BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Program in Islamic Law - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Program in Islamic Law 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20260304T231930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T234810Z UID:10001845-1775001600-1775087999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Fellowship: 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey\, American Research Institute in Turkey\, April 1\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:ARIT FELLOWSHIPS for 2026 \nThe American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) announces 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey. Awards are offered for research in ancient\, medieval\, or modern times\, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Tenures range from one to three months. \nScholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on ancient\, medieval\, or modern times in Turkey\, in any field of the humanities and social sciences\, are eligible to apply.  Student applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by June 2026.  Non-U.S. applicants who reside in the U.S. or Canada are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the U.S. or Canada. \nApplications due April 1\, 2026 \nhttps://aritweb.org/fellowships/arit-research-fellowships/ URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-2026-arit-fellowships-for-research-in-turkey-american-research-institute-in-turkey-april-1-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260302 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20260122T220617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T234823Z UID:10001824-1772323200-1772409599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Orient-Institut Beirut Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship\, March 1\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27 \nThe 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 in our mission statement . Proposals are encouraged to articulate the contemporary stakes of the research project\, whether historiographical\, cultural\, religious or political dimensions. \nApplicants must hold a doctoral degree. It is essential for applicants to demonstrate how their projects will benefit from an extended stay in the region and contribute to the institute’s overall research environment. \nProficiency in written and oral English\, as well as all languages relevant to the research project\, is expected. Priority will be given to candidates with demonstrated oral proficiency in German. Fellows-in-residence are required to actively engage in the OIB’s research community\, by attending weekly colloquia\, and participating in relevant scholarly activities and events. attending weekly colloquia\, and participating in relevant scholarly activities and events. Fellows are required to present their work twice and write a research report for the OIB Annual Report and encouraged to publish a research precis in our OIB-Blog . \nFellowships include a monthly stipend of currently 1\,900 Euros and a one-time travel allowance of 600 Euros for those arriving from abroad. We also offer support for organizing an academic workshop that fits within the research profile of the OIB. Depending on availability\, the OIB may provide fellows-in-residence with office space. The OIB will not provide funding for preliminary research\, language courses\, or the composition and revision of book manuscripts. \nApplications must include: \n\nA brief cover letter indicating the preferred duration of the fellowship\nCurriculum vitae\nResearch proposal / project description (max. 2\,000 words)\nAt least one letter of recommendation\n\nThe application package should be submitted as a single PDF file (excluding letters of recommendation\, which should be submitted directly by the referee) to bewerbungen@orient-institut.org . Applicants may write in either English\, Arabic\, or German but need to demonstrate their proficiency in English so they can take part in OIB activities. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2026 . Interviews will be conducted via video call that month. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-orient-institut-beirut-residential-postdoctoral-fellowship-march-1-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20260110T203405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T233415Z UID:10001817-1771545600-1771631999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Kamel Center Senior Postgraduate Fellowship\, Yale Law School\, February 20\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization \nYale Law School Kamel Center Senior Postgraduate Fellowship \nThe Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization is a scholarly center at the Yale Law School that focuses on the intellectual and social history of Islam\, Islamic legal and political theory and law in contemporary Muslim societies. The Kamel Center coordinates a diverse program of activities that serve students and scholars at Yale. The Center’s activities include: convening an annual lecture series\, as well as regular research forums and workshops; offering research fellowships for fellows in residence at YLS; hosting distinguished scholars in the field of Islamic law and civilization as visitors in residence; and providing student fellowships in support of research\, travel and training related to Islamic law and civilization. Through its activities\, the Center contributes to the fields of Islamic Law and Islamic Studies both locally and internationally. \nThe Kamel Center at Yale Law School invites applications for the position of Senior Fellow. \nUnder the supervision of the Kamel Center faculty directors\, the Senior Fellow will be responsible for assisting with the programming and other activities of the Kamel Center; working with current and former visiting and post-graduate fellows; planning events\, including workshops and lectures\, and working with the many colleagues\, organizations\, and interested individuals with whom the Kamel Center collaborates. \nSpecific responsibilities of the Senior Fellow include the following: \n\nCoordinating the Kamel Center’s events\, including a lecture series\, workshops and other colloquia\, as well as other occasional speakers\, panels\, conferences and films as determined by the Kamel Center faculty directors;\nAdvising Yale students about opportunities in the field of Islamic Law and Islamic Studies\, including research projects\, and graduate and post-graduate opportunities;\nWorking together with the Kamel Center’s assigned administrative support staff;\nHelping to oversee public relations (web site\, social media\, press releases) for the Kamel Center;\nRepresenting the Kamel Center within the Law School and University;\nProviding some administrative oversight for Kamel Center operations;\nThe possibility of teaching or co-teaching at Yale Law School and Yale College\, by approval of the appropriate academic faculty; \nSupporting the Kamel Center’s  post-graduate fellowship program by maintaining relationships with fellows during their time at Yale; and\nCarrying out independent scholarship and other relevant research.