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We are pleased to invite students and faculty to submit papers for the 29th Annual Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference, to be held May 2–3, 2014, at the University of Chicago.We welcome a broad range of submissions from across the disciplines, including (but not limited to) anthropology, art history, cinema and media studies, economics, history, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, sociology, or any other topic concerning the Middle East from the advent of Islam to the present day.Those wishing to participate should send a 250-word abstract to the conference organizers at MEHATConference@gmail.com by February 15, 2014. We will accept both individual papers and prearranged themed panels; the latter is especially encouraged.More information about the conference and submission process can be viewed at our Conference page:http://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/mehat/conference/