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The Université libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles has created a Solidarity Funds in order to provide support for researchers who no longer have the freedom to pursue their research in their home country, where they are threatened due to the content of their scientific work or to the opinions they have freely expressed.
Deadline 15th December 2024.
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New Chair, President & Patron
Hubertus Jahn has taken over as Chair from Michael Vickers who has been appointed President. On the Committee, Stephen Jones has taken the place of Stephen Nash who has been appointed Hon Patron. All with effect from 18th November 2024.
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Max Weber Stiftung Georgia
Calls for Fellowships and Scholarships from Max Weber Stiftung Georgia, with first deadlines in May
- https://mwsgeorgia.hypotheses.org/files/2024/03/Ausschreibung-Sudkaukasus-nach-Deutschland-2403xx-EN.pdf
- https://mwsgeorgia.hypotheses.org/files/2024/03/Ausschreibung-Mobilitatsstipendien-2024-Juli-September-EN-002.pdf
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Committee
Edmund Herzig has gone on a two-year sabbatical, so Eberhard Sauer was coopted on 27/4/23 to take his place and Katie Campbell kindly agreed to take Edmund's place as Treasurer from 20/6/23.
Bryan Ward-Perkins has stepped down from the committee, which has coopted Ian Colvin to take his place from 29/4/24.
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Committee & Trustees
Following the formal adoption of the new constitution last year, a Committee of nine trustees was formed and an Awards Sub-Committee with seven members. The category of member of FaRiG was created and now includes 29 names including past trustees and other supporters.
- Gillian Evison stepped down as Chair in 2021 and was succeeded by Michael Vickers.
- Mia Wilkinson also stepped down as a Trustee and Hon President.
- Ana Avaliani, Anthony Anderson, Eberhard Sauer, Michael Rogers, Ian Colvin, Theo van Lint and Peter Frankopan also stepped down.
- Katie Campbell and Hubertus Jahn joined the new Committee.
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Seeking networkers!
The Alexander von Humbold Foundation wants to recruit researchers as scouts who already have their own international network and would like to expand their team to include an excellent Humboldt Research Fellow. If you are selected as a scout, you have the opportunity to recommend three research talents from abroad for a Humboldt Research Fellowship. After formal approval, the fellowships will be granted directly.
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Newton International Fellowships
The Newton International Fellowships enable researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of fostering long-term international collaborations. The scheme aims to attract the most promising early career post-doctoral researchers from overseas in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The Newton International Fellowships scheme is delivered by the British Academy and the Royal Society.
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Committee & Trustees
David Park stepped down as a trustee in 2017, whilst in 2018 Neil Macfarlane and Donald Rayfield also moved on.
In 2018 Gillian Evison and Mia Wilkinson joined the board of trustees whilst in 2019 Ana Avaliani and Peter Frankopan also became trustees. Gillian took over the chair from Donald.
FaRiG is grateful to all of them for their willingness to serve and for their efforts and input.
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Obituary
Following the death of John Wilkinson, founder of FaRiG in January, an obituary was published in The Daily Telegraph.
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Dr John Wilkinson
FaRiG announces with great sadness that its founder, John Wilkinson, died on 13th January 2018 aged 88. His funeral will take place at 2pm on February 16th at Christ Church Kensington. Tributes and/or queries can be sent to his widow, Mia or to Robert Scallon, Hon Sec, FaRiG - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A Tribute to Dr. John Wilkinson
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Anthony Bryer OBE
An obituary by Bruce Clark
PROFESSOR ANTHONY BRYER, who has died aged 78, was an exuberant, charismatic historian and lecturer who did more than anybody in his generation to stimulate the study of Byzantium in Britain and beyond.
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Anthony Bryer OBE
A short appreciation by Professor Judith Herrin
Anthony Bryer OBE, the wonderful, inspiring teacher and promoter of Byzantine, Greek and Turkish culture, died at his home in Birmingham on 22 October, 2016. He established the field of Byzantine Studies in the UK and embodied its international significance through his work on the region of Trebizond/Trabzon in eastern Turkey.
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JSTOR
FaRiG has made two special grants to enable two Georgian universities to subscribe to JSTOR (a leading digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources).
The two universities are:
- Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
- Akaki Tsereteli State Univeristy, Kutaisi
All members of these universities will have access to the web resource: they join 8,000 institutions in more than 160 countries with access to JSTOR.
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