Contemporary Levant
@contemplevant.bsky.social
A journal of the Council for British Research in the Levant @cbrl.bsky.social; https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ycol20. Looking for archaeology? That’ll be our sister journal, @levant-journal.bsky.social
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Divorce in time of war and displacement, between social anxiety and changing family practices: the case of northwest region of Syria in 2022
This paper expands the research on familial change in the context of war and displacement in Syria. It examines the multiple factors contributing to an actual or perceived increase in divorce rates...
www.tandfonline.com
New online at @contemplevant.bsky.social: “Divorce in time of war and displacement, between social anxiety and changing family practices: the case of northwest region of Syria in 2022” by Yasser Alhusien, Mohammad al-Othman, Imad Bark…
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"applicants with published research on questions related to race and legacies of colonialism, and their contemporary impact on the discipline"
Wonderful news from Birkbeck's School of Historical Studies. We're hiring not one but TWO open-ended, full-time roles: Medieval Studies, and History of Art! cis7.bbk.ac.uk/home.html#fi...
Current Vacancies - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
cis7.bbk.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 11:42 AM
"applicants with published research on questions related to race and legacies of colonialism, and their contemporary impact on the discipline"
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📣 Are you an LSE PhD student working on the Middle East and North Africa?
Apply for our new Doctoral Affiliate Scheme for the 2026 calendar year!
Find out more: https://www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/doctoral-affiliates-scheme-2026-2027
Apply for our new Doctoral Affiliate Scheme for the 2026 calendar year!
Find out more: https://www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/doctoral-affiliates-scheme-2026-2027
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
📣 Are you an LSE PhD student working on the Middle East and North Africa?
Apply for our new Doctoral Affiliate Scheme for the 2026 calendar year!
Find out more: https://www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/doctoral-affiliates-scheme-2026-2027
Apply for our new Doctoral Affiliate Scheme for the 2026 calendar year!
Find out more: https://www.lse.ac.uk/middleEastCentre/doctoral-affiliates-scheme-2026-2027
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Applying for funding and grants are a continual part of academic life.
Hear from Dr Pavan Mano @kingsinterhums.bsky.social as he unpacks his real-life experiences with funding throughout his career in Ep 2 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR with Dr Leonie Smith.
🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjyH...
Hear from Dr Pavan Mano @kingsinterhums.bsky.social as he unpacks his real-life experiences with funding throughout his career in Ep 2 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR with Dr Leonie Smith.
🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjyH...
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Applying for funding and grants are a continual part of academic life.
Hear from Dr Pavan Mano @kingsinterhums.bsky.social as he unpacks his real-life experiences with funding throughout his career in Ep 2 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR with Dr Leonie Smith.
🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjyH...
Hear from Dr Pavan Mano @kingsinterhums.bsky.social as he unpacks his real-life experiences with funding throughout his career in Ep 2 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR with Dr Leonie Smith.
🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjyH...
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Retired or soon to be retired UK HE or IRO researcher, or 'retired' but still holding PT position up to 0.5FTE?
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
Emeritus Fellowships | The Leverhulme Trust
www.leverhulme.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Retired or soon to be retired UK HE or IRO researcher, or 'retired' but still holding PT position up to 0.5FTE?
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
Awards of £k-£24 k available from @leverhulme.ac.uk to support your research. The deadline is 4pm 29 January 2026.
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The Trust's Early Career Fellowships offer a three-year salaried post for researchers at the beginning of their academic career to undertake a significant piece of research. Interested? Apply here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career... Closing date: 19 February 2026, 4pm
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Trust's Early Career Fellowships offer a three-year salaried post for researchers at the beginning of their academic career to undertake a significant piece of research. Interested? Apply here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career... Closing date: 19 February 2026, 4pm
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The Making of Modern Syria: History, Politics, Geography 📙
CBRL presents Daniel Neep & panel discussion on Syria’s past & future
🗓️ Fri 6 Feb 2026 | 6 PM UK
📍 The British Academy & online
Chair: Prof. Dawn Chatty | Panellists: Dr Haian Dukhan, Dr Hiba Salem & Dr Ammar Azzouz
CBRL presents Daniel Neep & panel discussion on Syria’s past & future
🗓️ Fri 6 Feb 2026 | 6 PM UK
📍 The British Academy & online
Chair: Prof. Dawn Chatty | Panellists: Dr Haian Dukhan, Dr Hiba Salem & Dr Ammar Azzouz
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The Making of Modern Syria: History, Politics, Geography 📙
CBRL presents Daniel Neep & panel discussion on Syria’s past & future
🗓️ Fri 6 Feb 2026 | 6 PM UK
📍 The British Academy & online
Chair: Prof. Dawn Chatty | Panellists: Dr Haian Dukhan, Dr Hiba Salem & Dr Ammar Azzouz
CBRL presents Daniel Neep & panel discussion on Syria’s past & future
🗓️ Fri 6 Feb 2026 | 6 PM UK
📍 The British Academy & online
Chair: Prof. Dawn Chatty | Panellists: Dr Haian Dukhan, Dr Hiba Salem & Dr Ammar Azzouz
New online at @contemplevant.bsky.social: “Divorce in time of war and displacement, between social anxiety and changing family practices: the case of northwest region of Syria in 2022” by Yasser Alhusien, Mohammad al-Othman, Imad Bark…
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Divorce in time of war and displacement, between social anxiety and changing family practices: the case of northwest region of Syria in 2022
This paper expands the research on familial change in the context of war and displacement in Syria. It examines the multiple factors contributing to an actual or perceived increase in divorce rates...
