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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171216
DTSTAMP:20171113T212412Z
CREATED:20171113T212412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T212412Z
UID:10000924-1513296000-1513382399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:UC Berkeley Near Eastern Studies Graduate Conference April 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Near Eastern Studies graduate students at UC Berkeley would like to invite the graduate students of your department to participate in the 2018 UC Berkeley Near Eastern Studies Graduate Student Conference. Please find our full Call for Papers on our website (jagnesjournal.wordpress.com)\, we would greatly appreciate if you could distribute this to your department’s students and any other relevant audiences. \nThe title of this year’s symposium is\, Hard Times: Critical Approaches to Crisis and its Aftermath. From our perspective as students and scholars of the Near East\, hard times have become an uncritical staple of contemporary discourse regarding the Middle East. In the news\, in the streets and even in our classrooms\, the Middle East is often framed as an outworldly difficult place\, defined by its hardships and catastrophes. In our conference\, we wish not to deny this notion (at least\, not offhandedly)\, but to complicate it by considering it from a diverse array of critical perspectives. \nTo that end\, the Near Eastern Studies Department and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley\, invite papers situated within\, working against and expanding on the question of hard times in related fields of the Near East. Individual paper topics may include (but are not limited to) the following: Opposition and counter-narratives\, The future(s) of Near Eastern Studies\, Borders and border politics\, Resistance in the Ancient World\, Crisis and Archaeological Cultural Heritage\, Persistence of instability as a trope in Near Eastern and Middle Eastern Studies\, Precarity and its poetics\, Beyond the geopolitical narrative of crisis (environmental\, social\, existential crises)\, and Representation of crisis in aesthetics (literature\, plastic art\, etc.). \nThe conference will take place on April 27-28th\, 2018 at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) on the UC Berkeley campus\, consisting of two days of thematically-organized panel sessions. Faculty will serve as the respondents for each of the panels. On Friday evening\, Professor Miriam Cooke will give the keynote lecture addressing the conference theme. \nApplicants should submit an abstract of no more than 250 words by December 15th\, 2017. Please fill out the abstract submission form on our website. Paper presentations should be approximately 20 minutes in length\, which will be followed by a short\, discussant-led question and answer session. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact us with any additional questions. For more information about registration\, travel & accommodation\, please visit our website. Questions about the conference should be directed to jagnes@berkeley.edu.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/uc-berkeley-near-eastern-studies-graduate-conference-april-2018/
LOCATION:UC Berkeley
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171219
DTSTAMP:20171113T120539Z
CREATED:20171113T120539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T120539Z
UID:10000923-1513555200-1513641599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Law and Society Association 2018 Junior Scholar Workshop
DESCRIPTION:JUNIOR SCHOLARS WORKSHOP \nThe Law and Society Association is pleased to announce our Junior Scholar Workshop will begin mid-day on Tuesday\, June 5\, and continue through the day on Wednesday\, June 6\, 2018. The workshop immediately precedes the 2018 joint Annual Meetings of the Law and Society Association and the Canadian Law and Society Association in Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada. \n  \nWe invite applications from junior scholars in any field whose scholarly interests involve socio-legal studies. Specifically\, we welcome applications from graduate students (including advanced law students)\, post-doctoral fellows\, and assistant professors (or other pre-tenure faculty). \n  \nPlease complete the submission form by December 18 to be a part of the 2018 Junior Scholar Workshop. The LSA workshops have a competitive application process\, and those applicants selected as members of the cohort will be informed prior to February 1\, 2018. \n  \nAPPLY HERE \n  \nPlease contact Ashley Rubin\, chair of the Junior Scholar Workshop Committee\, with questions at ashley.rubin@utoronto.ca.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/law-and-society-association-announcements-2018-junior-scholar-workshop-and-trustee-elections/
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180202
DTSTAMP:20180122T181051Z
CREATED:20180122T181051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T181051Z
UID:10000803-1517443200-1517529599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Digital Editions\, Digital Corpora and New Possibilities for the Humanities in the Academy and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:The Perseus Digital Library Project at Tufts University is proud to host a 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities \nDigital Editions\, Digital Corpora and New Possibilities for the Humanities in the Academy and Beyond (July 16 – 27\, 2018) will allow participants to spend two weeks exploring a range of advanced new methods for annotating textual sources and to learn how to use these technologies to create state-of-the-art digital editions and multi-layer corpora.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/digital-editions-digital-corpora-and-new-possibilities-for-the-humanities-in-the-academy-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Tufts University
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180301
DTSTAMP:20180122T175515Z
CREATED:20180122T175515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T175515Z
UID:10000961-1519776000-1519862399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Uses of the Past in Islamic Legal Thought and Practice: Summer School 8th -14th July 2018\, University of Exeter\, UK
DESCRIPTION:Call for Applications \nThe Understanding Shari`a Project is organising an all-expenses paid summer school for the 7-14th July on the project theme of ‘uses of the past’ in Islamic Law\, to be hosted by the University of Exeter.  The deadline for applications is February 28th.  Anyone in the final 18 months of their PhD\, or within 18 months of the completion of their degree\, is most welcome to apply.  Participant expenses will be covered from the project budget (including food\, board and flights as necessary). For more information please click here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/uses-of-the-past-in-islamic-legal-thought-and-practice-summer-school-8th-14th-july-2018-university-of-exeter-uk/
LOCATION:University of Exeter
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180405
DTSTAMP:20180122T180208Z
CREATED:20180122T180208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T180208Z
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SUMMARY:Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights: 18th Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists on “International and Transnational Crimes"
DESCRIPTION:ISISC is glad to announce that the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights – the new public name adopted by the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (ISISC) – is organizing its 18th Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists on “International and Transnational Crimes”\, dedicated to the memory of prof. M. Cherif Bassiouni (1937-2017). The course will take place from May 27 to June 4\, 2018 in Siracusa (Italy). \nThe Siracusa Institute will select 60 participants who should have a university degree\, ideally in law or with some studies in law\, and be 35 years of age or under. Provision may be made for auditors who do not fulfil these conditions. Furthermore\, the Institute will offer 10 scholarships to applicants from Developing and Less Developed Countries. Applications should be submitted by April 4\, 2018. \nAll relevant information and the application form are available on at www.siracusainstitute.org. You are kindly requested to fill out the application form directly on the webpage. Once you have submitted your application online\, you will receive a confirmation. \nPlease do not hesitate to contact the Siracusa Institute for any questions or concerns you may have at icl-course@siracusainstitute.org.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/siracusa-international-institute-for-criminal-justice-and-human-rights-18th-specialization-course-in-international-criminal-law-for-young-penalists-on-international-and-transnational-crimes/
LOCATION:Siracusa\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180416
DTSTAMP:20180504T203244Z
CREATED:20180504T203244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T203244Z
UID:10000978-1523750400-1523836799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:MA: Intellectual Encounters of the Islamicate World
