Konferenzen und Tagungen

 

18.09. Launch Conference of the European Association of Israel Studies (EAIS), SOAS, London. A day long inaugural conference will be held on September 18, 2011, at SOAS, designed to bring together scholars and other interested parties to further interdisciplinary study of Israel as part of our efforts to create a platform for exchange and collaboration.

20.-22.09. "Central Asia: A Maturing Field" (12th ESCAS (European Society for Central Asian Studies) Biennial Conference), University of Cambridge. The conference will offer an opportunity to reflect on how far the study of Central Asia has come in the twenty years since the break-up of the USSR which transformed our field, and to both celebrate and critique the research which has flowed from this. The deadline for proposals is 15 March 2011. Information http://www.escas.pz.nl and escas2011@gmail.com

23.09. "Coercion or Empowerment? Official Anti-Veiling Campaigns in the Middle East and Central Asia", Conference, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford.

27.-30.09. "The Ethnic History and Culture of Turkic Peoples of Eurasia on Materials from Anthropology, Archeology, Cultural Science, Linguistics, Folklore Studies and Ethnography", Omsk. (International Congress) The deadline for application with full text of paper for publication in the volume of proceedings is 28 February 2011. For detailed information and application contact: kongress_omsk11@mail.ru

28.-30.09. Internationale Tagung: " Deutschland und die arabischen Revolutionen - Interessen, Traditionen und die Neuausrichtung deutscher Außenpolitik", Evangelische Akademie Loccum. In Kooperation mit der EMA - Euro-Mediterranean Association for Cooperation and Development e.V. Gefördert vom Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung.

29.09.-01.10. Internationale Tagung „Islam-Debatten: Schweiz – Europa“ Universität Bern. Veranstalter: Schweizer Gesellschaft Mittlerer Osten und Islamische Kulturen (SGMOIK), Groupe de recherche sur l’islam en Suisse (GRIS), Institut für Islamwissenschaft und Neuere Orientalische Philologie (IINOP). Programm: www.sagw.ch/sgmoik/agenda/Islam-Debatten-Schweiz-Europa-2011.html, Kontakt sgmoik.ssmoci(at)gmx.ch

29.09.-02.10. Symposium: " First Şah İbrahim Veli Symposium”, Bicir Köyü / Malatya, İnönü Üniversitesi Malatya, and Mezirme (Ballıkaya).

30.09.-01.10. "Borders and Border-Crossing – New Perspectives on the Horn of Africa", Berlin. (International Conference)The organizers of the conference explicitly invite junior scholars (postgraduates, research associates and fellows) from Germany and abroad to participate in the interdisciplinary discourse. Hence, academics interested in presenting their relevant research at the conference are encouraged to submit an abstract. Abstracts (maximum one page) should be submitted, either in German or English, no later than 25 February 2011 by email ( wakhva@hornvonafrikaev.de).

01.-02.10. "Shi’a Minorities in the 21st Century", CASS Second Annual Conference, London. The Centre for Academic Shi’a Studies is pleased to announce this conference. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words, submitted as a word document. The closing date for proposals is 31 May 2011. We are aiming to publish the conference papers as part of a special edition on Shia communities and will be expecting to receive the final drafts by 31 December 2011. Contact:   info@shiaresearch.com

06.-08.10. Call for Panels during the 18th International DAVO Congress in Berlin. If you are interested in organizing a  panel for this Congress, you are kindly requested to send the title and summary (up to 100 words) to Amke Dietert (email: amke.dietert@googlemail.com)  before 4 April  2011. The call for contributions to the panels will then be forwarded to the members of DAVO who should send their proposals directly to the organizer of the specific panel before 6 June 2011. 

06.-08.10. Internationaler DAVO-Kongress zur gegenwartsbezogenen Forschung im Vorderen Orient, Berlin. Zur Anmeldung Ihrer Teilnahme sowie von Vorträgen und Panels nutzen Sie bitte ab 15. Januar 2011 die Vordrucke auf der Homepage der DAVO unter http://davo.uni-mainz.de.

