2025 AIMS Graduate Student Writing Workshop
February 27-28, 2025
University of Arizona
The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) invites doctoral and master’s candidates to its 23rd Dissertation Workshop scheduled for February 27-28, 2025, hosted by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the School of Anthropology, and the Department of French and Italian at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
The workshop provides the opportunity for current doctoral or master candidates to present, discuss, and receive valuable feedback on work related to North Africa. Accepted applicants will submit a piece of writing from their dissertations or theses at any stage (prospectus, dissertation chapter, or article draft). Participants will be organized into panels to present their work and read and discuss other participants’ work. Scholars working on North African studies in a variety of disciplines will offer feedback, as well as perspectives on publishing, job market conditions, and other topics germane to professional academic development. The workshop further affords the chance to meet, learn from, and develop relationships with colleagues in the field.
Graduate students from all disciplines are welcome. In the past, they have included anthropology, archaeology, comparative literature, geography, history, musicology, psychology, political science, public health, sociology, and more. Some funding will be available for the workshop attendees’ travel and lodging expenses.
- This workshop is open only to AIMS members. To become a student member ($50) or to renew your membership, please visit aimsnorthafrica.org or email Terry Ryan at [email protected].
- To apply, please submit your C.V. and a short abstract (300 words max.) of your work to https://forms.gle/HM8qbDi5XJ23mbhJ9
- The deadline for abstract submissions is January 3, 2025.
- Selected participants will be notified via email by January 20, 2025 and asked to submit a chapter, prospectus, or article draft for review by January 31, 2025.
- Please share this announcement with interested colleagues and friends!
- If you have any questions, please contact AIMS Graduate Student Association President Jie Gao at [email protected].
This event is co-sponsored by the American Institute for Maghrib Studies
and multiple academic units within the University of Arizona, including the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, the School of Anthropology, the Department of French and Italian, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.