BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Program in Islamic Law - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Program in Islamic Law REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250309T030419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T233732Z UID:10001744-1746057600-1746143999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Grant: MESA Global Academy 2025 – 2026 Application\, May 1\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From MESA: \nThe MESA Global Academy offers scholars of the Middle East from the MENA region who are currently displaced the chance to join the strongest network of Middle East Studies scholars in North America\, with professional development opportunities and a research grant. \nEligibility criteria for the fellowships are: 1) holding a PhD or equivalent in a field in the social sciences or humanities (graduate students will not be considered); 2) the primary institutional affiliation was in the MENA region prior to displacement; and 3) a publication record indicating scholarly productivity (in English\, French\, a native MENA language\, or principal research language of the field). \nThe deadline for applications is May 1\, 2025. \nFor more information and to apply\, click here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/grant-mesa-global-academy-2025-2026-application-may-1-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Grants,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250313T044901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T233732Z UID:10001746-1746057600-1746143999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Parchment\, Paper\, Inks\, and Gold\, The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program and Harvard Art Museums\, May 1\, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm DESCRIPTION:A Workshop on Parchment\, Paper\, Inks\, and Gold \nThursday\, May 1\, 2025 | 10am-2pm | Art Study Center\, Harvard Art Museums\nPenley Knipe\, Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper and Head of Paper Lab\, Harvard Art Museums\nDavid Roxburgh\, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History\, Harvard University \n\nThe workshop on May 1\, 2025\, will look at the materials and techniques of selected Qur’ans made between the 8th and 15th centuries in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums. We will look at the supports (paper and parchment)\, bindings (when applicable)\, inks\, gold\, and polychrome pigments (opaque watercolors) used to create these manuscripts. We will also discuss their development over time and throughout the regions of the Islamic lands. We have paired one reading to complete before the workshop\, Martin Levey’s “Mediaeval Arabic Bookmaking and its Relation to Early Chemistry and Pharmacology\,” which includes a translation of al-Mu’izz ibn Badis’s treatise “Book of the Staff of the Scribes and Implements of the Discerning” (Kitab ‘umdat al-kuttab wa ‘uddat dhawi al-albab) composed c. 1025 CE. \nThis first part of the workshop will take place in the Art Study Center for two hours\, 10:00am-12:00pm. Lunch will then be served. The final segment of the workshop\, 1:00-2:30pm\, will allow time for some of the participants to present a single leaf or single manuscript of their choosing to share with the cohort. This is not restricted to Qur’ans. Objects can be searched through the browse collections page of the Harvard Art Museums’ website. \nParticipation is by application and is limited to 15 graduate students. \nApplications will be accepted until March 31 and applicants will be notified whether they have been admitted by April 14. \nTo apply\, visit the link here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-parchment-paper-inks-and-gold-the-alwaleed-islamic-studies-program-and-harvard-art-museums-may-1-2025-1000-am-200-pm/ CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250413T161841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T233732Z UID:10001762-1746057600-1746143999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Prize: Middle East Medievalists (MEM) Book Prize\, May 1\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear MEM members\, \nThe Board of Directors of Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is pleased to request submissions for its biennial prize for best book on the medieval Middle East (ca. 500-1500 CE). The prize will be awarded at the 2025 annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association. \nBelow is a list of criteria for the upcoming competition: \n\nBooks published between April 1\, 2023 and March 31\, 2025 are eligible for this year’s prize.\nBooks must be non-fiction scholarly monographs based on original research.  Works not eligible include edited collections and compilations\, proceedings of symposia\, new editions of previously published books\, bibliographies\, dictionaries\, textbooks\, and surveys.  We welcome submissions from scholars working with primary source texts in Arabic\, Persian\, or any other Middle Eastern language\, as well as interdisciplinary studies and studies based on research with documents\, manuscripts\, and material culture.\nAuthors must be current members in good standing of Middle East Medievalists to be considered. To join MEM or renew your membership\, please visit our MEMbership page.\n\nDeadline:  May 1\, 2025 \nTO NOMINATE A BOOK \n\nAuthors or publishers should submit a short letter of nomination (preferably in an e-mail) noting the title\, publisher\, date of publication\, and series (if appropriate) to the Chair of the Selection Committee\, Abigail Balbale (abigail.balbale@nyu.edu) and the Secretary of MEM Jonathan Brack (jonathan.brack@northwestern.edu) by May 1\, 2025. *We recommend including a PDF of the book (if available) when submitting the letter of nomination.*\nSend hard copies of the book to each of the *four* members of the Selection committee\, postmarked by May 15 2025. Addresses are in the attached document. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-middle-east-medievalists-mem-book-prize-may-1-2025/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250202T000723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T233732Z UID:10001717-1746057600-1746316799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop\, May 1-3\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: February 5\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop \nMay 1-3\, 2025 \nAnnouncement and Call for Papers \n Co-Organized and Co-Hosted by \nJacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law) \nKim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University) \nJacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania Law School)\, and \nAnd co-sponsored by The American Society of Comparative Law \n  \nHosting institution this year:  University of Illinois College of Law  \nWe invite all interested comparative law scholars to consider submitting a paper to the next annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop\, which will be hosted by University of Illinois College of Law and held in-person in Champaign-Urbana\, from May 1-3\, 2025. \nInterested authors should submit papers to Jacqueline Ross at jeross1@illinois.edu. Please put “Comparative Law Workshop” in the subject line of your email when submitting.  \nPapers must be submitted by February 5\, 2025. We will inform authors of our decision by March 5\, 2025. \nThe annual workshop is an important forum in which comparative law works in progress can be explored among colleagues in a serious and thorough manner that will be truly helpful to the respective authors. “Work in progress” means scholarship that has reached a stage at which it is substantial enough for serious discussion and critique but that has not yet appeared in print and can still be revised after the workshop\, if it has already been accepted for publication.   Appropriate work for the workshop includes law review articles\, book chapters\, and other similar genres. \nWe ask for only one contribution per author and also ask authors to limit their papers to 15\,000 words (including notes).   