06.-08.10. International Conference: " New Debates on Gender, Migration and Development: Linking Production and Reproduction Chains in Contemporary Mobility". Maó, Menorca (Balearic Islands), Spain.  http://www.esomi.es/

07.-08.10. Conference: " The Dialectics of Orientalism in Early Modern Europe, 1492-1700", Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. 

07.-08.10. Conference: " Educational Borders: Film and Media Analysis of Cultural Foundations", Faculty of Education, Free University of Bolzano, Italy. Please contact Annemarie Profanter (annemarie.profanter@unibz.it), Claudia Lintner (claudia.lintner2@unibz.it) or Stephanie Ryan Cate (srcdhofaru@gmail.com) for further details or with any questions.

07.-08.10. Conference: “ The Dialectics of Orientalism in Early Modern Europe, 1492-1700”, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

08.-09.10. " Arab Conference for the Internationalization of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ACIQA)", Arab International University, Damascus, Syria. The conference is organised by the Arab International University (AIU) in collaboration with the Arab Universities Union (AUU) and TEMPUS under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education in Syria. Abstracts and/or full papers relating to all areas of Quality Assurance are invited for this international conference which offers publication opportunities. Main author of accepted papers will be offered free accommodation & free registration. The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 15 April 2011. Enquiries: aciqa@aiu.edu.sy. 

08.-10.09. "Space and Culture", 6th International Cultural Studies Conference, Istanbul. Further information sempozyum2011@kulturad.org

10.-11.10. World Congress for Islamic History and Civilization (WOCIHAC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. With its theme “Intellectuals Stimulate Transformation”, the organizer would like to invite all interested scholars, academics and researchers to take part in this conference. WOCIHAC anticipates tri-languages for the conference; Malay, English and Arabic. Abstracts can be sent and papers can be presented in these languages. Please, submit your abstracts by email to wocihac@gmail.com, according to the following subtopics: Islam and its Influence on Local Cultures; Global and Local Impact on Islamic Culture; Islamic Art in Different Islamic Societies; Islam and Gender Issues; Islam and Multicultural in History; Islam and Nationalism; Muslim Minority. Proposal & Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 June 2011. Email: wocihac@gmail.com.

12.-14.10. Conference: " Islamic Reform and Public Life in Africa", University of Cape Town. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q0lcH5pSuzSfM2ZfMIUpOF6VMHXvKGZfvhBrymfAaMI/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1#

13.-14.10. Conference: “The New Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities”, Tufts University, Medford. Detailed conference schedule is at http://farescenter.tufts.edu/events/conferences/2011Oct13-14ConfSched.pdf Registration is free but a prerequisite to attending the conference; it can be done online at http://farescenter.tufts.edu/events/register.aspx

13.-14.10. Internationale Konferenz: "Migration Neu denken. Klimawandel, Ressourcenkonflikte und Migrations-/Flüchtlingspolitik in Europa" Veranstalter: Netzwerk Migration in Europa e.V. in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität Bremen, Profilverbund Migremus, Institut für Geographie, sowie der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung.

13.-14.10. Conference: “The New Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities.” Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies (FCEMS), Tufts University. Further information at farescenter.tufts.edu. Registration beginning in early August 2011. Contact at conferences(at)tufts.edu.

20.-22.10. " Science and Thought in Seljukian Era (XI-XIII.cc)", Second Ýnternational Seljukian Culture and Civilisation Symposium, Konya, Turkey.  Travel and accommodation fees of the participants will be paid by the organization. You can send your abstract or articles to: “mdemirci@selcuklusempozyumu2011.com”.

21.-22.10. Konferenz: " Scharia, Staat und Autonomie des Einzelnen", Fachbereich Rechtswissenschaft, Freie Universität Berlin.

30.10.-02.11. " Transnationale deutsch-türkische Migration", Tagung, Orient-Institut Istanbul.

24.-26.10. International Conference: " Takfir: A Diachronic Perspective", Madrid.

