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Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, the Director of the Center for Intercultural Dialogue, manages this website.

CFP Middle East Dialogue 2024 (USA & Hybrid)

ConferencesCall for proposals: Middle East Dialogue, 5 April 2024, Villanova University, Villanova, PA (and hybrid). Deadline: 15 March 2024.

The Policy Studies Organization (PSO) invites you to submit a proposal for the upcoming hybrid conference, accepting both in-person and remote participants. This year PSO is partnering with Villanova University, where the in-person portion of the event will be hosted. You may join either in person or remotely. The event is co-sponsored by the PSO’s Digest of Middle East Studies journal, edited by Professor Catherine Warrick, Phd, from the Department of Political Science at Villanova University. Presenters are encouraged to submit full papers for consideration to the journal.

The Middle East Dialogue is for policy makers, scholars, business and social leaders to discuss current issues. Its purpose is to promote multidisciplinary conversation about topics that include but are not limited to:

  • Education Initiatives
  • Social, Political, Economic Reforms
  • Interfaith Dialogue
  • Peace Initiatives
  • Israel-Palestine Conflict
  • Nuclear Proliferation
  • Women’s Rights
  • Terrorism
  • Geopolitics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Challenges
  • Addressing the Biden Administration
    The conference embraces a spectrum of political and religious persuasions to discuss issues in a spirit of tolerance and free discourse.

Leeds City Museum: Muslims in the North (UK)

EventsLaunch of the Muslims in the North Exhibition, Leeds City Museum, Leeds, England, UK, 6 March 2024.

[CID followers are invited to an event organized by Maria Hussain]

“Hello! I would like to personally invite you to an exciting event that I am leading in collaboration with Leeds City Museum, Muslims in the North. This pioneering display is underpinned by my LITE research. This display focuses on the significant contributions of Muslims in the fields of Commerce, Healthcare, Law, and Research in the North. You will be inspired by the impactful stories of notable figures including: Nazir Afzal, OBE (former Chief Crown Prosecutor of NW England); (our very own)Professor Ghazala Mir (Chair in Health Equity and Inclusion); Dr Mumtaz Patel (Consultant Nephrologist, RCP VP Education and Training, Associate Dean PG NHS England) and Mohsin and Zubair Issa, CBE (Joint Owners of Asda and Co-Founders of EG Group). The launch promises to be a celebration of the trailblazing contributions of Muslims in the North.

This dissemination project is in collaboration with Leeds University Cultural Institute and Shames Maskeen, Leeds Trinity University. The event has kindly been sponsored by Leeds University Business School.

Where and when: 6th March, 16.00-18.00; Broderick Hall (first floor), Leeds City Museum, Millenium Square, Leeds, LS2 8BH

A light (halal) buffet will be served with vegetarian and vegan options available. Come and hear the amazing untold stories of our trailblazing Northern Muslims talent!

I really look forward to welcoming you to the event. Please book your free tickets here, and share the link with your networks!”

Best wishes, Maria
Maria Hussain, SFHEA, CMBE, BERA
Lecturer in Management

KC90: Islamophobia Translated into Spanish

Key Concepts in ICDContinuing translations of Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, today I am posting KC#90: Islamophobia, which Linda Hyökki wrote for publication in English in 2018, and which Daniel Mateo Ordóñez has now translated into Spanish.

As always, all Key Concepts are available as free PDFs; just click on the thumbnail to download. Lists of Key Concepts organized chronologically by publication date and number, alphabetically by concept, and by languages into which they have been translated, are available, as is a page of acknowledgments with the names of all authors, translators, and reviewers.

KC90 Islamophobia_Spanish

 

Hyökki, L. (2024). Islamofobia. (Trans. D. M. Ordóñez). Key Concepts in Intercultural Dialogue, 90. Available from: https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kc90-islamophobia_spanish.pdf

If you are interested in translating one of the Key Concepts, please contact me for approval first because dozens are currently in process. As always, if there is a concept you think should be written up as one of the Key Concepts, whether in English or any other language, propose it. If you are new to CID, please provide a brief resume. This opportunity is open to masters students and above, on the assumption that some familiarity with academic conventions generally, and discussion of intercultural dialogue specifically, are useful.

Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director
Center for Intercultural Dialogue

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Williams College: International Student Services (USA)

“Job

Assistant Director- International Student Services, Williams College, Massachusetts, USA. Deadline: Open until filled; posted 13 February 2024.

Williams College seeks a highly-motivated, student-centered individual to work as an Assistant Director for International Student Services (ISS) within the Office of the Dean of Students. This position assists the Associate Dean of Students and Director of ISS with the day-to-day operations and requirements of the office, as well as with developing and implementing programs and services customized for international, undocumented, third culture students as well as other students seeking immigration and visa support. The Assistant Director also works in collaboration with other departments such as The Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The Davis Center, and the ‘68 Center for Career Exploration. Other duties may also be assigned to the Assistant Director by the Associate Dean of Students and Director of ISS.

Sacramento State U: Coordinator of Study Abroad (USA)

“JobCoordinator of Study Abroad, International Programs and Global Engagement, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA, USA. Deadline: 3 March 2024 or until filled.

Under the general supervision of the AVP for International Programs and Global Engagement, the Coordinator of Study Abroad is responsible for the administration and operation of Sacramento State’s bilateral international exchange programs, non-credit faculty led study abroad programs and study abroad programs offered through CSU International Programs. Operation of these programs has campus-wide implications, and the Coordinator has full accountability for these programs. Responsibilities include new program development in the areas mentioned above; program evaluation and implementation; problem solving linked to the programs mentioned above; and serving as liaison with international professional organizations, American and overseas university administrators and agencies, local community college administrators and faculty, community groups, the CSU International Programs Office at the Chancellor’s Office, Sacramento State faculty, staff, and international committees, and the Sacramento State community at all levels. This position’s responsibilities also include assessment, formulation, and evaluation of policies and changes in policies and procedures from a strategic and operational perspective related to the programs mentioned above. Such policy and procedural changes may affect the work of other offices and departments on campus, and the Coordinator is responsible for coordinating efforts with the affected offices and departments.

De Montfort U: International Politics (UK)

“JobLecturer in International Politics, De Montfort University, Leicester, England, UK. Deadline: 3 March 2024.

The Faculty of Art Design and Humanities is looking for someone to teach and lead on a range of modules in International Politics, with specific expertise around global inequalities, as well as issues focussing on democracy, to undergraduate and postgraduate students. This will involve the preparation and delivery of lectures and other classes, as well as supervising dissertations, and the associated marking and administrative roles in such a post.

You will be working as part of a team in the delivery of the teaching of politics and international relations. Within this team, there is a strong research ethos which informs and underpins that teaching.

Meertens-NIAS Fellowship 2024-25 (Netherlands)

FellowshipsMeertens-NIAS Fellowship, 2025-25, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Deadline: 18 March 2024.

The fellowship was set up in 2023 to advance scholarly work in the field of either language or culture in the Netherlands and Dutch language or culture in the world. NIAS and the Meertens Institute firmly believe that strengthening the internationalization of Dutch linguistics and ethnology, contributes to better science.

The Meertens-NIAS Fellowship provides the opportunity for international scholars (both from abroad and residing in the Netherlands) to come to Amsterdam, where they will be able to investigate new ideas, work on a challenging project, and get inspired by the international, interdisciplinary academic community of the KNAW.

The Meertens-NIAS Fellowship is granted for a period of 10 months (Sept 2024 – June 2025). Applicants should have obtained their PhD-degree.

The project proposal should relate to the broad thematic lines of research as explained in the document ‘The Netherlands in the world’, and more specifically should address one of five strategic themes:

  • Intensifying quests for tradition and heritage
  • Dynamics of religion and culture
  • Food, body and wellbeing
  • Affective (language) cultures
  • Shifting relationships between people and nature

The research should include a topic related to the Netherlands, but that does not exclude projects abroad, as long as they pertain to the research programme ‘The Netherlands in the world’.

Other NIAS fellowships are also available; see here.

CFP Football Politics and Cultural Production in Africa

“Publication

Call for submissions: Football Politics and Cultural Production in Africa: Issues and Discourses. Deadline: abstract: 30  April 2024; entire chapter: 30 August 2024.

