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November 20, 2009

Arabian Studies Conference - Call for Papers

Seminar for Arabian Studies Conference

The 44th Seminar for Arabian Studies Conference will be held at the British Museum from Thursday 22nd - Saturday 24th July 2010
The Seminar for Arabian Studies is the only international forum which meets annually for the presentation of the latest academic research in the humanities on the Arabian Peninsula (including archaeology, epigraphy, ethnography, language, history, art etc.) from the earliest times to the present day or in the case of political and social history, to the end of the Ottoman Empire (1922). The Proceeding of the Seminar for Arabian Studies is published the following year in time for the next Seminar.

If you wish to offer a paper, please send a 200-word abstract before the 15th of February 2010 to Dr Ardle Mac Mahon at seminar.arab@durham.ac.uk or write to the Seminar for Arabian Studies, c/o The British Museum, Middle East Department, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG, England.

The abstract must include:
1) the name(s) and full contact details (affiliation(s)) of the contributor(s)
2) the title of the proposed paper
3) set out what the paper intends to cover
4) the approach it will take
5) indicate the significance of the topic
Please note we can normally only accept one paper from any given project.

Further information on the SEMINAR for ARABIAN STUDIES can be gained by visiting our webpage at www.arabianseminar.org.uk

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November 09, 2009

Policy Workshop, Paper Competition & Online Publication

Examining “The Places We Live”: Slums & Urban Poverty in the Developing World

Policy Workshop, Paper Competition and Online Publication sponsored by USAID, the International Housing Coalition, The World Bank, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Comparative Urban Studies Project, and Cities Alliance

Call for Papers: Paper Competition / Policy Workshop / Online Publication
- Win a trip to World Urban Forum 5 in Rio de Janeiro in March 2010
- Be published in an online publication edited by The World Bank and other sponsors
- Get invited to an interactive policy workshop with urban development practitioners in Washington, DC, in February 2010

DEADLINE: Abstracts due by Nov. 30, 2009

Overview
Worldwide, approximately one billion people currently live in slums. The vast majority are in developing countries, where an estimated 1/3 of the population lives in slum conditions. The total number of slum-dwellers is expected to double by 2030, placing unprecedented pressures on cities around the globe.

USAID’s Urban Programs Team, in cooperation with the International Housing Coalition (IHC), The World Bank, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Comparative Urban Studies Project (CUSP), and Cities Alliance, is seeking paper submissions for an upcoming policy workshop and paper competition on slums and urban poverty in the developing world. This Call for Papers is associated with both “The Places We Live” exhibit (www.theplaceswelive.com), which has been brought to Washington, DC, in conjunction with World Habitat Day, and the upcoming World Urban Forum 5, being held in March 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Papers should be linked to one of the following topical areas (see www.OurUrbanPlanet.org for a more detailed description of these themes):
- The Right to the City / Bridging the Urban Divide
- Equal Access to Shelter
- Cultural Diversity & Identity in Cities
- Governance and Participation
- Inclusive Sustainable Urbanization

Papers should be policy-based and solutions-oriented and should critically examine existing projects and/or propose new strategies for tackling slum-related issues. Papers may focus on the drivers of slum formation and other forms of urban inequality and related efforts to prevent these trends, or may concentrate on ameliorating existing conditions in slums and among the urban poor. Papers that take into account the cross-sectoral nature of slum/urban poverty issues and that present replicable and scalable interventions are particularly welcome. Papers from a variety of disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary perspectives are appropriate, including (but not limited to) urban planning, economics, political science, geography, public policy, sociology, and anthropology. For more information, please contact Chris Ward (cward@usaid.gov).

Process and Timeline
♦ Eligibility: This call for papers is directed at PhD students and advanced Masters students. To be eligible, applicants should be currently enrolled in a degree or post-doctoral program.
♦ Abstract Submissions:
o Abstracts (max 500 words) and a brief CV should be submitted to the selection committee by Nov. 30, 2009. Submissions can be made via the OurUrbanPlanet website (www.oururbanplanet.org) or sent to cward@usaid.gov.
o Abstracts should contain a title, paper description, author name and affiliation, and specify which of the topical areas listed above the paper will most directly address.
♦ Request for Full Papers:
o A panel composed of members of the sponsor organizations will review submitted abstracts and request full papers from approximately 15 authors.
o Applicants will be notified the first week of December whether they will be asked to write a full paper.
o Completed papers should be a maximum of 20 pages in length (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt font) and utilize the style, spelling, usage, citation and illustration guidelines used by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (http://www.acsp.org/publications/jper/guidelines).
♦ World Bank Publication:
o 5-10 of the full papers will be selected for inclusion in an online publication being compiled by The World Bank and other sponsor organizations.
o Publication of each selected paper will be contingent upon completion of suggested revisions by the authors, should they be requested by the selection committee.
♦ Policy Workshop:
o 3-4 of the authors selected for publication will also be invited to Washington, DC, to take part in a unique “policy workshop” that will bring together a small group of academics, policy makers and students for an interactive discussion of international urban development topics. The session will focus on bridging gaps between policy and academia, theory and practice.
o At the conference, students will be paired with a senior development expert who will serve as a discussant for their paper.
o Accepted papers should be submitted (using the same method as the abstracts) at least 2 weeks before the start of the conference.
o Workshop invitees will be provided with a $500 honorarium to help cover transportation and accommodation costs.
♦ Trip to World Urban 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
o A “Grand Prize” winner will be selected within one week of the policy workshop and will be invited to attend World Urban Forum 5 in Rio de Janeiro, being held March 22-26, 2010.
o Conference registration, roundtrip flight from the US to Rio de Janeiro, and accommodation will be provided by the International Housing Coalition.
o While at the Forum, the winner will have the opportunity to attend various sessions, including those related to their paper topic, and report back on their experiences and impressions via the website http://oururbanplanet.org/.

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October 29, 2009

Cairo University - Call for Papers 2010

Call for Papers

Department of English Language and Literature, Cairo University
The Tenth International Symposium on Comparative Literature
December 7-9, 2010

“The Marginalized”

Deadline for abstracts: February 28, 2010
Replies will be posted by April 30, 2010
(No abstracts will be accepted after the deadline)

In a globalized world, which is, paradoxically, also a world of growing dissent, marginalized groups with diverse ideological mindsets are likely to emerge on various levels. Women find themselves at the periphery of an oppressive patriarchal society, ethnic groups endure diasporic mobility to flee political subjugation, and the wretched at the bottom of the social ladder lack their bare necessities, to mention but a few of the groups. In such instances, the marginalized is relegated to the periphery of the dominant authority, against which s/he struggles so as to assert his/her position.

The Symposium seeks to explore the dynamics of various marginalized voices, as it is concerned with what Bill Ashcroft et al. call “discourses of marginality.” It is interested in readings of marginality in both literary and linguistic studies. Papers submitted must be original, unpublished, and not previously presented at any other conference.

Proposed topics include, but are not restricted to, the following:
§ Literature of the diaspora
§ Resistance literature
§ Prison literature
§ Immigrant literature
§ Hybridity in language and literature
§ 'Englishes’
§ Gender studies
§ Oral literature
§ Children’s literature
§ New forms & the mainstream (e.g. graphic novels, blogs, e-literature, etc.)
§ Popular culture
§ Visual culture

Presentations may be in one of the following forms: papers (20 minutes), workshops (45 or 90 minutes), and poster sessions.

The languages of the Symposium are English and Arabic.

Fees:
USD 300 for non-Egyptian participants
LE 300 for Egyptian participants and foreign residents

The above fees include registration, 2 social and cultural events, and—if paper is accepted—publication in The Proceedings.

§ LE 50 for attendance only
§ Free admission for students.

Please complete the following below and send it to the following address: cairosymposium@yahoo.com.

The Tenth International Symposium on Comparative Literature

Topic area:
Title of presentation:
Presenter’s biodata (50 words):
Address:
E-mail:
Equipment needed (if any):
Abstract (300 words):

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The American Research Center in Egypt - CALL FOR PAPERS

ARCE members who wish to present papers at the 61st ARCE Annual Meeting, April 23-25, 2010, in Oakland California, may begin submitting abstracts to the Review Committee electronically via the All Academic web site. The deadline for submissions is January 8, 2010.

The Review Committee will be comprised of scholars in both ancient and modern Egyptian studies. Please carefully read the Submission Guidelines on the All Academic home page for new information on 2010 proposals.

All presenters must be ARCE members.

Visit our web site at www.arce.org for more information on the 2010 Annual Meeting. We look forward to receiving your abstract.

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October 21, 2009

The Gulf Research Meeting - Call for Papers

Call for papers – Workshop on “The Impact of Migration on Gulf Development and Stability”

Directed by Philippe Fargues and Nasra Shah

The Gulf Research Meeting 2010
July 7-10, 2010
Cambridge University, United Kingdom

Call for Papers now issued
Deadline December 15, 2009

The Gulf Research Center is proud to announce the First Annual "Gulf Research Meeting", which is to be held in July 7-10th 2010. The GRM is an activity of the Gulf Research Foundation in collaboration with the University of Cambridge where the meeting will be held. It seeks to provide an academic environment to foster Gulf studies and to promote scholarly and academic exchange among scholars working and/or having familiarity with the Gulf region - i.e. the countries of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Gulf Research Meeting aims to identify issues of importance to the Gulf region and provide a basis for academic and empirical research into those fields. Particular emphasis is given to encourage young scholars to engage in the debate and take part in research collaboration.

For more details, visit http://grcevent.net/cambridge/index.php

To download the workshop description, visit http://grcevent.net/cambridge/pdf/workshop12_proposal.pdf

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October 08, 2009

MPSA Political Science Conference - Call for Papers

Call for Papers for the 68th MPSA Political Science Conference
April 22 - 25, 2010, Chicago

Proposal Submission Deadline: October 9, 2009.
Submit a proposal today - http://www.mpsanet.org/submitproposal

* More research papers are presented here than any other political science conference - 5,000 presenters can't be wrong.
* Over 1,100 panels in all fields of Political Science, including African Politics, Asian Politics, Canadian Politics, European Politics, Latin American Politics, and Politics of the Middle East.
* Huge Exhibit Hall featuring academic and textbook publishers, acquisition editors and more.
* Job Placement services available to all registered attendee.
* New Opening Reception on Wednesday night, as well as the Exhibitor Reception on Thursday evening and the President's Reception on Saturday night.
* A truly international experience - 55 countries were represented at the 2009 conference.
* Everything happens in the newly restored Palmer House Hilton in Downtown Chicago, a centrally located accessible city for travelers.

