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SUMMARY:Call for Proposals: Colophons in Middle Eastern Manuscripts Workshop (12-13 Jun\, 2020 | Princeton)
DESCRIPTION:Colophons in Middle Eastern Manuscripts WorkshopVenue Institute for Advanced Study\, Princeton (White Levy Room)Date: June 12–13\, 2020Conveners: Sabine Schmidtke and George A. Kiraz (Institute for Advanced Study)The colophon\, the ultimate or “crowing touch” paragraphs of a manuscript\, provides readers with a the historical context in which the scribe produced the manuscript. At its most fundamental level\, the colophon gives us the “metadata” of the manuscript: who was the scribe? When and where was the manuscript produced? For whom was it produced and who paid for it?But colophons are far more rich. They are literary works on their own right\, having a style and rhetoric independent of the main literary text of the manuscript. In addition\, colophons provide historical facts otherwise lost to histories: wars\, earthquakes\, religious events\, etc.The aim of this workshop is to bring together scholars from various disciplines to study colophons in Middle Eastern manuscripts in various languages\, including\, but not limited to\, Arabic\, Armenian\, Coptic\, Ethiopian\,* Hebrew\, Persian\, and Syriac. Topics may include: The colophon as a literary genre. Typology of colophons. The formulaic structure of colophons. Factoids found in colophons. How can colophons or confirm help us reconstruct historical events? Colophons born in print publications or born digital.Scholars interested in participating may send via email a proposal between 750 and 1\,000 words. Proposals are to focus on the colophon (i.e. not a study of the main literary text of the manuscript). Comparative analyses across traditions is encouraged but not required.Submission deadline is January 15\, 2020. Submissions are to be sent via email directly to George A. Kiraz at gkiraz@ias.edu.Scholars are expected to fund their travel to/from and accommodation in Princeton. The Institute will provide meals and a conference celebratory dinner. Speakers will be invited to contribute to a collected volume on an agreed-upon theme.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-proposals-colophons-in-middle-eastern-manuscripts-workshop-12-13-jun-2020-princeton/
LOCATION:Institute for Advanced Study\, Princeton (White Levy Room)
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200116
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: American Research Center in Egypt Fellowship (2020-2021 | Egypt)
DESCRIPTION:American Research Center in Egypt For more than six decades the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) has supported American scholars to undertake research in Egypt through its Fellowship Program. Doctoral candidates (ABD)\, postdoctoral scholars\, independent scholars and faculty in humanities and social science disciplines are invited to apply.ARCE provides fellows with funding\, administrative support and practical\, sound advice to ease access to museums\, monuments\, archaeological sites\, research libraries\, archives and collections. The Cairo Center provides a welcoming environment where fellows are encouraged to engage in the academic life of the center.Applications for the 2020-2021 academic year open NOVEMBER 1\, 2019 and close JANUARY 15\, 2020. ARCE encourages all interested applicants to apply and to visit https://www.arce.org/fellowships to learn more about research opportunities in Egypt.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-american-research-center-in-egypt-fellowship-2020-2021-egypt/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200123
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
CREATED:20191115T142022Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital Humanities (19-22 Jan | Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates)
DESCRIPTION:The NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital HumanitiesThe inaugural NYU Abu Dhabi Winter Institute in Digital Humanities (19-22 January 2020) is an event aimed at researchers and educators interested in the intersection of technology and the humanities. The Winter Institute features hands-on courses\, presentations\, cultural and academic visits as well as networking opportunities.The courses have a humanities orientation\, but we welcome participants from other disciplines with shared interests. Our focus in this inaugural year is on launching digital communities of practices within NYU Abu Dhabi’s diverse contexts.Attendance in the Winter Institute is by application only\, and each participant will attend only one of the parallel courses. Most of the courses require no prior technical skills. Places are limited.Dates:19-22 January 2020. Explore the WIDH schedule here.Location:NYU Abu Dhabi Library\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, UAE. Map.Fees:Early Bird Registration (up to October 31\, 2019) – 350 USD + 5% VAT = $367.50Regular Registration (up to December 1\, 2019) – 500 USD + 5% VAT = $525Fees cover one course\, some meals and transportation to optional excursions. A limited number of dorm rooms on NYU Abu Dhabi campus have been reserved for participants of the Winter Institute in Digital Humanities at reasonable rates. We also have the possibility of a preferential rate at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort\, a short drive over the bridge from Saadiyat Island. Contact us at nyuad.widh@nyu.edu if you would like to avail these offers.Organizers:David Joseph Wrisley (NYU Abu Dhabi\, Arts and Humanities Division)Beth Russell (NYU Abu Dhabi Library)Contact us with your questions at nyuad.widh@nyu.edu.The Winter Institute in Digital Humanities is made possible by the generous support of the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute with the participation of the NYU Abu Dhabi Library and the Arts and Humanities Division.Flyer:Download our flyer here.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-nyu-abu-dhabi-winter-institute-in-digital-humanities-19-22-jan-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,digital humanities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200121
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Early Career Manuscript Workshop\, The Cambridge Studies in Law and Society (31 May 2020 | University of Denver)
DESCRIPTION:Seminar with Robert Gleave\, Professor of Arabic Studies\, University of Exeter Nov 25 | Time and Location TBD Sponsors: Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program\, The Committee on Study of Religion\, The Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, The Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish & Israeli Law at Harvard Law school\, the Program in Islamic Law\, and the Program on … Continue reading Seminar: Robert Gleave\, Professor of Arabic Studies\, Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-early-career-manuscript-workshop-the-cambridge-studies-in-law-and-society-31-may-2020-university-of-denver/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Marianne Nield":MAILTO:mnield@cambridge.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200122
