February 1989, Page 50

TIE EXCHANGE: Training, Information, & Education Exchange

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Robert H. Pelletreau Jr., 53, has been picked by Secretary of State Shultz to be the sole authorized contact between the United States and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Pelletreau, who speaks Arabic and French, currently is ambassador to Tunisia. He was deputy assistant secretary of state for near east and south asian affairs from 1983-85, and was ambassador to Bahrain, 1979-80. He also has served in Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.

President Reagan announced a number of recess appointments in December, including E. Michael Ussery as ambassador to Morocco. Ussery, who succeeds Thomas A. Nassif, has been deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs since 1986.

PUBLICATIONS

"Iraq. A Study of the Educational System of Iraq and a Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational Institutions of the United States," by James S. Frey, World Education Series, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers: One Dupont Circle, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20036.

"Islamic Architecture: Style, Form and Function," by Robert Hillenbrand, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 1988.

"Modern Egyptian Art. The Emergence of a National Style," by Liliane Karnouk, American University of Cairo Press, 1988.

"World Government Directory, 1989," Cambridge Information Group, Bethesda, MD. Government officials of over 195 countries and the senior officials of over 100 international organizations.

"Creating Facts: Israel, Palestinians and the West Bank," by Geoffrey Aronson, Institute for Palestine Studies, Washington, DC, 1987.

"The American University in Cairo: 1919-1987," by Lawrence R. Murphy, American University in Cairo Press, 1987.

LECTURES AND EXHIBITIONS

"An Introduction to Persian Painting," by Basil Robinson, keeper emeritus of Islamic art, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Ripley Center Lecture Hall, 1100 Jefferson Dr., SW, Washington, DC, Feb. 9, 6:30 pm.

"Firdawsi, the Shahnama, and Iran," by William L. Hanaway Jr., associate professor of Persian, University of Pennsylvania. Ripley Center Lecture Hall, Mar. 9, 6:30 pm.

"The Arthur D. Jenkins Collection: An Introduction to Oriental Carpets," the Textile Museum, Washington, DC, March 18 through Sept. 17. An exhibition of over 50 prayer, Caucasian flatweaves, Senneh Kilims, Turkish, and Persian carpets, all gifts to the museum from Mr. Jenkins.

FELLOWSHIPS

The American Institute for Yemeni Studies announced the opening of competition for its USIA Fellowship, which is open to graduate and postgraduate students interested in Yemen. For information, contact: Prof. Brinkley Messick, AIYS Fellowships, Dept. of Anthropology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254.

UCLA's Department of History and the von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies announced the Malcolm Kerr Memorial Research Lectureship, a one-year award for persons completing Ph.D.s between 1984 and Dec. 1988. For information, contact: Prof. Michael Morony, Chair, Kerr Lectureship Committee, History Dept., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Cornell University's Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships are available for 1989-90. One-year teaching-research fellowships beginning Aug. 1989 are offered in Iranian history, culture, and language. For information, contact: A. Geske, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships, Cornell University, A.D. White House, Ithaca, NY 14853.

POSITION VACANCIES

The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) seeks a new editor for the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES) for the five year term from Jan. 1, 1990 to Dec. 31, 1994. The editor should be an internationally recognized scholar of Middle East studies in either the humanities or social sciences. For information, contact: Michael E. Bonine, Executive Secretary, MESA, Department of Oriental Studies, Tucson, AZ 85721, or call (602) 621-5850.

The Department of History of the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications and recommendations of distinguished scholars of Islamic history for the King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies. The chair carries with it an endowment for research and teaching. For information, contact: Prof. C. Warren Hollister, Islamic Search Committee, Department of History, UC Santa Barbara, CA 93106.

Save the Children seeks an assistant regional director for the Middle East/North Africa region. Professional and educational requirements include program and management design knowledge, Arabic and English fluency, and five years overseas experience. For information, contact: Geri Smeriglio, Sr. Human Resource Specialist, Save the Children, 54 Wilton Rd., Westport, CT 06880.

The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, has an opening for a public affairs administrative officer. Position is responsible for management of CCAS public affairs program, a series of 35-40 topical lectures, films, and special seminars. For information, call (202) 687-5793.

CONFERENCES

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies, at the University of Texas at Austin, plans to convene an academic conference March 9-11 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Iraqi revolution of 1958.

The seventh annual conference of the Center for Iranian Research and Analysis (CIRA), cosponsored by the Middle East Institute, Columbia University, will take place in April 1989. The theme of the conference will be "The Islamic Republic of Iran: Ten Years After the Revolution." Papers on all aspects of contemporary Iran are welcomed.

"Research on Contemporary Tunisia," an international conference, will be held at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC April 7-8 (tentative).

TRAVEL

Egypt National Tours has announced an educational tour of Egypt and Morocco, March 18-25. In Egypt the group will visit historic sites in Giza, Memphis, Sakkara as well as mosques and bazaars in old Cairo. Moroccan highlights will include palaces, tombs, the kasbah in Marrakesh, and the royal palace, harem gardens and the world's oldest university in Fez. For information, call (614) 895-1504.

Material submitted by Exchange readers will be considered for publication as space and circumstance allow. "Facts & Figures" Items from "old Middle East hands" especially welcome. Editor: John T. Haldane. Write to TIE Exchange P.O. Box 53062, Washington, DC 20009, or call 202-939-6050 or 1-800-368-5788.