www.tandfonline.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
New online at @contemplevant.bsky.social: “Divorce in time of war and displacement, between social anxiety and changing family practices: the case of northwest region of Syria in 2022” by Yasser Alhusien, Mohammad al-Othman, Imad Bark…
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Final days to apply! ⏳
CBRL Workshop Grants 2026–27 support collaborative UK–Levant academic workshops.
💷 Up to £4,000
🎓 Humanities & social sciences
🌍 Hybrid workshops encouraged
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Fri 16 Jan 2026
🔗 www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
CBRL Workshop Grants 2026–27 support collaborative UK–Levant academic workshops.
💷 Up to £4,000
🎓 Humanities & social sciences
🌍 Hybrid workshops encouraged
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Fri 16 Jan 2026
🔗 www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
CBRL invites applications for Workshop Grants! 📑
🔹 Deadline: Friday - 16 Jan 2026
For more details and to apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
🔹 Deadline: Friday - 16 Jan 2026
For more details and to apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Final days to apply! ⏳
CBRL Workshop Grants 2026–27 support collaborative UK–Levant academic workshops.
💷 Up to £4,000
🎓 Humanities & social sciences
🌍 Hybrid workshops encouraged
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Fri 16 Jan 2026
🔗 www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
CBRL Workshop Grants 2026–27 support collaborative UK–Levant academic workshops.
💷 Up to £4,000
🎓 Humanities & social sciences
🌍 Hybrid workshops encouraged
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Fri 16 Jan 2026
🔗 www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-wo...
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The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following six schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 23 January to 6 March 2026. For ...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
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Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026
Research Training and Short Courses
The IHR offers a wide range of training courses for historians at all career stages, from digital research and oral history to archives and publishing.
www.history.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026
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Please share: Fully-funded PhD opportunity at @livunigeog.bsky.social, supervised by my wonderful colleagues Dr Heather Sangster and Prof. Briony McDonagh and moi: 'From Empire to Ecology: Environmental, Colonial and Industrial Legacies of the Manchester Ship Canal' www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
From Empire to Ecology: Environmental, Colonial and Industrial Legacies of the Manchester Ship Canal at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - From Empire to Ecology: Environmental, Colonial and Industrial Legacies of the Manchester Ship Canal at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Please share: Fully-funded PhD opportunity at @livunigeog.bsky.social, supervised by my wonderful colleagues Dr Heather Sangster and Prof. Briony McDonagh and moi: 'From Empire to Ecology: Environmental, Colonial and Industrial Legacies of the Manchester Ship Canal' www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Bukra!
The CBRL Graduate Network Seminar Series continues! 🎓
Lecture 7: "Processing and Analysing Data 4: Ethnography and Participatory Research" Speaker: Dr. Hala Ghanem
🔹 06 Jan 2026
🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK)
🔹 Online (Zoom)
Book your spot now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Lecture 7: "Processing and Analysing Data 4: Ethnography and Participatory Research" Speaker: Dr. Hala Ghanem
🔹 06 Jan 2026
🔹 6 PM (Amman) | 3 PM (UK)
🔹 Online (Zoom)
Book your spot now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Bukra!
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The Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic are hiring:
• Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science x2
• Associate or Full Professor of Political Science
Deadline: 15 January 2026
More info here: www.fgses-um6p.ma/jobs?field_t...
• Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science x2
• Associate or Full Professor of Political Science
Deadline: 15 January 2026
More info here: www.fgses-um6p.ma/jobs?field_t...
Job Openings | Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique - FGSES
www.fgses-um6p.ma
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic are hiring:
• Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science x2
• Associate or Full Professor of Political Science
Deadline: 15 January 2026
More info here: www.fgses-um6p.ma/jobs?field_t...
• Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science x2
• Associate or Full Professor of Political Science
Deadline: 15 January 2026
More info here: www.fgses-um6p.ma/jobs?field_t...
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Less than one week left to apply! ⏳
CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation.
📧 More details:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation.
📧 More details:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
CBRL invites applications for Project Grants 2025! 📝
🔹Deadline: Friday - 09 Jan 2026
Learn more and apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
🔹Deadline: Friday - 09 Jan 2026
Learn more and apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Less than one week left to apply! ⏳
CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation.
📧 More details:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation.
📧 More details:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
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In a new Learning from the Levant episode, Shatha Mubaideen speaks with Gerasimos Tsourapas & Imad El-Anis about eco-humanitarian rentierism and what Jordan’s experience reveals about crises across the Global South.
🎧 Listen here:
soundcloud.com/cbrl_sound/l...
🎧 Listen here:
soundcloud.com/cbrl_sound/l...