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
CREATED:20191115T142022Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Term International Travel Grants: Independent Clinicals\, Harvard Law School
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Law School is fortunate to have funding to enable students with serious individual research and independent clinical projects (i.e.\, those not part of a clinical course) to spend time abroad during the winter term. In a typical winter\, HLS supports more than 75 students carrying out such work in some 35 nations; in addition\, over the years the Law School has supported scores of other students taking courses that entailed spending time abroad in the winter term. Students applying for funding to support individual research / writing and independent clinical projects will be awarded funding based on the quality of the application they present to the Law School’s grant selection committee\, and applications must include a letter from the student’s faculty advisor. It would be very helpful if any recommendations you provide are as detailed as possible about the substance of the project and the student’s capacity to carry it out in the time allotted.  Information about the winter term international travel grant program can be found on the International Legal Studies webpage\, at this link. In addition\, some research programs offer funding for winter term travel and have their own application processes (of which students are notified). Typically\, the expectation (of a serious letter of recommendation) will be the same. Details:HLS J.D. and LL.M. students may apply to participate in a two-credit independent clinical during Winter Term\, which involves working 40 hours per week under the supervision of an on-site attorney and in coordination with an HLS faculty sponsor.To be eligible for credit\, Winter Term projects must meet HLS’ criteria for an independent clinical placement. For more information\, please see the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Program’s web page about Independent Clinicals.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/winter-term-international-travel-grants-independent-clinicals-harvard-law-school-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Law School
CATEGORIES:Due dates,Grants,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200125
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
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SUMMARY:Workshop: “Mosques\, power and politics” (22-24 January 2020\, University of Copenhagen)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Programme  “Mosques\, power and politics”  Copenhagen\, Denmark  22-24 January 2020  Venue: University of Copenhagen\, South Campus  Karen Blixens Plads 8\, 2300 Copenhagen\, Denmark Workshop theme:For this workshop we address the changing politics of mosque building\, the different kinds of conflict surrounding the building of a mosque and the symbolic appropriation of territory by the mosque. The building of a mosque can be seen as a social transformative interaction and accounts for the many stakeholders involved in the construction of mosques (e.g.\, Muslim organizations\, international donors\, local politicians\, anti-Islam groups and other critics). As such\, the mosques and the politics of construction can be seen as microcosms of the discourse on Muslims in a country.Concerns with security\, extremism and visibility of Muslim institutions in the Nordic and Western European countries are causing “existential” difficulties for mosques. The state criticizes mosques and change the politics of religion with reference to incidents in mosques as in Denmark in 2016-18. This seminar will examine the power strategies used by national and local politicians\, examining national legislation and municipal planning on mosques\, and will investigate a number of concrete cases of contested mosque building. The operable questions are what are the political power dynamics at play in mosque building? Do the mosques challenge the existing models of state-religion-relations? How may mosques present and organize themselves to defuse these tensions of power?Paper abstracts of 300 words and a short CV to be submitted to Niels Valdemar Vinding\, lbm993@hum.ku.dk\, on November 15th 2019 at the latest.Read more on: https://mosques.ku.dk/nordic-mosques/ 2ExpensesThe project covers reasonable expenses from transport. Hotel and meals are already booked. Please contact Niels Valdemar Vinding\, lbm993@hum.ku.dk\, if you have expenses.Workshop seriesThis is the second in a series of three workshops on Nordic Mosques in Context – On the institutional embeddedness of Islam in the Nordic countries sponsored by a NOS-HS Workshop Grant. The third seminar is on “Mosques\, communities and finance\,” in Oslo\, Norway\, August 2020. The purpose of the workshops is to investigate the dimensions of institutional embeddedness of Islam in the Nordic countries as mosques seek to be responsive institutions for the needs of Muslims\, challenged by economic\, legal and political alternatives. We are considering mosques as the focal point of Islam in economic\, legal and political terms\, the primary objective of this research project is to study the institutional strategies of mosques and Muslims in embedding Islam in the Nordic wider societies. The key here is to see to what extend mosques are responsive institutions for the needs of Muslim in soliciting the wider public\, or if Muslims go beyond the mosque in the pursuit of other more apt forms of institutionalized religious life such as invoking Islamic economic\, legal and political responses. We argue that the entire future of mosques depends on whether they can give and refine responsive and meaningful answers and make them coherent with the economic\, legal and politics questions that Muslims seek the answers to. As such\, this may result in the secularization of mosques as they negotiate and find their place in society. Will these new or re-interpreted institutional expressions clash with the general public\, will they fail Muslims or will they be viable alternatives for embedding Islam in the Nordic countries?A call for the workshop “Mosques\, communities and finance\,” in August 2020\, in Oslo\, Norway\, will be circulated in February\, 2020.On behalf of the convenersBrian Arly Jacobsen\, assoc. professor\, Sociology of Religion\, University of Copenhagen\, Denmark Torkel Brekke\, Research Professor\, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)\, Norway Göran Larsson\, Professor in Religious Studies\, Göteborg University\, Sweden Niels Valdemar Vinding\, post.doc.\, Islamic Studies\, University of Copenhagen\, Denmark We are funded by a NOS-HS Workshop Grant as “Nordic Mosques in Context – On the institutional embeddedness of Islam in the Nordic countries” (Grant No. 2018-00085).
