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In the past decades, the exploration of the formation of modern subjectivities has developed into a core field of the humanities and social sciences. This strand of research is asking for social practices and codes; it investigates com- peting bodies of knowledge, social performances and emotions; interprets textual and visual forms of discourse; analyzes the interrelations of social practices with material artifacts and means of communication; observes in- dividual forms of subjectivity as well as the interaction in social fields and classes. Taking formations of Middle Eastern subjectivities as its departure point, the Tenth Nordic Conference aims to provide a broad platform for con- temporary research on the Middle East and Islam while focusing on the interlacements of cultural heritage, global structures and local practices.Disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical questions regarding the interrelation among these three fields of re- search will be discussed at two roundtables on Area Studies and the formation of modern Muslim subjectivities that take place Thursday and Friday after dinner. Confirmed keynote speakers at these roundtables are Pinar Bilgin (Bilkent University, Ankara), Henner Fürtig (GIGA, German Institute of Global and Area Studies), Sherine Hafez (University of California, Davis), Matteo Legrenzi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Zachary Lockman (New York University), Emma Murphy (Durham University), Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen (University of Copenhagen) and Samuli Schielke (Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin). In addition, the conference presents two keynote addresses by Ingolf Thuesen (University of Copenhagen) who will address the cultural heritage theme and Walter Arm- brust (St. Antony’s College, Oxford) who is going to discuss disciplinary challenges in researching Arab media.Papers, panels and roundtables on all topics within the field of Middle East and Islamic studies are welcome, includ- ing – but not limited to – the following themes:Researching the Middle East beyond the confines of area studies; The urban bias in Middle East studies; The mean- ings of age and generation in the Middle East; Global/local Islam and Muslims’ religious practices; Configurations of Conflict in the Middle East; Nationalism and post-colonial identities; ‘Being there’: Accounts, testimonials and politi- cal subject formation in the Middle East; Middle Eastern economies in global and historical perspective; The makings of cultural heritage in the Middle East; Cultural memory and the meaning of place; Middle East Media; Visual, literary, and popular cultures; Language politics and identities; The Middle East and global networks: Migration, diaspora and transnationality; Minorities in the Middle East; Middle Eastern Christians within and outside the Middle East.The deadline for submitting proposals for a roundtable or a pre-organized panel is 31 December 2015. For a roundtable, please submit a proposal comprising an abstract of about 150 words on the theme and the names and institutional affiliations of convener, chair, and panelists. For pre-organized panels, please submit a proposal comprising the names and institutional affiliations of convener, chair, and panelists, as well as title and abstract of about 150 words for the panel as such and for each paper presented. A pre-organized panel consists of a chair plus 3-4 panelists with single papers.The deadline for submitting proposals for individual papers is 31 January 2016. Please submit your name, in- stitutional affiliation and the title and abstract of your paper not exceeding 150 words.All submissions should be sent to the following e-mail address: nordic2016@sdu.dk