If the paper (or book chapter) is longer\, please indicate which 15\,000 word portion they would like to have read and discussed. \nOur objective is not only to provide an opportunity for the discussion of scholarly work but also to create the opportunity for comparative lawyers to get together for two days devoted to talking shop\, both in the sessions and outside. We hope that this will create synergy that fosters more dialogue\, cooperation\, and an increased sense of coherence for the discipline. \nThe participants in the workshop will consist of the paper authors\, designated commentators\, and scholars from the host institutions. The group will be kept small enough to sit around a large table and to allow serious discussion. The authors will not present their papers at the workshop. The papers will be distributed well in advance and every participant is expected to have read all of them before the workshop.   While it may be hard to ensure your own paper is below 15\,000 words\, you will appreciate the word limit when it comes to reading all of the other papers for the workshop. \nEach paper will be introduced and discussed first by two commentators before opening the discussion to the other workshop participants\, who are all expected to be prepared with comments on the circulated (and read) papers. The author of each paper will be given an opportunity to respond and ask questions of his or her own.   Each author whose work is featured in the workshop is expected to comment on the work of the other six authors and to participate in the discussion of their work.  \nThere are no plans to publish a collection of the workshop papers. Paper authors may seek publication if\, and wherever\, they wish. The goal of the workshop is to improve the work before publication. \nThe workshop begins with a Thursday evening reception and dinner on May 1\, runs all day Friday May 2 and ends shortly after lunch on Saturday May 3.   We expect all authors to attend the entire workshop to provide continuity in the discussions. \nThe Workshop is supported by the University of Illinois College of Law and the American Society of Comparative Law.   We will cover the costs of hotels and meals in Champaign-Urbana and some portion of authors’ travel costs\, up to $600 per person\, though with some flexibility to reimburse for more if warranted by cost and distance. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-annual-comparative-law-work-in-progress-workshop-may-1-3-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-february-5-2024/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250202T000723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141331Z UID:10001718-1746144000-1746316799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT)\, University of Chicago\, May 2-3\, 2025 (Deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nWe are excited to announce that the 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT) will take place at The University of Chicago on May 2-3\, 2025. \nCall for Papers. We are now accepting proposals for papers and pre-arranged panels from graduate students\, postdocs\, faculty\, and independent scholars. We invite historians\, linguists\, anthropologists\, literary scholars\, sociologists\, musicologists\, scholars of religion\, and political scientists whose work engages with a broad geography\, including but not limited to\, the Mediterranean\, North and West Africa\, and South and Central Asia\, from Late Antiquity and the advent of Islam to the present. Travel support may be available\, please indicate in your application if you would like to be considered for travel support. \nWe particularly encourage submissions related to this year’s organizing theme: “Conceiving Time and Navigating Space: Spatiotemporal Engagements in the Middle East and North Africa ” The range of topics we hope to examine with this theme include\, but are not limited to: \n*   Meditations on Middle Eastern concepts of time and space\, whether connected to religious belief\, cultural practice\, national development\, or other ways of relating to spatial and temporal dimensions \n*   Engagement with speculative fictions\, alternative histories\, or forms of storytelling which shape the relationship between subjects and their temporality or spatiality \n*   Anthropological studies of concepts of time\, spatial organization\, and the way these concepts structure lived experience \n*   Microhistories\, oral history\, or other forms of memory preservation\, particularly  marginalized histories\, or alternative histories from any group \n*   Meditations on the development of national identities\, relationships between citizens and geography\, the alteration of geography through economic development\, colonial intervention\, war and conflict\, and nation building \n*   Imagined geography\, national belonging and the impact of diaspora and exile on such belonging \n*   Geographic surveys of the Middle East\, investigations into the politics of mapmaking and other forms of establishing geographic or environmental connection \n*   Engagement with indigenous literary and intellectual geographies produced in the Middle East and North Africa. Studies of toponymies and their cultural or political legacies in the region.\nAbout the Conference. Since its inception more than three decades ago\, the annual Middle East History and Theory Conference at the University of Chicago has earned a reputation as one of the premier academic gatherings in the field. Capitalizing on its setting at a university with a strong tradition in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies\, MEHAT has established itself as a major forum for emerging scholars across disciplines to share their research with peers\, receive constructive feedback\, and establish fruitful academic relationships. Participants come from North America\, Europe\, and the Middle East\, and they have traditionally included researchers at every stage of their careers. \nKeynote: The keynote speaker of this year’s conference is Professor Brahim El Guabli\, who will give a talk provisionally titled “Saharanism and its Afterlives: Historicizing a Universalizing Desert Imagination.” Brahim El Guabli is associate professor of Arabic studies and comparative literature at Williams College and currently associate professor of comparative thought and literature at Johns Hopkins University. El Guabli specializes in Amazigh\, Arabic\, and Francophone literatures\, but his interdisciplinary scholarship encompasses a variety of fields including memory\, indigeneity\, and environmental studies. El Guabli is the author of Moroccan Other-Archives: History and Citizenship after State Violence (Fordham University Press\, 2023)\, which has received honorable mention by the Middle East Librarians Association and is a finalist for the African Studies Association’s best book award. His second book\, entitled Saharan Imaginations: A History of Saharanism and its Radical Consequences\, is forthcoming with the University of California Press. He is currently completing a third monograph entitled Literature and Indigeneity: Imazighen’s Construction of a Literary Field (University of Michigan Press). Using untapped primary sources in Tamazight\, Darija\, and Arabic\, this book unsettles the current historicization of Tamazghan literature by rewriting the region’s literary history from an Indigenous Amazigh perspective.   El Guabli is co-founder and co-editor of the Amazigh Studies series with Georgetown University Press and of the independent peer-reviewed Tamazgha Studies Journal. \nApplications. Please send submissions electronically to mehat2025@gmail.com\, no later than Friday\, January 31\, 2025. Please include each presenter’s name\, and a brief biographical note including institutional affiliation\, program of study\, or position and attach a 250-word abstract with a tentative title. For pre-arranged panels\, please send a single email with an overall panel description plus individual paper abstracts. The best abstracts will summarize the paper’s topic\, its relationship and contribution to existing scholarship and specific conclusions. If you are unsure about the suitability of your topic\, feel free to email us at the above address. Submissions will be assessed\, and invitations extended by late February 2025. \nSelected papers will be grouped into panels of three or four. Participants should be prepared to deliver a maximum twenty-minute presentation and respond to questions from an assigned discussant as well as conference attendees. Written papers must be circulated to the respondent and fellow members of the panel at least two weeks before the conference. \nA small amount of travel support may be available for a number of presenters without access to institutional funding. Please indicate if you are interested in being considered in your email. \nPlease circulate widely! For questions and accessibility concerns\, please write to mehat2025@gmail.com. You can find additional information\, including last year’s conference program for reference\, on our website. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-39th-annual-middle-east-history-and-theory-conference-mehat-university-of-chicago-may-2-3-2025-deadline-january-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250507 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250205T001802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141331Z UID:10001724-1746403200-1746575999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy\,” University of Villanova School of Law\, Villanova\, Pennsylvania\, May 5-6\, 2025 (Abstract submission deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nCall for Papers (CFP): “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy” \nIslamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium\, May 5 & 6\, 2025\, University of Villanova School of Law\, Villanova\, Pennsylvania \nDeadline for Submission: January 31\, 2025 \nDescription: The Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium invites submission of paper abstracts for a workshop hosted at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law\, May 5 & 6\, 2025. \nThe symposium will explore the integration of pre-modern religious law and norms into the modern financial economy. We anticipate that papers will explore the tools used by religious traditions to construct their own commercial law in ways that both align with and diverge from modern state law. Comparative inquiries between Islamic and Jewish law are encouraged\, although comparisons to other legal traditions and/or works related to one religious legal tradition are welcome. \nPapers are welcome from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to legal studies\, including law\, sociology\, anthropology\, politics\, and history\, from scholars based in law schools and other academic departments. \nThis symposium is organized by the Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium\, whose leadership includes Samy Ayoub (UT Austin)\, Michael Broyde (Emory University)\, Chaim Saiman (Villanova University)\, and Rabea Benhalim (University of Colorado). \nApplying: Paper abstracts of no more than 500 words should be sent to Chaim Saiman (saiman@law.villanova.edu) no later than Friday\, January 31\, 2025. Submissions are welcome from academics at all levels: tenured\, pre-tenure\, non-tenure track\, fellows\, visiting assistant professors\, adjunct professors\, graduate students\, etc. \nFunding: Meals and lodging will be provided for all attendees. Limited\, additional travel funds may also be available. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-islamic-and-jewish-law-in-the-modern-economy-university-of-villanova-school-of-law-villanova-pennsylvania-may-5-6-2025-abstract-submission-deadline-january-3/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250507 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250205T001803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141331Z UID:10001725-1746403200-1746575999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: “Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy\,” Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium\, May 5-6\, 2025 (Deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:“Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy”\nIslamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium\n\nMay 5 & 6\, 2025\n\nUniversity of Villanova School of Law\, Villanova\, Pennsylvania\n\nDeadline for Submission: January 31\, 2025\nDescription: The Islamic and Jewish Legal Scholars Symposium invites submission of paper\nabstracts for a workshop hosted at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law\, May 5\n& 6\, 2025.\n\nThe symposium will explore the integration of pre-modern religious law and norms into the\nmodern financial economy. We anticipate that papers will explore the tools used by religious\ntraditions to construct their own commercial law in ways that both align with and diverge from\nmodern state law. Comparative inquiries between Islamic and Jewish law are encouraged\,\nalthough comparisons to other legal traditions and/or works related to one religious legal\ntradition are welcome. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-islamic-and-jewish-law-in-the-modern-economy-islamic-and-jewish-legal-scholars-symposium-may-5-6-2025-deadline-january-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Blog,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250219T000241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141331Z UID:10001734-1747353600-1747439999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:IISMM Seminar Series: “From Jerusalem to India: Endowments and Gender Influences\,” IISMM\, France (remote option)\, May 16\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:May 16\, 2025 \n“  From Jerusalem to India: Endowments and Gender Influences  ” \nMusa Sroor \, Birzeit University\, Birzeit\, Palestine: “  Gender Influence on Waqf in Ottoman Jerusalem: Problem of Management and Benefit  ” \nMir Abdul Sofique \, University of Burdwan\, Burdwan\, West Bengal\, India: “  Indian Waqf Properties: Issues and Properties in Contemporary Times  ” \nFor more details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/iismm-seminar-series-from-jerusalem-to-india-endowments-and-gender-influences-iismm-france-remote-option-may-16-2025/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250313T044902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T141332Z UID:10001747-1747353600-1747439999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Prize: Doctoral Dissertation Prize\, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program\, May 16\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Doctoral Dissertation Prize\n\nAward Amount: $3\,000\nEligibility: Open to Harvard doctoral students in all disciplines who complete their Ph.D. between June 2024 and May 2025. Faculty advisor nomination is required.\nSubmission Deadline: Friday\, May 16\, 2025\, at 5 PM (via CARAT).\nAward Announcement: Fall 2025.\n\nAll applications must be submitted through CARAT. For more details\, visit islamicstudies.harvard.edu/thesis-prize or contact islamicstudies@harvard.edu with any questions. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-doctoral-dissertation-prize-the-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-may-16-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250226T081936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T235017Z UID:10001739-1747785600-1747871999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Graduate Student & Early Career Workshop\, Law & Society Association\, May 21\, 2025 (Deadline: November 6\, 2024) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe Law and Society Association (LSA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Graduate Student & Early Career Workshop. The workshop will convene on Wednesday\, May 21\, 2025\, immediately preceding the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting in Chicago\, Illinois\, USA.  \nApplications are due November 6th 2024. Successful applicants will be notified in early December\, 2024.  \nFor more information\, please see here. \n  URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-graduate-student-early-career-workshop-law-society-association-may-21-2025-deadline-november-6-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250520T141333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T235017Z UID:10001765-1747785600-1747958399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Islamic Finance Conference at the World Bank HQ\, World Bank HQ\, May 21-22\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Event: IFESDC 2025\n\nDate: May 21–22\, 2025\n\nVenue: World Bank HQ\, Washington\, D.C.