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• 15 mai 2019

  Beirut

  Call for papers - Representation

  The Body in all its states. Aesthetics of the body in the Arab World

  "Regard" Journal

  The current issue of Regards will focus on the relations between the arts (cinema, theater, dance, visual arts…) and the body in the Arab societies and, more broadly, in the Mediterranean region. This sensitive subject suffers from prejudgment and prejudice in both audience’s and critics’ minds.

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• 30 jui 2018

  Amman

  Call for papers - Urban studies

  Contemporary Amman and the Right to the City

  A city of four million inhabitants today, Amman’s expansion has become disproportionate to its urban history. Amman has experienced an impressive urban growth over the past fifty years, driven by forced migration and market laws. Developing from a small rural settlement at the end of the 19^th century, Amman evolved into a regional crossroad at the end of the 20^th century, and has become today a symbol for the consolidation of Hashemite rule, and as a result, the site of its contestation. Amman’s exceptional position among other regional capitals and its recent urban history has forced its inhabitants to create narratives concerning the city’s foundation, invent urban traditions, and negotiate ways of socialization.

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• 31 déc 2014

  Istanbul

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Crossed Perspectives on European Borders: Mobility, security and borders

  XIIth European Days of Galatasaray

  Since 2002, the European Days of Galatasaray constitute an annual opportunity to bring together researchers interested in interdisciplinary topics related to Europe. The theme of the 12th European Days, is entitled: “Crossed Perspectives on European Borders: Mobility, security and borders”.The goal of the conference is to tackle issues such as borders, new forms of mobility, migration policies and securitization in a changing context strongly marked by the financial and economic crisis in the region.

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• 03 déc 2012

  04 déc 2012

  Abu Dhabi

  Conference, symposium - Urban studies

  Boom Cities: Urban Development in the Arabian Peninsula

  Cities in the Arabian Peninsula are at the intersection of global energy markets, local and regional politics, international investment, religious networks, and labor migrations. This conference convenes international specialists of urban studies to map the latest evolutions in the field.

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• 12 jui 2012

  13 jui 2012

  Amman

  Study days - Geography

  Borders and Circulations in the Middle East

  Dynamics of Border Spaces and Transborder Circulations

  « Frontières et circulations au Moyen-Orient ». Dynamiques des espaces frontaliers et des circulations transfrontalières, les mardi 12 juin et mercredi 13 juin 2012, à partir de 10h à l'Ifpo-Amman.

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• 14 jan 2012

  15 jan 2012

  16 jan 2012

  Amman

  Conference, symposium - Ethnology, anthropology

  Demographic Transition in the Middle East and North Africa: Disciplines in Dialogue

  International Conference organised by the British Institute in Amman, the Faculty of Science of the University of Jordan, theFrench Institute for the Near East ( IFPO) and the University of Bern, from January, 14th to January, 16th.

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• 15 oct 2009

  Damascus

  Conference, symposium - Religion

  Les mystiques musulmanes, chrétiennes et juives dans le Proche-Orient médiéval, VIIe-XVIe siècle

  Interculturalités et contextes historiques

  Ce colloque est une étape dans un programme quadriennal de recherche sur la mystique comparée dans les régions du Proche-Orient au Moyen Âge. La journée du 15 octobre comprendra une réflexion philosophique fondamentale : comment peut-on parler scientifiquement de l’expérience mystique, qui est très personnelle, sinon ineffable ?

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• 30 oct 2009

  Amman

  Scholarship, prize and job offer - Modern

  Deux postes de chercheur à l'Institut français du Proche-Orient - Département des études contemporaines

  Deux postes de chercheur (Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes) est à pourvoir à Amman, au sein du Département des études contemporaines, pour une prise de fonction en septembre 2010. Les candidatures doivent être déposées avant le 30 octobre 2009.

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