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SUMMARY:Conference: Association for the Study of Law\, Culture\, and the Humanities Annual Conference\, Chicago\, June 17–18\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nEvery year\, the Association holds it annual conference\, usually a two-day affair\, as well as a graduate student workshop\, usually held the day before the annual conference. The 2026 annual meeting will be held at the DePaul University College of Law from June 17-18th. Our call for papers and submissions guidelines can be found below: \nUprooted Law: Reflecting on the Origins and Outgrowths of Law \nWhat do we follow when we follow the law? Is law what is on the books\, or what is observed\, or what should be observed? The English term “law” descends from the plural form of the Old Norse “lag\,” designating “things laid down or fixed.” Yet law must be flexible enough to adjust and respond to changes. Particularly today\, when the line between legal norms and norms rooted elsewhere has blurred\, it is difficult to determine law’s location. What is law’s function in times of technological\, political\, and societal change? Does the law have a responsibility toward itself\, and if so\, who can be trusted with its observation? Given that law borrows from other areas of culture\, from literature and rhetoric to the sciences and dramatic arts\, the humanities are in a premier position to respond to these questions. \nThis conference invites reflections on the origins of law in the broadest sense. What substantiates the rule of law in practice\, and how does law itself mediate the difference between original and copy\, present and past? How do an ensemble of methods\, disciplines\, movements\, texts\, and technologies come together to help law create the past and future? We invite reflections on these and related questions and welcome papers\, roundtables\, and work-in-progress sessions that help us understand law’s current position by looking at it through a humanistic lens. \nSubmission Guidelines \nWe encourage the submission of fully constituted panels\, as well as panels that reimagine or experiment with models for academic presentation\, such as roundtables\, “author meets reader” sessions (which may include multiple books and their authors in conversation)\, works-in-progress sessions\, workshop-format panels that focus on engaging participants in shared thinking or other kinds of productive co-creation\, multi-panel streams\, etc. Individual proposals should include a title and an abstract of no more than 250 words. \nPanels\, whether virtual or in-person\, should include three papers (or\, exceptionally\, four papers). Please specify a title and designate a chair for your panel. The panel chair may also be a panel presenter. It is not necessary to write an abstract or proposal for the panel itself. \nTo indicate your pre-constituted panel\, roundtable\, or stream\, please ensure that each individual participant provides the name of the panel and the chair in their individual submissions on the registration site. All panel\, roundtable\, or stream participants must make an individual submission on the registration site. When submitting a proposal\, we also ask that registrants identify two to three keywords to help us align sessions with each other. \nMode \nThe twenty-eighth annual conference will emphasize the LCH tradition of in-person conversation. While we encourage participants to join us in Chicago\, we recognize that in-person attendance may be prohibitive for some. To that end\, we will also accept the submission of virtual panels and papers. \nSince we will not be providing technical support for virtual participants\, panel chairs will be responsible for providing Zoom links that will be listed in the program. All plenary sessions will be available streaming online as well as in person. \nCreating a Panel: Our Program Archive and Graduate Coordinators \nWhile participants may submit individual paper proposals that the Program Committee will later combine into full panels\, we strongly encourage applicants to create full panels prior to submission. Pre-formed panels may cohere better\, and allow collaborators to craft focused scholarly exchanges. Panels comprising a diversity of institutions\, academic ranks\, disciplines\, and identities are often the most rewarding. \nIf you would like support in finding others who might be interested in forming a panel\, have a look at our archive of past conference programs\, which can be found here. Our recent programs may contain the names of scholars working in fields related to your research. Reaching out to scholars who have previously presented at LCH about creating a panel can be a good place to start. For additional assistance\, please feel free to contact our Graduate Coordinators\, Aditya Banerjee (adityabanerjee@g.harvard.edu) and Jack Quirk (john_quirk@brown.edu) with “LCH panel” in the subject line. The Graduate Coordinators will act as intermediaries\, and may be able to put you in contact with others working on related topics. Please contact them well before the submission deadline\, to allow time for follow-up. \nWe especially encourage graduate students and those new to LCH to consider reaching out to the Graduate Coordinators if they’re struggling to identify potential co-panelists. \nHow to Submit \nSubmissions should be made through the following link: \n\nSubmit a Proposal\n\n\nSubmission Deadline \nThe deadline for all conference submissions is January 31\, 2026. \nContact Information \nPlease email lch@lawculturehumanities.com with any queries.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-association-for-the-study-of-law-culture-and-the-humanities-annual-conference-chicago-june-17-18-2026/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTSTAMP:20260427T235901
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
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SUMMARY:Call for Participation: Digital Medieval Studies Institute\, International Medieval Congress\, Leeds\, UK\, July 10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Applications now are being accepted for the fourth annual Digital Medieval Studies Institutes\, organized by Dr. Laura Morreale and Dr. N. Kıvılcım Yavuz. The first will take place on 13 May 2026 at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo\, and the second on 10 July 2026 at the International Medieval Congress\, Leeds. Each will feature a group of amazing medievalists with extensive experience in topics including digital text editing and TEI\, mapping\, large language models\, database design\, and 3D modelling. A complete list of topics and instructors can be found below; for more information\, click here for the Kalamazoo DMSI and here for the Leeds DMSI. \nA limited number of bursaries are available\, but the deadline for these is fast approaching; please see the DMSI event pages below for information on how to apply. If you have any questions\, please reach out anytime to the program directors at dmsi.hello@gmail.com. Applications for bursaries and awards are considered on a rolling\, first-come\, first-served basis\, with the deadline for the first round being 20 January 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDMSI 2026 Kalamazoo (13 May 2026) \n\n\nBuilding a Virtual Medieval Pilgrimage (Kalani Craig) \nFrom Digitized Manuscript to Digital Edition (Laura K. Morreale and Nicholas Laiacona) \n\n\n3D Modeling from Photo and Video (Matthew Davis) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Handwritten Text Recognition (Tobias Hodel) \n\n\nManuscript Description and Research in the Digital Ecosystem (L.P. Coladangelo and Lynn Ransom) \n\n\n\n\n\nDMSI 2026 Leeds (10 July 2026) \n\n\nTEI for Beginners: Encoding Text and Extracting Data (Sebastian Dows-Miller) \n\n\nUsing Local LLMs and VLMs: Prompting\, Structuring\, and Automating with Medieval Data (Delphine Demelas) \n\n\nNodegoat Curious: Building a Custom Relational Database for Your Research (Pim van Bree\, Geert Kessels\, and Jesse W. Torgerson) \n\n\nArtificial Intelligence: Image Analysis Applied to Medieval Manuscripts (Dominique Stutzmann) \n\n\nManuscript Materiality in a Digital World (Dot Porter)
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-participation-digital-medieval-studies-institute-international-medieval-congress-leeds-uk-july-10-2026/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,digital humanities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716
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SUMMARY:Award: Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award\, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies\, July 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites recent PhD graduates to submit their dissertations for consideration for its 2026 Gwenn Okruhlik Dissertation Award. AGAPS wishes to recognize exceptional achievement in research and writing. We welcome dissertations from across the disciplines and a variety of perspectives. They must primarily focus on the Arabian Peninsula but can be inclusive of the transnational flows of people\, material and ideas across the Gulf\, Red Sea\, and Indian Ocean. Entries will be read by a multi-disciplinary three-member committee. \nPhD dissertations/theses (in English) accepted for the degree of PhD between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026 are eligible. The PhD must have been confirmed/awarded within this timeframe. Dissertations that have not been defended will not be considered. All applicants must be members of AGAPS at the time of submission. The deadline for submission is 15 July 2026. Early submissions are appreciated! \nThe author of the winning dissertation will be presented with a certificate at the AGAPS Business Meeting held during the next annual Middle East Studies Association (MESA) conference\, held from 21–24 November 2026 in Boston\, USA. The winning dissertation will be announced in the Journal of Arabian Studies (JAS). \nSubmission requirements: \n\nA Brief Application Form (available here)\nA Verification of Degree Completion\nA Letter of Nomination (by author’s adviser or sponsor)\nAn Abstract (250 words)\nThe Manuscript (digital copy)\nAGAPS membership. You can join online at www.agaps.org.\n\nDue by: July 15\, 2016
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/award-gwenn-okruhlik-dissertation-award-association-for-gulf-and-arabian-peninsula-studies-july-15-2026/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Grants,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716
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SUMMARY:Award: Graduate Paper Prize\, Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies\, July 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) invites the submission of unpublished graduate student research papers for AGAPS’ 2026 Graduate Paper Prize competition. We welcome graduate papers from across disciplines and with a variety of perspectives. They must primarily focus on the Arabian Peninsula but can be inclusive of the transnational flow of people\, goods\, and ideas across the Gulf\, Red Sea\, and Indian Ocean. Papers should include an engagement with literature\, a clear methodology\, and make an original contribution to scholarship in the field. Papers will be evaluated according to originality of research\, innovation\, contribution to the field\, cogency of argument\, sources\, method\, and clarity of writing. \nThe deadline for submission is 15 July 2026. The author of the winning paper will be presented with a certificate at the AGAPS Business Meeting held during the next annual Middle East Studies Association (MESA) conference\, held from 21–24 November 2026 in Boston\, USA. The winning paper will be announced in the Journal of Arabian Studies (JAS)\, and winners have the option for their paper to be submitted to JAS to be considered for publication.  \nEligibility requirements: \n\nThe research paper must be unpublished and must have been written between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.\nSubmissions may include papers prepared for classes\, seminars\, conferences\, workshops\, etc.\, but the same paper may not be submitted more than once.\nAll applicants must be AGAPS members at the time of submission. Student membership is $15 per year – visit www.agaps.org to sign up.\n\nAll materials must be submitted according to the instructions on our application page found here. \nDue by: July 15\, 2026
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/award-graduate-paper-prize-association-for-gulf-and-arabian-peninsula-studies-july-15-2026/
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