Upcoming Events
Bedouin poets and poetesses in northern Arabia: this year’s fieldwork
Marcel Kurpershoek, Senior Humanities Research Fellow, NYUAD
What we do.
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Research Seminar.
Fellows will participate in the bi-weekly Humanities Research Seminar. Through this seminar, fellows share their work in progress with their peers and faculty within the NYUAD community. In addition to presentations by fellows, the Seminar may feature presentations by NYUAD faculty, other NYU faculty who are in residence at NYUAD, UAE scholars, and other invited speakers.
Contact: Nathalie Peutz/Raya Lakova
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Research Workshop.
Fellows are invited to organize a 1-to-2-day (micro-)workshop on a topic related to their research and to invite participants from outside of the community, funded by the Institute. Typically, these workshops take place during a fellow’s second year. They include NYUAD faculty and other scholars, by invitation only. Other formats that include 19 Washington Square North, which may or may not require additional external funding, are also possible.
Contact: Nathalie Peutz/Raya Lakova
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Publication Workshop.
The first part of the workshop consists of a presentation on how to turn a dissertation into a manuscript (touching upon publishing in the arts and humanities, as well as how to write and submit an effective book proposal).
The second part of the workshop features individual consultations with faculty members and research fellows.
Contact: Nathalie Peutz/Raya Lakova
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Graduate Student Workshop.
International graduate students will be invited to apply to participate in a multiday workshop at NYUAD with the opportunity to present and discuss their PhD projects. Fellows are invited to attend and may be asked to serve as discussants on topics related to their field of research.
Contact: Erin Pettigrew/Maya Kesrouany
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Thematic Lecture Series Cluster.
Fellows are invited to co-organize a thematic lecture cluster together with a faculty member at NYUAD. Each cluster may consist of three online talks given by artists, scholars, and collaborators situated around the globe. Although fellows can take advantage of curating a thematic lecture cluster any time during their fellowship, we encourage junior fellows to do so in their first year as a form of preparation for their in-person workshop in year 2.
Contact: Erin Pettigrew/Nathalie Peutz
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Writing Group.
Fellows are invited to attend a once weekly writing group during which participants dedicate 3 solid hours to writing. Open to all fellows and faculty.
Every Monday | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Contact: Erin Pettigrew/Nathalie Peutz
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Reading Seminar.
Fellows are invited to attend a seminar discussion on a theme connected to the study of the Arab world broadly conceived and/or living, researching, and teaching in the region. This seminar will provide a space for fellows and faculty to come together to discuss a shared set of readings in a structured fashion. The readings may relate to (1) the framing, challenges, and affordances of area studies (the conceptualization of “Arab Crossroads” or even “Global Crossroads” Studies, in particular); (2) new research on the Arab Gulf; and (3) new works of broader theoretical significance.
This spring, the reading seminar will include:
March 25 | Art Capital: Museum Politics and the Making of the Louvre Abu Dhabi (Beth Derderian)
Contact: Erin Pettigrew/Maya Kesrouany
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Professional Development.
Fellows are invited to give practice job talks, practice interviews, or to meet with HRF Co-PIs for review of teaching strategy, syllabi, and other professional development related activities as needed.
Contact: Erin Pettigrew/Nathalie Peutz
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Co-Curated Events with the Arab Crossroads Studies Program.
The Arab Crossroad Studies Program runs a lecture series convened by ACS faculty members to connect with locally-based scholars, scholars passing through the region, and/or scholars launching new publications. Fellows may be invited to discuss their research during this series and are welcome to attend ACS events.
Contact: Erin Pettigrew/Nathalie Peutz
Past Events
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Call for Applications
Applications for our 2025 Graduate Student Research Workshop are now closed.