CALL. 02.12.2016: Symposia Iranica. Third Biennial Conference - Cambridge (England)
Symposia Iranica is the biennial international graduate conference on Iranian studies. We bring together students and early career scholars to celebrate, encourage and stimulate their interest and engagement with the field, and seek to deliver a rounded, academically and professionally enriching experience that will have a real impact on the thinking, output and career progression of our participants.
FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 02/12/2016
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 11-12/04/2017
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: Pembroke College, Cambridge (England)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Armin Yavari
CALL:
Applications are warmly invited for papers that relate to any aspect of Iranian studies in any discipline within the humanities and social sciences. This includes but is by no means limited to: prehistory through to contemporary history and historiography; anthropology; archaeology; cultural heritage and conservation; social and political theory; Diaspora studies; ecology and the environment; economics; historical geography; history of medicine; art and architecture history; education; international relations and political science; epigraphy; languages, literature, linguistics and philology; new media and communication studies; philosophy; religions and theology; classical studies; sociology; film studies and the performing arts. Comparative themes and interdisciplinary approaches are also very welcome.
The abstract is the basis for judging a proposal for acceptance ( proposals@symposia-iranica.com ). All abstracts undergo double-blind peer review by a Committee comprising of at least three academics for each discipline. If accepted, the Organisers will group individually submitted papers into panels, with the expectation that some sessions will be interdisciplinary. Panel chairs will be selected from amongst our academic invitees.
The conference will be conducted in English.