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SAH 2023 Montréal: “Reinventing Islamic Architecture in the 20th and 21st Centuries (Montréal)”
Call for PapersSociety of Architectural Historians
2023 Annual International Conference
April 12–16 in Montréal, Canada
September 20–22 Virtual View
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HIAA Majlis at CAA 2023--Proposals due June 15, 2022
New York
HIAA Majlis The HIAA Majlis, held periodically in conjunction with the conference of the College Art Association (CAA), offers an opportunity for junior scholars in Islamic art to learn about their…
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HIAA Summer Newsletter--Please share recent publications, exhibitions, new positions, and honors by June 07, 2022
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The HIAA board is now gathering information to compile in the summer edition of the newsletter (past editions of the newsletter are available on the HIAA website). We would love to hear from members…
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CFP – Intersecting Photographies, Photography Network's 2022 Symposium – Due June 15
The second symposium of the Photography Network will be hosted jointly by Photography Network and Howard University in Washington, DC. Depending on circumstances, the event will either be hybrid (in-person and virtual) or fully virtual. We will update speakers and attendees by August 15. Visit site ViewHIAA Newsletters
HIAA Winter 2022 Newsletter
HIAA is pleased to share with its members the 2022 Winter Newsletter. It includes the President's Fall Letter, biennial symposium report, notes from the field, and member news. Download PDF ViewHIAA Members-Only Content
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HIAA Sponsored Panel at CAA 2023
Proposals are due April 15, 2022
HIAA will sponsor a session at CAA’s Annual Conference in New York, February 15-18, 2023. We are now asking for proposals for a complete panel from HIAA members. For complete sessions (90 minutes…
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HIAA Sponsored Panel at CAA 2023
Proposals are due April 15, 2022
HIAA will sponsor a session at CAA’s Annual Conference in New York, February 15-18, 2023. We are now asking for proposals for a complete panel from HIAA members. For complete sessions (90 minutes…
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Mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa, 23 and 30 May 2022
The Aga Khan University's in the United Kingdom, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC)
This two-day online course introduces participants to Muslim architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa. Following an introduction on Islamic architecture and mosques, the first session will explore mosques in…
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Special Issue: Climate Change and the Built Environment in the Islamic World
International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA)
Thematic volume planned for May 2024 (IJIA 13.2)
Proposal submission deadline: April 30, 2022
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Islam and the Devotional Object: Seeing Religion in Egypt and Syria
Richard J.A. McGregor
Islam and the Devotional Object offers a history of Islamic practice through the aesthetic reception of medieval religious objects. Elaborate parades in Cairo and Damascus included decorated objects of…
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Norma Jean Calderwood Associate Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art
HARVARD ART MUSEUMS
The Harvard Art Museums seek an emerging or established curator of Islamic and/or South Asian art. Engaging in scholarly and public debates on the Harvard University campus and beyond, the curator will lead the charge in deepening the museums’ presentations of the art of the Islamic regions and South Asia, and in proposing fresh perspectives on the definition of these fields for the 21st century. We especially welcome candidates with a demonstrated commitment to addressing the interconnections of art and faith, and to expanding the existing canon, frameworks, and narratives to highlight the diversity of the visual cultures of these geographic areas.
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The Journeys of Kalila and Dimna: Itineraries of Fables in the Arts and Literature of the Islamic World
Editors: Eloïse Brac de la Perrière, Aïda El Khiari, and Annie Vernay-Nouri
Kalīla wa-Dimna is one of the best-known texts of medieval Arabic literature and counts among the most illustrated works in the Islamic world. The extent of the corpus and its journey through the ages…
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