Mejlis Institute Intensive Summer Program 2021: Understanding Modern Iran through Film and Literature July 5–August 13, 2021

This intensive summer course is designed for students who have already attained upper intermediate or advanced level of Persian and would like not only to improve their language skills further but also gain a deeper understanding of the culture of modern Iran. The course will last six weeks, and every week will be devoted to … Continue reading Mejlis Institute Intensive Summer Program 2021: Understanding Modern Iran through Film and Literature July 5–August 13, 2021

Call for Applications: Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History, 2021-2022

Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History Deadline for Applications: July 15, 2021 The Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors sponsored by the American Society for Legal History (ASLH) is designed to provide advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in … Continue reading Call for Applications: Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History, 2021-2022

Call for Nominations: The Association for Middle East Children and Youth Studies’ 2021 AMECYS Early Career Article Award

From the organizers: The AMECYS is a private, non-profit, international association for scholars with an interest in the study of children and youth in the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporic communities. Through interdisciplinary programs, publications, and services, AMECYS promotes innovative scholarship, facilitates global academic exchange, and enhances public understanding about Middle Eastern children and youth … Continue reading Call for Nominations: The Association for Middle East Children and Youth Studies’ 2021 AMECYS Early Career Article Award

Conference: Third International Ismaili Studies Conference: Histories, Philosophies & Communities, Leiden University Shii Studies Initiative, August 6-9, 2021

From the organizers: Dear Friends and Colleagues On behalf of the Leiden University Shii Studies Initiative (LUSSI), I am pleased to announce that an international Ismaili Studies Conference (ISC) will take place on August 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2021 in a virtual online format. It will build on the remarkable success of the 2017 and 2014 … Continue reading Conference: Third International Ismaili Studies Conference: Histories, Philosophies & Communities, Leiden University Shii Studies Initiative, August 6-9, 2021

Online Workshop: An Introduction to Arabic Manuscripts, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, August 23-27, 2021

From the organizers: An Introduction to Arabic Manuscripts A free, intensive online workshop August 23–27, 2021 Application link https://www.international.ucla.edu/cnes/event/14962 This week-long workshop features leading authorities on the study of Arabic manuscripts. The workshop will equip emerging scholars with the basic tools to conduct research with original handwritten texts in Arabic script. Over the course of … Continue reading Online Workshop: An Introduction to Arabic Manuscripts, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, August 23-27, 2021

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bergen, 2022-2025

From the organizers: The Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in the field of Islamic history and culture, relating to the topic of Islamic text circulation and usage in the Swahili coastal region. The position is part of the research project «MPrinT@East_AFRICA. Islamic Manuscript, Print and … Continue reading Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bergen, 2022-2025

Digital Teaching Workshop: Tools for Assignments and Activities, Harvard University, August 27, 2021 @ 9am-3pm

From the organizers: Digital Teaching Workshop: Tools for Assignments and Activities August 27, 9am - 3pm The Digital Teaching Methods seminar provides a hands-on introduction to several approaches that have been used successfully at Harvard, all grounded in specific pedagogical examples and use cases. Whether you will be teaching with digital tools for the first … Continue reading Digital Teaching Workshop: Tools for Assignments and Activities, Harvard University, August 27, 2021 @ 9am-3pm

Keynote Lecture: “Prospects of Middle Eastern Studies in the Context of Digital Humanities” by Maxim Romanov, IDHN, September 6, 2021 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

From the organizers: Abstract: Digital humanities has become a prominent part of academic life in the course of the past two decades. Nonetheless, even digital humanists do not agree among themselves when it comes to defining this new academic domain. The lecture will offer a vision of digital humanities that aims at adapting Middle Eastern … Continue reading Keynote Lecture: “Prospects of Middle Eastern Studies in the Context of Digital Humanities” by Maxim Romanov, IDHN, September 6, 2021 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

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