\n\n  \nCandidates must have the following qualifications \n\nCompleted PhD with a distinguished academic record and deep scholarly engagement with Islamic Law and/or Islamic Studies  (a JD is not required but helpful\, depending on the candidate’s field of research);\nRelevant administrative and organizational experience; and\nRecord of scholarship in areas related to the Kamel Center’s work.\n\nThe Senior Fellow is expected to be in residence in the New Haven area and to begin his or her appointment by August 1\, 2026. The Senior Fellow will receive a salary (commensurate with experience) plus Yale University benefits. Initial appointment is for two years\, renewable for an appropriate term (up to five years) if renewal is agreed upon by the Senior Fellow and the Kamel Center. \nApplication materials should include the following: \n\ncover letter describing the candidate’s qualifications and including a statement of the applicant’s interests in Islamic Law and Civilization\, and particularly area of focus;\ncurriculum vitae;\ngraduate school and\, if applicable\, law school transcript;\nsample of recent scholarly writing; and\nthree letters of recommendation (to be submitted directly by the recommender).\n\nThe application materials and letters of recommendation should be sent to kamel.center@yale.edu no later than February 20\, 2026. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-kamel-center-senior-postgraduate-fellowship-yale-law-school-february-20-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20260104T030423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T233441Z UID:10001814-1770940800-1771027199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Applications: 2026–2027 PIL Research Fellowship\, February 13\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:PIL Research Fellowship Application\, 2026–2027\nThe Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is pleased to invite applications for the 2026-2027 PIL Research Fellowship (due: February 13\, 2026). This fellowship is designed to provide an intellectual home to promising young scholars in Islamic legal studies\, to advance their research\, and to contribute to the intellectual life of the Program and the greater Harvard community. The opportunity allows the selected fellow to pursue independent research on Islamic law and history that utilizes the extensive collections of the Harvard Libraries. The PIL Research Fellowship award is a full-time residential fellowship at Harvard Law School (for nine months\, during the academic year). \nSuccessful applicants will have completed an advanced degree (JD\, PhD\, or SJD) before the start of the fellowship\, and plan to pursue a scholarly research agenda in Islamic law that engages legal history\, law and society\, or comparative law approaches. Fellows will receive a stipend for the duration of the fellowship. \nTo apply for this fellowship\, please submit the following materials via the research fellowship online application form by February 13\, 2026: \n1. a curriculum vitae\n2. a research proposal consisting of \n\na single-paragraph abstract of your proposed research\na research statement\, not to exceed 1500 words (3 single-spaced pages)\, and\na bibliography of works you have consulted that describes the proposed work during the fellowship period.\n\nThe proposal should outline research in your area of expertise or interest related to contemporary or historical issues of Islamic law that can be accomplished during the fellowship term; projects are to utilize the Harvard collections to advance a novel contribution to scholarship through research in Islamic law\, with a legal history\, comparative law\, or law and society approach.\n3. an explanation of why Harvard/PIL is the required venue for your research (e.g.\, identification of specific Harvard/PIL resources that are necessary to pursue the research project)\n4. a writing sample of no more than 25 pages in length\, in English (which can be a recent publication or unpublished work; works-in-progress are especially welcome) \n5. 3 reference letters from recommenders who are to upload letters directly at the referee link.\nA panel of scholars at Harvard will review your application materials. The panel will consider your application in relation to numerous other proposals. Evaluation criteria will include: \n\nThe significance of the contribution that the project will make to knowledge in the field\nThe quality or the promise of quality of the work\nThe quality of the conception\, definition\, organization and description of the project\nThe likelihood that the applicant will complete the project\nThe appropriateness of the research for Harvard/PIL resources\n\nPlease ensure that your references have ample time to consider and comment on your proposal. Letters of reference are more highly regarded if they address the specific proposed activity and how well the candidate is suited to undertake it\, as opposed to letters that verify character\, limit comments to previous work\, or make only general observations on the topic. \nFollowing a process of committee review\, applicants will be notified of decisions on March 1st.