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-mosques-power-and-politics-22-24-january-2020-university-of-copenhagen/
LOCATION:University of Copenhagen\, South Campus Karen Blixens Plads 8\, 2300 Copenhagen\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
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SUMMARY:Islam in Africa Lecture Series - Caitlyn Bolton
DESCRIPTION:Caitlyn Bolton\, CUNY \nSpiritual Capital: Islamic Education and Social Change in a Zazibari Madrasa
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islam-in-africa-lecture-series-caitlyn-bolton/
LOCATION:Rock 117
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200202
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
CREATED:20191115T142022Z
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SUMMARY:Fellowship: Chayes International Public Service Fellowships\, Harvard Law School
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Law School Summer Public Interest Funding covers work abroad as well as in the US and students may apply for supplementary funding though such programs as the Chayes International Public Service Fellowship. As well\, staff in International Legal Studies\, OCS and OPIA can help students identify summer placements in other countries. Strong candidates are students who are seeking to complement their academic course work at Harvard Law School with practical\, hands-on experience with organizations that work to effect change and address legal\, political and social needs. Students should be able to articulate the way in which their proposed summer placements will help them to achieve their particular educational\, professional and personal objectives. Although it is not necessary to have a confirmed placement before applying for the Chayes Fellowship\, the application should demonstrate a thoughtful\, considered and proactive approach to planning a summer project abroad
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/fellowship-chayes-international-public-service-fellowships-harvard-law-school/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Grants,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200208
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
CREATED:20191126T153225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T085922Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Thirteenth International Junior Faculty Forum (Oct 2020 | Stanford Law School)
DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Thirteenth International Junior Faculty Forum\, Stanford Law SchoolSponsored by Stanford Law School\, the International Junior Faculty Forum (IJFF) was established to stimulate the exchange of ideas and research among younger legal scholars from around the world. We live today in a global community– in particular\, a global legal community. The IJFF is designed to foster transnational legal scholarship that surmounts barriers of time\, space\, legal traditions and cultures\, and to create an engaged global community of scholars. The Thirteenth IJFF will be held at Stanford Law School in fall 2020 (the exact date has not yet been fixed; but it will probably be in October).In order to be considered for the 2020 International Junior Faculty Forum\, authors must meet the following criteria: Citizen of a country other than the United States Current academic institution is outside of the United States Not currently a student in the United States Have held a faculty position or the equivalent\, including positions comparable to junior faculty positions in research institutions\, for less than seven years as of 2020; and Last degree earned less than ten years before 2020.Papers may be on any legally relevant subject and can make use of any relevant approach: they can be quantitative or qualitative\, sociological\, anthropological\, historical\, or economic. The host institution is committed to intellectual\, methodological\, and regional diversity\, and welcomes papers from junior scholars from all parts of the world. Please note\, however\, that already published papers are not eligible for consideration. We particularly welcome work that is interdisciplinary.Those who would like to participate in the IJFF must first submit an abstract of the proposed paper. Abstracts should be no more than two (2) pages long and must be in English. The abstract should provide a roadmap of your paper—it should tell us what you plan to do\, lay out the major argument of the paper\, say something about the methodology\, and indicate the paper’s contribution to scholarship. The due date for abstracts is Friday\, February 7\, 2020\, although earlier submissions are welcome. To submit your abstract\, please complete our abstract submission form. Abstracts must have the name of the author(s) and title of the abstract on the document that is submitted to be considered for the forum.After the abstracts have been reviewed\, we will invite\, no later than the end of March 2020\, a number of junior scholars to submit full papers of no more than 15\,000 words\, electronically\, in English\, by a deadline of approximately mid-May 2020. Please include a word count for final papers. There is no fixed number of papers to be invited\, but in the past years\, up to 50 invitations have been issued from among a much larger number of abstracts.An international committee of legal scholars will review the papers and select a small number of them\, but at least seven\, for full presentation at the conference\, where two senior scholars will comment on each paper. After the remarks of the commentators\, all of the participants\, junior and senior alike\, will have a chance to join in the discussion. One of the most valuable—and enjoyable—aspects of the Forum\, in the opinion of many participants\, has been the chance to meet junior and senior scholars and to talk about your work and theirs.Participants are encouraged to seek funding from their home institutions. In default\, Stanford will cover expenses of travel\, including airfare\, lodging\, and food for participants. Questions about the forum should be directed to ijff@law.stanford.edu.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-thirteenth-international-junior-faculty-forum-oct-2020-stanford-law-school/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="International Junior Faculty Forum%2C Stanford Law School":MAILTO:ijff@law.stanford.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200213
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
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SUMMARY:Weatherhead Center Funding for Harvard College Students