25.-27.10. Conference: "The Iran-Iraq War: The View from Baghdad”, Washington, DC. The National Defense University’s Conflict Records Research Center and the Wilson Center's Cold War International History Project are organizing this conference .The conference will be centered on newly available documentary evidence from Iraqi archives stored digitally at the CRRC and available to researchers at NDU. These new materials, including high-level Iraqi government documents and recorded conversations between Saddam Hussein and his top deputies shed new light on the origins of the conflict, its global and regional Cold War context, the decision-making process of Iraq's leadership, and a wide variety of other topics. Further information: coldwar(at)wilsoncenter.org ; www.cwihp.org ;  www.ndu.edu

27.-29.10. Conference: " (De)Westernization in International and Intercultural Communication", Erfurt University. Please register online: http://www.uni-erfurt.de/kommunikationswissenschaft/conference/registration-fees/

28.-30.10. Konferenz: „ 900 Jahre al-Gazãli im Spiegel der islamischen Wissenschaften – Perspektiven für eine Islamische Theologie in Deutschland“, Universität Osnabrück.

01.-04.11. International Symposium: “ The Greek Orthodox Church Architectural Heritage: A Comparative Perspective with other Christian and non-Christian groups of the Middle East and its Neighbouring Areas”, University of Balamand, Lebanon. The symposium will conclude a research project launched by the University of Balamand to survey all the places of worship of the Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (Lebanon, Syria, southern Turkey, Iraq and the Gulf States), with the aim of evaluating their cultural and religious heritage characteristics.  http://www.balamand.edu.lb/ARPOA

02.-03.11 Conference: " The Transformation of Islamism in Turkey", Institute of Social Sciences, Sakarya University. 

04.-06.11. Conference: "Contemporary Research in Arab American Studies: New Trends and Critical Perspectives”, Dearborn, Michigan. A Conference in Honor of Michael Suleiman (1934-2010). For information, contact: Elaine Hagopian at echagop@verizon.net.

10.-12.11. Seventh  Meeting of the SOAS Biennial Conference: "The Qur'an: Text, Society & Culture", London. The conference aims to bring together papers representing a diverse range of areas and approaches within Qur'anic studies. While the conference will remain committed to the textual study of both the Qur'an itself and the history of the religious, intellectual and artistic activity that developed around it and drew on it, attention will also be given to non-textual cultural, sociological and anthropological studies relating to the Qur'an. Our objective is to stimulate discussion, debate and research on all aspects of Qur'anic studies. Further information about previous sessions of the conference series can be found here: http://www.soas.ac.uk/islamicstudies/conferences/. CFP deadline: 1 June  2011.

14.-18.11. Seminar: " Quadrivium Oriens – Irak, Iran, Afghanistan und Pakistan am Scheideweg?", Gesellschaft für Politische Bildung e.V., Akademie Frankenwarte, Würzburg.

16.-18.11. International Conference “Performing Religion: Actors, Contexts, and Texts”, Orient-Institut Beirut. This conference addresses the question of Islamic religious practice. In spite of numerous studies on ritual duties as treated in fiqh and on various religious aspects in scholarly treatises, the actual ritual practice has for long time been neglected. Nevertheless, the aim of the conference is not to explore religious practice rather isolated but with relation to its textual references. More important, texts are not only treated as sources of prescriptions for religious action but special attention is paid to the function and mediality of texts within rituals. Detailed call for papers: http://www.orient-institut.org/English/EventsDetails.aspx?pageid=1794. Deadline for abstracts: June 28, 2011. Contact: Ines Weinrich (weinrich@oidmg.org)

