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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
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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:20260407T041155
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250122
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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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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
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20241113T000409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T223233Z
UID:10001704-1739277000-1739280600@pil.law.harvard.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250116T150422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T175142Z
UID:10001714-1739476800-1739480400@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Lecture: “Law\, Ethics\, and the History of the Islamic Marriage Contract” with Marion Holmes Katz\, University of California Irvine\, February 13\, 2025 @ 8-9 PM ET
DESCRIPTION:“Law\, Ethics\, and the History of the Islamic Marriage Contract” \nWelcoming guest lecturer Marion Holmes Katz\, Professor at New York University. \nMarion Holmes Katz is a Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University. Her work focuses on the history of Islamic legal thought\, primarily in the 11th-15th centuries CE\, with an emphasis on issues of gender and ritual. She is particularly interested in the conceptual structures of legal works and how Islamic legal thought relates to other normative discourses that were authoritative for premodern Muslims. She is also interested in the ongoing life of these texts (and of Islamic law) in modernity. Professor Katz is the author of five books\, including Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice; Prayer in Islamic Thought and Practice; and The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad: Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam\, as well as many academic articles. Her most recent book\, Wives and Work: Islamic Law and Ethics Before Modernity (2022)\, uses the disputed status of wives’ domestic labor as a window into deeper debates about the structure of the Muslim marriage contract and the nature of the rights and obligations that were exchanged between the spouses. Professor Katz holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago and a BA from Yale University. \nAdvanced registration is required to attend this event. \nFor registration and further details\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/lecture-law-ethics-and-the-history-of-the-islamic-marriage-contract-with-marion-holmes-katz-university-of-california-irvine-february-13-2025-8-9-pm-et/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20241116T000634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T175143Z
UID:10001705-1739491200-1739577599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:The Weatherhead Scholars Program: Practitioner Fellows\, February 14\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From the Weatherhead Center: \nPractitioner Fellows\nMid-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 via Harvard’s ARIeS online system. Rolling deadline for 2025-26 until February 14\, 2025. \n*** \nFor more information\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/the-weatherhead-scholars-program-practitioner-fellows-february-14-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250219T000237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T080930Z
UID:10001726-1740096000-1740182399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Fellowship: Pforzheimer Fellowships\, Harvard University\, February 21\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:“Harvard Library’s Pforzheimer Fellowships provide an opportunity for Harvard graduate students to learn about library careers\, advance their own research skills\, and get to know the library from the inside. Students choose from a list of library projects and submit an application. ​​Fellowships are awarded every winter/spring and run during the summer. \nFellows are awarded up to $6\,000 to complete a library project under the guidance and mentorship of a librarian or archivist.” \nThe deadline for applications is February 21\, 2025.  For more details\, please visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-pforzheimer-fellowships-harvard-university-february-21-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Grants,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T161500
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250219T000238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T080930Z
UID:10001727-1740150000-1740154500@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Workshop: CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop – “What’s in a Muslim Name?: Evidence from the USPTO” with Tabrez Ebrahim\, February 21\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Time: Fri\, Feb 21\, 2025 @ 12 PM – 1:15 PM PST (GMT-8) (3 PM – 4:15 PM ET). \n\n\nVenue: Law Building (LAW)\, LAW 3500\, 401 East Peltason Drive\, Irvine \, CA 92697\, United States.\n\n  \nTabrez Ebrahim\, Associate Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School\, will present: “What’s in a Muslim Name?: Evidence from the USPTO .” Supported by the UC Irvine Law Center for Law\, Equality\, and Race. \nHosted by the UC Irvine Center in Law\, Society and Culture\, the Socio-Legal Studies Workshop is an interdisciplinary seminar that brings together scholars both within and beyond the UCI community working at the intersections of law\, social sciences\, humanities\, and the arts to discuss works-in-progress. The Workshop also features a series of book talks in which authors discuss their recently published work. \nTo request reasonable accommodations for a disability\, please contact centers@law.uci.edu. \nFor more details\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-clsc-socio-legal-studies-workshop-whats-in-a-muslim-name-evidence-from-the-uspto-with-tabrez-ebrahim-february-21-2025/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250203T212842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T080930Z
