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SUMMARY:Fellowship: MESA 2026–2027 Global Academy\, April 16\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Global Academy Fellowship Applications\nfor the 2026-2027 academic year\nis now open! \nThe MESA Global Academy offers scholars of the Middle East from the MENA region who are currently displaced and/or whose careers have been disrupted in their home countries due to war\, institutional collapse\, or repression the chance to join the strongest network of Middle East Studies scholars in North America\, with professional development opportunities and a modest grant. \nProfessional development opportunities include curated speaking engagements at partner universities across the United States\, Canada and Europe\, publication opportunities with leading journals in the field\, mentoring\, and workshops such as grant and proposal writing workshops. Fellows also benefit from being part of a supportive intellectual community during a time of professional transition. \nEligibility criteria for the fellowships are: 1) holding a PhD or equivalent in a field in the social sciences or humanities (graduate students will not be considered); 2) the primary institutional affiliation was in the MENA region prior to displacement; and 3) a publication record indicating scholarly productivity (in English\, French\, a native MENA language\, or principal research language of the field). \nPlease reach out to Ceren Abi\, Program Manager\, at ceren@mesana.org with any questions about the Global Academy or the application process. Please share this call far and wide. \nApply here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-mesa-2026-2027-global-academy-april-16-2026/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Language School: Persian Language Summer School\, Armenian School of Languages and Cultures\, Yerevan\, Armenia\, May 1\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe Armenian School of Languages and Cultures – ASPIRANTUM is organizing a Persian language summer school in Yerevan\, Armenia. The program starts on June 21\, June 28\, or July 5\, and you can stay up to 10 weeks until August 28\, 2026. Shorter options of 6\, 7\, 8\, or 9 weeks are also available. We offer beginner\, elementary\, and intermediate (up to upper-intermediate) level Persian language classes\, ensuring that students of different backgrounds can progress effectively. To get more information and apply\, please refer to the details below. \nSee the photos of our programs on ASPIRANTUM’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aspirantumcom/ \nSee the videos about our programs and video testimonials on ASPIRANTUM’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@aspirantum \nThe testimonials of ASPIRANTUM Persian language summer and winter school alumni are available here: https://aspirantum.com/testimonials \n2026 Persian language summer school will help the participants master skills in written and oral modern Persian\, read and interpret Persian texts from different periods\, and rapidly deepen their knowledge in colloquial Persian. \n10 weeks – 200 contact hours (1 hour = 60 minutes)\n9 weeks – 180 contact hours\n8 weeks – 160 contact hours\n7 weeks – 140 contact hours\n6 weeks – 120 contact hours \nThe ten-week Persian language summer school offers 200 hours of intensive Persian language classes for 50 days (from Monday to Friday each week). Every day\, the participants will receive Persian language instruction for 4 hours and after-class lectures\, and extra training. \nDeadline:\nThe deadline to apply to the 2026 Persian language summer school is May 1\, 2026. \nTo apply\, please fill in the application form here. \n  \n 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/language-school-persian-language-summer-school-armenian-school-of-languages-and-cultures-yerevan-armenia-may-1-2026/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World\, Leiden University\, May 4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDate: 17 August – 28 August 2026\nCosts: €600\nLevel: The course is meant for graduate students (MA and PhD) and researchers.\nLanguage: English. Non-native speakers are required to have a command of English equivalent to at least TOEFL 550.