Virtual Seminar: “International Norms and Islamic Principles: Exploring Commonalities for Peacebuilding,” Harvard Law School, December 10, 2024 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm

“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

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

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

2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, January 7-11, 2025

The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) will host its Annual Meeting from January 7 to 11, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Themed “Courage in Action,” the conference will explore the role of courage in legal education and practice, emphasizing the commitment to justice and advocacy in challenging contexts. The event will feature a variety

Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue, January 13, 2025

Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue Moratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and Current Practices The 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

Hurst Summer Institute 2025, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, January 15, 2025

“The American Society for Legal History (ASLH) and the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School are pleased to invite applications for the 13th biennial Hurst Summer Institute in Legal History. The two-week program features presentations by guest scholars, discussions of core readings in legal history and analysis of the work of the participants