\n\nTheme: Eradicating Poverty and Enhancing Prosperity for Sustainable Development\n\nKeynote: Prof. Dr. Nasaruddin Umar\, Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia\n\nTopic: “The Role of Faith in Development”\n\nRegistration link (free + meals included):\nhttps://imaamcenter.org/ifesdc_2025\n\n⸻\n\nSession 3: Islamic Finance\, Zakat\, and Economic Empowerment\n\nPaper title: Integrating Green Sukuk into the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework: Opportunities and Challenges\n\nPresenter: Assoc Prof Dr Wan Mohd Zulhafiz bin Wan Zahari\n\nAffiliation: Senior Research Fellow\, Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School; Associate Professor\, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Law\, International Islamic University Malaysia & Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow American University Washington College of Law. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-finance-conference-at-the-world-bank-hq-world-bank-hq-may-21-22-2025/ CATEGORIES:lectures and talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WB-Islamic-Finance-cz3Adr.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250526 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250226T081937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T233601Z UID:10001740-1747872000-1748217599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:LSA 2025 Annual Meeting: Chicago\, Illinois from May 22-25\, 2025 (Early registration: December 3\, 2024) DESCRIPTION:Registration for the LSA 2025 Annual Meeting  is now open!\n\nThe conference will take place in-person in Chicago\, Illinois from May 22-25\, 2025! The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. For the latest updates and more information about the meeting\, be sure to visit lawandsociety.org .\n\nFor more details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/lsa-2025-annual-meeting-chicago-illinois-from-may-22-25-2025-early-registration-december-3-2024/ CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250603 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250520T141335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T232219Z UID:10001766-1748822400-1748908799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program\, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center\, Washington\, D.C.\, June 16 – July 17\, 2025 (Deadline June 2\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear Staff and Students\,\nWe are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program\, hosted by the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) in Washington\, D.C. \nAbout the Program: \nSABLA is a five-week intensive Arabic language and cultural immersion program designed for current undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as recent graduates. The program offers courses at three proficiency levels: Mid Beginner\, Mid Intermediate\, and Mid Advanced\, focusing on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Classes are conducted by experienced instructors using a proficiency-based approach that emphasizes listening\, speaking\, reading\, writing\, and grammar skills. \nProgram Details: \n*   Dates: June 16 – July 17\, 2025\n*   Schedule: Monday to Thursday\, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\n*   Location: Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center\, Washington\, D.C.\n*   Eligibility:\n*   Current college or university students and recent graduates will be considered\n*   Participants must be 19 years of age and up.\n*   Scholarship Coverage: Tuition and instructional materials\n*   Note: Participants are responsible for airfare to D.C.\, accommodation\, meals\, excursions\, and other personal expenses. SQCC does not provide housing; students must arrange their own accommodation.\nApplication Requirements:\n*   Completed online application form\n*   Resume\n*   Two essays:\n*   English essay (300–500 words) discussing how participation in SABLA will help achieve your future goals and how you plan to incorporate Arabic language study into your academic or career plans\n*   Arabic essay (approximately 175 words) introducing yourself to the program staff\, including your personal and professional interests and goals\n*   Two letters of recommendation\, including one from an Arabic instructor\n*   Unofficial transcripts \nCultural Enrichment: \nBeyond classroom instruction\, SABLA offers integrated cultural activities\, including: \n*   Weekly lectures on Arab history\, society\, and culture with a focus on Oman\n*   Movie screenings\n*   Visits to museums\, libraries\, and Middle Eastern restaurants in D.C.\n*   Guest lectures conducted in Arabic \nApplication Deadline: June 2\, 2025 \nFor more information and to apply\, please visit the official SABLA program page: https://www.sqcc.org/classes/sabla/ \nWe strongly encourage eligible students to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity to enhance their Arabic language skills and immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Oman. \nBest regards\,\nSultan Qaboos Cultural Center\nTel: 202-677-3967\nEmail : Arabic@sqcc.org URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/arabic-intensive-program-sabla-2025-summer-arabic-intensive-program-sultan-qaboos-cultural-center-washington-d-c-june-16-july-17-2025-deadline-june-2-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250608 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250309T000656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T232056Z UID:10001742-1749168000-1749340799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework\,” ESIL IG\, Paris\, June 6-7\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear Colleagues\, \nI am pleased to share the Call for Papers for an European Society of International Law (ESIL)-supported event titled “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework\,” organized in collaboration among three interest groups: the ESIL IG on European and International Rule of Law\, the ESIL IG on International Environmental Law\, and the ESIL IG on International Economic Law. The event will take place at École Normale Supérieure – Paris Sciences et Lettres (ENS-PSL) on 6-7 June 2025. \nThe Call for Papers is open until 28 February 2025\, and you can find further details here. \nWe look forward to receiving your abstracts and to meeting you in Paris in June 2025. \nFor more details\, please see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-towards-a-global-ecological-economic-legal-framework-esil-ig-paris-june-6-7-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTSTAMP:20260405T011023 CREATED:20250424T150744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T233535Z UID:10001763-1749772800-1749859199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law\, Younger Comparativists Committee\, June 13\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law \nThe YCC will award the Phanor J. Eder Prize for the best paper submitted by a J.D.\, B.A.\, LL.B.\, or other student who has not yet completed their first law degree as of May 31\, 2025. The author(s) of the winning paper will receive a modest stipend to help defray the costs of attending the conference and presenting the paper there. \nThose wishing to participate for this prize should also submit their paper by June 13\, 2025 via an e-mail to ycc@ascl.org with the subject line: “Submission for Phanor J. Eder Prize”. The email should state each author’s name and law school contact information\, the title of the paper\, and a certification that each author satisfies the eligibility criteria set out above. The paper should be attached to this email in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Papers must be no more than 15\,000 words (excluding footnotes). Submissions should reflect original research that will not yet have been published by the time of the conference\, although it may have been accepted for publication. Applicants to the prize do not have to apply to the 2025 YCC conference to be considered. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-phanor-j-eder-prize-in-comparative-law-younger-comparativists-committee-june-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250329T003446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T232131Z UID:10001758-1749945600-1751068799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History\, University of Wisconsin Law School\, June 15-27\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe 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. \nFor application and summer program details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/2025-hurst-summer-institute-legal-history-university-of-wisconsin-law-school-june-15-27-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250619 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250320T002049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T234753Z UID:10001752-1750118400-1750291199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Conference: Law\, Culture\, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference\, Georgetown University\, June 17-18\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Law\, Culture\, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference\, Georgetown University\, June 17-18\, 2025 \nSpeech Matters \nWe live in a golden or an iron age\, depending on one’s point of view\, for laws regulating speech. The COVID-19 pandemic forced governments around the world to reckon with floods of dis- and misinformation. The global rise of the far right has brought with it a need for new legal tools to combat threats\, harassment\, and hate speech. And in the United States\, state and local governments have attempted to suppress speech by or about unpopular subjects through means ranging from book bans to felony prosecutions. For this year’s Law\, Culture\, and Humanities Annual Conference\, we invite papers on how the law conceptualizes\, regulates\, commodifies\, or instrumentalizes speech (broadly defined not just as language but as expressive activity). In particular\, we welcome papers that use humanistic tools for making sense of speech and expression—concepts from rhetoric\, narrative theory\, aesthetics\, genre studies\, and more—to tackle new or persistent legal puzzles. \nSubmission Guidelines \nWe encourage the submission of fully constituted panels\, as well as panels that reimagine or experiment with models for academic presentation\, such as roundtables\, author meet reader sessions (which may include multiple books and their authors in conversation)\, collaborative presentations\, multi-panel streams\, etc. Individual proposals should include a title and an abstract of no more than 250 words. Please note that online presenters should organize a full panel (we will not be accepting individual papers for online presentations this year) and that\, though we traditionally accept most papers\, we may need to limit the number of online panels we accept\, depending on demand. Panels\, whether virtual or in-person\, should include three papers (or\, exceptionally\, four papers). Please specify a title and designate a chair for your panel. The panel chair may also be a panel presenter. It is not necessary to write an abstract or proposal for the panel itself. To indicate your pre-constituted panel\, roundtable\, or stream\, please ensure that individual registrants provide the name of the panel and the chair in their individual submissions on the registration site. All panel\, roundtable\, or stream participants must make an individual submission on the registration site. When submitting a proposal\, we also ask that registrants identify two keywords to help us align sessions with each other. \nMode \nThe twenty-seventh annual conference will emphasize the LCH tradition of in-person conversation. While we encourage participants to join us in Washington\, D.C.\, we recognize that in-person attendance may be prohibitive for some. To that end\, we will also accept the submission of virtual panels. Since we will not be providing technical support for virtual participants\, panel chairs will be responsible for providing Zoom links that will be listed in the program. All plenary sessions will be available streaming online as well as in person. \nHow to Submit? \nSubmissions may be made through the website the link of which is given below.  Creating a Panel: Contact Our Graduate Coordinators Early. While participants may submit individual paper proposals that the Program Committee will later combine into full panels\, we strongly encourage applicants to create full panels prior to submission. Pre-formed panels may cohere better\, and allow collaborators to craft focused scholarly exchanges. Panels comprising a diversity of institutions\, academic ranks\, disciplines\, and identities are often the most rewarding. If you would like support in finding others who might be interested in forming a panel\, please contact our Graduate Coordinators\, Aditya Banerjee (adityabanerjee@g.harvard.edu) and Jack Quirk (john_quirk@brown.edu) with “LCH panel” in the subject line. The Graduate Coordinators will act as intermediaries\, and may be able to put you in contact with others working on related topics. We especially encourage graduate students and those new to LCH to consider reaching out to the Graduate Coordinators if they’re struggling to identify potential co-panelists. Please contact them well before the submission deadline\, to allow time for follow-up. \nSubmission Deadline \n\nSubmission Deadline: January 31\, 2025\nDates of Conference: June 17-18\, 2025\n\nContact Information \nPlease email lch@lawculturehumanities.com with any queries. \nClick here to submit a proposal. \nClick here to view the official conference website. \nLaw\, Culture\, and Humanities Graduate Student Workshop\, Georgetown University\, June 16\, 2025 \nThe annual Association for the Study of Law\, Culture\, and the Humanities Graduate Student Workshop will be held on Monday\, June 16\, 2025 (the day before the annual meeting begins). \nThe workshop is designed for graduate students who are undertaking research that cuts across law\, cultural studies\, literature\, philosophy\, legal studies\, anthropology\, political science\, and history\, among others. The workshop is designed to afford graduate students the opportunity to experience the LCH community in a smaller venue with more sustained contact with one another and some faculty. The workshop also provides graduate students with an opportunity to discuss their research projects in a small group setting in anticipation of such things as job talks and publication. \nApplications to the workshop should consist of a current curriculum vitae (2-3 page maximum)\, an abstract of a current project not exceeding 700 words that explicitly addresses how it relates to law\, culture and the humanities\, as well as a short (5 page maximum) text relating to that project. This “text” could be a case\, literary work\, a time-line\, a photo\, a sound or video file\, or some other relevant text. The text you choose should be something that helps you reflect on the subject of your work and your methods of analysis. Please use your judgment and best guess in deciding how audio\, visual\, or audio-visual materials “translate” into pages of text. \nWhile it is possible to participate in both the workshop and the LCH annual conference\, the two events are separate and require separate applications. Should workshop participants wish to present at the conference as well\, they will need to submit a proposal here (in addition to their workshop application). Should workshop participants wish to attend the conference but not present a paper\, they will need to register (once registration for the conference becomes available). \nApplicants whose workshop proposals are accepted will receive some support towards an extra night’s accommodation from LCH as well as some support (varying\, depending on distance traveled) towards the cost of transportation to the conference site. While those who participated in a previous workshop may re-apply and participate again\, should space and/or funds be limited\, we will prioritize new participants. Please email your applications to lch@lawculturehumanities.com by January 31\, 2025. \nClick here to view the official workshop website. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-law-culture-and-humanities-27th-annual-conference-georgetown-university-june-17-18-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-january-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250322T000513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T234755Z UID:10001753-1750377600-1750463999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqfs\, women and circles of power\,” IISMM\, France (remote option)\, June 20\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:June 20\, 2025   \nChair: Randi Deguilhem \, CNRS\, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille U.