<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Arabic-L: Thu 31 Jan 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <<a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To post messages to the list, send them to <a href="mailto:arabic-l@byu.edu">arabic-l@byu.edu</a>]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:listserv@byu.edu">listserv@byu.edu</a> with first line reading:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> unsubscribe arabic-l ]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Directory------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1) Subject:Call for MCA Abstract Writers</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: 31 Jan 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From:"Karena.Avedissian" <<a href="mailto:Karena.Avedissian@aku.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Karena.Avedissian@aku.edu</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject:Call for MCA Abstract Writers</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">Call for Abstract Writers<br><br>The MCA project (Muslim Civilisations Abstracts) was conceived as a means of furthering the study of Muslim societies and civilisations by accessing scholarly literature in various languages. The aim is to strengthen and share such knowledge across linguistic and cultural divides.<br><br>The MCA will provide systematic bibliographic indices and abstracts of works concerning Muslim civilisations, published in most of the languages and countries of the world. These will be selected works of scholarship, involving original research and analysis, advances in relevant methodology and/or creative contributions to the understanding of intellectual and social problems affecting Muslims. The abstracts, written in English by scholars, expert in the relevant subjects, will be provided in time in six other languages: Arabic, Bengali, Malay/Indonesian, Persian, Turkish and Urdu. The first phase (2006-08) is a substantial and comprehensive annotated bibliography of modern encyclopędias on and from the Muslim world.<br><br>Further details of the project can be found on the Institute's website at <a href="http://www.aku.edu/ismc/abp-d.shtml" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.aku.edu/ismc/abp-d.shtml</a>.<br><br>Key Responsibilities <br><br>Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) in London requires immediately, free-lance abstractors for the Muslim Civilisations Abstract Project. The incumbents are required to survey and write brief abstracts of encyclopaedias and other academic documents selected by the Institute.<br><br>Requirements<br><br>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>PhD and research experience in Middle Eastern, Indian, Oriental or Islamic Studies. PhD candidates who have completed an MA/MPhil and who are well advanced in their doctoral research will be considered; <br>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Excellent proficiency in English and at least one of the following languages: Arabic, Malay/Indonesian, Persian, Turkish, Urdu. Knowledge of additional European and Asian languages, particularly Central Asian languages and Russian, will be an asset; <br>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Good computer skills are required; <br><br>To Apply <br>Candidates should send a brief letter and curriculum vitae by April 21, 2008 to: <br><br>Ms Karena Avedissian<br>Administrative Assistant (MCA)<br><br>Aga Khan University<br>4 Bedford Square <br>London WC1B 3RA <br>Tel: 020 7907 1053 <br>Fax: 020 7907 1030 <br>Email: <a href="mailto:ismc.mca@aku.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ismc.mca@aku.edu</a><br><br>Disclaimer <br>AKU-ISMC is part of Aga Khan University (AKU), an international university with operations in ten countries. By submitting an application to AKU-ISMC you agree to revoke your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 thereby permitting ISMC to share the contents of your application with relevant colleagues at our headquarters institution AKU Karachi, and with its nominated agents for the purpose of completing this recruitment exercise. AKU-ISMC does not communicate with candidates unless they are to be short-listed for interview.<br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">End of Arabic-L: 31 Jan 2008</div></body></html>