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DAVO-KONGRESS 2012 DAVO CONGRESS 2012
19th International DAVO Congress of
Contemporary Research on the Middle
East
Erlangen, 4 – 6 October 2012
The German Middle East Studies Association for
Contemporary Research and Documentation (DAVO)
is calling for papers for its 19th International Congress.
The conference will be held at the University of
Erlangen-Nuremberg, chaired by Professor Dr. Christoph
Schumann (Professur für Politik und Zeitgeschichte
des Nahen Ostens) and Dr. Jörn Thielmann
(Erlanger Zentrum für Islam und Recht in Europa E-
ZIRE). Amke Dietert, the General Secretary of the
Congress, is responsible for the organizational tasks.
We welcome papers on all fields of contemporary
Middle East studies and the impact of this region on
other parts of the world. Middle East studies are understood
to include disciplines relevant to the study of
an area comprising all members of the League of Arab
States, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Israel
and the Muslim states of the former USSR.
Pre-organized Panels and Individual Papers
Proposals for pre-organized panels and workshops on
a common theme with at least three papers to be presented
and chair are welcome. The coordinators of
such pre-organized panels are also responsible for the
quality of the papers and may reject papers with
summaries of low quality.
Individual paper submissions will be grouped into
panels. No more than two paper proposals are accepted.
Although most of the papers will be held in German,
English papers and discussions are strongly encouraged.
Generally, 20 minutes will be allowed for
each presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.
Every proposal for a paper has to be accompanied
by an abstract of about 300 words. The decision about
the acceptance or refusal of the proposed papers will
be taken according to the quality of the abstract.
Summaries of Proposed Papers and Panels
Every summary of the proposed papers and panels
will be reviewed by two scholars who accept or refuse
the proposed contribution according to the following
criteria:
- Is the paper based on a clearly stated research
question?
- What is the methodological approach of this
paper? Does it develop an argument, does it attempt
to verify on hypothesis, or does it answer
the research question on the basis of the author`s
empirical findings or the results of a study based
on other sources?
- Does this paper take into account the latest state
of research?
- Does this paper contain innovative aspects?
The review of the proposed panels will take into
account the academic quality and the coher-
ence of the papers. Please keep these academic
standards in mind when you formulate the summary
of your paper or pre-organized panel.
General Meeting of DAVO
The General Meeting of the members of DAVO is
due to be held during the Congress on Thursday, 4
October 2012 at 11-13 h (Location: Kollegienhaus of
the Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg,
Universitätsstrasse 15, 91054 Erlangen).
Registration
- Deadline for the registration of papers and panels
including abstract of 300 words before 2 July 2012.
- Confirmation of the acceptance of proposed papers
and panels until 1 August 2012.
Please use the attached forms for the registration of
papers and panels, and also for the registration of your
participation during the conference. The forms are also
available at http://davo2012.de/anmeldung.
The registration forms of all participants of this meeting
should arrive at the organizers of the DAVO Congress
together with the registration fees (Euro 55, reduced
Euro 30, non-DAVO members Euro 75) not
later than 1 July 2012. After 15 August an additional
fee for late registration of Euro 20 will be charged.
You may book your accommodation online via
http://davo2012.de/unterkunft-2. Travel information
and details on the location of the DAVO Congress are
also shown on the website of this conference at
http://davo2012.de/anreise.
The final program of the congress will be available
on the DAVO website after 15 September 2012.
Conference Venue
Kollegienhaus of the Friedrich-Alexander-University,
Erlangen-Nuremberg, Universitätsstrasse 15, 91054
Erlangen.
Contact
Please forward your registration forms and enquiries
only to the following address:
DAVO Congress
Mrs Amke Dietert
Carl-Cohn-Strasse 73
D-22297 Hamburg, Germany
Tel.: ++49-40-5133671
Email: amke.dietert@googlemail.com.
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