Call for Applications to SoFCB’s Junior Research Fellowship
Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography (SoFCB)
SoFCB invites applications for the 2027 cohort of Junior Fellows.
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Arabic
Georgetown University
The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies invites applications for a full-time position of Assistant Teaching Professor of Arabic.
US Scholars Fellowship for Yemeni Studies
American Institute for Yemeni Studies
The AIYS US Scholars Fellowship for Yemeni Studies invites applications for 2027.
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Islamic Art and Architecture
The American University in Cairo
Assistant or Associate Professor in Sociology (Open Rank)
The American University in Cairo
The Department of Sociology, Egyptology, and Anthropology (SEA) invites applications for a position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology.
Center Director, Tunisia
World Learning/SIT Study Abroad
The School for International Training (SIT) invites applications for the position of Center Director (CD) in Tunisia, to lead programs in Sidi Bou Said.
Tenure-Track or Tenured Professor in Medieval Islamic Cultures and Societies
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations invites applications to a tenure-track or tenured professor position in Medieval Islamic Cultures and Societies.
Assistant Professor - Medieval Studies - Comparative Literature and Spanish & Portuguese
University of California Berkeley
The Departments of Spanish & Portuguese and Comparative Literature invites applications for an Assistant Professor specializing in Medieval Literature and Culture.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Palestinian Studies
Brown University
The Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral research associate position in Palestinian Studies.
Alomran Family Postdoctoral Research Associate
Brown University
The Center for Middle East Studies invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral research associate position for a political scientist with expertise in the Middle East and North Africa.
American Druze Foundation Fellowship
Georgetown University
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) with the American Druze Foundation (ADF) invite applications to the ADF Fellowship in Druze and Arab Studies at CCAS.
MSCA Fellowships in Venice
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships invite applications for research across all scientific disciplines.
Assistant or Associate Professor, Palestinian Studies
Georgetown University
The Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) invites applications for a tenure-line faculty position in Palestinian Studies.
Fatimid Sicily: History, Memory, and Legacy
The Institute of Ismaili Studies
The Institute extends an invitation to a two-day conference on the history, memory, and legacy of Fatimid rule in Sicily.
Call for Authors: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Crime Fiction
Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Crime Fiction
The Encyclopedia is seeking authors for short encyclopedia entries on crime fiction from the Gulf States, Kurdistan, and Palestine.
George E. Pozzetta Dissertation Award
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
IEHS invites submissions for two awards to help graduate students with their dissertations on U.S. immigration, emigration, or ethnic history, broadly defined.
2027–2028 PARC Fellowships for U.S. Scholars Conducting Research on Palestine
Palestinian American Research Center
PARC invites applications to its 27th PARC U.S. research fellowship competition for research that will contribute to Palestinian Studies.
Call for Papers: A Century of Pioneers: Re-Imagining Saudi Histories of Technology and Innovation
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
KFCRIS invites contributions to a conference and edited volume, A Century of Pioneers: Re-Imagining Saudi Histories of Technology and Innovation.
North American Syriac Symposium
Vanderbilt University
Scholars and the public are invited to participate in the 10th North American Syriac Symposium on June 27-July 1, 2027.
Position in Arabic Studies
American University of Sharjah
The Department of Arabic and Translation Studies invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2027.
Open Call for a Full-Time Assistant Professorship in Social/Cultural Anthropology
Ozyegin Unıversity
The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in Social/Cultural Anthropology.
Open Search in Early Islamic History
Princeton University
The Department of Near Eastern Studies invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the field of Early Islamic History, with a primary focus on the period ca. 600–1300 CE
Assistant/Associate Professor, History of Artificial Intelligence
Rice University
The Department of History invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor in the history of artificial intelligence.
Assistant or Associate Professor – Mediterranean and its Hinterlands, 500-1500 CE
University of California Berkeley
The Department of History invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.
Arts and Crafts in the Late Ottoman Empire
Lebanese American University
The University and the Orient-Institut Beirut invite attendees to the international conference "Arts and Crafts in the Late Ottoman Empire," taking place 25–26 September 2026.
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