Volume Editor: Dr. Floribert Patrick C. Endong (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

In the popular imaginary, sports and politics do not mix. In line with this, most international footballing authorities – notably the International Governing Body of Association Football (FIFA), and the African Football Confederation (CAF) – claim to be apolitical in their modi operandi. They also claim not to be involved in the political affairs of countries. Yet, football remains one of the most politicised phenomena in the world. Football in Africa has likewise been political or politicised at all levels.

Against this background, the present project focuses on engaging academics in various disciplines to interrogate the interaction between political football and cultural institutions in Africa. Specific attention is given to the media and the creative industries in Africa. The editor, therefore, calls for chapters relating to:

 Football politics and the African creative artist
 Football politics and media production/programming in Africa
 Football politics, hate speech and the social media in Africa
 Football art and political activism in Africa
 Football politics, xenophobia and media diplomacy
 Politics and the organisation of football events in Africa
 Politics, football management and the socialites in Africa
 The opening ceremonies of football competitions and political propaganda in Africa
 Football politics and dance in Africa
 Football politics and cultural activism in Africa
 The representation of football politics in African cinemas
 The representation of football politics in visual arts
 Football politics and musical production in Africa
 Football politics, advertising and branding
 Football politics and traditional media in Africa
 Football politics and diasporic cultures
 Football, the arts and technological innovation
 Football politics, the arts and sustaining peace in Africa
 Football politics, gender and the arts in Africa

Intercultural Achievement Awards 2024 (Austria)

AwardsCall for nominations: Intercultural Achievement Awards, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Vienna, Austria. Deadline: 17 March 2024.

The Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs is inviting applications for the Intercultural Achievement Award – a prize for outstanding, innovative intercultural and interreligious projects from Austria and abroad. The award highlights best practices and promotes the work of dialogue projects from all over the world with prize money and opportunities for international networking. Both domestic and international organisations that are committed to intercultural and interreligious dialogue in the fields of art and culture, youth, human rights, global citizenship education, integration and gender equality are eligible to apply.

Since 2014, the award has received over 1,913 submissions from 110 different countries, illustrating its growing recognition. In 2024, the winning projects will receive prize money of 6,000 to 10,000 euros. Recognition prizes of 3,000 euros may also be awarded.

The Intercultural Achievement Award is presented in the following categories:

  • Sustainability: Best ongoing intercultural and/or interreligious project focusing on the environment
  • Recent Events: Best intercultural and/or interreligious project related to a current event
  • Technology: Best application of technology to support an intercultural and/or interreligious project
    Innovation: Most innovative intercultural and/or interreligious project
  • Media: Best media contribution for intercultural and/or interreligious understanding
  • Integration in Austria
  • Best Austrian project in the categories of Sustainability, Recent Events, Technology, or Innovation

CFP Media and Intersectional Identities

“Publication

Call for submissions: Proposals for edited volume: Companion on Media and Intersectional Identities. Deadline: 1 September 2024 (entire chapter).

Volume Editors: Kalyani Chadha (Northwestern University) and Linda Steiner (University of Maryland)

The editors are seeking proposals for chapters for an edited book to be titled Companion on Media and Intersectional Identities. The editors have signed a contract with Routledge, a leading publisher of work about media and journalism. They hope to obtain initial drafts by September 2024.

The collection will focus on issues of intersectional identity—a fluid and expansive category encompassing race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and class, as well as geography, political affiliation, cultural taste, and interests. Meanwhile, we see the term media broadly, as including, among others, journalism, advertising, films, television, social media, and gaming. We seek contributions from scholars across the globe— especially those focusing on contexts in the Global South, who through varied modes of qualitative inquiry, engage in the critical analysis of identity in relation to production, representation and audience meaning-making while also interrogating the ways in which identity issues turn out to be central to ideological contestation around the role of media in society. Chapters may investigate but are not limited to:

  • the implications of such contestation both in terms of mediating individual and group subjectivities
  • questions about power and authority
  • implications of identity with regard to content production (for instance, in terms of who has access and the ability to enter this arena)
  • specific patterns of representation in specific forms of media
  • various kinds of audiences’ responses to media content focused on issues of identity
  • Please feel free to submit a 250 – 500 word abstract or to discuss a potential idea by contacting either Kalyani Chadha (Northwestern University)  or Linda Steiner.