What:
Scholars are invited to apply to this Summer Research Lab to utilize the University Library’s resources on Middle Eastern and Islamic studies and/or to attend two workshops, as well as obtain assistance from the Librarian for the Middle East and North Africa and the staff of the International and Area Studies Library.
When:
May 19 – August 8, 2014
Why Illinois:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest public university library and the second-largest university library in North America, with 13.3 million volumes, 135,389 serial titles, 645,398 e-books, more than 400 electronic databases, and 26 service locations. As of December, the Library had 56,395 books in Arabic and 3,599 Arabic serials. The Library has 30,341 books and 2,776 serials on Islamic studies. The Library also features the Sultan Qaboos Collection on Oman and Ibadi Islam, thanks to a grant from the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center. For more information on the Middle East and North Africa Collection, visit http://www.library.illinois.edu/ias/middleeasterncollection/courses_centers.html.
Workshops:
July 14 - “Ibadi Islam: History and Bibliography” will be taught by University of IllinoisFees/Amenities: The cost of registration for the Summer Research Lab is $50. Housing will be provided at a Registration: To register, complete the online form and submit payment at professor Valerie Hoffman and Florida State University professor Adam Gaiser. This workshop will introduce scholars to the doctrines, terminology, history and major sources on Ibadi Islam, utilizing sources in the Sultan Qaboos Collection in the University of Illinois Library.
July 16 - “The Arab Spring (al-Rabīʻ al-‘Arabī)” will be taught by Laila Hussein Moustafa, University of Illinois Librarian for the Middle East and North Africa. This workshop will introduce scholars to Arabic sources on the Arab uprisings and will help them learn how to search and find books, articles and films on this topic. cost of $46 per night at Presby Hall, on the campus of the University of Illinois. Breakfast will be provided free of charge during the workshops, and each workshop will conclude with a group dinner. Graduate students and others who do not have research funds from their home institution may apply for travel grants of $300 each and up to five nights of free housing. http://go.illinois.edu/2014SummerResearchLabregister.
Deadline to apply:
April 15, 2014
Contact:
For more information, please visit http://www.csames.illinois.edu/resources/summerlab/ or contact Angela Williams at aswillms@illinois.edu.
