BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Program in Islamic Law - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Program in Islamic Law REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251230 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250930T000443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T235137Z UID:10001792-1766966400-1767052799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Journal of Trends in Intellectual Property Research\, Volume 3\, Issue 2\, December 29\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:About the Journal: Trends in Intellectual Property Research (DOI: 69971; ISSN: 3007-8539 (Online)\, 3007-8520 (Print) publishes research papers\, review papers\, case comments and books reviews related to all aspects of intellectual property law\, including but not limited to patents\, copyrights\, trademarks\, trade secrets\, industrial design\, layout design of integrated circuit\, unfair competition\, and antitrust. Trends in Intellectual Property Research is a refereed journal\, and all published articles are peer-reviewed. \nWho can Submit?: Academicians/practitioners. \nTheme: Any Article/Manuscript having Intellectual Property Research as a major component. Trends in Intellectual Property Research welcomes contributions from all branches of IP law and competition law\, if the work is relevant\, up to date and original. \nTypes of Submissions Accepted by the Trends in Intellectual Property Research \nManuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance meeting the below-mentioned criteria: \n\nArticles: 4\,000-10\,000 words\nCase Notes: 2\,000-5\,000 words\nBook Reviews: 1\,000-3\,000 words\n\nThe word limit is exclusive of the abstract and the footnotes. \nSubmission Guidelines \nAuthors are requested to strictly adhere to the Submission Guidelines. \nAll the submissions must comply with our Copyright and Open Access Policy. Manuscripts not in conformity with the Submission Guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board. \nThe Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage\, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines. \nThe Editorial Board may\, in its absolute discretion\, waive any of the above rules or amend the process. \nHow to Submit? \nAll the submissions are to be made only through online portal on or before 23:59 hours on December 29\, 2025. \nContact Email Id: ahirzia@gmail.com \n  \n  \n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-journal-of-trends-in-intellectual-property-research-volume-3-issue-2-december-29-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251202 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20251009T213740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T003302Z UID:10001797-1764547200-1764633599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: The Law and Humanities Workshop for Junior Scholars\, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School\, December 1\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \n2026 LAW AND HUMANITIES WORKSHOP FOR JUNIOR SCHOLARS \nGeorgetown University Law Center\, Stanford Law School\, UCLA School of Law\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and the University of Southern California Center for Law\, History\, and Culture invite submissions for the 24th meeting of the Law and Humanities Workshop for Junior Scholars\, to be held at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on June 8-9\, 2026. \nABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nThe workshop is open to untenured professors\, advanced graduate students\, post-doctoral scholars\, and independent scholars working in law and the humanities. In addition to drawing from numerous humanistic fields\, including Black and Indigenous studies\, history\, literature\, political theory\, critical race theory\, feminist theory\, and philosophy\, we welcome critical\, qualitative work in the social sciences\, including anthropology and sociology. While the scope of the Workshop is broad\, we cannot consider proposals that are focused solely on quantitative social science research or that are limited to doctrinal legal research. We are especially interested in submissions touching on themes of inequality\, anti-racism and anti-subordination. We welcome submissions from those working at regional and teaching-intensive institutions. \nBased on anonymous evaluation by an interdisciplinary selection committee\, between six and eight papers will be chosen for presentation at the Workshop\, where two senior scholars will comment on each paper. Commentators and other Workshop participants will be asked to focus specifically on the strengths and weaknesses of the selected scholarly projects\, with respect to subject and methodology. The selected papers will then serve as the basis for a larger conversation among all the participants that may include themes connecting all of the projects\, as well as discussion of the evolving standards by which we judge excellence and creativity in interdisciplinary scholarship. \nThe selected papers may appear in a special issue of the Legal Scholarship Network at SSRN; there is no other publication commitment. (We will accommodate the wishes of chosen authors who prefer not to have their paper posted publicly with us because of publication commitments to other journals.) However\, we will only accept Workshop participants whose papers are true works in progress; articles or chapters that are already in page proofs or are otherwise unable to be revised by the time of the Workshop are ineligible. \nThe Workshop will pay the domestic travel and hotel expenses of authors whose papers are selected for presentation. For authors requiring airline travel from outside the United States\, the Workshop will cover such travel expenses up to a maximum of $1250. \nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS \nApplications should be submitted through the submissions portal on the Law and Humanities Workshop website at LawandHumanitiesWorkshop.org. \nYour application should consist of a single Microsoft Word document (not PDF) containing: \na 1500-2000 word summary of your paper (word count includes footnotes or endnotes); \na 1-2 page bibliography; \nand\, if your paper is a chapter in a book or dissertation\, an optional 1-page chapter outline of the larger project. \nApplications are due on Monday\, December 1\, 2025. \nIf your application advances to the final stage of consideration\, you will be asked to submit the full paper by January 15\, 2026. Please do not apply if you will not have a full paper on January 15. Your application should be a summary of existing\, ongoing work rather than a proposal for new or planned work. \nThe full paper must be a work-in-progress that does not exceed 10\,000 words in length (including footnotes/ endnotes). A dissertation chapter may be submitted\, but we strongly suggest that it be edited so as to stand alone as a piece of work with its own integrity. A paper that has been submitted for publication is eligible for selection so long as it will not be in galley proofs or in print at the time of the Workshop; it is important that authors still be in a position at the time of the Workshop to consider comments they receive there and to incorporate them as they think appropriate in their revisions. \nWe ask that those submitting applications be careful to omit or redact any information in the paper summary\, bibliography\, or chapter outline that might serve to identify them\, as we adhere to an anonymous or “blind” selection process. \nFor more information\, please send an email inquiry to Lawandhumanitiesworkshop@gmail.com or visit LawandHumanitiesWorkshop.org. \nProgram Committee\, 2026 Law and Humanities Workshop for Junior Scholars \nRiaz Tejani\, Chapman University\, Law\, Chair \nLaToya Baldwin Clark\, University of California Los Angeles\, Law \nDanielle Boaz\, University of North Carolina at Charlotte\, Africana Studies \nDavid Eng\, University of Pennsylvania\, English & Asian American Studies \nMelynda Price\, University of Michigan\, Women and Gender Studies \nClyde Spillenger\, University of California Los Angeles\, Law \nThe Law and Humanities Workshop for Junior Scholars is committed to anti-racism both inside and outside the academy. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-the-law-and-humanities-workshop-for-junior-scholars-university-of-pennsylvania-carey-law-school-december-1-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251123 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250824T002056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T234831Z UID:10001778-1763596800-1763855999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: International Conference “Poetry and Knowledge\,” University of Münster\, November 20-22\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nIn premodern Islamic societies\, poetry was one of the central literary forms for transmitting and disseminating knowledge. Poetry can be found in almost all fields of knowledge\, from Qurʾanic sciences\, jurisprudence\, grammar\, rhetoric\, and theology to algebra\, alchemy\, astronomy\, astrology\, agriculture\, cooking\, history\, geography\, logic\, and many other fields of knowledge. Thousands of copies of famous poems in Arabic that served or were used to impart knowledge can be found in libraries around the world. Only a few of these poems have been studied in detail; many more are completely unknown to us today. \nDespite the very limited research\, a number of general assumptions have been made about the poems regularly referred to today as “didactic poems”: They are often written in rajaz meter\, have a clear purpose of imparting a fixed body of knowledge\, are aimed at facilitating memorization\, and have little to no literary merit. Some scholars suggest that a reduced literary quality may have been deliberately chosen in order to focus on content. Some include a wide thematic range of poetry (Khulūṣī 1990)\, while others advocate a narrow definition and strive to distinguish between “didactic” and “true” poetry (van Gelder 1995\, 2007\, 2011). Previous research has therefore focused primarily on the formal and genre-related aspects of poetry\, which conveys primarily non-literary knowledge. Less attention has been paid to the processes by which knowledge is produced\, transmitted\, and disseminated in poetry. \nThis is the starting point of our conference: We aim to explore the diverse strategies used to produce\, convey\, and disseminate knowledge through poetry. This may include\, for example\, the composition and structure of the poem\, the choice of meter\, stylistic devices\, sonic and performative aspects\, and the use of a specific technical lexicon. We hope this shift in perspective will allow us to move beyond viewing such poems as “poetry without literary pretensions” and instead enable a comprehensive analysis of their stylistic\, structural\, and functional features. \nHence\, we would like to discuss the following topics and questions: \n\nKnowledge transmission: What kinds of knowledge are transmitted in poetic form\, and what strategies do authors use to structure and convey this knowledge?