Call for Papers: Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS) Graduate Student Virtual Symposium, University of Alberta, February 2, 2026

The MEIS Graduate Student Virtual Symposium provides a critical space for graduate scholars (MA and PhD) to explore how power, knowledge, and resistance intersect across Muslim and Middle Eastern contexts. Submit your abstracts here. Submission Guidelines Eligibility: Graduate students (MA or PhD) from any discipline or institution worldwide. Abstract Length: 250–300 words. Include: o Title

Call for Panels: Middle East Medievalists at MESA 2026, February 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm

The call for papers for MESA 2026 (60th annual meeting, Nov 21-24, 2026, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza) is now out: https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers Note that the deadline for submissions is Feb 17 (2026) As in previous MESA meetings, Middle East Medievalists will sponsor panels in the MESA 2026 meeting. We encourage all medievalists organizing panels to send us abstracts

Call for Papers: Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, Princeton University, February 20, 2026

Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, May 7-9, 2026 Co-Organized and Co-Hosted by: Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University) Jacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) Jacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law) and Co-Sponsored by the American Society of Comparative Law We invite all interested comparative law scholars to submit a paper for the

Call for Proposals: UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Graduate Student Colloquium: The Visual Culture of Algeria Through Exchange, Circulation, and Global Networks, February 27, 2026

UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Call for Proposals for a Graduate Student Colloquium: The Visual Culture of Algeria Through Exchange, Circulation, and Global Networks We invite papers addressing a wide range of visual-material practice, periods, and methodological approaches that examine questions of exchange, circulation, and networks. The colloquium is organized by Ava Hess (Art

Call for Applications: Orient-Institut Beirut Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 1, 2026

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27 The Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) awards a number of fellowships-in-residence normally lasting 10 months and beginning on 1 September 2026 or shortly thereafter, specifically designed for postdoctoral candidates engaged in outstanding research projects in the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications across disciplines, time periods, and geographic coverage outlined

Call for Nominations: American Society of Comparative Law Book Prize, March 1, 2026

The ASCL Book Prize recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the field of comparative law. The prize celebrates rigorous, original, and impactful research of law across jurisdictions. The prize is awarded to the author or authors of an English-language (including by translation) monograph. Eligible works include those that examine legal issues through a comparative lens, study