UID:10001720-1740420900-1740425400@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Youssef Ben Ismail (Amherst College)\, “Autonomous Subjects: Genealogies of Equality and Difference in the Late Ottoman Empire\,” February 24\, 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 24: Youssef Ben Ismail (Amherst College)\, “Autonomous Subjects: Genealogies of Equality and Difference in the Late Ottoman Empire.” Aimee Gennell (Boston 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-youssef-ben-ismail-amherst-college-autonomous-subjects-genealogies-of-equality-and-difference-in-the-late-ottoman-empire-febr/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20241202T042243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T233742Z
UID:10001706-1740614400-1740787199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: The American Institute for Maghrib Studies Graduate Student Writing Workshop\, February 27-28\, 2025 (Application deadline: January 3\, 2025)
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \n2025 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 Studies\, the School of Anthropology\, and the Department of French and Italian at the University of Arizona in Tucson. \nThe workshop provides the opportunity for current doctoral or master candidates to present\, discuss\, and receive valuable feedback on work related to North Africa. Accepted applicants will submit a piece of writing from their dissertations or theses at any stage (prospectus\, dissertation chapter\, or article draft). Participants will be organized into panels to present their work and read and discuss other participants’ work. Scholars working on North African studies in a variety of disciplines will offer feedback\, as well as perspectives on publishing\, job market conditions\, and other topics germane to professional academic development. The workshop further affords the chance to meet\, learn from\, and develop relationships with colleagues in the field. \nGraduate students from all disciplines are welcome. In the past\, they have included anthropology\, archaeology\, comparative literature\, geography\, history\, musicology\, psychology\, political science\, public health\, sociology\, and more. Some funding will be available for the workshop attendees’ travel and lodging expenses.\nAdditional details: \n•         This workshop is open only to AIMS members. To become a student member ($50) or to renew your membership\, please visit www.aimsnorthafrica.org or email Terry Ryan at aims@aimsnorthafrica.org<mailto:aims@aimsnorthafrica.org>. \n•         To apply\, please submit your current C.V. and a short abstract (300 words max.) of your work to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZNG81dka9TCqki3wnlE512A0N5vE10au6Y1qqICqT2Okjsg/viewform?pli=1. \n•         The deadline for abstract submissions is January 3\, 2025. \n•         Selected participants will be notified via email by January 20\, 2025\, and asked to submit a chapter\, prospectus\, or article draft for review by January 31\, 2025.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/writing-workshop-the-american-institute-for-maghrib-studies-graduate-student-writing-workshop-february-27-28-2025-application-deadline-january-3-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250226T081933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T233742Z
UID:10001735-1740670200-1740675600@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Zoom Panel: Christian\, Jewish\, Islamic & Secular Law in American & International History\, February 27\, 2025 @ 3:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:From Professor R. Charles Weller: \nZoom Panel: Christian\, Jewish\, Islamic & Secular Law in American & International History (Thurs\, Feb 27\, 3:30 Eastern US) \nDear Colleagues\, \nFor those interested (FTI)\, we will be holding a Zoom Panel Session on “Christian\, Jewish\, Islamic & Secular Law in American & International History” on Thurs\, Feb 27 (12:30 Pacific / 3:30 Eastern). I have attached PDF and PPT files of the flyer. Please pass along the info to potentially interested colleagues\, graduate students\, upper-level undergrads or others. \nThis panel addresses Jewish\, Christian\, Islamic and Secular-Democratic Legal-Ethical Traditions in the Forging of Religious-National Identities\, Politics\, Human Rights & Interreligious Relations in the American as well as broader Western\, Jewish\, Islamic and International Worlds. \nPanelists include: Deina Abdelkader (University of Massachusetts)\, David Novak (University of Toronto)\, Peter N. Stearns (George Mason University)\, R. Charles Weller (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Washington State University). MC’d by Dr. Heather Salter & Dr. David Kalivas. Sponsored by: The World History Association (WHA) & the New England World History Workshop (NEWHW) \nThe registration link is included in the attached flyers: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/NL4vJeFORAOjAhl3A050fg \nBest wishes\, \nCharles Weller \n— R. Charles Weller\, Ph.D. \nAssociate Professor of History (Career)\, Washington State University \nSenior Research Fellow\, Dept of Religion & Culture\, Kazakh National University
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/zoom-panel-christian-jewish-islamic-secular-law-in-american-international-history-february-27-2025-330-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250219T000238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T231925Z
UID:10001728-1740700800-1740787199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Fellowship: May-Crane Fellowships\, Harvard University 2025 (deadline to be announced)
DESCRIPTION:“Harvard Library’s May-Crane Fellowships offer undergraduate and graduate students at Harvard the opportunity to work on a project at the library. Fellows work closely with a library mentor to complete their project. \nFellows are awarded up to $3\,500 (undergraduate students) or up to $5\,000 (graduate students) to complete a library project under the guidance and mentorship of a librarian or archivist.” \nFor application and submission details\, please see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-may-crane-fellowships-harvard-university-2025-deadline-to-be-announced/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Grants,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250219T000238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T231926Z