\nBodies of knowledge: How\, if at all\, does the knowledge to be conveyed change through its transformation into poetry? What is the relationship between the transformation of prose into poetry and the body of knowledge?\nAuthors and contexts: Who writes these poems\, for whom are they intended\, and in what contexts are they written\, read\, recited\, or commented upon?\nFormal and stylistic aspects: How are these poems structured\, what meters\, stylistic devices\, and sonic elements are used? What is the role of performance and reception? How do emotions relate to the rationality of knowledge?\nFunction and purpose: What are the functions of these poems? How do we know that their purpose is to impart knowledge\, and what other purposes might they serve?\nTheoretical reflection: What ideas about the function and effect of poetry in the transmission of knowledge can be derived from the texts themselves or from accompanying sources?\n\nWe invite contributions that deal with any kind of poetry that serves to impart knowledge or has been used as a source for the extraction of knowledge\, and we understand knowledge in its broadest sense. \nWe aim to select contributions on poetry from a wide range of disciplines. The selection will be based on a clear reference to one or more of the above topics\, and a precise indication of the fields of knowledge covered and the poems and/or source texts examined. In addition\, other aspects may be addressed if they seem relevant to the theme of the conference. The participants will be invited to contribute to an edited volume. \nLimited funding is available to cover accommodation and travel costs. Please indicate if you require such funding when submitting your abstract. \nIf you are interested in participating in the conference\, please send your abstract (max. 500 words) together with a short CV (max. 300 words) as a single file to Natalie Kraneiß (n.kraneiss@uni-muenster.de) by June 1\, 2025. Notification of acceptance will be sent by the end of June 2025. \nDate: \nNovember 20-22\, 2025 \nSubmission deadline:\nJune 1\, 2025 \nVenue:\nUniversity of Münster\nInstitute of Arabic and Islamic Studies\nSchlaunstraße 2\n48143 Münster\, Germany \nOrganization:\nNatalie Kraneiß (n.kraneiss@uni-muenster.de)\nProf. Dr. Syrinx von Hees (syrinx.hees@uni-muenster.de) URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-international-conference-poetry-and-knowledge-university-of-munster-november-20-22-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20251002T173611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T235234Z UID:10001796-1763251200-1763337599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Muslims in AI\, Imperial College London\, November 16\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers:\n\n\nThe 2nd Muslims in AI Conference\, hosted by MRN–STEM Muslims\, is happening at Imperial College London on Sunday\, 16 November\, inshā’Allāh.\n\n\nJoin us for an inspiring day of talks\, discussions\, and networking with fellow Muslims working in AI and related fields. Don’t miss this chance to connect\, learn\, and contribute to shaping the future of Muslims in technology.\n\n\n\n\n Register here.\n\n\n\n\n If you’d like to present a talk or host a booth during the poster session\, please get in touch at islam.ai.rg@gmail.com URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-muslims-in-ai-imperial-college-london-november-16-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250817T000415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T233359Z UID:10001775-1762992000-1763251199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: ASLH 2025 Annual Meeting\, Detroit\, MI\, November 13-15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From ASLH: \n“Call for Papers \nAmerican Society for Legal History 2025 ASLH Annual Meeting (November 13 – 15\, 2025) \nThe Program Committee of the American Society for Legal History invites proposals for the 2025 meeting to be held November 13-15 in Detroit. Panels and papers on any facet or period of legal history from anywhere in the world are welcome. We encourage thematic proposals that transcend traditional periodization and geography. The online portal opens on December 9\, 2024. The deadline for Pre-Conference Symposia proposals is Friday\, February 28\, 2025. The deadline for all other submissions is Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025. All proposals (except pre-conference symposia) must be submitted through this link. \nPanel proposals should include the following: a CV with complete contact information for each person on the panel\, including chairs and commentators; 300-word (maximum) abstracts of individual papers; and a 300-word (maximum) description of the panel. Only complete panel proposals will be considered. \nScholars looking to build a panel may post their potential paper topics here. We encourage individuals to peruse this spreadsheet to identify other scholars with common interests\, beyond their familiar networks. Senior scholars who are willing to chair and/or comment on a panel may register their interest and availability here. All program participants must be current members of the Society by the date of the Annual Meeting. Information on how to build a successful panel can be found here. The Program Committee especially encourages panels that include participants from groups historically under-represented in the organization\, and that include participants who represent a diversity of rank\, experience\, and institutional affiliation. \nIn addition to traditional panels featuring presentations of work in progress\, the Program Committee welcomes other forms of structured presentation for a 90-minute slot\, such as a skills/pedagogical workshop (chair\, 3-4 presenters) or a roundtable format (chair\, 3-5 presenters). \nFollowing last year’s highly successful inaugural session\, this year’s Annual Meeting will also dedicate a session to a presentation and discussion of Digital Legal History projects. Individuals interested in participating in this session should submit a short description of their project (up to 300 words) as well as a CV. As a complement to the session\, there will be a poster display of the accepted projects. Accepted participants in the Digital Legal History session will be asked to submit a poster design to the organizers by early October. Posters will be printed onsite. \nIn addition to the above formats\, this year’s meeting will also consider New Directions panels. The purpose of these panels will be to identify cutting-edge methodological and topical directions in legal history\, to define new subfields\, and/or generate dialogue among scholars whose recent books (published since 2022 or forthcoming) have tackled common historiographic questions. These panels will feature three to five authors of new books organized by theme\, chronology\, methodology and may also include scholars writing review essays of a field\, or others similarly positioned. The session abstract should include the author\, title\, publisher\, and publication date for each proposed book. Please note that the Program Committee will devote only a small number of sessions to this type of panel. The New Directions panels replace the Author-Meets-Readers (AMR) panels which were formerly on the program; AMRs will not be available for the 2025 meeting.” \nFor more details\, please see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-aslh-2025-annual-meeting-detroit-mi-november-13-15-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251102 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20251107T000427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T233318Z UID:10001805-1761955200-1762041599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law—An Interdisciplinary Conference\, Seton Hall University School of Law\, November 1\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the Organizers: \nThe Program on Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law at Seton Hall University School of Law is pleased to announce its inaugural academic conference to occur on February 4–5 at the Law School’s Newark\, New Jersey campus. \nThe American Bar Association defines the “rule of law” as a set of principles under which “no one is above the law\, everyone is treated equally under the law\, everyone is held accountable to the same laws\, there are clear and fair processes for enforcing laws\, there is an independent judiciary\, and human rights are guaranteed for all.” (ABA Rule of Law page.) In the United States and around the world these principles are now under serious threat. \nThe concept of the rule of law is often considered a product of modern liberalism.  Its historical and ethical roots\, however\, run much deeper. The world’s great religious\, theological\, and philosophical traditions have all contributed to the understanding of justice and human dignity that underpins modern rule of law principles. Indeed\, it might be that any meaningful concept of the rule of law finally implicates theistic\, or at least transcendent\, perspectives. \nPerhaps a recovery of these often-buried perspectives is what our present moment of crisis requires. At the same time\, any such recovery must proceed critically\, with proper concern for the ways in which religious traditions have also contributed to systemic injustices\, and with attention to the requirements of peaceable community in a multi-religious world. What can the traditions of various forms of Judaism\, Christianity\, Islam\, Hinduism\, and other religions and philosophies offer in response to global trends towards aggressive nationalism and authoritarianism? How can religious believers promote a rule of law framework when their institutions and communities are being swallowed by distortions and disinformation\, as is the case\, for example\, with American Christian Nationalism? Can religious communities in conflict dialogue fruitfully about rule of law principles? How might theologies and traditions develop when they have been complicit in cycles of oppression and violence? \nWe seek contributions from scholars in law\, theology\, religious studies\, philosophy\, political science\, international affairs\, history\, literature\, ethics\, and related disciplines for a robust conversation on these themes.  We are looking for broad conceptual engagement along with proposals for practical interventions. Contributions relating to legal issues surrounding religious liberty and religious establishment or non-establishment will be considered\, but interpretation of the U.S. Constitution’s religion clauses is not the focus of the conference. \nTo submit an abstract for consideration\, please use this form.  The deadline for consideration is November 1\, 2025. Limited travel funding is available and can be requested through the abstract submission form. There is no publication requirement\, although we may seek a suitable venue for publication of selected papers. If you have any questions\, please contact Brett Canaval\, Administrative Director of the Program on Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law\, at brett.canaval@shu.edu. \nAbout the Program on Faith\, Values and the Rule of Law (FVRoL) at\nSeton Hall University Law School \nDo law\, justice and love relate to each other?  