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SUMMARY:Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies\, Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University\, November 8\, 2024 @ 2:30 – 4:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, November 8\, 2024\, 2:30pm to 4:30pm \nLocation: Lamont B30 \n\n\n\nAlwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Harvard Libraries present: \nResearch Methods in Islamic Studies Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies  \nProgram: \n2:30-2:45                        Emily Coolidge-Toker (Lamont) \n2:45-3:00                         Kristine Greive (Houghton) \n3:00-3:15                         Cem Tecimer (SHARIAsource) \n3:15-3:30                         COFFEE BREAK \n3:30-3:45                         Matthew Smith (Persian collection) \n3:45:4:30                         Joanne Bloom & Amanda Steinberg (Fine Arts Library) \nRSVP here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-library-resources-for-scholars-of-islamic-studies-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-at-harvard-university-november-8-2024-230-430-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Harvard Events,lectures and talks,PIL events,SHARIAsource events
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SUMMARY:Panel: “The Legacies of Anti-colonial Struggle in Algeria: A Panel Honoring the Life and Activism of Elaine Mokhtefi\,” UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies\, November 8\, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:“Where: 10383 Bunche Hall \nWhen: Friday\, November 8\, 2024 / 12:00 PM \nBorn in New York City\, Elaine Mokhtefi has been an anti-racist and anticolonial activist since the early 1950s. She spent the years 1962-1974 in Algeria\, where she worked as a journalist and a functionary in Algeria’s first post-independence government. Her deep engagement with the National Liberation Front and the Algerian provisional government led to friendships with leading anticolonial thinkers\, activists and national liberation leaders throughout the developing world\, including Franz Fanon and Tran Hoai Nam. She also helped facilitate travel to Algeria for U.S. civil rights and black power activist Stokely Carmichael and assisted the Black Panther Party to set up its international headquarters in Algeria. Elaine’s memoir\, “Algiers\, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters\, Revolutionaries\, Black Panthers\,” was published by Verso in 2018\, and in her own translation in both France and Algeria in 2019. She is also the translator of her late husband’s memoir\, J’étais Français-musulman: itinéraire d’un soldat de l’ALN\, into English as I Was a French Muslim. \nThis panel\, featuring Professors Aomar Boum and Susan Slyomovics\, will address Elaine Mokhtefi’s life-long activism and the legacy of her late husband\, Mokhtar Mokhtefi. Panel will be moderated by Professor Ali Behdad. \nLunch will be served. RSVP required.” \nSee here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/panel-the-legacies-of-anti-colonial-struggle-in-algeria-a-panel-honoring-the-life-and-activism-of-elaine-mokhtefi-ucla-center-for-near-eastern-studies-november-8-2024-300-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241027T061903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T233307Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: 2024 CILIS Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference\, Melbourne Law School\, November 12\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThis year the Centre for Indonesian Law\, Islam and Society (CILIS) will host the 20th annual Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference. This conference aims to bring together postgraduate students\, from around Australia and overseas\, who are researching topics relating to Islam. The conference will be held online\, via Zoom. \nFor registration details and more information\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-2024-cilis-islamic-studies-postgraduate-conference-melbourne-law-school-november-12-2024/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
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SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” by Ali Rod Khadem\, Program in Islamic Law\, November 12\, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, November 12\, 2024\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST\, Professor Ali Rod Khadem (Suffolk University) will present “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” (Islamic Law and Society 31 (3)\, 2024). This talk explores theories of the final legal system that will govern humanity in the End Times\, as envisioned in the apocalyptic discourses of several Sunnī and Shīʿī case studies. Key themes include the sources of law\, the role of jurists\, conflicts between Islamic\, Jewish\, Christian\, and international legal systems\, changes to classical Islamic legal theory\, and the introduction of new laws and policies in the apocalyptic era. The presentation will highlight how the lens of apocalypticism enables movements and thinkers to advocate for radical changes to the foundations and particulars of Islamic law\, while still claiming to operate within the boundaries of Islamic orthodoxy. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-islamic-apocalyptic-jurisprudence-end-times-law-in-sunni-and-shi%ca%bfi-discourses-by-ali-rod-khadem-program-in-islamic-law-november-12-2024-1230-p/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241031T162125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T233747Z
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SUMMARY:Position opening: University assistant predoctoral researcher\, University of Vienna\, November 14\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:From the University of Vienna: \nUniversity assistant predoctoral  \n45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies \nJob vacancy starting: 01/01/2025  | Working hours:  30\,00  | Classification CBA: \nLimited contract until: 12/31/2028 \nJob ID: 3004 \n\n\n\nExplore and teach at the University of Vienna\, where more than 7\,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team! \n\n\n\n\nYour personal sphere of influence: \nAs a university assistant prae-doc\, you will join the research team of Prof. Yavuz Köse in the Department of Near Eastern Studies. As a center for the study of the Near and Middle East\, including North Africa\, the institute is not merely the only institution of its kind in Austria\, but is also one of the largest such institutes in central Europe. Third-party funded projects and teaching concentrates on Ancient Near Eastern Studies (Assyriology)\, Near Eastern Archaeology\, Arabic Studies\, Islamic Studies\, and Turkish Studies with special emphasis on Ottoman Studies and research on contemporary Turkey. The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years\, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a declaration of non-extension. With appropriate work progress\, an extension to a total maximum of 4 years is possible. \nWe are looking for applicants who wish to qualify themselves through their own research and subsequent dissertation in the field of Ottoman history and culture\, and who would like to get involved in the various projects and research foci of