19.-20.11 Mülheimer Nahostgespräch: "Transformationen: Dynamik und Grenzen des Umbruchs in der arabischen Welt". Internationale Tagung in Kooperation mit der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Berlin) und dem Institut für Theologie und Frieden (Hamburg). Die Aufbrüche und - wenigstens zum Teil - Umbrüche in der arabischen Welt haben von einem „arabischen Frühling“ oder gar einer „Despotendämmerung” sprechen lassen. Nüchterner kann vielleicht von „Transformationsprozessen“ gesprochen werden. Deren Ausgang ist gegenwärtig kaum absehbar. Auch sind die sozialen, politischen und ökonomischen Verhältnisse in den arabischen Staaten jeweils sehr unterschiedlich. Was sind jeweils die bewegenden Kräfte? Zeichnen sich Konturen einer umfassenden Veränderung in der arabischen Welt ab? Und: Welche Herausforderungen kommen auf Deutschland und Europa zu, den demokratischen Wandel zu unterstützen? Nähere Informationen: Katholische Akademie des Bistums Essen "Die Wolfsburg", 45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Falkenweg 6; Telefon +49 208 99919-103; Fax -110; www.die-wolfsburg.de  Ansprechpartner: PD Dr. Dirk Ansorge.

30.11. Digitale Kultur und Demokratie, Berlin. Der 3. Demokratie-Kongress der KAS bringt Vertreter aus Politik, Medien, Verbänden, Administration und von Trägern der Politischen Bildung sowie Lehrer zusammen. Hauptredner: Hans-Peter Friedrich, Bundesminister des Innern. 

08.-09.12. Internationale Konferenz: " Migration Neu denken "Diversity" in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Ein Leitbild auf dem Prüfstand“ Veranstalter: Netzwerk Migration in Europa e.V. in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität Bremen, Profilverbund Migremus, Institut für Geographie, sowie der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung.     

16.-17.12. Konferenz: "7. Deutscher Syrologentag",  Göttingen. Alle, die im deutschsprachigen Bereich zur syrischen Sprache, ihrer Kultur und ihren Kirchen forschen, sind eingeladen, an dieser Konferenz an der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen teilzunehmen. Anmeldung: www. theologie.uni-goettingen.de/syrologentag oder: syrologentag(at)uni-goettingen.de

16.-18.12. Conference: " Cinema in Iran: Circulation, Censorship and Cultural Production”, Berlin. Hosted by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, with the Free University of Berlin, Institute for Film Studies, and George Washington University. Iran is undergoing a period of socio-political transformation joined to a cultural space that despite binding censorship regulations, circumnavigates restrictive bans and, in the world of film, generates award winning, critically acclaimed masterpieces. In the course of this two and a half day workshop, participants will investigate cinema in Iran as part of Iran’s rich media and cultural ecology.

18.-20.12. Conference: "Islam, Citizenship and the New Media in Pre- and Post-Revolutionary Egypt", Cairo. Organized by the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo. Within the framework of the research programme ‘Strengthening knowledge of and dialogue with the Muslim world’,  the NVIC project originally took Islamic preaching in the new media in Egypt as its subject, with an initial focus on the various communication strategies developed by competing Islamic actors. In the course of this (still ongoing) research, new perspectives arising from our findings, as well as changes in focus brought about by the 25th January revolution, broadened our approach to the central question of Islamic discourse. Its relation to issues of citizenship - understood broadly as a sense of identity, as a sense of belonging to a community, and as a capacity, that of producer-consumer of culture - in present-day Egypt has become more topical, and we invite you to explore this together.  Register before November 01, 2011: p.c.baujard(at)nvic.leidenuniv.nl

2012

11.-14.01. Conference: “Shifting Borders: America and the Middle East/North Africa”, Beirut. The Conference is hosted by  The Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR) at the American University of Beirut. We are living in a moment of global change that requires new academic questions. For example, the so-called “Arab Spring” invites more complex understandings of East/West binaries, more nuanced analyses of the Arab and Islamic worlds, and more sophisticated readings of religious, ethnic, and national identities. Moreover, in the United States, fierce battles over the social contract enacted during the New Deal, intense struggles over immigration and ethnic studies, and organized protest movements. Scholars working in American Studies and Middle Eastern Studies, with a variety of theories and methods, can contribute to this conference. Topics we hope to cover are: Comparative and/or relational studies of uprisings and social movements in the MENA and America; histories/studies of Islam in America; studies of Arab America; studies of American influence (political, diplomatic, cultural) in the MENA, and vice-versa; readings of America and the MENA that take place outside of these imagined geographies; discussion of “internal borders” and “border thinking” within the MENA and America; questions of colonialism and decolonization in America and the MENA; comparative projects that link the two geographic regions politically, culturally, or environmentally; scholarship that problematizes academic and disciplinary borders; Intersectional analysis of identities and belonging between and within America and the MENA; and Imperial geographies and cartographies. Further information: http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/casar/Conferences/IV/Pages/CallForProposals.aspx.