\nDeadline: February 13\, 2026 \n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-2026-2027-pil-research-fellowship-february-13-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20251219T183616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T233311Z UID:10001810-1769385600-1769471999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for applications: Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship\, Northwestern University\, January 26\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Keyman Program offers postdoctoral fellowships as well as visiting professor and visiting scholar programs. \nCall for Applications \nNorthwestern University\, Buffett Institute for Global Affairs\nKeyman Modern Turkish Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship \n\nThe Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program at the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the study of Turkey and its diasporas in a global or a comparative perspective. Scholars in all branches of the Social Sciences and Humanities may apply. We welcome and encourage applications from early career scholars whose work focuses on nondominant and underrepresented groups including religious\, ethnic\, and LBGTQ minorities and otherwise marginalized groups. The Keyman Fellow will be associated with the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the academic department in their discipline. \nThe term of the fellowship will run from September 1\, 2026\, to June 30\, 2028. The second year of the fellowship is subject to review of the fellow’s first-year performance by the University Office of Research and the fellow’s home department. Fellows are expected to teach one course\, preferably during the Fall quarter of their second year with approval from the Dean’s office. \nThe fellow is expected to be in residence in Evanston for the duration of their appointment and be an active member of the university’s intellectual community. They will devote their time to research and writing and participating in academic events at Northwestern Buffett and their home department. During the spring term of their first year\, they will present their work in a format they choose in consultation with their home department. They may choose to deliver another talk during the second year of their residence. They will write a report detailing the progress and achievements of their project a month prior to the conclusion of their appointment. \nThis is a full-time\, benefits-eligible position. The salary will be $63\,000 for the academic year. The Keyman Program will offer up to $1\,500 in moving costs. The fellow may also apply for reimbursement up to $2\,000 per year for research-related activities such as presenting a paper at a conference or the purchase of books. The fellow will be responsible for finding and paying for housing in Evanston. They will be provided office space at the Buffett Institute and have full access to the University’s library and computing resources. \nEligibility:\nApplicants must have submitted all requirements for their doctoral degree by March 31\, 2026\, and have a June 2026 graduation date at the latest. Candidates who received their Ph.D. before September 2022 are not eligible to apply. They may not hold another scholarship\, visiting or employment position during their fellowship. The fellowship cannot be deferred. \nApplication:\nThe Deadline for applications is January 26\, 2026. Review will begin immediately. Candidates are invited to contact turkishstudies@northwestern.edu with any questions or concerns. To apply\, please submit the following documents to our application portal:  \n\nCover Letter (maximum 600 words) with title and summary of proposed project.\nCurriculum vitae with a list of publications.\nResearch proposal (maximum 2000 words) including a detailed description of the project\, goals\, timetable\, bibliography\, and how much of the work has already been done.\nOne writing sample equivalent to a single journal article\, book chapter\, or dissertation chapter. The writing sample may be published or unpublished.\nA sample syllabus for an undergraduate course you would teach. Please include a course description in addition to a reading schedule.\nGraduate Transcript: A transcript from your doctoral degree-granting institution. If your doctoral program did not include formal graded classes\, submit a statement to that effect instead.\nNames of two referees and their email addresses\n\nWith the exception of official transcripts\, all documents must be in English.\n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-keyman-modern-turkish-studies-postdoctoral-fellowship-northwestern-university-january-26-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20251219T183615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T235221Z UID:10001809-1767916800-1768003199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for applications: Lilly Scholar in Residence Short-term Fellowship for Technology & African and Middle Eastern Religious Cultures\, Library of Congress\, January 9\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:  \nPraying in a Machine World: Technology & African and Middle Eastern Religious Cultures – Lilly Scholar in Residence Short-term Fellowship \nApply here \nThe African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) of the Library of Congress invites applications for short-term fellowships on the theme of religious culture and technology\, defined in its broadest sense from stone tools to AI. Projects must relate primarily to the Library’s African\, Middle Eastern\, Hebraic and Central Asian Collections. \nDeadline : before Midnight (EST) on January 9\, 2026.  \nWho should apply: Emerging Scholar applicants can be up to seven years beyond their doctoral or equivalent degree. Senior Scholar applicants must have held a doctoral or equivalent degree for at least seven years and have a strong record of publication.  \nEligibility: Fellowships will be offered to Applicants who are not U.S. residents but who otherwise meet the above academic qualifications may also apply and be considered for a fellowship\, contingent upon the applicant’s visa eligibility (refer to the fellowship link for more information) \nAward amounts: Senior scholars are eligible for a stipend of $4\,000 for a minimum residency of two weeks. Emerging postdoctoral scholars are eligible for a stipend of $7\,000 for a minimum residency of one month. \nDuration: There is no limitation regarding the time period covered. All appointments must start between June and December 2026\, with a preference for summer 2026. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-lilly-scholar-in-residence-short-term-fellowship-for-technology-african-and-middle-eastern-religious-cultures-library-of-congress-january-9-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251206 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20251106T230413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T003302Z UID:10001803-1764892800-1764979199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Berkman Klein Center Fellowship 2026 and 2026–2027\, December 5\, 2025 @11:59 pm DESCRIPTION:The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is now accepting fellowship applications! \nApplications are now open for scholars and practitioners who wish to hold a fellowship with the Berkman Klein Center (BKC). We seek candidates who will propose and lead independent research initiatives aligned with BKC’s interdisciplinary AI research agenda. \nFellows appointed through this call will bring enthusiasm for working in interdisciplinary and intersectoral environments; fluency in communicating and translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders and audiences; excitement about working with and mentoring students; and a shared commitment to BKC’s public interest mission and to open-source\, accessible AI research. \nWe strongly encourage fellows to be in residence in Cambridge\, MA\, although non-resident fellowships will be considered on a case-by-case basis. \nWe welcome applications for two distinct appointment periods: \n\nJanuary-August 2026\n2026-2027 Academic Year (September 2026 – August 2027)\n\nMore information about our call for applications is detailed below. \nApplications will be accepted until Friday\, December 5\, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET.  \nPlease see additional application instruction information. \n\nAbout the BKC Fellowship Program\nSince its founding in 1996\, BKC has taken a unique approach to developing and delivering innovation in modes beyond the confines of a traditional university. This is due in large part to the unusual model the center has adopted and honed for fellowships. While traditional university programs emphasize and rely on academic credentials to identify fellowships\, the BKC Fellowship program considers and values a wide range of experiences\, credentials\, and potential contributions\, with an emphasis on multisectoral candidates and interdisciplinary approaches to research and real-world impact. \n\nResearch Priorities\nFor this fellowship cycle\, the Berkman Klein Center will prioritize research to inform and shape the design\, development\, and governance of AI systems pertaining to the following sets of issues: \nAgentic AI\nThe deployment of agentic AI represents a change in kind: from passive chatbots and assistants to active participants in social\, economic\, and political processes. Unlike chatbots that interact with a human user\, AI agents pursue objectives across time\, modify their environments\, and increasingly interact with other agents – without human mediation. This transition is occurring rapidly and haphazardly\, and three critical gaps define this moment. First\, we lack mechanisms for fine-grained measurement and control of AI agent behavior. Second\, heterogeneous\, ad-hoc\, multi-agent systems will likely produce emergent behaviors we cannot understand\, predict\, or govern. Third\, deployment is outpacing institutional adaptation and governance. We have no frameworks for agent accountability or liability\, no models for AI economic participation\, and no consensus on protections for humans in human-agent interactions. These gaps compound: without measurement\, it is much harder to regulate well; without understanding multi-agent dynamics\, we cannot prevent harms to people and cascading systemic failures; without institutional and governance frameworks\, deployment patterns will entrench before we understand their consequences. \nLanguage Model Interpretability\nLanguage models have remarkable capabilities while remaining fundamentally opaque. We can observe what they do\, but we do not generally know how or why they do it. This represents more than a scientific curiosity; it undermines meaningful oversight and safe deployment in systems increasingly embedded in high-stakes decision-making. We view interpretability as a (socio-)technical and institutional challenge\, and seek to develop new methods to probe model internals while simultaneously building frameworks for interpretability standards and audit requirements that are actionable for researchers\, policymakers\, and users. \nBenchmarking AI Systems Beyond Measures of Intelligence\nAI systems continue to saturate benchmark after benchmark\, but we are left with an unresolved question: are we measuring and controlling what actually matters to us? Measures of “intelligence” are too narrow to answer most of the questions we care about. To move forward\, we must broaden our focus to include the non-intelligence aspects of computational systems\, such as agency\, identity\, loyalty\, metacognition\, theory of mind\, social cognition\, situatedness\, awareness\, and even subjective experience. By developing benchmarks and interventions directed at these non-intelligence dimensions of computational systems\, we aim to provide technologists\, policymakers\, and the general public with the empirical evidence needed to ground their positions and the control mechanisms to effectively and safely govern increasingly capable AI systems. \nAI & the Human Experience\nWe explore how our increased reliance on AI is already changing and could transform core dimensions of being human. We are seeking to understand how AI will impact human relationships and connections\, cognitive capacity and creativity\, spirituality and faith\, and social-emotional development. Our work aims to evaluate the extent of these impacts and to develop concrete legal\, policy\, and other interventions to address them. This work centers on the experience of being a human being—agency\, dignity\, community\, meaning\, and purpose—and develops actionable mechanisms to steer AI in ways that affirm our humanity rather than erode it. \nBridging the AI Triad\nWe are bringing together three foundational but typically siloed communities in AI: accelerationists\, who often view AI as a revolutionary force for human progress; safetyists\, who emphasize its potentially catastrophic or existential risks; and skeptics\, who see AI as an incremental\, over-hyped technology that yet carries dangerous near-term harms. By opening up dialogue among these groups\, we seek to foster understanding\, encourage collaboration\, and lay the groundwork