What is a good society?  Is there something beyond what we think of as the material world – the gods\, God\, spiritual truths\, transcendent purpose\, the Good – that should shape our understanding and practice of “law?”  How do the laws\, institutions\, norms\, and political discourses of our times – in what philosopher Charles Taylor famously described as a “secular age” – relate to religious histories that are often only dimly remembered in Anglo-American and European contexts?[1]  Is it even possible to speak about the “rule of law” beyond the mere exercise of power? \nThese are pressing questions in a time when it seems basic civility and decency have been abandoned.  But they are not new questions – in fact\, they are as old as humanity itself.  The Program on Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law was established to provide a forum for scholars\, students\, faith communities\, and practitioners in law\, ministry\, and policy to discuss these enduring themes. \nFVRoL was founded at Seton Hall University Law School by Prof. David W. Opderbeck in collaboration with Seton Hall University’s Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies and Center for Catholic Studies.  Trained in both law and theology\, Prof. Opderbeck is author of numerous scholarly articles and three books: Faithful Exchange: The Economy as It’s Meant to Be (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 2025); The End of the Law?  Law\, Theology\, and Neuroscience (Eugene: Wipf & Stock / Cascade 2021); and Law and Theology:  Classic Questions and Contemporary Perspectives (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 2019). \n\n\n\n\n\n[1] Charles Taylor\, A Secular Age (Cambridge: Belknap Press 2018). URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-faith-values-and-the-rule-of-law-an-interdisciplinary-conference-seton-hall-university-school-of-law-november-1-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250911T022326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T233710Z UID:10001786-1761868800-1761955199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: American Society for Premodern Asia Annual Meeting\, October 31\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \n\nThe 236th Meeting of the American Society for Premodern Asia will be held Friday\, April 24\, 2026 through Monday\, April 27\, 2026\, in Los Angeles\, CA USA. \nMembers of the Society are hereby invited to submit communications to be presented at the 236th Meeting. \nAbstracts of no more than 300 words should cover the following points: (a) the precise topic treated\, (b) your exact contribution to the problem\, (c) its relationship to previous scholarship on the topic\, (d) specific conclusions. Please also keep in mind that abstracts of papers accepted for presentation will appear in the published Abstracts in the way in which they have been submitted. It is impossible for this Office to edit them. Please transliterate non-Latin writing systems. Text submitted in non-Latin writing will be not appear in the printed abstracts. \nSubmission Guidelines (Submit Online or by Email Attachment): \nUpload to the AOS/ASPA site: Expand All Folders to View\, Select the Abstracts of Communications Folder\, and upload to that folder.\nMembers must log-in to see the Abstracts folder. \nAlternatively\, you may submit abstracts by Email Attachment. Use “AOS/ASPA Abstracts” in the subject line. Abstracts must be in Microsoft Word format or .pdf produced from MS Word. Please name your abstract according to following convention: YourLastNameYourFirstInitial.docx\, e.g.\, RodgersJ.docx. You must include the abstract title and your name\, email\, and academic affiliation in the abstract. Abstracts need not be submitted anonymously. \nPlease note that the Program Committee will not accept papers for inclusion on the Program submitted by members who have not paid 2026 membership dues and pre-registration fees in full and who neglect to submit abstracts by the October 31\, 2025\, deadline. \nMembers who submit abstracts of papers will be notified of their inclusion on the Program soon after January 15\, 2026. \nSectional Committee Chairs\, whose names are listed at ASPA Officers should be contacted directly only in the matter of organizing special panels. \nPapers from non-members\, except for those of visiting scholars invited to participate in special panels\, cannot be considered because of the expense the Society bears in running the Annual Meeting. When inviting colleagues and students who are not ASPA members to participate in the program\, please inform them that they should apply for membership and pre-register at the time they submit abstracts. \nPlease respond to the Call for Papers only if you plan to attend the Meeting. Failure to present a paper that has been accepted on the Program creates a very poor impression of the Society and is particularly discourteous to those members who may have travelled great distances just to hear certain communications. \nPresenters are usually allotted 15 minutes to read their papers. Five minutes of discussion following presentation is the convention\, if there is sufficient time. These limits are flexible\, depending on the number of papers and available time. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-american-society-for-premodern-asia-annual-meeting-october-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250909T012136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T223645Z UID:10001785-1760486400-1760572799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law\, October 15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Journal of Islamic Law  welcomes scholarship in Islamic law for its main publication as well as its dynamic forum\, which features scholarly responses\, debates\, and new developments in Islamic law scholarship or at the intersection of Islamic law and data science. \nWe seek articles of up to 15\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law\, and essays of up to 5\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law Online Forum. Submissions for this year’s issue are due by October 15\, 2025\, and must be submitted through either Scholastica or our online submissions portal. Once accepted\, the paper goes through a process of peer review\, a final decision on acceptance\, editing\, and publication. This issue of the Journal of Islamic Law will be published in April 2026. For detailed submission guidelines\, please visit our submissions webpage. For further questions\, please contact us at pil@law.harvard.edu. \nSubmissions\, unless otherwise noted for special issues\, may take many forms\, including: Articles & Essays\, Student Notes\, and Book/Tech Reviews. Both single-author and co-authored submissions are welcome. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-journal-of-islamic-law-october-15-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,PIL events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250826T193517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T233501Z UID:10001779-1757635200-1757721599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Middle East Beyond Borders Fall 2025 Workshop\, September 12 DESCRIPTION:From the Organizers:\n\n\n\n\nMiddle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) Fall 2025: Call for Papers\n\n\n\nPlease complete this survey to record your interest in presenting a polished work-in-progress (polished dissertation chapter or an undefended prospectus) at MEBB during the Fall 2025 semester. \n\nThe MEBB workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the ‘Middle East’ as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries\, mobility\, and transformation. Our goal is to offer a platform for collaboration and discussion to all Middle East scholars at Harvard\, across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-middle-east-beyond-borders-fall-2025-workshop-november-15/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250328T000748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T234753Z UID:10001755-1750723200-1750982399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Conference: The Middle Ages in the Modern World\, London Strand Campus\, King’s College London\, June 24-26\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 13\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nTHE MIDDLE AGES IN THE MODERN WORLD (MAMO): A multidisciplinary conference on medievalism in the post-Middle Ages Fifth Conference\, London\, 24–26 June 2025 Special strand: London Chaucer Conference 2025: Reception CALL FOR PAPERS The Middle Ages in the Modern World is a revived conference about the ways in which the Middle Ages have been received\, imagined\, invoked\, relived\, used\, abused\, and refashioned in the modern and contemporary worlds. Proposals are invited for papers\, panels\, linked panels\, readings and events for the 5th MAMO conference. Creative and scholarly work from any discipline on any aspect of medievalism is welcome\, but we are particularly interested in addressing: • Inclusivity and exclusivity; the struggle to claim the medieval; medievalist activism • Relationships between the medievalisms of scholarship\, creative work\, heritage and cultural industries • Performance and re-enactment of the medieval • Continuities: living and working with medieval buildings and institutions • Local\, national and global medievalisms; medievalisms of London • The history and current state of medievalism studies • Chaucer reception in all forms from the manuscripts to the present day Please send any proposals or queries to themamoconference@gmail.com by 13 January 2025. If you are submitting proposals for single or linked panels\, please consider diversity when selecting participants. The conference will take place in King’s College London Strand Campus. \nFor further details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-the-middle-ages-in-the-modern-world-london-strand-campus-kings-college-london-june-24-26-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-january-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250619 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250320T002049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T234753Z UID:10001752-1750118400-1750291199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Conference: Law\, Culture\, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference\, Georgetown University\, June 17-18\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Law\, Culture\, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference\, Georgetown University\, June 17-18\, 2025 \nSpeech Matters \nWe live in a golden or an iron age\, depending on one’s point of view\, for laws regulating speech. The COVID-19 pandemic forced governments around the world to reckon with floods of dis- and misinformation. The global rise of the far right has brought with it a need for new legal tools to combat threats\, harassment\, and hate speech. And in the United States\, state and local governments have attempted to suppress speech by or about unpopular subjects through means ranging from book bans to felony prosecutions. For this year’s Law\, Culture\, and Humanities Annual Conference\, we invite papers