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EURAMES Info Service 26/11

Dear Madame, dear Sir, dear colleague and friend,

Please find below the following announcements:

1. Position: Junior Research Fellow in Research Project on Middle East
Monarchies, GIGA, Hamburg

2. Positions: Editor, Associate Editor and Reviews Editor of the
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies

3.  Zahid Ali Scholarship, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London

4. Dissertation Writing Scholarship, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London

5. Conference: “Coercion or Empowerment? Official Anti-Veiling
Campaigns in the Middle East and Central Asia”, St. Antony’s College,
Oxford, Sept 23, 2011

6. Conference: “Border and Border-Crossing – New Perspectives on the
Horn of Africa“, Berlin, 30 September – 1 October 2011

7. International Conference: „Media, Youth Subcultures and the
Politics of Resistance in the Arab World”, Arab Media Centre,
University of Westminster, London,  20 April 2012

8. BRISMES Annual Conference: “Revolution and Revolt: Understanding
the Forms and Causes of Change”, London, LSE, 26-28 March 2012

9. Panel on “Religiously-Oriented Parties and Democratization”
(Session  ”Religion and Politics”),  IPSA Conference, Madrid, 8-12
July  2012

10. Swiss FDFA Conference “Uprisings in the Arab World”. Bern,
Switzerland, 18 October 2011

11. Eighth Beirut Exchange, 4 – 18 January 2012, Beirut

12. Symposium: “Fasting and Beyond: Ramadan as a Multidimentional
Phenomenon”, Umraniye Municipality, Istanbul, 13-15 July 2012

13. The 3rd Media Arabic Webclass (Winter Term 2011/12): “Dive into
al-Jazeera and Co.”, Munich

Best regards,

Guenter Meyer
Centre for Research on the Arab World (CERAW),  University of Mainz,
www.ceraw.uni-mainz.de

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1. Position: Junior Research Fellow in Research Project on Middle East
Monarchies, GIGA, Hamburg

The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies is seeking to
recruit a Junior Research Fellow, starting on 1 January 2012 or later,
for a research project funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation.  It is
a 50% position, limited to two years (salary scale 13 TV-AVH
/TVöD/50%). Graduate of Political Science, and/or Islamic Studies,
and/or History (Ref.-No. GIGA-11-06)

Main research tasks: – Collaboration in the research project “Middle
East Monarchies: A Configurational Comparison of Breakdown and
Survival since 1945”, funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. The
research project will contribute to the GIGA Research Programme 1
(Research Team: Persistence and Change in Non-Democratic Regimes).
- Classification and interpretation of secondary literature in
English, French and Arabic; Writing of reports on countries and
historical periods in regard to previously specified criteria;
Configurational comparisons. – Applicants without a PhD will be given
the opportunity to pursue dissertation research in a project related
topic.

Qualification profile: – University Degree (at least Master, Diploma
or PhD) in Political Science, and/or Islamic Studies, and/or History.
- – Knowledge of historical and contemporary developments of political
systems in the Middle East. – - Expertise in comparative methods, in
particular comparative case studies or QCA. – - Fluent expertise of
English, good knowledge of Arabic and/or French; a working knowledge
of German is preferable, but not absolutely necessary.

For further information on the project and the position advertised
please contact André Bank (bank@giga-hamburg.de, Tel.: +49 (0)40 42825
-584) or Dr. Thomas Richter (richter@giga-hamburg.de, Tel.: +49 (0)40
42825-528). For further information on projects and research topics of
GIGA www.giga-hamburg.de.

Please address your application with significant documents (cover
letter, CV, credentials, references, publication list) and up to two
publications to  gohlke@giga-hamburg.de. The selection process starts
October 21, 2011.