Founded in 1939, the MPSA is located in Bloomington, Indiana (320 West 8th Street, Suite 218). http://www.mpsanet.org

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September 23, 2009

Call for Work: Arts & Bodies Festival

Arts & Bodies
Festival of Work

Type of work sought: We welcome lectures, performances, panel presentations, exhibits, round table conversations, demonstrations, courses, workshops, film screenings and discussion, original video, and work in any other medium that elaborates the theme of Arts & Bodies, preferably in illuminating interdisciplinary combinations.

In addition to work from the artistic disciplines, we invite work from, say,
• Materials Science Engineering on the development of materials that affect our sensory perceptions of art
• Computer Science on the interaction of animation techniques and our vision
• Law on how definitions of pornography have affected (and been affected by) art and artists
• Business on the commercial force of artistically rendered bodies
• Art History, Women's Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, area studies programs: from across the entire university, we seek a wide range of perspectives on Arts & Bodies.
Source of work: We welcome work from faculty, students, and staff.

Support for work: Arts on Earth will promote your contribution internally and externally as part of the "Arts & Bodies" festival, and will provide up to $500 to support development and presentation of the work. (Total support to be $4,000.)

Deadline: October 1.

Submission: To add your work to the Arts & Bodies festival website, e-mail a description no more than two pages in length, to include a title and description of the work; contact information; names and departments of people involved in producing it; and dates, location, and time (if known and applicable). If you’re requesting financial support, include a budget demonstrating need. Send your submissions and questions to the Arts on Earth director Theresa Reid, tareid@umich.edu.

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September 21, 2009

4th International Conference on Social Science Research - Attendance & Call for Papers

4th International Conference on Social Science Research
http://www.socialscienceconf.net/index.htm

December 9-11, 2009 · Gaylord Resort, Nashville, TN · Proposal Deadline: 10/15/2009
* Submit a paper proposal;
* Offer to be Chair or Discussant for Panel;
* Travel & Conference Info

This interdisciplinary conference will draw together faculty members, research scientists, and professionals from the social sciences, and provide them with the opportunity to interact with colleagues from the same field and from other, related fields. Cross-disciplinary submissions are particularly encouraged as is participation by international scholars. The disciplines represented will include:
* Anthropology,
* Area Studies (Asia, Latin America, Europe, etc.),
* Communication,
* Criminology,
* Economics,
* Geography,
* Gender Studies,
* History,
* International Studies
* Political Science,
* Policy/Public Administration,
* Psychology,
* Race/Ethnic Studies,
* Sociology, and
* Urban Studies.

Gaylord Opryland Hotel. The Gaylord Hotel is located on the banks of the Cumberland River, a short drive or riverboat cruise from downtown Nashville. The Gaylord offers more than any other Nashville hotel, with nine acres of indoor gardens, cascading waterfalls and an indoor river with its own Delta flatboat. Within this lush landscape, you'll discover fine dining and casual restaurants, unique shopping experiences, and a 20,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. And for late-night excitement, check out the latest entertainment adventure, Fuse Nightclub. Every room features high-speed wireless Internet access and two phones, including one cordless.

Conference Registration. Conference registration includes two breakfasts, two lunches and one reception. Conference registration is lower if you stay in the conference hotel. See the Conference Registration form for prices, which start at $275 for students and $350 for faculty/professionals. Prices are higher if you register on-site. All attendees and presenters are expected to register.

Sponsored by the Centre for Policy and Practice, 900 E. Seventh St., #202, Bloomington, IN 47405 www.centreforresearch.net

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September 01, 2009

Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages - Call for Papers

The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL, http://www.councilnet.org/jnclctl/index.htm) is soliciting articles for publication. As the official journal of the Council, the journal serves the professional interests of teachers, researchers, and administrators of less commonly taught languages in all settings and all levels of instruction. The Journal is refereed and published once a year.

Our general editorial focus is on policy, education, programs, advocacy, and research in the field of less commonly taught languages (all foreign languages except English, French, German, and Spanish). The envisaged segmentation of the Journal is as follows:
a. Methodology and Technology,
b. Academia,
c. Beyond Academia,
d. Social Embeddedness

The first section shall include papers focusing on broader theoretical and technological issues in all fields of less commonly taught languages. The second section will encompass reports about research and teaching in academia, at both K-12 and collegiate levels. The third section shall comprise papers addressing research and teaching in government and industry. Finally, the fourth section will address the issues of a broader social environment, ranging from heritage communities to advancing LCTLs in federal initiatives and legislation.

In preparing the manuscript, please use the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), see http://www.apa.org/journals/authors/guide.pdf. Manuscripts should be a maximum of 25 pages (excluding references, charts, notes, etc.) and preferably submitted electronically via email attachment. Double-space the manuscript throughout, including notes, references, and tables, using 12-point font with a 1.5 inch left margin. The manuscript should be accompanied by a 150 word (or less) abstract and a cover sheet containing the manuscript title, name, address, office and home telephone numbers, fax number, email address, and full names and institutions of each author. Because the manuscript will be blind reviewed, identifying information should be on the cover sheet only, and not appear in the manuscript.

While submissions are welcome at any point, only papers received by October 31, 2009 will be guaranteed consideration for the 2010 issue of the Journal.

ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu
NCOLCTL
4231 Humanities Building
455 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608-265-7903; FAX 608 265 7904.

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August 19, 2009

International Conference in Morocco - Call for Papers

John Jay College's 9th International Criminal Justice Conference
Societies in Transition: Balancing Security, Social Justice and Tradition

Marrakesh, Morocco
June 2-5, 2010

Call for Papers (in English, French or Arabic)

Abstracts are due December 15, 2009. For information, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu/ic

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Second Circular: 5th Annual Graduate Student Pre-Conference

CONFERENCE
SECOND CIRCULAR

The American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT) is pleased to announce the fifth annual “Graduate Student Pre-Conference in Turkish and Turkic Studies”. This Pre-Conference was established to mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of AATT. The fifth Pre-Conference is co-sponsored by the Institute for Turkish Studies, the Turkish Cultural Foundation, and the Boston University Humanities Foundation.

The fifth annual Pre-Conference will take place on Friday evening, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 at Boston University. This year it will again be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association, taking place in Boston November 21-24, 2009. Pre-Conference participants are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to attend the MESA conference. (Some meetings of the Pre-Conference are coordinated with the annual meeting of the Central Eurasian Studies Society.)

The Pre-Conference is designed to encourage research making significant use of sources in Turkish and Turkic languages by graduate students in Turkish and Turkic Studies enrolled at institutions in North America. It will promote contact between students at various institutions and allow for feedback from faculty discussants participating in the pre-conference. Another goal is to help students progress towards more formal presentations at national conferences such as those of MESA, CESS, and organizations devoted to specific disciplines.

AATT will award a limited number of travel awards to help subvent the cost of student participation. Students are also encouraged to seek funding from their home institutions.

Students should submit a 250-word proposal for a paper together with the following information:
1. Name
2. Current institutional affiliation (department/university)
3. Adviser's name
4. Educational background (undergraduate and graduate degree programs)
5. Current status (taking courses, preparing for exams, researching dissertation, writing dissertation, defended/deposited dissertation)
6. Title of dissertation (if applicable)
7. Contact information (email, telephone number, preferred mailing
address)

The deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, September 18, 2009.

Graduate students already presenting a paper at the larger meeting (MESA or CESS) are not eligible to participate concurrently in the Graduate Student Pre-Conference in Turkish and Turkic Studies. Unfortunately AATT cannot consider requests for travel support for graduate students enrolled at institutions outside North America.

Proposals should be submitted by email to:

Professor Uli Schamiloglu
Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
uschamil@wisc.edu

Professor Erika H. Gilson
Department of Near Eastern Studies
Princeton University
ehgilson@princeton.edu

Applicants will be informed of the selection committee's decision by Friday, September 25, 2009.

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Call for articles: Nationalism and the Arab-Israeli relationship

Call for Articles on Nationalism and the Arab-Israeli Relationship
A special op-ed series on Nationalism and the Arab-Israeli relationship

Overview: Nationalism, devotion to one's own nation in a particular land, is a central and complicated theme in Israeli-Arab relations. Throughout history, nationalism has empowered nations to reach great heights, but also to commit violent atrocities in pursuit or defense of national identity. The historical narratives underlying Palestinian nationalism are very different from those that have shaped Israeli nationalism. But both sides equate national self-determination with political sovereignty and statehood. Each nation seeks to realize political sovereignty in a land to which they both have strong historical ties. For many people on either side, realizing their own national aspirations in this land can only be achieved at the expense of the other side.

CGNews-ME is compiling a series of opinion pieces to critically and constructively examine nationalism in the Arab-Israeli relationship.

Author Guidelines: Please see the Writer's Guide. The series is open to all writers. We encourage individual and Palestinian-Israeli co-written pieces by journalists, historians, social and political scientists, religious figures, educators and other professionals in related fields. Writers are invited to reflect on the way nationalism is expressed within their own communities and propose constructive ways to use these understandings to transform the conflict.

Possible Questions for Consideration(optional/other issues welcomed):
* What is Palestinian nationalism? What is Israeli nationalism? How are they different? What do they share?
* From a historical/comparative point of view, what role does nationalism play in the collective identity of a people? How do Jewish understandings of Zionism and Muslim understandings of the Ummah play into these collective identities?
* How does religion impact Israeli and Palestinian nationalism? What role does the relationship between religion and nationalism play in shaping the historical narratives of the two peoples and how does it play out in the conflict?
* Can national aspirations only be achieved through political sovereignty?
* How does our own nationalism shape our understanding of the other and our relationship with the other?
* Do nationalities need to be mutually exclusive e.g. Palestinians holding Israeli citizenship? What are some solution-oriented approaches to conflicted nationalities, particularly in the Israeli-Palestinian context?
* Is it possible to imagine a multinational society in Israel and the Palestinian territories? What would that mean in terms of a two-state solution?

