Conferences and Announcements by Vered Shurany
CFP: Multilateral Dynamics between the Middle East and Asia in the Mongol Era
The Hebrew Universi... more CFP: Multilateral Dynamics between the Middle East and Asia in the Mongol Era
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
International Workshop, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Conveners: Michal Biran, Vered Shurany, and Jonathan Brack
We are happy to announce the convening of a one-day workshop that will be held in conjunction with the fifth annual conference of the Asian Sphere (Monday-Wednesday, 16-18 December 2019). The workshop will be held at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on December 15, 2019.
Papers might include the multifaceted and complex array of cross-regional Eurasian mobtilities, migrations, and transfers (human, material, cultural, scientific, artistic, textual and more); diplomatic, economic, and military relations, rivalries and comparisons; geopolitical and environmental transitions under Mongol rule in a comparative view; societies on the fringes of the empire; religious and cultural connectivities and tensions arising from Mongol rule; and more. We especially welcome studies focusing on one text, object or media as an arena of cross-cultural connections as well as papers dealing with specific cross-Asian networks (commercial, religious, scientific).
Practical details:
We will be accepting abstracts of entire panels or individual papers (up to 250 words); along with a short (maximum 1 page) CV by March 11, 2019.
Abstracts and CVs should be sent to:
Ms. Vered Shurany; Dr. Jonathan Brack; and Prof. Michal Biran at
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected].
Papers by Vered Shurany
Asiatische Studien - Études Asiatiques, 2018
Manggala (忙哥剌 d. 1278）was the third son of Qubilai Qa’an (r. 1260–1294) and his chief wife, Chabi... more Manggala (忙哥剌 d. 1278）was the third son of Qubilai Qa’an (r. 1260–1294) and his chief wife, Chabi Qatun (察必 d. 1281). Although he was not the crown prince he ruled over a large and strategic territory between the frontiers of the Southern Song before it was fully conquered, and the northwestern frontier, where some of the Mongol princes still challenged Qubilai’s legitimacy as the Great Khan. In spite of this, Prince Manggala does not have a biography in the Yuanshi, and is mainly remembered as the father of Prince Ananda, Qubilai’s grandson, famous for embracing Islam. However, juxtaposing sources from different parts of the Mongol empire to compile Prince Manggala’s biography shows that he appears to have been a governor and capable military commander, who established his own princely administrative system, Wangxiangfu (王相府), showed interest in both Islam and Buddhism and addressed the various peoples and religions in his heterogeneous domain differently, thereby enhancing his leg...
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Conferences and Announcements by Vered Shurany
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
International Workshop, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Conveners: Michal Biran, Vered Shurany, and Jonathan Brack
We are happy to announce the convening of a one-day workshop that will be held in conjunction with the fifth annual conference of the Asian Sphere (Monday-Wednesday, 16-18 December 2019). The workshop will be held at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on December 15, 2019.
Papers might include the multifaceted and complex array of cross-regional Eurasian mobtilities, migrations, and transfers (human, material, cultural, scientific, artistic, textual and more); diplomatic, economic, and military relations, rivalries and comparisons; geopolitical and environmental transitions under Mongol rule in a comparative view; societies on the fringes of the empire; religious and cultural connectivities and tensions arising from Mongol rule; and more. We especially welcome studies focusing on one text, object or media as an arena of cross-cultural connections as well as papers dealing with specific cross-Asian networks (commercial, religious, scientific).
Practical details:
We will be accepting abstracts of entire panels or individual papers (up to 250 words); along with a short (maximum 1 page) CV by March 11, 2019.
Abstracts and CVs should be sent to:
Ms. Vered Shurany; Dr. Jonathan Brack; and Prof. Michal Biran at
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected].
Papers by Vered Shurany
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
International Workshop, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Conveners: Michal Biran, Vered Shurany, and Jonathan Brack
We are happy to announce the convening of a one-day workshop that will be held in conjunction with the fifth annual conference of the Asian Sphere (Monday-Wednesday, 16-18 December 2019). The workshop will be held at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on December 15, 2019.
Papers might include the multifaceted and complex array of cross-regional Eurasian mobtilities, migrations, and transfers (human, material, cultural, scientific, artistic, textual and more); diplomatic, economic, and military relations, rivalries and comparisons; geopolitical and environmental transitions under Mongol rule in a comparative view; societies on the fringes of the empire; religious and cultural connectivities and tensions arising from Mongol rule; and more. We especially welcome studies focusing on one text, object or media as an arena of cross-cultural connections as well as papers dealing with specific cross-Asian networks (commercial, religious, scientific).
Practical details:
We will be accepting abstracts of entire panels or individual papers (up to 250 words); along with a short (maximum 1 page) CV by March 11, 2019.
Abstracts and CVs should be sent to:
Ms. Vered Shurany; Dr. Jonathan Brack; and Prof. Michal Biran at
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected].