[Discussion] "Teaching Islam In Eurasia"
Onur Inal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:59:59 +0300
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS- Teaching Islam in Eurasia, SSRC Summer Institutes
Invitation to Nominate Participants for SSRC Series of Summer Institutes =
on "Teaching Islam In Eurasia" Beginning in Kazan, Russia, June 20, =
2005.
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Social Science Research Council's Eurasia Program, I =
would like to invite you to nominate junior faculty from institutes of =
higher
education throughout the Eurasia region, and particularly from =
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tadjikistan, and Russia's region of =
Tatarstan, to
participate as fellows in a series of summer institutes on "Teaching =
Islam in Eurasia." With funding from the Open Society Institute's =
Higher Education Support Program (HESP), the SSRC Eurasia Program plans =
to organize a series of three summer institutes, which will explore, =
through
inter-disciplinary perspectives, the conceptual, methodological and =
pedagogical challenges in teaching about Islam in Eurasia, as religion, =
as cultural identity and as socio-political movements. These institutes =
(to be held in the summers of 2005, 2006, 2007) and complementary =
inter-session activities will address institutional development, =
curricular resources and student needs. The institutes will not only =
provide a forum and catalyst for the sharing of expertise among =
individual teachers across Russia and Central Asia, but they will also =
further local and international networking opportunities and the sharing =
of both research and teaching methods among all participants and their =
institutions.
The first two-week Summer Institute will be held on June 20-July 3, 2005 =
at the Institute of Oriental Studies at Kazan State University in Kazan, =
Russia. Leading faculty from the United States, Europe and Eurasia will =
participate as lecturers, discussants and mentors; however, all =
participants will be expected to actively share their knowledge with one =
another, playing increasingly active roles as the program progresses.
The SSRC is looking for approximately 20 junior faculty members to take =
part in this three-year project. Candidates should currently hold =
teaching
positions at institutions of higher education in the Eurasia region, =
preferably in one of the above-listed countries. We are looking for =
individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences in teaching Islam =
and/or about Islam. Applicants should hold an advanced degree (Ph.D.) =
or equivalent as conforms to the standards of their home institutions, =
and they may be from social science or humanities departments at state =
or private universities, from departments or centers of Oriental =
Studies, or from Islamic institutes or universities. Their institutions =
should have a current or planned commitment to developing courses or =
programs focused on Islam in the Eurasian context.
We rely on your help in identifying strong candidates to profit from =
this important opportunity. Candidates should not only exhibit strong =
teaching
and research skills and experience, but they should also possess the =
promise and ability to successfully institute future change within their =
home
institutions as a result of their participation in the summer =
institutes. Candidates should be proficient in English (though some =
exceptions may be made for individuals on a case by case basis). Most =
lectures and presentations at the Summer Institute will be presented in =
English; however written versions of major lectures will be translated =
into Russian and distributed in advance. Interpreters will also be =
available to help with translations between Russian and English when =
necessary.
If you would like to recommend one or more individuals to participate in =
the "Teaching Islam in Eurasia" Summer Institutes, please send us a =
brief e-mailwith the full name, contact information, and institutional =
affiliation of the individual/s that you are recommending so that we may =
follow-up with them and encourage them to apply. Due to time =
constraints, we hope to receive the bulk of the applications by April =
28, 2005.
Please feel free to contact the Eurasia Program staff with any questions =
or comments you may have regarding this program. We thank you in =
advance for your time and attention. You may direct your responses to =
Anthony Koliha, assistant director of the Eurasia Program, at =
koliha@ssrc.org or by phone at (212) 377-2700 ext. 459.
