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SUMMARY:Position opening: Assistant Professor in Southeast Asian history\, Brown University\, October 2\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Department of History at Brown University invites applicants for a full-time\, tenure-track position\, at the assistant professor level\, in Southeast Asia. Historically informed research in all subfields\, regions\, and time periods will be considered. The appointment will begin on July 1\, 2024\, or as soon as possible thereafter. Ph.D. or equivalent is required by time of appointment. \nThe department places a high priority on research excellence\, high-quality teaching\, and a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Interested candidates should speak to their ability to contribute to each of these three areas in a letter of application. Please also submit a curriculum vitae and writing sample (essay or dissertation/manuscript chapter) via Interfolio. Additional materials\, including three letters of reference\, may be requested after an initial review of the applications. Review of applications will begin October 2\, 2023. To assure full consideration applicants should submit their materials by that date.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-assistant-professor-in-southeast-asian-history-brown-university-october-2-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
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SUMMARY:Book talk: “Taming the Messiah: The Formation of an Ottoman Political Public Sphere\, 1600-1700” by Aslihan Gurbuzel\, CMES\, Harvard University\, October 3\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the CMES website: \nDate: Tuesday\, October 3\, 2023\, 5:00pm to 6:30pm; Location: CMES\, Room 102\, 38 Kirkland St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \n\nAslihan Gurbuzel\, Assistant Professor of Ottoman history\, Institute of Islamic Studies\, McGill University; Discussant: Hannah Marcus\, John and Ruth Hazel Associate Professor of the Social Sciences; Interim Faculty Director of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments\, Harvard University\n\n\nIn the history of the Ottoman Empire\, the seventeenth century has often been considered an anomaly\, characterized by political dissent and social conflict. In this book\, Aslıhan Gürbüzel shows how the early modern period was\, in fact\, crucial to the formation of new kinds of political agency that challenged\, negotiated with\, and ultimately reshaped the Ottoman social order. Taming the Messiah offers a new method of studying public political life by focusing on the variety of religious visions and lifeworlds native to Ottoman society and the ways in which they were appropriated and repurposed in the pursuit of new forms of civic engagement. \nAslıhan Gürbüzel is an assistant professor of Ottoman history at the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies in Montreal. She completed her PhD in History and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University in 2016. Her research and teaching interest include History of the Ottoman Empire\, Islamic Political Thought\, Religious Movements to 1800\, and Manuscript Studies. \nFor more details\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-taming-the-messiah-the-formation-of-an-ottoman-political-public-sphere-1600-1700-by-aslihan-gurbuzel-cmes-harvard-university-october-3-2023/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
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SUMMARY:Seminar: “Lives and Miracles: Narratives of Medieval Coptic and Muslim Saints” by Amina Elbendary\, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program\, Harvard University\, October 5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, October 5\, 2023\, 12:00pm to 1:30pm; Location: Center for Middle Eastern Studies 102 \n\nAmina Elbendary\, Associate Professor of Middle East History\, American University in Cairo and Shawwaf Visiting Professor\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsors: Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations\, Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, and the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies \nRSVP here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/seminar-lives-and-miracles-narratives-of-medieval-coptic-and-muslim-saints-by-amina-elbendary-prince-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program-harvard-university-october-5-2023/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230928T162027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231008T182511Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers:  10th IDHN Conference\, October 8\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe deadline for our CfP is coming up on Sunday\, October 08th\, 2023! We look forward to learning from you at our 10th IDHN Conference which will take place on Thursday\, November 09\, 2023. \nWe are calling for contributions from both members and guests\, who are developing or deploying digital methods and tools in the study of Islam and Muslim communities and languages. Our conference is open to participants from both humanistic and scientific disciplines. \nIf you wish to participate in the conference\, please send an email to team@idhn.org with a preliminary title\, abstract (150-300 words)\, and your academic affiliation. \nWe will select four to six presentations for our conference. Each presentation will be 20 minutes long\, followed by Q&A for 10 minutes. We will hold the meeting online on ZOOM; the access code and link will be sent to you in the network’s newsletter. We will schedule our conference to accommodate presenters from all time zones. This schedule will correspond with the morning hours in the Americas and evening hours in Europe and the Middle East. \nPlease share our announcement with your colleagues and students\, and please forward this call to your networks and listservs as well.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-10th-idhn-conference-october-8-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230911T174306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T233325Z
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SUMMARY:Position opening: Associate or Full Indigenous and/or Black Professor\, Osgoode Hall Law School\, York University\, October 10\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Osgoode Hall Law School at York University invites applications from highly qualified scholars who identify as Indigenous and/or Black for an Assistant\, Associate or Full Professor position\, with a preference for those with expertise in the areas of Indigenous Law\, Business Law (broadly defined and including Commercial Law\, Competition Law\, Corporate Governance\, and Advanced Property Law) or Health Law (broadly defined and including intersections with Disability Law). This is a tenure-track appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1\, 2024. \nThe application deadline is 5:00 P.M. EST on October 10\, 2023. \nFor application materials and details\, please visit the link here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-associate-or-full-indigenous-and-or-black-professor-osgoode-hall-law-school-york-university-october-10-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230911T174306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231015T235312Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Symposium on Copyright in Islamic Legal Tradition\, ISAR Research Center\, Istanbul\, October 15\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:In today’s contemporary landscape\, the intricacies surrounding copyright and intellectual property rights have gained significant prominence. The rapid advancement and diversification of digital technologies have given rise to a multitude of copyright-related challenges. Although numerous legal systems address copyright through various theoretical frameworks\, such as personality\, labor\, and utilitarian theories\, the comprehensive examination of this subject from the perspective of Islamic law remains relatively unexplored. \nThe “Copyright in Islamic Law” project\, under the auspices of ISAR Research Center\, has been exploring the potential of this perspective through a reading group on the Western foundations of copyright\, a workshop on scholarly approaches within Islamic legal tradition\, and a lecture series called “Copyright Talks” featuring renowned researchers. Taking our contribution a step further\, the project’s fourth step is the “Symposium on Copyright in Islamic Legal Tradition” which will critically examine the intersection between copyright and Islamic legal tradition\, uniting diverse researchers from various disciplines. \nThe symposium aims to address a range of key inquiries that lie at the heart of the discussion on copyright within the Islamic legal context. These questions include\, but are not limited to\, the following: \n– The principal factors influencing ongoing debates surrounding copyright\,\n– The role of the madhhab tradition in shaping contemporary discourses on copyright\,\n– The reasons\, obstacles\, and potential consequences associated with endeavors aimed at justifying copyright\,\n– The strengths and weaknesses inherent in attempts to provide a perspective on this issue\,\n– The relationship between modern legislative frameworks in Muslim societies and the Islamic legal tradition\,\n– Insights from pre-modern legal legacies\,\n– Other problems\, issues\, and challenges relating to the broader questions at the intersection of Islamic law and copyright. \n\n\n\n\nWe seek original scholarly contributions that delve into the intricate connection between copyright law and the Islamic legal tradition. We also welcome submissions exploring various dimensions of intellectual property\, but priority will be given to submissions that center around copyright-related themes. \n\n\n\n\nSubmissions and funding: Please submit an abstract of no more than 350 words and an academic resume at https://forms.gle/Z8yk9yxyGEcX3q8h8 by October 15\, 2023. \nParticipants will be notified by November 15\, 2023\, about their submission. To facilitate in-depth discussions and rigorous feedback\, draft manuscripts will be circulated prior to the symposium. Following revisions\, submissions will be published as an edited volume. \nAccommodation and travel expenses will be covered by the organizers. \n\n\n\n\nImportant dates and deadlines:\nAbstract submission: October 15\, 2023\nNotification of accepted submissions: November 15\, 2023\nFull paper submissions: April 1\, 2024\nSymposium date: June 28-29\, 2024 (Istanbul)\nSubmission of revised manuscripts for publication: October 15\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nQuestions: Please feel free to direct any inquiries to Ali Ekber Cinar at ali.ekber.cinar@isar.org.tr. More information and updates about the “Copyright in Islamic Law” research project may be found at https://www.isar.org.tr/tr/sempozyum-calistaylar/copyright-in-islamic-law-project and http://twitter.com/copyright_islam.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-symposium-on-copyright-in-islamic-legal-tradition-isar-research-center-istanbul-october-15-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230916T014104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T235022Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): Cyrenaica on the eve of the Islamic conquest through epigraphy and numismatics\, October 18\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Session 2 (18 October 2023\, 18h CET) : \nCyrenaica on the eve of the Islamic conquest through epigraphy and numismatics\, Khaled Elhaddar (University of Benghazi\, Libya) \nLink on demand at: libyemedievale@gmail.com
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/webinar-revisiting-the-history-of-medieval-libya-7th-16th-centuries-cyrenaica-on-the-eve-of-the-islamic-conquest-through-epigraphy-and-numismatics-october-18-2023/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231022
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230911T174306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T225250Z
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SUMMARY:Fall 2023 Works-in-Progress Workshop: Comparative Constitutional Law in the Global South\, Columbia Law School
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nColumbia Law School invites submissions for a works-in-progress workshop in comparative constitutional law. The workshop\, convened with the support of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Fund at Columbia Law School (the “Ambedkar Fund”)\, will focus on themes that are linked to the theory and practice of constitutionalism in the Global South. We welcome\, for example\, papers that study the challenge of democratization and of democratic stability; that address the problems of weak state capacity and state failure; that consider the relationship between economic growth\, welfare\, and constitutionalism; that explore shifts in regulatory approaches and institutions as countries progress and develop; and so forth. \nSubmissions are invited from scholars at all stages\, though we especially welcome younger scholars\, including advanced graduate students\, postdoctoral fellows\, and junior faculty. \nSubmission Instructions\nInterested scholars should submit an abstract (roughly two pages) along with their CV by March 1\, 2023\, to Ms. Bree Adesanya\, at aadesanya@law.columbia.edu. Successful applications will be notified by April 15\, 2023\, and draft papers (roughly 10\,000–15\,000 words) should be submitted by August 1\, 2023. \nWorkshop Details\nThe workshop will be held on October 20th and 21st\, 2023\, at Columbia Law School in New York. The Ambedkar Fund will cover reasonable travel and accommodation costs for presenters. \nThe workshop will be convened by Madhav Khosla\, Associate Professor of Law\, Columbia Law School. It is anticipated that each paper will have a dedicated commentator and will\, in addition\, receive feedback from the conveners and from the other workshop participants. \nPlease contact Bree Adesanya aadesanya@law.columbia.edu with any questions. \nFor details\, please visit the link here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fall-2023-works-in-progress-workshop-comparative-constitutional-law-in-the-global-south-columbia-law-school-2/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
