Kaveh Hemmat (NELC)
“Sufi as Ethnographer: The Function of Sufi Poetry in the Khitay’namah, an Early 16th-Century Description of China”
We are pleased to invite students and faculty to submit papers for the 28th Annual Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference, to be held May 3–5, 2013, at the University of Chicago.
We welcome a broad range of submissions from across the disciplines, including (but not limited to) anthropology, art history, cinema and media studies, economics, history, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, sociology, or any other topic concerning the Middle East from the advent of Islam to the present day.
Those wishing to participate should send a 250-word abstract to the conference organizers at mehat.chicago@gmail.com by February 15, 2013. We will accept both individual papers and prearranged themed panels; the latter is especially encouraged.
More information about the conference and submission process can be viewed at our Conference page: http://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/mehat/conference/.
Fall of 2012 has come to a close. We would like to thank all presenters, discussants, and attendees for all the excellent conversations we have had over the course of this quarter. We will resume with bi-weekly workshops in January; a partial schedule will be posted in coming weeks.
Since there are still a few open slots for Winter Quarter, we look forward to receiving additional papers for discussion. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at mehat.chicago@gmail.com if you would like to present during the Winter or Spring.
Esra Taşdelen (NELC)
Ahmet Hikmet Müftüoğlu’s “Cultural Nationalism” and His Views on Turkish Language Reform at the Beginning of the 20th Century
The Middle East History and Theory Workshop is pleased to present:
Lotte Fasshauer (Freie Universität Berlin)
Lyricism, Performativity and Melancholy in Ghassan Salhab’s Film and Video Works
Wednesday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m.
Pick 222, 5828 S. University Ave.
For a copy of the paper, please email mehat.chicago@gmail.com
Please join us next Wednesday 3pm for our next MEHAT workshop, a rare presentation on Islamic archaeology by NELC’s own Dan Mahoney. The paper is attached. For this session, we’re happy to have the co-sponsorship of the the Interdisciplinary Archeology Workshop, and Tony Lauricella serving as discussant.
Daniel Mahoney (NELC)
Discussant: Anthony Lauricella (NELC)
Wednesday, November 7, at 3:00 p.m.
Pick 218, 5828 S. University Ave.
For a copy of the paper, please email mehat.chicago@gmail.com.
Please join us for our second MEHAT event this quarter.
Joseph Yackley (NELC)
Too Big To Fail: Ottoman Bankruptcy Negotiations (1875-1881)
Discussant: Corey Tazzara (Collegiate Assistant Professor in the History Department)
Time: Wednesday, October 24, 3:00 PM
Location: Pick 218, 5828 S University Ave
In order to facilitate a productive conversation of Joseph’s work, please make every effort to read the paper in advance of the workshop. If you need assistance or a copy of the paper, please send an e-mail to mehat.chicago@gmail.com.
Dear friends and colleagues,
Please join us this Wednesday, October 10th at 3pm in Pick 218 for the first MEHAT gathering of the year, a roundtable with NELC professors discussing the graduate experience then and now. Some of the topics to be addressed include: How do political events and broader social changes affect the graduate school experience? How do broader intellectual trends shape our disciplines? How do we navigate the tensions between acquiring language skills and reading widely in our fields? How have students, their aims, and the academic world changed in recent decades? Bring questions of your own, and enjoy the stimulating conversation and sparkling refreshments. If you have any questions, or if you may need assistance in order to participate, please don’t hesitate to contact us at mehat.chicago@gmail.com.
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Maddy and Carlos, 2012-2013 MEHAT Coordinators
The Middle East History and Theory Workshop (MEHAT) presents
its 2012-2013 Inaugural Roundtable:
“What I Learned in Grad School:
Continuity and Change in the Graduate Experience”
with Professors Na’ama Rokem, Orit Bashkin, Ahmed El Shamsy,
and John Woods
Wednesday, October 10
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
218 Pick Hall
5828 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