on how the law conceptualizes\, regulates\, commodifies\, or instrumentalizes speech (broadly defined not just as language but as expressive activity). In particular\, we welcome papers that use humanistic tools for making sense of speech and expression—concepts from rhetoric\, narrative theory\, aesthetics\, genre studies\, and more—to tackle new or persistent legal puzzles. \nSubmission Guidelines \nWe encourage the submission of fully constituted panels\, as well as panels that reimagine or experiment with models for academic presentation\, such as roundtables\, author meet reader sessions (which may include multiple books and their authors in conversation)\, collaborative presentations\, multi-panel streams\, etc. Individual proposals should include a title and an abstract of no more than 250 words. Please note that online presenters should organize a full panel (we will not be accepting individual papers for online presentations this year) and that\, though we traditionally accept most papers\, we may need to limit the number of online panels we accept\, depending on demand. Panels\, whether virtual or in-person\, should include three papers (or\, exceptionally\, four papers). Please specify a title and designate a chair for your panel. The panel chair may also be a panel presenter. It is not necessary to write an abstract or proposal for the panel itself. To indicate your pre-constituted panel\, roundtable\, or stream\, please ensure that individual registrants provide the name of the panel and the chair in their individual submissions on the registration site. All panel\, roundtable\, or stream participants must make an individual submission on the registration site. When submitting a proposal\, we also ask that registrants identify two keywords to help us align sessions with each other. \nMode \nThe twenty-seventh annual conference will emphasize the LCH tradition of in-person conversation. While we encourage participants to join us in Washington\, D.C.\, we recognize that in-person attendance may be prohibitive for some. To that end\, we will also accept the submission of virtual panels. Since we will not be providing technical support for virtual participants\, panel chairs will be responsible for providing Zoom links that will be listed in the program. All plenary sessions will be available streaming online as well as in person. \nHow to Submit? \nSubmissions may be made through the website the link of which is given below.  Creating a Panel: Contact Our Graduate Coordinators Early. While participants may submit individual paper proposals that the Program Committee will later combine into full panels\, we strongly encourage applicants to create full panels prior to submission. Pre-formed panels may cohere better\, and allow collaborators to craft focused scholarly exchanges. Panels comprising a diversity of institutions\, academic ranks\, disciplines\, and identities are often the most rewarding. If you would like support in finding others who might be interested in forming a panel\, please contact our Graduate Coordinators\, Aditya Banerjee (adityabanerjee@g.harvard.edu) and Jack Quirk (john_quirk@brown.edu) with “LCH panel” in the subject line. The Graduate Coordinators will act as intermediaries\, and may be able to put you in contact with others working on related topics. We especially encourage graduate students and those new to LCH to consider reaching out to the Graduate Coordinators if they’re struggling to identify potential co-panelists. Please contact them well before the submission deadline\, to allow time for follow-up. \nSubmission Deadline \n\nSubmission Deadline: January 31\, 2025\nDates of Conference: June 17-18\, 2025\n\nContact Information \nPlease email lch@lawculturehumanities.com with any queries. \nClick here to submit a proposal. \nClick here to view the official conference website. \nLaw\, Culture\, and Humanities Graduate Student Workshop\, Georgetown University\, June 16\, 2025 \nThe annual Association for the Study of Law\, Culture\, and the Humanities Graduate Student Workshop will be held on Monday\, June 16\, 2025 (the day before the annual meeting begins). \nThe workshop is designed for graduate students who are undertaking research that cuts across law\, cultural studies\, literature\, philosophy\, legal studies\, anthropology\, political science\, and history\, among others. The workshop is designed to afford graduate students the opportunity to experience the LCH community in a smaller venue with more sustained contact with one another and some faculty. The workshop also provides graduate students with an opportunity to discuss their research projects in a small group setting in anticipation of such things as job talks and publication. \nApplications to the workshop should consist of a current curriculum vitae (2-3 page maximum)\, an abstract of a current project not exceeding 700 words that explicitly addresses how it relates to law\, culture and the humanities\, as well as a short (5 page maximum) text relating to that project. This “text” could be a case\, literary work\, a time-line\, a photo\, a sound or video file\, or some other relevant text. The text you choose should be something that helps you reflect on the subject of your work and your methods of analysis. Please use your judgment and best guess in deciding how audio\, visual\, or audio-visual materials “translate” into pages of text. \nWhile it is possible to participate in both the workshop and the LCH annual conference\, the two events are separate and require separate applications. Should workshop participants wish to present at the conference as well\, they will need to submit a proposal here (in addition to their workshop application). Should workshop participants wish to attend the conference but not present a paper\, they will need to register (once registration for the conference becomes available). \nApplicants whose workshop proposals are accepted will receive some support towards an extra night’s accommodation from LCH as well as some support (varying\, depending on distance traveled) towards the cost of transportation to the conference site. While those who participated in a previous workshop may re-apply and participate again\, should space and/or funds be limited\, we will prioritize new participants. Please email your applications to lch@lawculturehumanities.com by January 31\, 2025. \nClick here to view the official workshop website. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-law-culture-and-humanities-27th-annual-conference-georgetown-university-june-17-18-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-january-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250329T003446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T232131Z UID:10001758-1749945600-1751068799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History\, University of Wisconsin Law School\, June 15-27\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe American Society for Legal History (ASLH) and the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School are pleased to invite applications for the 13th biennial Hurst Summer Institute in Legal History. The two-week program features presentations by guest scholars\, discussions of core readings in legal history and analysis of the work of the participants in the Institute. The Hurst Institute is not primarily intended to provide time to write or work on a research project\, but instead to present your work and discuss the craft of writing legal history. \nFor application and summer program details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/2025-hurst-summer-institute-legal-history-university-of-wisconsin-law-school-june-15-27-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250608 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250309T000656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T232056Z UID:10001742-1749168000-1749340799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework\,” ESIL IG\, Paris\, June 6-7\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear Colleagues\, \nI am pleased to share the Call for Papers for an European Society of International Law (ESIL)-supported event titled “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework\,” organized in collaboration among three interest groups: the ESIL IG on European and International Rule of Law\, the ESIL IG on International Environmental Law\, and the ESIL IG on International Economic Law. The event will take place at École Normale Supérieure – Paris Sciences et Lettres (ENS-PSL) on 6-7 June 2025. \nThe Call for Papers is open until 28 February 2025\, and you can find further details here. \nWe look forward to receiving your abstracts and to meeting you in Paris in June 2025. \nFor more details\, please see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-towards-a-global-ecological-economic-legal-framework-esil-ig-paris-june-6-7-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250226T081936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T235017Z UID:10001739-1747785600-1747871999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Graduate Student & Early Career Workshop\, Law & Society Association\, May 21\, 2025 (Deadline: November 6\, 2024) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe Law and Society Association (LSA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Graduate Student & Early Career Workshop. The workshop will convene on Wednesday\, May 21\, 2025\, immediately preceding the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting in Chicago\, Illinois\, USA.  \nApplications are due November 6th 2024. Successful applicants will be notified in early December\, 2024.  \nFor more information\, please see here. \n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-graduate-student-early-career-workshop-law-society-association-may-21-2025-deadline-november-6-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250507 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250205T001802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141331Z UID:10001724-1746403200-1746575999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy\,” University of Villanova School of Law\, Villanova\, Pennsylvania\, May 5-6\, 2025 (Abstract submission deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nCall for Papers (CFP): “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy” \nIslamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium\, May 5 & 6\, 2025\, University of Villanova School of Law\, Villanova\, Pennsylvania \nDeadline for Submission: January 31\, 2025 \nDescription: The Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium invites submission of paper abstracts for a workshop hosted at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law\, May 5 & 6\, 2025. \nThe symposium will explore the integration of pre-modern religious law and norms into the modern financial economy. We anticipate that papers will explore the tools used by religious traditions to construct their own commercial law in ways that both align with and diverge from modern state law. Comparative inquiries between Islamic and Jewish law are encouraged\, although comparisons to other legal traditions and/or works related to one religious legal tradition are welcome. \nPapers are welcome from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to legal studies\, including law\, sociology\, anthropology\, politics\, and history\, from scholars based in law schools and other academic departments. \nThis symposium is organized by the Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium\, whose leadership includes Samy Ayoub (UT Austin)\, Michael Broyde (Emory University)\, Chaim Saiman (Villanova University)\, and Rabea Benhalim (University of Colorado). \nApplying: Paper abstracts of no more than 500 words should be sent to Chaim Saiman (saiman@law.villanova.edu) no later than Friday\, January 31\, 2025. Submissions are welcome from academics at all levels: tenured\, pre-tenure\, non-tenure track\, fellows\, visiting assistant professors\, adjunct professors\, graduate students\, etc. \nFunding: Meals and lodging will be provided for all attendees. Limited\, additional travel funds may also be available. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-islamic-and-jewish-law-in-the-modern-economy-university-of-villanova-school-of-law-villanova-pennsylvania-may-5-6-2025-abstract-submission-deadline-january-3/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250202T000723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141331Z UID:10001718-1746144000-1746316799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT)\, University of Chicago\, May 2-3\, 2025 (Deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nWe are excited to announce that the 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT) will take place at The University of Chicago on May 2-3\, 2025. \nCall for Papers. We are now accepting proposals for papers and pre-arranged panels from graduate students\, postdocs\, faculty\, and independent scholars. We invite historians\, linguists\, anthropologists\, literary scholars\, sociologists\, musicologists\, scholars of religion\, and political scientists whose work engages with a broad geography\, including but not limited to\, the Mediterranean\, North and West Africa\, and South and Central Asia\, from Late Antiquity and the advent of Islam to the present. Travel support may be available\, please indicate in your application if you would like to be considered for travel support. \nWe particularly encourage submissions related to this year’s organizing theme: “Conceiving Time and Navigating Space: Spatiotemporal Engagements in the Middle East and North Africa ” The range of topics we hope to examine with this theme include\, but are not limited to: \n*   Meditations on Middle Eastern concepts of time and space\, whether connected to religious belief\, cultural practice\, national development\, or other ways of relating to spatial and temporal dimensions \n*   Engagement with speculative fictions\, alternative histories\, or forms of storytelling which shape the relationship between subjects and their temporality or spatiality \n*   Anthropological studies of concepts of time\, spatial organization\, and the way these concepts structure lived experience \n*   Microhistories\, oral history\, or other forms of memory preservation\, particularly  marginalized histories\, or alternative histories from any group \n*   Meditations on the development of national identities\, relationships between citizens and geography\, the alteration of geography through economic development\, colonial intervention\, war and conflict\, and nation building \n*   Imagined geography\, national belonging and the impact of diaspora and exile on such belonging \n*   Geographic surveys of the Middle East\, investigations into the politics of mapmaking and other forms of establishing geographic or environmental connection \n*   Engagement with indigenous literary and intellectual geographies produced in the Middle East and North Africa. Studies of toponymies and their cultural or political legacies in the region.\nAbout the Conference. Since its inception more than three decades ago\, the annual Middle East History and Theory Conference at the University of Chicago has earned a reputation as one of the premier academic gatherings in the field. Capitalizing on its setting at a university with a strong tradition in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies\, MEHAT has established itself as a major forum for emerging scholars across disciplines to share their research with peers\, receive constructive feedback\, and establish fruitful academic relationships. Participants come from North America\, Europe\, and the Middle East\, and they have traditionally included researchers at every stage of their careers. \nKeynote: The keynote speaker of this year’s conference is Professor Brahim El Guabli\, who will give a talk provisionally titled “Saharanism and its Afterlives: Historicizing a Universalizing Desert Imagination.” Brahim El Guabli is associate professor of Arabic studies and comparative literature at Williams College and currently associate professor of comparative thought and literature at Johns Hopkins University. El Guabli specializes in Amazigh\, Arabic\, and Francophone literatures\, but his interdisciplinary scholarship encompasses a variety of fields including memory\, indigeneity\, and environmental studies. El Guabli is the author of Moroccan Other-Archives: History and Citizenship after State Violence (Fordham University Press\, 2023)\, which has received honorable mention by the Middle East Librarians Association and is a finalist for the African Studies Association’s best book award. His second book\, entitled Saharan Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and its Radical Consequences\, is forthcoming with the University of California Press. He is currently completing a third monograph entitled Literature and Indigeneity: Imazighen’s Construction of a Literary Field (University of Michigan Press). Using untapped primary sources in Tamazight\, Darija\, and Arabic\, this book unsettles the current historicization of Tamazghan literature by rewriting the region’s literary history from an Indigenous Amazigh perspective.   El Guabli is co-founder and co-editor of the Amazigh Studies series with Georgetown University Press and of the independent peer-reviewed Tamazgha Studies Journal. \nApplications. Please send submissions electronically to mehat2025@gmail.com\, no later than Friday\, January 31\, 2025. Please include each presenter’s name\, and a brief biographical note including institutional affiliation\, program of study\, or position and attach a 250-word abstract with a tentative title. For pre-arranged panels\, please send a single email with an overall panel description plus individual paper abstracts. The best abstracts will summarize the paper’s topic\, its relationship and contribution to existing scholarship and specific conclusions. If you are unsure about the suitability of your topic\, feel free to email us at the above address. Submissions will be assessed\, and invitations extended by late February 2025. \nSelected papers will be grouped into panels of three or four. Participants should be prepared to deliver a maximum twenty-minute presentation and respond to questions from an assigned discussant as well as conference attendees. Written papers must be circulated to the respondent and fellow members of the panel at least two weeks before the conference. \nA small amount of travel support may be available for a number of presenters without access to institutional funding. Please indicate if you are interested in being considered in your email. \nPlease circulate widely! For questions and accessibility concerns\, please write to mehat2025@gmail.com. You can find additional information\, including last year’s conference program for reference\, on our website. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-39th-annual-middle-east-history-and-theory-conference-mehat-university-of-chicago-may-2-3-2025-deadline-january-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250202T000723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T233732Z UID:10001717-1746057600-1746316799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop\, May 1-3\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: February 5\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop \nMay 1-3\, 2025 \nAnnouncement and Call for Papers \n Co-Organized and Co-Hosted by \nJacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law) \nKim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University) \nJacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania Law School)\, and \nAnd co-sponsored by The American Society of Comparative Law \n  \nHosting institution this year:  University of Illinois College of Law  \nWe invite all interested comparative law scholars to consider submitting a paper to the next annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop\, which will be hosted by University of Illinois College of Law and held in-person in Champaign-Urbana\, from May 1-3\, 2025. \nInterested authors should submit papers to Jacqueline Ross at jeross1@illinois.edu. Please put “Comparative Law Workshop” in the subject line of your email when submitting.  \nPapers must be submitted by February 5\, 2025. We will inform authors of our decision by March 5\, 2025. \nThe annual workshop is an important forum in which comparative law works in progress can be explored among colleagues in a serious and thorough manner that will be truly helpful to the respective authors. “Work in progress” means scholarship that has reached a stage at which it is substantial enough for serious discussion and critique but that has not yet appeared in print and can still be revised after the workshop\, if it has already been accepted for publication.   Appropriate work for the workshop includes law review articles\, book chapters\, and other similar genres. \nWe ask for only one contribution per author and also ask authors to limit their papers to 15\,000 words (including notes).   If the paper (or book chapter) is longer\, please indicate which 15\,000 word portion they would like to have read and discussed. \nOur objective is not only to provide an opportunity for the discussion of scholarly work but also to create the opportunity for comparative lawyers to get together for two days devoted to talking shop\, both in the sessions and outside. We hope that this will create synergy that fosters more dialogue\, cooperation\, and an increased sense of coherence for the discipline. \nThe participants in the workshop will consist of the paper authors\, designated commentators\, and scholars from the host institutions. The group will be kept small enough to sit around a large table and to allow serious discussion. The authors will not present their papers at the workshop. The papers will be distributed well in advance and every participant is expected to have read all of them before the workshop.   While it may be hard to ensure your own paper is below 15\,000 words\, you will appreciate the word limit when it comes to reading all of the other papers for the workshop. \nEach paper will be introduced and discussed first by two commentators before opening the discussion to the other workshop participants\, who are all expected to be prepared with comments on the circulated (and read) papers. The author of each paper will be given an opportunity to respond and ask questions of his or her own.   