\, France\n“  Waqfs\, women and circles of power  ” \nAna Maria Carballeira Debasa \, Escuela de Estudios Árabes (EEA)\, CSIC\, Granada\, Spain: “  Habous in the circles of power in al-Andalus  ” \nNozhat Ahmadi \, University of Isfahan\, Iran\, “  Waqfs of the Women of the Safavid Court  ” \nMohammadreza Neyestani \, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille University\, Aix-en-Provence\, France\, “  Structure of the waqf under the Safavids in Iran  ” \nFore more details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/iismm-seminar-series-waqfs-women-and-circles-of-power-iismm-france-remote-option-june-20-2025/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250328T000748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T234753Z UID:10001755-1750723200-1750982399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Conference: The Middle Ages in the Modern World\, London Strand Campus\, King’s College London\, June 24-26\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 13\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nTHE MIDDLE AGES IN THE MODERN WORLD (MAMO): A multidisciplinary conference on medievalism in the post-Middle Ages Fifth Conference\, London\, 24–26 June 2025 Special strand: London Chaucer Conference 2025: Reception CALL FOR PAPERS The Middle Ages in the Modern World is a revived conference about the ways in which the Middle Ages have been received\, imagined\, invoked\, relived\, used\, abused\, and refashioned in the modern and contemporary worlds. Proposals are invited for papers\, panels\, linked panels\, readings and events for the 5th MAMO conference. Creative and scholarly work from any discipline on any aspect of medievalism is welcome\, but we are particularly interested in addressing: • Inclusivity and exclusivity; the struggle to claim the medieval; medievalist activism • Relationships between the medievalisms of scholarship\, creative work\, heritage and cultural industries • Performance and re-enactment of the medieval • Continuities: living and working with medieval buildings and institutions • Local\, national and global medievalisms; medievalisms of London • The history and current state of medievalism studies • Chaucer reception in all forms from the manuscripts to the present day Please send any proposals or queries to themamoconference@gmail.com by 13 January 2025. If you are submitting proposals for single or linked panels\, please consider diversity when selecting participants. The conference will take place in King’s College London Strand Campus. \nFor further details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-the-middle-ages-in-the-modern-world-london-strand-campus-kings-college-london-june-24-26-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-january-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250612T013447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T234756Z UID:10001772-1750809600-1750895999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Symposium: Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion Symposium\, Coventry University\, June 25\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear friends and colleagues\, \nWe hope you can join us for this important upcoming symposium organised by the Digital British Islam research team. Please register as soon as possible as places are very limited. The details are as follows: \nDigital Methodologies for the Study of Religion Symposium \nWednesday 25th June \nCoventry University \n9.30am-4.15pm \nThis knowledge exchange symposium is part of the ESRC-funded Digital British Islam research project. Hosted by Coventry University\, it will bring together scholars to critically engage with the uses\, challenges\, and future directions of digital methodologies for the study of religion. The draft programme for the symposium is available on here:https://digitalbritishislam.com/draft-symposium-programme/ \nRegistration is free and includes access to all conference sessions\, lunch\, refreshments\, and networking opportunities. Please note\, we are not able to cover travel expenses on this occasion. \nPlease register on this link as soon as possible: https://digitalbritishislam.com/symposium-registration/ \nPlaces are very limited and registration will closed once full or on Wednesday 18th June. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/symposium-digital-methodologies-for-the-study-of-religion-symposium-coventry-university-june-25-2025/ CATEGORIES:digital humanities,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250527T205022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T232052Z UID:10001769-1750982400-1751068799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Wallace Johnson First Book Program\, June 27\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nWALLACE JOHNSON FIRST BOOK PROGRAM \nCRITERIA \nScholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history. \nAMOUNT \nFellowship funding for travel and accommodation. \nDEADLINE \nJune 27\, 2025 \nThe biennial Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors provides advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history\, broadly defined. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars\, participants develop and revise book proposals and sample chapters\, as well as meeting with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers. \nThe Johnson Program is open to early career\, pre-tenure scholars\, publishing in English\, who have completed PhDs\, JDs\, or equivalent degrees. Scholars with expertise in all chronological periods and geographical fields are encouraged to apply\, as are applicants who may not (yet) identify as legal historians. The Program provides substantial travel and accommodation funding to support attendance at Program meetings. \nAdmission to the Wallace Johnson program is biennial. The next cohort will be selected in summer 2025\, and the call for applications for the program can be found below. \nThe program includes the following elements: \n\nFall 2025 (November 13\, 2025): in-person\, one-day\, pre-conference workshop at the ASLH Annual Meeting (Detroit\, MI)\, introduction to book publishing and proposal writing;\nSpring 2026 (date TBD): remote meeting\, feedback from program leader and peers on draft book proposal;\nSummer 2026 (date TBD): in-person\, two-day workshop on draft chapters at the American Bar Foundation (Chicago\, IL); and\nFall 2026 (date TBD): in-person\, half-day\, pre-conference workshop at the ASLH Annual Meeting (Location TBD).\n\nThe 2025-26 Johnson Program will be led by Professor Christopher Schmidt\, with the participation of other senior legal historians. \nUp to 5 Fellows will be selected. Fellows must commit to participation in all elements of the program. Each will receive substantial funding for travel and accommodation related to the program\, with a small supplement to participants who do not have institutional support for travel and research. \nThe application deadline is June 27\, 2025. Applicants should submit items 1-3 as a single pdf document\, Times New Roman\, 12-point font\, with your full name in a header on each page. All materials should be submitted to Sam Erman (samerman@umich.edu) by June 27\, 2025. \n\nApplicant Information Sheet (in lieu of cover letter).\n\n\nPersonal Information: first name; last name;\nCurrent mailing address;\nphone;\nemail address;\ncurrent institution;\ncurrent position;\ninstitutional affiliation for 2025-26.\nEducation: month and year of graduate degree\, institution\, and field: Ph.D.; J.D.; other.\nFunding: If selected for the Wallace Johnson program\, would you have access to university or other institutional funds to help cover the costs of attending the program? Yes\, No\, Don’t Know. (We are committed to enabling fellows from a range of institutional positions to participate in the program. Your answer here will have no effect on your candidacy\, but will enable us to provide small supplements to participants without institutional support.)\nComments or relevant details.\n\n\nAbridged Curriculum Vitae (limited to 2 pages).\nProject Description (single spaced; not exceeding 1\,000 words)organized with the following sections and addressing these questions. (We are looking for candid self-reflection. You should think of this document as the first step in the revision\, rethinking process.)