01.-03.03. "Religions, Science and Technology in Cultural Contexts: Dynamics of Change", The Norwegian University of Science and Technology. (International Association for the History of Religions Special Conference). This conference seeks to explore how religions, science and technology interact and generate change (progressive, reactive, regressive), particularly in relation to such issues as the environment and climate change; the economy; welfare; life expectancy; popular representation; and sexual equality. The conference is organized by the Department of Archaeology and Religious Studies of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. Papers are invited for special panels on "Similarities and Differences between Christian and Islamic Versions of Creationism, and the Relative Significance of Cosmologies and Contextual Factors". Kindly direct abstract proposals of 200 words and any questions concerning these panels to Ulrika Mårtensson ( ulrika.martensson@hf.ntnu.no) by 1 August 2011. Conference website: http://www.ntnu.no/iar/konferanser/relsci. Conference secretary, Filip Ivanovic ( filip.ivanovic@ntnu.no).

17.-18.03. Conference: " Middle East in Revolt: The First Anniversary", Melbourne. This conference is jointly organized by The University of Melbourne, Australia and Freedom House, Washington DC. CFP deadline: October 01, 2011.

23.-25.03. Conference: " Islam and Democracy: Potential and Possibilities”, London, Ontario, Canada.Conference organizers invite submission of papers from established scholars and graduate students. CfP deadline: 1 October  2011. 

“Arab Conference for the Internationalization of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ACIQA) at Arab International University”, Damascus, Syria – Postponed to April 2012.  Further information: http://www.aiu.edu.sy/aciqa

04.-07.04. 5th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies,Athens, Greece. The conference website is: www.atiner.gr/mediterranean.htm. Please submit an abstract (using email only to: atiner@atiner.gr) using the abstract submission form available at http://www.atiner.gr/docs/2012FORM-MDT.doc by 5th September 2011

07.-09.05. First Academic Conference of the Faculty of Economics and Administration “Saudi Economy: Challenges and Opportunities”, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This conference seeks to study the challenges, opportunities, and aspirations related to the Saudi economy. The main topics to be discussed at the conference are: 1. Optimum allocation of resources, 2. Economic opportunities, 3. Saudi economy and global environment. To submit paper abstracts, please use the following link: http://fsnec.kcorp.net/?q=node/575 Abstract Submission Deadline is 31 October 2011. For more information please visit the conference’s website: http://www.feafsnec.net

10.-13.05. Sessions on “ Rethinking Cultures and Identities in the Medieval Mediterranean I-II” at the 47th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo MI, USA. The Congress is organized by the Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.

21.-24.05.2012 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting, near Florence, Italy.

30.05.-01.06. Conference: "Islamic Law and the State: Doctrine and History", Ankara. The International Society for Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS) has issued a Call for Papers for its seventh conference  to be convened under the auspices of the Turkish Historical Association. For a description of the conference and instructions for submission of abstracts, access http://www.isils.net/conferences. CFP deadline 30 June 201101.-05.08.2012. Call for papers: www.wmich.edu/medieval/Assets/pdf/congress/CallForPapers2012.pdf

04.-05.06.2012 Conference: “ Women and Gender in the Middle East: Recognition, Reflection, and Realignment”, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. This multidisciplinary conference addresses the issue of gender equity in the Middle East through a number of exploratory themes. The deadline for proposals is 7 October 2011.  http://www.bridgew.edu/soas/jiws/publicity.htm