for more thoughtful policy and technical development around AI. \n\nOur Collaborative Approach – Opportunities and Expectations\nThe specific expectations for participants in the fellows program will be unique to each fellow\, with two broad expectations outlined below. \nProducing a Project that Contributes to Public Scholarship:\nFellows will produce at least one significant public output that impacts and/or informs the scholarly\, public\, and/or policy debates in the arenas in which they work and BKC’s research agenda. These outputs could take many forms\, including: \n\nTechnical or design prototypes\nNovel machine learning techniques and algorithms\nOpen-source research tools and datasets that advance the broader AI research community\nPublic writing or audio/visual content\, such as long-form pieces\, op-eds\, blog posts\, policy briefs\, podcasts\, TED-style talks\, or video shorts\nAcademic writing\, such as research papers\, reports\, or white papers\nWorkshops or other convenings organized and led by the fellow with a public output of some kind\n\nEngaging with BKC Community Programming\nFellows will engage with faculty\, staff\, students\, and other members of the BKC and Harvard University communities to learn with and from others and strengthen their own work. BKC’s generous community\, built with intention and care over many years\, is one of the Center’s great assets. Fellows activate this far-reaching network through events\, workshops\, listserv dialogues\, reading groups\, joint projects\, and more. \n\nTime and Location Commitments\nFellowships Between January 2026 – August 2026\nThese fellowships will last a period of up to eight months between January 2026 and August 2026. Specific dates and commitments will be discussed and determined between the fellow and the Berkman Klein Center. \nFellowships in the 2026-2027 Academic Year\nThese fellowships will run from September 1\, 2026 to August 31\, 2027 \nApplicants may opt to be considered for either or both of the time periods. \nBKC strongly encourages fellows to be in residence in Cambridge\, MA for a majority of their appointment\, although non-resident fellowships will be considered on a case-by-case basis.During the time spent in residence\, fellows will be invited to work from the Berkman Klein Center’s offices on the Harvard Law School campus. Fellows are expected to be free of the majority of their regular commitments so that they may fully devote themselves to their fellowship. We recognize that fellows who bring their own funding might have specific commitments due to their external arrangements. \nWho Should Apply?\nThe Berkman Klein Center is a space for both established and rising scholars and practitioners from across disciplines and backgrounds. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated record of contributing to public and scholarly conversations and taking action\, whether in the realm of policy\, technology development\, academia\, and/or civil society. BKC seeks candidates eager to deploy their work in service of understanding and advancing the public interest. \nDisciplines\nOur fellows represent the full range of disciplinary backgrounds\, from technology and industry\, to law and policy\, to the applied and social sciences\, to the arts and humanities. Collectively\, we foster research\, dialogue\, and building that bring many perspectives and methods together to broaden understanding and solve real-world problems. While we welcome experimental and non-traditional research\, candidates should have experience in carrying out the form of work they propose to undertake during their fellowship. We particularly welcome candidates with interdisciplinary backgrounds who blend technical and non-technical expertise. \n\nFor candidates primarily interested in scientific research who wish to propose and lead independent AI research aligned with our research priorities\, we strongly encourage applicants to apply with:\n\nA Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field\, or equivalent practical experience\nDemonstrated expertise in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks (e.g.\, PyTorch\, JAX)\nPrimary author publications in peer-reviewed Computer Science conferences or equivalent technical contributions\nAbility to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences\n\n\nFor candidates primarily interested in research engineering who wish to propose and lead the development of open-source AI research infrastructure\, we strongly encourage applicants to apply with at least three of:\n\nAdvanced degree in Computer Science or related technical field\, or equivalent practical experience\nDemonstrated expertise in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks (e.g.\, PyTorch\, JAX)\nFamiliarity with modern agent frameworks (e.g.\, DSPy) and communication protocols (e.g.\, MCP\, A2A)\nExperience with HPC workload management systems (e.g.\, Slurm) and modern orchestration systems (e.g.\, Kubernetes\, Ray\, Airflow) on local machines and in cloud providers\nHands-on experience with open-weight models and the infrastructure required to train\, evaluate\, and serve them\nTrack record of building reproducible research infrastructure and experiment tracking systems (e.g.\, MLflow)\n\n\n\nAcademics\nWe welcome applications from faculty for whom serving as a professor is their full-time commitment (including assistant\, associate\, and full professors or equivalent roles in countries outside of the U.S.) and post-doctoral scholars who have recently received a doctoral degree or other terminal degree by the start of their appointment. \nPractitioners\nWe welcome applications from practitioners who have built their careers and research outside of academia\, in areas such as industry\, government\, and/or civil society. \nInternational Applicants\nWe work with the Harvard International Office (HIO) to sponsor visa paperwork for our eligible international fellows. An outline of the visa application process and requirements may be found on the HIO website at: http://hio.harvard.edu/scholar-visa-process. \n\nSupport\nStipend\nThe Berkman Klein Center has a limited pool of funding to support fellows\, and funded fellowships\, whether partial or full\, are extremely competitive. Candidates may apply to be considered for fellowship funding from BKC\, or to be considered for a fellowship supported by external funding. \n\nFellowship funding: Candidates taking unpaid leave from their home institutions or who do not have any other outside funding may apply for BKC funding. A fully funded fellow appointed through the open call for applications is eligible to receive a stipend of up to $6\,250 per month\, up to $75\,000 for a 12-month period. Specific stipend arrangements will be determined on a case-by-case basis with selected candidates.