2011 Brill Fellowship at the Scaliger Institute of Leiden University Library

Position: 2011 Brill Fellowship at the Scaliger Institute of Leiden
University Library

Brill, the oldest scholarly publishing house in The Netherlands based in
Leiden since 1683, is sponsoring the Scaliger Institute for the period
2006-2012. This contribution provides an opportunity for one or two
fellows to come to Leiden University Library each year in order to do
research in the library's rich Special Collections.

The Brill fellowship is intended for a minimum period of three months.
The allowance, which is intended to cover the costs of accommodation and
research, is Euro 1000 per month. Applications can be submitted by mail
and post to the board of the Brill fellowship. The prospective fellow
must be involved in one of the following main subject areas of Brill:
Middle East & Islamic Studies; Asian Studies; Medieval & Early Modern
History; Biblical & Religious Studies; Ancient Near East & Egypt and
Classical Studies.

The Brill fellow is expected to contribute to the activities of the
Scaliger Institute and to give a public lecture. When the occasion
arises, the lecture will be published by Brill in association with the
Scaliger Institute.

The closing date for applications is 31 January 2011. For more
information see: http://scaligerinstitute.leidenuniv.nl

Démocratie locale entre logique délibérative et participative

Le CM2S organise le 01décembre 2010 à l’amphithéâtre Driss Chraïbi à la Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines à Casablanca Ain Chock en collaboration avec la Fondation Konrad Adenauer et l'Association Targa-Aide, une journée d'étude autour du thème :

« Démocratie locale entre logique délibérative et participative »

Voir le programme

CALL FOR PAPERS

Together with the University of Bologna, the support of Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) and the Italian Rector's Conference (CRUI), AlmaLaurea is organizing the International Conference: "Human Capital and Employment in the European and Mediterranean Area"; Bologna (Italy) on Thursday 10th/Friday 11th March 2011.

The aim of this international conference is to foster the exchange of inter-disciplinary knowledge, research findings, information, experiences and best practices among researchers, transnational firms, clusters of small and medium-size firms, Euro-Mediterranean universities and policy makers.

The 13th AlmaLaurea Survey on Italian Graduates' Employment Conditions based on the experiences of over 370.000 graduates interviewed 1, 3 and 5 years on from graduation, will be presented and put in comparison with similar survey and studies carried out internationally. This will allow the promotion and strengthening of international research networks, the design of policy proposals throughout the Euro-Mediterranean area about human capital development.

We would encourage you to submit a paper proposal and support by disseminating this present call throughout your scientific network and/or publishing it on your website or publications. We would be grateful if you could give us a feedback about your willingness to support us.

CALL FOR PAPERS is open until 29th of November 2010.

AVIS DE SOUTENANCE

Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que Leila Bouasria, membre du Groupe Jeunes Chercheurs, va très prochainement soutenir sa thèse sur les 'Négociations de rôles conjugaux au prisme du salariat féminin: le cas des ouvrières casablancaises'.

La soutenance se déroulera le jeudi 11 novembre 2010 à 9h30 à la Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines de Rabat.

Résumé de la thèse

Conférence

Le Centre d’Etudes Maghrébines en Algérie
organise:
« Quels rôles et quels usages pour les espaces
verts au Maghreb:
Le cas du Parc Murdoch à Casablanca »
Dr. Ammara Bekkouche
département d’architecture d’Oran, USTO
boursière, AIMS/GETTY
à 10h00, le mardi 9 novembre 2010
CEMA, cité du chercheur (ex. IAP), Université d’Oran

محاضرة

ينظم مركز دراسات الدكتوراه بكلية العلوم القانونية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية – سلا
محاضرة سيلقيها الدكتور عماد الدين شاهين
أستاذ بجامعتي هارفرد ونوتردام بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
حول موضوع :
"السياسة الشرق أوسطية للرئيس أوباما"
وذلك يوم الثلاثاء 19 أكتوبر 2010 على الساعة العاشرة صباحا بمقر الكلية المدرج رقم 1 .

صدور العدد التاسع من المجلة الالكترونية رباط الكتب

صدر مؤخرا العدد التاسع من المجلة الالكترونية "رباط الكتب".
يمكن الاطلاع عليه كما على الأعداد السابقة على هذا الموقع
للتذكير ف"رباط الكتب" مجلة الكتونية متخصصة في الكتاب و قضاياه
يشرف عليها الباحثان عبد الأحد السبتي و عبد الحي المودن

TAPRI Bourse de Recherches 2011

L'Institut de Recherche sur la Paix à Tampere (TAPRI) invite les dossiers de candidature pour la Bourse de Recherches 2011 de TAPRI. Le montant de la bourse est 20.000 euros.
A présent, le programme de recherches de TAPRI se concentre aux questions des changements pacifiques. Les thèmes principaux concernent les nouveaux défies de sécurité, comme par exemple la gestion international des crises et les relations de l'Europe avec les régions dans son voisinage. L'avantage d'information sur les recherches en cours puisse être trouvé sur le site de TAPRI (http://www.uta.fi/tapri). Le projet de recherche des candidates doit être lié aux thèmes du programme de recherches de TAPRI. La préparation de thèse de doctorat peut aussi être considérée.
Les candidat(e)s doivent soumettre, inclus dans leur candidature, les documents suivants
- curriculum vitae avec les informations sur la connaissance des langues et la culture générale
- liste des publications
- plan de recherche informel mais solidement argumenté
Tous ces documents doivent être soumis en finnois, en suédois ou en anglais. Les candidat(e)s devraient avoir le niveau de maîtrise (bac plus cinq). Le (La) candidat(e) réçu(e) est supposé(e) d'exercer son travail de recherche au sein de TAPRI.
L'évaluation des dossiers de candidature sera faite par le Conseil d'Administration de l'Institut pour les Recherches Sociales. Les dossiers de candidature doivent être adressés au Conseil d'Administration de l'Institut pour les Recherches Sociales, Institut de Recherche sur la Paix à Tampere (TAPRI), et ils doivent arriver le 1ère novembre 2010 avant 15h45 à l'adresse:
Bureau d'enregistrement de l'Université de Tampere
Conseil d'Administration de l'Institut pour les Recherches Sociales
Institut de Recherche sur la Paix à Tampere (TAPRI)
FI-33014 Université de Tampere, Finlande
Pour davantage d'information sur la bourse et sur le programme de recherches de TAPRI, contactez professeur Tuomo Melasuo, tél. +358 40 190 15 92, tuomo.melasuo at uta.fi
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Univ. of Tennessee Job Announcement

U of Tennessee, Knoxville
Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, 701 McClung Tower, Knoxville TN 37996
http://web.utk.edu/~mfll/

Assistant Professor of French and Arabic

The Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Tennessee seeks applications for a tenure-track position in French and Francophone studies at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning fall 2011. The position entails normally teaching two courses per semester at all levels (undergraduate and graduate); some courses will be offered in the French program and some in the Arabic program. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a strong record of research productivity in her/his field.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in French or a related field (or ABD with promise of completion by August 2011); specialization in the literature and/or culture of the Maghreb; native or near-native fluency in French and English essential, with proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic.

Preferred Qualifications: Interest in cinema studies, race and ethnicity studies, or postcolonial studies desirable.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2010. Please send letter of application, c.v., and three letters of recommendation to Professor Mary McAlpin, Search Committee Chair, Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, 701 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996-0470; (865) 974-2312. Minorities and women encouraged to apply.

panel on artisanry for Saharan Crossroads conference in Niger, July 8-10, 2011

Panel Abstract for Saharan Crossroads: Views from the South Conference sponsored by the West African Research Association and the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (Niamey, Niger, July 8-10, 2011) Patterns in Circulation: Trans-Saharan Artisanry and Design Artisanal traditions across the Saharan and Sahel regions bear the imprints of centuries of contact between North and sub-Saharan Africa fostered by caravan trade, travel, migration, Islamic schooling, European colonization, and other forms of exchange that have moved material goods across the desert. Drawing inspiration from the collection of the Tiksiwin Museum in Marrakech, which highlights the artistic continuities in trans-Saharan material culture, and active artisanship at the National Museum of Niger in Niamey, this panel focuses on the circulation and exchange of a range of goods produced by professional artisans. Some questions that will be examined include: How have artisans incorporated design elements and materials acquired through cross-regional contact? In what ways have changes in Saharan trade transformed relations between producers and consumers of artisanry? How are Saharan crafts being promoted and marketed outside the region today? Through an interdisciplinary examination of the historical, anthropological, and economic dimensions of artisanal production, the panel investigates the ongoing circulation of techniques, designs and uses of popular material culture across the Sahara and the social dynamics of the communities that produce it. Areas of particular interest: * historical and contemporary influences of artisanal styles between sub-Saharan and North Africa (in the production of metalwork, beads, woodwork, leather, cloth, couture, basketry, pottery, etc.) * history and sociocultural practices of artisan communities * gendered dimensions of artisanal production * economics of artisan trades and trans-Saharan commerce * transformations in materials, techniques or uses of artisanry Please email a paper title and abstract of 200 words (in English or French) as an MS Word doc or pdf to Tara Deubel at: deubel@usf.edu by Oct. 20, 2010 for consideration. NB: For selected participants, paper abstracts and a 2-pg. CV will be due to WARA/AIMS by email by Nov. 30, 2010 for consideration of the panel. -- Tara F. Deubel, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dept. of Anthropology University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33620-7200 http://anthropology.usf.edu/ deubel@usf.edu