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2. Positions: Editor, Associate Editor and Reviews Editor of the
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies

The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies is one of the most
prestigious and best-known Journals dealing with the Middle East in
the UK. It has an international subscription and reputation with
contributors drawn from all over the world. The Journal is
particularly proud of its extensive Reviews section.  As we state on
the inside cover of the Journal, “the editors aim to maintain a
balance in the journal’s coverage between the modern social sciences
and the more traditional disciplines associated with Middle Eastern
and Islamic Studies. They welcome scholarly contributions on all
aspects of the Middle East from the end of classical antiquity and the
rise of Islam to the present day”. The Journal is run by a team of a
main Editor, four Associate Editors and a Reviews Editor who all
report to the Council of the British Society for Middle Eastern
Studies (BRISMES, www.brismes.ac.uk). It is published by Taylor and
Francis.

If you are interested in applying for any of the above positions,
please contact the BRISMES Administrative Office  (Tel: 0191 33 45179,
a.l.haysey@dur.ac.uk)  for further information before 14th October
2011.

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3.  Zahid Ali Scholarship, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London

The Institute of Ismaili Studies is pleased to invite applications for
the Zahid Ali Scholarship in honour of the late Professor Zahid ‘Ali
(1888-1958). The Zahid Ali Scholarship, in the amount of £5000, is
awarded once every five years to a scholar working in the field of
Classical Arabic Thought who intends to use the award to carry-out
research with a focus on Shi’i and/or Ismaili Studies.

Closing date: 21 October 2011. Please forward your application, with
full CV and research proposal, to Dr. Farhad Daftary, email:
darp@iis.ac.uk.

The Institute of Ismaili Studies has the object of promoting
scholarship and learning on Islam, and a better understanding of its
relationship with other societies and faiths. For more information,
visit our website at www.iis.ac.uk.

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4. Dissertation Writing Scholarship, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London

The Institute of Ismaili Studies is pleased to announce a Dissertation
Writing Scholarship for PhD students in the field of Islamic Studies.
The scholarship, which carries a stipend of £3000 or local equivalent,
has been established to assist promising graduate students and
doctoral candidates to complete their research, fieldwork or
dissertation. While the Institute will consider applications regarding
any area of Islamic studies, preference will be given to those
specialising in Shi’i and Ismaili studies.

Applications should be forwarded by post to the address mentioned
below with the following documentation: -doctoral research proposal of
maximum 2000 words; -letter of standing from applicant’s principal
academic supervisor; -two other academic references; -applicant’s
current CV. Deadline: 21 October 2011

Dissertation Writing Scholarship, Department of Academic Research and
Publications The Institute of Ismaili Studies 210 Euston Road London
NW1 2DA UK, Email: darp@iis.ac.uk

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5. Conference: “Coercion or Empowerment? Official Anti-Veiling
Campaigns in the Middle East and Central Asia”, St. Antony’s College,
Oxford, Sept 23, 2011

Convened by Dr Stephanie Cronin, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Oxford;
supported by the Iran Heritage Foundation and the Faculty of Oriental
Studies, Oxford. For information on the program and registration
please contact Dr Stephanie Cronin <stephanie.cronin@orinst.ox.ac.uk>

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6. Conference: “Border and Border-Crossing – New Perspectives on the
Horn of Africa“, Berlin, 30 September – 1 October 2011

This year’s annual conference of the “Academic Research Association
Horn of Africa” deals with concepts of borders in the broader sense.
Accordingly, the organizers consider borders as manifestations of
human imagination. Likewise, political, economic and socio-cultural
processes are constantly creating borders. Those kinds of borders are
producing mindsets and behavioral patterns, consolidate resources and,
thus, create perceptions of the self and others as well as related
affiliations. New and renewed border constructs within and among
social groups, as well as the accompanied processes of inclusion and
exclusion, are continuously affecting both individual and collective
self-conceptions. Though, the existence of borders may educe
transitions out of it or even stipulate border-crossings. These
phenomena reveal the multi-facetted scope of action and the
opportunities of negotiations of the relevant actors in this specific
context,

For the detailed program please refer to www.hornvonafrikaev.de. For
conference registration please contact Julian Tadesse
(wakhva@hornvonafrikaev.de).