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SUMMARY:Book talk: Nathan Thrall’s “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” – A Book talk with Kenneth Roth\, CMES\, Harvard University\, October 23\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the CMES website: \n\nDate: Monday\, October 23\, 2023\, 6:00pm to 7:00pm; Location: Wasserstein 1010\, Harvard Law School campus \nJoin the HKS Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for a book talk with author Nathan Thrall as he discusses his latest book\, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama\, with Carr Center Senior Fellow\, Kenneth Roth. \nMilad is five years old and excited for his school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem\, but tragedy awaits: his bus is involved in a horrific accident. His father\, Abed\, rushes to the chaotic site\, only to find Milad has already been taken away. Abed sets off on a journey to learn Milad’s fate\, navigating a maze of physical\, emotional\, and bureaucratic obstacles he must face as a Palestinian. \nInterwoven with Abed’s odyssey are the stories of Jewish and Palestinian characters whose lives and pasts unexpectedly converge: a kindergarten teacher and a mechanic who rescue children from the burning bus; an Israeli army commander and a Palestinian official who confront the aftermath at the scene of the crash; a settler paramedic; ultra-Orthodox emergency service workers; and two mothers who each hope to claim one severely injured boy. \nA Day in the Life of Abed Salama is a deeply immersive\, stunningly detailed portrait of life in Israel and Palestine\, and an illumination of the reality of one of the most contested places on earth. \nNathan Thrall is the author of The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine. His writing has appeared in the London Review of Books\, Guardian\, New York Review of Books\, and The New York Times Magazine and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He spent a decade at the International Crisis Group\, where he was Director of the Arab-Israeli Project\, and has taught at Bard College\, New York. He lives in Jerusalem. \nKenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch\, one of the world’s leading international human rights organizations\, which operates in more than 90 countries. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch in 1987\, Roth served as a federal prosecutor in New York and for the Iran-Contra investigation in Washington\, DC. A graduate of Yale Law School and Brown University\, Roth has conducted numerous human rights investigations and missions around the world. He has written extensively on a wide range of human rights abuses\, devoting special attention to issues of international justice\, counterterrorism\, the foreign policies of the major powers\, and the work of the United Nations. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Religion\, Conflict\, and Peace Initiative (Harvard Divinity School)\, Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (Northeastern)\, Human Rights Program (Harvard Law School)\, the Program in Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School)\, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Harvard University). \nFor more details\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-nathan-thralls-a-day-in-the-life-of-abed-salama-a-book-talk-with-kenneth-roth-cmes-harvard-university-october-23-2023/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231025
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230911T174306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T223729Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Law and Society Association Annual Meeting Unsettling Territories: Tradition and Revolution in Law and Society\, October 24\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Call For Papers: Law and Society Association Annual Meeting: Unsettling Territories: Tradition and Revolution in Law and Society\, Denver\, Colorado\, USA\, June 6-9\, 2024\, Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center \nWe are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2024 LSA Annual Meeting that will take place in Denver\, Colorado\, USA from June 6-9\, 2024! The meeting will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. This year’s sessions will take place in-person. \nThe deadline for our Call for Submissions is October 24\, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET (USA and Canada). The Program Committee welcomes any scholar studying sociolegal activities to submit an individual paper or session proposal. We recommend scholars interested in proposing a session with a creative format to consult with the Program Committee and the LSA Executive Office (melissak@umass.edu) in advance of submitting their proposal. \nSubmit an abstract or session here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-law-and-society-association-annual-meeting-unsettling-territories-tradition-and-revolution-in-law-and-society-october-24-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T223747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T233755Z
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SUMMARY:Research Fellowship: Crown Center for Middle East Studies 2024\, Brandeis University\, October 27\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP:  The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is\nseeking outstanding scholars of the contemporary Middle East and North\nAfrica for a residential fellowship to begin September 1\, 2024. The\nfellowship is for a maximum of two years upon the successful completion of\nfellowship requirements in the first year. The fellowship is open to all\ndisciplines—particularly politics\, economics\, history\, religion\, sociology\nand anthropology. The fellowship’s goal is to allow untenured early career\nscholars the flexibility and means to advance a specific research project\nrelated to the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. \nAPPLY NOW:  https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25760 \nELIGIBILITY:  The 2024–2025 Junior Research Fellowship is open to both\nrecent PhDs (as a postdoctoral position) and