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The Society for Armenian Studies invites applicants to apply for the Fall 2021 SAS Graduate Research and Conference Grants for M.A. and Ph.D. students. The deadline is October 15, 2021. Grants of up to $1000.00 per applicant will be awarded. Applicants must be current members of the Society for Armenian Studies. The grants will be on competitive basis. Given that …

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES Executive Director NAASR is looking for a dynamic and dedicated person as Executive Director who will be primarily responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of NAASR within budgeted parameters, including implementing and supervising in a collaborative working style current and new programs, securing funding from private and public sources, establishing and expanding relationships with donors and the community, hiring …

  The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) has posthumously sponsored the publication of Dr. Vahram Lalayan’s book Mystical Perception of the Book of Lamentations by Grigor Narekatsi in the 13th – 18th Centuries. Dr. Lalayan was a medieval theologian and the head of the Department of History at Grigor Narekatsi University in Artsakh. He was killed by Azeri forces in …

The University of Chicago: Social Sciences Division: Department of History Location Chicago Open Date July 21, 2021 Description The Department of History at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Modern Middle Eastern/North African  History (loosely defined, 18th-20th centuries) to start on or after July 1, 2022.  We welcome applicants with any specialization within that broader field. Qualifications …

  The Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies (JSAS) invites applications for the 2022 Graduate Student Fellowships for M.A. and Ph.D. students. Two fellows will be selected for 2022: one graduate student attending institutions across Europe and the Americas; and one graduate student attending institutions in Armenia, throughout the Middle East, throughout Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania. The JSAS …

The Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position to fill the Marie Manoogian Chair in Armenian Language and Literature, beginning August 30, 2022. This endowed chair was established to teach courses and create a locus of Armenian linguistic, literary and cultural studies at the University. We seek a dynamic colleague …

  Dear SAS members, On May 21, 2021, the Middle East Studies Association Board issued a Statement in Support of Palestinians. The statement condemned “the ongoing and intensified Israeli government assault on the Palestinians of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip and those who are Israeli citizens.” I along with the Executive Council of the Society for …

  The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) has selected its awardees for its Graduate Research and Conference Grants Program for M.A. and Ph.D. Students. Established in 2019, the goal of the Grants Program is to provide resources for graduate students to conduct research and present papers at conferences. Grants of up to $1000 are awarded semi-annually to eligible graduate students. …

  On May 14, 2021, the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) sponsored a special event in honor of Prof. George Bournoutian, a prominent scholar of Armenian Studies. Prof. Bournoutian was recognized by the SAS for his outstanding service and contribution to the field of Armenian Studies during his more than forty-year career in the field. Born and raised in Isfahan, …