DAVO-Stellenangebote:
1. International Summer School for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Students: “Official Religion in the Middle East: Political Opportunities and Constraints”, Orient-Institut Beirut, Lebanon, 13-19 September 2010
2. Fachkonferenz "Religiöse Bildung und Integration von Muslimen in Deutschland - Imame und Moscheegemeinden im Integrationsprozess", Berlin, 14.- 15. Juni 2010
3. International Conference “Tafsīr. The Evolution of a Genre in the Framework of Islamic Intellectual History”, Berlin, 15-17 September 2010
4. Conference: “Rethinking the Swat Pathan”, SOAS, London, 11-12 June 2010
5. International Conference: “Seminary Education and Ministerial Training”, Durham, 14-16 June 2010
6. Damascus Exchange, Damascus, 1-15 August 2010
7. 14th International Congress of Turkish Art (ICTA), Paris, 19-21 September 2011
8. Colloque international : “Oralité et Écriture dans la Bible et le Coran”, MMSH d’Aix, 3-4 juin 2010
9. Colloque international : “Lecteurs et copistes dans les traditions manuscrites iraniennes, indiennes et centrasiatiques”, Université Sorbonne nouvelle Paris 3, 15-17 juin 2010
10. Colloque : “L’Iran face aux défis du XXI siècle”, 18-19 June 2010, Genève
11. Lecturer in Comparative and International Politics of the Middle East, SOAS London
12. Call for Papers: “Higher Education, Globalization and Power in the Arab World”
13. Call for Submissions for the Journal of Arabian Studies
International Summer School for Doctoral and Post-doctoral Students: “Official Religion in the Middle East: Political Opportunities and Constraints”, Orient-Institut Beirut, Lebanon, 13-19 September 2010
The summer school will explore the political behaviour of official religious actors in different political systems of the Middle East with a focus on Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey. It aims at reaching three main scientific goals:
(1) a stock-taking and analysis of the political repertoires of religious actors that operate from within the legal and semi-legal framework of their respective countries;
(2) a comparative assessment of the impact of regime structures and government policies on the political behaviour of these actors, and
(3) an assessment of the contribution of official religious actors to issues negotiated in the political arenas of their respective societies. On the level of academic cooperation, the summer school aims at helping to establish an international and interdisciplinary network of researchers working on this important, but hitherto rather neglected topic.
The summer school will bring together 15 postgraduate students (5 from Germany, 5 from other European countries, 5 from Middle Eastern countries) to be taught during seven working days in Beirut by a faculty of, all in all, 15 university professors and religious practitioners from four countries (Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey).
Teaching in Beirut will take place via a daily combination of four types of classes: reading seminars (devoted to important source texts and theoretical issues); lectures (devoted to a longer presentation of a faculty member, followed by a questions-and-answers block); round-table talks with religious practitioners; and student workshops (devoted to the presentation and discussion of the students’ individual research projects).
Effective travel costs of successful applicants will be reimbursed up to a maximum of 1.000 EUR per person. In addition, the program will provide accommodation (7 nights) and meals in Beirut for the duration of the summer school.
The Summer School is open to applications from postgraduate students (PhD students as well as Post-Doc students) from European and Middle Eastern countries with research projects from all fields of the humanities and the social sciences that are related to Middle Eastern Studies and have a special focus on religion and politics. Good acquaintance with regional languages will be considered as an asset. Applicants should be fluent in English and have at least a passive knowledge of French.
Applications should be sent to oibsummerschool@oidmg.org. Deadline for applications is June 20, 2010.
Contact: Dr. Thomas Scheffler, Orient-Institut Beirut, scheffler@oidmg.org.
http://www.orient-institut.org.
2. Fachkonferenz "Religiöse Bildung und Integration von Muslimen in Deutschland - Imame und Moscheegemeinden im Integrationsprozess", Berlin, 14. und 15. Juni 2010
Veranstalter sind das Zentrum für Interkulturelle Islamstudien der Universität Osnabrück und die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Anmeldung und detailliertes Programm unter http://www.islamische-religionspaedagogik.uni-osnabrueck.de/files/1407_10_KAS_Imame.pdf
3. International Conference ”, Berlin, 15-17 September 2010
The study of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr) has long been primarily considered to be an auxiliary science to the study of the Qur’an. Exegetical works have for a long time been utilized in Islamic stud-ies to understand the Qur’anic text and to study how Muslims at different times understood it. However, the study of the methods and premises of tafsir, its history and changes in the course of time, and its place in the framework of Islamic intellectual history has so far largely been neglected. The conference aims at filling this gap and at establishing the study of Qur’anic exegesis as a discrete and independent field of study.
