[Bilimsel Haber] PhD Students International Conference: “State, Society and Economy in the Modern Middle East”, London, 7-8 May 2011

[Onur Inal]

PhD Students International Conference: “State, Society and Economy in
the Modern Middle East”, London, 7-8 May 2011

The London Middle East Institute at SOAS is pleased to invite all PhD
students with a research focus on the Middle East to submit proposals.
The conference will provide an opportunity for young scholars to
present their research and work in progress, benefit from contacts
with, and feedback from, academics and get to know other scholars
working on the Middle East.  This is an international conference open
to all PhD students focusing on the Middle East.

The conference themes are wide ranging, and shall include, but are not
limited to, the following indicative themes:
●     Cooperation and conflict
●     Gender and sexuality
●     Globalisation, regionalism and international integration
●     Identities within and beyond the nation
●     Human rights, civil society and transition to democracy
●     The role of women in socio-economic development
●     The role of media, film and communications in social and
political transformation
●     Trafficking, smuggling and the arms races
●     Religion in politics and society
●     Economic diversification in oil-based economies

Novel and innovative approaches to research are encouraged and the
organisers are especially keen to promote inter-disciplinary themes.
Presenters are likely to find themselves among an audience from mixed
academic backgrounds who are brought together by a desire to foster
their understanding of the Middle East across different disciplines.
This will give academics from subject areas as diverse as history,
anthropology and economics, arts and culture, politics and diplomacy,
gender studies, and other fields, an opportunity to learn from each
other and to develop innovative approaches to their own work.
The forum will involve lectures and panel discussions, as well as
networking opportunities. We hope to engage interested publishers too
with a view to encouraging potential publication of PhD research on
the Middle East.

The submission deadline for proposals is 15 January 2011.  Applicants
should submit an abstract of no more than 400 words along with a short
CV (2 pages only) to (lmei at soas.ac.uk). A modest contribution for
travel costs will be available for successful applicants studying in
institutions outside London.

POSTER SESSION: A number of presenters will be invited to exhibit
their research in the form of a poster as part of a Poster Session
that will be also organised alongside the main conference. Posters can
be crafted in any number of creative ways to showcase PhD research on
different aspects of the Middle East and North Africa region.

Selection of posters will be based on the draft proposals submitted
(see above). If selected, successful presenters will be advised
accordingly. Interested applicants can have a look at the following
links to get useful ideas about poster sessions:
•         http://www.graduatejunction.net/posters
•         http://www.uwex.edu/ces/tobaccoeval/pdf/postertips.pdf
•         http://www.uwex.edu/ces/tobaccoeval/pdf/postertips.pdf

We aim to select 10-15 posters for presentation at the conference.
Accepted poster presenters will receive a modest contribution towards
expenses they incur in making their posters.