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SUMMARY:Book sale: Harvard Middle East Cultural Association\, Harvard University\, October 23\, 2024 @ 12:00 – 5:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, October 23\, 2024\, 12:00pm to 5:00pm  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: CMES\, Rm 102\, 38 Kirkland St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\n\n\n\n\nStop by CMES Rm 102 to support HMECA (Harvard Middle East Cultural Association)\, score some cheap books ($1-$5)\, and reconnect with CMES students and faculty at the HMECA Book Sale! \nLight snacks will be served. \nAll books have been generously donated by CMES faculty\, researchers and friends. \nCash and Venmo will be accepted. \nContact: Abdulla Almarzooqi
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-sale-harvard-middle-east-cultural-association-harvard-university-october-23-2024-1200-500-pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027
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SUMMARY:Conference: Islamic Finance Conference (IFC)\, Harvard University\, October 25-26\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nWe are delighted to announce that the 2024 Islamic Finance Conference (IFC) tickets are now LIVE! This conference will take place on October 25-26th at Harvard University. Please note that this is a change from the previously announced dates.\n\nThis year\, the conference proudly marks its 27th anniversary\, continuing its tradition of uniting Harvard faculty\, students\, industry professionals\, Islamic scholars\, global government leaders\, and community members.\nWe have an exciting line-up of speakers from industries all focused on this year’s theme\, “Values in Value Creation: Revisiting The Rules of Global Business\,” which emphasizes the importance of mutual responsibility\, commitment\, and collaboration among diverse perspectives to foster value-driven dialogue and action. In addition to these speaker and panel discussions\, participants will have access to an Islamic Finance 101 session\, networking lunch and dinners\, and a pitch competition. \n\nJoin us on October 25-26th to engage in discussions on integrating Islamic ethics with sustainable practices in today’s socio-economic landscape through shared dialogue and interactive events. Secure your tickets with an early bird special: Islamic Finance Conference at Harvard 2024 Tickets 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-islamic-finance-conference-ifc-harvard-university-october-25-26-2024/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T131500
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Talk: “Faith\, Work\, and the Law with Jonathan Berry\,” Harvard Law School\, October 29\, 2024 @ 12:15 – 1:15 pm
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Austin Hall; 101 Classroom – East \n“Jonathan Berry (Managing Partner\, Boyden Gray PLLC) will discuss the relationship between faith\, our work as lawyers\, and the character and substance of the law.” \nFor more details\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-faith-work-and-the-law-with-jonathan-berry-harvard-law-school-october-29-2024-1215-115-pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:The Weatherhead Scholars Program: Visiting Scholars & Postdoctoral Fellows\, November 1\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:From the Weatherhead Center: \nVisiting Scholars\nThe Weatherhead Center for International Affairs accepts six to ten visiting faculty members each academic year through the Weatherhead Scholars Program. Visiting faculty must hold tenured or tenure-track positions at another institution\, from which they will be on leave during the time that they are at Harvard. \nThe application for visiting scholars for 2025–2026 is available via Harvard’s ARIeS online system; deadline is November 1\, 2024. Required materials include: cover letter; resume or CV; three-page research statement; two letters of recommendation. \nPostdoctoral Fellows\nThe Weatherhead Center for International Affairs accepts six to ten postdoctoral fellows each academic year through the Weatherhead Scholars Program. There is funding available for some but not all of the candidates. Candidates must have received their PhD within three years of acceptance to the Weatherhead Scholars Program. The application for postdoctoral fellows for 2025–2026 is available via Harvard’s ARIeS online system; deadline is November 1\, 2024. Required materials include: cover letter; resume or CV; three-page research statement; two letters of recommendation. \nFor 2024–2025\, we are pleased to announce the following one-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunities: \n\nThe Raphael Morrison Dorman Fellowship supports up to four postdoctoral fellows annually (stipend plus health insurance).\nThe Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship to support research on the Middle East/North Africa region and/or climate change. One academic-year fellowships will be awarded in 2023–2024\, 2024–2025\, and 2025–2026 (stipend plus health insurance).\n\n*** \nFor more information\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/the-weatherhead-scholars-program-visiting-scholars-postdoctoral-fellows-november-1-2024/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Grants,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Talk: “Matriarchal Islam: Gendering Sharia in the Early Modern Indian Ocean” with Mahmood Kooria\, Harvard University\, November 4\, 2024 @ 6:00 – 7:30pm
DESCRIPTION:Location: S153\, CGIS South\, 1730 Cambridge St.\, Cambridge\, MA\n\n\nSponsors: Southeast Asia Initiative\, Harvard Asia Center\n\n\nMahmood Kooria\, School of History\, Classics and Archaeology\, University of Edinburgh\, UK \n“Millions of Muslims from Mozambique to Indonesia historically followed a social system in which women held significant influence over family\, community\, and broader cultural traditions. Beginning in the nineteenth century\, many Arabian and European jurists critiqued them as un-Islamic or unnatural\, contending that women heading families contradicted what they saw as Islamic or natural laws. Yet\, diverse forms of matrilineal\, matrifocal\, and matriarchal systems flourished among Muslims in Indonesia\, Malaysia\, India\, Sri Lanka\, the Comoros\, and Mozambique. Despite their geographical distances\, they were bound together by the Indian Ocean world. This system also served as a practical structure for engaging in maritime commerce\, enabling men to go on voyages as merchants\, sailors\, and itinerants\, while women managed property\, households\, and social affairs. Such economic and social stability empowered women with decision-making in personal and economic matters. This talk explores this matriarchal-maritime continuum\, examining its role in family\, community\, and economic life from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries\, prior to the widespread challenges to these practices. It further investigates how this system supported the mercantile networks of the Indian Ocean and contributed to the spread of Islam\, offering a different perspective to interpretations of its societies as patriarchal and patrilineal.” \nMahmood Kooria is a Lecturer in the History of the Indian Ocean World at the University of Edinburgh’s Department of History\, Scotland. Previously\, he has held teaching and research positions at Leiden University (the Netherlands)\, University of Bergen (Norway)\, Ashoka University (India)\, National Islamic University Jakarta (Indonesia)\, International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)\, the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL)\, and the Dutch Institute in Morocco (NIMAR). His research focuses on the premodern Indian Ocean world\, Afro-Asian connections\, matriarchal and matrilineal Muslim societies\, and Islamic legal history. He has authored Islamic Law in Circulation: Shafi`i Texts across the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean (Cambridge\, 2022)\, and co-edited Malabar in the Indian Ocean World: Cosmopolitanism in a Maritime Historical Region (Oxford\, 2018) and Islamic Law in the Indian Ocean: Texts\, Ideas\, and Practices (Routledge\, 2022). \nFor more information\, including on how to RSVP (not required)\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-matriarchal-islam-gendering-sharia-in-the-early-modern-indian-ocean-with-mahmood-kooria-harvard-university-november-4-2024-600-730pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T163000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies\, Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University\, November 8\, 2024 @ 2:30 – 4:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, November 8\, 2024\, 2:30pm to 4:30pm \nLocation: Lamont B30 \n\n\n\nAlwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Harvard Libraries present: \nResearch Methods in Islamic Studies Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies  \nProgram: \n2:30-2:45                        Emily Coolidge-Toker (Lamont) \n2:45-3:00                         Kristine Greive (Houghton) \n3:00-3:15                         Cem Tecimer (SHARIAsource) \n3:15-3:30                         COFFEE BREAK \n3:30-3:45                         Matthew Smith (Persian collection) \n3:45:4:30                         Joanne Bloom & Amanda Steinberg (Fine Arts Library) \nRSVP here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-library-resources-for-scholars-of-islamic-studies-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-at-harvard-university-november-8-2024-230-430-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Harvard Events,lectures and talks,PIL events,SHARIAsource events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” by Ali Rod Khadem\, Program in Islamic Law\, November 12\, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, November 12\, 2024\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST\, Professor Ali Rod Khadem (Suffolk University) will present “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” (Islamic Law and Society 31 (3)\, 2024). This talk explores theories of the final legal system that will govern humanity in the End Times\, as envisioned in the apocalyptic discourses of several Sunnī and Shīʿī case studies. Key themes include the sources of law\, the role of jurists\, conflicts between Islamic\, Jewish\, Christian\, and international legal systems\, changes to classical Islamic legal theory\, and the introduction of new laws and policies in the apocalyptic era. The presentation will highlight how the lens of apocalypticism enables movements and thinkers to advocate for radical changes to the foundations and particulars of Islamic law\, while still claiming to operate within the boundaries of Islamic orthodoxy. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-islamic-apocalyptic-jurisprudence-end-times-law-in-sunni-and-shi%ca%bfi-discourses-by-ali-rod-khadem-program-in-islamic-law-november-12-2024-1230-p/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Virtual Seminar: “International Norms and Islamic Principles: Exploring Commonalities for Peacebuilding\,” Harvard Law School\, December 10\, 2024 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:“The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents a virtual seminar with Dr. Houda Abadi\, Eldridge Adolfo\, Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool\, and Mark Muller Stuart (KC). The speakers will introduce a new dimension to contemporary peacebuilding using an innovative to establishing commonalities between international norms and the Islamic principles of peacebuilding\, approach based a four-year research project.” \n\n\n\nSee here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/virtual-seminar-international-norms-and-islamic-principles-exploring-commonalities-for-peacebuilding-harvard-law-school-december-10-2024-1200-100-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T232008Z
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SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran\,” Bahman Khodadadi\, Program in Islamic Law\, December 10\, 2024 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 10\, 2024\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST\, Dr. Bahman Khodadadi (Harvard Law School) will present On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran (Oxford University Press\, 2024). This talk explores the roots and structures of the criminal law system of the world’s most prominent constitutional theocracy\, the Shīʿī theocracy. While discussing the processes of de-westernization which occurred in the wake of the Islamic Revolution\, this work examines how the Islamic conception of civil order and polity has been established within the legal and theological framework of the Iranian Constitution. The presentation offers a ‘rational reconstruction’ of the theocratic criminal law and offers a critical analysis of the way criminal law functions as the centerpiece of this mode of theocratic domination. It illuminates how this revelation-based\, punitive ideology functions\, how the current Islamic Penal Code mirrors prevailing Shīʿī jurisprudence. It also explores the jurisprudential principles and dynamic power of Shīʿī Islam not only as a driving force behind political and social change but as a force that has been capable of forging a whole theocratic legal system. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-on-theocratic-criminal-law-the-rule-of-religion-and-punishment-in-iran-bahman-khodadadi-program-in-islamic-law-december-10-2024-1230-130-pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250114
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250116
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Summer Internship: The Cyberlaw Clinic\, Harvard University\, January 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the Cyberlaw Clinic: \nThe Cyberlaw Clinic is hiring summer interns for 2025!  Current U.S. JD candidates with an interest in the intersection of tech\, law\, and social justice are invited to join our dynamic team! Summer legal interns work on all aspects of the Cyberlaw Clinic’s caseload and\, like Fall and Spring semester students\, take the lead on the projects they join\, supported by the Clinic staff. Although Clinic projects vary from summer to summer\, they often include substantive law related to the First Amendment\, computer security\, digital privacy\, intellectual property\, civic innovation\, emerging technologies such as AI\, human rights\, reproductive justice and media and the arts. Interns will be involved in supporting the Clinic’s ongoing docket and in planning decisions about clients\, cases\, and topic areas to be addressed in the Clinic’s work during the upcoming academic year. Interns are supervised and mentored by the Cyberlaw Clinic instructors and are provided with feedback and growth opportunities. \nResponsibilities \nCyberlaw Clinic interns will conduct legal work throughout the internship\, including but not limited to conducting legal research; drafting memoranda\, transactional documents\, and court filings; negotiating with third parties; and providing clients with legal advice. \nInterns are responsible for managing their own projects and are expected to balance their work on multiple projects\, schedule client and supervisor meetings\, and maintain client relationships. \nAbout the Cyberlaw Clinic: \nHarvard Law School‘s Cyberlaw Clinic provides high-quality\, pro-bono legal services. Students enhance their preparation for high-tech practice by working on real-world