UID:10001729-1740700800-1740787199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:IISMM Seminar Series: “Properties of the founders of waqfs; waqfs of families\,” IISMM\, France (remote option)\, February 28\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:February 28\, 2025 **5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.** \nChair: Mohammadreza Neyestani\, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille U.\, France\n“ Properties of the founders of waqfs; waqfs of families ” \nSalem Salah\, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille University\, Aix-en-Provence\, France\, “ Founders and real estate propertyput into waqf in Tunis in the modern era ” \nMadonna Aoun Ghazal\, University of California\, Los Angeles\, USA\, “ Family Mixed Waqf in Late Ottoman Beirut ” \nFor more details\, see here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/iismm-seminar-series-properties-of-the-founders-of-waqfs-waqfs-of-families-iismm-france-remote-option-february-28-2025/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250226T081934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T231926Z
UID:10001736-1740700800-1740787199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Scholarship: Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) Fully Funded International Undergraduate Scholarship for Islamic Students 2025\, February 28\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:From After School Africa: \nThe  Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) International Islamic  Sciences Scholarship Program 2025 is the fantastic chance you’ve been waiting for if you’ve always wanted to study in Turkey with complete financial assistance! This esteemed scholarship is intended to assist foreign students who have a strong interest in Islamic studies and want to enroll in some of Turkey’s best universities to study for a bachelor’s degree in theology. \nThe last date to apply for the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) International Islamic Sciences Scholarship 2025 is February 28\, 2025.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/scholarship-turkiye-diyanet-foundation-tdv-fully-funded-international-undergraduate-scholarship-for-islamic-students-2025-february-28-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Grants,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20241211T000548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T234911Z
UID:10001708-1741696200-1741699800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY: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
DESCRIPTION: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.” Registration is required.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-the-genealogy-of-the-death-penalty-for-apostasy-and-blasphemy-in-islam-by-mohsen-kadivar-program-in-islamic-law-march-11-2025-1230-130-pm/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250316
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250226T081934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T223640Z
UID:10001737-1741996800-1742083199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Award: 2025 LCH Julien Mezey Dissertation Award\,  March 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Subject Fields: Law and Legal History\, Humanities\, Cultural History / Studies\, Literature\, Race / Ethnic Studies\n\nThe Association for the Study of Law\, Culture\, and the Humanities (LCH) is accepting submissions for the 2025 Julien Mezey Dissertation Award. This annual prize is awarded to the dissertation that most promises to enrich and advance interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of law\, culture\, and the humanities.\n\n\n  \nLCH seeks the submission of outstanding work from a wide variety of perspectives\, including but not limited to law and cultural studies\, law and critical race studies\, law and gender and sexuality\, legal theory and environmentalism\, law and literature\, law and psychoanalysis\, law and visual studies\, legal history\, legal theory and jurisprudence. Scholars completing humanities-oriented dissertations in SJD and related programs\, as well as those earning PhDs\, are encouraged to submit their work. Applicants eligible for the 2025 award must have defended their dissertations successfully between March 2024 and March 2025. \nThe Association will cover the Mezey Prize winner’s travel and lodging costs to attend our annual meeting. \nNominations for the 2025 award must be received on or before March 15\, 2025. \nFor submission instructions\, please see our website. \n\n\nContact Email: lch@lawculturehumanities.com\n\n\nURL: https://lawculturehumanities.com/julien-mezey-dissertation-award/
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/award-2025-lch-julien-mezey-dissertation-award-march-15-2025/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T132000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250314T172209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T235102Z
UID:10001750-1742212800-1742217600@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar: “Pre-Islamic Epigraphy and the Context of the Quran” with Ahmad Al-Jallad\, Princeton University\, March 17\, 2025 @ 12:00 – 1:20 pm
DESCRIPTION:The past several years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of documented Paleo-Arabic inscriptions from the Higaz\, ranging from the region of Tabük to Ta’if. Many of these texts contain substantial content that shed light on the religious background of their authors. The aim of this talk is to bring this material in conversation with the Quran and early literary sources to bring us towards an evidence-based reconstruction of the religious landscape of the Higaz on the eve of Islam. \nAhmad Al-Jallad is a philologist\, epigraphist\, and historian of language. \nHis work focuses on the languages\, writing systems\, history\, and cultures of pre-Islamic Arabia and the ancient Near East. \nTime: Monday\, March 17\, 2025\, at 12:00 – 1:20 pm \nVenue: 202 Jones Hall \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/seminar-pre-islamic-epigraphy-and-the-context-of-the-quran-with-ahmad-al-jallad-princeton-university-march-17-2025-1200-120-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250309T030417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T232237Z