DESCRIPTION:All applications must be submitted via CARAT\, the Centralized Application for Research and Travel electronic application platform. The application deadline for these opportunities is February 12\, 2020. Thesis Research Grants for Undergraduates: The Weatherhead Center runs an annual competition to award 15 to 20 travel grants to support the summer field research of Harvard undergraduates. These grants\, ranging from $1\,000 to $6\,500\, are designed to help finance travel in connection with senior thesis research on international affairs. All grant recipients become Undergraduate Associates of the Weatherhead Center for the year following their summer research and present their research findings at a conference organized by the Center early in the spring term of their senior year. Summer Travel Grants are awarded to Harvard undergraduates who plan to conduct research on topics related to the core interests of the Weatherhead Center. This research focuses on international\, transnational\, global\, and comparative national topics—that may be either contemporary or historical in nature—including the study of countries and regions other than the United States and the rigorous analysis of matters of public policy. Applicants should state explicitly how their research relates to these interests of the Center. Projects that are exclusively domestic—relating merely to characteristics internal to any single country\, without broader international implications—will not be funded. Most grants in the past have been awarded to students in the social sciences in concentrations including African and African American Studies\, Anthropology\, Economics\, Environmental Science and Public Policy\, Government\, History\, History and Literature\, History and Science\, Religion\, Social Studies\, and Sociology. However the Center also supports applicants in other fields whose research meets its research priorities. Prospective applicants should be thinking about their grant proposals now so that during or soon after break in early February\, they will have a well-crafted written proposal ready for their application. They should also begin to identify their letter writer and check in with them before break. A flyer with complete details is attached\, and the information is also on our web site at https://wcfia.harvard.edu/funding/student/undergraduate. The deadline is Monday\, February 12\, 2020\, and the application information for all Weatherhead Center grants is in CARAT.Canada Program Undergraduate Thesis Research Grants: The Center will award undergraduate thesis research grants of up to $6\,000 each for field research in Canada. Research topics must have at least a 50% is focus on Canada or Canadian issues. Recipients of the grants will be named Undergraduate Associates of the Weatherhead Center and are expected to present their thesis research at a conference in the spring semester before their theses are due. Requests for out-of-cycle support for nominal amounts\, designed to assist with unforeseen thesis-research expenses\, are considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants for the Canada Grants should use the same CARAT grant application platform as our summer thesis research grants described above. The deadline is Monday\, February 12\, 2020\, and the application information for all Weatherhead Center grants is in CARAT.Questions about these programs or the application process may be directed to me\, Clare Putnam\, Weatherhead Center Coordinator of Student Programs\, cputnam@wcfia.harvard.edu or 617-495-9899.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/weatherhead-center-funding-for-harvard-college-students/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Grants
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200215
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
CREATED:20200208T200110Z
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SUMMARY:A.J. Meyer Arabic Language Study Fellowship Summer 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is offering summer term A.J. Meyer Fellowships for Harvard college undergraduates or graduate students in any Harvard school who will enroll in a full-time intensive Arabic language summer program in an Arabic speaking country. Absolute beginners will not be considered. Preference given to students who study the Arab world and have at least one full year of formal Arabic at Harvard. Funding contingent on acceptance into the summer language program.For more information see: http://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/aj-meyerApply through CARAT at: https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/newApplication?fundingSourceId=6046Applications are due Friday\, February 14 at 11:59 pm.Questions? Please contact Carol Ann Young 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/a-j-meyer-arabic-language-study-fellowship-summer-2020/
CATEGORIES:Applications
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200215
DTSTAMP:20260410T234738
CREATED:20200208T200110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200110Z
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SUMMARY:Tunisia Intensive Arabic Language Study Summer 2020
DESCRIPTION:Applications are now open for the Tunisia Intensive Arabic Language Study Summer 2020The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is offering an intensive Arabic Language Study program in Tunisia\, June-July 2020. The course focuses on developing advanced reading and research skills in modern Arabic humanities and social sciences. Applicants must by graduate students currently enrolled at Harvard or upper-level Harvard college students (juniors)\, and have completed roughly three years of formal Arabic instruction. For more information and the link to the application\, please go to: https://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/tunisia-summer-arabic-languageApplications are due Friday\, February 14\, 2020 at 11:59 pm\, via CARAT.Questions? Please contact Carol Ann Young calyoung@fas.harvard.edu
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/tunisia-intensive-arabic-language-study-summer-2020/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Opportunities,Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200216
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200110Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Raoul Berger-Mark DeWolfe Howe Legal History Fellowship 2020-2021\, Harvard Law School
DESCRIPTION:Raoul Berger-Mark DeWolfe Howe Legal History FellowshipHarvard Law School invites applications for the Berger-Howe Fellowship for the academic year 2020-2021. Eligible applicants include those who have a first law degree\, who have completed the required coursework for a doctorate\, or who have recently been awarded a doctoral degree. A J.D. is preferred\, but not required. The purpose of the fellowship is to enable the fellow to complete a major piece of writing in the field of legal history\, broadly defined. There are no limitations as to geographical area or time period.Fellows are expected to spend the majority of their time on their own research. They also help coordinate the Harvard Law School Legal History Colloquium\, which meets four or five times each semester. Fellows are invited to present their own work at the colloquium. Fellows will be required to be in residence at the law school during the academic year (September through May).Applicants for the fellowship for 2020-2021 should submit their applications and supporting materials electronically to Professor Bruce H. Mann.Each interested applicant should submit:• a detailed (five pages maximum) description of a proposed project\,• a writing sample\,• a comprehensive résumé or curriculum vitae that gives the applicant’s educational background\, publications\, works in progress\, and other relevant experience\, and• copies of official transcripts of all academic work done at the graduate level. The applicant should arrange for two academic references to be submitted electronically. The transcripts may be sent by regular mail to Professor Mann at Harvard Law School\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts 02138.The deadline for applications is February 15\, 2020\, and announcement of the award will be made by March 15\, 2020.The fellow selected will be awarded a stipend of $38\,000.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-raoul-berger-mark-dewolfe-howe-legal-history-fellowship-2020-2021-harvard-law-school/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Fellowships,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200216