9th Biennial Iranian Studies Conference (ISIS), Istanbul. In partnership with Iran Heritage Foundation and the co-sponsorship of American Institute for Iranian Studies and the Foundation for Iranian Studies. ISIS particularly encourages works that are devoted to areas of transnational inquiry and which probe new scholarly approaches to Iranian Studies. ISIS also welcomes submissions on all aspects of the Turko-Iranian history and culture. The primary language of the conference will be English, and scholars are strongly encouraged to use that language; proposals for papers in Persian will also be considered.  Further information http://iranianstudies.com/conferences/2012/call-for-papers

25.-27.07. 34th International Conference: Edomites (Idumeans) and the Nabataeans", Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organizing this conference. The conference aims to study Edom and the Edomites and Idumea and Idumeans and their relationship to the Nabataeans. All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the ARAM Periodical, subject to editorial review. If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact ARAM, email: aram@orinst.ox.ac.uk

01.-05.08. Ninth Biennial Iranian Studies Conference, Istanbul. The partnership with Iran Heritage Foundation and the co-sponsorship of American Institute for Iranian Studies and the Foundation for Iranian Studies. ISIS particularly encourages works that are devoted to areas of transnational inquiry and which probe new scholarly approaches to Iranian Studies. ISIS also welcomes submissions on all aspects of the Turko-Iranian history and culture. The primary language of the conference will be English, and scholars are strongly encouraged to use that language; proposals for papers in Persian will also be considered. Further information http://iranianstudies.com/conferences/2012/call-for-papers

International Numismatic Conference: "Two Centuries of the Islamic Numismatics in Russia. General Results and Prospects", The State Hermitage Museum , Saint-Petersburg, Russia, September 2012. The official languages of the conference are English and Russian. Please, confirm your intention to participate in the conference by 1 July 2011. For more information contact Konstantin Kravtsov, Head of the Ancient and Oriental Numismatics branch of the Numismatic Department at the State Hermitage Museum, konstantin-kra@hermitage.ru;  kriss2004(at)yandex.ru

13.-16.10.Conference: " The Hashiya and Islamic Intellectual History",  St. Louis, Missouri. This conference explores the nature, function, and scholarly value of commentaries and glosses written within different disciples of Islamic scholarship. 

Workshops, Winter / Summer Schools

16.-17.09. Workshop on "Relations between Christian Churches in the Near and Middle East - Theological, Historical and Political-cultural Aspects", Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt. The research centre on the Christian Orient of the Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt (www.ku-eichstaett.de/thf/chr_or/) and the Christians in the Middle East Research Network based in Scotland www.cme.stir.ac.uk/) , plan to hold this joint workshop. We particularly invite paper submissions from scholars working across these and other disciplines, and are interested in innovative and creative approaches to questions that arise, based on qualitative and quantitative research using textual, oral or other sources. Abstracts of about 300 words with a short (100 words) biography should be sent to Prof. Heinz Otto Luthe [christlicher-orient@ku-eichstaett.de] and Dr. Michael Marten [michael.marten@stir.ac.uk] by Tuesday, 3 May 2011.

29.09.-01.10. Academic Workshop: "Debating Islam: Switzerland – Europe", University of Berne. The conference is organized by Schweizerische Gesellschaft Mittlerer Osten und Islamische Kulturen, www.sagw.ch/sgmoik, Groupe de recherche sur l'Islam en Suisse, www.gris.info, and Institut für Islamwissenschaft und Neuere Orientalische Philologie, Universität Bern, www.islam.unibe.ch. Presentations and discussions in the academic workshop are in English. The text of the presentations will be made available electronically ahead of the workshopto those inscribed. Send your inscription before 4 September to: barbara.luder@stud.unilu.ch Program: http://www.sagw.ch/en/sgmoik/agenda/Islam-Debatten-Schweiz-Europa-2011.html

