[Bilimsel Haber] CfP: 23rd Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (University of Chicago, May 9-10, 2008)

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Call for Papers:

23rd Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference

University of Chicago, May 9-10, 2008

We invite graduate students and faculty in the humanities and social
sciences to submit papers for the 23rd annual Middle East History and Theory
Conference, to be held May 9th and 10th, 2008, 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, history, literature, sociology and religion) and dealing with any
topic that has affected the Middle East from the 7th century onwards. This
year, the keynote address will be delivered by Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said
Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University. A plenary session speaker
will be announced soon. The conference will also feature a free concert by
the University of Chicago's Middle East Music Ensemble and a complimentary
lamb roast at the end of proceedings Saturday.

The conference is open to the public. For those planning to attend MEHAT
2008, please add our event on Facebook 

( <http://uchicago.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8700419061>
http://uchicago.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8700419061). This page will allow
participants to communicate about travel, accommodations and other matters
related to the conference.Those wishing to participate should send a
250-word abstract to the conference organizers at mehat2008 at gmail.com by
February 15, 2008. Both individual papers and pre-arranged themed panels can
be accommodated.

2008 MEHAT coordinators:

Ercument Asil
Gerard Cohen-Vrignaud
Joseph Yackley

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