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the MA Intellectual Encounters of the Islamicate World is to provide international graduate students with a thorough understanding of the deep and diverse links between the Muslim\, Jewish and Christian intellectual contributions during the medieval period. The program is characterised by a strongly research-driven\, interdisciplinary and interreligious approach with an emphasis on primary texts in original language (Arabic). Students will be trained and mentored by internationally renowned guest lecturers who are counted among the leading experts in their respective fields of research. \nThe primarily web-based MA program also includes three face-to-face sessions in Cordoba (prov.) and Berlin per academic year during which the students and teachers will actually come together for discussion\, teaching and examination. Freie Universität Berlin offers this one-year\, full-time MA program of 60 ECTS to an expected number of 20 students\, many of whom are from the region of the Middle East. The language of instruction is English. \nApplications are now open! The application period for the academic year 2018/19 is from 15 April until 31 May 2018. \nPlease also note that there will be two program presentation sessions on May 2nd and May 7th (16.30 Jerusalem time). Our team will briefly present the MA and will be available afterwards to answer any questions you might have.\nMore information here: bit.ly/IEIWpresentation \nFor more information: www.ihiw.de/master\nFor direct enquiries: ieiw@geschkult.fu-berlin.de
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/ma-intellectual-encounters-of-the-islamicate-world/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Opportunities,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180601
DTSTAMP:20180504T202919Z
CREATED:20180504T202919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T202919Z
UID:10000822-1527724800-1527811199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:CFP: Criminalising Violent Pasts: Multiple Roots and Forgotten Pathways 1950s-2010s
DESCRIPTION:Over the last half century\, discourses and practices connected to the idea that violent or dictatorial pasts should be marked as criminal have proliferated. A variety of actors – from victims groups to social movements\, to expert groups such as lawyers\, museums specialists and even economists – have contributed to the emergence and circulation of the notion that political violence could only be overcome through its criminalization in courts\, lustration procedures\, history writing\, activism or memorial sites. Produced across different fields of action and expertise\, this assumption has become dominant in the political and judicial sphere at a global level and has permeated many political cultures and everyday life practices.  Even where decriminalisation (amnesties\, pardons\, closure of archives) prevailed\, debates worked within the set of assumptions about the past established through this globally expanding paradigm. \nDespite its dominance\, we still lack a truly international history of its roots. This is in part because modern day practices of criminalisation often play down their own historicity. Coming of age at the so-called ‘end of history’\, their promoters came to see their application as a natural end point in the achievement of human rights\, democracy or good governance.  When histories are offered\, they too often provide a rather linear narrative that links these developments to – mainly Western – political processes established to address the legacies of Nazism after World War Two. Such accounts have also commonly resisted incorporation into broader frameworks supplied\, for example\, by histories of globalization\, neoliberalism or postcolonialism.  Only recently have a few authors sought to make sense of the emergence of the modern criminalisation paradigm in new ways\, connecting it\, for example\, to the rise of the homo economicus and a concomitant individualistic approach to human rights. \nThis conference seeks to explore the history of the (often forgotten) pathways and contested visions through which the criminalization paradigm developed. This conference welcomes contributions that explore the emergence of multiple\, potentially competitive visions of criminal pasts. Taking as its starting point the moment of an acceleration of decolonisation\, globalisation and de-Stalinisation in the 1950s\, we encourage papers that explore the variety of actors\, activisms and political projects that lay behind the global expansion of such ideas. Human rights organisations\, international legal associations\, post-colonial and Communist states\, all variously developed the idea of overcoming criminal pasts as they sought\, to legitimate new political projects\, reconceptualise the relationship between the individual and the state\, or seek collective or socio-economic justice for past wrongs. We welcome papers that\, for example\, address the complexity and interplay of these ideas in different arenas and seek to connect these phenomena to wider literatures. We are also wary of easy teleologies\, and are as interested in the histories of the marginalization of some visions\, as in the growing dominance of others. \nPapers might address the following topics: \nHistoricisation. How did processes of criminalisation/decriminalisation of fascism\, authoritarianism\, colonialism\, communism\, and other violent historical episodes evolve over time? What were their political/ideological roots and consequences\, and how did they influence each other? Which particular paradigms of criminalisation were internationalised or globalised from the 1950s? What turning points can we identify in the shift of these paradigms at international and regional levels (e.g. decolonisation in the 1960s\, the end of Cold War)? \nRethinking Paradigms. Are there new historical frameworks into which the history of criminalising violent pasts could be written? The history of neoliberalism? Or postcolonialism? Should it bring together traditions of scholarship\, which have often remained separate? (e.g. postcolonialism and communism; histories of the ‘semi-periphery’ with those from ‘the West’). \nRethinking ‘Third Wave Criminalisation’ (1980s-). How might these multiple histories help us understand the values and practices of ‘third wave criminalisation’ in new ways?  Which groups and alliances helped produce this? Were alternative visions of historical culpability marginalised\, or did they survive? Does such a historicisation enable us more fully to appreciate the variety of visions and practices that constitute this recent criminalisation paradigm? \nRethinking Actors. How did states\, social movements\, peace keepers\, or experts produce ideas about what should be criminalised and in which ways? How did actors generally unrecognised – such as socialist and other authoritarian states\, or professional groups such as economists –produce and globalise new paradigms? Do we over-privilege the role of western actors in this account? How do relevant actors change over time? (e.g. from states to non-state actors including private individuals and companies)? \nRethinking Chronologies. How did the meanings\, relevance and objects of criminalisation shift over time? How were specific crimes selected as subject to criminalisation at particular moments\, which were sidelined\, and why? How are the processes of criminalisation linked to processes of politicization or de-politicisation of past conflicts and violence? Was there a move from collective/ systemic criminalisation to one based around the idea of individual crime and responsibility? \nAbstracts of 300-500 words\, together with an accompanying short CV should be submitted to criminalisingviolentpasts@gmail.com  by 31 May 2018. The selected participants will be notified by the end of June 2018. Financial support for travel and accommodation is available\, but we ask that contributors also explore funding opportunities at their home institutions. \nThis conference is supported by the AHRC “Care for the Future” (UK) and Labex “Les Passés dans Le Présent” (FR) joint funded project The Criminalization of Dictatorial Pasts in Europe and Latin America in Global Perspective. \nhttps://criminalizationofdictatorialpasts.wordpress.com/ \n 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/cfp-criminalising-violent-pasts-multiple-roots-and-forgotten-pathways-1950s-2010s/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180915
DTSTAMP:20180818T013317Z
CREATED:20180818T013317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180818T013317Z
UID:10000829-1536883200-1536969599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Applications: University of Oxford: Postdoctoral Researchers\, Qur'anic Studies
