The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications from early-career scholars who would like to participate in a one-week in-person research development workshop, “The Politics of Identity in the Middle East and North Africa.” Organized in partnership with the Center for the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies at Kuwait University (KU), the program will be held December 14-19, 2024, at Kuwait University.
The organizers will cover participation costs, including travel, lodging, and materials, for up to 20 qualified applicants. Following their full participation in the program, fellows will receive a three-year membership to the American Political Science Association.
How to ApplyInterested applicants are encouraged to review the call for applications and complete the online application. Selected fellows will be contacted by mid-October. Completed applications, including all necessary supporting documents (in PDF or Word format), must be submitted by September 22, 2024. Submit Your Application now! |
About the Workshop
The workshop will be led by Drs. Hamad Albloshi (Kuwait University), Sarah Almutairi (Kuwait University), Lisa Blaydes (Stanford University), and Daniel L. Tavana (Penn State University). Together with selected workshop fellows, co-leaders will focus on growing social scientific interest in the study of identity politics in the MENA region. Recent scholarship in political science has drawn new attention to how identity shapes patterns of governance and distributive outcomes, the importance of identity in understanding the migration of peoples and ideas, the role of social media in encouraging identity-based movements and contentious politics, and identity as a potential driver of domestic and intra-state conflict.
Eligible Participants
Applications are open to advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are citizens of MENA countries. The program is tailored for scholars in political science and other social science disciplines undertaking research that examines the theme of identity politics in the MENA region, particularly those working on projects that use qualitative methods and in-country fieldwork, rely on original data collection, and offer new approaches to the study of identity politics in a comparative perspective. Priority will be given to scholars currently based at universities or research institutes in the region. Professional fluency in English is required.
- For more information and questions, check out the APSA MENA website or contact delissa@apsanet.org; please do not contact the co-leaders directly.