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
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SUMMARY:CFA: The Adrienne Minassian Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture\, Brown University
DESCRIPTION:DescriptionBrown University invites applications at the level of Associate or Full Professor from a historian of art and architecture with a primary research interest in the study of any region of the Islamic world in the period before 1900\, with a preference for a research focus on the period pre-1800. The appointment will begin July 1\, 2021.QualificationsThe successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievement with a record of distinction\, as well as a commitment to classroom teaching of introductory as well as specialized courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Minassian Professor will be expected to encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations through innovative teaching\, research and mentoring\, helping to make connections with students and faculty across the university.Application InstructionsCandidates should provide a letter of application and curriculum vitae and three names  of recommenders. Please submit all materials online via Interfolio. Applications received by February 15\, 2020 will receive full consideration. The search will remain open until filled or closed.Applicants should state in their cover letter how\, through their research approaches\, teaching methodology and/or public engagement\, they are prepared to advance Brown’s strong commitment to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/cfa-the-adrienne-minassian-professor-of-islamic-art-and-architecture-brown-university/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200216
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
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SUMMARY:Call for Proposals: "Ibadi Manuscripts in European & North American Libraries” (24-25 Apr | Lviv\, Ukraine)
DESCRIPTION:Second Workshop on Ibadi Manuscripts & Manuscript CulturesOrganizers of the Second Annual Workshop on Ibadi Manuscripts & Manuscript Cultures\, “Ibadi Manuscripts in European and North American Libraries\,” are pleased to announce a call for participants. The workshop will be held in Lviv\, Ukraine on 24-25 April 2020\, and the deadline for proposals is 15 February 2020.Details can be found in Arabic\, English\, and French at: https://ibadistudies.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/lviv_ibadi_mss_cfp_2020.pdf
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-proposals-ibadi-manuscripts-in-european-north-american-libraries-24-25-apr-lviv-ukraine/
LOCATION:Ivan Franko National University in Lviv Ukraine
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200219
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200110Z
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Middle East Studies Association 54th Annual Meeting (10-12 Oct | Washington\, DC)
DESCRIPTION:MESA’S 54th ANNUAL MEETINGCall for PapersDeadline: February 18\, 2020The Middle East Studies Association calls for submissions from members for its 54th annual meeting to be held October 10-13\, 2020 in Washington\, DC.All submissions must be made through myMESA\, MESA’s membership and electronic submissions system. The system is now open and closes at midnight (Mountain Standard Time) on February 18\, 2020.Questions about the submission process are always welcome. Please email Kat Kassanitz at kat@mesana.org.Please be reminded that MESA membership is a requirement to submit a proposal. To renew your 2020 membership\, login to myMESA or use the attached form. Contact Sara Palmer at sara@mesana.org with questions about membership.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-middle-east-studies-association-54th-annual-meeting-10-12-oct-washington-dc/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10001209-1582131600-1582137000@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Event: "Why Yemen Matters: The Heritage of a Land in Crisis\," Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:Why Yemen Matters: The Heritage of a Land in Crisis Wednesday\, February 19\, 2020\, 5-6:30 pmWhite-Levy Room\, Institute for Advanced Study\, Princeton\, NJYemen’s war and humanitarian crisis are in the news\, but very little is known about the rich cultural heritage of the southwestern corner of Arabia throughout history. Also largely unknown are Yemen’s geographic and economic diversity or their impact on recent events. Yemen’s diversity owes much to conquest\, trade\, and migration between Yemen and Christian Ethiopia\, Sassanian and Islamic Iran\, Fatimid and Ayyubid Egypt\, Ottoman Turkey\, the African coast and Southeast Asia. In this panel experts on different periods of Yemeni history and its diverse contemporary contexts probe beyond current politics to share their insights and discuss potentials for future scholarly research on Yemen.Panelists\, currently scholars at IAS\, include: historians of antiquity\, Glen Bowersock (IAS) and Christian Robin (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique\, Paris)\, and of the Islamic era\, Hassan Ansari (IAS)\, Sabine Schmidtke (IAS)\, Daniel Varisco (American Institute for Yemeni Studies)\, and anthropologists Najwa Adra (IAS) and Nathalie Peutz (New York University Abu Dhabi). This event is part of the Near Eastern Studies Workshops sponsored by Professor Sabine Schmidtke (IAS).RSVP to nitschke@ias.edu.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/event-why-yemen-matters-the-heritage-of-a-land-in-crisis-princeton-university/
LOCATION:Institute for Advanced Study\, Princeton (White Levy Room)
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200221
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10000940-1582156800-1582243199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: "Dissenting Voices: The Making\, Debating\, and Shaping of Law" (16-17 Sep | University of Liège)
DESCRIPTION:Dissenting Voices: The Making\, Debating\, and Shaping of Law  16 and 17 September 2020  University of Liège  Organizers:Sophie Andreetta (MPI for Social Anthropology/ULiège)Susanne Verheul (University of Oxford)Eugenia Relano Pastor (MPI for Social Anthropology)While laws\, reforms\, and public policies are often assumed to be coherent (Holm Vohnsen 2017)\, dissenting opinions\, contradicting trends in the jurisprudence\, and variations in daily administrative practices suggest otherwise. Breaking away from the assumption that legal regimes speak with one\, unanimous voice\, this workshop will explore the place and the role of dissenting voices in the way legality is constructed.Building on studies of legal professionals on the one hand (Andreetta & Kolloch 2018; Boigeol 1996 ; Bessière & Mille 2013 ; Budniok 2015; Oumarou 2014 ; Rubbers & Gallez 2015; Verheul 2013)\, and on the literature on litigation and judicial decision-making on the other (Dupret 2006 ; Gill & Good 2019 ; Good\, Berti & Tarabout 2015 ; Ben Hounet & Puccio-Den 2017 ; Colemans & Dupret 2018 ; Truffin & Laperche 2011 ; Simon & Truffin 2018)\, we aim to explore contradictions within\, resistance to\, and the telling of different\, potentially competing stories in legal proceedings\, texts\, or laws\, and the manner of their interpretation. How do legal professionals decide between different trends in the jurisprudence? How do they understand