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Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) seeks to recruit a research scholar to join its project exploring the impact of modern genetic and reproductive technologies on the Islamic structure of the nuclear family.

The Issam Fares Institute is seeking proposals for the project, "Informal adaptive mechanisms: Understanding adaptation, resilience, and agency in securing livelihoods in the informal economy among refugees from Syria in Lebanon and Jordan".

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - March 15, 2018

For every issue of the bimonthly ACSS Newsletter, we compile a list of the latest publications by our grantees and members, including commentaries, journal and newspaper articles, and books. Below are the publications they shared with us for the March 2018 issue. Publications are listed in the language in which they were sent to us.

The American University in Cairo invites applications to the position of Specialist in Islamic Studies.

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - March 1, 2018

The Training to Engaged Research Group (TERG) and the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) held the first seminar in the two-year training in engaged transformative gender research on February 23-25, 2018 in Amman, Jordan.

The Centre d’Études Maghrébines en Algérie (CEMA) invites submissions to its conference titled "Students, Universities and Knowledge Production in the Maghrib", which will be held on June 30, 2018-July 1, 2018 in Oran.

The Institute for Religion, Culture & Public Life is organizing a conference entitled "Pluralism(s) in Emergencies: Movement, Space, and Religious Difference" in Tunis, Tunisia on July 11-12, 2018.

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - February 22, 2018

The Arab Council for the Social Sciences is seeking a fundraising and financial sustainability specialist to support the development of a practical and effective fundraising strategy that reflects the goals of the organization and context and supports the implementation of its strategic plan.

The MESA Board of Directors has approved the creation of two new book awards honoring the pioneering efforts of two women. The inaugural awards will be presented at the 52nd MESA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

The American Political Science Association (APSA) has three opportunities for scholars based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - February 15, 2018

The College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University invites applications and nominations for vacant positions at all academic levels (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors) in the areas of Islamic finance and economy.

The College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University is inviting applications and nominations for the position of associate dean for academic affairs, at the rank of associate professor or professor in Islamic studies.

Appel à contributions : Revue INSANIYAT: La délinquance juvénile : réalités et prises en charge.

Call for Papers Conference: Re-Imagining Cultural Histories of the Middle East and North Africa Date: 28 June 2018 Location: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW – View map

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - February 8, 2018

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - February 1, 2018

The Arab Studies Institute (ASI) and AUB’s Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES) are pleased to announce the third installment of the Lebanon-focused Doctoral Dissertation Summer Institute, to be held in Beirut 18-29 June 2018.

Anthropology of the Middle East invites submissions to its Winter 2018 issue on the theme of "Visual Anthropology in the Middle East".

Anthropology of the Middle East invites submissions to its Summer 2019 issue on the theme of "Dynamics of Ecological Awareness in the Middle East and Maghreb".

Anthropology of the Middle East invites submissions to its Winter 2018 issue on the theme of "Rethinking Power in Turkey through Politics from Below".

The Arab Families Working Group (AFWG) and the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) organized an intensive training workshop on proposal writing and research design in social sciences on January 19-21, 2018 in Amman, Jordan.

Roundup of open calls focused on the social sciences in the Arab region - January 22, 2018

Takamul Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies and Research is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2nd Annual International Conference on Middle Eastern and North African Studies to be held on March 10-11, 2018 in Marrakech, Morocco.