SUBMISSION DETAILS: *****DEADLINE 10 AUGUST 2009*****

Language: Articles may be submitted in Arabic, English or Hebrew.

Length of Article: 750 words (English) 600-650 words (Arabic and Hebrew)

Publication: Series begins 27 August 2009. Articles accepted will be published in CGNews-ME and will be actively promoted for publication in other regional and international media outlets.

Submission: Please submit articles to Keren Hendin (khendin@sfcg.org)

Honorarium: $100.00. CGNews reserves the right of unlimited republications.

CGNews-Middle East is an independent source of opinion that disseminates fresh, solution-oriented thinking on the Arab-Israeli relationship to media outlets and individual subscribers worldwide, free of charge.

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July 29, 2009

Van Leer Jerusalem Institute - Call for Papers

The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute is pleased to present the Call for Papers for Journal of Levantine Studies, a new interdisciplinary electronic journal dedicated to facilitating an original discourse and encouraging a wide spectrum of theoretical and empirical scholarship on the region.

It is our hope that framing the Levant as a category of analysis will catalyze novel and productive debate regarding both the notion and realities of the Levant and of Levantines in various geographical and historical contexts. The Editorial Board will welcome scholarly discourse on both the symbolic and theoretical significance of the Levant as well as on the political, social, and cultural manifestations of reality for the people of the region.

The journal will look to publish articles that engage contemporary academic discussions on relevant socio-political topics, including (but not limited to): processes of religion and secularization, the construction of memory, literary and linguistic streams, the migration of knowledge and people, consumerism and commercial networks, globalization, and the study of nationality and trans-
nationalism.

The journal will be published electronically twice a year in English. Each issue of the journal will consist of five-six articles, one literary translation, book reviews, and review essays.

For more details, please see our Call for Papers and Submission Guidelines at http://www.vanleer.org.il/Data/UploadedFiles/Files/kolkore_Levan_w_guidelines.pdf.

Our permanent website,
www.levantinestudies.org, is currently under construction and will be available shortly.

For questions or comments, please contact David Segall at
info@levantinestudies.org

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Call for Papers: Literature & History: Middle Eastern Perspectives- International Workshop

Call for Papers

The 15th Annual International Workshop of the Department of Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Literature and History: Middle Eastern Perspectives

May 31 – June 2, 2010

Coordinators: Dr. Yair Huri & Dr. Ariel M. Sheetrit

Scholarly discussions about the intricate relationship between belletristic literature and history have long haunted literary criticism, historiography, cultural studies and literary practice. In recent decades numerous studies have addressed the question of belles lettres as a possible source for social, cultural and political history, while shifting the focus away from the study of aesthetics towards the study of literature as a narrative space that often represents forgotten, silenced or repressed histories.

By focusing on fiction, poetry and plays written by Arab, Turkish, Iranian, and Israeli writers (as well as by writers of other Middle Eastern ethnicities), our annual international workshop will provide a broad forum for practitioners coming from the distinctive vantage points of both disciplines – literary criticism and history writing – to explore issues of common concern in Middle Eastern scholarship: nationality, post-colonial narratives, religion and secularism, gender and sexuality, class, social discourse, changing sensibilities and language.

Papers should address the complex, multifaceted relationship between literature and history, and can include some of the following issues:
• Autobiographies and history writing
• Writing and remembering lives
• Reclaiming lost and repressed lived experiences in literature
· The use of historical events in literary creativity
• Temporality – literary and historical time
• Ficto-historical writing / historical fiction
• Political and social resistance through fiction
• Manifestations of oppression and censorship
• Portrayal of the Other
• The interaction between a text and its historical and political contexts
• Political, ethical and cultural implications of historical fiction
• Revisiting the literary significance of ‘history from below’
• Literary history and its mediations (gender, sexuality, class, ethnicity, etc.)
• Aestheticism and anti-historicism in literature

The workshop will be held at Ben Gurion University of the Negev from May 31 through June 2, 2010. All participants will be expected to submit in advance a working paper to be distributed among the other participants. This will enable us to dedicate the meetings to discussions on original papers rather than to lengthy presentations.

Those interested in participating in the workshop are asked to send a one-page proposal in English, along with their C.V. by January 1, 2010. The proposal should briefly state the topic, and outline how the paper contributes to the aims of the workshop. Authors will be notified by February 1, 2010 whether their proposal was accepted for presentation at the workshop. Authors whose proposal is accepted will be expected to submit a full-length version of the paper by April 1, 2010.

Participants from abroad will be offered round trip airfare and lodging.

Proposals should be addressed by e-mail to:
Dr. Yair Huri: yairhuri@bgu.ac.il
Dr. Ariel M. Sheetrit: arielmb@bgu.ac.il

For further details regarding our annual departmental workshop, please see the workshop website at: http://web2.bgu.ac.il/mideast/workshop/main.asp?page=about

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June 23, 2009

Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages - Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS – Journal of NCOLCTL

The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is soliciting articles for publication. As the official journal of the Council, the journal serves the professional interests of teachers, researchers, and administrators of less commonly taught languages in all settings and all levels of instruction. The Journal is refereed and published once a year.

Finally, the fourth section will address the issues of a broader social environment, ranging from heritage communities to advancing LCTLs in federal initiatives and legislation.

Because the manuscript will be blind reviewed, identifying information should be on the cover sheet only, and not appear in the manuscript.

While submissions are welcome at any point, only papers received by October 31, 2009 will be guaranteed consideration for the 2010 issue of the Journal.

ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu
NCOLCTL
4231 Humanities Building
455 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: 608-265-7903; FAX 608 265 7904.

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Conference of National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages - Call for Papers

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
Thirteenth International Conference, Sheraton Madison Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin
April 22-25, 2010

Theme: Moving LCTLs to a New Professional Level

The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for April 22-25, 2010, in Madison, WI (with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 22th). Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, “Moving LCTLs to a New Professional Level." Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. Presentations may address the linkage between language study and professionalization, curriculum and material development, methodology, bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and self-instructional settings, outreach and advocacy, and the use of technology in teaching languages. Other topics such as teacher training, professional development, research, and assessment are also welcome.

Individual papers are to be 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on issues related to the main conference theme. Papers may be based on research or practical experience. Colloquia are to be 90 minutes long. A colloquium proposal should specify three or more presenters who will address the conference theme. Preference will be given to colloquia that cut across different languages or language groups. Poster and presentation sessions may focus on completed work or work in progress related to the teaching and/or learning of less commonly taught languages. They may be in either the traditional poster format, such as presentation of materials or of research completed or in progress, or demonstrations of instructional or information technology.

Proposals may ONLY be submitted in electronic format using the attached NCOLCTL Session Proposal Submission Form found at http://www.councilnet.org/conf/conf2010/prpsl.htm. The Proposal Submission form is a "fillable" PDF file that can be completed with Adobe® Acrobat® or Reader® and then submitted to NCOLCTL via e-mail. This is the only format in which Proposals may be submitted. The form contains detailed instructions for its use. Please contact the NCOLCTL Secretariat (ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu) with any questions. For a proposal to be considered, all fields of the form, including, title, abstract, proposal, type of session, technology needs and contact information must be completed in full. Incomplete proposals may be disqualified.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, November 30, 2009. Applicants will be notified by the Program Committee by Monday, January 21st, 2010 whether or not their proposal has been accepted. At least one presenter from an accepted presentation will be required to pre-register. Details about pre-registration will be provided in the acceptance notification.

If you have any questions regarding Proposal submission, please contact the NCOLCTL Secretariat at:

ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu
NCOLCTL
4231 Humanities Building
455 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608-265-7902
Fax: 608-265-7904

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June 18, 2009

Curriculum Research Fellowships - Call for Proposals

Curriculum Research Fellowships
2009-2010 Call for Proposals

Application deadline: 20 June 2009

The Central European University’s (CEU) Curriculum Resource Center (CRC) funded by the Open Society Institute’s (OSI) Higher Education Support Program (HESP), is launching a new call for applications for its Curriculum Research Fellowship. CRC invites applications from scholars (higher education researchers and teaching faculty) from the region to investigate specific questions related to social science curricula and curriculum design practices in former communist countries.

The aim of the research fellowship is to produce a body of scholarly literature on curriculum design and development which would provide CRC and its strategic partners with an insight into the development of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in various disciplines and their implementation across the region.

Project description

The fellowships to be offered would consist of a negotiated research grant and consultancy provided to successful individuals or groups. The duration of the grant can range from 9 to 12 months, depending on the depth of the research to be carried out. Since all curriculum research will be directed towards disciplinary developments in one or more countries of our target region, future grantees will not be required to reside in Budapest.

However, all grantees will be required to attend two workshops in Budapest. The first one is a preparatory workshop/discussions at the beginning of the research grants. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss and comment each research proposal, prepare and peer-review the intended research plans for all projects, and give participants reading packages that would help them conceptualize their research in this new area. We are also hoping that an international group mentor would be able to attend the preparatory meeting. The second workshop is a writing seminar organized at the end of the research period, during which draft research papers would be discussed and reviewed.

Eligibility

Application is restricted to resident citizens of Eastern- and Southeastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union and Mongolia. Citizens of new EU member countries (including Bulgaria and Romania) are eligible only if they participate in comparative group projects with colleagues from non-EU countries.

Due to the disciplinary depth and understanding of curriculum building policies required by such research, the target group of the Curriculum Research Fellowship will be innovative academics with a broad comparative perspective in their disciplines and excellent command of English. Fellowships can be offered to individuals or groups of researchers.

Selected applicants will be required to negotiate with host institutions in the region (departments, universities, accreditation agencies, etc) the terms of their future research activities carried out in those units - letters of agreement and cooperation will be requested from all institutions where curriculum research is to be carried out, particularly in cases where access to data is of paramount importance for the success of the research. (Higher-level university officials and experts can also be included in faculty-led group initiatives.)

