Cultural History and/as Intellectual History in Baʿthist Syria
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies hosts virtual event on Syria historiography on Feb 23, 2021 at 03:00 PM PT.
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Book launch: Domenico Ingenito’s Beholding Beauty: Saʿdi of Shiraz and the Aesthetics of Desire in Medieval Persian Poetry (Brill, 2020)
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies hosts virtual book launch on Saʿdi’s lyric meditations on Jan 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM PT.
Amuletic Archives: Writing Magico-Material Histories of the Middle East
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies hosts virtual event on modern amulets as archival sources on Jan 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM PT.
Jews and Legal Belonging in the Modern Mediterranean: The Life and Afterlife of Nissim Shamama (1805-1873)
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies hosts virtual event on Jews and Legal Belonging in the Modern Mediterranean on Jan 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM PT.
10 years so called Arab Spring - a critical perspective
Kritische Islamwissenschaftler*innen und Arabist*innen (KIARA)
Kritische Islamwissenschaftler*innen und Arabist*innen (KIARA) invites participants to attend its lecture series on the Arab Spring via Zoom. The first lecture will take place January 13 at 7:30pm CET.
Assistant Professor of Arabic
Kenyon College
Kenyon College seeks tenure-track Assistant Professor of Arabic for July 2021 start date. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2021.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University seeks tenure track Comparative Politics Assistant Professor. Review of applications will begin on January 10, 2021.
2021 Project Global Officer (Project GO) - Request for Proposals
Institute of International Education
The Institute of International Education (IIE) invites proposals for its Project Global Officer (GO) program. The deadline for the receipt of proposals is April 9, 2021 (4:30 PM ET).
Conference Call: Governance of Public Policies During and After Conflicts in the Middle East
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies invites submissions for its conference on Governance of Public Policies During and After Conflicts in the Middle East. The deadline for abstract submissions is January 25, 2021.
Jafar and Shokoh Farzaneh Prize for Best Article on Persian Literature
University of Oklahoma Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies
The University of Oklahoma’s Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies invites applicants for $2000 prize to be awarded for article on Persian literature. Submissions will be accepted until April 30, 2021.
Call for Papers: Islamic Constitutions: Managing Religion and Politics for the Journal Religions
Journal Religions
Journal Religions seeks papers on the ways in which constitutions, constitutional articles, and the writing and abolition of constitutions manage the relationship between religion and politics. The deadline for manuscripts is April 15, 2021.
The Aga Khan / Columbia University Dual Degree Student Fellowship
Middle East Institute at Columbia University
The Middle East Institute at Columbia University invites students to apply for Dual Degree Student Fellowship to fund tuition, fees, living expenses, and summer language instruction for 2.5 years.
Egypt’s Occupation: Colonial Economism and the Crises of Capitalism with Aaron Jakes and Wael Gamal
Institute for Middle East Studies, George Washington University
The Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University hosts a virtual event on Egypt’s Occupation: Colonial Economism and the Crises of Capitalism with Aaron Jakes and Wael Gamal on January 28, 2021.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History
Oberlin College
Oberlin College seeks Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History for Fall 2021.
Assistant Professor of Classical Islamic Philosophy, Tenure Track
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago seeks Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Classical Islamic Philosophy for the 2021-2022 academic year. Screening of applications will begin on December 15, 2020.
Muslims in the UK (Short Course)
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations hosts a course on Muslims in the UK on February 12,19, and 26, 2021.
Decolonisation: Power, Politics and Knowledge (Short Course)
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations hosts an introductory course on decolonisation on February 12,19, and 26, 2021.
Resident Director
Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)
The Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM) seeks Resident Director for October-December 2021 start date. Deadline for application submissions is January 30, 2021.
[MEI Salon Series] Resistance, Rebellion & Revolution | A Libyan Artist in Exile — Hasan ‘Alsatoor’ Dhaimish (1955–2016)
Middle East Institute NUS
Middle East Institute NUS invites people to attend their public talk on February 19th from 6pm-7:30pm (SGT).
Iran and Global Decolonization: Call for Papers
University of California Los Angeles/ University of Pennsylvania
We invite submissions for a symposium on Iran and Global Decolonization, organized by the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California Los Angeles, to be held online on Thursday, May 20 and Friday, May 21, 2021.
Azar Hatefi Graduate Fellowship in Iranian Diaspora Studies
San Francisco State University
The Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies at San Francisco State University calls for submissions for two graduate fellowships in 2021-2022.
CASA I - Application Announcement 2021-2022
Center for Arabic Study Abroad
The Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) will NOT call for 2021-2022 Fellowship Applications due to COVID-19.
Excavating alternative histories
Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies
Join the Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies for a special program featuring three filmmakers -- Naeem Mohaiemen, Adam Khalil and Zach Khalil -- in discussion with NYU's Faye Ginsburg. This program will explore alternative histories and art that subverts traditional forms of ethnography. This event is co-organized with the Arab Film Collab, which consists of ArteEast, the Arab American National Museum, the Arab Film and Media Institute, and Mizna.
Full time faculty position in Anthropology Fall 2021
The American University in Cairo
The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor of Anthropology for a four-year contract beginning Fall 2021. Priority will be given to applications that are submitted by December 20, 2020.
Assistant/Associate/Professor of History
Furman University
The Department of History at Furman University is seeking candidates for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in any period or field of the history of the Middle East and the Islamic world. Deadline for submissions is December 15, 2020.