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7. International Conference: „Media, Youth Subcultures and the
Politics of Resistance in the Arab World”, Arab Media Centre,
University of Westminster, London,  20 April 2012

Papers are invited that explore youth subcultures in the Arab context,
relating them to specific historical, economic, cultural and political
moments. The deadline for abstracts is October 10, 2011. Further
information http://bit.ly/media-youth-arab-world

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8. BRISMES Annual Conference: “Revolution and Revolt: Understanding
the Forms and Causes of Change”, London, LSE, 26-28 March 2012

The Middle East Centre at LSE will host the British Society for Middle
Eastern Studies (BRISMES) annual conference. The conference will be
held in association with the European Association for Middle Eastern
Studies and the Asian Federation of Middle East Associations.

The unprecedented uprisings in the Middle East over the past year have
drawn comparisons with a wide scope of revolts from the French
Revolution to the fall of the Berlin Wall. This conference seeks to
place the focus on a multi-disciplinary consideration of the local and
regional sources and forces which have fuelled the uprisings, as well
as the narratives of the events. In addition to an emphasis on
dynamics within and interpretations of the uprisings, presenters are
encouraged to reflect on what the events may mean for the study of the
region.

The conference will also highlight the areas of research undertaken by
the BRISMES research networks: ■Clerical Authority in Shiite Islam
■Critical Middle East Studies ■Faith, Politics and Society
■Liberation, Domination and Expression ■Resistance, Representation and
Identity

As in previous BRISMES conferences, panels on topics not covered by
the overall theme or the research networks maybe also be proposed.
Individual papers, however, will not be accepted unless they are
relevant to the overall theme, relevant to the research network
sessions, or integral to a panel proposed on the topic. Non-presenting
conference participants are warmly welcomed.

Deadline for panel and paper proposals: 18 November 2011 Notification
of successful panels and papers: 16 December 2011 Deadline for
registration: 10 February 2012.  Deadline for submitting papers: 24
February 2012

Further Information www2.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/events/2012/BRISMES2012.aspx

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9. Panel on “Religiously-Oriented Parties and Democratization”
(Session  ”Religion and Politics”),  IPSA Conference, Madrid, 8-12
July  2012

Convenors: Luca Ozzano (University of Turin) and Francesco Cavatorta
(Dublin City University)

This panel aims at taking into account the impact of
religiously-oriented parties on democratization in the contemporary
world, by analyzing both the role they played in the development of
democracy in regions such as Western Europe and Latin America, and
their  possible influence on the democratization processes taking
place in the  MENA region and in other parts of the world. Both single
case studies  and comparative works are welcome. The main objective of
the panel is to  provide the basis for comparisons across regional
cases.

It is planned to publish the best papers in a special issue of an
International Journal and/or an edited Book.  Deadline: October 17,
2011

IPSA website:  http://www.ipsa.org/my-ipsa/events/madrid2012/panel/religiously-oriented-parties-and-democratization

Instructions and link for online submissions:
http://www.ipsa.org/events/congress/madrid2012/submit-abstractpaper-proposal
/madrid2012/submit-abstractpaper-proposal

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10. Swiss FDFA Conference “Uprisings in the Arab World”. Bern,
Switzerland, 18 October 2011

Every year, the Political Affairs Division IV (Human Security) of the
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs organizes a conference
dedicated to various aspects of human security. The 2011 edition of
the conference, which will be hosted by the Swiss President Micheline
Calmy-Rey.

Structured around presentations and thematic roundtables, the
conference will stimulate reflection and allow the free exchange of
opinions on the ongoing changes sweeping through the Middle-East and
North Africa region. We will also be honored by the presence of Dr.
Nawal El Saadawi who will be delivering the keynote adress after the
president’s speech. Additionally, two “testimonies sessions” by 6
young activists from the most affected countries (Bahrain, Egypt,
Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen) will allow these young activists who
have been actors of the changes their respective countries are
undergoing, share with us their hopes and fears, their perspectives
and their experiences.