15.10. Colloque: "Laïcités en sociétés majoritairement musulmanes et musulmans en contextes laics. Débats, expériences et confrontations, XIXe – XXe siècle", Le Mans. Ce projet de colloque se propose d’envisager dans la longue durée cette question des rapports des musulmans à la laïcité, de son apparition vers 1860 jusqu’à ses plus récents développements. Dans ces contextes, le concept de laïcité a connu bien des définitions et pris bien des visages, aussi conviendra-t-il de partir des conceptions des acteurs eux-mêmes, « la laïcité [étant] d’abord ce qu’en font les laïcs, au même titre que l’islam est ce qu’en font les musulmans ». Les propositions de communications doivent être adressées avant le 15 octobre 2011. Information: http://calenda.revues.org/nouvelle20180.html

04.-05.11. Workshop: " The Other Sides of Afghanistan: A Regional Perspective on Security Issues in Afghanistan" Zurich. The Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich invites the submission of paper abstracts for an authors' workshop. It will analyse the perceptions and responses of neighbouring and regional states to the current security situation in Afghanistan, as well as their views on the implications of the proposed Western withdrawal. In addition, it will consider the prospects for and shape of a common regional approach to managing the security and state-building process in Afghanistan. Abstracts of no more than 400 words for papers analysing individual states or thematic issues (see extended CfP) should be sent to the workshop organizers, Aglaya Snetkov ( snetkov@sipo.gess.ethz.ch) and Stephen Aris ( aris@sipo.gess.ethz.ch) by 14 May 2011. Selected papers will be chosen as chapters for edited volume to be published following the workshop.

03.-06.11. Workshop: " Rationalist Sciences in Islam in the Post-Classical Period (ca. 1200-1900)",  St. Louis, Missouri. This text-based workshop explores how the logical, philosophical, and theological commentaries of the post-classical period shaped the Arabo-Islamic rationalist (ma'quli) tradition. All events are open to the public. For information, contact: Asad Q. Ahmed (aahmed@wustl.edu).

11.-12.11. International Workshop: " In the ‘middle’ of society: social transformations and the appearance of new ‘middle classes’ in the urban centres of the Middle East (ca 1500 to 1900)", American University in Cairo. Convenors: Prof. Nelly Hanna (American University in Cairo) and Dr. Stefan Knost (Orient-Institut Beirut) The conference languages will be English and Arabic. Please send a title with a 100-200 word abstract for a 20 minute presentation before 30 June 2011 to: knost@oidmg.org. A limited number of travel and accommodation grants are available

09.-10.12. International Workshop: " Beyond the 'patriarchal family': Forms of uxori- /matrilocality and matrifocality in Islamic Societies. Past and Present" University of Bamberg

09.-10.12. Workshop: " Aspects of al-Ghazali's Influence on Modern and Contemporary Islam", Yale University.

21.-24.03.2012 Call for Participants in Workshop: "Ethno-Religious Diversity and Cultural Innovation in the Medieval Mediterranean", Montecatini, Italy. Brian Catlos and Sharon Kinoshita are directing this workshop under the aegis of the Mediterranean Seminar/UCMRP at the 13th Mediterranean Research Meeting held by the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute at Montecatini, Italy. The aim of this workshop is to examine the nature of cultural development and socio-economic relations vis-à-vis ethno-religious diversity in the period roughly from 600–1500CE. In doing so we hope not only to address various aspects of medieval cultural transmission and innovation, but to bring into relief the processes of acculturation and exchange, manifested within both antagonistic and collaborative contexts. This will not only help to illuminate the role of ethno-religious diversity and cultural creation in the Medieval Mediterranean, but also their role in the emergence of Modernity and their place in the modern world.  For further information refer to workshop #17.

04.-07.07.2012 Third Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), University of Cambridge. Prospective applicants should read the essential information on the 2011 Gulf Research Meeting home page: www.grcevent.net/cambridge

 04.-07.07.2012 Call to direct a workshop on "Politics, Economics, Security and Social Issues of the Gulf Region", 3rd Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), University of Cambridge. Further information: http://grm.grc.net/index.php?page=grm_third