\nExternal funding: Candidates on paid sabbatical from their home institution or who are otherwise supported by external funding\, who do not require a stipend from the Berkman Klein Center to support their fellowship.\n\nImportant Notes: \n\nIf one is based in the United States but is not a United States citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card” holder)\, one’s immigration status must allow for the receipt of a fellow’s stipend.\nFellows may be responsible for tax reporting on their stipends. Please review additional information about stipends issued through Harvard University.\n\nAccess to University Resources\n\nSpace: For their time spent in Cambridge\, fellows will be provided with shared office/work space. We endeavor to provide comfortable and productive spaces for coworking and flexible use by the community.\nLibrary Access: All fellows will be provided with access to Harvard’s extensive libraries and research facilities.\nCampus Resources: Fellows are welcome and encouraged to connect with Harvard University’s research centers\, initiatives\, resource groups\, associations\, organizations\, and specialized offices.\nCourses: Fellows may seek opportunities to audit classes across Harvard University. However\, they must ask for direct permission from the professor of the desired class.\nTeaching at Harvard: Fellows may be able to teach at one of several Harvard schools. This would be determined on a case-by-case basis\, arranged directly by the Fellow in collaboration with the respective schools’ administrations. BKC cannot promise any teaching engagement during the program.\nHealth Insurance: Fellows should review Harvard University Health policy to determine whether they are eligible to purchase health insurance through the university.\n\n\nCommunity Principles\, Policies\, and Resources\nThe Berkman Klein Center community\, and how we interact with one another\, is governed by norms and policies developed and maintained by Harvard University and Harvard Law School. The Center maintains a page to highlight community principles\, policies\, and resources\, as well as other applicable policies and resources for accessing additional University support. \nNotice of Nondiscrimination\nHarvard University and Harvard Law School do not discriminate against any person on the basis of age\, race\, color\, national origin\, sex (including gender identity and gender expression\, as well as pregnancy)\, genetic information\, ancestry\, religion\, caste\, creed\, veteran status\, disability\, military service\, sexual orientation or political beliefs in admission to\, access to\, treatment in\, or employment in its programs and activities. \n\nApplication\nApplications will be accepted until Friday\, December 5\, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. \nIn addition to a short personal and work-related questionnaire\, applicants will be required to upload the following documents. Please consider this information carefully and ensure your attachments meet these requirements: \n\nCV\n1-2 page cover letter: Please briefly tell us about your background\, motivations\, and goals. Why is the Berkman Klein Center the right place for you to do this work? What skills\, expertise\, connections\, and insights will you contribute to the Center’s activities and community? How will the opportunity to engage colleagues from different backgrounds stimulate and accelerate your work? If applicable\, kindly alert us to any relevant deadlines at your home institution that might affect your ability to accept a fellowship appointment.\n2-3 page project proposal: What is the research you propose to conduct during a fellowship year? Please describe the problems you are trying to solve\, the methods that inform your research\, and the intended audiences for your outputs. As you are able\, please describe how it aligns with one or more of the Center’s research priorities.\nA PDF of 1-3 work samples: Ideally\, these should connect to the project proposal in some way or help to demonstrate the feasibility of the project proposal. Please submit these samples as one combined PDF. Do not include more than three samples; we will only review the first three samples.\nThe name and contact information for two professional references:  If considered as a fellowship finalist\, we may contact references to receive letters of recommendation or to conduct reference calls.\n\nPlease note that all uploads need to be PDFs. Individual files must not exceed 5 MBs. \nApplicants will be asked respond to the following\, in addition to name and general contact info:\n\nPlease briefly describe your fellowship proposal in 1-2 sentences\nFor which of the offered time periods would you like to be considered for a fellowship?\n\nBetween January 2026 – August 2026\nSeptember 2026 – August 2027\nI would like to be considered for both opportunities\n\n\nIf applying for a fellowship between January 2026 – August 2026\, what is the time period between those dates that you seek for a fellowship?\nWhich one of the following BKC research priorities is closest to your proposed work?\n\nAgentic AI\nLanguage Model Interpretability\nBenchmarking AI Systems Beyond Measures of Intelligence\nAI & the Human Experience\nBridging the AI Triad\n\n\nIs your fellowship proposal focused on technical scientific research and/or research engineering\, or focused on non-technical research?\n\nTechnical scientific research/research engineering\nNon-technical research\nBoth\n\n\nWhat is your primary discipline? If you have two\, there is a second question below to indicate the second discipline.\n\nIf you have one\, what is your additional primary discipline?\n\n\nIn what sector do you primarily work?\nCurrent home institution\nCurrent title\nWhich fellowship stipend pathway are you applying for?\n\nFellowship funding\, up to $75\,000\nExternal funding\n\n\nIf you are applying to be considered for fellowship funding from the Berkman Klein Center\, what is the amount of funding you seek?\nN/A – I am applying to be externally funded\n$0 – 25\,000\n$25\,001 – $50\,000\n$50\,001 – $75\,000\nIf you are requesting fellowship funding from the Berkman Klein Center\, is your ability to accept a fellowship contingent on the receipt of these requested funds?\n\nN/A – I am applying to be externally funded\nYes\nNo\n\n\nBKC strongly encourages fellows to be in residence in Cambridge\, MA for a majority of their appointment\, although non-resident fellowships will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  If selected as a fellow\, would you plan to live in the Greater Cambridge area and work from the Berkman Klein Center offices?\n\nYes\, for all of the fellowship\nYes\, for some of the fellowship\nNo\, I plan to live elsewhere but would plan to make a number of visits to Cambridge during the fellowship\nNo\, I would plan to live elsewhere and would not plan to visit Cambridge during the fellowship\n\n\nHave you ever held an appointment at the Berkman Klein Center before? If yes\, please share the program name(s) and date(s) here\nDo you know or have you engaged with people who are part of the BKC community (Faculty\, Staff\, current affiliates or fellows)?\nFirst reference: First and last name\n\nFirst reference: Title\nFirst reference: Organization\nFirst reference: Email and/or phone number\nFirst reference: Relationship to you\n\n\nSecond reference: First and last name\n\nSecond reference: Title\nSecond reference: Organization\nSecond reference: Email and/or phone number\nSecond reference: Relationship to you\n\n\nIs there any additional information you’d like to share with us? URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-berkman-klein-center-fellowship-2026-and-2026-2027-december-5-2025-1159-pm/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20251106T230412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T003302Z UID:10001801-1764460800-1764547199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Applications: The Abdallah S. Kamel Center at the Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization 2026-2027 Research fellowship\, November 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Abdallah S. Kamel Center at the Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization will be accepting applications for its 2026-2027 research fellowships from November 1 until November 30\, 2025. The fellowships are meant to afford promising scholars time to make significant progress on their writing and research agenda in subjects related\, however loosely\, to Islamic law and civilization while contributing to the intellectual life of the Law School and Yale University more broadly. \nThe Abdallah S. Kamel Center seeks scholars from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines who have completed or are near completion of an advanced degree (e.g.\, Ph.D.\, J.S.D.\, D.Phil.) and whose work engages with the intellectual and social history of Islam\, Islamic legal and political theory\, or law in contemporary Muslim societies. Scholars working or studying abroad are welcome to apply\, although the offer is contingent upon the ability of non-US citizen applicants to obtain the necessary immigration visa. The one-year residence research fellowships carry a stipend in the range of USD $52\,000 to $67\,000 commensurate with education and experience. Some support is available for fellows relocating to New Haven from abroad and some funding is available for research support (generally trips for archival work or conferences). Such requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. \nWhile fellows will devote the majority of their time to their own research\, they are expected to participate in all the activities of the Abdallah S. Kamel Center\, occasionally assist with the administration of these activities\, and to the extent possible avail themselves of the Law School’s various workshops and course offerings. Fellows will also be encouraged to build relationships among colleagues in other departments of the University. For these reasons\, while some exceptions might be made for certain conferences or fieldwork\, the fellows are expected to be present at the law school when classes are in session. \nTo apply\, please submit the following materials by email to kamel.center@yale.edu by November 30\, 2025: \n1)    A statement of interest (of no more than 1000 words) describing the applicant’s relevant experience\, interest in the Kamel Center\, and research proposal for the duration of the fellowship;\n2)    a current resume or CV;\n3)    relevant law school or graduate school transcripts; and\n4)    two letters of recommendation to be sent by the recommenders directly to kamel.center@yale.edu.\n5)    Please also note that non-native speakers of English must provide proof of proficiency (e.g.\, a recent TOEFL score of over 100 or an advanced degree from an English-speaking university). \nFor any questions about the application process\, please contact bradley.hayes@yale.edu. \nDecisions will be made by January 31\, 2026. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-the-abdallah-s-kamel-center-at-the-yale-law-school-for-the-study-of-islamic-law-and-civilization-2026-2027-research-fellowship-november-30-2025/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20250328T180504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T235137Z UID:10001757-1745971200-1746057599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Managing Editor: Program in Islamic Law\, 2025-2026 DESCRIPTION:Managing Editor\, Program in Islamic Law \nThe 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 its associated Forum)\, and the SHARIAsource Portal. This position reports directly to the Editor-in-Chief\, Professor Intisar Rabb\, and to the Executive Director. The Managing Editor works closely with PIL Research Fellows\, the Lab Coordinator\, the Program’s Software Engineer\, and other staff members and external authors or peer reviewers. \nKey responsibilities of the Managing Editor include\, but are not limited to: \n\ncoordinating with the Editor-in-Chief and Executive Director to ensure the smooth operation of all PIL publications-related functions;\nworking with the Journal of Islamic Law editor(s)—which may include a volume editor\, student editor\, tech editor for online formatting\, and copyeditor for typesetting—to assist in publishing its annual volume\, including providing substantive contributions such as reading and copyediting draft submissions;\nmanaging the Islamic Law Blog\, which includes coordinating with the Guest Blog Editor\, with Research Fellows\, and with outside authors to ensure the timely publication of guest blog essays\, editing and copyediting these submissions\, and curating and publishing weekly news and scholarship roundups plus other essays as PIL may deem necessary;\ncoordinating with the Editor-in-Chief and PIL staff to organize the annual Islamic Law Blog Roundtable\, including editing and copyediting submissions for the Roundtable;\nconducting outreach for PIL\, including by liaising with potential authors for the HUP Islamic Law series and for other PIL publications\, including the Blog and the Journal;\npromoting PIL and its activities through presentations and other events\, as needed; and\ncollaborating with the outgoing Managing Editor to ensure a seamless transition and continuity in operations.