February 2025

The Weatherhead Scholars Program: Practitioner Fellows, February 14, 2025

February 14, 2025

From the Weatherhead Center: Practitioner Fellows Mid-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 …

Writing Workshop: The American Institute for Maghrib Studies Graduate Student Writing Workshop, February 27-28, 2025 (Application deadline: January 3, 2025)

February 27, 2025 - February 28, 2025

From the organizers: 2025 AIMS Graduate Student Writing Workshop February 27-28 at the University of Arizona The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) invites doctoral and master’s candidates to its 23rd Dissertation Workshop scheduled for February 27- 28, 2025, hosted by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the School of Middle Eastern and North African …

March 2025

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

March 11, 2025 @ 12:30 - 13:30

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.” This talk examines a few ḥadith that are attributed to the Prophet that support a penalty for apostasy, especially execution, that have been the foundation of …