BRISMES 2021 Conference July 5-9
| BRISMES CONFERENCE 2021 KNOWLEDGE, POWER AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES. 5 JULY - 9 JULY 2021 There are over 80 sessions planned, each offering something different and exciting, however here are some you don't want to miss! Meet the BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom - Monday 5th, 17:30 - 19:30 Learn about the newly-established BRISMES Campaigns at "Middle East Studies in Practice and Anti-Colonial Education" - Wednesday 7th, 15:15 - 17:15 Don't miss the keynote talks: Professor Caroline Rooney - Monday 5th, 13:00 - 15:00 ‘The Revolution is a Woman’: From Woke Culture to the Arab Awakening Plenary Roundtable - Tuesday 6th, 15:15 - 17:15 Disrupting, Refusing and Transgressing Knowledge Production in Middle East Studies Dr amina wadud - Wednesday 7th, 10:00 - 12:00 Islamic Feminism: What’s in a Name? Professor Pinar Bilgin - Friday 9th, 15:15 - 17:15 Nowhere to run? Decolonising the study of the Middle East between Area Studies and International Relations If you are an ECR, we have these events especially for you: How to get published - Thursday 8th, 10:00 - 12:00 Writing within and beyond academia - Thursday 8th, 13:00 - 15:00 (BRISMES Graduate Section Event) Several publishers will also be holding fascinating events across the five days - including the launch of the Edinburgh Studies on Modern Turkey academic book series and Gingko Library's launch of The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus: Art, Faith and Empire in Early Islam by Alain George. These events will be announced over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: The deadline for registration is midnight 20 June (UK Summer Time). By registering for the BRISMES Conference, you agree to abide by the BRISMES Code of Conduct. If you have any problems with paying the fee by the deadline, please email conference@brismes.org to organise an extension. You are encouraged to join BRISMES to take advantage of member registration rates (as well as the other benefits of membership, including our flagship journal BJMES). You can do so here – or email Amy Brickhill, administrator@brismes.org for more information. REFUND POLICY: Cancellations made before 20 June 2021 (midnight, UK Summer Time) will be refunded minus a £35 administration fee. Cancellations made after 20 June 2021 (midnight, UK Summer Time) will not receive a refund. For updates about the conference, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter @OfficialBRISMES If you have further questions about the conference, you may find the answer on our FAQ page. |