\n\nStrong candidates will possess a stellar editing record\, familiarity with multiple citations styles (including Chicago and Bluebook)\, experiencing serving on a journal as student or a degree in law (JD preferred) and/or an advanced degree in Islamic\, Middle Eastern\, or related studies. The application deadline is April 30\, 2025. All submissions must be made via Formstack using the submission link here. The application should include: \n\na resume; and\na statement of interest (maximum 500 words)\, highlighting your interest and relevant experience in either or both Islamic law and editing and managerial responsibilities.\n\nSalary will be commensurate with experience. Remote or hybrid work may be possible in some circumstances. This position is a 14-hour temporary\, non-benefits-eligible position. \nFor any questions\, please contact ctecimer@law.harvard.edu. \n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-managing-editor-program-in-islamic-law-2025-2026/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Harvard Events,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20250319T030407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T234927Z UID:10001751-1743379200-1743465599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Postdoctoral Research Assistant: “(De)Colonizing Sharia?” Max-Weber-Kolleg\, University of Erfurt DESCRIPTION:Postdoc Research Assistant (f/m/x) \nPay category E 13 TV-L (75 %) \nThis is a postdoctoral research position at 0.75 FTE at the grade of E13 according to the German academic pay scale\, with full state insurance and pension benefits. Please note that the position requires being present at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies in Germany\, though the researcher will make periodic trips abroad for fieldwork. \nArea of Responsibility \n• independent academic research and publication (as part of a postdoctoral project) in the field of: Research on Islamic law in the colonial period\, region: Middle East and North Africa \n• academic services within the framework of the project \n• active participation in the interdisciplinary research programme \nWhat we expect \n• specially qualified\, completed academic degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Arabic/Islamic Studies or a comparable subject and PhD or equivalent in Arabic/Islamic Studies or a comparable subject \n• Research focus in modern Islamic law or in the areas of law/politics/(post)colonialism \n• Desirable: Knowledge of pre-modern law/colonial law \n• very good knowledge of Arabic\, English\, if possible Persian/Turkish/Ottoman and\, if possible\, German \nWhat we offer \nThe University of Erfurt promotes the compatibility of career and family/private life and supports flexible working hours. For academic staff\, it offers a wide range of further training opportunities as well as coaching and mentoring as part of academic staff development (www.uni-erfurt.de/go/akademische-pke). In addition\, there are a number of health and prevention offers as part of the company health management programme. \nApplications are due on March 31st. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/postdoctoral-research-assistant-decolonizing-sharia-max-weber-kolleg-university-of-erfurt/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250327 DTSTAMP:20260414T185446 CREATED:20250219T000239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T235132Z UID:10001730-1742947200-1743033599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Postdoctoral Fellowship: Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME)\, Berlin\, March 26\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nEUME Call for Applications \nUp to 3 Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2025/2026 \nDear Colleagues\, \nWe are pleased to invite applications for up to 3 Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2025/2026 for the research program EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST-THE MIDDLE EAST IN EUROPE (EUME) in Berlin. The deadline for applications is 26 March\, 2025. \nPlease find the Call for Applications via the following link: \nhttps://www.eume-berlin.de/news-presse/aktuelles/news-detail/call-for-applications-eume-fellowships-2025-2026 \nThe fellowships are addressed to scholars who are interested in the methodological perspective of dealing with regions or cultures not as closed entities or polarities\, but by looking at processes of transfer\, exchange and interaction in the sense of entangled or shared histories and cultures. \nAs the number of fellowships we are able to offer is limited\, we invite interested scholars also to apply with their own funding or contact us with the inquiry for support in finding third party funding. If this may be an option\, please contact us via eume@trafo-berlin.de anytime. \nEUROPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST-THE MIDDLE EAST IN EUROPE (EUME) has been initiated in 2006 as a joint research program of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities\, the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. It builds upon the previous work of the Working Group Modernity and Islam (1996-2006). Since 2011\, EUME is continued as a program at the Forum Transregionale Studien. For more information on EUME\, please visit our website and our EUME Facebook page.\nLink: https://www.eume-berlin.de/news-presse/aktuelles/news-detail/call-for-applications-eume-fellowships-2025-2026\nContact:  eume_application@trafo-berlin.de