Research outcomes

Selected researchers will be expected to critically assess the dynamics of curriculum development in existing social science disciplines, focusing on and addressing questions of particular importance for the countries and subject areas they cover. In case of all proposals it will be expected that the outcomes of research projects will directly or indirectly help formulate recommendations for processes of curriculum design and implementation. The scholarly purpose of the research needs to be clear in all cases, and the CRC will provide grantees with background materials, consultancy and professional development opportunities in this new area of research.

All accepted grantees are required to submit their final research articles by the end of May 2010. All projects need to result in research articles of high academic quality (in English) which will be peer-reviewed and published electronically on the CRC website. Successful fellowship grantees might be asked to offer a public lecture/roundtable presentation at Central European University on their research projects and findings.

Research areas

All research proposals need to focus on specific questions and well-defined research hypotheses.
Applicants for the fellowship could propose research projects that address specific questions within the following broader areas (including but not limited to):

* Comparative curriculum research in social sciences; regional, national and international differences in social science curricula, their causes and effects
* Undergraduate and graduate curricula: the problem of harmonization and possible discrepancies, overlaps, inconsistencies
* Building new curricula – analysis of various possible strategies; importing externally developed curricula versus developing curricula internally at university or departmental level
* The breadth of scholarship: inter-disciplinarity in curriculum planning, policies of cross-listing courses
* Joint degree programs in our region; the results of international cooperation in building undergraduate and graduate curricula
* The impact of individual and institutional external funds on host department’s curricula
* Departmental curriculum changes reflecting new trends in disciplines: emergence of new subjects, sub-fields, curriculum practices causing the fragmentation of certain disciplines
* Curriculum design and stakeholders: marketization of higher education.
* Curriculum and educational objectives: preparing for academic or non-academic careers; knowledge and skills in social science curricula
* Curriculum changes in the Bologna process. Processes and their effects in shifting to a three-cycle system of higher education

Priority will be given to research proposals that have an internationally or regionally comparative perspective, and/or to proposals that focus on disciplines that would benefit from the results of our fellowships. Detailed research proposals will be considered in both practical, immediate curriculum questions or more remote, background issues of theoretical significance that researchers believe to have a long-run effect on the development of curricula in their disciplines.

Selection process:

Research proposals will be selected by an international committee of higher education experts. The research proposal will be examined in relation to the time requested for the fellowship. Short-listed applicants might be asked to provide additional materials to their applications, and will be interviewed.

Application procedures:

All applicants need to:

1. Fill out a Curriculum Research Fellowship application form.
2. Attach a signed reference letter from a colleague in the applicant’s discipline who is of established standing.
3. Attach a curriculum vitae (CV), which should include a list of publications, conference papers relevant to the topic of the proposed research.
4. Enclose a detailed research proposal of minimum two pages which identifies the main research questions to be addressed during the fellowship.

Visit http://web.ceu.hu/crc/crc_resfel_ca06.html for more information.

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June 03, 2009

International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin - Call for Papers

Call for Applications
The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy

Berlin, 27th – 31st July, 2009

The International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy will bring together young leaders from across the world for a program of lectures, panel discussions, and seminars lead by leading figures from international relations. The following are a selection of the speakers during the Symposium:

- Jorge Sampaio, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Former President of Portugal
- Joaqim Chissano, Former President of Mozambique, Former Chairperson of the African Union
- Dr. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia
- Cassam Uteem, Former, President of the Republic of Mauritius
- Dr. Erkki Tuomioja, Former Foreign Minister of Finland
- Borys Tarasyuk, Former Foreign Minister of the Ukraine
- Samuel Jones, Head of Culture, Demos

Further information about the Symposium, including the full list of speakers, can be found under www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_calendar_symposium-2009.

Enquiries concerning the Symposium should be made to symposium@culturaldiplomacy.org

Who can apply?
The International Symposium is open to applications from students and young professionals with an active interest in international relations.

What will the Symposium involve?
The program for the International Symposium will consist of five days of lectures, seminars and panel discussions with leading figures from the political, diplomatic, academic and civil society spheres.

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May 04, 2009

African Trade & Development Conference - Call for Papers

The future for hundreds of millions of Africans lies in promoting the rule of law and the development of trade, business, and enhancing investment opportunities in an era of globalization. In light of this, the Kansas African Studies Center in collaboration with the Eisenhower International Law Society and the Department of Economics at the University of Kansas (KU) cordially invites you to an interdisciplinary conference focusing on issues of trade and development affecting Africa in the 21st century.

This interdisciplinary conference will bring together Africanist scholars and business experts who specialize in trade, investment and finance issues in Africa. African diplomats and representatives from businesses that engage in trade and investment in Africa will also be invited to participate. Plenary sessions will feature keynote speakers who are experts and scholars in this field. Visit http://www.kasc.ku.edu/programs/conferences/2009/Speakers.shtml.

This conference will feature topics targeting the following areas:
-Globalization and how this has affected trade in or with Africa
-Governance and its effects on working with African businesses
-The role of new technologies in business and trade in and with Africa
-Trade imbalance between Africa and the West and the implications on African businesses
-Legal and financial impediments to business growth in Africa
-African Free Trade Agreements and Customs Unions
-Africa’s debt crisis, IMF and World Bank policies
-Best practices in African entrepreneurship
-The role of education in economic development
-The role of women in African economic development (formal and informal sectors)
-Role played by Agriculture in the African Economy

Abstracts
Proposals focusing on the above or other related areas are welcome. They should include a title and not exceed 250 words.

Collaborative panels, poster sessions, and graduate research papers are also encouraged.

Submission Deadline
The deadline for abstract submissions is June 30th, 2009

Cost, Travel and Accommodation
There is NO COST for attendance, but participants will be expected to pay for their travel meals and hotel accommodations. Rooms have been reserved in convenient locations-Spring Hill Suites Marriot (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lwcks-springhill-suites-lawrence/) and The Holiday Inn Express (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/lwrks). Please contact us for more information if you need help with shuttle or hotel reservations.

Letters of Invitation for those living outside the U.S
If you would like to participate and live outside the country, contact us for an invitation letter to present to the Consular Office in your country of residence.

Publications
Papers from the proceedings will be published in an edited book. Other selected papers will be published in the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy of the KU Law School.

Conference Sponsors
This conference is made possible by The Department of Education Title VI Grant and The Chancellors Office, KU

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April 20, 2009

Call for Papers - Mediterranean Research Meeting

The Mediterranean Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (Italy) has issued a Call for Papers for the eleventh session of the Mediterranean Research Meeting that will take place from 24 to 27 March 2010.

Applications must be submitted electronically by 15 July 2009.

All relevant details are available on the Mediterranean Research Meeting web page at http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010/

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February 18, 2009

"Work & Human Lifecycle in Global History" Conference - Call for Papers

Call for application of the International Research Center for "Work and Human Life Cycle in Global History" that is organized by Professor Andreas Eckert (Humboldt University Berlin).

"Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History" invites scholars to apply for 10 International Research Fellowships (5 stipends for senior scholars and 5 stipends for postdoctoral candidates) for the 2009-2010 academic year as well as for future academic years.

Applications are due in Berlin on March 31, 2009.

The International Research Center will start its work on October 1, 2009.

For further information, please contact:
andreas.eckert@asa.hu-berlin.de
or visit:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=166899.

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Economics & Administrative Sciences - University of Jordan - Call for Papers

The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at the Hashemite University in Jordan is organizing its scientific conference entitled "Challenges of Globalizing Financial Systems" to be held October 21-22, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. On this Occasion, the Faculty of Economics welcome research papers from those who are interested in participating in the conference.

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2009

Please visit the following website for more information and submission procedures:
http://www.hu.edu.jo/fac/f_news.aspx?news_id=20093&dp=09-02-2009&web_id=89000000

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February 16, 2009

Third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies - Call for Papers

WOCMES-3 in MESA 2008 – Washington DC

2300 participants of the North American Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting held in Washington DC last November, received with enthusiasm the announcement of the Third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies: WOCMES-3 Barcelona 2010.
The awareness among scholars engaged in Middle Eastern studies was outstanding. Numerous scholars and associations have already announced the preparation of panels and other academic events for the World Congress.

Call for proposals of major activities
Since the opening in November 2008 of the WOCMES-3 call for major activities, the organization committee has received dozens of proposals submissions such as conferences, symposia, panels and exhibitions from universities, research centers and working groups. Major activities proposals can be submitted online at http://www.wocmes.org/wocmes/call-for-activities/, until February 15th 2009. All proposals must be sent in English or in French, the working language of the congress.

To find out more on the important dates please check:
http://www.wocmes.org/wocmes/important-dates

Accommodation facilities
Various categories of accommodation facilities will be reserved by the organization in the Congress Venue, in the Vila Universitària (University apartments and Hotel Serhs Campus) located at the Campus UAB and in the city of Barcelona, located just 30 minutes by train from the Congress Venue.

Among them, the apartments from the Vila Universitària will surely represent the most economically attractive way to attend the congress and to stay in Barcelona. Apartments for 2, 4 or 5 persons will be available for booking at a very competitive price ranging from 25 Euros to 40 Euros per person/night. The full list and prices of accommodation facilities offered will be available for booking from June 30th 2009. For further information, please check: http://www.wocmes.org/wocmes/accommodation/.

Congress registration and call for papers starting from March 1st 2009

The detailed Call for Panels and Papers will be issued on 1 March 2009 together with the congress registration forms.

To find out more on the important dates please check:
http://www.wocmes.org/wocmes/important-dates

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February 09, 2009

Michigan Feminist Studies - Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS: Michigan Feminist Studies

Deadline: February 13, 2009

Michigan Feminist Studies invites submissions for its 2009 issue on the theme of Politics and Performativity. Women's roles in politics per se, and more generally in the public sphere, often theorized through notions of performativity, are important topics for feminist researchers, academics, and activists. This volume of Michigan Feminist Studies seeks to engage with this subject from many different angles and perspectives. While our empirical and theoretical focus is on women and gender, we also encourage submissions that draw linkages between gender and other social identities, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, and nationality.