To this end, the conference brings together renowned scholars of Qur’anic exegesis from different countries of the Middle East, Europe and America, and young scholars who have worked on different aspects of tafsīr. The conference wishes to stimulate discussion, debate and research on all aspects of the study of Qur’anic exegesis. It also aims at initiating exchange and cooperation between scholars to outline the framework of this field of study.
The conference will include papers on a variety of topics, including, among others, exegetical methods, the study of individual exegetes and their works, the problems of classification of different genres within tafsīr, and the formation and evolution of Qur’anic exegesis from its beginning to modern times. The conference papers will be published in an anthology.
To broaden the scope of the conference and to give younger scholars the opportunity of participating in this conference, we invite a limited number of papers related to any aspect of Qur’anic exegesis. Preference will be given to papers by PhD students. The conference language will be English.
Please submit your application, including an abstract of about 150-200 words and a short C.V., by 30 June 2010, preferably by e-mail. The conference paper should be ready and sent to us by 8 September 2010. Lodging will be provided, and we offer a reimbursement of travel costs for participants if their institution is not able to cover them.
Convenors and contact: Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Islamwissenschaft, PD Dr. Johanna Pink, e-mail: jpink@zedat.fu-berlin.de or Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Seminar für Orientalistik, Dr. Andreas Görke, e-mail: info@andreas-goerke.de.
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4. Conference: “Rethinking the Swat Pathan”, SOAS, London, 11-12 June 2010
Now more than ever before there is a need for sophisticated anthropological and historical insights into the identity dynamics of Afghanistan’s diverse communities. This is particularly true of the Pukhtuns, who are almost universally considered by policy-makers and analysts to be the source of Afghanistan’s current problems. Pukhtuns are portrayed as seeking refuge in religious ‘funda-mentalism’, most particularly as the Taliban, either as a form of protest against political alienation or as a reflection of their inherently ‘Islamist’ worldview. A more nuanced approach is urgently re-quired to understand the role played by Pukhtun culture and identity in the political dynamics shap-ing Afghanistan and the wider region. The narrow focus on the Taliban as the most recent incarna-tion of Pukhtun irredentism has led many to ignore the varied social and economic worlds Pukhtuns historically co-authored with other communities and continue to currently inhabit and ac-tively forge. This conference offers such an approach to a wider public by bringing together a num-ber of experts on the region.
Speakers include Professor Barth, David Edwards, Professor Charles Lindholm, Dr Nancy Lindis-farne (Anthropology, SOAS, retired), Dr Richard Tapper (SOAS), and an e-recorded video contri-bution by Ashraf Ghani (Former Afghan Finance Minister and Anthropologist).
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Registration email: centres@soas.ac.uk. Further information: www.soas.ac.uk/cccac/swat-pathan
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5. International Conference: “Seminary Education and Ministerial Training”, Durham, 14-16 June 2010
The history, terminology and methodology of seminary education remain relatively unexplored by
scholars. This conference aims to bridge this gap by offering a comparative platform through which
principles relating to Shi’ite and Christian learning can be exchanged.
For more information go to: www.dur.ac.uk/dgi
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6. Damascus Exchange, Damascus, 1-15 August 2010
In an effort to further its commitment to promoting dialogue and understanding, Mideastwire.com, in partnership with The Syria Report, is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the first Damascus Exchange, which will engage students from around the world in a multifaceted discussion of some of the key issues facing Syria and the region.
The Damascus Exchange program rests on three tracks:
Academic - Participants will attend a series of seminars led by leading academics and public intellectuals in Syria. Topics will include: Economic reform challenges; The evolving relationship between Syria and Turkey; Syria's role in the Middle East peace process; Arab nationalism; Hydro-politics in the Levant; and, Doing business in Syria: Barriers, opportunities and practices.
Language - Participants will have the option of attending 20 hours of Arabic language instruction. Modules will be available at different levels.
Dialogue with Leaders - Participants will have the opportunity to meet, listen and engage political, economic and religious leaders in Syria.
Application deadline 20 June 2010.
