Deadline: March 11, 2019
We are happy to announce the convening of a one-day workshop that will be
held in conjunction with the fifth annual conference of the Asian Sphere
http://asian-sphere.huji.ac.il/news/conference-multilateral-dynamics-between-middle-east-and-asia
(Monday-Wednesday,
16-18 December 2019). The workshop will be held at The Hebrew University
of Jerusalem on December 15, 2019. In accordance with the theme of the
Asian Sphere conference, the workshop's theme is the multilateral aspects
and interconnectivities between Asia (Central, East, Southeast, South and
North) and the Middle East (including Greater Iran, Anatolia, Syria and
Egypt, Yemen, al-Hijaz) in the Mongol period broadly defined
(13th-15th centuries).
We seek papers that explore the intricate, cross-regional and
inter-cultural connections during the Mongol era or fruitful comparative
studies that draw on several and certainly more than one - region, culture
or society in this period. The aim of the workshop is to invite a broader
discussion about the methods for, as well as the importance, value and
pitfalls of, conducting comparative studies across Mongol-dominated Eurasia
and between the empire’s spheres of influence.
Papers might include the multifaceted and complex array of cross-regional
Eurasian mobtilities, migrations, and transfers (human, material, cultural,
scientific, artistic, textual and more); diplomatic, economic, and military
relations, rivalries and comparisons; geopolitical and environmental
transitions under Mongol rule in a comparative view; societies on the
fringes of the empire; religious and cultural connectivities and tensions
arising from Mongol rule; and more. We especially welcome studies focusing
on one text, object or media as an arena of cross-cultural connections as
well as papers dealing with specific cross-Asian networks (commercial,
religious, scientific).
Practical details:
We will be accepting abstracts of entire panels or individual papers (up to
250 words); along with a short (maximum 1 page) CV by March* 11, 2019*.
Abstracts and CVs should be sent to:
Ms. Vered Shurany; Dr. Jonathan Brack; and Prof. Michal Biran at
vered.shurany@mail.huji.ac.il; ybrack@umich.edu; ercmongol@gmail.com.
For the whole CFP see the .pdf file via this link
http://mongol.huji.ac.il/sites/default/files/CFP-2019%20Dec%20Mongol%203.pdf;
or visit
http://mongol.huji.ac.il/news-and-activities/cfp-multilateral-dynamics-between-middle-east-and-asia-mongol-era