DESCRIPTION:University of Oxford\nFaculty of Oriental Studies\nPost-doctoral Researchers in Qur’anic Studies (2 posts)\nFour-year fixed term contract\nGrade 7: £31\,604 to £38\,833 p.a.\, full time \nThis is an opportunity for outstanding scholars to join the research project Qur’anic Commentary: An Integrative Paradigm (QuCIP)\, funded by the European Research Council and directed by Nicolai Sinai. The particular responsibilities of these posts are to carry out research on (i) the Islamic reception history of surahs 1–4\, or (ii) Qur’anic law in its late antique context; and in both cases to author a monograph on the topic. The positions are scheduled to commence in April 2019\, although an earlier start date is possible if desired. \nFor position (i) the Researcher will undertake a detailed examination of medieval and modern Islamic commentaries and other primary sources relevant to the interpretation of surahs 1–4.  For position (ii) the Researcher will undertake a detailed examination of legal and quasi-legal passages in the Qur’an\, reviewing and refining our understanding of their meaning and historical context in light of pertinent pre-Qur’anic traditions.  In each case this will involve managing his/her research using and developing appropriate methodologies\, and drawing on pertinent scholarship from other disciplines as required.  She/he will contribute to the preparation of workshops and conferences\, present papers at conferences or public meetings\, and liaise as appropriate with colleagues and research groups at other institutions. She/he will author a monograph based on his/her research and collaborate in the preparation of the project’s other publications\, as well as acting as a source of information and advice to other members of the project.  She/he will develop ideas for potential further funding applications related to Qur’anic Studies\, and liaise as appropriate with colleagues and research groups at other institutions.  The Researcher may be asked to deliver up to an average of 1h of classes\, lectures\, or small-group (tutorial) teaching per week of term in the field of Qur’anic Studies or some other subfield of Islamic Studies. \nHolding a relevant PhD/DPhil by the start of the position\, the successful candidate will possess a very good command of Qur’anic and classical Arabic.  Applicants for post (i) must have very good literacy in pre-modern Islamic religious scholarship\, and for post (ii) must be familiar with pre-modern Islamic religious scholarship and be able to work with late antique Jewish and Christian primary sources relevant to the study of Qur’anic law\, either in the original (preferred) or in translation.  In both cases this must be coupled with specialist knowledge of the discipline of Qur’anic Studies.  She/he must be able to undertake innovative research at the forefront of current Qur’anic scholarship\, managing his/her own academic research and associated activities.  Previous experience of independent scholarly writing to a high level of content and presentation is essential\, as are the ability to contribute ideas for new research projects and excellent communication skills\, including the ability to write for publication\, present research proposals and results\, and represent the research group at meetings.  For position (i)\, applicants with previous scholarly publications and/or literacy in a relevant primary language other than Arabic\, such as Persian or Urdu\, may be at an advantage\, although these are desirable rather than essential accomplishments.  For position (ii)\, candidates with previous scholarly publications and a good command of relevant primary languages other than Arabic (especially Biblical and Rabbinic Hebrew\, Rabbinic Aramaic\, and Syriac) will be at an advantage \nThese are a full-time fixed term positions\, for four years.\nFor further details\, and to apply for either of these positions\, visit https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html\nClosing date is 12 noon\, 14 September 2018.  Vacancy reference 135887/135888.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-university-of-oxford-postdoctoral-researchers-quranic-studies/
LOCATION:University of Oxford\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181015
DTSTAMP:20181008T020131Z
CREATED:20181008T020131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181008T020131Z
UID:10000847-1539475200-1539561599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Online Course on Islamic Coins
DESCRIPTION:“State Authority\, Administrative Structures and Its Reflection on Coinage” (winter term 2018/2019) – Prof. Stefan Heidemann \nBi-weekly\, Wednesday\, 4.00 to 6.00 pm CET\nFirst session: Wednesday\, October 31\, 2018\nLast session: Wednesday\, January 23\, 2019 \nThis webinar is part of the “Webinar Initiative in Islamic Material Culture” jointly organized by the Universität Bonn (Bethany Walker)\, the Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität in Munich (Andreas Kaplony)\, NYU in New York (Abigail Krasner Balbale)\, and Universität Hamburg (Stefan Heidemann). \nWhy Coins and Why Administration? \nFor the period prior to the fifteenth century\, historians of Islamic societies have few primary documents or archives at hand\, and even less for the first three centuries of the Empire. Most documents are coming from Egypt and more and more are discovered in Khurāsān. But for the rest of the early Islamic world these documents are largely missing. Islamic coins are the most prolific epigraphic sources for pre-1500 history in the Middle East. Nevertheless\, their potential for understanding history is often neglected. Islamic coins as bearers of texts – there can be up to 150 words on one coin – are unique in the history of civilization. They offer the often needed primary independent evidence for administrative practices and state authority produced in the course of events. Their design includes numerous hints\, which have to be decoded. The coin is able to serve different historiographic fields such as political\, economic\, industrial\, social and legal history as well as Islamic art and material culture. As groups\, coins constitute a source of their own – a sequence of changing texts generated from coins over the decades from a single mint can serve as narrative for local and imperial history. \nWhat Does the Webinar Offer? \nWhile this course is not an introductory course in numismatics\, it is nevertheless designed to introduce historians and archaeologists to the main issues of working with Islamic coins and to answer questions on state authority and administration based on coins and coin sequences. \nThe Webinar explores the different dimensions of the coin as source for state authority and administration. The goal is to learn to exploit coinage for historical research within historical Islamic studies. \nTopics are \n\nTerms and Terminology of Coins and Coinage\nCoin Design and Its Functions\nLegal Context of Coinage and Contracts in the Middle East\nThe Social Function of Money\nThe Administrative History of Coin Production in the Islamic Empire\nWho are the People Named on the Coins and Why?\nComparison Between Coinage and Narrative History Case Studies\n\nPrerequisites for Participation \nSpoken and written proficiency in English language. The course is open to all advanced students in B.A.\, M.A.\, and PhD programs of Islamic studies\, historians\, art historians\, and archaeologists of the Middle East. All students need a computer\, reliable internet access\, and a headset. In a short personal Skype interview in early October 2018\, we will check whether all technical assets are working. \nStudents from Hamburg have to sign up in the campus system ‘Stine’ and to contact Stefan Heidemann as early as possible to register and get the necessary introduction into the technology.  Students from other universities than Universität Hamburg are welcome and have to apply with a short CV and a motivation letter in English. The applications should be sent to Prof Stefan Heidemann (stefan.heidemann@uni-hamburg.de) until October 14\, 2018. Preference is given to students from universities within the network of the webinar initiative “Islamic Material Culture”. Interviews will be held until October 27\, 2018.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/online-course-on-islamic-coins/
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181109
DTSTAMP:20180924T112301Z
CREATED:20180924T112301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T112301Z
UID:10000837-1541635200-1541721599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:ASLH Pre-conference Workshop on Teaching Legal History
DESCRIPTION:All those attending the 2018 American Society for Legal History conference in Houston are welcome to pre-register for the pre-conference workshop on teaching legal history held in the conference hotel on Thurs\, Nov 8 from 11-4 pm. \n30 participants will have an opportunity to share their own challenges and successes in dialogue with workshop facilitators on topics ranging from digital and creative pedagogies\, to co-convened JD/graduate seminars\, and undergraduate legal history curriculum-building. Lunch is provided to all pre-registered participants through the generous sponsorship of University of Nebraska Lincoln’s College of Arts & Sciences Instructional Improvement Fund. \nThe agenda is as follows:\n11-12: Ari Bryen & Kimberly Welch\, Building an Undergraduate Legal History Program\n12-1: Lunch & Open Discussion on Teaching Experiences\, Concerns\, & Strategies\n1-2: Katrina Jagodinsky\, Digital Pedagogies for Legal History\n2-3: Sally Hadden\, “Small Teaching\,” Big Impacts in the Legal History Classroom\n3-4: Martha S Jones & Karen Tani\, Teaching Legal History Seminars w/ Graduate and JD Students \nPre-Register for the workshop here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/aslh-pre-conference-workshop-on-teaching-legal-history/
LOCATION:Hilton Americas\, Houston\, TX
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190223
DTSTAMP:20190218T200545Z
CREATED:20190218T200545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190218T200545Z
UID:10001089-1550793600-1550879999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Harvard CMES: Summer Arabic Program in Tunisia
DESCRIPTION:CMES announces its Tunisia summer program in advanced Arabic. The course focuses on developing advanced reading and research skills in modern Arabic humanities and social sciences. The course dates are still being determined\, and in the past ran mid-June to the end of July. Applicants must be graduate students currently enrolled at Harvard\, and have completed roughly three years of formal Arabic instruction. Preference will be given to graduate students who are working in the Arab Middle Eastern/North African humanities or social science fields. One letter of recommendation is required from your supervising faculty member or the faculty member of your advanced Arabic course. \nStudents are expected to live in the same quarters (to be indicated at a later time)\, and will be given a stipend of $4\,000 to assist with [economy] transportation\, housing\, meals\, and incidentals. \nDates for the program are summer 2019 (still being determined). \nPlease apply via CARAT; due February 22\, 2019. \nGraduate Student Application: CARAT \nStudents are required to submit their unofficial transcript\, a brief introduction/intent for study\, and a letter of recommendation from their last or current Arabic language instructor. \nQuestions? Please contact Carol Ann Young.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/harvard-cmes-summer-arabic-program-in-tunisia/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190329