UID:10001743-1742490000-1742493600@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Online Talk: “The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in Afghanistan” with Shamsad Pasarlay\, Florida State University\, March 20\, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION:The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in Afghanistan \nDr. Shamshad Pasarlay Dr. Shamshad Pasarlay is an assistant instructional professor in the Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago. He teaches in the program in Law\, Letters and Society. Shamshad Pasarlay has a Ph.D. in comparative constitutional law and politics from the University of Washington in Seattle. His research focuses on the politics of constitution-making and constitutional design in deeply divided societies. Shamshad Pasarlay is currently working on a book manuscript\, titled Incomplete Constitutions and Coordination in Deeply Divided Societies. His book is under contract with Cambridge University Press and will be published in the Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy Series. \nFor more info\, visit https://mec.fsu.edu/.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/online-talk-the-constitutional-imagination-of-the-taliban-in-afghanistan-with-shamsad-pasarlay-florida-state-university-march-20-2025-500-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTSTAMP:20260407T041155
CREATED:20250313T194839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T233446Z
UID:10001748-1742515200-1742601599@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqf: a component of civil society strategies\,” IISMM\, France (remote option)\, March 21\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:March 21\, 2025 \nChair: Randi Deguilhem\, CNRS\, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille University\, France \n“Waqf: A Component of Civil Society Strategies” \nOuddène Boughoufala\, Ibn Khaldoun University\, LEHAAN\, Tiaret\, Algeria\, “Theses on Waqf in Algeria: Current Situation and Statistics” \nMustapha Radji\, University of Mostaganem\, Algeria\, “Sufi Waqfs as Civic Society: The Case of Zawiyya Alawiyya in Algeria” \nIlyes Haj Aissa\, Ecole Normale de Laghouat\, Algeria\, “Mozabite Waqf Institutions Abroad: Social\, Religious\, and Cultural Roles”
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/iismm-seminar-series-waqf-a-component-of-civil-society-strategies-iismm-france-remote-option-march-21-2025/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250325
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SUMMARY:Faculty Fellow: Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies\, New York University\, 2025-2026
DESCRIPTION:“The Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at New York University invites applicants for a full-time\, non-tenure track position as a Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies. The initial appointment will be for one year beginning September 1\, 2025\, renewable annually for a maximum of three years\, pending administrative and budgetary approval. \nFaculty fellows teach three graduate courses per year\, advise and mentor graduate students\, oversee master’s theses\, and organize public programs. Student advising is a key component of this position\, as the Faculty Fellow will have a significant role in directing thesis projects\, teaching research methodologies\, and supporting MA students in their research. Faculty fellows are expected to thoroughly participate in the outreach activities of the Kevorkian Center\, including admissions\, organizing public programming and workshops\, and contributing to other program development. Candidates should demonstrate through their application materials a commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and excellence in teaching. \nIn compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act\, the annual base salary for this position is $60\,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position\, the candidate’s work experience\, education/training\, key skills\, internal peer equity\, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.” \nThe deadline to apply is March 24\, 2025. \nFor more information\, including details on how to apply\, please visit the link here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/faculty-fellow-faculty-fellow-in-near-eastern-studies-new-york-university-2025-2026/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Mary Elston (Harvard University)\,”The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj\,” Mar 24\, 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\nMarch 24: Mary Elston (Harvard University)\,”The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj.” Angela Giordani (Columbia 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-workshop-mary-elston-harvard-universitythe-islamic-tradition-in-modern-times-al-azhar-scholars-on-turath-and-manhaj-mar-24-2025-615-730-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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SUMMARY:Talk: “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran” with Bahman Khodadadi\, Harvard University\, March 25\, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran \nThe Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School are pleased to co-sponsor a talk by Bahman Khodadadi\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, Program in Islamic Law\, Harvard Law School\, entitled “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran.” \nThe talk will be held on Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025\, at 5:30-7pm.  The venue is Boylston 103.  Please RSVP here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-on-theocratic-criminal-law-the-rule-of-religion-and-punishment-in-iran-with-bahman-khodadadi-harvard-university-march-25-2025-530-700-pm/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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