litigation\, client counseling\, advocacy\, and transactional / licensing projects and cases. The Clinic strives to help clients achieve success in their activities online\, mindful of (and in response to) existing law. The Clinic also works with clients to shape the law’s development through policy and advocacy efforts. The Cyberlaw Clinic was the first of its kind\, and it continues its tradition of innovation in its areas of practice. \nFunding and Logistics \nAll Cyberlaw Clinic interns are encouraged to secure funding through their law school. If you are interested in applying but cannot secure funding\, please contact clinic@cyber.harvard.edu. The internship is expected to last approximately ten to twelve weeks (specific dates TBD) and is expected to be in-person\, in Cambridge\, MA. \nQualifications \n\nCurrently enrolled in a U.S. law school. We encourage applications from both rising 2Ls and 3Ls.\nStrong interest in one or more relevant areas of practice\, including intellectual property\, digital civil liberties\, civic innovation\, or any other substantive area involving technology and the law.\nStrong research\, writing\, and communication skills.\nNeither prior work experience nor formal training in a technical field (e.g. a computer science or engineering degree) are required.\n\nCommitment to Diversity \nThe work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background\, culture\, experience\, national origin\, religion\, sexual orientation\, gender\, gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, age\, disability\, and much more. We actively seek and welcome people of color\, women\, the LGBTQIA community\, persons with disabilities\, and people at intersections of these identities. \nApplication \nTo apply\, please fill out and submit this form. To complete the application\, you will need to supply a resume or CV and a cover letter. The Clinic may request a writing sample and references later in the process\, but they are not required as part of the initial application. We will only contact candidates who move to the next step. \nInternship applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. We encourage applicants to apply by January 8th UPDATED: January 15th! to receive full consideration. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact clinic@cyber.harvard.edu. \n*** \nFor more details\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-internship-the-cyberlaw-clinic-harvard-university-january-15-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Graduate Student Workshop: Ian VanderMeulen (Brandeis University)\, “Microphonic Audition: Vocal Inscription and Technologized Listening in Qur’anic Recording\, February 3\, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Adviser: \nProf. Malika Zeghal\, mzeghal@fas.harvard.edu \nGraduate Student Coordinator: \nAbtsam Saleh\, asaleh@g.harvard.edu \nPlease RSVP to receive a draft. \n\nFebruary 3: Ian VanderMeulen (Brandeis University)\, “Microphonic Audition: Vocal Inscription and Technologized Listening in Qur’anic Recording.”  Laura Thompson (Harvard University) will respond.\n\nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (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. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate student.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-beyond-borders-graduate-student-workshop-ian-vandermeulen-brandeis-university-microphonic-audition-vocal-inscription-and-technologized-listening-in-quranic-recording-fe/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T133000
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SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press\, 2024)\,” Malika Zeghal\, Program in Islamic Law\, February 11\, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, February 11\, 2025\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom\, Professor Malika Zeghal (Harvard University) will present The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press\, 2024). This book reframes the role of Islam in modern Middle East governance. Challenging other accounts that claim that Middle Eastern states turned secular in modern times\, Professor Zeghal shows instead the continuity of the state’s custodianship of Islam as the preferred religion. Drawing on intellectual\, political\, and economic history\, she traces this custodianship from early forms of constitutional governance in the nineteenth century through post–Arab Spring experiments in democracy. She argues that the intense debates around the implementation and meaning of state support for Islam led to a political cleavage between conservatives and their opponents that long predated the polarization of the twentieth century that accompanied the emergence of mass politics and Islamist movements. Examining constitutional projects\, public spending\, school enrollments\, and curricula\, Professor Zeghal shows that although modern Muslim-majority polities have imported Western techniques of governance\, the state has continued to protect and support the religion\, community\, and institutions of Islam. She finds that even as Middle Eastern states have expanded their nonreligious undertakings\, they have dramatically increased their per capita supply of public religious provisions\, especially Islamic education—further feeding the political schism between Islamists and their adversaries. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-the-making-of-the-modern-muslim-state-islam-and-governance-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-princeton-university-press-2024-malika-zeghal-program-in/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20241116T000634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T175143Z
