Call for Managing Editor: Program in Islamic Law, 2025-2026

Managing Editor, Program in Islamic Law The Program in Islamic Law (PIL) is seeking a Managing Editor to begin as early as June 2025 for a one-year term. The Managing Editor will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the various publications-related operations at PIL, including its Islamic Law Blog, The Journal of Islamic Law (and

Grant: MESA Global Academy 2025 – 2026 Application, May 1, 2025

From MESA: The MESA Global Academy offers scholars of the Middle East from the MENA region who are currently displaced the chance to join the strongest network of Middle East Studies scholars in North America, with professional development opportunities and a research grant. Eligibility criteria for the fellowships are: 1) holding a PhD or equivalent

Workshop: Parchment, Paper, Inks, and Gold, The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program and Harvard Art Museums, May 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

A Workshop on Parchment, Paper, Inks, and Gold  Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 10am-2pm | Art Study Center, Harvard Art Museums Penley Knipe, Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper and Head of Paper Lab, Harvard Art Museums David Roxburgh, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History, Harvard University

Prize: Middle East Medievalists (MEM) Book Prize, May 1, 2025

From the organizers: Dear MEM members, The Board of Directors of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is pleased to request submissions for its biennial prize for best book on the medieval Middle East (ca. 500-1500 CE). The prize will be awarded at the 2025 annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association. Below is a list of criteria for the upcoming competition:

Workshop: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, May 1-3, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: February 5, 2025)

Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop May 1-3, 2025 Announcement and Call for Papers  Co-Organized and Co-Hosted by Jacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law) Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University) Jacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania Law School), and And co-sponsored by The American Society of Comparative Law   Hosting institution this year:  University of Illinois

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)

From the organizers: Call for Papers (CFP): “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy” Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium, May 5 & 6, 2025, University of Villanova School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania Deadline for Submission: January 31, 2025 Description: The Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium invites submission of paper abstracts for

Call for Papers: “Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy,” Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium, May 5-6, 2025 (Deadline: January 31, 2025)

“Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy” Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium May 5 & 6, 2025 University of Villanova School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania Deadline for Submission: January 31, 2025 Description: The Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium invites submission of paper abstracts for a workshop hosted at Villanova University Charles Widger

Prize: Doctoral Dissertation Prize, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, May 16, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation Prize Award Amount: $3,000 Eligibility: Open to Harvard doctoral students in all disciplines who complete their Ph.D. between June 2024 and May 2025. Faculty advisor nomination is required. Submission Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5 PM (via CARAT). Award Announcement: Fall 2025. All applications must be submitted through CARAT. For more details,

Workshop: Graduate Student & Early Career Workshop, Law & Society Association, May 21, 2025 (Deadline: November 6, 2024)

From the organizers: The 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.  Applications are due November 6th 2024. Successful applicants