The University of Leiden is holding a workshop ‘On the Meanings of Hair in Medieval Islam‘ from 9-10 December 2016. The Programme is available here.
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GERSS – German Egyptian Research Short-Term Scholarship Call for application
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering short-term scholarships for young Egyptian scientists in Germany for a period from three to six months. Application is possible until 15 February 2017.
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The First World War as remembered in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean
Volume 99 of the Beiruter Texte und Studien ‘The First World War as remembered in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean‘ ed. by Olaf Farschid, Manfred Kropp and Stephan Dähne is now available Open Access on MENAdoc.
Qajar nostalgia: Achaemenid and Sassanian themes in Qajar tilework and related themes
The Ancient India & Iran Trust is hosting a lecture on ‘Qajar nostalgia: Achaemenid and Sassanian themes in Qajar tilework and related themes‘ on 2 December 2016, 5:30pm.… Read more
Full-time appointment in Islamic Thought and Culture
The Department of Humanistic Studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art is offering a full-time appointment in ‘Islamic Thought and Culture’ beginning 1 August 2017. Applications before 20 December 2017 will be prioritised.
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Journey to the Sublime Porte : the Arabic memoir of a Sharifian agent’s diplomatic mission to the ottoman imperial court in the era of Suleyman the Magnificent ; the relevant text from Quṭb al-Dīn al-Nahrawālī’s al-Fawāʾid al-sanīyah fī al-riḥlah al-Madanīyah wa al-Rūmīyah
Volume 109 of the Beiruter Texte und Studien, ‘Journey to the Sublime Porte : the Arabic memoir of a Sharifian agent’s diplomatic mission to the ottoman imperial court in the era of Suleyman the Magnificent ; the relevant text … Read more
8th Annual POMEPS Conference
The ‘8th Annual POMEPS Conference‘ of the Project on Middle East Political Science will take place from 18-19 May 2017. The Call for Papers is open until 9 December. The Programme will be added as soon as it … Read more