our department (especially Digital Humanities and Ottoman Studies\, Armeno-Turkish\, Cultural Heritage\, Environmental History). As a team\, we value exchange\, discussion and ideas in research\, engaged teaching and open communication. \nFor more details\, eligibility requirements\, and application documents\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-university-assistant-predoctoral-researcher-university-of-vienna-november-14-2024/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Fall 2024 Lester Lecture: “Polyvalence\, Ambiguity and the Politics of Islamic Studies” with  Dr. Marion Katz\, University of Colorado Boulder\, November 14\, 2024 @ 5:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:“Over the last several decades\, polyvalence (in the sense of the simultaneous recognition of multiple potentially valid meanings) and the related phenomenon of ambiguity have become established themes –and implicitly central values- of the western academic study of premodern Islam. Conversely\, accounts of the impact of colonialism and the transition to modern forms of Islamic thought have often thematized the rise of monovalent and unambiguous ways of reading and thinking. This trend has helpfully highlighted the diversity and richness of premodern Islamic thought. However\, it has also become a trope with unexamined political valences.” \n“Marion Katz is a Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University. Her books include Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice (2013)\, Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (2014)\, and Wives and Work: Islamic Law and Ethics Before Modernity (2022).” \n“This event is free and open to the public. Snacks and refreshments will be served.” \nFor more details\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/lecture-fall-2024-lester-lecture-polyvalence-ambiguity-and-the-politics-of-islamic-studies-with-dr-marion-katz-university-of-colorado-boulder-november-14-2024-530-pm/
CATEGORIES:lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241017T170712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T233501Z
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SUMMARY:Position opening: Associate/Full Professor – Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies\, UMass Amherst\, November 15\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Associate/Full Professor – Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies \nJob no: 525355\nWork type: Faculty Full Time\nLocation: UMass Amherst\nDepartment: Judaic & Near Eastern Studies\nUnion: MSP\nCategories: Faculty\, College of Humanities & Fine Arts \n\n\nAbout UMass Amherst \nUMass Amherst\, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus\, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate\, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1\,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts\, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition\, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College\, Hampshire College\, Mount Holyoke College\, and Smith College)\, which adds to the intellectual energy of the region. \nJob Description \nThe Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time nine-month faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or above (tenured) in Islamic cultures and civilizations of the Middle East and/or broader Islamic world\, to begin September 1\, 2025. \nAreas of specialization are open\, but should reflect breadth of knowledge and interest in Islamic cultures in the Middle East\, Africa and/or Asia\, and in-depth knowledge of one or more Muslim-majority countries. Course load is 2-2. The successful candidate will be expected to teach one or more broad undergraduate survey courses on Islam in Middle Eastern and/or global contemporary contexts\, as well as specialized courses in their fields. We encourage applications from candidates spanning the humanities and/or social sciences\, including but not limited to fields such as religious studies\, anthropology\, media studies\, or interdisciplinary Middle Eastern\, Asian\, or African studies\, who can complement our department’s existing strengths in Middle Eastern history\, politics and law. Our department values diversity as a core element of academic excellence. \nRequirements \nCandidates should (1) have earned a doctoral degree in a relevant field by time of appointment\, (2) be a tenured associate professor or full professor with an outstanding established record of teaching and research that are appropriate for a senior level appointment at the University\, and (3) have the commitment to collaborative participation and engagement with governance in an active and energetic department. \nAdditional Information \nSalary is commensurate with qualifications and experience\, and the University offers an attractive benefits package. \nFor more information on living\, working\, and learning at the University\, please visit: https://www.umass.edu/faculty-development/prospective-faculty. \nApplication Instructions \nAlong with the application\, please submit a cover letter; curriculum vitae; 50 pages of recent written work (in PDF form); a statement of your teaching philosophy and experience of no more than 750 words; a statement of your research trajectory and future goals of no more than 750 words; and contact information for three (3) professional references. \nThe position will remain posted until filled. Applicants must apply by the priority deadline of November 15\, 2024 to ensure full consideration. \nThe University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women\, minorities\, protected veterans\, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas\, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives\, experiences\, and backgrounds in educational\, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career and degree. \n\nAdvertised: Oct 17 2024 Eastern Daylight Time \n*** \nApply here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-associate-full-professor-islamic-middle-eastern-studies-umass-amherst-november-15-2024/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241029T195155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T233501Z
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SUMMARY:Position opening: Senior Lecturer in Law\, History\, and Society\, Vanderbilt University\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Senior Lecturer in Law\, History\, and Society \nThe Department of History at Vanderbilt University seeks candidates for an instructional position at the rank of Senior Lecturer in Law\, History\, and Society. We seek a U.S. historian with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence in law and society or legal history. We are especially interested in candidates with teaching interests in immigration\, civil rights\, criminal law\, human rights law\, or environmental law. The position will begin in Fall 2025 and is non-tenure-track. The teaching load is six courses per academic year\, including a two-semester survey in the history of law in the United States and elective courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. The initial appointment is for three years\, with the potential for continuing reappointment\, contingent upon institutional review. \nLaw\, History\, and Society is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary major at Vanderbilt that serves a diverse student body. We approach law from both a historical and an interdisciplinary perspective with emphasis placed on close reading of legal documents\, broadly defined\, research\, and analytical writing. Students are encouraged to study topics that stretch across national and chronological boundaries\, and to think comparatively. All faculty in the History Department teach classes at all levels of the curriculum\, from introductory lectures to majors’ seminars\, and also serve in an advisory capacity for honors students and undergraduate majors. \nQualifications \nCandidates should have evidence of teaching experience in law and society or legal history and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and programming. All requirements for the PhD in History must be completed no later than August 1\, 2025. \nApplication Instructions \nApplications are accepted via Interfolio here: http://apply.interfolio.com/157425. To be considered\, please submit the following materials: cover letter\, curriculum vitae\, teaching statement\, teaching evaluations for all available courses\, two sample syllabi (at least one for an introductory lecture course)\, and three letters of reference. Review of application files will begin on December 9\, 2024. \nEqual Opportunity Employer \nAt Vanderbilt University\, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion for all students\, faculty\, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are.  We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment\, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education. \nVanderbilt University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race\, color\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, gender identity\, national origin\, disability\, or status as a protected veteran\, or any other characteristic protected by law.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-senior-lecturer-in-law-history-and-society-vanderbilt-university-2025/
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T233648Z
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SUMMARY:EUME Berliner Seminar: “Law\, Litigation\, and Politics of Legitimization: On the Possibilities and Limits of Palestinian Legal Action in Israel” by Suhad Bishara\, November 20\, 2024 @ 11 am – 12:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Law\, Litigation\, and Politics of Legitimization: On the Possibilities and Limits of Palestinian Legal Action in Israel\nSuhad Bishara (Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel / EUME Fellow 2024/25)\, Chair: Muriel Asseburg (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) \n\nForum Transregionale Studien\, Wallotstr. 14\, 14193 Berlin \n\n\n\n\n\nFurther information will follow soon. \nPleaser register in advance via eume(at)trafo-berlin.de. Depending on approval by the speaker(s)\, the Berliner Seminar will be recorded. All audio recordings of the Berliner Seminar are available on SoundCloud.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/eume-berliner-seminar-law-litigation-and-politics-of-legitimization-on-the-possibilities-and-limits-of-palestinian-legal-action-in-israel-by-suhad-bishara-november-20-2024-11-am/
CATEGORIES:lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241015T210347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T232242Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: The Islamicate Digital Humanities Network (IDHN) Conference\, November 21\, 2024 (Deadline for abstract submissions: October 27\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming: 11th IDHN Conference on Thursday\, November 21\, 2024 \nIf you wish to participate in the conference\, please send an email to team@idhn.org with a preliminary title\, abstract (150-300 words)\, and your academic affiliation by Sunday\, October 27\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral info: \nThe IDH Network holds a spring conference in April/May\, a fall conference in October/November every year and occasional conferences dedicated to special topics. These conferences will be held online on ZOOM (an account is not necessary). \n*** \nFor more information\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-the-islamicate-digital-humanities-network-idhn-conference-november-21-2024-deadline-for-abstract-submissions-october-27-2024/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241123
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241015T203330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T233327Z
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SUMMARY:Book Roundtable: “Order and Disorder in the Ottoman Empire\,” UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies\, November 22\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:“Where: Bunche Hall 10383 \nWhen: Friday\, November 22\, 2024 / 12:30 PM (Pacific Time) \nIn this book roundtable\, Choon Hwee Koh (UCLA) and Nir Shafir (UC San Diego) will present on their new publications\, The Sublime Post: How the Ottoman Imperial Post Became a Public Service (Yale University Press\, 2024) and The Order and Disorder of Communication: Pamphlets and Polemics in the Seventeenth-Century Ottoman Empire (Stanford University Press\, 2024).” \nSee here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-roundtable-order-and-disorder-in-the-ottoman-empire-ucla-center-for-near-eastern-studies-november-22-2024/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241201
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241015T203331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T040254Z
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SUMMARY:Fellowship: Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization\, 2025-2026\, Yale Law School (Deadline: November 30\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:“The Abdallah S. Kamel Center at the Yale Law School for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization will be accepting applications for its 2025-2026 research fellowships from November 1 until November 30\, 2024. The fellowships are designed to bring promising junior scholars to the Law School in order to advance their academic research relating to Islamic law and civilization and to contribute to the intellectual life of the Law School and Yale University more broadly.” \nFor application details and logistics\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-abdallah-s-kamel-center-for-the-study-of-islamic-law-and-civilization-2025-2026-yale-law-school-deadline-november-30-2024/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241205
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241027T061904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T232120Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: 12th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum\, Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia\, December 2-4\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nAlHuda CIBE has been conducting Global Islamic Microfinance Forum from last 11 years. This time\, AlHuda CIBE will be holding the 12th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum on December 02 – 04\, 2024 with Two Days Post Event Workshop on Practical Aspects of Islamic Micro\, Agriculture and Rural Finance on December 03 – 04\, 2024. \nAlHuda is encouraging practitioners\, microfinance institutions\, donor agencies and Government Institutions by building up to acknowledgement of Islamic Microfinance System. It is providing a platform for dialogue between multilateral donor organizations and microfinance Networks to provide up to date knowledge of various aspects of Islamic Microfinance. This will promote Islamic financing for entrepreneurship and SME worldwide. \nFor more details\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-12th-global-islamic-microfinance-forum-jeddah-saudi-arabia-december-2-4-2024/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241210
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241030T182154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T233720Z
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SUMMARY:Fellowship: M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History\, Bibliography\, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources\, Rare Book School\, 2025-2026\, December 9\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:“The M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History\, Bibliography\, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources is a two-year program designed to animate humanities teaching and equip educators (both library/curatorial staff and tenured or tenure-track faculty) to enlarge their students’ historical sensibilities through bibliographically informed instruction with original historical sources. ” For more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply\, visit here.  The application deadline is December 9\, 2024.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-m-c-lang-fellowship-in-book-history-bibliography-and-humanities-teaching-with-historical-sources-rare-book-school-2025-2026-december-9-2024/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
CREATED:20241202T201916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T232008Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Seminar: “International Norms and Islamic Principles: Exploring Commonalities for Peacebuilding\,” Harvard Law School\, December 10\, 2024 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:“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 based a four-year research project.” \n\n\n\nSee here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/virtual-seminar-international-norms-and-islamic-principles-exploring-commonalities-for-peacebuilding-harvard-law-school-december-10-2024-1200-100-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T133000
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SUMMARY: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
DESCRIPTION: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 the processes of de-westernization which occurred in the wake of the Islamic Revolution\, this work examines how the Islamic conception of civil order and polity has been established within the legal and theological framework of the Iranian Constitution. The presentation offers a ‘rational reconstruction’ of the theocratic criminal law and offers a critical analysis of the way criminal law functions as the centerpiece of this mode of theocratic domination. It illuminates how this revelation-based\, punitive ideology functions\, how the current Islamic Penal Code mirrors prevailing Shīʿī jurisprudence. It also explores the jurisprudential principles and dynamic power of Shīʿī Islam not only as a driving force behind political and social change but as a force that has been capable of forging a whole theocratic legal system. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-on-theocratic-criminal-law-the-rule-of-religion-and-punishment-in-iran-bahman-khodadadi-program-in-islamic-law-december-10-2024-1230-130-pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241231
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SUMMARY:Post-Doctoral Fellowships: National University of Singapore\, August 2025 – July 2026\, December 31\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:From the National University of Singapore: \n“The Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore (NUS Law) is one of the premier places for legal research in Asia. It has an active research culture with seven research centres\, an intense and diverse array of research events and seminars\, and large numbers of eminent researchers visiting it from around the world. In 2023\, the Law School was ranked 9th globally by the Times Higher Education and 12th in the world by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). We invite applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship positions commencing in AY2025-2026. These PostDoctoral Fellowship positions may be held generally within NUS Law or\, for candidates with appropriate backgrounds and expertise\, within one of the Centres at the Law Faculty.” \n*** \nThe deadline for submissions is December 31\, 2024.  For more information on application and submission logistics as well as eligibility requirements\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/post-doctoral-fellowships-national-university-of-singapore-august-2025-july-2026-december-31-2024/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250107
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SUMMARY:2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting\, San Francisco\, January 7-11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 of programs\, including scholarly sessions\, discussion groups\, and symposia\, providing a platform for law educators\, scholars\, and practitioners to engage in meaningful dialogue and share insights. Registration for the meeting opened on September 12\, 2024. \nThe meeting will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square\, with additional programs and guest rooms at Parc 55 San Francisco. \nFor more information and to register\, please visit the official AALS Annual Meeting website.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/2025-association-of-american-law-schools-aals-annual-meeting-san-francisco-january-7-11-2025/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250114
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SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue\, January 13\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue \nMoratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and Current Practices \nThe 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 the incorporation of ḥudūd into their legal systems\, these punishments have become a cause célèbre\, contributing to heightened anti-Muslim sentiment\, Islamophobia\, and criticism from international human rights organizations. In response\, some contemporary Muslim scholars have called for the suspension of ḥudūd\, presenting a range of theological\, jurisprudential\, and political arguments. These calls\, however\, face substantial resistance from traditionalists who view ḥudūd as an essential component of sharīʿa. This has resulted in a polarized debate between proponents and opponents of ḥudūd\, with each side presenting consequentialist and deontological arguments. The ongoing debate between pro-and anti-ḥudūd jurists not only underscores the conflict between progressive and conservative viewpoints but also challenges the foundational socio-legal and ethical norms within diverse societies. This debate invites further arguments and reflections to uncover subtler dimensions\, challenge prevailing assumptions\, and contribute to a deeper understanding of the intersection between Islamic law\, human rights\, international relations\, and the global reputation of Muslims. \nThis special issue calls for work that will delve into both theoretical and practical dimensions of ḥudūd suspension\, offering a comprehensive examination of this complex issue. Thematically\, we invite papers that explore juristic and theological arguments related to the suspension of ḥudūd punishments\, including interpretations of the Qur’ān and ḥadīth\, as well as the theoretical and practical challenges that impede the suspension of ḥudūd across various jurisdictions. Papers offering real-world examples of the implementation or suspension of ḥudūd laws in countries such as Pakistan\, Saudi Arabia\, Sudan\, and Malaysia\, and other relevant states are particularly welcome. Submissions are also encouraged to address the broader implications of these legal practices\, including their impact on social and political dynamics\, and their influence on international perceptions of Islamic law. We encourage discussions that incorporate a diverse array of perspectives—legal\, political\, and sociological—to elucidate the complexities and challenges of navigating ḥudūd laws in today’s global context. By integrating these varied viewpoints\, we aim to foster a nuanced understanding of the ongoing debates and practical realities surrounding ḥudūd suspension. \nWe seek articles of up to 15\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law\, and essays of up to 5\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law Online Forum. Submissions for this year’s special issue are due by January 13\, 2025\, and must be submitted through either Scholastica or our online submissions portal. Once accepted\, the paper goes through a process of peer review\, a final decision on acceptance\, editing\, and publication. This special issue of the Journal of Islamic Law is edited by Bahman Khodadadi (skhodadadi@law.harvard.edu)\, research fellow at Harvard Law School’s Program in Islamic Law\, and will be published in April 2025. For detailed submission guidelines\, please visit our submissions webpage. For further questions\, please contact us at pil@law.harvard.edu.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-journal-of-islamic-law-special-issue-january-13-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,PIL events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250116
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
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SUMMARY:Hurst Summer Institute 2025\, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School\, January 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:“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 in the Institute. The Hurst Institute is not primarily intended to provide time to write or work on a research project\, but instead to present your work and discuss the craft of writing legal history.” \nThe deadline for applications is January 15\, 2025.  For more details on application logistics and elligiblity requirements\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/hurst-summer-institute-2025-university-of-wisconsin-madison-law-school-january-15-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250116
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
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SUMMARY:Summer Internship: The Cyberlaw Clinic\, Harvard University\, January 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the Cyberlaw Clinic: \nThe Cyberlaw Clinic is hiring summer interns for 2025!  Current U.S. JD candidates with an interest in the intersection of tech\, law\, and social justice are invited to join our dynamic team! Summer legal interns work on all aspects of the Cyberlaw Clinic’s caseload and\, like Fall and Spring semester students\, take the lead on the projects they join\, supported by the Clinic staff. Although Clinic projects vary from summer to summer\, they often include substantive law related to the First Amendment\, computer security\, digital privacy\, intellectual property\, civic innovation\, emerging technologies such as AI\, human rights\, reproductive justice and media and the arts. Interns will be involved in supporting the Clinic’s ongoing docket and in planning decisions about clients\, cases\, and topic areas to be addressed in the Clinic’s work during the upcoming academic year. Interns are supervised and mentored by the Cyberlaw Clinic instructors and are provided with feedback and growth opportunities. \nResponsibilities \nCyberlaw Clinic interns will conduct legal work throughout the internship\, including but not limited to conducting legal research; drafting memoranda\, transactional documents\, and court filings; negotiating with third parties; and providing clients with legal advice. \nInterns are responsible for managing their own projects and are expected to balance their work on multiple projects\, schedule client and supervisor meetings\, and maintain client relationships. \nAbout the Cyberlaw Clinic: \nHarvard Law School‘s Cyberlaw Clinic provides high-quality\, pro-bono legal services. Students enhance their preparation for high-tech practice by working on real-world litigation\, client counseling\, advocacy\, and transactional / licensing projects and cases. The Clinic strives to help clients achieve success in their activities online\, mindful of (and in response to) existing law. The Clinic also works with clients to shape the law’s development through policy and advocacy efforts. The Cyberlaw Clinic was the first of its kind\, and it continues its tradition of innovation in its areas of practice. \nFunding and Logistics \nAll Cyberlaw Clinic interns are encouraged to secure funding through their law school. If you are interested in applying but cannot secure funding\, please contact clinic@cyber.harvard.edu. The internship is expected to last approximately ten to twelve weeks (specific dates TBD) and is expected to be in-person\, in Cambridge\, MA. \nQualifications \n\nCurrently enrolled in a U.S. law school. We encourage applications from both rising 2Ls and 3Ls.\nStrong interest in one or more relevant areas of practice\, including intellectual property\, digital civil liberties\, civic innovation\, or any other substantive area involving technology and the law.\nStrong research\, writing\, and communication skills.\nNeither prior work experience nor formal training in a technical field (e.g. a computer science or engineering degree) are required.\n\nCommitment to Diversity \nThe work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background\, culture\, experience\, national origin\, religion\, sexual orientation\, gender\, gender identity\, race\, ethnicity\, age\, disability\, and much more. We actively seek and welcome people of color\, women\, the LGBTQIA community\, persons with disabilities\, and people at intersections of these identities. \nApplication \nTo apply\, please fill out and submit this form. To complete the application\, you will need to supply a resume or CV and a cover letter. The Clinic may request a writing sample and references later in the process\, but they are not required as part of the initial application. We will only contact candidates who move to the next step. \nInternship applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. We encourage applicants to apply by January 8th UPDATED: January 15th! to receive full consideration. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact clinic@cyber.harvard.edu. \n*** \nFor more details\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-internship-the-cyberlaw-clinic-harvard-university-january-15-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Fellowship: The University Center for Human Values in Law and Normative Thinking 2025-26\, Princeton University\, January 22\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the Center: \nThe University Center for Human Values invites practitioners\, faculty members of any discipline\, and independent scholars to apply for visiting residential fellowships for 2025-26. Scholars are expected to reside in or around Princeton or demonstrate to the program’s satisfaction the ability to be on campus daily. The fellowship is a full-time commitment that typically extends from September 1 to June 1. \nFellows will devote the full academic year to research\, discussion\, and scholarly collaboration on topics related to law and normative inquiry. Under exceptional circumstances\, fellowships for one semester may be considered. Scholars will participate in the weekly seminar of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking and will also be asked to spend some time mentoring JD/PhD students who attend that seminar. \nApplicants must have a doctorate\, juris doctor\, or an equivalent professional degree at the time of submission. The program is open to senior and junior scholars\, domestic and international scholars\, and those based in law schools or in the practice of law and those who are home are in other disciplines.  This is not\, however\, a postdoctoral or visiting assistant professor opportunity designed to launch young scholars into academic careers. \nThe selection committee looks closely at the research proposal. Successful applicants should demonstrate substantial expertise in law-related matters\, but in explaining research projects\, applicants should write for an audience of academic generalists (not necessarily lawyers). The selection committee will evaluate applicants on: the quality of their achievements in their field of specialization and their ability to benefit from the activities of the program; the quality and significance of their proposed research projects and writing sample; the contributions they are likely to make in the future to legal scholarship and practice; and their ability to contribute both to legal studies at Princeton and to the programs and mission of the University Center for Human Values. \nHow to apply \nCandidates must submit an application online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/36281 . \nRequired materials: \n\nA cover letter explaining your intellectual trajectory and suitability for the fellowship.\nA CV.\nA research statement of maximum 1\,500 words for a project to be pursued in the course of the fellowship.\nA writing sample consisting of a single article or chapter (published or unpublished).\nContact information for two referees whom we will ask for letters.\n\nThe deadline for submission is January 15\, 2025\, 11:59 p.m. EST. Letters of reference should be submitted by January 22\, 2025\, 11:59 p.m. EST. The anticipated start date is on or about September 1\, 2025\, with some limited flexibility. \nThe work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. \nFor more details and to apply\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-the-university-center-for-human-values-in-law-and-normative-thinking-2025-26-princeton-university-january-22-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T123000
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SUMMARY:EUME Berliner Seminar: “The Politics of Choice: The 2003 Entry Law to Israel\, the Phenomenology of Singlehood and Love Across Borders Among Palestinians” by Towibah Majdub\, January 22\, 2025 @ 11 am – 12:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:The Politics of Choice: The 2003 Entry Law to Israel\, the Phenomenology of Singlehood and Love Across Borders Among Palestinians\nTowibah Majdub (Ben Gurion University / EUME Fellow of the Minerva Foundation 2024/25)\, Chair: Suhad Bishara (Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel / EUME Fellow 2024/25) \n\nForum Transregionale Studien\, Wallotstr. 14\, 14193 Berlin \n\n\n\n\n\nFurther information will follow soon. \nPleaser register in advance via eume(at)trafo-berlin.de. Depending on approval by the speaker(s)\, the Berliner Seminar will be recorded. All audio recordings of the Berliner Seminar are available on SoundCloud.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/eume-berliner-seminar-the-politics-of-choice-the-2003-entry-law-to-israel-the-phenomenology-of-singlehood-and-love-across-borders-among-palestinians-by-towibah-majdub-january-22-202/
CATEGORIES:lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125
DTSTAMP:20260408T035414
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SUMMARY:BRAIS Prize 2025: Call for Submissions\, January 24\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From BRAIS: \n“The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) is delighted to announce the 2025 round of the BRAIS Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World. \nThis international prize is awarded annually to one outstanding doctoral thesis. English-language submissions on any aspect of the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world\, past and present\, including Muslim-minority societies are accepted. Applicants can be based in any country. \nManuscripts will be assessed on the basis of scholarly quality and originality\, rigour in scholarship\, use of source material\, contribution to the field and clarity of expression. \nThe award includes a cash prize of £1000 which will be officially presented at the Annual Conference of BRAIS. The selection process will be undertaken by a eight-member prize committee comprising established academics from across the field. The winning candidate will be notified by September 2025.” \nThe deadline to submit a candidate’s name is January 24\, 2025.  For more information and details\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/brais-prize-2025-call-for-submissions-january-24-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T132000
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SUMMARY:Seminar: “An Eastern Gaze: The Making of an Islamic Archive in Early Modern China” with Dror Weil\, Princeton University\, January 27\, 2025 @ 12:00 – 1:20 PM
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nMid-16th century China saw a surprising emergence of a network of local savants who shared an interest in the exploration of Arabic and Persian texts. To that end\, they undertook extensive searches for Arabic and Persian manuscripts\, forgotten in libraries or newly brought to China along a growing influx of foreign visitors\, and meticulously studied their contents. This talk will tell the rather unique story of the hundreds of Arabic and Persian works that circulated in China between the 16th and 18th centuries. It will explore the scholarly practices by which Chinese savants read\, interpreted\, and remade Arabo-Persian works\, while bridging the cultural\, linguistic and epistemic differences. It will shed light on some of the inherent challenges of domesticating a foreign textual archive at the margins of a literary tradition\, and the incentives to transform the traditional manuscript-based scholarship into print. Dror Weil is an Assistant Professor in History of Early Modern Asia (East Asia and the Islamicate World) at Faculty of History\, University of Cambridge and an Official Fellow of King’s College Cambridge. He is a member at the Institute for Advanced Study during the academic year 2024/2025. Dror graduated from Princeton University in 2016. \nFor more details\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/seminar-an-eastern-gaze-the-making-of-an-islamic-archive-in-early-modern-china-with-dror-weil-princeton-university-january-27-2025-1200-120-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201
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SUMMARY:Call for Editors: Law & Society Review\, 2025-2026\, February 1\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the editors: \nThe Law and Society Association is seeking its next Editor or Editorial Team for the Law & Society Review. The Editor Search Committee is eager to receive nominations\, including self-nominations\, for this important position in the law and society community. \nFounded in 1966 as the official journal of the Law and Society Association\, Law & Society Review is regarded by sociolegal scholars worldwide as a leading journal in the field. LSR is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes sociolegal scholarship on the relationship between society and the law\, laws\, legal institutions\, and legal processes. Such scholarship includes theoretically motivated empirical articles (whether using qualitative\, quantitative\, or mixed methods)\, purely theoretical essays (drawing on secondary literature) that contribute to important debates within the field of law and society\, and reviews of books published by law and society scholars. Reflecting LSA’s community of interdisciplinary and international law and society scholars\, LSR welcomes law and society-style studies of any jurisdiction informed by any of the multiple disciplines that constitute LSA membership. \nThe journal receives approximately 350 new manuscript submissions per year\, publishes four issues per year\, and had an impact factor of 2.3 in 2023. For more information on LSR’s aims and scope\, please see: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/law-and-society-review. \nEditors are expected to: \n\nDetermine and curate content for the four regular issues each year and meet a timely publication schedule\nManage and oversee the peer review process\, making the final decision on the publication of incoming manuscripts\nInvite commentaries for the LSA President’s biannual address to be published within a year of the address\nRecruit\, train\, and supervise editorial assistants and work with the managing editor\nRecruit and maintain an Editorial Board\nProvide a written report on the state of the journal to the LSA Board of Trustees prior to the LSA Annual Meeting\nMeet at least annually with the LSA Board of Trustees\nConvene a meeting of the Editorial Board during the annual LSA Annual Meeting\nWork with the LSA Publication Committee to address issues that come up\nMeet at least annually with representatives from Cambridge University Press\nAnswer queries and correspondence from prospective authors\nRevise the current editorial policy as needed and keep it updated for duration of the term\nMaintain a membership in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follow their guidelines\nHost a panel at the annual LSA Annual Meeting\n\nThe Editor’s term is for three years (2026-2029) and includes an ex officio appointment to the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the Law and Society Association. Given the time needed for transition and the lead time to publication\, new editors will begin receiving/processing new manuscripts in October 2025\, at which point the policies of the new editors will go into effect. A period of overlapping responsibilities will take place until January 10th\, 2026\, with the current editors handling submission of revised manuscripts and the new Editor(s) handling initial submissions. The new Editor’s first issue will be due to the publisher in late March 2026 and published in June 2026. \nThe membership of LSA includes a variety of perspectives of what constitutes the field of law and society. As the flagship journal\, LSR is the organization’s primary forum for advancing the field’s scholarship. Therefore\, candidates should articulate their particular vision for the journal in the cover letter. The ideal candidate will also have experience as a reviewer for Law & Society Review. Teams of co-editors are very welcome. \nTo apply\, please submit the following to Karin D. Martin at kdmartin@uw.edu and to Steven Boutcher at steven.boutcher@lawandsociety.org: \n\nCV(s)\nA cover letter outlining areas of expertise\, editorial experience\, and a vision for the journal.\nOPTIONAL: A letter of commitment from the candidate’s home institution stating interest in hosting the journal and outlining any potential support that will be available. Home institutions often provide support for editors\, including course releases\, editorial assistantships for students\, flexible funding\, and other resources that would provide the editor(s) with sufficient time and resources to accomplish their editorial duties. Please note that institutional support is not mandatory and the search committee is available to discuss options.\n\nReview of applications will begin on February 1\, 2025. \nInterested candidates should feel free to reach out to any Editor Search Committee member: \nKarin D. Martin – kdmartin@uw.edu \nFrank Munger – Frank.Munger@nyls.edu \nAshley Rubin – atrubin@hawaii.edu \nJothie Rajah – jrajah@abfn.org \nFor queries about journal administration and experience\, feel free to reach out to one of the current editors: \nKatharina Heyer – heyer@hawaii.edu \nShauhin Talesh – stalesh@law.uci.edu \nAshley Rubin – atrubin@hawaii.edu \n*** \nSee here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-editors-law-society-review-2025-2026-february-1-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Call for Editors: Book Review Editor for Law & Society Review\, 2025-2026\, February 1\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the editors: \nThe Law and Society Association is seeking its next Book Review Editor or Editorial Team for the Law & Society Review. \nFounded in 1966 as the official journal of the Law and Society Association\, Law & Society Review is regarded by sociolegal scholars worldwide as a leading journal in the field. LSR is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes sociolegal scholarship on the relationship between society and the law\, laws\, legal institutions\, and legal processes. \nBook review editors are expected to: \n\nIdentify new books in the field\, secure appropriate reviewers\, edit reviews\, and meet a timely publication schedule for the four regular issues each year\nMeet at least annually with the LSA Board of Trustees\nWork with the LSA Publication Committee