We welcome submissions in the form of empirical/scholarly analysis, literature reviews, theoretical papers, creative writing, and visual art from emerging or established scholars, graduate students, independent scholars, artists, creative writers, and activists. We encourage scholarly works from all disciplines, including (but not limited to): anthropology, sociology, psychology, English/literature, linguistics, women's studies, biology, chemistry, physics, history, public health, public policy, philosophy, art history, business/marketing, information sciences, political science, studio arts, communications/media studies, theater, international studies, law, and education. As feminists, we also support interdisciplinary and mixed-methods research.

In this issue of Michigan Feminist Studies we are interested in considering questions such as: How have women in the public sphere/politics been represented in the media? How are women and/feminism implicated in conservative versus liberal politics? How are feminist issues given attention in policy decisions? What is the role of women in grassroots political organizations? How is gender constructed through political discourse? How are femininity and sexuality of female politicians portrayed by the media and handled by the public? How do gendered discourses frame political campaigns? How has the feminist movement been shaped by its political goals? How do drag and other forms of subversive gendered dress make a political statement?

More specific topics for submissions could include:
* Reproductive rights
* Identity politics
* Presentation of the self in the political arena
* Nationalism
* Women and (dis)enfranchisement
* Women, language, & politics
* Political economy
* Public/private divide
* Femininity and political figures in the ancient world
* Sexism in politics
* Gay marriage
* Power of women in ancient dynasties

Please note that these questions and topics are intended as suggestions and not limitations.

Michigan Feminist Studies is an annual publication edited by graduate students at the University of Michigan.

Manuscripts should be roughly 4000-6000 words and double-spaced. Please submit three single-sided copies, and include a 150-200 word abstract, brief biographical note, institutional and departmental affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Papers may be submitted in the accepted format of your own academic discipline (e.g., MLA, APA). If your paper is selected, you will then be asked to submit an electronic file.

Mail submissions to: Michigan Feminist Studies
1122 Lane Hall
204 South State Street
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290

The Deadline for Submissions is February 13, 2009.

Inquiries can be directed to mfs.editors@umich.edu.

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2009 Biannual International Forum on Asia-Middle East Studies - Call for Papers

2009 Biannual International Forum on Asia-Middle East Studies
Transcending Borders: Asia, Middle East, and the Global Community
October 16-17, 2009, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.

While the United States was deeply involved in negotiating peace between Israel and the Palestinians and fighting terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia have been quietly developing frequent economic, political, and cultural interaction with the Middle East. Countries such as China and Japan pay close attention to the Middle East because of their strong ties to the region. Indeed their roles in the Middle East have become so prominent that they should be acknowledged and closely observed. The “Transcending Borders: Asia, Middle East, and the Global Community” conference, hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy’s Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies, U.S. Asian Cultural Academy, the Shanghai
International Studies University, and the Library of Congress Asian Division, aims to provide a platform for western and Asian scholars to converge and exchange views on major issues concerning the Middle East and its relationship with Asia, the U.S., and the rest of the world.

The 2009 Biannual International Forum on Asia-Middle East Studies plans to invite scholars with strong interest and specializations in Asia-Middle East relations to present their papers on the following suggested subjects:
- Energy and environment
- Economy and trade
- Cross-regional relations
- Social/cultural perspectives

This list is meant to suggest possible topics, although other topics are welcome if they establish their general relevance to the subject of the encounters between the global and local powers in the Middle East.

Both broad theoretical studies and specific case studies are welcome. Paper proposals (no more than 200 words) & a 1-page biography are due by 1 May 2009, and should be submitted electronically to:

Transcending Borders: Asia, Middle East, and the Global Community
Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland USA 21402
Tel.: 1-410-293-2990 Fax: 1-410-293-2994
Email: cmeis@usna.edu

This is an interdisciplinary conference. Participants will include academics, diplomats, military officers and other interested individuals.

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by 1 June 2009. Final papers must be submitted by 15 September 2009.

Paper presenters and participants must cover their own travel and
accommodations to participate in the conference. Registration fee is $ 95.00 and is due by 16 September 2009.

Registration information for this conference will be available by 1 April 2009 at:
www.usna.edu/MiddleEast

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January 15, 2009

Arab American National Museum - Call for Books

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is proud to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2008 Arab American Book Award

Books submitted for consideration must be written or illustrated by an Arab American, or address the Arab-American experience. The portrayal or representation of Arab Americans should be accurate and engaging; avoid stereotypes, and reflect rich characterization. It must be an original work and published in English between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Submissions must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2009. An award will be given to an author or illustrator in each of the following three categories:

* Adult Non-Fiction in the areas of the Social Sciences and Humanities
* Adult Fiction, including Arts and Literature
* Poetry (New for 2008)
* Children or Young Adult, Fiction or Non-Fiction

Submission forms can be found on the AANM website. For additional information regarding the Book Award please contact Kristin LaLonde of the AANM Library & Resource Center at 313-624-0223 or klalonde@accesscommunity.org.

The Arab American National Museum Book Award was established in 2006 to encourage the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the understanding, knowledge, and resources of the Arab American community by celebrating the thoughts and lives of Arab Americans. The purpose of the Award is to inspire authors, educate readers and foster a respect and understanding of Arab American culture.

The Arab American National Museum documents, preserves, celebrates, and educates the public on the history, life, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. We serve as a resource to enhance knowledge and understanding about Arab Americans and their presence in this country. The Arab American National Museum is a project of ACCESS, a Dearborn, Michigan-based nonprofit human services and cultural organization.

Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126

www.arabamericanmuseum.org

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Call for Papers - Historiography & Iran in Coparative Perspective - Conference

HISTORIOGRAPHY & IRAN IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS
A conference focusing on the developments in the historiography of Iran in comparative perspective.

10-13 September 2009

Introduction
The Persian speaking world has enjoyed a long tradition of historical writing which sought to situate the Iranian people within a particular narrative of descent and historical development. These narratives were to be challenged with the introduction of new historical methods from Europe in the late 19th century. By the late 20th century there was a dramatic increase in historical writing in Iran, partly as a consequence of the need to produce new national narratives and partly a result of the demand engendered by the growth in literacy and communications. The writing of history, reflecting the realities of the day, has more often than not proved to be a profoundly political act. Historical texts, narratives, and memoirs have all sought to shape and define the way in which Iranians have thought of themselves and their history. Yet for all the emphasis on national particularities, historical writing has also been driven by means and methods determined by the modern European tradition. Of particular importance in this regard was the distinction created between historical writing and myth; a process which resulted in much of the pre-modern Iranian historical tradition being confined to the realm of literature.

This conference will seek to highlight a number of these developments by assessing the traditions of historical writing in Iran and situating them within broader trends in historiographical thought, in particular the development of European historical narratives. Questions to be addressed include the role of historical writing in the construction of identity; myth and history, literature and the oral tradition; how do we understand the development of a historical consciousness; what parallels can be drawn between the Iranian and European traditions of historical writing; to what extent does contemporary Iranian historical writing situate itself within a European narrative.

The organisers welcome papers on a broad range of topics - including papers with a comparative and trans-national approach - but will be guided by the following thematic areas:
1. Persia in the Western imagination
2. Inventing the Middle Ages
3. History & nation building
4. History, Myth and literature
5. Revolutionary History
6. Diasporas

Proposals for papers should send an abstract of no more than 250 words, along contact details, a brief bio including an institutional affiliation, to the Organising Committee, Historiography Conference, School of History, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AL, by February 15th 2009. Alternatively proposals may be sent in electronic format to the email below. All proposed papers must constitute unpublished new research. Authors of papers presented at the conference must commit themselves to publish their papers in the publication described below, if the editors of the publication select their papers for inclusion in the publication.

Publication
A book, edited by Ali Ansari, of selected papers from the conference will be published by I. B. Tauris Publishers, in the series "Iran and the Persianate World".

Enquiries
For general enquiries please contact Professor Ansari on iran@st-andrews.ac.uk
Regular updates can be found on www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~iranian

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January 13, 2009

Columbia University's Journal of Politics & Society - Call for Papers

Columbia University's Journal of Politics & Society, published by the Helvidius Group, invites you to submit your class papers and theses for consideration for our 2009 edition. The Editorial Board is seeking submissions from UNDERGRADUATES (class of 2008 or later) in colleges and universities across the nation.

The deadline for the Spring 2009 Journal is January 24, 2009.

In 2007, the Journal became the first commercially distributed undergraduate periodical in the nation. The 2009 edition will be distributed among academics worldwide and sold in Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores.

In addition, the Journal of Politics & Society will award the Peter and Katherine Tomassi Prize of $250 to the author of the best article, as judged by the Editorial Board in conjunction with faculty at Columbia University.

The Journal of Politics & Society is seeking original, creative, and rigorous articles including, but not limited to:
- Research on current economic, political, and sociological phenomena
- Normative scholarship analyzing important theories on political philosophies

Students from ALL SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES are encouraged to submit their work.

There is no absolute length requirement, but published articles are typically originally 2050 pages in length (double-spaced). Papers selected for publication undergo an intensive peer review and editing process, and work previously written for classroom or individual use is welcomed.

Please send all general inquiries and manuscripts to:
helvidius@columbia.edu

For submissions, please use Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) format and include "[2009 Submission]" in the subject field of your email.

For further details, please visit us at:
www.helvidius.org

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Columbia University & CUNY - Call for Papers

"Crisis States: The Uncertain Future of Israel/Palestine"
Graduate Student Conference, 9-10 April 2009

The Columbia University and City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center departments of Anthropology jointly invite you to submit abstracts for Crisis States: The Uncertain Future of Israel/Palestine, a graduate student conference to be held in April 2009 in New York City.

Social science research on Israel/Palestine has tended to view the
relationship of Palestinians and Israelis as one characterized by the occupation and resistance to it. Anthropology, in particular, has produced valuable studies of Israelis and Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza that have focused largely on the micro-practices of everyday life on the one hand, and on the logics and effects of institutions of national politics on the other. As a result of this trend, the study of Israel/Palestine often focuses on these relationships within, although generally critical of national and historical narratives of geographical Palestine.

It is often said in popular representations of the region that it is now, too late, to establish a two-state solution; that recent developments (or non-developments) have closed off possibilities for peace. In other words, political realities and the future possibilities that they imply, including but not limited to the increasingly desperate circumstances of Palestinians in Gaza or the construction of the separation wall, settlements, and the infrastructure of closure?may now demand attention in new ways. Therefore, in order to supplement existing analyses, we ask: what have large concepts and forces like capitalism, geopolitics and global economics, colonial histories, and nationalism brought to the study of this conflict? What have they obscured? How are these processes and categories constituted and contested at multiple national, regional and international scales, and what have recent transformations in economic and political circumstances revealed about academic claims about Israel/Palestine? What are the temporal dimensions of the conflict, its historiography, and its peace process?

Any future resolution of this conflict will have to deal with certain political histories, global, ideological, and temporal processes that operate in multiple ways and in relation to multiple processes that are perpetually shifting and unfolding. Some of these are ongoing and others have emerged at staggered intervals with, for example, the establishment and collapse of Oslo, accusations of high-level corruption in the Israeli government, Israel's recent war with Lebanon, or with the end of the second intifada and Hamas victory in the 2006 elections and takeover of Gaza. What forms of political or proto-political organization might be emergent in what has been called a non-state or a "failed state?" How are we to understand the role of institutions and infrastructures that seem to mediate between local,global and national realms and how are they constituted by and through various scales? What theoretical tools might be required to recognize and evaluate them in the Palestinian context, and in terms of the peculiar and ambiguous ?stateless? political organizations in the West Bank, Gaza, and in their relationship to Israel?

The purpose of this conference is to begin a multidisciplinary dialogue about the study of Israel/Palestine that is attuned to and expands the frame for analyzing the extent to which these territories are defined by the dialectic of occupation and resistance to it. We seek to create a forum for the discussion of alternate possibilities for understanding global and local
processes, sensibilities and ontologies in the contemporary economic and political climate. The organizers hope that this workshop will bring together graduate students across the social sciences in order to identify recent theoretical approaches to Israel/Palestine that will help engage with ongoing dialogues within and about this conflict. In doing so we hope to supplement the social sciences' long-term commitment to the study of resistance, occupation, and national politics.

Suggested topics of discussion include:
o Infrastructure
o Political Economy
o Global Economics
o Geography
o Separation and closure as defined in multiple ways: political, economic, Zionist, or otherwise.
o Rethinking the binary between Oppressor and Oppressed
o Governance
o Religious Theology, Thought, Sensibilities and Practice
o Islamic, Jewish, and Christian political movements
o Time and Temporality
o History, Narrative, and Historiography
o The State
o Humanitarianism and Development
o Production of Nature and the Environment
o Law and Jurisdiction
o Urbanism
o Approaches focusing on materiality and/or post-Humanist Approaches

The conference will take place between the CUNY Graduate Center and Columbia University, on 9-10 April 2009. We are in the process of inviting faculty respondents to student papers and organizing faculty panel discussions and a keynote address. We invite students across disciplines but particularly in anthropology, geography, sociology, history, economics and political science to submit abstracts of 250 words to both organizers (Sophia Stamatopoulou-
Robbins scr60@columbia.edu and Kareem Rabie kareemrabie@gmail.com ). The deadline for abstract submissions is January 30, 2009. We will notify those selected by mid-February 2009. Please include your affiliation. We are currently working to secure funding for student travel, so please indicate whether or not you can afford to travel on your own or have access to funds from your home institution.

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Al-Quads University - Call for Papers and Workshops

WOMEN, LEADERSHIP, STATE, AND SOCIETY
Al-Quds University
Abu-Dis Campus East Jerusalem
Sunday, May 3 and Monday, May 4, 2009

Call for Papers and Workshops
We invite proposals for papers and workshops for a conference on women andleadership in state and society with an emphasis on higher education, government, andcommunity-based organizations.

We are particularly interested in papers and workshops that explore:
1) comparative cases of countries in which women have played leadership roles;
2) women, law and legislation in Arab states (Middle East and North Africa);
3) social and political factors that advance or impede women’s leadership;
4) the role of culture, religion and the arts in facilitating women's leadership and
women-led change;
5) the particular role that universities can play in advancing women’s status.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2009

Proposals for papers or workshops should be 1-2 pages in length and accompanied by aresume or short curriculum vitae. Please send abstracts and resumes to both insancenter@arts.alquds.edu and crosby@brandeis.edu.

Accepted papers (8-10 pages, double spaced) may be delivered in English or in Arabic; simultaneous translation will be provided.

Limited funding for travel may be available.

This conference is supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation as part of anongoing educational partnership between Al-Quds and Brandeis Universities.

Conference organizing committee:

Al-Quds University:
Professor Fadwa Allabadi
Professor Amneh Badran
Professor Najah Manasra
Professor Mutaz Qafiseh

Brandeis University:
Provost Marty Krauss
Professor Sue Lanser
Professor James Mandrell
Professor Shulamit Reinharz

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6th Annual Duke-UNC-CH Graduate Islamic Studies Conference - Call for Papers

The Departments of Religion at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are now accepting papers for inclusion in their Sixth Annual Graduate Islamic Studies Conference:

Negotiating Multiple Islams: Societies, Traditions, and Cultures in Context

April 4-5 2009
Global Education Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mohsen Kadivar, Visiting Professor, University of Virginia

Negotiating Multiple Islams:

For this year’s conference, we encourage papers that explore these questions and seek to contextualize the societies, cultures, and traditions in which they occur. We welcome topics that cover a wide range of issues and incorporate a variety of methodologies and approaches — textual, anthropological, sociological, critical
theoretical, and historical, among others. In addition to formal papers, we also welcome multimedia presentations, such as student-produced films, that are related to the theme of the conference.
Possible themes for paper topics include (but are not limited to):
* lived Islam in urban and rural environments
* critical responses to tradition and authority
* revival and reform movements and the notion of multiple modernities
* popular and vernacular Islam in current and historical contexts
* construction of competing identities
* Islamic art and architecture
* pluralistic ethics and Islam
* living and engaging sacred texts
* multiple interpretive authorities and local traditions
* Muslim women as scholars and leaders
* between Islamic law (Shari’ah) and jurisprudence (fiqh) in local and transnational contexts

To apply, please send the following to DukeUNCconf@gmail.com
* paper title
* proposal of no more than 500 words
* CV
* brief biographical sketch

The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2009.

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January 12, 2009

Princeton University's Department of Near Eastern Studies - Call for Papers

Gender Quotas in North African Parliaments:
Pathways to Empowerment, Accountability, and Political Participation?

May 20-22, 2009
Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University

In the past decade, gender quotas for national parliaments have been constitutionally mandated or adopted voluntarily by one or more political parties in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The scope of quotas differs considerably, however, ranging from actions by two Algerian parties to place greater numbers of women on electoral lists, to the establishment in 2002 and 2007 of an agreement between Moroccan parties to reserve thirty seats for women.

Variation in the type of quotas and the institutional context in which they are implemented helps to explain why the proportion of women in the houses of representatives ranges from 7.2 to 22.8 percent in the four North African cases. Beyond these associations, however, the origins and outcomes of gender quotas in North Africa are not yet well explored or integrated into a cumulative and comparative research agenda on gender and politics in Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond. Some questions which warrant further study include: Why do countries vary in the type of quotas adopted? What are the effects of quotas on women’s empowerment and on accountability and political participation under authoritarianism? What are the effect of quotas on political attitudes and behaviors of constituents?

Conference Proposal

The Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University will hold a workshop May 21-22, 2009 to address questions related to gender quotas in North African parliaments and, more broadly, to concerns at the intersection of gender and politics in the greater Middle East. The goal of the workshop is to strengthen networks between scholars and policy practitioners and to offer an opportunity to prepare papers for publication, including the possibility of an edited volume or special edition of a journal arising from the conference.

Accordingly, proposals are invited for papers which address theoretical or empirical aspects of quotas and are analytical in nature. Papers may be comparative within or beyond the region and address:
-Critiques or defenses of quotas from Islamic, western, or other feminist perspectives, including assessments of the appropriateness of applying theoretical paradigms across regions
-Explanations for the establishment of quotas of different types in the North African cases
-Explanations of popular or elite attitudes toward quotas in the Maghreb
-Assessments of the effects of quotas on the behaviors of voters (e.g. voter turnout, voter choice, etc.)
-Analyses of differences in the leadership styles, political strategies, or other behaviors of female and male members of parliament
-Assessments of the effects of quotas on women’s empowerment
-Assessments of the contributions of female candidates to parliamentary debate on substantive issues and of the effects of quotas on broader questions of representation and accountability

Tentative Conference Schedule

The conference will begin with a keynote address at 6 pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Individual paper presentations (approx. 15 minutes per paper) will take place on May 21 and an optional outreach event for New Jersey teachers will be held on May 22. Honoraria and travel support are available for papers invited for both the Thursday and Friday portions of the conference.

Timeline for Paper Submission

Please submit paper abstracts to Lindsay Benstead (benstead@princeton.edu) by January 30, 2008. Proposals will be reviewed by a selection committee and authors notified of the committee’s decision by February 15, 2008. Papers accepted for presentation should be submitted the Lindsay Benstead by May 10, 2009 for pre-circulation to workshop participants.

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December 08, 2008

UC Irvine - Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS - THE POLITICS OF CRISIS (April 3-4, 2009)

The graduate students of the Department of Comparative Literature at UC Irvine invite submissions for:
Politics of Crisis
University of California, Irvine
Friday, April 3 -
Saturday April 4, 2009

Keynotes:
Paul Rabinow, Professor of Anthropology, UC, Berkeley
Additional keynote TBA

In Transcritique, Karatani Kojin defines crisis as "a chronic disease inherent in the capitalist economy, yet also a solution to its internal defects. In other words, capitalism makes temporary repairs to its innate problem by crises, thus it will never collapse because of it"(157). This conference hopes to critically explore the concept and figure of crisis as a disruption and/or confirmation of a particular structural ideology, where the possibility and the inevitability of crisis are created by the system against which the crisis occurs. Does crisis then foreclose upon the possibility of change? In this context, what kind of work does crisis perform?

