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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, …

  The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) hails President Joseph Biden  for recognizing the Armenian Genocide in his April 24 address. Despite taking place far from the United States, the Armenian Genocide is part of United States history. The U. S. archival record is testimony to that fact, as many U.S. diplomats and missionaries who witnessed the process of the …

  Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme, University of Cambridge  https://www.interfaith.cam.ac.uk/news/grants-reconciliation Call for Research Proposals Early career researchers (within 4 years of PhD degree) and advanced level PhD candidates are invited to submit proposals for projects on Armenian-Turkish relations with a contemporary focus. Applications across social sciences and humanities are eligible, such as political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, modern history and religious studies. Researchers will obtain …

Department of History                                                                        200 Murray Krieger Hall Irvine, California 92697 – 3275 tel: (949) 824-6521 fax: (949) 824-2865 The Department of History at the University of California, Irvine announces part time, non-tenure-track lecturer positions for the 2021-2022 academic year. We are seeking candidates with strong teaching credentials who can contribute to our undergraduate program in the following area: • History …