to address issues that come up\n\nThe term for the book review editor or editorial team is three years (2026-2029) and includes an ex officio appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Law and Society Association. Given the time needed for transition and the lead time to publication\, new book review editors will begin inviting reviewers to write book reviews in October 2025. To facilitate a smooth transition between book review editors\, a period of overlapping responsibilities with the current team of book review editors will take place until January 10th\, 2026. The new book review editor’s first issue will be due to the publisher in late March 2026 and published in June 2026. \nThe membership of LSA includes a variety of perspectives of what constitutes the field of law and society. As the flagship journal\, LSR is the organization’s primary forum for advancing the field’s scholarship. Therefore\, candidates should articulate their particular vision for the book review section of the journal in the cover letter. The ideal candidate will be a sociolegal scholar who has published a monograph or a co-authored book.  Teams of co-editors are very welcome. \nTo apply\, please submit the following to Karin D. Martin at kdmartin@uw.edu and to Steven Boutcher at steven.boutcher@lawandsociety.org: \n\nCV(s)\nA cover letter outlining areas of expertise and vision for the book review section of LSR\nOPTIONAL: The cover letter may include an indication of support from the candidate’s home institution. Home institutions often provide support for book review editors\, including administrative support\, and a small amount of funding to provide the editor(s) with sufficient time and resources to accomplish their editorial duties. Please note that institutional support is not mandatory and the search committee is available to discuss options.\n\nInterested candidates should feel free to reach out to any Editor Search Committee member or the current book review editorial team with questions: \nEditor Search Committee \nKarin D. Martin – kdmartin@uw.edu \nFrank Munger – Frank.Munger@nyls.edu \nAshley Rubin – atrubin@hawaii.edu \nJothie Rajah – jrajah@abfn.org \nCurrent Book Review Editorial Team \nJothie Rajah – jrajah@abfn.org \nEve Lester – Eve.Lester@anu.edu.au \nAnna Reosti – areosti@abfn.org \n*** \nSee here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-editors-book-review-editor-for-law-society-review-2025-2026-february-1-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Graduate Student Workshop: Ian VanderMeulen (Brandeis University)\, “Microphonic Audition: Vocal Inscription and Technologized Listening in Qur’anic Recording\, February 3\, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Faculty Adviser: \nProf. Malika Zeghal\, mzeghal@fas.harvard.edu \nGraduate Student Coordinator: \nAbtsam Saleh\, asaleh@g.harvard.edu \nPlease RSVP to receive a draft. \n\nFebruary 3: Ian VanderMeulen (Brandeis University)\, “Microphonic Audition: Vocal Inscription and Technologized Listening in Qur’anic Recording.”  Laura Thompson (Harvard University) will respond.\n\nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle East” as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries\, mobility\, and transformation. Our goal is to offer a platform for collaboration and discussion to all Middle East scholars at Harvard across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate student.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/middle-east-beyond-borders-graduate-student-workshop-ian-vandermeulen-brandeis-university-microphonic-audition-vocal-inscription-and-technologized-listening-in-quranic-recording-fe/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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SUMMARY:Call for Abstracts: Middle East Medievalists\, November 22-25 (Deadline: February 5\, 2025)
DESCRIPTION:MEM Panel Sponsorship for MESA 2025 (Washington\, DC\, on November 22-25): https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers \nAs part of the efforts of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) to raise the profile of medieval studies at MESA\, the MEM Board of Directors announces our 2025 call for panel sponsorship. MEM is a MESA affiliate and thus may sponsor up to three panels at each annual meeting. \nMEM sponsorship does not guarantee inclusion on the program\, nor does it come with financial support. However\, sponsorship highlights a panel to the MESA program committee\, and\, if it is accepted\, the panel will appear as MEM-sponsored on the final program. We will also publicize MEM-sponsored panels to our membership and in MEM’s annual “Medieval MESA” circular. \nWe encourage all medievalists organizing panels for MESA 2023 to send us abstracts for both individual papers and the panel as a whole\, as well as the names of participants\, by February 5th\, 2025\, so the MEM board may consider them for sponsorship before the MESA deadline (Thurs Feb 13th) \nEmail your materials and/or any questions to Jonathan Brack: Jonathan.brack@northwestern.edu.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-abstracts-middle-east-medievalists-november-22-25-deadline-february-5-2025/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: “The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press\, 2024)\,” Malika Zeghal\, Program in Islamic Law\, February 11\, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, February 11\, 2025\, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom\, Professor Malika Zeghal (Harvard University) will present The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press\, 2024). This book reframes the role of Islam in modern Middle East governance. Challenging other accounts that claim that Middle Eastern states turned secular in modern times\, Professor Zeghal shows instead the continuity of the state’s custodianship of Islam as the preferred religion. Drawing on intellectual\, political\, and economic history\, she traces this custodianship from early forms of constitutional governance in the nineteenth century through post–Arab Spring experiments in democracy. She argues that the intense debates around the implementation and meaning of state support for Islam led to a political cleavage between conservatives and their opponents that long predated the polarization of the twentieth century that accompanied the emergence of mass politics and Islamist movements. Examining constitutional projects\, public spending\, school enrollments\, and curricula\, Professor Zeghal shows that although modern Muslim-majority polities have imported Western techniques of governance\, the state has continued to protect and support the religion\, community\, and institutions of Islam. She finds that even as Middle Eastern states have expanded their nonreligious undertakings\, they have dramatically increased their per capita supply of public religious provisions\, especially Islamic education—further feeding the political schism between Islamists and their adversaries. Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-the-making-of-the-modern-muslim-state-islam-and-governance-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-princeton-university-press-2024-malika-zeghal-program-in/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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