December 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In a new Learning from the Levant episode, Shatha Mubaideen speaks with Gerasimos Tsourapas & Imad El-Anis about eco-humanitarian rentierism and what Jordan’s experience reveals about crises across the Global South.
🎧 Listen here:
soundcloud.com/cbrl_sound/l...
🎧 Listen here:
soundcloud.com/cbrl_sound/l...
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🔖 Our Reader Scheme is now open — register for free to access our library and reading room!
www.cbrl.ac.uk/kenyon-insti...
www.cbrl.ac.uk/kenyon-insti...
December 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🔖 Our Reader Scheme is now open — register for free to access our library and reading room!
www.cbrl.ac.uk/kenyon-insti...
www.cbrl.ac.uk/kenyon-insti...
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We are excited to share that the Kenyon Institute Library has reopened after two years! 📚
We welcomed 40+ guests to celebrate the occasion with talks, archive highlights, and a reception.
Huge thanks to the KI team for delivering a fantastic event 👏
We welcomed 40+ guests to celebrate the occasion with talks, archive highlights, and a reception.
Huge thanks to the KI team for delivering a fantastic event 👏
December 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We are excited to share that the Kenyon Institute Library has reopened after two years! 📚
We welcomed 40+ guests to celebrate the occasion with talks, archive highlights, and a reception.
Huge thanks to the KI team for delivering a fantastic event 👏
We welcomed 40+ guests to celebrate the occasion with talks, archive highlights, and a reception.
Huge thanks to the KI team for delivering a fantastic event 👏
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#Employment The History Department at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East.
mesana.org/resources-an...
mesana.org/resources-an...
Middle East Studies Association
The History Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East.
mesana.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#Employment The History Department at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in History of the Middle East.
mesana.org/resources-an...
mesana.org/resources-an...
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A great opportunity for researchers writing up a PhD thesis or recently completed in refugee history broadly defined - a friendly and supportive working environment and this year in … Vienna!
Un appel du projet ERC @atlanticexiles.bsky.social qui organise son sixième séminaire d'histoire transnationale des réfugiés à l'Université de Vienne à l'automne 2026 : propositions attendues jusqu'au 20 décembre, jeunes chercheur.es francophones welcome !
December 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A great opportunity for researchers writing up a PhD thesis or recently completed in refugee history broadly defined - a friendly and supportive working environment and this year in … Vienna!
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Applications are invited for an assistant professor position in History of the Middle East at the University of Guelph Canada
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
Assistant Professor in History of the Middle East
Assistant Professor in History of the Middle East
careers.uoguelph.ca
December 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Applications are invited for an assistant professor position in History of the Middle East at the University of Guelph Canada
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
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🚨 Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Koch History Centre Fellowships at Oxford!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🚨 Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Koch History Centre Fellowships at Oxford!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
We are seeking 12 historians (9 junior, 3 senior) for a one-year fellowship at Wadham College & the Faculty of History.
This year’s theme: “Scarcity and Abundance”
Deadline: 17 Dec 2025
Please share widely!
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Are you a student, PhD candidate, or postdoc interested in #EnvHist opportunities in or related to Europe? Then our early-career-scholar team is building a network just for you.
Join our new Early-Career #EnvHist Network! We have created a listserv for opportunities related to environmental history (broadly conceived), and we welcome students, PhD candidates and post-docs interested in what happens in Europe. To join, send us a Private Message.
Members can also contribute!
Members can also contribute!
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Are you a student, PhD candidate, or postdoc interested in #EnvHist opportunities in or related to Europe? Then our early-career-scholar team is building a network just for you.
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Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature position at the University of Oxford.
Deadline: 5 January
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK674/a...
Deadline: 5 January
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK674/a...
Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature at University of Oxford
Recruiting now: Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Associate Professor in Modern Arabic Literature position at the University of Oxford.
Deadline: 5 January
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK674/a...
Deadline: 5 January
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK674/a...
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FELLOWSHIP! @bethmardutho.bsky.social is seeking a research assistant for a project on Syriac printing culture in Europe from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Knowledge of Latin is a must. Interested students or recent graduates can DM us for details. #fellowship bethmardutho.org
Beth Mardutho | Promoting the study and preservation of the Syriac heritage & language
bethmardutho.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
FELLOWSHIP! @bethmardutho.bsky.social is seeking a research assistant for a project on Syriac printing culture in Europe from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Knowledge of Latin is a must. Interested students or recent graduates can DM us for details. #fellowship bethmardutho.org
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The December 2025 edition of CBRL’s newsletter is out now! 📬
Catch up on our latest news, research, and upcoming events across the Levant. Check it out! 📰
Read here: mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-de...
Catch up on our latest news, research, and upcoming events across the Levant. Check it out! 📰
Read here: mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-de...
December 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The December 2025 edition of CBRL’s newsletter is out now! 📬
Catch up on our latest news, research, and upcoming events across the Levant. Check it out! 📰
Read here: mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-de...
Catch up on our latest news, research, and upcoming events across the Levant. Check it out! 📰
Read here: mailchi.mp/cbrl/cbrl-de...