Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

The Leverhulme Trust awards prestigious three-year fellowships to early career academics each year. The Faculty of Oriental Studies is now inviting expressions of interest in this highly competitive award, from potential applicants in any field of Oriental Studies. We need to hear from you by 7 January 2019 at the latest.

To find out more, and how to make an application, see Leverhulme ECF.

2017 Betjeman Poetry Prize

The Faculty extends their congratulations to Amineh Abou Kerech on winning the prestigious Betjeman prize for young poets.

Recognition of Distinction

The results of the 2017 Recognition of Distinction Exercise have just been announced. Three members of the Faculty of Oriental Studies have been recognised and awarded the title of Professor.

China and Islam: The Prophet, the Party, and Law

On June 22, 2017, Professor Erie participated in an Author Meets Reader session for his book China and Islam: The Prophet, the Party, and Law (CUP, 2016) at the 2017 Law and Society Association meeting in Mexico City.

Edward Ullendorff Medal

The Faculty of Oriental Studies would like to congratulate Dr Sebastian Brock on being awarded the Edward Ullendorff Medal for Semitic Languages and Ethiopian Studies.

Chinese News from the National Committee on US-China Relations' Public Intellectuals Program Trip

Matthew Erie has recently taken part in the National Committee on US-China Relations' trip, with the visit covered in Chinese new sources.

I. M. Pei Professorship

Dr Alain George has been appointed Ieoh Ming Pei Professor of Islamic Art in the Faculty of Oriental Studies.

National Committee on US-China Relations

Professor Matthew Erie has just been named a Public Intellectual Fellow by the National Committee on US-China Relations (NCUSCR).

Publication News

Professor Mark Smith's latest book, Following Osiris, has just been published by Oxford University Press.
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