Ernst Herzfeld-Gesellschaft

Zur Erforschung der Islamischen Kunst und Archäologie

Autor: Redakteurin EHG

Graduate Student Meeting – Call for Papers

20th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld-Gesellschaft | Ernst Herzfeld Society

Cairo (Egypt) 3 July 2025

Are you a graduate student in Islamic Art, Architecture, or Archaeology? Are you interested in meeting other students working on related topics? Would you like to discuss your research with your peers? How about presenting a paper based on your research at the graduate student meeting of the Ernst Herzfeld Society?

The graduate student meeting offers an opportunity for graduate students in the fields of Islamic Art History, Archaeology, and Architecture to present their ongoing research while providing a platform for discussion and networking. It is organised by Salma Azzam of Vienna University. It will take place at the American University in Cairo, Tahrir Campus on the 3rd of July in conjunction with the 20th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Society for Studies in Islamic Art and Archaeology.

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Call for Papers

Historicisms in Islamic Art:
Narratives, Materials and Perspectives

20th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Society for Studies in Islamic Art and Archaeology

Cairo (Egypt), American University in Cairo – Tahrir Campus
July 3–6, 2025

Frist (verlängert) 10. Februar 2025
Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2025

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Conference Announcement – Call for Papers

We cordially invite you to participate in the 35th Deutscher Orientalistentag (DOT) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 8-12 September 2025.The section on Material Culture, Art History and Archaeology is open for papers referring to periods and regions covered by Oriental Studies at large, although traditionally there has been a focus on Islamic cultures. The section will be organized by Ilse Sturkenboom (LMU Munich) and Lorenz Korn (University of Bamberg). This is an opportunity to meet and to discuss ongoing research and to be in touch with other areas of SWANA-related academia.

Please submit your abstract through the conference portal until 31 January 2025. Pre-organized panels on specific topics are also welcome.

For all technical issues concerning registration, submission of abstracts etc. please refer to the conference website: https://www.dot2025.fau.eu/

Stellenausschreibung

An der Universität Wien sucht das Institut für Kunstgeschichte einen*eine Universitätsassistent*in Praedoc im Feld islamischer Kunstgeschichte rund um Prof. Markus Ritter.

Besetzung ab: 15.10.2024  | Stundenausmaß:  30.00  

Bewerbungsgespräche finden voraussichtlich Anfang Oktober statt.

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Ankündigung einer Tagung

Production, Transmission & Interpretation: an interdisciplinary conference on Islamic Art, Architecture, and Archaeology organised by the Departments of History of Art, and Archaeology and scheduled to take place in the University of York (Campus West and King’s Manor) between 13 and 15 March 2024.

In addition to 27 academic papers presented by international scholars across seven panels, the highlights of the conference include a curatorial walkthrough of the exhibition Arts of the Islamic World led by Dr Richard Piran McClary, and keynote addresses by leading experts of Islamic visual and material culture – China on Display: Ming Porcelain in Mughal Architecture by Dr Mehreen Chida-Razvi, The Islamic Fascination with Domes by Professor Robert Hillenbrand, and Learning from Mistakes: Craft Practice and the Interpretation of Early Islamic Art  by Professor Marcus Milwright.

Attendance is by registration only with limited available seats; links and relevant details follow:

Day 1 Free registration for both Inaugural Lecture and Curatorial Walkthrough

Day 2 Paid registration for conference

          Independent free registration for Professor Hillenbrand’s public keynote

(Details forthcoming on the History of Art events page and social media handles)

Day 3 Paid registration for conference and Closing Keynote

The complete three-day programme can be downloaded here and questions may be sent to Parshati Dutta and Nausheen Hoosein at islamic-art-2024-conference@york.ac.uk

Call for Papers: Islamic Archaeology Conference 2024

07.-09. November 2024
Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

Islamic Archaeology Conference 2024 invites scholars, researchers, and professionals
worldwide to participate in a comprehensive exploration of the material culture of the Early and Middle Islamic periods (600-1500 AD) and in analyzing historical narratives and syntheses that the discipline contributes to. This conference aims to provide a platform for contributions from diverse groups of people and for exchanging ideas, methodologies, and discoveries in Islamic archaeology.

Deadline: 31. March 2024

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Graduate Student Meeting – Call for Papers

19th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld-Gesellschaft | Ernst Herzfeld Society

Romont (Switzerland) 4 July 2024

Are you a graduate student in Islamic Art, Architecture, or Archaeology? Are you interested in meeting other students working on related topics? Would you like to discuss your research with your peers? How about presenting a paper based on your research at the graduate student meeting of the Ernst Herzfeld Society?

The graduate student meeting offers an opportunity for graduate students in the fields of Islamic Art History, Archaeology, and Architecture to present their ongoing research while providing a platform for discussion and networking. It is organized by Suzanne Compagnon of Utrecht University. It will take place at the Vitrocentre Romont in Romont (Switzerland) on Thursday 4 July 2024 in conjunction with the 19th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Society.

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