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Curriculum Vitae For
Peter Von Sivers
Last updated April 2004
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Education
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(1) Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 1960-67
(2) School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Fall 1964
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| Scholarships |
Volkswagenwerk Foundation, Hannover; Earhart Foundation, Ann Arbor, Mich.; British Council, London, 1964-67
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| Fields of Study Degree |
Political Science, History and Culture of the Near East, Philosophy Dr. phil., magna cum laude, July 1967, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Munich, July 1967
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Native language German, proficient in French; reading and some speaking of Arabic and Spanish; reading of Turkish, Latin, Italian, and Portuguese
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Professional Experience
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(1) Assistent (comparable in rank to assistant professor), Institute of Political Science, University of Munich, 1967-68
(2) Visiting Assistant Professor, 1968-69, and Lecturer (rank of asst. prof.), Department of History, UCLA, 1970-75,
(3) Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of History,
Northwestern University, 1969-70
(4) Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Utah, 1975-Present
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(1) Maître de conférences associé, University of Paris VIII
(Vincennes), Fall Semester 1976-77
(2) Fellow, German Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin, 1985-86
(3) Eric Voegelin Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Munich, Fall Semester 1991-92
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| Funded Research |
(1) Archival work in France, Social Science Research Council (SSRC), 1973;
(2) Archival work in North Africa and France, Research Committee, University of Utah (UU), 1976-77;
(3) Archival work in France, Career Development Committee, UU, 1979
(4) Manuscript research, American Research Center in Egypt, 1981
(5) Manuscript research, Berlin, London, Paris, 1989-90
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(1) Member and Chair, Joint Committee of the Near and Middle East (JCNME), SSRC, NewYork, 1980-82 and 1982-85
(2) Book Review Editor and Editor, International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), 1983-85 and 1985-89
(4) Member, Board of Directors, American Institute of Maghreb Studies, 1983-87
(5) Member, Advisory Board, The Collected Works of Eric
Voegelin, Louisiana State University Press and University
of Missouri Press, 1987-Present
(6) Member, Board of Directors, Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA),1987-90
(7) Chair, SAT II World History Test Development Committee of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, N.J., 1991-94
(8) Program Chair, MESA, Annual Convention, San Francisco,November 1997
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| University Offices |
(1) Associate Director, Middle East Center (MEC), 1975-76, 1996-99
(2) Acting Chair, Department of History, 1988-89
(3) Acting Director, MEC, Winter and Spring 1996
(4) Member, Semester Transition Committee, College of Humanities, 1996-9; General Education Committee, Humanities Area, 1996-2000
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Awards
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(1) Virgil Award to “An Outstanding Mentor Chosen by the History Graduate Student Association in Warm Recognition of His Concern for Student Welfare and Professional Development,” 1998
(2) Dee Grant, for developing Hist 1040: World History to 1500. The grant supported a series of intensive seminars with invited speakers on selected themes of ancient world history, 1999-2001
(3) Shahin Travel Grant for trip of my upper division, History of Medieval Spain class to San Diego, to visit museum exhibit “Palace of Gold and Light: Treasures from the Topkapi, Istanbul,” September 2001
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Publications
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| 1968-94 |
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1968-94 Book, edited book, 31 articles, chapters, review articles, encyclopedia entries
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| 1995, Entries |
"Algeria," "Islam in the Middle East and North Africa," and "Islamic Salvation Front," in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press)
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| 1996, Entries |
"Algiers," "Oran," and "Warnier Law", in Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East (New York: Macmillan) |
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| 1997, Edited Book |
Eric Voegelin, History of Political Ideas, vol. 2: The Middle Ages to Aquinas, in The Collected Works of Eric Voegelin, vol. 20 (Columbia, Mo., and London: University of Missouri Press); Intro., pp. 1-18
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| 1997, Scripts |
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Introduction, five scripts and roundtable discussions for the educational television version of History 1050: World History, 1400-Present. In cooperation with three departmental colleagues; Utah Educational Channel 9
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| 1998, Script |
Opening TV Lecture of History 1010: Western Civilization; Utah Educational Channel 9 |
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| 2000, Chapter |
"Egypt and North Africa,” in Nehemia Levtzion and Randall Pouwels, eds., The History of Islam in Africa (Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press), pp. 21-36
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| 2001, Chapter |
“Nordafrika in der Neuzeit,” in Ulrich Haarmann, ed., Geschichte der arabischen Welt, 4th rev. and enlarged ed. (Munich: Beck)
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| 2003, Article |
Article “The Islamic Origins Debate Goes Public,” History Compass, 1 (2003), pp. 1-14
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In Progress
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Patterns of World History: Origins, Interactions, Adaptations (New York: Longman, completion of ms. Summer 2004); world history textbook with Charles A. Desnoyers and George B. Stow
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Under Contract
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The Islamic Middle East: Culture, History, and the Modern Search for Renewal, 600 C.E.-Present (New York: Longman). Begin writing the ms. in Fall 2004
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Book Reviews
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Times Literary Supplement, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, International Journal of African Historical Studies, Muslim World, Journal of the American Oriental Society, African Economic History, Der Islam, and Annales ESC
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