Further information visit: www.thebeirutexchange.com
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7. 14th International Congress of Turkish Art (ICTA), Paris, 19-21 September 2011
Collège de France, Département d'Histoire Turque et Ottomane. Cf. http://www.14thicta-parisfrance.net/
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8. Colloque international : “Oralité et Écriture dans la Bible et le Coran”, MMSH d’Aix, 3 & 4 juin 2010
Colloque organisé par l’IREMAM Cf.http://www.iremam.univ-provence.fr/spip.php?article556
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9. Colloque international : “Lecteurs et copistes dans les traditions manuscrites iraniennes, indi-ennes et centrasiatiques”, Université Sorbonne nouvelle Paris 3, 15-17 juin 2010
Organisé par Mondes iranien et indien. Cf. http://www.iran-inde.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article332
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10. Colloque : “L’Iran face aux défis du XXI siècle”, 18-19 June 2010, Genève
Organisé en l’honneur du Professeur Djalili. Organisateurs : International History and Politics Unit
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva,
Contact : Clément Therme, clement.therme@graduateinstitute.ch
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11. Lecturer in Comparative and International Politics of the Middle East, SOAS, London
School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London - Department of Politics and Interna-tional Studies.
SOAS invites applications for a 2 year fixed term appointment in Comparative and International Politics of the Middle East. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Comparative and/or Inter-national Politics with reference to the Middle East submitted by the time their employment com-mences in September 2010.
£31,987- £45,974 p.a. inclusive of London Allowance. Vacancy No: 000169
You will have a proven ability to produce research of international quality, and will have experience of teaching Comparative and International Middle East Politics courses at undergraduate and pref-erably postgraduate level. You will be expected to contribute to routine administration and to su-pervise Masters’ Dissertations.
For informal discussion, please contact Dr Tat Yan Kong, Head of the Department, e-mail: yk2@soas.ac.uk , website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/politics/.
To apply for this vacancy or download a job description/further information, please visit www.soas.ac.uk/jobs.
Closing date: Tuesday 15 June 2010
Interviews are scheduled for week commencing: 12 July 2010
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12. Call for Papers: “Higher Education, Globalization and Power in the Arab World”
In 2003, the second UNDP Arab Human Development Report severely criticized the Arab higher education systems, deeming it to be in a disastrous state. It invited the Arab states to make mas-sive investments, quantitatively as well as qualitatively, in a sector crucial for any society’s future. While newly expressed, the negative perception concerning Arab universities and their weak-nesses is not recent. The mismatch between the curricula and social needs has long been de-nounced. Arab higher education is hindered by numerous problems: obsession with large, general-ist universities; redundancy and devaluation of the most valorized university diplomas; unemploy-ment of graduate students; absence of professional training matching social needs; and brain drain, to name just a few. These issues have been raised by many in the Arab world and outside. They fuel a discourse of “academic crisis”, which bears huge political, social, economic and emo-tional investments in a sector felt to be vital for the country.
Present Arab higher education stems from hundreds of years of history in the region. Medieval Is-lamic universities preceded nineteenth century universities, founded by Arab or colonial rule and emulating the European university model. But the development of modern higher education dates back to the independences. Considered strongholds of the anti-colonial struggles or created to quench the newly independent states’ thirst for development, prestige and legitimacy, universities multiplied in the Arab world. This trend was repeated after the 1980s when the developmentalist dead ends led to timid liberalizations. Ten universities (i. e. higher education institutions) existed in 1940; there were 140 in 2000, half of them founded between 1980 and 1993; today they are 250. University capacities vary – gross enrolment rates range from 14% in Yemen to 49% in Libya – but are increasing in every Arab country.
And yet, this academic opening has been hampered for two decades by economic crises, struc-tural adjustments programs, drops in reputation, and graduate unemployment. In this context high-lighted by the UNDP report, strategies of requalification emerge. The emphasis of this special is-sue of REMMM will be put on the current mutations of Arab universities, mutations materialized by new modalities of interaction between the Arab world and Northern countries in the context of glo-balization.
The poor results of the first wave of academic liberalizations led to two series of consequences. Firstly, a new wave of financing from the corporate sector, as part of the globalization of universi-ties, has for a decade been imposing higher education as a commodity. The multiplication of uni-versities is reconfiguring the higher education framework in the Arab countries. Secondly, the most recent actors of the Arab academic renaissance are the countries constituent of the Arabian Pen-insula. In Saudi Arabia, there were only eight universities in 2003; more than a hundred have been created since 2004. The budget for higher education multiplied threefold to reach 15 billion dollars for a 23 million people country.
This evolution has introduced deep changes in the Arab academe and pushed it toward higher integration in the global economy. On the one hand, universities in the Maghreb are altering their strategies in order to emulate the European universities engaged in the Bologna process, and to mark their difference with Sub-Saharan countries. On the other hand, universities in the Near-East (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan) seem to be caught in the crossfire between the rise of the Peninsula’s universities shaping themselves toward the American model, and the North-African universities following the European model. At the same time, most of the authoritarian regimes are strengthening their grip over society while other regimes are going through crises (Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Iraq); violence is ceaseless whatever its source or nature is. Finally, the circulation of knowledge, scientists and institutional technologies are altered by internal rearrangements – especially the faculty flows between Egypt and the Gulf countries.
How to elucidate these complex dynamics? Who are the older and newer academic actors? How – and by whom – are their functions formulated, reformulated and experienced? How are they working today? How are relations negotiated between societies, governments and universities? How are countries, institutions and university careers ranked? How do Arab societies articulate the opening of universities to international competition with the persistence of coercion? Is privatization an effective solution against massive unemployment? For the time being, only a few studies offer a political sociology of academic actors and institutions in the Arab world. The only comprehensive and referential books are sociographies (in English) dating back to 1966, plus some recent publications on education in the Arab world. Another set of works, mostly expertise, mobilize the science of education and economics in order to enhance the functioning and internal organization of universities or to adapt them to liberalization. They form a major part of the “grey literature” on the matter, rich in information though poorly theoreticized. This new issue of REMMM aspires to explore the different aspects and scales of this academic renewal, its history, actors and stakes.
With this issue, we would like to shed new light on the higher education (research and teaching) dynamics in the Arab world, and the influence of the academic liberalizations since 1990. This study is to be based on field research and case studies, favoring multidisciplinary perspectives. The aim is to examine the reactions of universities to both transversal (the global commoditization of higher education, the reinforcement of authoritarian regimes, economic crises) and regional stakes (positioning differences between Maghreb, Near-East and Gulf countries). South-South and North-South academic relations are of particular interest.
Every paper inducing comparisons and theoretical, historical, regional and international appraisal is welcome. The theme is open: formations and transformations of the academic practice and mar-ket, redefinition of public policies and university governance, academic freedom and coercive re-gimes, feminization of the workforce, transformations of the student population and renewing of the curricula, faculty and programs. Papers focusing on a precedent period or on states neighboring the Middle East will be accepted to the extent that they allow a comparative reflection on the main issues highlighted here.
The paper proposal – English or French - must not exceed one page (2 000 characters), explaining the problem explored, how it integrates the main theme of the current issue of REMMM and the material, field and theoretical approach chosen.
You may send your proposals to Vincent Romani, romani.vincent@uqam.ca, by September 15, 2010. See http://remmm.revues.org/index6553.html
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13. Call for Submissions for the Journal of Arabian Studies
The Centre for Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter is pleased to announce the launching of the Journal of Arabian Stud-ies (JAS): http://huss.exeter.ac.uk/iais/centres/gulf/gulf_journal.php JAS is the only journal focus-ing on the Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf, the Red Sea, and their connections with the Western Indian Ocean (from West India to East Africa), from Antiquity to the present day.
It covers a wide range of topics, in all disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities. It follows in the footsteps of Arabian Studies (1974-1990) and New Arabian Studies (1994-2004), although it breaks new ground by incorporating social science subjects and extending the journal’s scope to the present day.
The first issue of JAS is expected out in June 2011. For your article to be potentially included in the first issue, you should submit it no later than September. Please follow the submission guide-lines on the journal's webpage. Books to be reviewed in the first issue should be send to our Book Review Editors no later than July.
James Onley, Editor, Journal of Arabian Studies,
http://huss.exeter.ac.uk/iais/centres/gulf/gulf_journal.php
Wiss. MitarbeiterIn mit Schwerpunkt Geschichte, Kultur
und Literatur der arabischen Welt, Universitaet Leipzig
An der Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Orientwissenschaften/
Orientalisches Institut ist zum 1. Mai 2010 folgende Stelle zu besetzen:
Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (zunächst befristet auf 3 Jahre, 75%
einer Vollbeschäftigung. Vergütung: Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L
Aufgaben:
- Lehre im Umfang von 3 SWS mit Schwerpunkt Geschichte, Kultur und Literatur
der islamisch geprägten Welt (Schwerpunkt arabische Welt)
- Unterstützung der Projekt- und Publikationsarbeiten der Professur
- Mitarbeit bei Studienberatung und -verwaltung
- Gelegenheit zur wissenschaftlichen Weiterqualifikation (Promotion oder
Habilitation) wird gegeben
Voraussetzungen:
- überdurchschnittlicher Hochschulabschluss (Magister Artium oder Master of
Arts) oder eine Promotion im Fach Arabistik oder Islamwissenschaften
(Schwerpunkt im Bereich arabischer Literatur in Geschichte oder Gegenwart
oder im Bereich des schiitischen Islams wünschenswert)
- sehr gute Kenntnisse des Arabischen und einer weiteren orientalischen
Sprache
- Vertrautheit mit kultur- und literaturwissenschaftlichen Methoden
Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen werden (unter Angabe der
Verfahrenskennziffer: 31/2010) bis 6. April 2010 erbeten an:
Universität Leipzig, Dekan der Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und
Orientwissenschaften, Herrn Professor Adam Jones, Ph. D.
