointment. Deadline: September 15, 2019
Call for applications: Camargo Core Program 2020-2021
The Camargo Foundation
The Camargo Foundation invites applications for the 2020-2021 Camargo Core Program. Deadline: October 1, 2019.
Call for papers: SERMEISS Spring 2020 Islam and Law Workshop
The Southeast Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Society
The Southeast Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Society (SERMEISS) invites scholars, including advanced doctoral students, to submit paper proposals for its 2020 spring meeting, which will be held March 6-8, 2020 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Deadline: October 4, 2019
Arabic language and culture summer program
Western Galilee Academic College
This seminar offers the opportunity to learn the spoken Arabic language from the beginning, as well as the opportunity to comprehend the unique culture, customs and religions within an academic framework, in the Western Galilee Academic College in northern Israel.
Northwestern University in Qatar - Dean
Northwestern University in Qatar
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) seeks a new dean to advance its institutional trajectory, achieve its academic mission and play an important role in the continued development and transformation of Qatar. Deadline: November 1, 2019
Call for papers - Common Legacies: Cultural and Historical Connectivities in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey
Economic Cooperation Organization Educational Institute (ECO–EI)
The Economic Cooperation Organization Educational Institute (ECO–EI) invites papers for its symposium "Common Legacies: Cultural and Historical Connectivities in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey." Deadline: August 25, 2019
New Winter School program on Communitarianism, Sectarianism, and the State
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
The Arab Center for Research and Policy studies announces the first Winter School program on the theme of Communitarianism, Sectarianism, and the State.