their role within\, or against the legal system? How do they relate to legal narratives\, and to the stories of law told by the state with which they might regularly work? This workshop will delve into competing understandings of professionalism\, interests at stake\, and narratives around legal work\, on the one hand\, and the way legal actors navigate\, or mobilize competing interpretations of legal texts\, on the other hand. It will also investigate how unanimous voices are challenged\, through cause-lawyering or strategic litigation for example\, and how dissenting opinions can sometimes gain traction and trigger shifts in the jurisprudence.We are particularly interested in three areas where dissenting voices might be heard: 1. the process of appointing the decision-makers; 2. the bureaucratic\, professional or political environment in which they make their decisions; and finally\, 3. the role of legal professionals’ discretion in legal procedures and judicial crafting.In relation to the appointment of legal decision-makers\, papers can examine the processes through which one becomes a judicial officer\, including training and education. Papers can further explore how are judges\, magistrates or prosecutors are selected by the bodies that control access to the profession. Do these processes give rise to any forms of dissent\, or advice on how to manage dissent? What does this tell us about the judicial profession\, and the wider socio-political context in which judicial officers operate? We particularly welcome papers that build on socio-historical perspectives\, and examine the way legal professions have been shaped within or across a variety of political contexts.Second\, to gain an understanding of how dissent works and circulates within the environment in which decisions are made\, we are interested in judges’ and prosecutors’ practical work routines\, the daily challenges they face\, and the way they deal with them. How do these actors define their role within the justice system? How do they frame their professional work ethics\, and how do they balance these with potentially competing everyday working conditions\, and social or political pressure?Third\, this workshop will interact with the (personal) values and norms judges and magistrates mobilize in order to come to their decisions. How do judges understand and interpret the law in specific cases? What kind of presumptions do they make\, or what sort of questions do they ask\, and why? How much room for dissent is there within the judiciary\, how is it perceived\, and what role do dissenting opinions play in the wider process of legal\, or political change? Building on the idea that law and litigation can be used as a tool to create social change\, contributions could further focus on the role of judges\, prosecutors\, or third-party interventions in advancing legal debates and legal production\, exploring how they make sense of “open” concepts or highly disputed issues such as human dignity\, ill-treatment or the superior interest of the child\, among others.This workshop finally aims to combine papers looking at a range of national\, and international courts\, and at the actors who play within\, or near those courts in order to achieve various social or political goals. How do different sets of actors mobilize the law and its institutions across civil or common law systems? What is the place of dissenting voices\, how are they expressed and what kind of effects do have on the construction of legality and jurisprudence?This 2-day workshop will bring together interested researchers (including those who are in the final stages of their PhD) from various disciplines (such as anthropology\, history\, socio-legal studies\, sociology\, and political science) to engage with the above and related questions. Discussions and findings from the workshop are intended for publication.To apply\, send a 250-word abstract\, a short biography\, and an indication of where you will be located in September 2020 to dissentingvoices2020@gmail.com by 20 February 2020. Funding may be available to cover participants’ travel expenses and accommodation; this is to be confirmed closer to the workshop date.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-dissenting-voices-the-making-debating-and-shaping-of-law-16-17-sep-university-of-liege/
LOCATION:University of Liège
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200221T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20191120T014809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T015108Z
UID:10000939-1582282800-1582288200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Islam in Africa Lecture Series - Joseph Hill
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Hill\, University of Alberta \nWomen Islamic leaders in West Africa
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islam-in-africa-lecture-series-joseph-hill/
LOCATION:Rock 117
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200221T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10000941-1582282800-1582288200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Lecture: "Women Islamic leaders in West Africa\," Islam in Africa Lecture Series\, Harvard Divinity School
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Hill\, University of Alberta\, will be presenting on “Women Islamic leaders in West Africa” in this week’s installment of the “Islam in Africa Lecture Series.”Islam in Africa Lecture SeriesCritical Perspectives on the Development and Dynamics of Islam in AfricaIslam in Africa has become an important and increasingly vibrant sub-field in Islamic Studies\, attracting numerous extremely talented students who are conducting fine studies that have great impact in all fields in the humanities and social sciences. Dozens of books are published yearly including through major university presses\, and so the goal of Critical Perspectives in the Development and Dynamics of Islam in Africa lecture series is to provide a platform for the discussion of cutting edge research in the field of Islam in Africa and to tap into the best of such new work for Africanists and Islamicists at all schools at Harvard. Every academic year\, the Islam in Africa lecture series brings authors of newly published books and advanced Ph.D students to campus to discuss their work.All events are open to the public. Details are as follows:Location: ROCK 117Time: 11 AM – 12:30 PM
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/lecture-women-islamic-leaders-in-west-africa-islam-in-africa-lecture-series-harvard-divinity-school/
LOCATION:Harvard Divinity School\, Sperry Room\, 45 Francis Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200224T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200224T155029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T163711Z
UID:10001228-1582560000-1582567200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Mebb Workshop: Damascus Restored: Shāfiʿism In 5th/11th And 6th/12th Century Damascus
DESCRIPTION:Mariam Sheibani\, Visiting Fellow\, Program In Islamic Law\, HLS \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. Email Johannes Makar at jmakar@g.harvard.edu or Armaan Siddiqi at asiddiqi@g.harvard.edu to rsvp and receive a draft of the paper prior to the workshop session.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/mebb-workshop-damascus-restored-shafi%ca%bfism-in-5th-11th-and-6th-12th-century-damascus/
LOCATION:Barker Center 114
