The British Institute for the Study of Iraq
Grants Deadline - 1 February 2013
The deadline for applications for BISI's Academic and Visiting Iraqi Scholar grants is fast approaching. Guidance notes and application forms are all available online or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance.
A prize of £500 will be awarded for an essay that in the editors' opinion makes and original contribution to the research aims of ICMR, and is of sufficient quality to be published in the journal. It is open to students who are currently registered for doctoral research at a higher education institution, and those who have obtained a doctoral degree in the past two years.
Essays will be on a topic within the general scope of the journal: The religion and culture of Islam, historical and contemporary, Islam and its relations with other faiths and ideologies, Christian-Muslim relations. The prize winning article will be published in a forthcoming issue of ICMR. All submissions must be in English, between 8,000 and 12,000 words long, and must conform to the guidelines for the journal. The deadline for submission is 31 December 2012. Essays should be sent together with proof of eligibility to either Professor David Thomas, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or to Professor Greg Barton, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Administrative Office
Telephone: 0191 33 45179
Annual Lecture
16th January 2013 Baroness Haleh Afshar Islam and the Politics of Resistance: the Case of Women in Iran. We are pleased to announce that the BRISMES Award for Services to Middle Eastern Studies, which this year goes to Haleh, will be presented immediately after the lecture. The event will be followed by an informal reception. All welcome
6.30pm - 8.00 pm
London School of Economics
BRISMES Annual Conference 2013
Popular Movements in the Middle East and Islamic World Early bird registration extended until 25th April 2013. Deadline for conference registration: 30th April 201324th – 26th June 2013