Each author whose work is featured in the workshop is expected to comment on the work of the other six authors and to participate in the discussion of their work.  \nThere are no plans to publish a collection of the workshop papers. Paper authors may seek publication if\, and wherever\, they wish. The goal of the workshop is to improve the work before publication. \nThe workshop begins with a Thursday evening reception and dinner on May 1\, runs all day Friday May 2 and ends shortly after lunch on Saturday May 3.   We expect all authors to attend the entire workshop to provide continuity in the discussions. \nThe Workshop is supported by the University of Illinois College of Law and the American Society of Comparative Law.   We will cover the costs of hotels and meals in Champaign-Urbana and some portion of authors’ travel costs\, up to $600 per person\, though with some flexibility to reimburse for more if warranted by cost and distance. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-annual-comparative-law-work-in-progress-workshop-may-1-3-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-february-5-2024/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250226T081936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T235136Z UID:10001738-1745971200-1746057599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Symposium on Legal Education in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence\, Royal Holloway University of London\, April 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers – Symposium on Legal Education in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence \nSchool of Law and Social Science\, Royal Holloway\, University of London \nDate: 30 April 2025 \nLocation: Royal Holloway\, University of London \nAbout the Symposium \nThe Symposium aims to explore the transformative impact of AI-powered tools on legal education. As legal academia and practice increasingly integrate AI-driven models such as ChatGPT\, DeepSeek\, NotebookLM\, Gemini\, Co-Pilot\, and Claude\, it is crucial to critically examine their implications for pedagogy\, legal reasoning\, and professional training. This interdisciplinary symposium will bring together scholars\, researchers\, educators\, legal practitioners\, and students from law\, computer science\, data science\, and related disciplines. The event will serve as a platform for knowledge exchange\, collaborative discussions\, and scholarly networking to advance research on AI’s role in shaping the future of legal education. \nThemes and Topics \nWe invite paper submissions that explore\, but are not limited to\, the following themes: \n• GenAI in Legal Education: How AI enhances legal research\, writing\, and analysis. \n• Pedagogical Impacts: The role of AI in fostering critical thinking and improving academic outcomes. \n• Evaluation and Benchmarking: Developing assessment frameworks for AI-generated legal responses\, including accuracy\, explainability\, and reliability. \n• Regulating AI in Legal Practice: The future role of AI tools in legal research\, case preparation\, and courtroom advocacy. \n• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Integrating insights from law\, technology\, and education to develop responsible AI policies for legal academia. \nSubmission Guidelines \nWe welcome abstracts (250-300 words) for papers that contribute to the discourse on AI-driven legal education. Submissions should outline: \n• Research objectives and methodology \n• Key findings or expected contributions \n• Relevance to the symposium themes \nDeadline for Abstract Submissions: March 15\, 2025 \nNotification of Acceptance: April 15\, 2025 \nContact: Zubair.abbasi@rhul.ac.uk URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-symposium-on-legal-education-in-the-age-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-royal-holloway-university-of-london-april-30-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Due dates,Opportunities,tech END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250425 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250219T000240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T233549Z UID:10001733-1745452800-1745539199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Symposium: 12th Annual Graduate Symposium\, hosted by the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Student Council (MIISSC)\, Montreal\, April 24\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:This year’s theme\, “Gender\, Knowledge\, and Borders”\, seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and invites bold\, innovative inquiries into how these elements intersect across diverse contexts. We encourage graduate students from various disciplines and regions to participate and contribute to this vibrant exchange of ideas. \nThe new deadline for abstract submissions is February 17\, 2025. \nFor more details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/symposium-12th-annual-graduate-symposium-hosted-by-the-mcgill-institute-of-islamic-studies-student-council-miissc-montreal-april-24-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250219T000239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T233531Z UID:10001731-1744675200-1744761599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Journal of Legal Research & Analysis\, volume 3\, issue 1\, April 15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the journal editors: \nCall for submissions for Volume 3 Issue 1 by Legal Research & Analysis \nAbout the Journal \nLegal Research & Analysis (DOI Prefix: 10.69971; ISSN: 3007-6455 (Online)\, 3007-6447 (Print) publishes research papers\, review papers\, case comments and books reviews related to all aspects of laws including but not limited to legal issues\, legal systems\, and the legal profession. Legal Research & Analysis is a multidimensional legal research journal\, seeking scholarly work on any topic of theoretical\, interdisciplinary\, comparative\, and other conceptually oriented inquiries into law and law reforms. Legal Research & Analysis particularly publishes articles that study law from such perspectives as legal philosophy\, law and economics\, legal history\, criminology\, law and literature\, and feminist analysis. Legal Research & Analysis is a refereed journal\, and all published articles are peer-reviewed. \nWho can Submit? \nAcademicians/practitioners. \nThemes \nAll studies having law as a major component. \nSubmission Guidelines \n\nSubmission Categories: Research papers/reviews/case comments/book reviews\nSubmission Guidelines: The sequence of manuscripts follows: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Method (for original research articles); Main Heading Analysis; Conclusion; and References. The referencing style is the APA Style.\nTitle: The title of the articles is written with Calibri Light Bold (16 pt) and preferably not more than 20 words. Author(s) name\, affiliations\, and corresponding author e-mail.\nAbstract: The abstract should be clear\, concise\, and descriptive. This abstract should provide a brief introduction to the problem\, and objective of the paper\, followed by a statement regarding the method and a summary of results. Font with Calibri Light (11 pt) and preferably not more than 200 words.\nKeywords: Keywords arranged by alphabetically and should have at least two keywords and a maximum of five keywords separated by a semicolon (;).\nIntroduction: The introduction should be clear and provide the issue to be discussed in the manuscript. At the end of the paragraph\, the author/s should end with a comment on the significance concerning the identification of the issue and the objective of the research.\nMethod: The method is written in descriptive. This method is optional\, only for original research articles.\nAnalysis and Discussion: This section is the most important section of your article. Contains the results of the object of study and should be clear and concise.\nConclusion: The conclusion contains a description that should answer the objectives of the research. Do not repeat the Abstract or simply describe the results of the research. Give a clear explanation regarding the possible application and/or suggestions related to the research findings.\nReferences: For submissions\, Legal Research & Analysis (LRA) uses the APA Style in the References at the end of the manuscript. Cite only items that you have read and written in footnotes. Please use Reference Manager Applications like EndNote\, Mendeley\, Zotero\, etc. Use other published articles in the same journal as models. All publications cited in the text should be included in the References section and arranged alphabetically.\n\nGuideline for Online Submission \n\nThe author should fill the form as detailed as possible where the star-marked form must be entered. After all form textbox was filled\, the Author clicked on the “Register” button to proceed with the registration. Therefore\, the Author is brought to the online author submission interface where the Author should click on “New Submission”. In the Start a New Submission section\, click on “’ Click Here’: to go to step one of the five-step submission process”. The following are five steps in the online submission process:\nStep 1 – Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate section of the journal\, i.e. Original Research Articles or Review Articles. Thus\, the author must check on the submission checklists.\nStep 2 – Uploading the Submission: To upload a manuscript to this journal\, click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file to be submitted\, then click the Upload button.\nStep 3 – Entering Submission’s Metadata: In this step\, detailed author metadata should be entered including the marked corresponding author. After that\, the manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and paste in the textbox including keywords.\nStep 4 – Uploading Supplementary Files: Supplementary files should be uploaded including Covering/Submission Letter\, the proofread evidence\, and the Signed Copyright Transfer Agreement Form. Therefore\, click on the Browse button\, choose the files\, and then click on the Upload button.\nStep 5 – Confirming the Submission: The author should final check the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to the LRA journal\, click the Finish Submission button after the document is true. The corresponding author or the principal contact will receive an acknowledgement by email and will be able to view the submission’s progress through the editorial process by logging in to the journal web address site. After this submission\, Authors who submit the manuscript will get a confirmation email about the submission. Therefore\, Authors are able to track their submission status at any time by logging in to the online submission interface. The submission tracking includes the status of the manuscript review and editorial process.