UID:10001705-1739491200-1739577599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:The Weatherhead Scholars Program: Practitioner Fellows\, February 14\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the Weatherhead Center: \nPractitioner Fellows\nMid-career or senior diplomats\, journalists\, civil servants\, businesspeople\, and other professionals may apply as individuals or be nominated by their sponsoring institution. Interested individuals are welcome to contact the director of the Weatherhead Scholars Program to discuss candidacy and application process. The application for individual practitioner fellows for 2025–2026 is available via Harvard’s ARIeS online system. Rolling deadline for 2025-26 until February 14\, 2025. \n*** \nFor more information\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/the-weatherhead-scholars-program-practitioner-fellows-february-14-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250219T000237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T080930Z
UID:10001726-1740096000-1740182399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Fellowship: Pforzheimer Fellowships\, Harvard University\, February 21\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:“Harvard Library’s Pforzheimer Fellowships provide an opportunity for Harvard graduate students to learn about library careers\, advance their own research skills\, and get to know the library from the inside. Students choose from a list of library projects and submit an application. ​​Fellowships are awarded every winter/spring and run during the summer. \nFellows are awarded up to $6\,000 to complete a library project under the guidance and mentorship of a librarian or archivist.” \nThe deadline for applications is February 21\, 2025.  For more details\, please visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-pforzheimer-fellowships-harvard-university-february-21-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Grants,Harvard Events,Opportunities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250203T212842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T080930Z
UID:10001720-1740420900-1740425400@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Youssef Ben Ismail (Amherst College)\, “Autonomous Subjects: Genealogies of Equality and Difference in the Late Ottoman Empire\,” February 24\, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Adviser: \nProf. Malika Zeghal\, mzeghal@fas.harvard.edu \nGraduate Student Coordinator: \nAbtsam Saleh\, asaleh@g.harvard.edu \nPlease RSVP to receive a draft. \n\nFebruary 24: Youssef Ben Ismail (Amherst College)\, “Autonomous Subjects: Genealogies of Equality and Difference in the Late Ottoman Empire.” Aimee Gennell (Boston University) will respond.\n\nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (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. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate student.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-beyond-borders-graduate-student-workshop-youssef-ben-ismail-amherst-college-autonomous-subjects-genealogies-of-equality-and-difference-in-the-late-ottoman-empire-febr/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250219T000238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T231925Z
UID:10001728-1740700800-1740787199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Fellowship: May-Crane Fellowships\, Harvard University 2025 (deadline to be announced)
DESCRIPTION:“Harvard Library’s May-Crane Fellowships offer undergraduate and graduate students at Harvard the opportunity to work on a project at the library. Fellows work closely with a library mentor to complete their project. \nFellows are awarded up to $3\,500 (undergraduate students) or up to $5\,000 (graduate students) to complete a library project under the guidance and mentorship of a librarian or archivist.” \nFor application and submission details\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-may-crane-fellowships-harvard-university-2025-deadline-to-be-announced/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Grants,Harvard Events,Opportunities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20241211T000548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T234911Z
UID:10001708-1741696200-1741699800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “The Genealogy of the Death Penalty for Apostasy and Blasphemy in Islam” by Mohsen Kadivar\, Program in Islamic Law\, March 11\, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, March 11\, 2025\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom\, Professor Mohsen Kadivar (Duke University) will present “The Genealogy of the Death Penalty for Apostasy and Blasphemy in Islam.” Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-the-genealogy-of-the-death-penalty-for-apostasy-and-blasphemy-in-islam-by-mohsen-kadivar-program-in-islamic-law-march-11-2025-1230-130-pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250204T182031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T235251Z