Schillerstraße 6, 04109 Leipzig
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Researcher in Media Ethics and Media Accountability in Jordan
The Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism in Dortmund/Germany
is looking for a researcher (male/female) in the area of media ethics and
media accountability in the Arab world, with a focus on media accountability
in Jordan. The vacancy is announced in the context of the EU-funded research
project MediaAcT on media accountability and transparency in Europe and the
Arab world. For further information, please visit our website:
www.mediaact.eu.
Applicants should be working on their M.A./MSc or PhD degree, and have a
background in mass communication/journalism studies, as well as a sound
knowledge about media systems and journalism cultures in the Arab world.
Experience with empirical research is required, since the tasks will include
conducting and analyzing a survey of journalists and media managers in
Jordan.
Successful candidates need to be fluent in Arabic (native speakers
preferred) and have excellent communication skills (written and oral) in
English. Fluency in German is welcome, but not a prerequisite for
application.
Successful candidates will be highly motivated, creative, dynamic, and
willing to take over responsibility for the management of the research tasks
assigned to him/her. You will become part of a young team and you'll be
working in an inspiring academic atmosphere. Applicants are expected to hold
a working permit for the EU.
The Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism offers a part-time
employment (50 %) for 18 months, starting in June 2010. Salary according to
German public service tariffs will be according to TVöD 13. For further
information about the Erich Brost Institute: www.brost.org
Please send your inquiries and application with supporting documents no
later than April 15, 2010 to: Prof. Dr. Susanne Fengler,
Erich-Brost-Institut für internationalen Journalismus, Otto-Hahn-Str. 2,
44227 Dortmund, info@brost.org
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Assistenz mit Schwerpunkt Iranistik, Universitaet Bern
Am Institut für Islamwissenschaft und Neuere Orientalische Philologie der
Universität Bern ist auf den 1. August 2010 eine Assistenz mit Schwerpunkt
Iranistik (Beschäftigungsgrad: 50%)zu besetzen.
Voraussetzung sind ein qualifizierter Hochschulabschluss im Bereich
Islamwissenschaft,Iranistik oder Orientalische Philologie, sehr gute
Kenntnisse im Persischen (klassisch wie modern) sowie didaktische
Erfahrungen.
Erwartet werden die Bereitschaft zur aktiven Gestaltung der Sprachausbildung
Persisch (im Umfang von 6 SWS) sowie die Mitbetreuung des iranistischen
Bereichs der Institutsbibliothek. Die Stelle dient auch der weiteren
wissenschaftlichen Qualifikation. Die Stelle ist - je nach
Qualifikationsstufe - auf 4-6 Jahre befristet.
Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen sind bis zum 1. Mai 2010 zu richten
an: Prof. Dr. Anke von Kügelgen, Institut für Islamwissenschaft und Neuere
Orientalische Philologie, Universität Bern, Falkenplatz 11, CH-3012 Bern.
Kontaktmöglichkeiten: Tel. + 41 31 631 82 32; email:
therese.frey@islam.unibe.ch; Internet: www.islam.unibe.ch
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Dozent für Germanistik, Universitaet Sana´a, Jemen
In der Deutschabteilung an der Universität Sana'a im Jemen ist zum 1.10.2010
eine Stelle als Dozent bzw. Professor für Germanistik (vorzugsweise
Literaturwissenschaften) neu zu besetzen. Derzeit unterrichten in der
Abteilung zwei irakische Professoren sowie deutsche und jemenitische
Dozenten und Lehrkräfte. Voraussetzung für eine Einstellung ist eine
Promotion im Fach Germanistik (Literaturwissenschaften, Sprachwissenschaften
oder Vergleichbares). Die Stelle ist zunächst befristet auf ein Jahr, mit
Option auf Verlängerung.
Zu den Aufgaben gehören neben einer wöchentlichen Sprechstunde das
Unterrichten von literaturwissenschaftlichen oder sprachwissenschaftlichen
Fächern.
Dozent: 14 Unterrichtsstunden; Entlohnung 1.400 US$ (inklusive Wohnung am
Campus mit Nebenkosten) Assistent Professor: 12 Unterrichtsstunden:
Entlohnung 1.600 US$ (inklusive Wohnung am Campus mit Nebenkosten) Full
Professor: 10 Unterrichtsstunden:Entlohnung 1.800 US$ (inklusive Wohnung am
Campus mit Nebenkosten)
Jährlich werden ein Mal internationale Reisekosten zum Heimatort von der
Universität Sana'a übernommen.
