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Islamic Studies Network announces establishment of subject association for Islamic Studies

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Following on from our consultations on the future of the Islamic Studies Network, we are pleased to announce that we are beginning the process of establishing a subject association for Islamic Studies. This association will be a learned society and professional organisation focused on enhancing research and teaching about Islam and Muslim cultures and societies in UK higher education. 
The association will bring together academics from a wide range of discipline areas, and membership will be open to all those with an academic or professional interest in Islamic Studies. It will work alongside continued support for teaching and learning in Islamic Studies from the Higher Education Academy, through the Academy’s normal routes for supporting discipline-level activity (e.g. workshops and seminars, teaching development grants, networking opportunities).
The first step in establishing the association will be the formation of an interim steering group, which will serve for approximately nine months to establish the association and its membership and oversee elections. This steering group will also be charged with deciding which institution, if any, should provide administrative support for the association. The Higher Education Academy will continue to use funding from HEFCE to support the interim steering group for an initial period of three months, but after this period the association will not be hosted by the Academy. 
Please download the documents on this page to learn more about the proposed association. These documents give further details about the aims of the association, its stakeholders, and the terms of reference for the interim steering group.
Membership of the steering group is open to members of the Islamic Studies Network and others with an interest in Islamic Studies in UK higher education, according to the terms of reference. If you are interested in serving on the interim steering group, please contact Lisa Bernasek, Academic Coordinator for the Islamic Studies Network at l.bernasek@soton.ac.uk by Friday 29 June 2012.

The Middle East Government Directory 2012







The comprehensive guide to people in government and power in the Middle East!

The Middle East Government Directory 2012 is the definitive guide to people in power in the Middle East. All the top decision-makers are included in this one-volume publication, which details government ministries, departments, agencies, corporations and their connected bodies.

Each country chapter contains:

* a brief governmental overview of each country
* the constitutional position of the head of state
* an outline of the legislature and governmental system
* a summary of national elections and political parties
* listings of ministries and their key personnel
* government departments and their connected bodies
* listings of embassies of each country, and within each country

Organization entries contain the names and titles of officials, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone, telex and fax numbers plus an overview of their main activities.

Truly regional in scope, and listing all government ministries, departments, agencies, corporations and their connected bodies from every country in the Middle East, this directory provides a uniquely comprehensive view of government activity in the Arab world.

Ministries and government organizations include:

Agriculture and the Environment;  Business and Economy;  Defence;  Development and Planning;  Education and Research;  Employment;  Health and Welfare;  International Affairs; Legal and Judiciary;  Media;  Mining and Energy;  Science and Technology;  Tourism;  Transport and Communications; and Utilities.

Countries covered are:

Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan
Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman
Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The Middle East Government Directory 2012 is an exceptional guide to governments and governmental systems for the Middle East. This Directory provides specialized information on government agencies, officials, and institutions throughout that region.

The Middle East Government Directory 2012 is an indispensable strategic resource for all Middle East researchers and is a vital acquisition for Library needing further details on the region, or for those needing a reliable source of governmental contacts.

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Global Studies Journal Associate Editor Recognition

Dear Nassef Manabilang Adiong,
Thank you for your contribution to the process of refereeing papers for publication in The Global Studies Journal.
In recognition of the important role of referees, the International Advisory Board and Commissioning Editors have acknowledged your contribution by listing you as an Associate Editor in Volume 4, Issue 4 of The Global Studies Journal. Please find attached a certificate recognizing your contribution as an Associate Editor.

If you were a registered participant at the Fourth International Global Studies Conference you will have a complimentary electronic subscription and can download the full issue containing this credit at http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184/prod.285
You may also wish to purchase hard cover printed copies of the full issue in which your name appears at a 50% discount off the retail price. You can download the Associate Editor order form from: online: http://onglobalisation.com/publications/journal/subscriptions-and-orders/. Please note that hard copies of this issue will not be available until 4-6 weeks from now.
Thank you once again for your valuable contribution to the process of refereeing papers for The Global Studies Journal.
Best Regards,
Jamie Burns
Managing Editor
The Global Studies Journal

Filipino Students in Turkey (Türkiye’de Filipin Öğrencileri)


This e-networking (non-profit) group aims to:

– share experiences (academic and socio-cultural life as a student),

– discuss concerns and issue-matters (student visa, scholarship applications, admission and retention policies, etc.),

– announce available opportunities (disseminate Turkish government bursaries and university or research grants/fellowships),

– exchange research notes and promote scholarships (attend conferences, seminars, summer schools, and guidelines for publications in national and international refereed journals/books/book series),

– and develop camaraderie (social gatherings via recreational activities)

among all (both prospective and current) students regardless of educational levels and interested individuals living (or planning to visit or live) in Turkey.

WISC-IRIIS Exploratory Workshop: Alternative Cosmologies and Knowledge Systems in International Relations

PhISO will join the 2nd exploratory workshop on “Alternative Cosmologies and Knowledge Systems in International Relations” organized by the World International Studies Committee (WISC) and by the Institute for Research on India and International Studies (IRIIS). It will be held on 11-13 January 2016 in New Delhi, India. PhISO will be represented by Nassef whose research proposal was accepted by the review panel. In addition, he will lobby PhISO ‘s application for membership to WISC before formal discussion takes place in Atlanta, USA on March 2016.
 
 
This Global South workshop will discuss the following points:
 
– Critically interrogates both epistemological and ontological standpoints for knowledge creation in International Relations, with due recognition to the inherent multiplicity of ontologies.
 
– Draws upon the historical pasts of different civilizations including the Indian, the Chinese, the Egyptian, the Aztec, the Maya or the Inca located in the Global South or, those located in the recessive margins of the Global North such as the Aboriginal and Indigenous people of the North and South Americas and Australia, for devising new (alternate?) knowledge practices in International Relations.
 
– Explores ways to expose, unravel and, possibly transform the deeply embedded practices of ‘othering’ in International Relations that work through inscribing a whole range of binaries such as ‘men versus native’, ‘men versus women’, ‘white (wo)man versus black (wo)man’ to ‘reason versus belief’, ‘objective versus subjective’, ‘order versus chaos’, north vs south and ‘primitive’ vs ‘modern’—all of which are cast in an explicit or implicit hierarchy where the ‘self’ or the first category is privileged, most often also de-legitimizing the ‘other’.

See the results of the first exploratory workshop here.