IISMM Seminar Series: “The Economics of Waqf: From the Imperial to the Personal,” IISMM, France (remote option), April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025 “  The Economics of Waqf: From the Imperial to the Personal  ” Christopher Markiewicz , University of Ghent / Principal Investigator – ERC (European Research Council) OTTOWAQF , Ghent, Belgium, “  Waqf and the Bayt al-Mal in the Mamluk and Ottoman Sultanates of the Fifteenth Century  ”  Reda Rafei , Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA, “  Making a living before

Conference: The 2025 Annual Conference of the Humanities and Social Sciences at LUMS, Lahore, April 18-20, 2025

The 2025 Annual Conference of the Humanities and Social Sciences at LUMS will center on the theme of Islam and society in historical and contemporary South Asia. This conference aims to reimagine the past and present by encouraging submissions that deepen our understanding of Islamic traditions and their diverse expressions in South Asia, as well

Symposium: 12th Annual Graduate Symposium, hosted by the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Student Council (MIISSC), Montreal, April 24, 2025

This year’s theme, “Gender, Knowledge, and Borders”, seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and invites bold, innovative inquiries into how these elements intersect across diverse contexts. We encourage graduate students from various disciplines and regions to participate and contribute to this vibrant exchange of ideas. The new deadline for abstract submissions is February 17, 2025. For

Call for Papers: Symposium on Legal Education in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Royal Holloway University of London, April 30, 2025

Call for Papers – Symposium on Legal Education in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence School of Law and Social Science, Royal Holloway, University of London Date: 30 April 2025 Location: Royal Holloway, University of London About the Symposium The Symposium aims to explore the transformative impact of AI-powered tools on legal education. As legal

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call for Papers: 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT), University of Chicago, May 2-3, 2025 (Deadline: January 31, 2025)

From the organizers: We are excited to announce that the 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT) will take place at The University of Chicago on May 2-3, 2025. Call for Papers. We are now accepting proposals for papers and pre-arranged panels from graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and independent scholars. We invite historians,

Call for Papers: “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy,” University of Villanova School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, May 5-6, 2025 (Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2025)

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