Arabischkenntnisse sind von Vorteil, jedoch keine Voraussetzung.
Bewerbung bis zum 15.6.2010 vorab per E-Mail mit folgenden Unterlagen
(Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Doktorurkunde, Zeugnisse, Kopie des Reisepasses)
bitte an: Universität Sana'a, Leiter der Deutschabteilung Prof. Dr. Imad
Alchakmakchi, Jemen, E-Mail: alchakmakchi@yahoo.com
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Ten-Month Teaching Fellowship in Arabic (PM149/10, University of St Andrews, School of History
Applications are invited for a Teaching Fellowship in Arabic tenable from 1
September 2010 to 1 July 2011. You will be expected to contribute to the
teaching of first and second year Arabic language modules and to run Honours
modules for students in years three or four of their programmes of study.
You will normally be expected to have completed, or be close to completion
of a Ph.D., and to be able to teach Arabic language at all levels from
beginners to final year undergraduate.
You will have sole responsibility for the management anddelivery of the
following two Honours modules:
- Key Texts in Islamic Religion and Culture (AR3250)and Key Texts in Islamic
Religion and Culture II (AR4251)
You should also be prepared to contribute to the teaching of some of
thefollowing modules:Arabic for Beginners (AR1001 & AR1002), Intermediate
Arabic (AR2001 & AR2002), Media Arabic (AR3201), Advanced Arabic (AR4205)
Closing date: 09 April 2010. £29,853 - £35,646 per annum pro rata
Full details and an application form are available here:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/Code,48667,en.html
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Two Postgraduate Studentships, Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab
World (CASAW), University of Edinburgh
Applications for the following postgraduate studentships are invited:
. One 1-yr Masters + 3-year PhD Studentship . One 2-yr Masters Studentship
The 1+3 studentship will be available to an outstanding student who wishes
to undertake doctoral study at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab
World, University of Edinburgh, starting in September 2010. The studentship
may be split up into a one-year Masters award and 3-year PhD award to
accommodate the applicant pool.
Applications will be accepted from students intending to study any aspect of
the Arab world (including, but not limited to: history, politics, religion,
anthropology, international relations).
The 2-year Masters studentship will be available to an outstanding student
who wishes to undertake the 2-year Masters degree in Arab World Studies at
the University of Edinburgh starting in September 2010. This degree
comprises 8 months in Edinburgh dedicated to intensive study of the Arabic
language and training in research methods followed by 4 months at an
institution in the Arab world. The second year of the programme is done at
Edinburgh and includes further Arabic language training, discursive courses
and a dissertation.
The above studentships will include a stipend of c. £12,000 per annum and
cover the cost of home/EU tuition fees. Applicants must fulfil the
University's home fee requirements. Please see the following website for
clarification:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/fees-finance/fee-status
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To be considered for any of these studentships, candidates must apply by 15
May 2010. Please submit an application for study via the following link
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/applying and indicate in your
application that you wish to apply for CASAW funding and include a CV,
covering letter, and 2 academic references. If applying for doctoral
funding, submit a research proposal of 2000 words.
Contact: admin@casaw.ac.uk. Further information about CASAW is available at
http://www.casaw.ac.uk/
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Tenure Track Position in Islamic Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill for Fall 2010
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of
Religious Studies and Kenan Rifai Fellow in Islamic Studies, starting July
1, 2010.
Preference will be given to candidates who already have a PhD in hand. Area
of specialization is open, and could include (but not be limited to) the
study of the Qur'an, Islamic law, Islam in America, gender debates in Islam,
and other topics. Research interests should include the study of Islamic
spirituality and/or Sufism. We seek to complement existing regional
strengths in South Asia and Iran.
Candidates should have knowledge of the relevant language(s) and demonstrate
strong research potential. Teaching duties will include introductory and
upper-level undergraduate courses on Islamic studies as well as
graduate-level seminars. The successful candidate will also be expected to
work with doctoral students, and to collaborate with faculty in the
Department of Religion at nearby Duke University. Both teaching and
research need to be connected to the problems and issues of religious
studies broadly conceived and to the graduate concentration in Islamic
studies.
*Review of applications will begin April 15, 2010.* Submit an online
application including the following materials: a letter of application, a
cv, and a writing sample. Submit these materials online at
<http://jobs.unc.edu/1002454;>. In addition, arrange to have four original,
signed letters of recommendation sent by mail to: Chair of Islamic Studies
Search Committee, Department of Religious Studies, CB #3225, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3225
(http://religion.unc.edu >).
Islamwissenschaftler/in, GIGA, Hamburg
Das GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies ist ein mit
öffentlichen Mitteln finanziertes Forschungsinstitut in Form einer Stiftung
bürgerlichen Rechts und Mitglied der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft.
Zum 1. Mai 2010 suchen wir eine/n Islamwissenschaftler/in in Vollzeit;
Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-AVH / TVöD. Gegebenenfalls besteht auch die Möglichkeit,
die Position in zwei halbe Stellen mit jeweils 50 Prozent der Entgeltgruppe
13 TV-AVH /TVöD zu teilen. Alle Stellen sind zunächst auf drei Jahre
befristet.
Gewünschter Forschungsschwerpunkt: Politischer Islam/Islamismus, dabei
insbesondere dessen aktuelle organisatorische, strukturelle und
programmatische Entwicklung in Nordafrika/Nahost.
Ihr Qualifikationsprofil:
- Regionalexpertise zu Nordafrika/Nahost;
- Abgeschlossenes Studium der Islamwissenschaft in Kombination mit anderen
geistes- bzw.sozialwissenschaftlichen Fächern (halbe Stelle) bzw. Promotion
(volle Stelle);
- Abschlussadäquate Zahl und Qualität hochrangiger Veröffentlichungen;
- hervorragende Arabisch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift;
- Kenntnisse in einer weiteren regionalen Sprache
(Persisch/Hebräisch/Türkisch) und/oder Französisch;
- Erfahrungen in der Politikberatung (volle Stelle).
Ihre Bewerbung mit aussagekräftigen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf, Zeugnisse,
Publikationsliste, Nachweise der Sprachkenntnisse, Gutachten zur
Abschlussarbeit bzw. Dissertation und
max. zwei Schriftproben) richten Sie bitte an: Prof. Dr. Henner Fürtig, GIGA
Institute of Middle East Studies, Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg.
E-Mail: imes@giga-hamburg.de (Bewerbungen per E-Mail sind ausdrücklich
erwünscht).Das Auswahlverfahren beginnt am 1. März 2010
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Position: Lecturer in Gender Studies, SOAS, University of London
SOAS' new interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies, housed in the Faculty
for Languages and Cultures, has been established to promote the study of
gender in relation to Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its primary
objectives are to promote interdisciplinary research and teaching in the
field of Gender Studies and to provide a forum for collaboration in the
research and teaching of Gender Studies both within SOAS and in conjunction
with other institutions.
Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Gender Studies to support and
develop the existing MA and PhD programmes and the work, more broadly, of
the Centre for Gender Studies, in which these programmes are based.
Applicants should be able to address issues of gender studies and theory
with reference to Africa, Asia and/or the Middle East and be able to teach
the MA core course in gender theory with reference to these regions. The
applicant will be expected to supervise MPhil and PhD students. He/she will
have a good record of publication and research as well as the capacity to
use an African, Asian or Middle Eastern language in the conduct of her/his
research.
Prospective candidates seeking further information on the Centre and the
School may contact Dr Nadje Al-Ali (N.S.Al-Ali@soas.ac.uk).
The post commences on September 1st 2010. Annual leave is 30 days per year
plus statutory and bank holidays. USS pension scheme will be available.
£38,666p.a. - £45,756 p.a. inclusive of London Allowance. Vacancy No.
000121
To apply for this vacancy or download a job description, please visit
www.soas.ac.uk/jobs. No agencies.
Closing date: 16 February 2010. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for
w/c: 08 March 2010.
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Panel: "Kriegs- und Krisenökonomien: Wirtschaftliche und soziale
Auswirkungen politischer Konflikte in der MENA Region",
17. DAVO Kongress / 31. Deutscher Orientalistentag,
Marburg, 20. - 24. September 2010
Beiträge werden gesucht für Panel des DAVO-Arbeitskreises "Wirtschaft im
Vorderen Orient". Meldungen an die Organisatoren Christian Steiner
(c.steiner@geo.uni-mainz.de), Steffen Wippel
(steffen.wippel@rz.hu-berlin.de), Anja Zorob (azorob@zedat.fu-berlin.de)
Der Nahe und Mittlere Osten und Nordafrika ist wie kaum eine andere Region
auf der Welt in ihrer post-kolonialen Geschichte gekennzeichnet durch
zahlreiche Kriege, Krisen und Konflikte. Diese reichen weit über den
scheinbar unlösbaren Konflikt zwischen Palästinensern und Israelis hinaus.
Dazu zählt das von Krieg und Kriegswirtschaft geplagte Afghanistan ebenso
wie der durch den Einmarsch der alliierten Truppen beinahe vollständig
zerstörte und innergesellschaftlich zerrüttete Irak oder aber die Tragödie
von Darfur und der seit Jahrzehnten andauernde Konflikt um die Westsahara,
um nur einige der bekanntesten Schauplätze zu nennen.