This conference hopes to examine crisis by bringing together perspectives of various fields of study. We ask to what extent can crisis be a crucial point of engagement in the fields of critical theory, literary studies, philosophy, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, and political science? In what ways can an analysis of crisis inform our critiques of politics, culture and
society?

Possible topics include but are not limited to:
-crisis in the legitimacy of the sovereign, state of emergency, exploitation of executive power
-crisis in narratives, dramatic conflict
-crisis in language production, translation
-nuclear crisis, terrorism
-neuroses, hysteria, compromise formation
-eschatological crisis, endtimes and redemption, the Event
-Marxist eschatology, capitalist crisis, "disaster capitalism"
-predicting crisis/prediction technology, risk management
-double binds, undecidability
-representational crisis
-prophesies, ghosts, clairvoyance
-decadence
-crisis as means of continuation
-bodily crisis
-memory and forgetting, trauma
-culture wars
-Malthusian catastrophe, contagious diseases, biological terrorism -state of the field
-perpetual crises

Paul Rabinow is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. His work centers on modernity as a problem for those seeking to live with its diverse forms and for those seeking to advance or resist modern projects of power and knowledge. His most recent project is on developments in post-genomics and molecular diagnostics. It seeks to invent an analytic framework to understand the issues of bio-politics and bio-security.

The deadline for the submission of a 250-word abstract is January 15, 2009. Presentations are to be 20 minutes in length.

Please send proposals to uci.crisis@gmail.com. Please include your name, email address, departmental affiliation, institution and phone number along with the abstract.

For additional information on "Politics of Crisis," please visit
http://www.humanities.uci.edu/complit/crisis/

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Interdisciplinary Group on Poverty & Inequality - Call for Papers

The Interdisciplinary Group on Poverty and Inequality (IGPI) seeks graduate student papers and posters for its March 6, 2009 conference: Emerging Issues in Poverty and Inequality

Students who wish to present papers or posters on any aspect of poverty or inequality, broadly defined, are invited to apply. We encourage submissions from all graduate or professional students at the University addressing individual, local, national, and global perspectives using either qualitative or quantitative methodologies.

Abstracts will be refereed, and selected participants will be notified of their acceptance in February.

Please email your abstracts or any questions to povertygroup@umich.edu by January 16, 2009.

The day-long conference will feature a keynote address by William Julius Wilson, panels, and poster presentations.

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December 02, 2008

University of Toronto - Call for Papers

The Graduate Students' Association of the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMCGSA), University of Toronto, Canada, is pleased to issue this CALL FOR PAPERS for our thirteenth annual Graduate Symposium.

This year's Symposium will be held on March 5, 2009, in Toronto, Canada. The deadline for submissions is January 9, 2009. The theme of this year's Symposium is "International and Intercultural Relations in the Near and Middle East from Antiquity to the Present", which we believe has both broad appeal and currency.

Our Symposium provides graduate students the opportunity to present original research in a conference-like forum, the proceedings of which are periodically published. We encourage feedback from attending peers and faculty members, and foster interdisciplinary awareness and discussion. The Symposium celebrates the excellence and effort of all participants. This year, our thirteenth, we will also recognize an exceptional presentation (as determined by a peer-
review panel) with a small monetary award.

Graduate students are invited to submit proposals outlining original research broadly defined by this year's theme, by providing a 250-word abstract via our online application site, email, mail, or fax. The address coordinates are:

online application: http://nmcgsa.sa.utoronto.ca
email: sarah.schellinger@utoronto.ca
mail or fax: Sarah Schellinger, Symposium Co-coordinator, Dept. of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto, 4 Bancroft Ave., 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1C1 (fax:
416.978.3305)

The Symposium generally runs from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, followed by an informal reception for all participants. Each presentation will be allotted twenty minutes, followed by a five to ten minute question and discussion period.

We will be offering partial travel funds to one graduate student from a Near or Middle Eastern university in order to foster greater international scholarly dialogue. Cost for travel and accommodation for all other participants are not covered by the NMCGSA.

Please direct any questions to our Symposium Co-coordinator.

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Sixth International Conference on Language Teacher Education - Call for Papers & Attendance

Conference Invitation and Call for Papers
Sixth International Conference on Language Teacher Education
Preparing Language Teachers for the 21st Century

May 28 - 30, 2009, Washington, DC, USA

Designed for practitioners and researchers involved in the preparation and ongoing professional development of language teachers, LTE 2009 will address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in the many national and international contexts in which this takes place, including:
* foreign/modern/world language teaching;
* bilingual education;
* immersion education;
* indigenous and minority language education; and
* the teaching of less commonly taught languages.

The conference aims to bring together teacher educators from these contexts to discuss and share research, theory, and best practices and to initiate and sustain a meaningful professional dialogue across languages, levels, and settings.

Pre-Conference Workshops begin at 9 am on Thursday, May 28, 2009. The Opening Reception begins at 5 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

Deadline for Submissions: December 15, 2008

The conference will focus on four broad themes:
* Theme I: The Knowledge Base of Language Teacher Education
* Theme II: Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts of Language TeacherEducation
* Theme lll: Collaborations in Language Teacher Education
* Theme IV: Practices in Language Teacher Education

Plenary Speakers:
* Second Language Teacher Education in Times of Change: Jack Richards, The Regional Language Centre
* Teacher Cognition and Communicative Language Teaching: Simon Borg, University
of Leeds
* The Moral Lives of Teacher Educators: Bill Johnston, Indiana University
* A Sociocultural Perspective on Language Teacher Education: Karen Johnson, Pennsylvania State University

Types of Sessions View Call for Papers & P re-Conference Workshops
Symposia (2 hours)
Paper Sessions (25-minute papers)
Discussion Sessions (55 minutes)
Poster Sessions (60 Minutes)

For more information and to submit a proposal, please come to: http://nclrc.org/lte2009

To contact us: LTE@nclrc.org

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October 24, 2008

American Research Center in Egypt - Call for Papers

American Research Center in Egypt
60th Annual Meeting
Dallas, Texas
April 24-26th 2009

Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2009 ARCE Annual Meeting. Please visit www.arce.org. In the Annual Meeting box, click Learn More and scroll down to Call for Papers details on submitting your abstract.

All presenters must be current ARCE members.

All submissions are due by Friday, January 9, 2009.

Feel free to call the ARCE office at 210-821-7000.

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October 13, 2008

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages - Call for Articles for Publication

Extended deadline - Journal of NCLCTL

a. Methodology and Technology,
b. Academia,
c. Beyond Academia,
d. Social Embeddedness

The submission deadline is December 17, 2008.

ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu
NCOLCTL
4231 Humanities Building
455 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608-265-7903; FAX 608 265 7904.

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October 07, 2008

International Conference on Change & Stability - Call for Papers

International Conference:
"Change and Stability. State, Religion and Politics in the Modern Middle East and North Africa."

Organized by: Department of Middle & Far East at Jagiellonian University

Location: Cracow, Poland
Date: 28-29 May 2009

The prime objective of the conference is to analyze interactions between institutions of a modern state and traditional structures and values. State-society relations, identities, culture and religion undergo changes which origins may be considered as external to Islamic civilization.

We would like to address such phenomena as: pluralizing political systems, discourse of democracy, secularization, liberalization, as well as durability of authoritarian regimes, de-politization of large social sectors, and mobilizing aspects of political Islam.

We expect to attract a number of participants and to create a space for discussion that will improve our understanding of these dynamic processes.

The conference will include several panel discussions led by invited experts. Researchers in political science, international relations, socio-legal studies, law, area studies, media studies and human rights studies are invited to propose papers that may include the following subjects:

1. Authoritarian State in Global Environment
2. Collective Identities Transitions
3. Concept of Nation and Practice of Nationalism
4. Conflict as a Mean of Legitimacy
5. Islamic Roots of Political Culture
6. Islamic Political Thought-Sources of Inspiration & Policy Outcomes
7. Women in Public Sphere
8. Islamic Values and Human Rights Record
9. Religious Consequences of Politicizing the masses
10.Mobilization and Social Movements
11.Role of Democratization Debate
12.Dimensions of Regional Instability
13.Economy - Between Bureaucracy and Tradition

All those who wish to present a paper at the conference are expected to meet the following criteria:
-Send an abstract of 500 to 1,000 words on the topic of their paper & a short bio by November, 1 2008 to changeandstability2009@gmail.com
-Acceptance of projects will be sent by December, 31 2008.
-Presentations should last 20 to 30 minutes; they will be followed by discussion and questions. The official language of the conference will be English. Papers designed for publication should not exceed 8000 words; they will be peer-reviewed and published after the conference.
-Register for the conference by January, 31 2009. The registration fee is 60 €, covering access to all sessions, two lunches, coffee breaks, and conference materials. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate.

To register or for more information about the conference, please visit our Web site: http://changeandstability.eu For any further information, do not hesitate to contact Katarzyna Jarecka-Stępień at e-mail: katarzyna.jarecka@uj.edu.pl

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October 02, 2008

Third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies

The Most Important Global Event in Middle Eastern Studies in 2010!
Barcelona, July 19-24 2010

To find out more on the Congress, please visit our website www.wocmes.org where you will soon be invited to submit online your proposals for activities.

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Internation Conference on Alliance of Civilizations - Call for Papers

International Conference on Alliance of Civilizations: Turkey at the Crossroads of Cultures

Overview:
The overarching theme of the conference will be the "Alliance of Civilizations," with its emphasis on peaceful coexistence and dialogue between East and West, North and South, and across religious and cultural differences. The Year of Turkey conference on the Alliance of Civilizations is scheduled on January 29-31, 2009 at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Papers, panels, plenary speakers, and poster presentations are invited from a wide range of disciplines, fields and specializations. Interdisciplinary perspectives are especially encouraged.

Proposed Themes of Conference:
- The Turkish Experience of the Alliance of Civilizations
- The Media and Citizen Journalism
- Migration
- Youth
- Education
- Gender Issues

Deadline for Submission of Proposals and Abstracts: November 7, 2008

Interested participants are requested to send an abstract of less than 250 words describing the focus of their papers or panel, the central argument, and the methodology employed. If proposing a panel, please submit the title and abstract for each paper along with the names and institutional affiliation of panelists. Whether a paper or a panel, all proposals must have personal information such as name, institutional affiliation, position or title, contact phone numbers, and/or e-mail address.

Abstracts may be submitted in hard copy or electronically. If the latter, please save your document in Word or RTF format and send as an e-mail attachment. In the subject line, please type "Alliance of Civilizations Conference." Abstracts may be sent to the conference organizer by post or e-mail at the addresses below:

Ms. Vivian Bonilla
Alliance of Civilizations Conference Coordinator
Institute for Global Initiatives
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, #2702
Kennesaw, GA 30144

E-mail: vbonill1@kennesaw.edu

For more information about the Alliance of Civilizations conference at KSU, visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/globalinstitute/annconf.htm

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September 30, 2008

UM Multidisciplinary Learning & Team Teaching - Request for Proposals

The Office of the Provost, in cooperation with the committee, invites
proposals from instructors representing two or more disciplinary
areas in departments, schools or colleges. Proposals are due December
12, 2008.

The RFP and award criteria can be found at
www.provost.umich.edu/programs/MLTT/rfp/

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2nd International Symposium on Academic Globalization - Call for Papers

Call for Papers/Abstracts and Invited Sessions Proposals for The 2nd
International Symposium on Academic Globalization: AG 2009
(www.2009iiisconferences.org/AG). It will take place in Orlando, Florida, USA, on July 10th - 13th, 2009.

Deadlines:
Papers/Abstracts Submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals: February 11, 2009
Authors Notifications: March 23, 2009
Camera-ready, full papers: May 27, 2009
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All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2)non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal.

Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions.

Awards will be granted to the best paper of those presented at each session. From these session's best papers, the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics.

Also, we would like to invite you to organize an invited session related to a topic of your research interest. If you are interested in organizing an invited session, please, fill out the respective form provided in the conference web page. We will send you a password, so you can include and modify papers in your invited session.

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International Conference on Intangible Heritage - Call for Papers

Sharing Cultures 2009
International Conference on Intangible Heritage
Pico Island – Azores – PORTUGAL
30 May – 1 June 2009

Call for papers now open at: http://sharing.cultures2009.greenlines-institute.org

Description: Sharing Cultures 2009 aims at gathering in an International Conference worldwide experts and scholars on Cultural and Intangible Heritage. One of the main goals of the Conference is to promote significant discussion on these relevant issues, now that the General Assembly of UNESCO approved the Operational Directives and that the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage is fully operational. The Scope of the Conference is available at: http://sharing.cultures2009.greenlines-institute.org/index.php?page=scope

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September 29, 2008

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages - Call for Proposals

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
Twelfth International Conference, Madison, Wisconsin
April 23-26 2009

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for April 23-26, 2009, in Madison, WI (with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd). Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, "Towards a New Paradigm in the LCTLs." Presentations may address new paradigms in language pedagogy – such as curriculum, methodology, and material development, or new paradigms in advocacy and administration – such as bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and self-instructional settings, teacher training, professionalization, and program development, These paradigms will undoubtedly overlap and successful proposals will reflect the interrelatedness of pedagogy and program administration in the future of LCTLs. Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language.

Individual papers are to be 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on issues related to the main conference theme. Papers may be based on research or practical experience. Colloquia are to be 90 minutes long. A colloquium proposal should specify three or more presenters who will address the conference theme. Preference will be given to colloquia that cut across different languages or language groups. Poster sessions may focus on completed work or work in progress related to the teaching and/or learning of less commonly taught languages. They may be in either the traditional poster format, such as presentation of materials or of research completed or in progress, or demonstrations of instructional or information technology.

Proposals may ONLY be submitted in electronic format using the NCOLCTL Session Proposal Submission Form available at http://www.councilnet.org/conf/conf2009/prpsl.htm. The Proposal Submission form is a "fillable" PDF file that can be completed with Adobe® Acrobat® or Reader® and then submitted to NCOLCTL via e-mail. This is the only format in which Proposals may be submitted. The form contains detailed instructions for its use, but please contact the NCOLCTL Secretariat (ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu or 608-265-7903) with any questions. For a proposal to be considered, all fields of the form, including, title, abstract, proposal, type of session, technology needs and contact information must be completed in full. Incomplete proposals may be disqualified.

The extended deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, November 14, 2008. Applicants will be notified by the Program Committee by Monday, January 5th, 2009 whether or not their proposal has been accepted. At least one presenter from an accepted presentation will be required to pre-register. Details about pre-registration will be provided in the acceptance notification.

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Conference on "Israel/Palestine: One State or Two?" - Call for Papers

Call for Papers

International Conference on “Israel/Palestine: One State or Two?�?

Paper proposals are requested for an international conference addressing the question of whether a two-state solution or a single constitutional democracy in Israel/Palestine offers the most promising path to future peace and security in the region.

The conference aims to envision in specific terms the likely outcomes of the two state peace process as well as the possible constitutional dimensions of a future single state. Conference speakers will be selected to represent a range of opinion, including proponents of one and two state models for Israel/Palestine. The conference will provide an opportunity to question whether a one state option could ever achieve sufficient political support or adequately protect the rights and security of both national communities. Drawing on the experiences, both successful and otherwise, of other multinational constitutional democracies, the conference will explore the potential of a state shaped by federalism, equal citizenship and respect for linguistic, cultural and religious rights to protect the rights and security of its inhabitants and to serve as a political framework for the amelioration or even resolution of protracted conflicts. Similarly, the capacity of potential two-state solutions to promote democracy, human rights and self-determination will be evaluated. The conference will explore the ways in which multiple models might deal with seemingly refractory issues such as refugees, Jerusalem, and deep-seated and legitimate concerns about security and liberty.

The conference is being planned by legal scholars from York University and Queen’s University but the conference itself is intended to be fully interdisciplinary in nature. The organizers have been assisted by an international advisory committee comprised of distinguished scholars and researchers. The conference aims to include contributions from scholars from disciplines such as law, political science, gender studies, geography, economics, and the arts, among others.

The conference will be held at York University, Toronto, Canada from June 22nd to 24th 2009.

Paper proposals should be no more than 500 words in length and should be submitted along with a biography or CV to onestateortwo@osgoode.yorku.ca by October 15, 2008. Applicants will be contacted by November 30, 2008.

For further information and the conference vision statement, please contact us at the above email address or visit the conference website at www.onestateortwo.com

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Iran Heritage Foundation - Conference on Russian-Iranian Encounters Since 1800

CALL FOR PAPERS
12-13 June 2009
Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, London

Organised by
Iran Heritage Foundation and London Middle East Institute (SOAS).

Convened by
Dr. Stephanie Cronin, scronin2002@aol.com.

Introduction
This conference will explore the myriad encounters which have taken place between Iranians and Russians since the early nineteenth century up to the present. It will include some discussion of diplomacy and foreign policy but a central objective of the conference will be to widen the scholarly perspective to incorporate an understanding of other types of encounter, whether political, economic, social, cultural, or intellectual, and both friendly and hostile, especially as these developed beyond the official and elite levels. In particular it will attempt to understand the complexities of the impact on Iran of the Russian presence on its northern borders: the very expansion of Tsarist empire during the nineteenth century threatening Iran's independence yet bringing ideas of social-democracy to its doorstep, the Soviet Union in the twentieth century similarly contradictory in its effect, sustaining a version of radical Iranian politics while advancing its own strategic interests. The conference will conclude with some consideration of the current state and likely future trajectory of Iranian-Russian relationships.

Abstracts
Prospective participants should send an abstract of 250 words by February 1, 2009 to Dr. Stephanie Cronin at scronin2002@aol.com. Please submit abstracts in digital form using Microsoft Word.

Publication of proceedings
The papers presented in the conference will be published in a volume of proceedings, edited by Dr. Stephanie Cronin. All papers submitted should therefore be of publishable quality and constitute new work. All speakers must commit to publish their papers as part of the conference proceedings.

Topics of Conference:
The topics the conference hopes to examine include, but are not limited to, the following:
· The impact on Iran of military defeat by Russia in the early nineteenth century, especially the incentive given to modernization and reform;
· Iranian military reform and Russia: Abbas Mirza's regiment of Russian deserters; the Cossack Brigade;
· The Griboyedev affair;
· Shaping the Iranian reform agenda: the role played by diplomatic service in the Russian Empire in the development of officials such as Amir Kabir and Mushir al Dawlah;
· Qajar politics: Russian interventions in the concession era, Liazonov and the Caspian Fisheries, opposition to the Reuter concession and the Tobacco Regie;
· Conceptualizations of Iran and Iranian society formed by Russian 'Orientalism.' Views of the Russian Empire formulated by Iranians;
· The political and social impact on Iran of the massive migration of the Iranian poor to work in the Russian Empire;
· The significance of the links formed by Iranian Social-Democrats with parent organizations in the Caucasus;
· Cultural exchanges: Iran's adoption of Russian architectural styles, linguistic terminology, styles of dress etc.;
· Revolutions in Iran and Russia, 1905-6: The Constitutional Revolution and the 1905 revolution;
· The suppression of Iranian constitutionalism by Russia in 1908 and subsequently in 1911 and the Russian occupation of northern Iran;
· The impact of the 1917 Russian revolution: the formation of the Iranian Communist Party; the Jangali movement;
· The Soviet occupation of northern Iran 1941-1946: the formation of the Tudeh Party; the republics of Azerbaijan and Mahabad;
· The Soviet Union and the Islamic Revolution;
· The effect on Iran of the collapse of the Soviet Union;
· Future relationships: oil, nuclear power and strategic interests.

Enquiries
Dr Stephanie Cronin, scronin2002@aol.com.

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