دعوات لتقديم ورقة بحثية

Politics and War in the Middle East and North Africa

Cairo, Egypt | 25-26 June 2025

The Arab Political Science Network (APSN) in collaboration with the Center for Economic, Legal, Social Studies and Documentation (CEDEJ) and the Middle East Studies Program (MESP) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) are pleased to invite abstracts for a research workshop on ‘Politics and War in MENA’.

The organizers will cover the cost of participation (including flights and lodging). Accepted participants must submit a 3,500-4,000-word essay in English, by 12 June 2025. A post workshop synthesis report highlighting the participants’ research will be published in English and Arabic.

Application Requirements: 

All applications must be submitted via this form by 28 March 2025, and include:

(1)   A two-page Resume

(2)   A 250-words short bio.

(3)   An abstract of 500 words maximum in English, summarizing the work-in-progress that will be brought to the workshop, and outlining the core research question(s), case(s), and framework used.

Selected participants will be notified by 13 April 2025. If you have any questions, please contact us at workshop@arabpsn.org

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International Conference, Cairo, October 26-28th, 2025
CEDEJ / AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
hosted by IFAO
Organised by Ramy Aly (AUC), Sophie Frankford (King’s College London) and
Frédéric Lagrange (CEDEJ)


We invite scholars and practitioners of contemporary Egyptian cultural production to submit paper proposals around the following key themes:

– The affordances (or not) of new media / big and small media
– Egypt’s shifting place in the broader ecosystem of cultural production in the Arab world and beyond
– Historical perspectives on contemporary cultural transformations
– Institutional influences on cultural production (the state, the artistic syndicates, industry gatekeepers or funders)
– Audience experiences / reception studies
– Streaming services / platforms and AI / algorithmic bias
– Intersections of class, race and/or gender in cultural production
– Methodological and theoretical approaches to studying mainstreams/margins
– Insights from practitioners and cultural producers

Submission of Proposals: Paper proposals must be submitted in one of the conference languages by 15th April 2025.

Please include in your submission: • A title for the paper • An abstract of up to 300 words • A short biography of the author (100 words). Submissions will be selected based on the relevance of the topic, originality of the approach, and scientific quality. Authors will be notified about acceptance in June 2025.

Please send proposals, and any questions (including information about the possibility of
applying for travel/accommodation funds) to:
ramy.aly@aucegypt.edu
sophie.frankford@kcl.ac.uk
frederic.lagrange@cedej-eg.org

The International Conference on Shaping Knowledge Beyond Digital Archiving

Abu Dhabi, 21-23 April 2026

After two successful editions of the Digital Archiving in the Arab World conference, we are expanding our focus beyond archiving. As technology increasingly shapes how we create, share, and preserve knowledge, this conference explores its impact across disciplines.

This conference provides a platform for scholars, practitioners, and innovators to engage in meaningful discussions, exchange insights, and explore new frontiers in digital humanities. Through speeches, talks, and networking opportunities, we aim to foster new connections and innovative approaches to knowledge in the digital age.

Conference topics:

• Scientific Discovery in the Digital Age
• Digital Humanities and Cultural Research
• Education and Knowledge in the Digital Era
• AI and Digital Technologies in Healthcare
• Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
• Ethics and the Digital Age

Submit your abstract here