DTSTAMP:20190213T121601Z
CREATED:20190213T121601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T121601Z
UID:10001088-1553731200-1553817599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: Constitutional Law and Political Structure of Iran
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\nThis course provides theoretical and practical training in terms of the Constitutional law of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Postgraduates and undergraduates students are particularly welcomed to participate. Besides\, those wishing to improve their ability to critically understand the Iran’s legal regime are invited. Classes will mainly be seminar-based and the students are strongly encouraged to actively participate in discussions. The course is jointly organized by the Research Center of the Guardian Council of the IRI affiliated to the Guardian Council of the Constitution and the University of Religions and Denominations.  \n  \nCourse Topics \n\nThe Constitution of the I.R.I.\n\nHistorical Perspective\nFoundations of the Constitution\n\n\nStructure of the Powers \n\nLegislative Power\nExecutive Power\nJudicial Power\n\n\nIslam as the Official Religion of I.R.I.\n\nIslamic Legal Foundations\nConsequences of the Formal Religion\nDoctrine of Imamah and Ummah\nImamah Vs Caliphate (Sunni View)\nImamah Vs the Modern State\n\n\nVilayet-e-Faqih (Leadership) Theory; A Model of Democratic Governance\n\nDoctrinal Basis of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Vali-e-Faqih)\nVilayet-e-Faqih as A Balance-of-Powers System\nPowers and Responsibilities\nElection and Removal: The Assembly of Experts of the Leadership\nAccountability\n\n\n\nSocial Program \nThe social program lets you experience the best of Tehran (political capital). Tehran with its vibrant\, cutting edge culture and fast-paced lifestyle provide a view of day-to-day life in Iran. We have designed a variety of programs\, including meeting with official figures\, along with visiting cultural and non-governmental centers\, foundations and associations. Our handpicked social activities in Tehran brings to you an enriching adventure to complement your academic course. \nCultural Tour (Optional) \nFor those who pursue to enrich their experience of Iran\, this optional tour of Iran (Qom\, Kashan\, and Isfahan) would be of interest. Follow in pilgrims’ footsteps and explore the history of old Persia and the spirit of the new Iran. Discover magnificent monuments\, artworks\, and sights and deeper insight into this ancient land. \nWho Can Apply? \nThe workshop on Constitutional Law and Political Structure of the I.R. Iran is open to scholars\, journalists\, professors\, researchers and students from all around the world. The program is designed for academics from various background\, who are interested in expanding their understanding of Iran. Individuals from a wide range of academic or professional interests are welcome to apply. \nCourse Fee \nA number of fee packages are available for this course. All fee packages include tuition costs\, social programs\, educational booklets\, lunch\, snacks and refreshments\, travel insurance\, airport transfers (pick-up and drop-off) and site visits. \n\n\n\nRow\nFee Package\nStandard Fee\nEarly Birds\nGroup / Partner (3-5)\n\n\n   1\n     Course \n     520 EUR\n 468 EUR\n         416 EUR\n\n\n   2\n       Tour\n    280 EUR \n 250 EUR\n         230 EUR\n\n\n   3\nCourse & Tour\n    800 EUR\n 720 EUR\n          640 EUR\n\n\n\n  \nImportant Dates \n\nEarly registration deadline:    February 28\, 2019\nRegistration deadline:             March 28\,  2019\nAcademic Course:                   April 29- May 3\, 2019\nCultural Tour:                           May 4-7\, 2019
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-constitutional-law-and-political-structure-of-iran/
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190416
DTSTAMP:20190407T011906Z
CREATED:20190407T011906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190407T011906Z
UID:10001100-1555286400-1555372799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Arabic Codicology Summer Course in El Escorial
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of the course “Arabic Codicology: The Islamic Manuscript Heritage in the El Escorial Collection” (June 17-21\, 2019) will provide the students with the basic codicological knowledge and the research procedures needed to study and analyze Arabic manuscripts. Moreover\, it will familiarize them with the libraries of the Arabic-Islamic world in medieval and modern times\, particularly with the library that belonged to the Moroccan sultan Muley Zaydān. \nThe course is designed on an eminently practical dynamic. In the evenings\, the students will be able to apply the theoretical knowledge previously acquired in the mornings to the actual manuscripts hosted at the Royal Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (RBME). This is the most important Arabic manuscript collection of Spain and one of the most relevant in Europe. \nThe venues of the summer courses are a privileged location due to the proximity to the Library. The course will be taught entirely in English by leading experts in Arabic Codicology: Prof. Nuria de Castilla (EPHE\, PSL\, Paris) and Prof. François Déroche (CdF\, PSL\, Paris). It is sponsored by the European project SICLE (“Saadian Intellectual and Cultural Life\,” ERC 670628) and is designed for historians\, art historians\, philologists\, documentalists\, antiquarians\, curators\, bibliophiles\, conservation specialists\, etc.\, preferably with a master’s degree.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/arabic-codicology-summer-course-in-el-escorial/
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190421
DTSTAMP:20190307T014045Z
CREATED:20190307T014045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T014045Z
UID:10000872-1555718400-1555804799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Persian Language Summer School in Armenia
DESCRIPTION:ASPIRANTUM: Armenian School of Languages and Cultures in Yerevan organizes an International Persian Language Summer School in Yerevan\, Armenia\, to take place from July 7-August 17 (6 weeks) or July 7-July 27 (3 weeks)\, 2019. \nThis 42- or 21-day summer school offers participants to master skills in written and oral modern Farsi\, reading and interpreting Persian texts from different periods\, as well as rapidly deepening their knowledge in colloquial Persian. \nDuring the summer school several cultural trips will be offered\, which will transform your stay in Armenia into an unforgettable\, academically-oriented endeavor. \n(Upon request the summer school duration may be changed to 4\, 8 or 10 weeks.) \nOur courses are open to anyone with upper elementary (knowledge of alphabet\, some reading and knowledge of basic grammar concepts) or intermediate knowledge of the Persian language. \nTO APPLY please click on the websites below and fill in the application form. \nPersian Language 6 weeks Summer School (Jul 07 – Aug 17\, 2019)\nhttps://aspirantum.com/courses/persian-language-summer-school-07-jul-17-aug-2019-yerevan-armenia \nPersian Language 3 weeks Summer School (Jul 07 – Jul 27\, 2019)\nhttps://aspirantum.com/courses/persian-language-summer-school-07-jul-27-jul-2019-yerevan-armenia \nParticipation fee is $1\,790 for the 3-week program and $3\,590 for the 6-week program. \nApplication deadline is April 20\, 2019. \nRegistered participants should send 100% of the participation fee before May 20\, 2019 online or via a wire bank transfer. (Does not include travel\, room\, or board.) \nScholarships \nThere are several scholarships available to participate in ASPIRANTUM’s Persian language summer school (https://aspirantum.com/scholarships). \nSoudavar Memorial Foundation offers one full scholarship in the amount of $3\,590 for the 6-week summer school. To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must be students or researchers engaged in academic activities related to Iranian Studies as a whole. Details: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/soudavar-full-scholarship-for-farsi-persian-language-summer-school. \nUp to $300 five scholarships will be offered by the journal Iran and the Caucasus to participants whose research interests are in the fields of Iranian linguistics. Details: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/iran-and-the-caucasus-scholarships-for-persian-language-courses \nUp to $300 five scholarships will be offered by ARMACAD to participants whose research interests are in the fields of modern economic and political relations of Iran and Armenia (or other countries in the Caucasus region). Details: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/scholarships-for-persian-language-courses-from-armacad \nStudents from the United States may apply to Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program (FLAS) through their own university. Details: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/foreign-language-and-area-studies-flas-fellowships-program-for-us-students \nFor questions and inquiries please contact persian@aspirantum.com or whatsapp (Dr. Khachik Gevorgyan\, +374-91-557978).