UID:10001723-1742840100-1742844600@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Mary Elston (Harvard University)\,”The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj\,” Mar 24\, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Adviser: \nProf. Malika Zeghal\, mzeghal@fas.harvard.edu \nGraduate Student Coordinator: \nAbtsam Saleh\, asaleh@g.harvard.edu \nPlease RSVP to receive a draft. \n\nMarch 24: Mary Elston (Harvard University)\,”The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj.” Angela Giordani (Columbia University) will respond.\n\nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (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. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate student.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-beyond-borders-workshop-mary-elston-harvard-universitythe-islamic-tradition-in-modern-times-al-azhar-scholars-on-turath-and-manhaj-mar-24-2025-615-730-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250313T194839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T225137Z
UID:10001749-1742923800-1742929200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Talk: “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran” with Bahman Khodadadi\, Harvard University\, March 25\, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran \nThe Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School are pleased to co-sponsor a talk by Bahman Khodadadi\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, Program in Islamic Law\, Harvard Law School\, entitled “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran.” \nThe talk will be held on Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025\, at 5:30-7pm.  The venue is Boylston 103.  Please RSVP here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-on-theocratic-criminal-law-the-rule-of-religion-and-punishment-in-iran-with-bahman-khodadadi-harvard-university-march-25-2025-530-700-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250203T212842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T235214Z
UID:10001721-1743530400-1743535800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: “Law and Sufism in Modern South Asia.” with M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University)\, April 1\, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Adviser: \nProf. Malika Zeghal\, mzeghal@fas.harvard.edu \nGraduate Student Coordinator: \nAbtsam Saleh\, asaleh@g.harvard.edu \nPlease RSVP to receive a draft. \n\nApril 1: Professor M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University)\, TBD.\nVenue: Barker 110\nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (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. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate student.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-beyond-borders-graduate-student-workshop-law-and-sufism-in-modern-south-asia-with-m-qasim-zaman-princeton-university-april-1-2025-500-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250401T015225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250406T234915Z
UID:10001759-1743897600-1743983999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: Workshop on Libraries\, Manuscripts\, Readers and Patrons in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Islamicate World\, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Houghton Library\, May 5-7\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Houghton Library present: \n\nWorkshop on Libraries\, Manuscripts\, Readers\, and Patrons in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Islamicate World\nMay 5-7\, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Houghton Library\nHimmet Taskomur\, Senior Preceptor in Ottoman and Modern Turkish\n\n\nThis paleography workshop examines Islamic manuscripts in Arabic\, Persian\, and Ottoman Turkish from the late medieval and early modern periods. We will work on selected manuscripts from the Houghton Library at Harvard during the workshop and digital copies from various Islamic manuscripts. We will read short excerpts from the manuscripts in various scripts\, naskh\, taʾlīq\, and nastalīq. The students will emerge learning basic paleographical skills relevant to the manuscripts. Additionally\, during the workshops\, the students will have the opportunity to examine the material aspects of the manuscripts\, such as bookmaking\, bindings and tadhhībs\, and other metatextual markings on the manuscripts (medallions of royal scriptoria\, ownership records\, copy dates\, seals\, and notes of the librarians that allows the researcher to situate the books in the larger intellectual contexts. We will look at diverse types of manuscripts in the forms of majmūʾah\, risālah\, and fawāʾid collections. \nA few selected readings in English will be provided to be read before the workshop. \nThe workshop is open to graduate students preparing for the research at the manuscript libraries. \nParticipation is by application and is limited to 15 graduate students. \nApplications will be accepted until April 6\, and applicants will be notified whether they have been admitted by April 14. \nFor application details\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-workshop-on-libraries-manuscripts-readers-and-patrons-in-the-late-medieval-and-early-modern-islamicate-world-the-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-and-houghton-library-may-5-7/
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250108T002215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T233358Z
UID:10001711-1744115400-1744119000@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse” by Sarah Savant\, Program in Islamic Law\, April 8\, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, April 8\, 2025\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom\, Professor Sarah Savant (Aga Khan University) will present “A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse.” This talk explores how one could reconstruct how major authors in the Arabic language from the eighth to sixteenth centuries wrote their books– the sources they used\, what they copied out\, and the scholars they knew. For most of these authors\, reusing earlier works was the starting point for creating new ones. They abbreviated long works to make short ones\, commented on short ones to make long ones\, and mined general histories to compose works on specific themes. In these and many other ways\, authors produced an enormously intertextual tradition\, shaping how later individuals and communities would remember their pasts and conceive of their affiliations to groups bound by locality\, profession\, religion\, tribe\, ethnicity and other shared traits. To make the reconstruction of these relations possible on a large scale\, the KITAB (Knowledge\, Information Technology\, & the Arabic Book) project built a digital corpus of thousands of these early Arabic books comprising more than two billion words. The talk addresses topics ranging from religion\, philosophy and language to history\, geography\, medicine and astronomy\, that were written over the first ten centuries of Islam in a region spanning from modern Spain to Central and South Asia. The team then utilized a text reuse detection algorithm to create an original data set that documents word-for-word relationships among all these books. This talk will visualize and investigate the broad patterns of text reuse using the KITAB data set and forensically analyze individual works to observe the tradition both from a satellite perspective and through a microscope\, as it were. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-a-cultural-history-of-the-arabic-book-digital-explorations-of-writerly-practices-and-text-reuse-by-sarah-savant-program-in-islamic-law-april-8-2025-123/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250412
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250313T044859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T234922Z
UID:10001745-1744329600-1744415999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Prize: Undergraduate Thesis Prize\, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program\, April 11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Thesis Prizes. These prizes recognize outstanding undergraduate and doctoral research contributions to Islamic Studies\, rewarding students whose work advances scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies\, past and present. Submissions will be evaluated based on research quality\, originality of topic\, clarity of expression\, and strength of argument. \nUndergraduate Thesis Prize\n\nAward Amount: $2\,000\nEligibility: Open to Harvard College students from the Class of 2025\, across all academic disciplines. Students may self-nominate\, but faculty advisor nominations are encouraged. Letters of nomination should be sent to islamicstudies@harvard.edu.\nSubmission Deadline: Friday\, April 11\, 2025\, at 5 PM (via CARAT).\nAward Announcement: By May 16\, 2025.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-undergraduate-thesis-prize-the-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-april-11-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,prizes and nominations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T191500
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250203T212843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T233641Z
UID:10001722-1744655400-1744658100@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Latifeh Aavani (Yale University)\, “The Global Codification Movement and the Development of Legal Reforms in 19th-Century Iran\,” April 14\, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Adviser: \nProf. Malika Zeghal\, mzeghal@fas.harvard.edu \nGraduate Student Coordinator: \nAbtsam Saleh\, asaleh@g.harvard.edu \nPlease RSVP to receive a draft. \n\nApril 14th: Latifeh Aavani (Yale University)\, “The Global Codification Movement and the Development of Legal Reforms in 19th-Century Iran.” Abtsam Saleh (Harvard University) will respond.\nVenue: Finnegan Room (Barker 403)\n\nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (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. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate student.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-beyond-borders-graduate-student-workshop-latifeh-aavani-harvard-university-the-global-codification-movement-and-the-development-of-legal-reforms-in-19th-century-iran-a/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250313T044901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T233732Z