\n\n\nAuthor Bio. Tell us about yourself\, including your position and commitments for the fellowship year (remember\, we’ll have your cv).\nDissertation (or other substantial piece of writing). Title? What was your dissertation (or other writing) about? What was its argument? What was its arc? What were its original contributions?\nWorking title for book? What changes are you imagining for the book in terms of conceptualization\, structure\, narrative\, or arc? Are you planning additional research and/or new chapters? How are you imagining the book’s audience? What stage are you at in your work on the book?\n\n\nTwo letters of recommendation submitted separately. Please ask two scholars who know your work well to write a letter of recommendation. We recommend that at least one letter come from a faculty member who was a major advisor of the dissertation (or other writing). Letters should be sent by email directly to Sam Erman (samerman@umich.edu) and received no later than June 27\, 2025. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/wallace-johnson-first-book-program-june-27-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250520T141336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T003620Z UID:10001767-1751241600-1751327999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series\, American Society for Legal History\, June 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series \nSponsored by the American Society for Legal History \nDeadline for Applications: June 30\, 2025 \n\nThe ASLH “Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series” is intended to foster conversation and connection beyond the Annual Meeting about exciting new work in the field of legal history or likely to be of interest to legal historians. The series is hosted by the ASLH Committee on Digital Programming. Series Events will be 1 hour\, 6-7 pm (Central) Wednesday evenings on Zoom. \nEvent Structure: Each event opens with a brief introduction of the work by the author\, followed by conversation between the author and an interlocutor of their choice\, and closing with conversation with the audience. In panels featuring more than 1 book or article\, we expect the authors to serve as interlocutors for each other. There is no expectation that audience members have read the featured work; the format is structured with this in mind. \nEligibility: Books\, Articles\, or Digital Legal Histories published January 2024-December 2025 \nWe encourage scholars at all career stages\, both within and outside the U. S.\, and working in all geographic and chronological fields to apply. We welcome applications for events featuring two books or articles in conversation\, and events coordinated with another professional society. ASLH membership is encouraged\, but not required to present. Books featured on a panel at the Annual Meeting are not eligible. \nApplications: (max. 1 page; 12 pt font) \n\nBook/Article/DLH Author\, Title\, Publisher (for articles: Journal title; for DLH: url) and Publication date\nBook/Article/DLH Abstract (1 paragraph)\nAuthor Bio (1 paragraph)(including email & ASLH membership status)\nInterlocutor Bio (1 paragraph)(including email & ASLH membership status)\n\nFAQ: \n\nDoes the same 1-page limit apply to applications for more than 1 book or multiple articles? Yes. We are especially interested in hearing how featuring the works together would make for an interesting conversation.\nDo I have to find my own interlocutor? Yes. Only complete submissions\, including those with an interlocutor\, will be considered.\n\nPlease direct Questions & Submissions to: Naama Maor\, nmaor@tauex.tau.ac.il \nApplication Deadline: June 30\, 2024 URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/making-connections-new-works-in-legal-history-series-american-society-for-legal-history-june-30-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250705 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250405T002143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T003621Z UID:10001760-1751328000-1751673599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: “From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies\,” Hamburg University\, July 1-4\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear friends and colleagues\, \nI would like to invite you to the workshop “From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies” that we are organizing at Hamburg University: \nWorkshop Title: From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies: A Hands-On Workshop \nDates: July 1-4\, 2025\nLocation: University of Hamburg\, Afrika-Asien Institut \nWe are excited to announce the upcoming hands-on workshop\, “From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies”\, taking place from July 1st to 4th\, 2025\, at the University of Hamburg’s Afrika-Asien Institut. This workshop is part of the Emmy Noether Project “Evolution of Islamic Societies (600-1600): Algorithmic Analysis into Social History\,” [EIS1600]\, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. \nThis workshop is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to apply both classical machine learning techniques and the latest AI technologies in the study of Arabic and Islamic texts. Participants will gain practical experience and theoretical knowledge\, enabling them to harness these cutting-edge technologies in their research. A working knowledge of Python is required. We will use Arabic texts from the OpenITI Corpus as our data. \nThis event is ideal for researchers in the fields of Arabic and Islamic studies who are eager to integrate the latest technologies into their work and to make bold contributions to the evolving landscape of humanistic research in our fast-paced digital age. \nApplication Deadline: April 30\nNotification of Acceptance: First week of May\nWe are pleased to offer partial financial support for some participants. For more details or to address any inquiries\, please contact Alicia Gonzalez atalicia.gonzalez@uni-hamburg.de. \nOrganizers: EIS1600 Team—Alicia Gonzalez Martinez\, Hamid Reza Hakimi\, and Maxim Romanov\, University of Hamburg\nInstructors: Tariq Yousef\, University of Southern Denmark; Maroussia Bednarkiewicz\, IE University\nConfirmed Participants: Sarah Savant\, Peter Verkinderen\, Masoumeh Seydi\, AKU-London \nJoin us for this innovative workshop and be part of the future of Arabic and Islamic studies research! URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-from-classical-ml-to-ai-in-arabic-and-islamic-studies-hamburg-university-july-1-4-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Due dates,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250708 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250408T000715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T233441Z UID:10001761-1751846400-1751932799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Summer Language Intensive Program: Istanbul University Institute for Islamic Studies\, July 7 – August 8\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Summer Language Intensive Program 2025\nIstanbul University Institute for Islamic Studies\n(Kuyucu Murad Pasha Madrasa\, Vezneciler/Fatih) \nJoin the Summer Language Intensive Program at Istanbul University and enhance your academic research skills in Modern Turkish and Ottoman Turkish. This program is ideal for MA and PhD students in the fields of history\, literature\, and Islamic studies. \nProgram Dates:\nJuly 7th – August 8th\, 2025 (5 weeks) \nClass Schedule:\nWeekdays\, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\n(4 hours daily\, 20 hours per week\, 100 total hours) \nLevels Offered:\nBeginner\, Intermediate\, and Advanced \nProgram Fee:\n1\,500 USD \n\nIncluded in the Program:\n\n100 hours of intensive language training\nAccess to the Islamic Studies Institute Special Collections Library\nSeminars by field experts\nGuided tours to key historical sites: Historical Peninsula\, Süleymaniye Manuscript Library\, and Presidential Archives\nRefreshments (hot & cold drinks and snacks)\nIstanbul University certificate upon completion\n\n\nNote: \n\nMaximum of 10 students per class\nVisa\, flight\, accommodation\, and health insurance are not included\n\n\nApply now to immerse yourself in the rich cultural and historical context of Istanbul while mastering key research languages! \nFor more information and registration\, please contact the program director:\nM. Fatih Çalışır\, PhD\n📧 mfcalisir@istanbul.edu.tr\n🔗 https://islamtetkikleri.istanbul.edu.tr/en/ URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-language-intensive-program-istanbul-university-institute-for-islamic-studies-july-7-august-8-2025/ CATEGORIES:courses,Due dates,lectures and talks,Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-03-at-15.37.25-MtVvtL.