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/persian-language-summer-school-in-armenia/
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502
DTSTAMP:20190405T004614Z
CREATED:20190405T004614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T004614Z
UID:10001096-1556668800-1556755199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:American University in Cairo Summer Institute for Islamic Studies
DESCRIPTION:The American University in Cairo is pleased to announce the launch of a Summer@AUC Islamic Studies Institute. It includes two four-week programs\, each one conducted by international scholars of Qur’an\, Hadith\, Law\, and Sufism\, combining group lectures with Arabic language tutoring\, primary source textual readings\, and engagement with scholars in the field. Open to students of all backgrounds and religious affiliations\, this is an all-inclusive opportunity as housing\, food\, field trips and activities are included. Each program offers more than 150 hours of combined instruction. Please join today to explore the academic study of Islam in the heart of the Muslim World.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/american-university-in-cairo-summer-institute-for-islamic-studies/
LOCATION:American University in Cairo\, Cairo\, Egypt
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502
DTSTAMP:20190313T022422Z
CREATED:20190313T022422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T022422Z
UID:10000874-1556668800-1556755199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Summer School in Languages (Armenian\, Persian\, Turkish) and Connected Histories
DESCRIPTION:Yerevan\, Armenia\nJuly 15 – August 15\, 2019 \nThis intensive summer program will take place between July 15 and August 15\, 2019\, lasting four weeks. The program will consist of three parallel language courses – Armenian\, Persian and Turkish – and a series of seminars devoted to topics in connected histories of Armenia\, Iran and Anatolia. The syllabus for the latter part of the program\, designed with consideration of applicants’ specific interests\, as well as required reading materials\, will be made available to students before the start of the program. \nLanguage classes\, held in separate groups five days a week four hours per day\, will be conducted in respective languages (please visit this page to read our instructors’ bios). Seminars\, held twice a week in the afternoons and conducted in English\, will bring together students of all language groups. Additionally\, one day a week will be devoted to poetry recitals\, film screenings or musical performances. \nThe program is primarily\, though not exclusively\, targeted at advanced undergraduate and graduate students with interests in relevant fields. While applicants of different levels will be considered\, preference will be given to those who have already achieved the intermediate or advanced levels. Apart from learning in the classroom\, students will be able to practice their language skills in conversations with fellow participants from Armenia\, Turkey and Iran. \nMA and PhD students engaged in research and interested in working on particular sources will also be given an opportunity to receive additional guidance on individual basis. \nOur aim is that by broadening their knowledge of historical connections between Anatolia\, Armenia and Iran\, and learning to see languages in a wide linguistic and cultural context\, students would gain deeper insights into the topics of their study and discover new interests and new ways of thinking. Furthermore\, we hope that the summer school will build lasting friendships and academic connections that could help breach cultural borders and borders between different scholarly traditions. \nFees and deadlines \nThe cost of the program is 1400 USD\, which covers tuition fees\, class materials and the cost of two field trips. As a non-profit organization\, Mejlis Institute will only use collected fees to cover operational costs of the program\, and any remaining surplus will be reinvested in future programs. Participants are responsible for finding their own accommodation in Yerevan\, which is a very safe and affordable city. Once the list of participants is finalized\, we will put them in touch with one another\, and those considering shared accommodation options will have a chance to connect with potential flatmates. \nThe deadline to apply is May 1\, 2019. Tuition fees must be paid through an international bank transfer by May 15\, 2019. Please fill out the application form here. \nFinancial aid \nApplications from students who are strongly motivated to participate in the program but might not have financial means to pay the program fees will be considered on individual basis. To qualify for a partial or full tuition waiver students will be required to submit a recommendation letter from an academic advisor testifying to the applicant’s merit and circumstances of financial need.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-school-in-languages-armenian-persian-turkish-and-connected-histories/
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190615
DTSTAMP:20190522T222044Z
CREATED:20190522T222044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T222044Z
UID:10000905-1560470400-1560556799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Cambridge Course: Introduction to Islamic Codicology
DESCRIPTION:The Islamic Manuscript Association—in partnership with Cambridge University Library\, the University of Cambridge’s HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies\, and the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation—announces its thirteenth annual Cambridge-based Introduction to Islamic Codicology course\, which will be held from 23 to 27 September 2019. \nThis intensive five-day course will introduce the study of Islamic manuscript codices as physical objects\, or the archaeology of the Islamic book. The lectures will provide an overview of writing supports\, the structure of quires\, ruling and page layout\, bookbinding\, ornamentation\, tools and materials used in book making\, the palaeography of book hands\, and writing Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) manuscript descriptions. During hands-on sessions\, participants will examine Islamic manuscripts from Cambridge University Library’s collections and complete a series of practical exercises on codicological description. \nThe course will be taught by Professor François Déroche\, holder of the Chair of History of the Qur’an\, Text and Transmission at the Collège de France; Professor Nuria de Castilla\, Professor of the Codicology and History of the Manuscript Book in the Islamicate World at the École Pratique des Hautes Études; and Yasmin Faghihi\, head of Near and Middle Eastern Department at Cambridge University Library. \nAll instruction will be in English. The course does not require a knowledge of Arabic\, Persian\, Turkish\, or other languages spoken in the Muslim World and will appeal to art historians\, bookbinders\, codicologists\, conservators\, curators\, and anyone else researching or working with Islamic manuscripts. \nThe course is limited to fifteen persons for conservation and security reasons.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/cambridge-course-introduction-to-islamic-codicology/
LOCATION:University of Cambridge\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190618
DTSTAMP:20190429T015557Z
CREATED:20190429T015557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T015557Z
UID:10001115-1560729600-1560815999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Leiden Summer School on Philology & Manuscripts from the Muslim World
DESCRIPTION:This summer school is for graduate (MA and PhD) students and researchers who have an interest in handwritten materials\, editing\, and the tradition of editing in the Muslim world. It offers theoretical lectures as well as hands-on practice with samples from the world-famous collections of the Leiden University Library. \nOver the course of two weeks\, specialists from Leiden University and beyond will provide theoretical instruction on issues of editing\, paleography\, conservation and other material aspects of oriental manuscripts. They will also speak about philology\, literacy and orality and the transmission of knowledge in the Islamic manuscript culture\, presenting case-studies from various parts of the Muslim world. Participants can use this information to practice their skills in producing a sample critical edition of a manuscript of their choice\, under the supervision of experts. \nSince the first contributions of scholars such as Scaliger\, Golius and Warner\, the Leiden University Library has housed one of the most important collections of oriental manuscripts in Europe. It includes thousands of Arabic\, Persian and Ottoman manuscripts\, not only from the historic heartlands of Islam but also from Asia\, al-Andalus and Africa. Each participant will have full access to this collection as well as other library services. \nPractical information\n\nLanguage of instruction: English. Non-native speakers are required to have a command of English equivalent to at least TOEFL 550.\nCosts: €750\,- (including access to the library). Participants are expected to provide for their own travel\, visa (if applicable)\, accommodation and living expenses. LUCIS will provide invitation letters for participants who need to apply for a visa.\nReduced fee: Participants who are unable to secure financial support from their home institution may be eligible for reduced fees. Please contact LUCIS at lucis@hum.leidenuniv.nl for more information about the possibility of a reduced fee.\n\nApplication\nGraduate (MA and PhD) students and researchers who have an interest in handwritten materials and text editing are encouraged to apply for participation in the summer school. Applications should include: \n\nA letter of motivation specifying what research language(s) the applicant masters;\nA curriculum vitae;\nIf you are a non-native speaker of English: a certificate testifying command of the English language (TOEFL 550 or equivalent).\n\nThe deadline for applications is Monday 17 June\, 2019. Participants will be informed about their application by Friday 28 June\, 2019.  Send your application to lucis@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/leiden-summer-school-on-philology-manuscripts-from-the-muslim-world/