untenured assistant professors\nin Middle East-related fields. Applicants must have received their PhD\nwithin the last six years. A PhD must be in hand by September 1\, 2024. \nTERMS:  This fellowship is a one-year appointment beginning September 1\,\n2024\, and ending August 31\, 2025\, or August 31\, 2026 if conditions for\nrenewal are met. The financial package includes an annual salary of\n$70\,000\, an annual research budget of $4\,000\, funding for conferences\, and\na one-time relocation reimbursement up to $1\,500. Fringe benefits will be\navailable during the appointment period. \nFellows are required to be in residence at the Crown Center during the\ntenure of the fellowship and not hold any teaching or service\nresponsibilities outside of the Center. During their residence\, fellows\nproduce one public-facing Crown Center publication per year and participate\nin all Crown Center events\, including seminars\, lunches\, workshops\,\nmeetings\, and retreats. \nAPPLICATION MATERIALS:\n1. Cover letter\, including names and emails for three referees\n2. Curriculum Vitae\n3. A two-page research statement describing your current and future\nresearch projects\, as well as any recent accomplishments in your work\n4. A research writing sample no more than 20 pages in length \nAPPLICATION DEADLINE:  October 27\, 2023 \nNOTIFICATION:  February 1\, 2024 \nINQUIRIES:  You may direct inquiries to Kristina Cherniahivsky at\ncrowncenter@brandeis.edu or call 781-736-5322. \nAPPLY NOW at:  https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25760 \nBrandeis University is an affirmative action\, equal opportunity employer\nthat is committed to creating equitable access and opportunities for\napplicants to all employment positions. Because diversity\, equity\, and\ninclusion are at the core of Brandeis’s history and mission\, the Crown\nCenter values and is seeking candidates with a variety of social\nidentities\, including those that have been underrepresented in higher\neducation\, who possess skills that spark innovation\, and who\, through their\nscholarly pursuits\, teaching\, and/or service experiences\, bring expertise\nin building\, engaging\, and sustaining a pluralistic\, unified\, and just\ncampus community.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/research-fellowship-crown-center-for-middle-east-studies-2024-brandeis-university-october-27-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230928T162029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T233746Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Special Section – Lifewriting Annual and Islam
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nLifewriting Annual is a forum for the discussion of all aspects of lifewriting—theoretical\, critical\, and scholarly. We hope that its broad scope fosters lively discussion about the ways that various forms of lifewriting inform each other. We seek critical and scholarly essays and reviews on biography\, autobiography\, memoir\, journals\, diaries\, and letters for this annual publication in book form. We are particularly interested in articles describing and assessing scholarly resources for biographical writing\, i.e.\, collections of manuscripts and letters. Creative pieces combining a lifewriting genre with another genre are welcome for the Crossingssection. \nLifewriting Annual plans a special section dedicated to lifewriting as it intersects with Islam across time and the world. We invite submissions that engage with representations of Islam and Islamic culture in/through biography\, autobiography\, essays\, memoirs\, journals\, diaries\, and letters for this annual publication in online form. Findings is our new forum for the presentation and brief discussion of noteworthy sources of lifewriting. Given the technical capacities of our new form of publication\, we welcome visual as well as textual data\, that is\, descriptions and illustrations of lifewriting material meriting recognition and scholarly investigation by someone other than the discoverer. This forum is an opportunity to share accidental discoveries made while researching another topic\, for instance. We invite libraries and archives to share information about their resources as well. This signals a return to the “source studies” of our predecessor publication.slight \nSubmissions are through our website. Authors should follow Chicago Manual of Style 17th ed. (author/date format). Essays no longer than 15\,000 words; book reviews\, 1\,000-1\,500 words. Use Word format with endnotes. Email inquiries are welcome at CDBL@Brown.edu. \nFor more information\, consult the LA website: https://lifewritingannual.openlibhums.org/
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-special-section-lifewriting-annual-and-islam/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230911T174307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T233721Z
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SUMMARY:Fellowship: The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)\, 2024-25\, November 1\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) is pleased to announce 2024-2025 fellowship programs for students and scholars based in the U.S. and Canada: \nARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey support research in ancient\, medieval\, or modern times\, in any field of the humanities and social sciences.  Post-doctoral and doctoral dissertation fellowships may be held from one month to one academic year. \nARIT / National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Fellowships for Research in Turkey cover all fields of the Humanities\, including prehistory\, art\, archaeology\, anthropology\, literature\, and linguistics\, as well as all aspects of history.  The fellowships support applicants who have completed their academic training\, for terms ranging from four months to one year. \nApplications for ARIT and ARIT-NEH research fellowships must be submitted to ARIT by November 1\, 2023. \nARIT Summer Fellowships for Advanced Turkish Language offer intensive advanced study at Bogazici University in Istanbul during the summer 2024.  Participants must have completed two years of Turkish language study or equivalent.  The application deadline will be in early February 2024.  The fellowships cover airfare\, application and tuition fees\, and a maintenance stipend.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-the-american-research-institute-in-turkey-arit-2024-25-november-1-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T223748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T233721Z