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200224T155438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T163722Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk :: “Narrating Muslim Sicily: War And Peace In The Medieval Muslim World”
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, Committee on Medieval Studies\, Harvard University and Program in Islamic Law welcomes  William E. Granara\, Gordon Gray Professor Of The Practice Of Arabic\, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations & Department Of Comparative Literature\, Harvard University to discuss “Narrating Muslim Sicily: War And Peace In The Medieval Muslim World”. 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-narrating-muslim-sicily-war-and-peace-in-the-medieval-muslim-world/
LOCATION:CMES Room 102
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T043000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T060000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200224T155608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T163731Z
UID:10000950-1582691400-1582696800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Book Talk: “The Universal Enemy: Jihad\, Empire\, And The Challenge Of Solidarity”
DESCRIPTION:Darryl Li\, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Social Sciences in the College\, and Lecturer in Law\, University of Chicago \nLi is the author of The Universal Enemy: Jihad\, Empire\, and the Challenge of Solidarity (Stanford University Press\, December 2019)\, which develops an ethnographic approach to the comparative study of universalism using the example of transnational “jihadists” — specifically\, Arabs and other foreigners who fought in the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia Herzegovina. Drawing on ethnographic and archival research conducted in Bosnia and a half-dozen other countries\, the monograph situates transnational jihads in relation to more powerful universalisms\, including socialist Non-Alignment\, United Nations peacekeeping\, and the U.S.-led “Global War on Terror.” He is at work on a second project on migrant military labor (frequently called “mercenaries” or “military contractors”) across the Indian Ocean. \n\n\n\nLi has participated in litigation arising from the “War on Terror” as party counsel\, amicus\, or expert witness\, including in Guantánamo habeas\, Alien Tort\, material support\, denaturalization\, immigration detention\, and asylum proceedings. He is a member of the New York and Illinois bars. \nCo-sponsors: Center for Middle Eastern Studies; Program in Islamic Law\, Harvard Law School\nContact: Liz Flanagan
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-the-universal-enemy-jihad-empire-and-the-challenge-of-solidarity/
LOCATION:Tsai Auditorium\, CGIS South
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200220T002225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200220T170039Z
UID:10001227-1582718400-1582722000@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Lunch Talk :: Tribal Law as Islamic Law: The Berber Example
DESCRIPTION:Lawrence Rosen\, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Anthropology Emeritus\, Princeton University.  \nTribes are characterized less by their structural forms and purported evolutionary history than by their cultural orientations and shape-shifting capability. In many parts of MENA and Asia these qualities have also contributed to tribes’ amalgamation of Islamic law. Using as the main example the Berbers of Morocco\, Professor Rosen will look at the parallels between local custom and Islamic prescription\, procedural techniques and substantive rules to consider how the two legal systems have indigitated and why\, from the Berbers’ perspective\, they regarded their approach as Islamic law rather than something set alongside Islamic law.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/lunch-talk-tribal-law-as-islamic-law-the-berber-example/
LOCATION:Austin 102\, Austin Hall\, Harvard Law School\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200302
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10000942-1583020800-1583107199@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Editor/Research Assistant for Prof. Dawood Ahmed on "Islam in Constitutions"
DESCRIPTION:Dawood Ahmed\, B.A. and M.A. degrees in Jurisprudence from Oxford University\, and LL.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago\, is looking to hire an Editor/Research Assistant. Dr. Ahmed seeks support with completing an academic book on the role of “Islam” clauses in constitutions\, particularly their co-relation with human rights\, providing hypothesis for the origin of such clauses and touching upon their real world impact in the courts.Dawood Ahmed is searching for significant support in help pushing the book through to submission to be completed by the end of April 2020. Compensation is available.Qualifications: Passionate critic/editor/peer-reviewer Self-starter who can provide excellent support to get it into publishable form quickly (hopefully within 3 months) Academic writing experience\, with some exposure to law/political science Access to academic databasesResponsibilities: Proof-reading to spot errors\, typos etc. Comparing against the proposal Dr. Ahmed submitted for the book contract to assess gaps from what was initially proposed Peer reviewing the manuscript and restructuring so it reads like a book Quality check – Identifying where the book can be improved\, where are the key gaps to fill in or to provide explanations\, etc. Footnotes –  Chicago Style WritingApply for the position of Editor/Research Assistant by emailing Dawood Ahmed at dawood.ahmed@mansfield.oxon.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-applications-editor-research-assistant-for-prof-dawood-ahmed-on-islam-in-constitutions/
CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities
ORGANIZER;CN="Dawoof Ahmed":MAILTO:dawood.ahmed@mansfield.oxon.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200302T202633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200302T202633Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: "Intimacy Under Surveillance: Moral Policing & the State in Contemporary Malaysia\," Nurul Huda Mohd Razif\, Evans Fellow\, University of Cambridge; Visiting Fellow\, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World
DESCRIPTION:Nurul Huda Mohd Razif\, Evans Fellow\, University of Cambridge; Visiting Fellow\, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World \nMar 4 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Austin 102 \nIntimacy Under Surveillance: Moral Policing & the State in Contemporary Malaysia \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nIn Muslim-majority Malaysia today\, marriage is recognized as the only acceptable means of securing access to lawful sexual intimacy. This is reinforced by Islamic\, Malay cultural (adat)\, as well as legal restrictions on pre-/extra-marital sexual intimacy\, which is criminalized under the Malaysian Syariah law’s Criminal Offences Act. This talk discusses the role of the state-led Vice Prevention Unit (Unit Pencegah Maksiat) in “enjoining the good\, and forbidding the evil” (amar ma’aruf\, nahi mungkar) in Malaysian society\, focusing in particular on the surveillance of sexual offences and crimes of passion such as khalwat (illicit proximity). Dr. Mohd Razif suggests that state-led moral policing in Malaysia today not only reproduces Malay understandings of marriage and intimacy\, but also demonstrates the ways in which the bureaucratization of Islam opens up avenues for state intervention in Muslims’ intimate lives. 