LOCATION:Leiden University\, Leiden\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190625
DTSTAMP:20190522T225528Z
CREATED:20190522T225528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T225528Z
UID:10000907-1561334400-1561420799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Hamburg Course: Islamicate Digital Humanities for Scholars in Manuscript Studies
DESCRIPTION:This summer course is for graduate (MA and PhD) students and researchers who work with manuscript materials in Arabic script and want to learn how to apply digital technology in their research. It includes both theoretical and practical sessions on digital encoding and editing of manuscript texts\, data annotation\, search\, and visualization. Limited to 20 participants\, first-come\, first-serve. There are some grants available to help cover travel costs. See website for syllabus. Please send CV\, motivation letter\, and some background about your technical skills to julia.roessing@uni-hamburg.de and alba.fedeli@uni-hamburg.de.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/hamburg-course-islamicate-digital-humanities-for-scholars-in-manuscript-studies/
LOCATION:University of Hamburg\, Hamburg\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,digital humanities,Due dates,Opportunities,tech
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190701
DTSTAMP:20190605T005928Z
CREATED:20190605T005928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T005928Z
UID:10000885-1561852800-1561939199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:American University in Cairo Summer Course on Islamic Law
DESCRIPTION:Designed specifically for students interested in Islamic law\, this program brings together a group of specialists in different areas of the law to explore new ways of thinking about Islamic law. Some important themes of the program include: bridging the divide between theory and practice\, the question of modernity\, and the role of Islamic law in today’s world. Each content area is covered for one week\, with content presented every morning for three hours. Arabic lessons take place in the afternoon\, with primary source texts and content-relevant readings\, as appropriate to level. \nDate: July 14 – August 8\, 2019 \nTuition and fees are $2\,500 (exclusive of airfare and visa). This includes 150 hours of instruction\, in addition to accommodation\, food\, local transportation\, lectures and cultural visits.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/american-university-in-cairo-summer-course-on-islamic-law/
LOCATION:American University in Cairo\, Cairo\, Egypt
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190701
DTSTAMP:20190605T004544Z
CREATED:20190605T004544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190605T004544Z
UID:10000884-1561852800-1561939199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors
DESCRIPTION:The Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors\, sponsored by the American Society for Legal History (ASLH)\, is designed to provide advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history\, broadly defined. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars\, participants will learn about approaching and working with publishers\, and will develop and revise a book proposal and one to two sample chapters. \nApplications for Johnson Fellows are invited from early career\, pre-tenure scholars\, publishing in English\, who have completed PhDs or JDs and are working on first books in legal history. The deadline for applications is June 30\, 2019. \nScholars with expertise in all chronological periods and geographical fields are encouraged to apply\, as are scholars who may not (yet) identify as legal historians. \nThe program includes the following elements: \n\nFall 2019 (Nov. 21\, 2019): one-day\, pre-conference workshop at the ASLH Annual Meeting (Boston\, MA)\, introduction to book publishing and proposal writing;\nSpring 2020 (date TBD): remote meeting\, feedback from program leader and peers on draft book proposal;\nSummer 2020 (last week of July): two-day workshop on draft chapters\, University of Pennsylvania Law School; and\nFall 2020 (November 11-14\, 2020): Wallace Johnson Fellows Roundtable at the ASLH Annual Meeting (Chicago\, IL).\n\nThe 2019-20 Johnson Program will be led by Professor Reuel Schiller\, with the participation of other senior legal historians. Participants must commit to participation in all elements of the program. \nUp to 5 Fellows will be selected. Each will receive substantial funding for travel and accommodation related to the program\, with a small supplement to participants who have no institutional support for travel and research. \nThe application deadline is June 30\, 2019. Applicants should submit items 1-3 as a single .pdf document\, Times New Roman\, 12 point font\, with your full name in a header on each page: \n1. Applicant Information Sheet (in lieu of cover letter): \n\n\n\nPersonal Information: first name; last name; current mailing address; phone; email address; current institution; current position; institutional affiliation for 2020-2021;\nEducation: month and year of graduate degree\, institution\, and field: Ph.D.; J. D.; Other\nFunding: We are committed to enabling fellows from a range of institutional positions to participate in the program. Your answer here will have no effect on your candidacy\, but will enable us to provide small supplements to participants without institutional support. If selected for the Wallace Johnson program\, would you have access to university or other institutional funds to help cover the costs of attending the program? Yes\, No\, Don’t Know. Comments or relevant details.\n\n\n\n2. Project Description (single spaced; not exceeding 1\,000 words) organized with the following sections and addressing these questions. We are looking for candid self-reflection. You should think of this document as the first step in the revision\, rethinking process. \n\n\n\nAuthor Bio: Tell us about yourself\, including your position and commitments for the fellowship year (remember\, we’ll have your cv);\nDissertation: What was your dissertation about? What was its argument? What was its arc? What were its original contributions?\nBook: What changes are you imagining for the book in terms of conceptualization\, structure\, narrative\, or arc? Are you planning additional research and/or new chapters? How are you imagining the book’s audience?\n\n\n\n3. Abridged Curriculum Vitae (limited to 2 pages); \n4. Two letters of recommendation submitted separately. Please ask two scholars who know your work well to write a letter of recommendation. We recommend that at least one letter come from a faculty member who was a major advisor of the dissertation. Letters should be sent by email directly to Barbara Welke (welke004@umn.edu) and received no later than June 30\, 2019. \nAll materials should be submitted to Barbara Welke (welke004@umn.edu)\, Chair\, University of Minnesota by June 30\, 2019.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/wallace-johnson-program-for-first-book-authors/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104
DTSTAMP:20190814T205401Z
CREATED:20190814T205401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190814T205401Z
UID:10001121-1572566400-1572825599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Conference: Status and Justice in Law\, Religion\, and Society\, Washington and Lee University School of Law
DESCRIPTION:A conference on “Status and Justice in Law\, Religion\, and Society” will be held at Washington and Lee University School of Law\, November 1-3\, 2019. It will include lots of interest for legal historians. The organizers are Timothy Lubin and Kemilya Atanasova\, both of Washington and Lee University. Clifford Ando (University of Chicago) and Winnifred Fallers Sullivan (Indiana University) will give keynote lectures on citizenship and the legacy of the Antonine constitution and on religious status under secular law\, respectively. The list of presenters is here. An excerpt from the conference description:  \nThis interdisciplinary conference aims to bring together historians of religious\, ancient\, and medieval law systems from around the world with scholars of modern legal systems\, on the hypothesis that comparative discussion can throw new light on the role of status-considerations in shaping how individuals experience and use the law\, in defining what counts as a fair or just outcome\, and in changes to the legal landscape in times of social change.  It may be that the role of statuses (both legal and societal) in premodern and religious legal orders may hold lessons for understanding the role of statuses in the law of republican polities\, despite their aspiration to ensure equality of individuals before the law. \nFurther information is available here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-status-and-justice-in-law-religion-and-society-washington-and-lee-university-school-of-law/
LOCATION:Washington and Lee University School of Law
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
DTSTAMP:20191114T141517Z
CREATED:20191114T141329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T141517Z
UID:10000911-1573776000-1573862399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies\, Oxford University
DESCRIPTION:FALL Session 2–4 December at Somerville College\, Oxford University \nThe upcoming 17th International Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies is a forum for discourse and presentation of papers by scholars who have a particular interest in the study of religion. Canon Brian Mountford MBE\, former Vicar of St Mary’s Church and Fellow of St Hilda’s College in the University of Oxford\, will host the meeting. \nYou are invited to make a presentation and lead a discussion of a relevant aspect of religious studies\, or you may wish to participate as a panel member or as an observer. Your disquisition must adhere to an abstract of about 300 words approved by the Programme Committee of the Symposium. You are also encouraged to submit a paper\, in keeping with your abstract\, which may be published in an appropriate journal or book of conference proceedings. All papers presented for publication or inclusion in books or sponsored journals will be subject to peer review by external readers. \nAbstract Submission and Registration is open for the Fall 2019 session and the Spring 2020 session of the Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies. Abstracts and Presentation Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis and notifications sent within ten days of submission. \nImportant dates: \nFALL Session 2–4 December at Somerville College\, Oxford University\nAbstract submission  – 15 November\nEarly registration – 16 September\nRegular registration – 17 November
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-oxford-symposium-on-religious-studies-oxford-university/
LOCATION: Somerville College\, Oxford University\, LA
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
DTSTAMP:20191114T141517Z
CREATED:20191114T141329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T141517Z
UID:10000913-1573776000-1573862399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Research Associate\, Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:Leon B. Poullada Postdoctoral Research Associate in Central Asian Studies.\nThe Department of Near Eastern Studies invites applications for the position of Leon B. Poullada Postdoctoral Research Associate\, or Associate Research Scholar\, in Central Asian Studies. The initial appointment will be for one year\, September 1\, 2020 through August 31\, 2021\, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding.\nThe selected candidate’s primary responsibility while in residence at Princeton will be to pursue and publish research on premodern Central Asia\, encompassing the history\, politics and cultures of the Muslim areas of the Turko-Persianate world\, including the area from the Caspian Sea to Western China and Kazakhstan to historical Islamic North India. Pending departmental approval and approval from the Office of the Dean of the Faculty\, the researcher will also be expected to teach a one-semester undergraduate course on the history of Central Asia\, broadly conceived\, and to hold on-campus office hours during the semester. When teaching\, the successful candidate will carry a secondary title of Lecturer. The candidate is expected to participate in departmental and other campus activities; s/he will be integrated fully into the Department of Near Eastern Studies and into the appropriate programs and centers at Princeton University. Ph.D. is required. Preference will be given to applicants who have received their PhD within the past three years.\nTo Apply Interested applicants are invited to apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/12241 and are asked to submit a cover letter\, curriculum vitae\, a research statement (maximum length 2 pages)\, a course proposal\, a writing sample\, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on November 15\, 2019.\nThis position is subject to the University’s background check policy. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age\, race\, color\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, gender identity or expression\, national origin\, disability status\, protected veteran status\, or any other characteristic protected by law.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-postdoctoral-research-associate-department-of-near-eastern-studies-at-princeton-university/
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CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Assistant Professor of Islamic World\, SUNY-Geneseo
DESCRIPTION:ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ISLAMIC WORLD\, SUNY – GENESEO \nThe History Department at SUNY-Geneseo is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a focus on the history of the Islamic World before 1800 to begin August 2020. The department consists of twelve full-time faculty who teach courses in history and other interdisciplinary programs. \nHistory faculty typically teach four-credit courses\, alternating between a 2-2 and 2-3 load. \nDuties include:\n• Teach a range of History courses at the undergraduate level\, including and especially courses that cover the history of the Islamic World\, and related subjects not currently covered by department faculty\n• Teach skills-based seminars that include research methods and/or historiography\n• Teach general education courses outside History\, including courses in humanities and first-year critical writing seminar\n• Conduct research and publish in area of expertise\n• Contribute to pedagogical and curricular innovation\, including work with digital scholarship or methods\n• Provide academic advisement to students\n• Mentor and supervise undergraduate research and other projects\n• Contribute to governance through service at the department and college level\n• Contribute service to the discipline\, university\, and community \nApplicants should upload a cover letter that addresses the qualifications\, a CV\, a statement of teaching philosophy of no more than two pages\, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (consisting of sample syllabi\, peer observations\, and/or summary teaching evaluations). In addition\, applicants should supply contact information (email address) for three references. Those candidates selected for an initial interview will also be asked to submit or provide access to a writing sample. \nReview of completed applications will begin upon receipt. To be guaranteed consideration\, applications must be completed by November 15\, 2019. The search committee anticipates conducting initial interviews in the middle of December. Campus interviews will be completed by early February 2020. \nOur priority is teaching excellence. We seek someone with a strong commitment to teaching in a liberal arts setting and who is prepared to teach both introductory courses and advanced courses in their area of expertise. A commitment to working effectively with students from diverse backgrounds is essential. To learn more about our department\, please visit https://www.geneseo.edu/history. \nAmong the goals of the search is increasing the diversity of the faculty on campus\, and we therefore welcome applicants who are from groups that are historically underrepresented at the College. \nFor more information on what we can offer faculty visit: Academics at Geneseo \nDetails: https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/2853 \n 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-assistant-professor-of-islamic-world-suny-geneseo/
LOCATION:SUNY-Geneseo\, LA
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
DTSTAMP:20191114T141517Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T141517Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Professorship in Law & Society\, John Jay College of the City University of New York
DESCRIPTION:FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT \nABOUT JOHN JAY COLLEGE \nJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) led by President Karol V. Mason and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice. John Jay is a federally-designated Hispanic-serving institution\, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success\, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility. John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of 15\,000 students that includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants\, from low-income families\, or from other historically underrepresented groups. \nThe College participates in the doctoral programs of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in traditional criminal justice-related fields of study as well as in a robust portfolio of liberal arts and sciences programs that highlight themes of justice across the arts\, sciences\, humanities\, and social sciences. John Jay College seeks staff and faculty members who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education. \nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nAssistant Professor — Law & Society \nDUTIES\nPerforms teaching and related faculty functions in area(s) of expertise as noted below. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative\, supervisory\, and other functions. Position begins in Fall 2020. \nThe Law and Society major\, housed in the Department of Political Science at John Jay College of the City University of New York\, invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2020 in Law and Society. The hiring rank is Assistant Professor. A Ph.D. is required\, although outstanding ABDs will be considered. The Ph.D. discipline is open\, provided candidates are demonstrably grounded in the Law and Society scholarly tradition. We especially welcome candidates who can add to the disciplinary diversity of the current program\, which has three full-time sociologists and one full-time geographer. Candidates holding only a J.D. will not be considered. \nWith over 600 students and a vibrant and award-winning faculty\, the Law and Society major at John Jay is a nationally recognized leader in law and society scholarship and undergraduate education. In addition to having an active research agenda in law and society (preferably as a member of the Law and Society Association)\, the successful candidate will bring enthusiasm and commitment to teaching and curriculum development. Area of research focus is open\, though candidates will be expected to develop an undergraduate course that diversifies existing areas of faculty expertise. We particularly welcome candidates whose research engages areas of interest to our students\, including but not limited to policing\, incarceration\, gentrification\, housing\, and racism. \nApplicants must demonstrate that they are qualified to teach undergraduate courses that introduce students to the interdisciplinary Law and Society approach. In particular\, the successful candidate will teach the Senior Research Colloquium in addition to other required courses in the program (Introduction to Law and Society\, Research Methods in Law and Society) and courses developed in the applicant’s area of specialty. The successful candidate will also advise students. Forty-seven percent of John Jay students are first-generation college students\, and John Jay is a recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution. The successful candidate must be eager and qualified to work with our diverse student body\, and have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. The college seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multi-cultural\, collaborative academic environment and is committed to both access and excellence in higher education. \nQUALIFICATIONS \nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nPh.D. degree in a law and society-related discipline\, although outstanding ABDs will be considered. Also required are the ability to teach successfully\, the potential for scholarly productivity\, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Candidates holding only a J.D. will not be considered. \nOTHER QUALIFICATIONS\nThe demonstrated ability to teach courses in the law & society tradition. \nCOMPENSATION\nCUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance\, pension and retirement benefits\, paid parental leave\, and savings programs.  We also provide mentoring and support for research\, scholarship\, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. \nHOW TO APPLY\nIf you are viewing the job posting on any website other than CUNYFirst\, please follow the instructions below:\n-Go to www.cuny.edu/employment\n-Click “Search job postings.”\n-Click the link for “Faculty” and browse to job Opening ID number 21339\n-Click on the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions \nCandidates should provide a letter of application\, a CV/resume\, and\, in one document: 1) a writing sample; 2) a statement of teaching philosophy; and 3) a portfolio of teaching materials. All should be provided electronically through CUNY first following the instructions above. In addition\, three letters of recommendation should be emailed directly to the Chair of the Political Science Department\, Professor Andrew Sidman at asidman@jjay.cuny.edu \nFor more information about the position\, email the Chair of the Search Committee\, Professor Michael Yarbrough (myarbrough@jjay.cuny.edu). \nCLOSING DATE\nReview of resumes to begin October 31\, 2019.\nPosting closes on November 15\, 2019. \nJOB SEARCH CATEGORY\nCUNY Job Posting: Faculty \nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY \nCUNY encourages people with disabilities\, minorities\, veterans and women to apply.  At CUNY\, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category\, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-professorship-in-law-society-john-jay-college-of-the-city-university-of-new-york/
LOCATION:John Jay College of the City University of New York\, LA\, 101 John Dr\, United States
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191121
DTSTAMP:20191119T143931Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Mejlis Institute Persian Language and Cinema Winter Program (2-17 Jan\, 2020 | Armenia)
DESCRIPTION:Mejlis Institute Persian Language and Cinema Winter Program \nYerevan\, Armenia  \nJanuary 2 – 17\, 2020 \nMejlis Institute is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the intensive winter program that will take place between January 2 and 17\, 2020. The objective of the program is to give students an opportunity to improve their reading\, speaking and oral comprehension skills in Persian while studying works of Persian literature/historiography and becoming better acquainted with Iranian cinematic tradition. The language class will convene six days per week for four hours each day\, amounting to 56 hours of group instruction. In addition to attending regular classes\, students interested in doing in-depth reading of particular sources will be given an opportunity to receive additional guidance on individual basis. The cinema component of the course will consist of afternoon film screenings preceded by introductory lectures and followed by curated discussions. \nApplication deadline: November 20\, 2019 \nProgram fee 500 USD\, financial aid options available \nDetails: https://mejlisinstitute.org/winter-program-2020
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-mejlis-institute-persian-language-and-cinema-winter-program-2-17-jan-2020-armenia/
LOCATION:Yerevan\, Armenia 
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191201
DTSTAMP:20191129T160820Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: "The Ecology of Institutional Transplants in the Muslim World" Conference\,University of Vienna\, Austria  (10-11 Feb 2020 | Vienna\, Austria)
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College is looking to hire a part-time Affiliated Faculty to fill one History course opening for the Spring 2020 semester\, January 14-May 1\, 2020. The course is HI204 Islam in the World. HI204 Islam in the World pursues an interdisciplinary study of the origins of … Continue reading Call for Applications: Affiliated Faculty (Part-Time)\, Emerson College
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-the-ecology-of-institutional-transplants-in-the-muslim-world-conferenceuniversity-of-vienna-austria-10-11-feb-2020-vienna-austria/
LOCATION:University of Vienna\, Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Ebrahim Afsah%2C Chair for Islamic Law and Ethics%2C Department of Public International Law%2C Faculty of Law%2C University of Vienna":MAILTO:leonard.soldo@univie.ac.at
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191201
DTSTAMP:20191129T160820Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Affiliated Faculty (Part-Time)\, Emerson College
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College is looking to hire a part-time Affiliated Faculty to fill one History course opening for the Spring 2020 semester\, January 14-May 1\, 2020. The course is HI204 Islam in the World. HI204 Islam in the World pursues an interdisciplinary study of the origins of … Continue reading Call for Applications: Affiliated Faculty (Part-Time)\, Emerson College
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-affiliated-faculty-part-time-emerson-college/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191202
DTSTAMP:20191130T161016Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Participation in the NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital Humanities (19-22 Jan | Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates)
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College is looking to hire a part-time Affiliated Faculty to fill one History course opening for the Spring 2020 semester\, January 14-May 1\, 2020. The course is HI204 Islam in the World. HI204 Islam in the World pursues an interdisciplinary study of the origins of … Continue reading Call for Applications: Affiliated Faculty (Part-Time)\, Emerson College
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-participation-in-the-nyu-abu-dhabi-winter-institute-in-digital-humanities-19-22-jan-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates/
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Due dates,Opportunities
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