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SUMMARY:Position opening:  Assistant Professor in Early Modern / Modern Islam\, The Department of Religious Studies at Northwestern University\, November 1\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Religious Studies at Northwestern University invites applications for a full-time\, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor for a specialist in Islam in any geographical area in the early modern or modern periods\, broadly defined. Successful candidates will combine their research interests with questions of theory and method in the study of religion and contribute to the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Religious Studies department. Review of applications will begin on Nov. 1\, 2023\, and continue until the position is filled. The position begins on Sept. 1\, 2024. Ph.D. and demonstrated competence in relevant languages required. Members of historically disadvantaged groups\, including women and persons of color\, are especially encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.  For more information\, contact religious-studies@northwestern.edu. \nFor more details\, click here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-assistant-professor-in-early-modern-modern-islam-the-department-of-religious-studies-at-northwestern-university-november-1-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T230830Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: MESA’s 57th Annual Meeting\, Montréal\, Québec\, Canada\, November 2-5\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 57th MESA annual meeting will be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from November 2-5. We will host a robust conference with over 350 sessions\, plus several special events. The online searchable program is available now. A preliminary program in PDF format will be available later in August. Please see MESA’s website for further information on the annual meeting.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-mesas-57th-annual-meeting-montreal-quebec-canada-november-2-5-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20231103T122006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T232413Z
UID:10001570-1699488000-1699574399@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Conference: 10th IDHN Conference\, November 9\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nWe are inviting you to our 10th IDHN Conference on November 9\, 2023. Attached to this email\, you will find the program of the conference together with the registration link. \nWe will hear four exciting presentations: \n\nJoshua Little (Independent): Revolutionising Hadith Diagrams: A New Resource for the Field\n\n2. Ali Aghaei (Paderborn University): Digital Edition of Early Quranic Manuscripts: Methodological Considerations from the Irankoran Project \n3. Ali Cebeci (Georgetown University): Do Transmitters Leave Fingerprints? Profiling Hadith Transmission through Mass-Data Analysis \n4. Salwa Alahmari (University of Leeds): ChatGPT for identifying Saudi Dialects \nIn order to attend the conference please register at:https://georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdeCoqzksHdXWpday6cDQsnsnVJFJfERc
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-10th-idhn-conference-november-9-2023/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231111
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T223748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T235229Z
UID:10001562-1699574400-1699660799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Position opening: Assistant Professor in Islamic Southeast Asia\, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkeley\, November 10\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The University of California at Berkeley is hiring a full-time\, tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in the Islamic Worlds of Southeast Asia\, in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies. \nThe successful candidate will have a rigorous grounding in the culture\, literature or history of one or more Islamic communities or movements in Southeast Asia. We especially welcome applications from specialists of Indonesia and the Malay world. Advanced literacy in at least one relevant research language in addition to English is required. \nOpen date: September 22\, 2023 \nNext review date: Friday\, Nov 10\, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)\nApply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. \nFinal date: Friday\, Nov 10\, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)\nApplications will continue to be accepted until this date\, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. \nFor details\, click here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-assistant-professor-in-islamic-southeast-asia-department-of-south-and-southeast-asian-studies-at-uc-berkeley-november-10-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20231103T122007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T233548Z
UID:10001571-1699963200-1699966800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual talk: “The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims” with Khaled Beydoun\, Rutgers Law School\, November 14\, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Islamophobia has spiraled into a global menace\, and democratic and authoritarian regimes alike have deployed it as a strategy to persecute their Muslim populations. With this book\, Khaled A. Beydoun details how the American War on Terror has facilitated and intensified the network of anti-Muslim campaigns unfolding across the world. The New Crusades is the first book of its kind\, offering a critical and intimate examination of global Islamophobia and its manifestations in Europe\, Asia\, the Middle East\, and regions beyond and in between. \nTo register\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/virtual-talk-the-new-crusades-islamophobia-and-the-global-war-on-muslims-with-khaled-beydoun-rutgers-law-school-november-14-2023-1200-p-m/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231116
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230916T014104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T235304Z
UID:10001539-1700006400-1700092799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: American Oriental Society’s 234th Meeting\, November 15\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Society are hereby invited to Submit Abstracts of Communications to be presented at the 234th Meeting. (Select the Abstracts of Communications Folder\, and upload to that folder.)Alternatively\, you may submit abstracts by email attachment. Use “AOS Abstracts” in the subject line. Abstracts must be in Microsoft Word format or .pdf produced from MS Word. Please name your abstract according to following convention: YourLastNameYourFirstInitial.docx\, e.g.\, RodgersJ.docx. You must include the abstract title and your name and academic affiliation in the abstract. \nAbstracts of no more than 300 words should cover the following points: (a) the precise topic treated\, (b) your exact contribution to the problem\, (c) its relationship to previous scholarship on the topic\, (d) specific conclusions. Please also keep in mind that abstracts of papers accepted for presentation will appear in the published Abstracts in the way in which they have been submitted. It is impossible for this Office to edit them. Please transliterate non-Latin writing systems. Text submitted in non-Latin writing will be not appear in the printed abstracts. \nPlease note that the Program Committee will not accept papers for inclusion on the Program submitted by members who have not paid 2024 membership dues and pre-registration fees in full or who neglect to submit abstracts by the November 15\, 2023\, deadline. \nVisit the link here for more details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-american-oriental-societys-234th-meeting-october-15-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231116