UID:10001746-1746057600-1746143999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: Parchment\, Paper\, Inks\, and Gold\, The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program and Harvard Art Museums\, May 1\, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:A Workshop on Parchment\, Paper\, Inks\, and Gold \nThursday\, May 1\, 2025 | 10am-2pm | Art Study Center\, Harvard Art Museums\nPenley Knipe\, Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper and Head of Paper Lab\, Harvard Art Museums\nDavid Roxburgh\, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History\, Harvard University \n\nThe workshop on May 1\, 2025\, will look at the materials and techniques of selected Qur’ans made between the 8th and 15th centuries in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums. We will look at the supports (paper and parchment)\, bindings (when applicable)\, inks\, gold\, and polychrome pigments (opaque watercolors) used to create these manuscripts. We will also discuss their development over time and throughout the regions of the Islamic lands. We have paired one reading to complete before the workshop\, Martin Levey’s “Mediaeval Arabic Bookmaking and its Relation to Early Chemistry and Pharmacology\,” which includes a translation of al-Mu’izz ibn Badis’s treatise “Book of the Staff of the Scribes and Implements of the Discerning” (Kitab ‘umdat al-kuttab wa ‘uddat dhawi al-albab) composed c. 1025 CE. \nThis first part of the workshop will take place in the Art Study Center for two hours\, 10:00am-12:00pm. Lunch will then be served. The final segment of the workshop\, 1:00-2:30pm\, will allow time for some of the participants to present a single leaf or single manuscript of their choosing to share with the cohort. This is not restricted to Qur’ans. Objects can be searched through the browse collections page of the Harvard Art Museums’ website. \nParticipation is by application and is limited to 15 graduate students. \nApplications will be accepted until March 31 and applicants will be notified whether they have been admitted by April 14. \nTo apply\, visit the link here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-parchment-paper-inks-and-gold-the-alwaleed-islamic-studies-program-and-harvard-art-museums-may-1-2025-1000-am-200-pm/
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250313T044902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141332Z
UID:10001747-1747353600-1747439999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Prize: Doctoral Dissertation Prize\, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program\, May 16\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Doctoral Dissertation Prize\n\nAward Amount: $3\,000\nEligibility: Open to Harvard doctoral students in all disciplines who complete their Ph.D. between June 2024 and May 2025. Faculty advisor nomination is required.\nSubmission Deadline: Friday\, May 16\, 2025\, at 5 PM (via CARAT).\nAward Announcement: Fall 2025.\n\nAll applications must be submitted through CARAT. For more details\, visit islamicstudies.harvard.edu/thesis-prize or contact islamicstudies@harvard.edu with any questions.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-doctoral-dissertation-prize-the-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-may-16-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,prizes and nominations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
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;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T184921
CREATED:20250906T200258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T233643Z
UID:10001780-1758564900-1758569400@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Omar Abdel Ghaffar (Harvard University)\, “Canonizing Assent: Legal Canons in Action in late Medieval Jerusalem\,” September 22\, 2025 @6:15pm
DESCRIPTION:Omar Abdel Ghaffar (PhD candidate\, HMES/JD’25) will join us to share a chapter titled “Canonizing Assent: Legal Canons in Action in late Medieval Jerusalem” on September 22nd. Saaleh Baseer (PhD candidate\, HMES) will respond. \nWe will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the Finnegan Room (Barker 403) and dinner will be provided. See event flyer for more info and to RSVP. \nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (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. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate students.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-middle-east-beyond-borders-omar-abdel-ghaffar-harvard-university-canonizing-assent-legal-canons-in-action-in-late-medieval-jerusalem-september-22-2025-615pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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