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Date: 05 May 2008
From:Elisabeth Kendall <Elisabeth.Kendall at ed.ac.uk>
Subject:Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at CASAW

Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: Centre for the Advanced Study  
of the Arab World (CASAW)

These posts will provide an opportunity for new researchers who have  
recently gained a PhD to contribute to the research programmes of  
CASAW, as well as undertaking some teaching and administrative duties,  
collaborative interdisciplinary work and outreach activity.

Closing Date: 30 May 2008
Start Date: September 2008 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Salary Scale:  £ £28,290 - £33,780

3-Year Fellowship in Minority Identities in the Arab World
(Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh)
This research will examine the emergence and development of minority  
communities in the Arab Middle East since the appearance of the modern  
state from the 19th century onwards (especially since the advent of  
nation-states after World War One), addressing issues of statelessness  
and the creation of refugee communities. While requiring a  
disciplinary grounding in history, the postholder will be expected to  
lock into the Centre's interdisciplinary environment to incorporate  
alternative insights into the issues raised, which have important  
implications for the stability of societies and states in the region  
to the present day.
Further particulars and an application form can be found at www.jobs.ed.ac.uk 
, under vacancy reference 3009078.

2-Year Fellowship in the Socio-Cultural Impacts of Modern Information  
and Communication Technologies in the Arab World
(Modern Languages and Cultures/School of Government and International  
Affairs, University of Durham)
The role of al-Jazeera and other media networks in the recent Gulf War  
has highlighted the need for research in this area. This post will  
bring together the linguistic expertise and cultural studies  
methodologies of the Arabic Department with the political economy  
specialisms in the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.  
The research will assess the various potential and actual impacts of  
modern media such as satellite television and the internet on Arab  
society and culture.
For more information, please contact the Durham CASAW Administrator,  
Ms Lorraine Holmes (Lorraine.Holmes at durham.ac.uk).

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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