Upcoming Events

Middle East & Caucasus: Peace and Security Resolutions
November 12-13, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
The purpose of this International Conference is to discuss Peace and Security issues in the Middle East and Caucasus. After the Cold War period, these two regions have seen the eruption of severe ethnic, religious and political crises. A key question to consider, is how the restoration of peace and security partnership could be achieve in these regions with an evolution of the general political, economic, and military, environment of the Middle East and Caucasus as a central part of this discussion. Additional aspects for consideration will include: how international organizations react to the issues and what their solutions and analysis of problems the military aspects of the security and peace-keeping operations, terrorism and energy problems.
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7th International Conference on History: From Ancient to Modern
December 28-31, 2009
Athens, Greece
Hosted by the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
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Third World Universities Forumm
January 9-11, 2010
Davos, Switzerland
Inspired partly by the success of World Economic Forum in hosting global conversations about emerging issues of economic policy, the World Universities Forum (WUF) was created in 2008 in the belief that academe must better engage today's most crucial questions, and that higher education itself must be included as part of the wider discussion of global change.  The Forum encourages the participation of university executives, administrators, scholars and research students, as well as journalists, policy makers, business and political leaders, and others who understand that the importance of the university extends well beyond campus. While WUF encourages conversations about all aspects of higher education policy and practice, the keynotes for the third WUF have been invited to consider issues of the current global economic crisis and its implications for universities.
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Eleventh Session of the Mediterranean Research Meeting
March 24-27, 2010
Near Florence, Italy
The Mediterranean Programme of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute (Italy) has issued a Call for Papers for the eleventh session of the Mediterranean Research Meeting.
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3rd International Conference on Mediterranean Studies
March 31-April 3, 2010
Athens, Greece
Deadline to submit: 5th of October 2009.
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The Shahnameh and Persianate Identity
April 9-12, 2010
University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Conférence organisée par Institute of Iranian Studies, University of St Andrews and the Iran Heritage Foundation. Les propositions de textes doivent être envoyées avant le 15 novembre 2009 à School of History, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AL Scotland, ou à iran@st-andrews.ac.uk.
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Bashar al-Asad's First Decade: A Period of Transition for Syria
April 19-20, 2010
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
This conference, organised by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at Lund University, aims to further critical discussion between scholars from various disciplines within the social sciences and humanities who focus on contemporary Syria. In an effort to promote greater understanding of a country that can be clouded by controversy and misconceptions, CMES intends to foster discussion on this critical period between different perspectives, approaches and paradigms by bringing together a wide range of scholars. CMES is soliciting papers that address the relationships between religion, politics and society during Bashar's first decade. Submit a paper abstract of no more than 400 words along with a short resume. Please send proposals and inquiries to Jaleh Taheri by November 1st, 2009 via e-mail: jaleh.taheri@cme.lu.se.

Arab Popular Culture Conference
April 20-23, 2010
Beirut, Lebanon
The Institute for Media Training and Research at the Lebanese American University in Beirut is holding this interdisciplinary conference. This conference aims to focus attention on the significant developments in popular urban culture in such areas - but not exclusively - as music, cinema, sports, and fashion. All correspondence regarding the conference should be addressed to Dr. Ramez Maluf, rzmaluf@lau.edu.lb.

Children’s TV in the Arab World
June 4, 2010
London, United Kingdom
This is the 5th Annual International Conference of the Arab Media Centre, Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), University of Westminster at the Cavendish Campus.
For further information contact journalism@westminster.ac.uk

Astrology in the Ancient Near East
July 5-7, 2010
The Oriental Institute, Oxford University, UK
Sponsored by ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies
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Professions et métiers dans le monde méditerranéen
July 8-9, 2010
Casablanca, Morocco
Deuxième Colloque international de l´Association internationale des sociologues de langue française. Organisé en coopération avec L'École Hassania des Travaux Publics de Casablanca.
For further information contact: Grazia Scarfo` Ghellab.

Aram Thirtieth International Conference: Zoroastrianism
July 8-10, 2010
Sponsored by ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies
The conference aims to study Zoroastrian religion and culture.
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Third World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies
July 19-24, 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Hosted by the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona (UAB) with the support of the Government of Catalonia.
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Re-conceptualising Gender in the Middle East
July 19-24, 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Symposium during 3rd World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES). The emphasis will be on examining the concrete political, economic and social processes that give rise to changing conceptualisations of gender in the Middle East, understanding gender not only in terms of women/femininities but also in terms of men/masculinities and in recognising the intersectionality of gender identities.
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Peace in Turkey
July 19-24, 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Symposium during 3rd World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)
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Les Communautés migratrices et l'espace urbain dans les ports méditerranéens, XVIIe-XIXe siècle
September 4, 2010
Gand, Belgium
10ème Conférence internationale sur l'histoire urbaine.
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