Sincerely,
SSRC Eurasia Program Staff
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Teaching Islam=20
in Eurasia, SSRC Summer Institutes<BR><BR>Invitation to Nominate =
Participants=20
for SSRC Series of Summer Institutes on "Teaching Islam In Eurasia" =
Beginning in=20
Kazan, Russia, June 20, 2005.<BR><BR>Dear Colleagues,<BR><BR>On behalf =
of the=20
Social Science Research Council's Eurasia Program, I would like to =
invite you to=20
nominate junior faculty from institutes of higher<BR>education =
throughout the=20
Eurasia region, and particularly from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, =
Kazakhstan,=20
Tadjikistan, and Russia's region of Tatarstan, to<BR>participate as =
fellows in a=20
series of summer institutes on "Teaching Islam in Eurasia." With =
funding=20
from the Open Society Institute's Higher Education Support Program =
(HESP), the=20
SSRC Eurasia Program plans to organize a series of three summer =
institutes,=20
which will explore, through<BR>inter-disciplinary perspectives, the =
conceptual,=20
methodological and pedagogical challenges in teaching about Islam in =
Eurasia, as=20
religion, as cultural identity and as socio-political movements. =
These=20
institutes (to be held in the summers of 2005, 2006, 2007) and =
complementary=20
inter-session activities will address institutional development, =
curricular=20
resources and student needs. The institutes will not only provide =
a forum=20
and catalyst for the sharing of expertise among individual teachers =
across=20
Russia and Central Asia, but they will also further local and =
international=20
networking opportunities and the sharing of both research and teaching =
methods=20
among all participants and their institutions.<BR><BR>The first two-week =
Summer=20
Institute will be held on June 20-July 3, 2005 at the Institute of =
Oriental=20
Studies at Kazan State University in Kazan, Russia. Leading =
faculty from=20
the United States, Europe and Eurasia will participate as lecturers, =
discussants=20
and mentors; however, all participants will be expected to actively =
share their=20
knowledge with one another, playing increasingly active roles as the =
program=20
progresses.<BR><BR>The SSRC is looking for approximately 20 junior =
faculty=20
members to take part in this three-year project. Candidates should =
currently hold teaching<BR>positions at institutions of higher education =
in the=20
Eurasia region, preferably in one of the above-listed countries. =
We are=20
looking for individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences in =
teaching=20
Islam and/or about Islam. Applicants should hold an advanced =
degree=20
(Ph.D.) or equivalent as conforms to the standards of their home =
institutions,=20
and they may be from social science or humanities departments at state =
or=20
private universities, from departments or centers of Oriental Studies, =
or from=20
Islamic institutes or universities. Their institutions should have a =
current or=20
planned commitment to developing courses or programs focused on Islam in =
the=20
Eurasian context.<BR><BR>We rely on your help in identifying strong =
candidates=20
to profit from this important opportunity. Candidates should not only =
exhibit=20
strong teaching<BR>and research skills and experience, but they should =
also=20
possess the promise and ability to successfully institute future change =
within=20
their home<BR>institutions as a result of their participation in the =
summer=20
institutes. Candidates should be proficient in English (though some =
exceptions=20
may be made for individuals on a case by case basis). Most =
lectures and=20
presentations at the Summer Institute will be presented in English; =
however=20
written versions of major lectures will be translated into Russian and=20
distributed in advance. Interpreters will also be available to =
help with=20
translations between Russian and English when necessary.<BR><BR>If you =
would=20
like to recommend one or more individuals to participate in the =
"Teaching Islam=20
in Eurasia" Summer Institutes, please send us a brief e-mailwith the =
full name,=20
contact information, and institutional affiliation of the individual/s =
that you=20
are recommending so that we may follow-up with them and encourage them =
to apply.=20
Due to time constraints, we hope to receive the bulk of the applications =
by=20
April 28, 2005.<BR><BR>Please feel free to contact the Eurasia Program =
staff=20
with any questions or comments you may have regarding this =
program. We=20
thank you in advance for your time and attention. You may direct =
your=20
responses to Anthony Koliha, assistant director of the Eurasia Program, =
at=20
koliha@ssrc.org or by phone at (212) 377-2700 ext.=20
459.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR>SSRC Eurasia Program =
Staff</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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