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T223748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T235305Z
UID:10001563-1700006400-1700092799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Position opening: Assistant Professor in South Asian Cultural Studies\, The Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University\, November 15\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University in Durham\, NC invites applications for a full-time\, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in South Asian cultural studies to begin July 1\, 2024. As part of the Department’s multi-search initiative in Japanese\, Korean\, and South Asian studies\, we welcome candidates who are excited to work with colleagues across languages and cultures covered by the Department and the larger Duke community. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Native or near-native fluency in at least one South Asian language and English is required. \n  \nInterested candidates should submit the following: a cover letter; a curriculum vitae; a three-page research statement that includes a description of research accomplishments\, plans for future research\, experience and approach to mentoring\, and the candidate’s approach to supporting a diverse and inclusive research environment; a one-page statement describing teaching philosophy\, previous experiences and future plans for teaching\, and the candidate’s experience and approach to fostering an inclusive learning and mentoring environment for their students; and 3 reference letters. Please submit applications to AcademicJobsOnline (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25880). Applications received by November 15\, 2023\, will be guaranteed full consideration. \nDuke University and The Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies are strongly committed to advancing inclusive excellence throughout our research\, teachings\, and service activities. We seek to hire faculty who are passionate about working to increase the participation and success of individuals from different backgrounds and communities. \nDuke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age\, color\, disability\, gender\, gender expression\, gender identity\, genetic information\, national origin\, race\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, or veteran status. \nFor details\, click here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-assistant-professor-in-south-asian-cultural-studies-the-department-of-asian-middle-eastern-studies-at-duke-university-november-15-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231116
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20231012T213541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T235305Z
UID:10001564-1700006400-1700092799@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop\, November 15\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop \nJanuary 18-20\, 2024  \nAnnouncement and Call for Papers  \nCo-Organized and Co-Hosted by \nKim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University) \nJacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania Law School)\, and \nJacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law) \nAnd the American Society of Comparative Law \nHosting institution this year:  Princeton University Center for Human Values \nCo-sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law\, University of Illinois College of Law\, \nand the American Society of Comparative 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 Princeton University and held in-person in Princeton\, New Jersey from January 18-20\, 2024 . \nInterested authors should submit papers to Kim Lane Scheppele atkimlane@princeton.edu. Please put “Comparative Law Workshop” in the subject line of your email when submitting.  \nPapers must be submitted by November 15\, 2023. We will inform authors of our decision by December 15\, 2023. \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. \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 dinner on January 18\, runs all day Friday January 19 and ends shortly after lunch on Saturday January 20.   We expect all authors to attend the entire workshop to provide continuity in the discussions. \nThe Workshop is supported by Princeton University’s Center for Human Values and the American Society of Comparative Law.   We will cover the costs of hotels and meals in Princeton and some portion of authors’ travel costs\, with amounts varying by need and distance.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-annual-comparative-law-work-in-progress-workshop-november-15-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20231113T040613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T235305Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: “Legal Canons as Precedent: The Contested Case of Bughaybigha\, 661-883” by Intisar Rabb\, Princeton Islamic Studies Colloquium\, November 15\, 2023 @ 3:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event hosted by the Princeton Islamic Studies Colloquium. Professor Intisar Rabb (Harvard University) will present her research titled “Legal Canons as Precedent: The Contested Case of Bughaybigha\, 661-883.”  The event will take place at Princeton University\, 1879 Hall\, Room 137.  Those wishing to attend via Zoom can register here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/webinar-legal-canons-as-precedent-the-contested-case-of-bughaybigha-661-883-by-intisar-rabb-princeton-islamic-studies-colloquium-november-15-2023-330-p-m/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T143933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T235305Z
UID:10001555-1700071200-1700076600@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Talk: “Chasing Floods: the Ottoman Introduction of Rice in the Balkan Peninsula” by Aleksandar Shopov\, CMES\, Harvard University\, November 15\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the CMES website: \nDate: Wednesday\, November 15\, 2023\, 6:00pm to 7:30pm; Location: CMES\, Rm 102\, 38 Kirkland St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nThe CMES Disaster Studies Initiative is pleased to present Aleksandar Shopov\, Visiting Scholar\, CMES; Assistant Professor\, History\, SUNY Binghamton University. \nFor more details\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-chasing-floods-the-ottoman-introduction-of-rice-in-the-balkan-peninsula-by-aleksandar-shopov-cmes-harvard-university-november-15-2023/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T143933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T233723Z
UID:10001556-1700136000-1700141400@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar: “Revisiting History: Nurullah Shushtari on Shī’ī Historiography\, Taqiyya & The Pre-Savafid Era” by Shahrad Shahvand\, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program\, Harvard University\, November 16\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, November 16\, 2023\, 12:00pm to 1:30pm; Location: TBD \n\n\n\n\nShahrad Shahvand\, Alwaleed Bin Talal Postdoctoral Fellow \nCo-sponsor: Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Persian and Persianate Studies Seminar\, Mahindra Humanities Center \nRSVP here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/seminar-revisiting-history-nurullah-shushtari-on-shii-historiography-taqiyya-the-pre-savafid-era-by-shahrad-shahvand-prince-alwaleed-bin-talal-islamic-studies-program/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20231106T123653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T235054Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Excursion to Tunisia: Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, Harvard University\, November 17\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Middle Eastern Studies offers a study excursion to Tunisia in January 2024. This year’s expected dates are January 2 – 19. A predeparture meeting for accepted students will be held during reading week. \nThis three-week itinerary\, based in the city of Tunis\, focuses on thehistory and culture of Tunisiaand how they intersect with landscape and urbanism. The field-based programis intended for students whose primary focus is on North African and Middle Eastern Studies. The program is open to graduate students across Harvard’s schools. Undergraduates who are concentrating on fields relatedto North Africa and the Middle East are also eligible to apply\, with priority given to students in their junior or senior year. Participants must be enrolled as students at the time the program takes place. \nOne letter of reference\, a transcript/grade report\, and a one-page statement of purpose are required. The reference letter should come from a Harvard faculty member\, ideally one whose work relates to the MENA region. \nLodging\, food\, airfare\, and meals will be covered by CMES. \nIn order to comply with Tunisian regulations\, all students must be fully vaccinated. Non-US citizens are responsible for arranging any needed visas. \nThis winter excursion to Tunisia is available to full-time\, registered Harvard graduate students and upperclassmen. Preference is given to graduate students with MENA interests. \nOne letter of recommendation\, transcript (unofficial accepted)\, and personal statement required. \nThe deadline for applications is November 17\, 2023. \nFor more information\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/winter-excursion-to-tunisia-center-for-middle-eastern-studies-harvard-university-november-17-2023/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231122T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230916T014105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T225136Z
UID:10001541-1700654400-1700658000@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): The emirate of the Banū Tellīs in the 15th c. CE\, November 22\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:Session 3 (22 November 2022\, 18h CET) \nThe emirate of the Banū Tellīs in the 15th c. CE\, Zakia Elgoud (University of Benghazi\, Libya) \nLink on demand at: libyemedievale@gmail.com
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/webinar-revisiting-the-history-of-medieval-libya-7th-16th-centuries-the-emirate-of-the-banu-tellis-in-the-15th-c-ce-november-22-2023/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20231121T174803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T235140Z
UID:10001576-1701086400-1701091800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Talk: “Three Strikes and She’s Out: The Origins and Expansion of a Divorce and Remarriage Stipulation in Q 2:230” by Lyall Armstrong\, Alwaleed Bin Talal Director’s Series\, Harvard Law School\, Lewis 214\, November 27\, 2023 @ 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, November 27\, 2023 at 12pm EST for a talk titled “Three Strikes and She’s Out: The Origins and Expansion of a Divorce and Remarriage Stipulation in Q 2:230” by Professor Lyall Armstrong. \nAbstract: Q 2:230 stipulates that if a man divorces his wife three times and then wants to marry her again\, she must have married and divorced another man in the intervening period in order for her to be legally licit for the previous husband. This lecture will explore the origins of this divorce ruling by evaluating its relationship to divorce and remarriage law in Late Antiquity and by analyzing the Islamic tradition purported to be the source for the ruling. The lecture will then investigate how early and medieval legal scholars approached the ruling in light of its canonization in the Qur’ān. This evaluation of Q 2:230 hopes to contribute to the expansion of our understanding of the origins and applications\, even in the modern period\, of Islamic law.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-three-strikes-and-shes-out-the-origins-and-expansion-of-a-divorce-and-remarriage-stipulation-in-q-2230-by-lyall-armstrong-alwaleed-bin-talal-directors-series-ha/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks,PIL events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T143934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T233513Z
UID:10001557-1701190800-1701196200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Talk: “The ‘Khitat’ of al-Maqrizi: Narrating History on the Tempo of ‘Kharab'” by Nasser Rabat\, CMES\, Harvard University\, November 28\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the CMES website: \nDate: Tuesday\, November 28\, 2023\, 5:00pm to 6:30pm; Location: CMES\, Rm 102\, 38 Kirkland St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nThe CMES Disaster Studies Initiative presents Nasser Rabbat Aga Khan Professor and Director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture\,  MIT \nNasser Rabbat is the Aga Khan Professor and Director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT.  His interests include Islamic architecture\, urban history\, heritage studies\, Arab history\, contemporary Islamic art\, and post-colonial criticism.  He teaches lecture courses on Islamic architecture\, the architecture of Cairo\, and Islamic architecture and the environment and seminars on Orientalism and colonialism; Issues in Islamic Urbanism; Historiography of Islamic Architecture; Late Antiquity and the foundation of Islamic architecture; Reading Ibn Khaldun; (Re)constructing Memory; Urbicide; and Balancing Globalism and Regionalism in the Arabian Gulf cities. \nProfessor Rabbat has published more than a hundred scholarly articles and several books on topics ranging from Mamluk architecture to Antique Syria\, 19th century Cairo\, Orientalism\, and urbicide.  His most recent books are Writing Egypt: Al-Maqrizi and His Historical Project (2022); ‘Imarat al-Mudun al-Mayyita (The Architecture of the Dead Cities) (2018)\, and an online book\, The Destruction of Cultural Heritage: From Napoléon to ISIS\, co-edited with Pamela Karimi (2016).  His co-edited book\, Construction as Destruction: The Case of Syria will be published in 2023 by AUC Press.  He is currently editing a book on the cultural history of Syria to be published by Edinburgh University Press.  His next book project is a history of Mamluk Cairo\, which is under contract with AUC Press. \nFor more information\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-the-khitat-of-al-maqrizi-narrating-history-on-the-tempo-of-kharab-by-nasser-rabat-cmes-harvard-university-november-28-2023/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T133547
CREATED:20230929T143934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T232205Z
UID:10001558-1701280800-1701286200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Talk: “Locusts of Power” by Samuel Dolbee\, CMES\, Harvard University\, November 29\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:From the CMES website: \nDate: Wednesday\, November 29\, 2023\, 6:00pm to 7:30pm; Location: CMES\, Rm 102\, 38 Kirkland St\, Cambridge\, MA 02138 \nThe CMES Environmental Studies of the Middle East Speaker Series is pleased to present Samuel Dolbee\, Assistant Professor of History\, Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Studies of the Middle East\, Vanderbilt University \nSamuel Dolbee\, Assistant Professor\, Vanderbilt University\, is an environmental historian of the Ottoman Empire and the modern Middle East\, with interests in agriculture\, disease\, and science. He teaches courses in the Department of History and as part of the Climate Studies major. \nHis first book from Cambridge University Press is entitled Locusts of Power: Borders\, Empire\, and Environment in the Modern Middle East (June 2023). The book offers a new account of the end of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of the states of Iraq\, Syria\, and Turkey grounded in the ecology of the Jazira region\, its mobile people\, and distinctive locusts. It unearths what borders meant in the lives of not only locusts but also Arab and Kurdish nomads\, Armenian deportees\, and Assyrian refugees. His next project is an environmental history of the microbe in the late Ottoman Empire. It is concerned at once with new treatments and spatial controls established against ailments like phylloxera\, rabies\, and rinderpest—which devastated the empire’s grape vines\, street dogs\, and cattle—as well as the way the language of germs infected the language of politics in the empire’s final years. \nDolbee’s scholarship has appeared in the American Historical Review\, Past & Present\, and International Journal of Middle East Studies. He has also contributed chapters to edited volumes on the history of food and disease\, respectively. He is the editor in chief of Ottoman History Podcast. \nPrior to coming to Vanderbilt\, Dolbee was a lecturer on History & Literature at Harvard. He previously held postdoctoral fellowships at Yale’s Program in Agrarian Studies\, Harvard’s Mahindra Humanities Center\, and Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies. Dolbee completed his PhD at New York University in the joint program in History and Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies\, and has an MA in Arab Studies from Georgetown University and a BA in History and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \nFor more information\, visit here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-locusts-of-power-by-samuel-dolbee-cmes-harvard-university-november-29-2023/
CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231130
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SUMMARY:Prize: Nominations for the Mark Tushnet Prize in Comparative Law\, AALS\, November 30\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Section on Comparative Law invites Nominations for the Mark Tushnet Prize in Comparative Law to recognize scholarly excellence in any subject of comparative law by an untenured scholar at an AALS Member School. \nThe Prize will be given to the author(s) of a scholarly article judged to have made an important contribution in the field of comparative law. This article must have been published in an academic journal between July 2022 and November 2023. The Prize was awarded for the first time at the 2020 AALS Annual Meeting. All untenured scholars-including but not limited to tenure-track professors\, visiting assistant professors\, lecturers\, academic fellows\, doctoral candidates-are eligible. \nNominations for the 2023 Tushnet Prize should be sent by email to Professor Elizabeth M. Iglesias\, iglesias@law.miami.edu\, Professor Timothy Webster\, timothy.webster@law.wne.edu; Professor Anna Conley\, anna.conley@mso.umt.edu\, and Professor Jonathan Hafted\, Jonathan.Hafetz@shu.edu  no later than November 30\, 2023. Nominations should include the full name\, institutional affiliation\, and contact information for the nominated scholar\, as well as a citation for the article. A PDF version of the published article would also be appreciated. Self-nominations are welcomed. \nAbout Mark Tushnet  \nMark Tushnet\, a former president of the Association of American Law Schools\, is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. A former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall\, Tushnet is an authoritative voice in constitutional law and theory. His scholarship spans all areas of public law\, including comparative constitutional law\, a field in which he has co-authored a leading casebook. A respected teacher\, a devoted mentor\, and an influential scholar\, he retired from the Harvard faculty in June 2020. \nFor all questions\, please contact Professor Elizabeth Iglesias [iglesias@law.miami.edu]\, Chair of the AALS Section on Comparative Law. And in the meantime\, have a restful and productive summer!
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-nominations-for-the-mark-tushnet-prize-in-comparative-law-aals-november-30-2023-2/
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