\nScholarships: There are two scholarships to cover the tuition for students who don’t have access to funding from their home institutions or otherwise. To be considered for this scholarship\, please provide an official letter from your institution stating that they cannot provide the tuition fee. \nWe are happy to announce the 8th Leiden Summer school on Manuscripts from the Muslim World! Its two weeks of lectures and hands-on practice with examples (of the student’s choice) in Leiden’s rich collection of Oriental manuscripts will be held from August 17 to 28\, 2026. The Summer school is meant for graduate students (MA and PHD)\, post-doc’s and researchers. The new programme will be published here shortly. \nThe deadline for application is May 4\, 2026. Please submit your application to the program assistant Lotte van Dam\, l.a.van.dam@umail.leidenuniv.nl . She can also provide more information\, e.g. on the possibility of a scholarship. \nIntroduction\nThis summer school is for graduate (MA and PhD) students and researchers who have an interest in handwritten materials\, editing\, and the tradition of editing in the Muslim world. It offers theoretical lectures as well as hands-on practice with samples from the world-famous collections of the Leiden University Library. \nOver the course of two weeks\, specialists from Leiden University and beyond will provide instruction on issues of editing\, paleography\, conservation and other material aspects of oriental manuscripts. They will also speak about philology\, literacy and orality and the transmission of knowledge in the Islamic manuscript culture\, presenting case-studies from various parts of the Muslim world. Participants can use this information to practice their skills in producing a sample critical edition of a manuscript of their choice\, under the supervision of experts. \nSince the first contributions of scholars such as Scaliger\, Golius and Warner\, the Leiden University Library has housed one of the most important collections of oriental manuscripts in Europe. It includes thousands of Arabic\, Persian and Ottoman manuscripts\, not only from the historic heartlands of Islam but also from Asia\, al-Andalus and Africa. Each participant will have full access to this collection as well as other library services. \nApplication\nGraduate (MA and PhD) students and researchers who have an interest in handwritten materials and text editing are encouraged to apply for participation in the summer school. Applications should include: \n\nA letter of motivation specifying what research language(s) the applicant masters;\nA curriculum vitae;\nIf you are a non-native speaker of English: a certificate testifying command of the English language (TOEFL 550 or equivalent).\n\nApplications can be submitted to: l.van.dam@hum.leidenuniv.nl \nThe deadline for applications is the 4th of May. \nFor questions please email: l.van.dam@hum.leidenuniv.nl \nAbout the instructors\nThis year’s programme offers a wonderful line-up of lecturers covering topics from codicological concerns of Arabic manuscripts to South-Asian manuscript collections in postcolonial and digital perspectives and Hebrew manuscript traditions. \nProf. dr Gabrielle van den Berg is the indefatigable leader of research projects on the relationship between Persian literature and politics. She has published extensively on manuscript traditions related to the Shahnama\, and she appreciates Persian poetry as an insider. She teaches cultural history of Central Asia and Iran at Leiden University. \nDr Jelle Bruning can decipher the most difficult handwriting on papyri and ancient documents. He uses his talent to teach at Leiden University and for research on the (early) social history of the Middle east\, with a focus on Egypt. \nDr Dorrit van Dalen’s academic work is based on manuscripts from West and Central Africa. She has also written on the study of oriental languages in the Dutch Republic (17th century) and created the Mouse & Manuscript website. \nDr Angela Isoldi has just completed (august 2025\, Radboud University\, Nijmegen) her dissertation on water management in Mamluk Cairo. She has studied dozens of waqf documents and passes her knowledge of them onwards\, with much insight in the field of manuscript studies. \nNicolien Karskens is a staff member of the Special Collections department of Leiden University Libraries\, who enjoys sharing her expert understanding of the endless but intricate possibilities of exploiting them. \nProf. dr Christian Lange holds the chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Utrecht University. His interest in intellectual and cultural history has led to wonderful work for instance on ideas of the hereafter\, of justice or of the senses in Islam. \nDr Verena Meyer teaches Islam in South and Southeast Asia at Leiden University. This summer she obtained a prestigious grant for her research into the ritual value of Islamic manuscripts in Indonesia today and the influence of digitisation on the formation of heritage. \nNarges Pourmohammadian is a student at the University of Göttingen (Germany). Inspired by her participation in this Summerschool in 2023\, she applied for and obtained a Juynboll Fellowship in Leiden in 2024\, which enabled her to do original research on a literary tradition related to the Shahnamah. \nDr Kate Pukhovaia is the Curator of Oriental Manuscripts & Printed Works at Leiden University Libraries. She is also a specialist on state-building under Ottoman rule\, notably in Yemen. At Utrecht University she is assistant professor of Ottoman Studies. \nDr Marijn van Putten is a leading scholar on the history of the readings of the earliest Qur’ans. He teaches at Leiden University and is head of the research programme The Canonisation of the Quranic Traditions. \nGodelieva van der Randen divides her time between Leiden University Libraries and the National Library in The Hague to restore books\, codices\, prints and other materials. She had the opportunity to take care of one of the most famous Arabic codices in Leiden. \nProf dr Emile Schrijver holds the chair for History of the Jewish Book at Amsterdam University.  He is also the general director of the Jewish Cultural Quarter (musea and synagogue) in Amsterdam\, and as such a careful contributor to a sensitive public debate. \nDr Hans Theunissen inspires students of Turkish history and culture at Leiden University.  He is a fascinating teller of stories relating late Ottoman architecture or decoration to social development in the region.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-school-philology-and-manuscripts-from-the-muslim-world-leiden-university-may-4-2026/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Award: Global Dissertation Prize\, American Society for Legal History\, June 1\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the Organizers: \nCriteria: Best dissertation in global legal history\nAmount: $500\nDeadline: June 1\, 2026 \nThe Global Dissertation Prize recognizes the best dissertation from the previous calendar year on topics centered outside the United States. Eligible dissertations must be written in English and submitted for a PhD\, JSD\, or equivalent doctoral degree\, excluding the JD\, awarded in the previous calendar year (for example\, a dissertation for a PhD awarded in 2025 would be eligible in 2026). Dissertations should not be predominantly focused on the US and may examine contexts\, processes\, or institutions that are local\, regional\, imperial\, comparative\, global\, or otherwise. \nSubmissions should be made by the author including only (1) the dissertation as submitted to the university for the degree\, and (2) a curriculum vitae. \nTo be considered for the year’s prize\, the author should e-mail a PDF electronic copy of the dissertation and author’s curriculum vitae to the prize committee chair (globaldissertationprize@aslh.net) with the subject heading: GLOBAL DISSERTATION PRIZE SUBMISSION. Please title the PDF as “author last name” and “short title” .pdf (for example\, Adewoye Lawyers Southern Nigeria.pdf). \nSubmissions should arrive by June 1.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/award-global-dissertation-prize-american-society-for-legal-history-june-1-2026/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Grants,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Position Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Middle East\, Colby College\, July 1\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Department of History at Colby College invites applications for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Middle East/Islamic history beginning July 1\, 2026. \nThe annual teaching load is 4.5 courses\, including a course on the history of Islam\, as well as HI376 Doing History\, a general methods course as part of a rotation. Although the position is for a scholar of medieval Islam\, or of the medieval or early modern Middle East or Ottoman Empire\, an interest in offering courses which speak to the present would be welcomed. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring to the classroom experiences\, identities\, ideas\, and ways of engaging that resonate with the increasingly diverse student body at Colby. We seek candidates who are innovative and inclusive teacher-scholars\, who may be willing to make use of resources such as the Colby Museum of Art\, Special Collections\, or the Mule Works Innovation Lab. The Colby History Department is committed to professional development andthe future advancement of all its members. \nQualifications\nA PhD is preferred\, but not required\, by the start of the appointment. \nApplication Instructions\nPlease submit a cover letter\, curriculum vitae\, a statement of teaching philosophy\, a statement of research interests\, and three confidential letters of recommendation. The statement of teaching philosophy and the statement of research interests should demonstrate a commitment to inclusive teaching. Review of applications will begin on October 17\, 2025\, and will continue until the position is filled. \nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nColby is a private\, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race\, color\, age\, sex\, sexual orientation\, gender identity or expression\, religion\, caste\, national or ethnic origin\, marital status\, genetic information\, political beliefs\, veteran or military status\, parental status\, pregnancy\, childbirth or related medical conditions\, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-visiting-assistant-professor-of-medieval-middle-east-colby-college-july-1-2026/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities
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