Zu welchen wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen führt ein jahrelanger Bürgerkrieg
wie in Algerien? Was bedeutet eine teils über Jahrzehnte aufrecht erhaltene
Kriegs- oder Gewaltökonomie in Afghanistan oder Somalia für das langfristige
Entwicklungspotential eines Landes und vor allem das Leben der Menschen
dort? Wie verkraften an den Irak angrenzende Staaten die durch Krieg und
Besatzung verursachten Flüchtlingsströme - oder wie profitieren sie
möglicherweise direkt oder indirekt davon? Wie gestaltet sich die
Unterstützung des Wiederaufbaus zum Beispiel im Libanon, wer beteiligt sich
daran und wie effizient werden Hilfen eingesetzt? Wie verhält es sich mit
der viel beschworenen "arabischen Solidarität", wenn es um einen
Schuldenerlass für die betreffenden Länder oder um die Beteiligung an der
Finanzierung ihres Wiederaufbaus geht? Und schließlich wie funktioniert
wirtschaftliches und soziales Leben unter Bedingungen der Besatzung oder der
internationalen Administration, welche Wechselwirkungen bestehen mit
fragiler Staatlichkeit oder gar Staatsversagen? Solche und ähnliche Fragen
sollen in diesem Panel aus disziplinär unterschiedlicher Perspektive mit
Fokus auf die wirtschaftlichen und sozio-ökonomischen Wirkungen inner- und
zwischenstaatlicher Konflikte untersucht und diskutiert werden.
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International Conference: "Tropics of Travel. 4. Homes",
Université de Liège, Belgium, 13-15 January 2011
Project Leaders: Frédéric Bauden (Université de Liège), Aboubakr Chraïbi
(INALCO, Paris), Antonella Ghersetti (Università Ca' Foscari, Venezia),
Wen-Chin Ouyang (SOAS, London)
The Conference is part of a wider project that takes the form of four
international symposia.
The final part of the Project looks at the ways in which travel may revise
notions of self, community and home, and inscribe into the journey of
homecoming significance of ontological and epistemological dimensions.
. In what ways do tourism and relatively long sojourn 'abroad' produce
divergent articulations of subject and community?
. Is it possible to speak of 'migration' as we know it today in the
pre-modern context? How would modern knowledge gained in studies of massive
populations movements refine our understanding of travel and homecoming in
pre-modern eras?
. Is the shape of home necessarily drawn by homesickness and
nostalgia?
. What role does alienation abroad play in the imaginings of home?
. What meaning do the differing experiences of travel and residence
abroad inscribe on the journey of homecoming, therefore, home? What becomes
of home? Is return possible? What are the possible trajectories of
homecoming?
. How is travel remembered, thought of and reinterpreted? Are there
dreams or nightmares about travel? Or are there simply memories? How do
these various forms of remembering shape travel writing?
. When does 'home' become 'exile'?
. How does 'travel' mediate between alternative visions of community?
. What role does travelling material culture play in individual,
communal and cultural transformations?
. Is it possible to speak of 'cosmopolitan' culture and economy in the
pre-modern world? What impact does that have on notions of travel and
definitions of home?
Those who wish to participate are kindly requested to send an abstract of no
more than 500 words or one A4 page (double-spaced) to Frédéric Bauden
(f.bauden@ulg.ac.be) before the end of March 2010.
The official languages of the conference will be English and French.
However, papers written in another European language will be accepted for
publication in the Proceedings of the Conference.
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International Master's Programme: "Economic Change in the Arab Region
(ECAR)", Universities of Marburg and Damascus
This programme is jointly organized by the Faculty of Business
Administration and Economics of Philipps-Universität Marburg and the
University of Damascus in Syria. The course will be taught entirely in
English. Besides providing formal economic education in core areas such as
micro- and macroeconomics, teaching and research will be focused on the
economic challenges facing the Arab Region. In order to gather hands-on
experience of the region, students will study in Syria and Germany and also
be given the opportunity of an internship in an Arab country of choice.
Potential candidates are current and former students with a background in
economics. To this year's programme (starting in August 2010) a total of 20
applicants will be admitted: 10 of German and 10 of Arab nationality. In
order to finance living and travel expenses, the German Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development will provide participants with grants
for their stays in the Arab region. In addition, Arab participants will also
receive grants for their stay in Germany.
The application deadline is 15 March 2010.
For application information and forms see www.uni-marburg.de/ecar . Contact
Information:
ecar@wiwi.uni-marburg.de