The Swiss President, influential personalities, academics, diplomats,
government officials, civil-society activists, bloggers, students,
journalists, politicians and businessmen and women from Switzerland
and the Arab World will be among the five to six hundred persons
expected to attend the event.

The FDFA’s PDIV Annual Conference is a public event, and is free of
charge. Subscription is however required via our webpage. The
conference will be held in German, French and English. Simultaneous
translation will be provided from and to these languages as well as in
Arabic. E-Mail pa4-jahreskonferenz@eda.admin.ch. Webseite
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/dfa/...

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11. Eighth Beirut Exchange, 4 – 18 January 2012, Beirut

The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to
promote engagement and understanding through a variety of
city-focused, student conferences in and around the Middle East. The
two-week program will engage students from around the world in a
multifaceted discussion of some of the key issues facing the region.
The Beirut Exchange program rests on three tracks:

Academic – Participants will attend a series of lectures and colloquia
led by leading academics and public intellectuals. Topics will
include: The Arab Uprisings; The Special Tribunal for Lebanon; The
United Nations as peacekeeper and mediator; Engaging political Islam;
Pax Syriana in Lebanon; Asymmetrical conflict: the July 2006 Lebanon
war; Human Rights in the Middle East and other topics.

Language – Participants will have the option of attending
approximately 20 hours of Arabic language instruction at the Saifi
Arabic Institute for Arabic Language in Beirut. Modules for both
colloquial and formal Arabic will be available at different levels.

Dialogue with Leaders – Participants will have the opportunity to
meet, listen and engage social, political and economic leaders from
across the spectrum in Lebanon – with a particular (though not
exclusive) emphasis on exposure to leading Islamist and opposition
currents

Application deadline November 15, 2011. Further information visit
http://thebeirutexchange.com/. Request an application via
info@mideastwire.com

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12. Symposium: “Fasting and Beyond: Ramadan as a Multidimentional
Phenomenon”, Umraniye Municipality, Istanbul, 13-15 July 2012

The objectives of the symposium are: to evaluate Ramadan as a modern
social practice flourishing through the experiences of different
cultures; to portray how Ramadan works as a social network; to make a
critical analysis of the ways in which Ramadan is being Orientalized
through its historicization and exclusion from daily life; to
comparatively explore the experience of fasting with the practices in
different religions; to examine the visual, auditory and textual
representations of Ramadan as a scientific phenomenon from the
perspectives of different disciplines; to study the political,
psychological, and spiritual impacts of Ramadan on different social
classes and groups; to question Ramadan’s effect on identity formation
of individuals; to distinguish constants and variables by means of
comparing the Ramadan experiences of traditional and modern Islamic
communities; and to compare the perspectives of different disciplines
on the meanings of fasting.

We welcome articles or proposals in Turkish and/or English from all
perspectives and on all subjects in social sciences, humanities and
theology.

Abstracts Deadline: 15th October 2011. Please submit your abstracts
and address all inquiries to   info@ramadansymposium.com. Website:
www.ramadansymposium.com

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13. The 3rd Media Arabic Webclass (Winter Term 2011/12): “Dive into
al-Jazeera and Co.”, Munich

The Munich Institute of Near and Middle Eastern Studies offers an
intensive course to meet the needs of PhD students, scholars,
diplomats, lawyers, etc. with a sound theoretical knowledge of
Standard Arabic, but no time to follow conventional language training.
In this webclass, we will improve your listening comprehension of
films and TV shows.

Further information and registration:
http://www.naher-osten.uni-muenchen.de/studium_lehre/weiterbildung/maw/index.html.
Registration is open until 25 September, 2011.