\n\nHow to Submit? \nSubmit through the link given below this post. \nImportant Dates \nApril 15\, 2025\, is the deadline for paper submission for the Volume 3 Issue 1 \nContact Information \nFor any queries\, please contact at ahirzia@gmail.com \n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-journal-of-legal-research-analysis-volume-3-issue-1-april-15-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250206 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20250105T220654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T235046Z UID:10001710-1738713600-1738799999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Abstracts: Middle East Medievalists\, November 22-25 (Deadline: February 5\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:MEM Panel Sponsorship for MESA 2025 (Washington\, DC\, on November 22-25): https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers \nAs part of the efforts of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) to raise the profile of medieval studies at MESA\, the MEM Board of Directors announces our 2025 call for panel sponsorship. MEM is a MESA affiliate and thus may sponsor up to three panels at each annual meeting. \nMEM sponsorship does not guarantee inclusion on the program\, nor does it come with financial support. However\, sponsorship highlights a panel to the MESA program committee\, and\, if it is accepted\, the panel will appear as MEM-sponsored on the final program. We will also publicize MEM-sponsored panels to our membership and in MEM’s annual “Medieval MESA” circular. \nWe encourage all medievalists organizing panels for MESA 2023 to send us abstracts for both individual papers and the panel as a whole\, as well as the names of participants\, by February 5th\, 2025\, so the MEM board may consider them for sponsorship before the MESA deadline (Thurs Feb 13th) \nEmail your materials and/or any questions to Jonathan Brack: Jonathan.brack@northwestern.edu. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-abstracts-middle-east-medievalists-november-22-25-deadline-february-5-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250114 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20241015T002042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T233315Z UID:10001663-1736726400-1736812799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue\, January 13\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue \nMoratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and Current Practices \nThe Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd\, penalties that Muslim jurists consider to be divinely ordained punishments. With the establishment of modern Islamic states and the incorporation of ḥudūd into their legal systems\, these punishments have become a cause célèbre\, contributing to heightened anti-Muslim sentiment\, Islamophobia\, and criticism from international human rights organizations. In response\, some contemporary Muslim scholars have called for the suspension of ḥudūd\, presenting a range of theological\, jurisprudential\, and political arguments. These calls\, however\, face substantial resistance from traditionalists who view ḥudūd as an essential component of sharīʿa. This has resulted in a polarized debate between proponents and opponents of ḥudūd\, with each side presenting consequentialist and deontological arguments. The ongoing debate between pro-and anti-ḥudūd jurists not only underscores the conflict between progressive and conservative viewpoints but also challenges the foundational socio-legal and ethical norms within diverse societies. This debate invites further arguments and reflections to uncover subtler dimensions\, challenge prevailing assumptions\, and contribute to a deeper understanding of the intersection between Islamic law\, human rights\, international relations\, and the global reputation of Muslims. \nThis special issue calls for work that will delve into both theoretical and practical dimensions of ḥudūd suspension\, offering a comprehensive examination of this complex issue. Thematically\, we invite papers that explore juristic and theological arguments related to the suspension of ḥudūd punishments\, including interpretations of the Qur’ān and ḥadīth\, as well as the theoretical and practical challenges that impede the suspension of ḥudūd across various jurisdictions. Papers offering real-world examples of the implementation or suspension of ḥudūd laws in countries such as Pakistan\, Saudi Arabia\, Sudan\, and Malaysia\, and other relevant states are particularly welcome. Submissions are also encouraged to address the broader implications of these legal practices\, including their impact on social and political dynamics\, and their influence on international perceptions of Islamic law. We encourage discussions that incorporate a diverse array of perspectives—legal\, political\, and sociological—to elucidate the complexities and challenges of navigating ḥudūd laws in today’s global context. By integrating these varied viewpoints\, we aim to foster a nuanced understanding of the ongoing debates and practical realities surrounding ḥudūd suspension. \nWe seek articles of up to 15\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law\, and essays of up to 5\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law Online Forum. Submissions for this year’s special issue are due by January 13\, 2025\, and must be submitted through either Scholastica or our online submissions portal. Once accepted\, the paper goes through a process of peer review\, a final decision on acceptance\, editing\, and publication. This special issue of the Journal of Islamic Law is edited by Bahman Khodadadi (skhodadadi@law.harvard.edu)\, research fellow at Harvard Law School’s Program in Islamic Law\, and will be published in April 2025. For detailed submission guidelines\, please visit our submissions webpage. For further questions\, please contact us at pil@law.harvard.edu. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-journal-of-islamic-law-special-issue-january-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,PIL events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20241027T061902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T233537Z UID:10001685-1730332800-1730419199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Proposals: Elements Series on Law and Religion\, The Center for the Study of Law and Religion\, October 31\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe Center for the Study of Law and Religion is accepting book proposals for a new “Elements Series on Law and Religion” currently under discussion with Cambridge University Press. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals related to Islamic Law. \n Cambridge has already embarked on several such Elements Series on different themes\, described here. Each Elements Series is comprised of 30-50 short volumes\, with each volume 30\,000 to 40\,000 words all inclusive. Each volume is made available on-line in various formats and with print options. The volumes in each Element Series are thematically related\, and together provide comprehensive coverage of a topic\, while also mapping scholarly frontiers or taking up new questions. Each volume in the Series\, however\, is a free-standing entry\, and it moves into production when it’s ready – the process takes approximately 12 weeks from final manuscript to publication. \n Our “Elements Series” will be developed on the broad topic of “law and religion.” The topic of each volume in the series is largely up to the author but must be able to be treated comprehensively in an authoritative and accessible manner with light footnoting. We invite proposals of 150-200 words total\, together with a link to your updated biography. Proposals will be reviewed on receipt by CSLR Faculty Director John Witte and CSLR Executive Director Whittney Barth\, and then collectively by our Cambridge University Press editor. \n If you are interested\, please send your proposal and biographical link to CSLR Chief of Staff Amy Wheeler (amy.wheeler@emory.edu). We would ideally like to have proposals by October 31\, 2024\, but interested authors who cannot meet that deadline are encouraged to be in touch to share their interest.  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-proposals-elements-series-on-law-and-religion-the-center-for-the-study-of-law-and-religion-october-31-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20241015T203328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241020T060255Z UID:10001667-1729382400-1729468799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: 9th Annual Meeting of the Memory Studies Association – Beyond Crises: Resilience and (In)stability\, October 20\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:“The Memory Studies Association invites proposals for its ninth annual conference\, to be held from 14 to 18 July 2025 at Charles University and the Czech Academy of Sciences in the historic city of Prague. This on-site conference aims to carry over from earlier conferences a transdisciplinary conversation on memory and its social\, cultural and public relevance. It welcomes scholars\, practitioners\, and activists from diverse fields to contribute to this vibrant exchange of ideas.” \nFor more details\, please visit here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-9th-annual-meeting-of-the-memory-studies-association-beyond-crises-resilience-and-instability-october-20-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241015 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20240716T000532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T233446Z UID:10001650-1728864000-1728950399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Proposals: Hot Topics Program\, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting\, October 14\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nGeneral Guidelines for All Open Submission Proposals\n\nPrograms may be proposed by full-time faculty members or administrators at AALS Member or Fee-Paid law schools. International faculty\, visiting faculty (who do not retain a permanent affiliation at another law school)\, graduate students\, and non-law school faculty are not eligible to submit proposals but may serve as presenters. \nProgram organizers should take the AALS core value of diversity into account and include junior faculty and participants who provide viewpoint diversity appropriate to the program and reflect a variety of law schools. \nA proposal for any of the four program categories should include: \n\nProgram title.\nNames\, affiliations\, and contact information of the program organizers.\nDetailed description of the proposed program\, including (a) the format of the proposed program; (b) an explanation of the overall goal of the program; (c) a description of how diversity is achieved by the program’s speakers\, content\, and/or structure; and (d) if applicable\, an indication that one or more speakers will be selected from a call for participants.\nNames\, titles\, and affiliations of speakers to be invited including links to or copies of their curricula vitae. The number of speakers per program or Symposium panel should be limited to a maximum of four\, plus one moderator. Discussion Groups typically have between eight and twelve discussants. Speakers should represent a mix of institutional affiliations.\nIf applicable\, proposals should name the journal or edited volume that will be publishing any papers that are presented.\n\nThe deadline is October 14\, 2024. For more details\, visit here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-proposals-hot-topics-program-2025-association-of-american-law-schools-meeting-october-14-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,lectures and talks,Opportunities,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240910 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20240718T070518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T232040Z UID:10001651-1725840000-1725926399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers (CFP): “Islamic Law and Social Movements\,” 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)\, September 9\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:Deadline for Submission: September 9\, 2024 \nPanel Sponsor: Islamic Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Panel Co-Sponsor: International Law Section of the AALS \nThe Islamic Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS)\, in co-sponsorship with the International Law Section\, invites submission of paper abstracts for a panel entitled Islamic Law and Social Movements at the AALS annual meeting in San Francisco in January 2025. \nThe panel will explore the relationship and interconnections between Islamic law and social movements in the past\, present\, or future. Islamic law often provides contested terrain upon which debates about social and legal issues and advocacy for change are forged. Narratives\, conceptions\, arguments\, debates\, and practices of “Islamic law” have played and continue to play diverse roles within social movements in both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority contexts. The Section invites papers for this panel that examine the ways in which Islamic law is constructed\, imagined\, mobilized\, and debated by or within social movements; the role of Islamic law and discourse on Islamic law in social movements; the ways in which grievances\, rights\, and demands are framed through Islamic law; the ways in which Islamic law is deployed or negotiated in movement lawyering or in legal strategy; and the relationship between Islamic law and community formation\, identity formation\, or mobilization. Papers from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to legal studies\, including law\, sociology\, anthropology\, politics\, and history\, are welcomed. The Section particularly encourages submissions focused on the 2025 conference theme\, “Courage in Action.” \nPaper abstracts of no more than 500 words should be sent to Dana Lee (dlee@law.uci.edu) no later than Monday\, September 9\, 2024. The Section welcomes submissions from academics at all levels: tenured\, pre-tenure\, non-tenure track\, fellows\, visiting assistant professors\, adjunct professors\, graduate students\, etc. You do not need to be based at a law school to submit a paper proposal. Note that presenters will be expected to pay the membership and registration fees to attend AALS (www.aals.org). URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-cfp-islamic-law-and-social-movements-2025-annual-meeting-of-the-association-of-american-law-schools-aals-september-9-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240902 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20240709T150542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T234808Z UID:10001649-1725148800-1725235199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Pedagogy Files in Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā\, September 1\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:Call for Submissions: Pedagogy Files in Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā \nIs there a primary source from the medieval Middle East that you particularly enjoy teaching? If so\, we encourage you to submit a “pedagogy file” to Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā. Our new pedagogy section\, launched in 2023 with a file entitled “Textiles across Medieval Eurasia\,” is focused on primary sources—images\, objects\, buildings\, poems\, inscriptions\, or prose passages—contextualized for the undergraduate classroom. Submissions should briefly introduce the primary source\, provide basic background and explanatory notes in the form of bullet points\, and suggest discussion questions or overall takeaways. Images and short bibliographies are encouraged. Submissions should be between 1000 and 4000 words and will be subject to editorial\, but not peer\, review. For the 2024 issue\, pedagogy files should be received by September 1. \n Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists is the only open-access\, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the medieval Middle East\, expansively defined to include all geographies with prominent Muslim political\, religious\, or social presences between the rough parameters of 500-1500 CE. The open-access publication of al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā is made possible by Middle East Medievalists (MEM)\, an international\, non-profit association of scholars. To support the journal\, please consider joining MEM or renewing your MEMbership today! URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-pedagogy-files-in-al-%ca%bfu%e1%b9%a3ur-al-wus%e1%b9%ada-september-1-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240802 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20240801T101852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T234853Z UID:10001652-1722470400-1722556799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: New Frontiers in Comparative Law: A Works in Progress Showcase 2025 AALS Annual Meeting: Courage in Action\, August 1\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: New Frontiers in Comparative Law: A Works in Progress Showcase\n2025 AALS Annual Meeting: Courage in Action \nThe Section on Comparative Law is pleased to announce a call for papers for the “New Frontiers in Comparative Law: A Works in Progress Showcase” program at the 2025 AALS Annual Meeting\, to be held in San Francisco\, CA\, in January 2025. The program will be chaired by Professor Elizabeth Inglesias\, University of Miami\, and is co-sponsored by the East Asia Law and Society\, the Latin American Law\, and the European Law Sections of the AALS. It will take place on Wednesday\, January 8\, from 2:40 pm until 4:10 pm. \nThis program allows Comparative Law scholars to workshop a project in progress and receive feedback before submitting the work for publication. Each presenter will be assigned a senior Comparative law scholar as a designated reviewer. This is the panel’s official description: “The future of comparative law hinges on innovative scholarly ideas. This panel features new and established voices presenting their ongoing research projects. Join these experts for a glimpse into the cutting-edge of comparative law\, as they share their works-in-progress and engage in a stimulating discussion about the evolving landscape of comparative law.” \nTo participate\, scholars must be full-time faculty members\, including full-time visiting assistant professors or fellows\, at AALS member schools. Papers that have been posted on scholarship networks such as SSRN\, but not yet published\, are eligible for consideration. \nPlease email Professor Irene Calboli at icalboli@law.tamu.edu or Irene.Calboli@gmail.com by Thursday\, August 1\, 2024\, to be considered for participation in the program. In your email\, please include the title of your paper\, the name of your school\, tenure status\, your years in the position\, and any prior legal academic positions. Please attach an abstract or working draft of the project. \nIf your paper is selected for participation in the program\, you must submit a draft via email to the above address no later than Friday\, December 6\, 2024. This deadline will provide reviewers ample time to read drafts before the program. The draft submitted does not need to be completely polished or ready for law-review submission; reviewers welcome papers in earlier stages when the author can most benefit from feedback. \nSenior scholars interested in serving as reviewers\, please email Professor Calboli as soon as possible. \nPlease be aware that selected participants and reviewers must register for the AALS Annual Meeting. \nIrene Calboli (2024 Chair\, Comparative Law Section) URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-new-frontiers-in-comparative-law-a-works-in-progress-showcase-2025-aals-annual-meeting-courage-in-action-august-1-2024/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240702 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20240607T100324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T223631Z UID:10001647-1719792000-1719878399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Law\, colonialism and gender in the Muslim world\, July 1\, 2024 (Conference: December 19-20\, 2024) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThis conference aims to bring together scholars working on the legal history of the Muslim world who focus on the colonial period and are interested in ‘gender-coded law’ (i.e. all legal domains that automatically invoke connotations of gender). \n[. . .] \nThe conference will be held at the University of Amsterdam on December 19 and 20\, 2024. It will be a small (max. 15 participants) research seminar/workshop. Applications for participation\, including 250-word abstracts and a 100-word brief biography should be sent to m.voorhoeve@uva.nl by July 1\, 2024. If selected\, the conference organization provides for travel and accommodation. The conference will be held at the historical building of the Allard Pierson Museum in the city centre of Amsterdam\, which is close to Central Station. \nFor details\, visit the link here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-law-colonialism-and-gender-in-the-muslim-world-july-1-2024-conference-december-19-20-2024/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701 DTSTAMP:20260619T051616 CREATED:20240524T143349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T233753Z UID:10001645-1719705600-1719791999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Symposium: Knowledge in the Islamic Court: Evidence\, Proof\, Procedure Symposium – May 14-15\, 2025 (Rabat\, Morocco) DESCRIPTION:Please submit applications at this form by June 30 (including an abstract of maximum 300 words). Participants will be selected based on the following criteria: \n\nRelevance to the symposium theme.\nNovel contribution to the study of evidence\, proof\, and/or procedure in Islamic legal contexts. \nPotential to address broader questions in Islamic and Islamic legal studies.\nTopical and contextual diversity. \n\n Selected participants will be expected to: \n\nPresent and participate in-person the two-day workshop in Rabat\, Morocco on May 14-15\, 2025.\nProduce a chapter for a collective publication following the workshop.\n\nFoe details visit here.  The application for can be found here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/symposium-knowledge-in-the-islamic-court-evidence-proof-procedure-symposium-may-14-15-2025-rabat-morocco/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks,Opportunities,Programs END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR