Crisis in the Geopolitics of MENA: “The more things change, the more they stay the same”

    Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore

    A year ago, the Middle East region was in a state of flux in certain ways, but seemed to be stabilising in others. Confrontation paradigms were giving way to what seemed to be de-escalation plans: Normalisation of relations between Saudi and Iran, and the widening of the Abraham Accords, among others. October 7 upended all of that – or did it? Dr HA Hellyer will examine how things have changed – and how, indeed, they’ve stayed the same. This public talk will be conducted both in-person and online via Zoom on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, from 4.30 pm to 6 pm SGT.

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    Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Israel Studies

    The Middle East Studies (MES) Programme at Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA)

    The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) invites applications from candidates with relevant qualifications and experience for a 3-year fixed-term externally funded postdoctoral research position, commencing on 1st October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The School is seeking a candidate possessing expert knowledge of the relevant field of research and pertinent skills to manage academic research projects and associated activities, who will be able to play a leading role in developing Israel Studies at the University of Oxford.

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    Sectarianism, Proxies & De-sectarianisation Project

    Call for Papers: Workshop on "State Islam and Authoritarian Rule: Comparing Control Over Religious Institutions in Muslim-majority states"

    The Sectarianism, Proxies & De-sectarianisation Project (SEPAD) at Lancaster University, UK, is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a workshop on "State Islam and Authoritarian Rule: Comparing Control Over Religious Institutions in Muslim-majority states" to be held on 11th December 2024.

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    Iranian Studies Unit Conference Call for Papers: “The Social Sciences and Humanities in Iran: Possibilities and Constraints”

    Iranian Studies Unit of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    The Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) is welcoming abstracts for its 2024 annual conference, titled “The Social Sciences and Humanities in Iran: Possibilities and Constraints,” to be held from 9-10 October 2024.

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    Call For Papers: “Locating Palestine in the Arab Americas”

    Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies

    This workshop seeks to expand on existing conversations and open new ones on the importance of Palestine in the wider American mahjar (land of migration), inviting contributions from scholars, writers, and activists. We particularly encourage applications from those working in Spanish and Portuguese language contexts with the aim of placing Latin America and the Caribbean into closer dialogue with Anglophone North America.

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    Histories of Photography from the Struggles for Independence: practices, circulations and aesthetics

    National Institut of Art History of Paris

    This symposium welcomes researchers, curators and photographers from all geographical areas. Proposals may concern any post-colonial period from the 19th to the 20th century. Abstracts in english or french (approx. 500 words) must be sent by May 31, 2024 at the latest, with a short biography, affiliation information, and a bibliography (for researchers)

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