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/book-talk-intimacy-under-surveillance-moral-policing-visiting-fellow-program-on-law-and-socie/
LOCATION:Austin 102
CATEGORIES:events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks,PIL events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200224T155702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T163744Z
UID:10000951-1583425800-1583431200@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar: The Archive Question: The Politics Of History In Saudi Arabia?
DESCRIPTION:Rosie Bsheer\, Assistant Professor Of History\, Harvard University. This Event Is Part Of The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar. Co-Sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs And The Center For Middle Eastern Studies.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/seminar-the-archive-question-the-politics-of-history-in-saudi-arabia/
LOCATION:CGIS Knafel 262\, 1737 Cambridge Street\, Cambridge\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200309
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10000943-1583452800-1583711999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Conference: Southeast Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Society
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Regional Middle East and Islamic Studies Society (SERMEISS) will hold its 2020 spring meeting March 6-8\, 2020 at Emory University in Atlanta\, Georgia. The spring 2020 meeting will focus on “Islam and Law\,” and paper proposals should be broadly related to that theme.Regardless of whether or not you will be submitting a paper proposal\, please plan to join us at the SERMEISS meeting at Emory University in Atlanta\, Georgia. Details.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-southeast-regional-middle-east-and-islamic-studies-society/
CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Opportunities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10000944-1583492400-1583497800@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Lecture: "Black Muslim in Activism in South Africa\," Islam in Africa Lecture Series\, Harvard Divinity School
DESCRIPTION:Rhea Rahman\, Brooklyn College\, will be presenting on “Black Muslim in Activism in South Africa” in this week’s installment of the Islam in Africa Lecture Series.Islam in Africa Lecture SeriesCritical Perspectives on the Development and Dynamics of Islam in AfricaIslam in Africa has become an important and increasingly vibrant sub-field in Islamic Studies\, attracting numerous extremely talented students who are conducting fine studies that have great impact in all fields in the humanities and social sciences. Dozens of books are published yearly including through major university presses\, and so the goal of Critical Perspectives in the Development and Dynamics of Islam in Africa lecture series is to provide a platform for the discussion of cutting edge research in the field of Islam in Africa and to tap into the best of such new work for Africanists and Islamicists at all schools at Harvard. Every academic year\, the Islam in Africa lecture series brings authors of newly published books and advanced Ph.D students to campus to discuss their work.All events are open to the public. Details are as follows:Location: ROCK 117Time: 11 AM – 12:30 PM
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/lecture-black-muslim-in-activism-in-south-africa-islam-in-africa-lecture-series-harvard-divinity-school/
LOCATION:Harvard Divinity School\, Sperry Room\, 45 Francis Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:lectures and talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200309
DTSTAMP:20260410T234739
CREATED:20200208T200111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200208T200111Z
UID:10000945-1583625600-1583711999@pil.law.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies
DESCRIPTION:The Symposium\, held at colleges in the University of Oxford\, is a forum for discourse and presentation of papers or commentaries by scholars\, students\, religious leaders\, and others who have an interest in issues related to religion and ethics. You may participate as an observer\, panel member or a presenter. We accept abstracts on a rolling basis and send notifications within a week of submission. Presenters are allocated 20 minutes to present followed by a ten-minute question session. Papers presented will be subsequently peer reviewed by external readers for possible inclusion in Symposium books or journal articles. (Optional) Conference Oxford has hundreds of affordable bedrooms in Oxford colleges available\, offering splendid views of college quadrangles and gardens. See our website for additional lodging and travel information.Important dates:SUMMER Session\, 31 July–2 August\, at Harris Manchester CollegeAbstract submission – 12 JulyRegular registration – 16 JulyAUTUMN Session\, 2–4 December\, at Green Templeton CollegeAbstract submission – 16 NovemberEarly registration – 2 SeptemberRegular registration – 20 NovemberSPRING Session\, 26 –27 March 2020\, at The Queens CollegeAbstract submission – 8 MarchEarly registration – 15 DecemberRegular registration – 10 MarchPlease direct inquiries to info@oxfordsymposiumonreligiousstudies.com.
URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-oxford-symposium-on-religious-studies-3/
LOCATION:University of Oxford\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities
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