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250816 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250520T141336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T231829Z UID:10001768-1755216000-1755302399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Prize: Colin B. Picker Prize\, Younger Comparativists Committee\, August 15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Colin B. Picker Graduate Student Prize \nThe YCC will award the Colin B. Picker Prize for the best paper submitted by a graduate student. To be considered for the award\, in addition to submitting an abstract by the above deadline\, graduate students whose abstracts are accepted for the conference must also submit their papers in their final form by August 15\, 2025\, to ycc@ascl.org with the following subject line: “Submission for Graduate Student Prize.” URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-colin-b-picker-prize-younger-comparativists-committee-august-15-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250531T001808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T234852Z UID:10001770-1755475200-1756511999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World\, Leiden University\, August 18-29\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World \nDate: 18 August – 29 August 2025\nCosts: €600\nLevel: The course is meant for graduate students (MA and PhD) and researchers.\nLanguage: English. Non-native speakers are required to have a command of English equivalent to at least TOEFL 550.\nScholarships: There are two scholarships to cover the tuition for students who don’t have access to funding from their home institutions or otherwise. To be considered for this scholarship\, please provide an official letter from your institution stating that they cannot provide the tuition fee. \nThe deadline for applications is the 5th of May. \nFor applications details and more information\, visit the link here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-school-philology-and-manuscripts-from-the-muslim-world-leiden-university-august-18-29-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250905 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250606T003714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T235059Z UID:10001771-1756684800-1757030399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Summer School on Digital Humanities and Islamic Studies\, September 1-4\, 2025\, Switzerland (Deadline: June 13\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDate: September 1\, 2025 – September 4\, 2025\nLocation: Switzerland\nSubject Fields: Digital Humanities\, Islamic History / Studies \nThe University of Bern is pleased to host a four-day summer school on Digital Humanities for Islamic Studies\, designed for early-career researchers working with Arabic-script materials. This course provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with digital tools and methodologies\, engage in scholarly exchange\, and explore the latest developments in the field. \nThe program will feature expert-led sessions by renowned scholars in the field: \n• Alicia González Martínez (University of Hamburg) \n• Maxim G. Romanov (University of Hamburg) \n• Peter Verkinderen (Aga Khan University\, London) \nParticipants will explore key topics such as text digitization\, computational analysis\, data modeling\, and digital corpora\, with a focus on Islamic and Arabic-script historical sources. \nApplication Process \nDue to the practical nature of the sessions\, on-site participation is limited to 20 participants. Interested candidates must apply by Friday\, June 13\, 2025\, by submitting the following documents: \nMotivation Letter (explaining research interests and how the course aligns with them)\nCurriculum Vitae (max. 3 pages\, highlighting major achievements)\nAdditional Supporting Documents (if applicable\, indicating previous experience in the field) \nFormat: All documents must be submitted as a single PDF file named “LastName_Name_Bern_IslamicateDH2025” \nSubmission: Send your application to Sefer Korkmaz at sefer.korkmaz@unibe.ch \nFinancial Support \nA limited number of (partial) scholarships are available for participants who are unable to secure funding from their institutions. If so\, please add a statement in your motivation letter specifying that you are also applying for financial support for the travel costs and not only for admission to the summer school. \nScientific Board \nProf. Tobias Hodel\nProf. Serena Tolino \nAdditional Information \nThe final program and reading list will be shared with accepted participants. More details will be available soon on the official webpage: University of Bern Summer Schools (https://www.unibe.ch/studies/programs/summer___winter_schools/index_eng.html) \nFor inquiries\, contact organizers: \nSefer Korkmaz (sefer.korkmaz@unibe.ch) \nIlyes Mechentel (mohamed.mechentel@unibe.ch) URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-school-on-digital-humanities-and-islamic-studies-september-1-4-2025-switzerland-deadline-june-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:digital humanities,events in Islamic legal studies END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250906T211824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T233646Z UID:10001784-1757145600-1757178000@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Panels: International Medieval Congress\, September 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:The next International Medieval Congress (IMC) conference will be held in July 2026. Middle East Medievalists (MEM) invites their members to submit panels to the IMC by September 30\, 2025. \nFrom the organizers:  \nMEM sponsors IMC panels in the field of medieval Islamic history/studies. There is no need to receive our approval since IMC does not limit the number of panels MEM can sponsor. If you wish\, when you submit your panel\, please go ahead and indicate that your panel is sponsored by Middle East Medievalists. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-panels-international-medieval-congress-september-30-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250826T193517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T233501Z UID:10001779-1757635200-1757721599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Middle East Beyond Borders Fall 2025 Workshop\, September 12 DESCRIPTION:From the Organizers:\n\n\n\n\nMiddle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) Fall 2025: Call for Papers\n\n\n\nPlease complete this survey to record your interest in presenting a polished work-in-progress (polished dissertation chapter or an undefended prospectus) at MEBB during the Fall 2025 semester. \n\nThe 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. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-middle-east-beyond-borders-fall-2025-workshop-november-15/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T011024 CREATED:20250906T200258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T233643Z UID:10001780-1758564900-1758569400@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Omar Abdel Ghaffar (Harvard University)\, “Canonizing Assent: Legal Canons in Action in late Medieval Jerusalem\,” September 22\, 2025 @6:15pm DESCRIPTION:Omar Abdel Ghaffar (PhD candidate\, HMES/JD’25) will join us to share a chapter titled “Canonizing Assent: Legal Canons in Action in late Medieval Jerusalem” on September 22nd. Saaleh Baseer (PhD candidate\, HMES) will respond. \nWe will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the Finnegan Room (Barker 403) and dinner will be provided. See event flyer for more info and to RSVP. \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 students. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-middle-east-beyond-borders-omar-abdel-ghaffar-harvard-university-canonizing-assent-legal-canons-in-action-in-late-medieval-jerusalem-september-22-2025-615pm/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MEBB-7nv0fj.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR