BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Program in Islamic Law - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Program in Islamic Law REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250603 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250520T141335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T232219Z UID:10001766-1748822400-1748908799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program\, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center\, Washington\, D.C.\, June 16 – July 17\, 2025 (Deadline June 2\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear Staff and Students\,\nWe are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program\, hosted by the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) in Washington\, D.C. \nAbout the Program: \nSABLA is a five-week intensive Arabic language and cultural immersion program designed for current undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as recent graduates. The program offers courses at three proficiency levels: Mid Beginner\, Mid Intermediate\, and Mid Advanced\, focusing on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Classes are conducted by experienced instructors using a proficiency-based approach that emphasizes listening\, speaking\, reading\, writing\, and grammar skills. \nProgram Details: \n*   Dates: June 16 – July 17\, 2025\n*   Schedule: Monday to Thursday\, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.\n*   Location: Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center\, Washington\, D.C.\n*   Eligibility:\n*   Current college or university students and recent graduates will be considered\n*   Participants must be 19 years of age and up.\n*   Scholarship Coverage: Tuition and instructional materials\n*   Note: Participants are responsible for airfare to D.C.\, accommodation\, meals\, excursions\, and other personal expenses. SQCC does not provide housing; students must arrange their own accommodation.\nApplication Requirements:\n*   Completed online application form\n*   Resume\n*   Two essays:\n*   English essay (300–500 words) discussing how participation in SABLA will help achieve your future goals and how you plan to incorporate Arabic language study into your academic or career plans\n*   Arabic essay (approximately 175 words) introducing yourself to the program staff\, including your personal and professional interests and goals\n*   Two letters of recommendation\, including one from an Arabic instructor\n*   Unofficial transcripts \nCultural Enrichment: \nBeyond classroom instruction\, SABLA offers integrated cultural activities\, including: \n*   Weekly lectures on Arab history\, society\, and culture with a focus on Oman\n*   Movie screenings\n*   Visits to museums\, libraries\, and Middle Eastern restaurants in D.C.\n*   Guest lectures conducted in Arabic \nApplication Deadline: June 2\, 2025 \nFor more information and to apply\, please visit the official SABLA program page: https://www.sqcc.org/classes/sabla/ \nWe strongly encourage eligible students to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity to enhance their Arabic language skills and immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Oman. \nBest regards\,\nSultan Qaboos Cultural Center\nTel: 202-677-3967\nEmail : Arabic@sqcc.org URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/arabic-intensive-program-sabla-2025-summer-arabic-intensive-program-sultan-qaboos-cultural-center-washington-d-c-june-16-july-17-2025-deadline-june-2-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250608 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250309T000656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T232056Z UID:10001742-1749168000-1749340799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework\,” ESIL IG\, Paris\, June 6-7\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear Colleagues\, \nI am pleased to share the Call for Papers for an European Society of International Law (ESIL)-supported event titled “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework\,” organized in collaboration among three interest groups: the ESIL IG on European and International Rule of Law\, the ESIL IG on International Environmental Law\, and the ESIL IG on International Economic Law. The event will take place at École Normale Supérieure – Paris Sciences et Lettres (ENS-PSL) on 6-7 June 2025. \nThe Call for Papers is open until 28 February 2025\, and you can find further details here. \nWe look forward to receiving your abstracts and to meeting you in Paris in June 2025. \nFor more details\, please see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-towards-a-global-ecological-economic-legal-framework-esil-ig-paris-june-6-7-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250424T150744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T233535Z UID:10001763-1749772800-1749859199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law\, Younger Comparativists Committee\, June 13\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law \nThe YCC will award the Phanor J. Eder Prize for the best paper submitted by a J.D.\, B.A.\, LL.B.\, or other student who has not yet completed their first law degree as of May 31\, 2025. The author(s) of the winning paper will receive a modest stipend to help defray the costs of attending the conference and presenting the paper there. \nThose wishing to participate for this prize should also submit their paper by June 13\, 2025 via an e-mail to ycc@ascl.org with the subject line: “Submission for Phanor J. Eder Prize”. The email should state each author’s name and law school contact information\, the title of the paper\, and a certification that each author satisfies the eligibility criteria set out above. The paper should be attached to this email in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Papers must be no more than 15\,000 words (excluding footnotes). Submissions should reflect original research that will not yet have been published by the time of the conference\, although it may have been accepted for publication. Applicants to the prize do not have to apply to the 2025 YCC conference to be considered. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-phanor-j-eder-prize-in-comparative-law-younger-comparativists-committee-june-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250329T003446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250615T232131Z UID:10001758-1749945600-1751068799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History\, University of Wisconsin Law School\, June 15-27\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe American Society for Legal History (ASLH) and the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School are pleased to invite applications for the 13th biennial Hurst Summer Institute in Legal History. The two-week program features presentations by guest scholars\, discussions of core readings in legal history and analysis of the work of the participants in the Institute. The Hurst Institute is not primarily intended to provide time to write or work on a research project\, but instead to present your work and discuss the craft of writing legal history. \nFor application and summer program details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/2025-hurst-summer-institute-legal-history-university-of-wisconsin-law-school-june-15-27-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250619 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250320T002049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T234753Z UID:10001752-1750118400-1750291199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Conference: Law\, Culture\, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference\, Georgetown University\, June 17-18\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers: Law\, Culture\, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference\, Georgetown University\, June 17-18\, 2025 \nSpeech Matters \nWe live in a golden or an iron age\, depending on one’s point of view\, for laws regulating speech. The COVID-19 pandemic forced governments around the world to reckon with floods of dis- and misinformation. The global rise of the far right has brought with it a need for new legal tools to combat threats\, harassment\, and hate speech. And in the United States\, state and local governments have attempted to suppress speech by or about unpopular subjects through means ranging from book bans to felony prosecutions. For this year’s Law\, Culture\, and Humanities Annual Conference\, we invite papers on how the law conceptualizes\, regulates\, commodifies\, or instrumentalizes speech (broadly defined not just as language but as expressive activity). In particular\, we welcome papers that use humanistic tools for making sense of speech and expression—concepts from rhetoric\, narrative theory\, aesthetics\, genre studies\, and more—to tackle new or persistent legal puzzles. \nSubmission Guidelines \nWe encourage the submission of fully constituted panels\, as well as panels that reimagine or experiment with models for academic presentation\, such as roundtables\, author meet reader sessions (which may include multiple books and their authors in conversation)\, collaborative presentations\, multi-panel streams\, etc. Individual proposals should include a title and an abstract of no more than 250 words. Please note that online presenters should organize a full panel (we will not be accepting individual papers for online presentations this year) and that\, though we traditionally accept most papers\, we may need to limit the number of online panels we accept\, depending on demand. Panels\, whether virtual or in-person\, should include three papers (or\, exceptionally\, four papers). Please specify a title and designate a chair for your panel. The panel chair may also be a panel presenter. It is not necessary to write an abstract or proposal for the panel itself. To indicate your pre-constituted panel\, roundtable\, or stream\, please ensure that individual registrants provide the name of the panel and the chair in their individual submissions on the registration site. All panel\, roundtable\, or stream participants must make an individual submission on the registration site. When submitting a proposal\, we also ask that registrants identify two keywords to help us align sessions with each other. \nMode \nThe twenty-seventh annual conference will emphasize the LCH tradition of in-person conversation. While we encourage participants to join us in Washington\, D.C.\, we recognize that in-person attendance may be prohibitive for some. To that end\, we will also accept the submission of virtual panels. Since we will not be providing technical support for virtual participants\, panel chairs will be responsible for providing Zoom links that will be listed in the program. All plenary sessions will be available streaming online as well as in person. \nHow to Submit? \nSubmissions may be made through the website the link of which is given below.  Creating a Panel: Contact Our Graduate Coordinators Early. While participants may submit individual paper proposals that the Program Committee will later combine into full panels\, we strongly encourage applicants to create full panels prior to submission. Pre-formed panels may cohere better\, and allow collaborators to craft focused scholarly exchanges. Panels comprising a diversity of institutions\, academic ranks\, disciplines\, and identities are often the most rewarding. If you would like support in finding others who might be interested in forming a panel\, please contact our Graduate Coordinators\, Aditya Banerjee (adityabanerjee@g.harvard.edu) and Jack Quirk (john_quirk@brown.edu) with “LCH panel” in the subject line. The Graduate Coordinators will act as intermediaries\, and may be able to put you in contact with others working on related topics. We especially encourage graduate students and those new to LCH to consider reaching out to the Graduate Coordinators if they’re struggling to identify potential co-panelists. Please contact them well before the submission deadline\, to allow time for follow-up. \nSubmission Deadline \n\nSubmission Deadline: January 31\, 2025\nDates of Conference: June 17-18\, 2025\n\nContact Information \nPlease email lch@lawculturehumanities.com with any queries. \nClick here to submit a proposal. \nClick here to view the official conference website. \nLaw\, Culture\, and Humanities Graduate Student Workshop\, Georgetown University\, June 16\, 2025 \nThe annual Association for the Study of Law\, Culture\, and the Humanities Graduate Student Workshop will be held on Monday\, June 16\, 2025 (the day before the annual meeting begins). \nThe workshop is designed for graduate students who are undertaking research that cuts across law\, cultural studies\, literature\, philosophy\, legal studies\, anthropology\, political science\, and history\, among others. The workshop is designed to afford graduate students the opportunity to experience the LCH community in a smaller venue with more sustained contact with one another and some faculty. The workshop also provides graduate students with an opportunity to discuss their research projects in a small group setting in anticipation of such things as job talks and publication. \nApplications to the workshop should consist of a current curriculum vitae (2-3 page maximum)\, an abstract of a current project not exceeding 700 words that explicitly addresses how it relates to law\, culture and the humanities\, as well as a short (5 page maximum) text relating to that project. This “text” could be a case\, literary work\, a time-line\, a photo\, a sound or video file\, or some other relevant text. The text you choose should be something that helps you reflect on the subject of your work and your methods of analysis. Please use your judgment and best guess in deciding how audio\, visual\, or audio-visual materials “translate” into pages of text. \nWhile it is possible to participate in both the workshop and the LCH annual conference\, the two events are separate and require separate applications. Should workshop participants wish to present at the conference as well\, they will need to submit a proposal here (in addition to their workshop application). Should workshop participants wish to attend the conference but not present a paper\, they will need to register (once registration for the conference becomes available). \nApplicants whose workshop proposals are accepted will receive some support towards an extra night’s accommodation from LCH as well as some support (varying\, depending on distance traveled) towards the cost of transportation to the conference site. While those who participated in a previous workshop may re-apply and participate again\, should space and/or funds be limited\, we will prioritize new participants. Please email your applications to lch@lawculturehumanities.com by January 31\, 2025. \nClick here to view the official workshop website. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-law-culture-and-humanities-27th-annual-conference-georgetown-university-june-17-18-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-january-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250322T000513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T234755Z UID:10001753-1750377600-1750463999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqfs\, women and circles of power\,” IISMM\, France (remote option)\, June 20\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:June 20\, 2025   \nChair: Randi Deguilhem \, CNRS\, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille U.\, France\n“  Waqfs\, women and circles of power  ” \nAna Maria Carballeira Debasa \, Escuela de Estudios Árabes (EEA)\, CSIC\, Granada\, Spain: “  Habous in the circles of power in al-Andalus  ” \nNozhat Ahmadi \, University of Isfahan\, Iran\, “  Waqfs of the Women of the Safavid Court  ” \nMohammadreza Neyestani \, TELEMMe-MMSH\, Aix-Marseille University\, Aix-en-Provence\, France\, “  Structure of the waqf under the Safavids in Iran  ” \nFore more details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/iismm-seminar-series-waqfs-women-and-circles-of-power-iismm-france-remote-option-june-20-2025/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250328T000748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T234753Z UID:10001755-1750723200-1750982399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Conference: The Middle Ages in the Modern World\, London Strand Campus\, King’s College London\, June 24-26\, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 13\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nTHE MIDDLE AGES IN THE MODERN WORLD (MAMO): A multidisciplinary conference on medievalism in the post-Middle Ages Fifth Conference\, London\, 24–26 June 2025 Special strand: London Chaucer Conference 2025: Reception CALL FOR PAPERS The Middle Ages in the Modern World is a revived conference about the ways in which the Middle Ages have been received\, imagined\, invoked\, relived\, used\, abused\, and refashioned in the modern and contemporary worlds. Proposals are invited for papers\, panels\, linked panels\, readings and events for the 5th MAMO conference. Creative and scholarly work from any discipline on any aspect of medievalism is welcome\, but we are particularly interested in addressing: • Inclusivity and exclusivity; the struggle to claim the medieval; medievalist activism • Relationships between the medievalisms of scholarship\, creative work\, heritage and cultural industries • Performance and re-enactment of the medieval • Continuities: living and working with medieval buildings and institutions • Local\, national and global medievalisms; medievalisms of London • The history and current state of medievalism studies • Chaucer reception in all forms from the manuscripts to the present day Please send any proposals or queries to themamoconference@gmail.com by 13 January 2025. If you are submitting proposals for single or linked panels\, please consider diversity when selecting participants. The conference will take place in King’s College London Strand Campus. \nFor further details\, see here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/conference-the-middle-ages-in-the-modern-world-london-strand-campus-kings-college-london-june-24-26-2025-call-for-papers-deadline-january-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250612T013447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T234756Z UID:10001772-1750809600-1750895999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Symposium: Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion Symposium\, Coventry University\, June 25\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear friends and colleagues\, \nWe hope you can join us for this important upcoming symposium organised by the Digital British Islam research team. Please register as soon as possible as places are very limited. The details are as follows: \nDigital Methodologies for the Study of Religion Symposium \nWednesday 25th June \nCoventry University \n9.30am-4.15pm \nThis knowledge exchange symposium is part of the ESRC-funded Digital British Islam research project. Hosted by Coventry University\, it will bring together scholars to critically engage with the uses\, challenges\, and future directions of digital methodologies for the study of religion. The draft programme for the symposium is available on here:https://digitalbritishislam.com/draft-symposium-programme/ \nRegistration is free and includes access to all conference sessions\, lunch\, refreshments\, and networking opportunities. Please note\, we are not able to cover travel expenses on this occasion. \nPlease register on this link as soon as possible: https://digitalbritishislam.com/symposium-registration/ \nPlaces are very limited and registration will closed once full or on Wednesday 18th June. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/symposium-digital-methodologies-for-the-study-of-religion-symposium-coventry-university-june-25-2025/ CATEGORIES:digital humanities,events in Islamic legal studies,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250527T205022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T232052Z UID:10001769-1750982400-1751068799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Wallace Johnson First Book Program\, June 27\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nWALLACE JOHNSON FIRST BOOK PROGRAM \nCRITERIA \nScholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history. \nAMOUNT \nFellowship funding for travel and accommodation. \nDEADLINE \nJune 27\, 2025 \nThe biennial Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors provides advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history\, broadly defined. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars\, participants develop and revise book proposals and sample chapters\, as well as meeting with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers. \nThe Johnson Program is open to early career\, pre-tenure scholars\, publishing in English\, who have completed PhDs\, JDs\, or equivalent degrees. Scholars with expertise in all chronological periods and geographical fields are encouraged to apply\, as are applicants who may not (yet) identify as legal historians. The Program provides substantial travel and accommodation funding to support attendance at Program meetings. \nAdmission to the Wallace Johnson program is biennial. The next cohort will be selected in summer 2025\, and the call for applications for the program can be found below. \nThe program includes the following elements: \n\nFall 2025 (November 13\, 2025): in-person\, one-day\, pre-conference workshop at the ASLH Annual Meeting (Detroit\, MI)\, introduction to book publishing and proposal writing;\nSpring 2026 (date TBD): remote meeting\, feedback from program leader and peers on draft book proposal;\nSummer 2026 (date TBD): in-person\, two-day workshop on draft chapters at the American Bar Foundation (Chicago\, IL); and\nFall 2026 (date TBD): in-person\, half-day\, pre-conference workshop at the ASLH Annual Meeting (Location TBD).\n\nThe 2025-26 Johnson Program will be led by Professor Christopher Schmidt\, with the participation of other senior legal historians. \nUp to 5 Fellows will be selected. Fellows must commit to participation in all elements of the program. Each will receive substantial funding for travel and accommodation related to the program\, with a small supplement to participants who do not have institutional support for travel and research. \nThe application deadline is June 27\, 2025. Applicants should submit items 1-3 as a single pdf document\, Times New Roman\, 12-point font\, with your full name in a header on each page. All materials should be submitted to Sam Erman (samerman@umich.edu) by June 27\, 2025. \n\nApplicant Information Sheet (in lieu of cover letter).\n\n\nPersonal Information: first name; last name;\nCurrent mailing address;\nphone;\nemail address;\ncurrent institution;\ncurrent position;\ninstitutional affiliation for 2025-26.\nEducation: month and year of graduate degree\, institution\, and field: Ph.D.; J.D.; other.\nFunding: If selected for the Wallace Johnson program\, would you have access to university or other institutional funds to help cover the costs of attending the program? Yes\, No\, Don’t Know. (We are committed to enabling fellows from a range of institutional positions to participate in the program. Your answer here will have no effect on your candidacy\, but will enable us to provide small supplements to participants without institutional support.)\nComments or relevant details.\n\n\nAbridged Curriculum Vitae (limited to 2 pages).\nProject Description (single spaced; not exceeding 1\,000 words)organized with the following sections and addressing these questions. (We are looking for candid self-reflection. You should think of this document as the first step in the revision\, rethinking process.)\n\n\nAuthor Bio. Tell us about yourself\, including your position and commitments for the fellowship year (remember\, we’ll have your cv).\nDissertation (or other substantial piece of writing). Title? What was your dissertation (or other writing) about? What was its argument? What was its arc? What were its original contributions?\nWorking title for book? What changes are you imagining for the book in terms of conceptualization\, structure\, narrative\, or arc? Are you planning additional research and/or new chapters? How are you imagining the book’s audience? What stage are you at in your work on the book?\n\n\nTwo letters of recommendation submitted separately. Please ask two scholars who know your work well to write a letter of recommendation. We recommend that at least one letter come from a faculty member who was a major advisor of the dissertation (or other writing). Letters should be sent by email directly to Sam Erman (samerman@umich.edu) and received no later than June 27\, 2025. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/wallace-johnson-first-book-program-june-27-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250520T141336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T003620Z UID:10001767-1751241600-1751327999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series\, American Society for Legal History\, June 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series \nSponsored by the American Society for Legal History \nDeadline for Applications: June 30\, 2025 \n\nThe ASLH “Making Connections: New Works in Legal History Series” is intended to foster conversation and connection beyond the Annual Meeting about exciting new work in the field of legal history or likely to be of interest to legal historians. The series is hosted by the ASLH Committee on Digital Programming. Series Events will be 1 hour\, 6-7 pm (Central) Wednesday evenings on Zoom. \nEvent Structure: Each event opens with a brief introduction of the work by the author\, followed by conversation between the author and an interlocutor of their choice\, and closing with conversation with the audience. In panels featuring more than 1 book or article\, we expect the authors to serve as interlocutors for each other. There is no expectation that audience members have read the featured work; the format is structured with this in mind. \nEligibility: Books\, Articles\, or Digital Legal Histories published January 2024-December 2025 \nWe encourage scholars at all career stages\, both within and outside the U. S.\, and working in all geographic and chronological fields to apply. We welcome applications for events featuring two books or articles in conversation\, and events coordinated with another professional society. ASLH membership is encouraged\, but not required to present. Books featured on a panel at the Annual Meeting are not eligible. \nApplications: (max. 1 page; 12 pt font) \n\nBook/Article/DLH Author\, Title\, Publisher (for articles: Journal title; for DLH: url) and Publication date\nBook/Article/DLH Abstract (1 paragraph)\nAuthor Bio (1 paragraph)(including email & ASLH membership status)\nInterlocutor Bio (1 paragraph)(including email & ASLH membership status)\n\nFAQ: \n\nDoes the same 1-page limit apply to applications for more than 1 book or multiple articles? Yes. We are especially interested in hearing how featuring the works together would make for an interesting conversation.\nDo I have to find my own interlocutor? Yes. Only complete submissions\, including those with an interlocutor\, will be considered.\n\nPlease direct Questions & Submissions to: Naama Maor\, nmaor@tauex.tau.ac.il \nApplication Deadline: June 30\, 2024 URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/making-connections-new-works-in-legal-history-series-american-society-for-legal-history-june-30-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250705 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250405T002143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T003621Z UID:10001760-1751328000-1751673599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: “From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies\,” Hamburg University\, July 1-4\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDear friends and colleagues\, \nI would like to invite you to the workshop “From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies” that we are organizing at Hamburg University: \nWorkshop Title: From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies: A Hands-On Workshop \nDates: July 1-4\, 2025\nLocation: University of Hamburg\, Afrika-Asien Institut \nWe are excited to announce the upcoming hands-on workshop\, “From Classical ML to AI in Arabic and Islamic Studies”\, taking place from July 1st to 4th\, 2025\, at the University of Hamburg’s Afrika-Asien Institut. This workshop is part of the Emmy Noether Project “Evolution of Islamic Societies (600-1600): Algorithmic Analysis into Social History\,” [EIS1600]\, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. \nThis workshop is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to apply both classical machine learning techniques and the latest AI technologies in the study of Arabic and Islamic texts. Participants will gain practical experience and theoretical knowledge\, enabling them to harness these cutting-edge technologies in their research. A working knowledge of Python is required. We will use Arabic texts from the OpenITI Corpus as our data. \nThis event is ideal for researchers in the fields of Arabic and Islamic studies who are eager to integrate the latest technologies into their work and to make bold contributions to the evolving landscape of humanistic research in our fast-paced digital age. \nApplication Deadline: April 30\nNotification of Acceptance: First week of May\nWe are pleased to offer partial financial support for some participants. For more details or to address any inquiries\, please contact Alicia Gonzalez atalicia.gonzalez@uni-hamburg.de. \nOrganizers: EIS1600 Team—Alicia Gonzalez Martinez\, Hamid Reza Hakimi\, and Maxim Romanov\, University of Hamburg\nInstructors: Tariq Yousef\, University of Southern Denmark; Maroussia Bednarkiewicz\, IE University\nConfirmed Participants: Sarah Savant\, Peter Verkinderen\, Masoumeh Seydi\, AKU-London \nJoin us for this innovative workshop and be part of the future of Arabic and Islamic studies research! URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-from-classical-ml-to-ai-in-arabic-and-islamic-studies-hamburg-university-july-1-4-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,digital humanities,Due dates,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250708 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250408T000715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T233441Z UID:10001761-1751846400-1751932799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Summer Language Intensive Program: Istanbul University Institute for Islamic Studies\, July 7 – August 8\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Summer Language Intensive Program 2025\nIstanbul University Institute for Islamic Studies\n(Kuyucu Murad Pasha Madrasa\, Vezneciler/Fatih) \nJoin the Summer Language Intensive Program at Istanbul University and enhance your academic research skills in Modern Turkish and Ottoman Turkish. This program is ideal for MA and PhD students in the fields of history\, literature\, and Islamic studies. \nProgram Dates:\nJuly 7th – August 8th\, 2025 (5 weeks) \nClass Schedule:\nWeekdays\, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\n(4 hours daily\, 20 hours per week\, 100 total hours) \nLevels Offered:\nBeginner\, Intermediate\, and Advanced \nProgram Fee:\n1\,500 USD \n\nIncluded in the Program:\n\n100 hours of intensive language training\nAccess to the Islamic Studies Institute Special Collections Library\nSeminars by field experts\nGuided tours to key historical sites: Historical Peninsula\, Süleymaniye Manuscript Library\, and Presidential Archives\nRefreshments (hot & cold drinks and snacks)\nIstanbul University certificate upon completion\n\n\nNote: \n\nMaximum of 10 students per class\nVisa\, flight\, accommodation\, and health insurance are not included\n\n\nApply now to immerse yourself in the rich cultural and historical context of Istanbul while mastering key research languages! \nFor more information and registration\, please contact the program director:\nM. Fatih Çalışır\, PhD\n📧 mfcalisir@istanbul.edu.tr\n🔗 https://islamtetkikleri.istanbul.edu.tr/en/ URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-language-intensive-program-istanbul-university-institute-for-islamic-studies-july-7-august-8-2025/ CATEGORIES:courses,Due dates,lectures and talks,Opportunities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-03-at-15.37.25-MtVvtL.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250816 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250520T141336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T231829Z UID:10001768-1755216000-1755302399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Prize: Colin B. Picker Prize\, Younger Comparativists Committee\, August 15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Colin B. Picker Graduate Student Prize \nThe YCC will award the Colin B. Picker Prize for the best paper submitted by a graduate student. To be considered for the award\, in addition to submitting an abstract by the above deadline\, graduate students whose abstracts are accepted for the conference must also submit their papers in their final form by August 15\, 2025\, to ycc@ascl.org with the following subject line: “Submission for Graduate Student Prize.” URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/prize-colin-b-picker-prize-younger-comparativists-committee-august-15-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Due dates,Opportunities,prizes and nominations END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250830 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250531T001808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T234852Z UID:10001770-1755475200-1756511999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World\, Leiden University\, August 18-29\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World \nDate: 18 August – 29 August 2025\nCosts: €600\nLevel: The course is meant for graduate students (MA and PhD) and researchers.\nLanguage: English. Non-native speakers are required to have a command of English equivalent to at least TOEFL 550.\nScholarships: There are two scholarships to cover the tuition for students who don’t have access to funding from their home institutions or otherwise. To be considered for this scholarship\, please provide an official letter from your institution stating that they cannot provide the tuition fee. \nThe deadline for applications is the 5th of May. \nFor applications details and more information\, visit the link here. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-school-philology-and-manuscripts-from-the-muslim-world-leiden-university-august-18-29-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,courses,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250905 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250606T003714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T235059Z UID:10001771-1756684800-1757030399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Summer School on Digital Humanities and Islamic Studies\, September 1-4\, 2025\, Switzerland (Deadline: June 13\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nDate: September 1\, 2025 – September 4\, 2025\nLocation: Switzerland\nSubject Fields: Digital Humanities\, Islamic History / Studies \nThe University of Bern is pleased to host a four-day summer school on Digital Humanities for Islamic Studies\, designed for early-career researchers working with Arabic-script materials. This course provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with digital tools and methodologies\, engage in scholarly exchange\, and explore the latest developments in the field. \nThe program will feature expert-led sessions by renowned scholars in the field: \n• Alicia González Martínez (University of Hamburg) \n• Maxim G. Romanov (University of Hamburg) \n• Peter Verkinderen (Aga Khan University\, London) \nParticipants will explore key topics such as text digitization\, computational analysis\, data modeling\, and digital corpora\, with a focus on Islamic and Arabic-script historical sources. \nApplication Process \nDue to the practical nature of the sessions\, on-site participation is limited to 20 participants. Interested candidates must apply by Friday\, June 13\, 2025\, by submitting the following documents: \nMotivation Letter (explaining research interests and how the course aligns with them)\nCurriculum Vitae (max. 3 pages\, highlighting major achievements)\nAdditional Supporting Documents (if applicable\, indicating previous experience in the field) \nFormat: All documents must be submitted as a single PDF file named “LastName_Name_Bern_IslamicateDH2025” \nSubmission: Send your application to Sefer Korkmaz at sefer.korkmaz@unibe.ch \nFinancial Support \nA limited number of (partial) scholarships are available for participants who are unable to secure funding from their institutions. If so\, please add a statement in your motivation letter specifying that you are also applying for financial support for the travel costs and not only for admission to the summer school. \nScientific Board \nProf. Tobias Hodel\nProf. Serena Tolino \nAdditional Information \nThe final program and reading list will be shared with accepted participants. More details will be available soon on the official webpage: University of Bern Summer Schools (https://www.unibe.ch/studies/programs/summer___winter_schools/index_eng.html) \nFor inquiries\, contact organizers: \nSefer Korkmaz (sefer.korkmaz@unibe.ch) \nIlyes Mechentel (mohamed.mechentel@unibe.ch) URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/summer-school-on-digital-humanities-and-islamic-studies-september-1-4-2025-switzerland-deadline-june-13-2025/ CATEGORIES:digital humanities,events in Islamic legal studies END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250906T211824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T233646Z UID:10001784-1757145600-1757178000@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Panels: International Medieval Congress\, September 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:The next International Medieval Congress (IMC) conference will be held in July 2026. Middle East Medievalists (MEM) invites their members to submit panels to the IMC by September 30\, 2025. \nFrom the organizers:  \nMEM sponsors IMC panels in the field of medieval Islamic history/studies. There is no need to receive our approval since IMC does not limit the number of panels MEM can sponsor. If you wish\, when you submit your panel\, please go ahead and indicate that your panel is sponsored by Middle East Medievalists. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-panels-international-medieval-congress-september-30-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250826T193517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T233501Z UID:10001779-1757635200-1757721599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Middle East Beyond Borders Fall 2025 Workshop\, September 12 DESCRIPTION:From the Organizers:\n\n\n\n\nMiddle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) Fall 2025: Call for Papers\n\n\n\nPlease complete this survey to record your interest in presenting a polished work-in-progress (polished dissertation chapter or an undefended prospectus) at MEBB during the Fall 2025 semester. \n\nThe MEBB workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the ‘Middle East’ as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries\, mobility\, and transformation. Our goal is to offer a platform for collaboration and discussion to all Middle East scholars at Harvard\, across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-middle-east-beyond-borders-fall-2025-workshop-november-15/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250906T200258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T233643Z UID:10001780-1758564900-1758569400@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Omar Abdel Ghaffar (Harvard University)\, “Canonizing Assent: Legal Canons in Action in late Medieval Jerusalem\,” September 22\, 2025 @6:15pm DESCRIPTION:Omar Abdel Ghaffar (PhD candidate\, HMES/JD’25) will join us to share a chapter titled “Canonizing Assent: Legal Canons in Action in late Medieval Jerusalem” on September 22nd. Saaleh Baseer (PhD candidate\, HMES) will respond. \nWe will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the Finnegan Room (Barker 403) and dinner will be provided. See event flyer for more info and to RSVP. \nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle East” as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries\, mobility\, and transformation. Our goal is to offer a platform for collaboration and discussion to all Middle East scholars at Harvard across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate students. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-middle-east-beyond-borders-omar-abdel-ghaffar-harvard-university-canonizing-assent-legal-canons-in-action-in-late-medieval-jerusalem-september-22-2025-615pm/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MEBB-7nv0fj.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250928T152813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T233413Z UID:10001791-1759147200-1759152600@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Talk: Maral Sahebjame—“Dismantling the Family Unit”: Clerics and Cohabitation in Contemporary Iran\, September 29\, 2025 @12:00pm DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \n“Dismantling the Family Unit”: Clerics and Cohabitation in Contemporary Iran \n202 Jones Hall\, Princeton University\nSep 29\, 2025\, 12:00 pm – 1:20 pm \nIntimate partner relationships are an affective site of neoliberalism\, constantly transforming to fit the exigencies of the moment. Individuals uniquely adapt marriage expectations and practices within and beyond normative practices\, to make life liveable. The Islamic Republic of Iran is witnessing a historical moment where the emergence of ‘white marriage\,’ the vernacular for cohabitation\, has everyday actors and the state engaged in a push and pull until the practice is normalized. When brought into public discussions and debates\, white marriages are criticized by clerics as a social ill destined to “dismantle the family unit.” At the same time\, legal actors change laws to accommodate this emergent practice. This talk will use ethnographic data to situate Iran’s current marriage and non-marriage practices within the region and argue that the Shi`i Islamico-civil legal code creates a space for everyday actors to perform unregistered white marriages and gradually redefines the family unit. \nMaral Sahebjame is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies where she is working on her manuscript that explores the ways in which gender practices drive social\, legal\, and political change in contemporary Iran. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-maral-sahebjame-dismantling-the-family-unit-clerics-and-cohabitation-in-contemporary-iran-september-29-2025-1200pm/ CATEGORIES:lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250924T012108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T232239Z UID:10001788-1759190400-1759276799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Study Group: “The Struggle for Democracy in the Arab World” with Youssef Chahed and Hisham Kassem (Senior Fellows\, Middle East Initiative)\, September 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School is currently accepting applications for a not-for-credit lecture series offered by two of our Senior Fellows this semester: Dr. Youssef Chahed\, former PM of Tunisia\, and Hisham Kassem\, former Egyptian publisher. \nThe Struggle for Democracy in the Arab World \nDr. Youssef Chahed\, former Prime Minister of Tunisia (2016-2020)\, and Mr. Hisham Kassem\, former Egyptian publisher\, will lead this five session study group exploring lessons learned from the development of democratic institutions in the Arab world. Particular attention will be paid to the experiences of Egypt\, Iraq\, and Tunisia. \n  \nThe study group will offer a concrete and unique insider view of the MENA region’s fight for democracy and economic development. Participants will hear from leaders from the MENA region on specific obstacles that they have encountered in their efforts to build democratic frameworks. The seminar will provide in-depth country case studies with an emphasis on the political and institutional factors that support or constrain the growth of democracy and representative governance in the region. \n  \nFormat: Every session will include a lecture component\, and an exchange of views on the topic under consideration\, including with guest speakers with extensive experience working on issues of governance. Participants will be expected to attend all five sessions. They should come prepared to engage in deep discussion and contribute their own experiences in the Middle East. In all study group sessions\, Chatham House rules will apply. Refreshments will be provided. \n  \nSchedule: The study group will consist of 5 sessions on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 – 6:00pm. \n  \nAPPS OPEN: Seats for this study group are limited. Applications are open to all Harvard University ID holders\, including students\, staff\, faculty\, and fellows. Participants must commit to attending all sessions of the study group. Applications will close on Tuesday\, September 30 at 11:59pm ET. Decision notice will be sent out to all applicants no later than Tuesday\, October 7. Apply here: https://forms.gle/gXDcKcziiHaav3Ty7 \n  \nFor any questions related to the study group\, please reach out to MEI Research Assistant Julia Kempton: jkempton@fas.harvard.edu \n  \n  \nFull event page: https://www.belfercenter.org/event/mei-study-group-struggle-democracy-arab-world URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/study-group-the-struggle-for-democracy-in-the-arab-world-with-youssef-chahed-and-hisham-kassem-senior-fellows-middle-east-initiative-september-30-2025/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250911T190552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T225109Z UID:10001787-1759449600-1759535999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Position Opening: Research Associate (PhD Position) for the history\, economy and law of the early Islamic empire\, Universität Hamburg\, October 3\, 2026 DESCRIPTION:From the institution: \nFaculty of Humanities\, Asia-Africa-Studies\, Islamic Studies \nSalary level: EGR. 13 TV-L \nStart date: as soon as possible\, fixed until 31.12.2027 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz\, WissZeitVG]). \nApplication deadline: 03.10.2025 \nScope of work: part-time \nWeekly hours: 50 % of standard work hours per week \n\nYour responsibilities\nDuties further include academic services in the mentioned research field and the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications. They may also pursue doctoral studies outside of working duties. \nSpecific Duties: \nThe professorship of Islamic Studies works in field of Early Islamic and Comparative Empire studies. The applicant will work within an interdisciplinary environment. The position requires an active participation and engagement in the activities of the professorship of Islamic Studies at the Asien Afrika Institute (https://www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/voror.html) and the RomanIslam Center for Comparative Empire and Transcultural Studies (www.romanislam.uni-hamburg.de)\, i.e. coordinating the websites\, lecture series\, workshops\, research colloquia and further activities in the field. \nThe RomanIslam Center of Comparative Empire and Transcultural Studies convenes the disciplines of comparative empire and transcultural studies. The approach aims to compare transcultural acculturisation processes during the first millennium CE\, or the so-called „Long Late Antiquity“\, including the Early Islamic Period. \nThe successful applicant will concentrated on the political\, economic\, or cultural history of the early Islamic Empire and the period of the regional states. A successful PhD-thesis is expected in the field of administrative divisions\, political structures\, imperial religions versus local believes\, economy\, the transformation of cities\, etc. \n\n\nYour profile\nA university degree in a relevant field. \nAn excellent university degree (MA) in a relevant fields of Middle Eastern\, and North African Studies or Studies on the Islamic Iberian Peninsula\, excellent Arabic language skills\, experience with Arabic historical primary sources\, excellent knowledge of English\, and French\, are required. \nThe knowledge of further languages relevant for the study of the Islamic Empire\, such as Syriac\, Spanish\, Latin\, etc. is advantageous. \nExperience in working with additional sources\, such as archaeological\, numismatic\, material culture\, GIS is welcome but not a requirement. \nThe applicant is expected to conduct doctoral studies in a field relevant to the early Islamic and its successor states. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-research-associate-phd-position-for-the-history-economy-and-law-of-the-early-islamic-empire-universitat-hamburg-october-3-2026/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250821T015125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T235212Z UID:10001776-1760027400-1760031000@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Talk: “The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan\, Waging War by Law\,” Adam Baczko\, October 9\, 2025 @ 4:30pm DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Thursday\, October 9 at 4:30pm \nLocation: The Bowie-Vernon Room (K262)\, The Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) Knafel Building \nSpeaker: Adam Baczko (Research Associate Professor\, CNRS\, SciencesPo) \nTalk Title: “The Taliban Courts in Afghanistan\, Waging War by Law” \nDiscussant: Thomas Barfield\, Ph.D. (Professor of Anthropology\, Boston University) URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/talk-the-taliban-courts-in-afghanistan-waging-war-by-law-adam-baczko-october-9-2025-430pm/ CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250924T012109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T233704Z UID:10001789-1760445000-1760448600@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Islamic Law Speaker Series: Rami Koujah (Harvard Law School)\, The Invention of Islamic Legal Personhood: Artifact to Ontology\, October 14\, 2025 @12:30pm DESCRIPTION:TUE 14 OCT 2025 | 12.30-1.30p US EST | Zoom\nIslamic Law Speaker Series: Rami Koujah (Harvard Law School)\nThe Invention of Islamic Legal Personhood: Artifact to Ontology (Harvard University Press)\n\nDr. Rami Koujah (Harvard Law School) will present “The Invention of Islamic Legal Personhood: From Artifact to Ontology\,” a chapter from his forthcoming book\, Islamic Legal Personhood: A Genealogy of Rights and Responsibilities (Harvard University Press\, forthcoming). This talk explores the conceptual history and significance of “baseline personhood” in Islamic law\, focusing on the changed meaning and usage of the term dhimma across the tribal setting of pre-Islamic Arabia\, the legal discourses that developed to accommodate the burgeoning market economy of the early Muslim Empire\, and the subsequent theorizations of an Islamic jurisprudence infused with a covenantal theology. The talk draws attention to the creative dynamics of Islamic legal reasoning\, including the critical role played by shifting epistemic frames between legal logic and the legal imagination. The talk concludes by showing how dhimma emerged in the 11th century as a constitutive element of a metaphysical anthropology\, the ontological ground of an Islamic homo juridicus. Professor Mohammad Fadel (University of Toronto) will respond. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/islamic-law-speaker-series-rami-koujah-harvard-law-school-the-invention-of-islamic-legal-personhood-artifact-to-ontology-october-14-2025-1230pm/ CATEGORIES:Harvard Events,lectures and talks,PIL events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250909T012136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T223645Z UID:10001785-1760486400-1760572799@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law\, October 15\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Journal of Islamic Law  welcomes scholarship in Islamic law for its main publication as well as its dynamic forum\, which features scholarly responses\, debates\, and new developments in Islamic law scholarship or at the intersection of Islamic law and data science. \nWe seek articles of up to 15\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law\, and essays of up to 5\,000 words for the Journal of Islamic Law Online Forum. Submissions for this year’s issue are due by October 15\, 2025\, and must be submitted through either Scholastica or our online submissions portal. Once accepted\, the paper goes through a process of peer review\, a final decision on acceptance\, editing\, and publication. This issue of the Journal of Islamic Law will be published in April 2026. For detailed submission guidelines\, please visit our submissions webpage. For further questions\, please contact us at pil@law.harvard.edu. \nSubmissions\, unless otherwise noted for special issues\, may take many forms\, including: Articles & Essays\, Student Notes\, and Book/Tech Reviews. Both single-author and co-authored submissions are welcome. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-submissions-journal-of-islamic-law-october-15-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,Call for papers,Due dates,Harvard Events,Opportunities,PIL events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250720T001832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T232227Z UID:10001773-1760572800-1760831999@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Proposals: Paris Congress at 125: Comparative Law’s Entanglement with Power from Paris to Today\, McGill University\, Canada\, October 16-18\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \nThe American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) is pleased to invite submissions for papers to be presented at the 2025 ASCL Annual Meeting\, to be held at the McGill Faculty of Law\, Montreal\, Canada\, from Thursday\, October 16 to Saturday\, October 18\, 2025. \nThe meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil\, Comparative and Transnational Law\, in collaboration with the McGill Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. \nThe theme of this year’s annual meeting is The Paris Congress at 125: Comparative Law’s Entanglement with Power from Paris to Today. \nIt has been said that the Paris Conference of 1900—often regarded as the mythical founding moment of modern Comparative Law—was animated by a spirit of idealism\, the belief that thinking beyond national borders could contribute to human progress. Such humanitarian idealism found renewed expression after the Great War\, when the International Academy of Comparative Law was established to complement the League of Nations. \nYet even the published proceedings of the Paris Conference reveal another dimension of Comparative Law: its entanglement with power in an era of imperialist expansion\, an entanglement that was perhaps not an aberration but the flipside of idealistic universalism itself. Indeed\, throughout its history\, Comparative Law has not been confined to the ivory tower but has been an ally of power—and\, more than once\, its accomplice\, as underscored\, for example\, by the recent work of James Whitman. \nThis annual meeting takes its inspiration from the stories we tell ourselves about Comparative Law—its origins\, its legacy—and\, specifically\, the fact that this entanglement with power in varying historical contexts is often absent from our foundational narratives. We invite contributions on all aspects of Comparative Law’s relationship with power\, as well as the politics of Comparative Law itself. We welcome not only historical analyses but also\, and in particular\, reflections on its current role in today’s shifting political landscape\, where even established democracies face challenges to the rule of law. \nWhile the conference welcomes submissions on all aspects of Comparative Law’s relationship with power\, we particularly encourage contributions in the following areas. However\, these focal points serve as guiding themes rather than limitations. \n\nDemocratic Backsliding and Comparative Constitutional Law\nAs democratic governance faces increasing threats\, Comparative Constitutional Law plays a crucial role in analyzing both resistance to and facilitation of democratic erosion. We invite papers on constitutional resilience\, judicial independence\, and the global diffusion of authoritarian legal strategies.\nReconsidering Comparative Law’s Imperial Pasts: Colonial Legacies and Methodological Reflections\nComparative Law has long been shaped by Eurocentric perspectives connected to its past. We welcome contributions that critically examine these legacies\, challenge traditional methodologies\, and propose new frameworks going forward.\nTrade\, Commercial Law\, and the Promise of Doux Commerce\nTrade law has often been seen ­­­­as a means of fostering peace and cooperation (doux commerce)\, yet it also reflects global power asymmetries. We invite reflections on how Comparative Law shapes trade regimes\, financial regulation\, and commercial law in an era of shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics.\n\nSubmission Instructions \nSubmissions may consist of a proposal (a) to present individual (solo- or co-authored) papers or (b) complete panels related to the conference theme. \n\nProposals to present individual papers should include a 250 word abstract in the body of an email\, as well as in an attachment (Microsoft Word or PDF)\, sent to comparativelaw@mcgill.ca.\n\nThe abstract must reflect original research that will not yet have been published by the time of the Annual Meeting\, but which may have been accepted for publication. Authors must plan on having a well-developed draft paper based on the abstract ready for presentation and potential circulation at the time of the conference. Both the email and the attachment must contain author name(s)\, title of the paper\, institutional affiliation(s)\, contact information\, and three to five keywords. \n\nProposals for complete panels may be up to 500 words in length and should contain the same information listed above. Please provide relevant information for all proposed presenters\, along with a proposed title for the panel. Please also make sure that all proposed presenters have agreed to participate in the conference should the panel proposal be accepted.\n The deadline for submissions is May 31\, 2025. Abstracts received thereafter will not be considered. Kindly note that neither the ASCL nor McGill University is able to provide funding or reimbursements for travel or other costs associated with participation in this Annual Meeting.\n\nRepresentatives from official ASCL Member Schools who attend the Annual Meeting’s Saturday Business Meeting are eligible for reimbursement of some expenses in accord with ASCL policy and practice. \nSelected individual submissions will be grouped into thematically aligned panels at the direction of the ASCL Annual Meeting Program Committee. The Program Committee is not able to accommodate requests to present on specific dates or at specific times. The Committee aims to notify authors of a decision by June 21\, 2025. \nPlease direct all inquiries to the 2025 ASCL Annual Meeting Committee by email at comparativelaw@mcgill.ca. \nThank you\, \nAmerican Society of Comparative Law URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-proposals-paris-congress-at-125-comparative-laws-entanglement-with-power-from-paris-to-today-mcgill-university-canada-october-16-18-2025/ CATEGORIES:Applications,conferences and workshops,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250906T200307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T233612Z UID:10001781-1760984100-1760988600@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Prof. Houssem Chachia (University of Tunis)\, “The Conquest of Tunis (1535): Memory\, Defeat\, and Celebration Across Cultures\,” October 20\, 2025 @6:15pm DESCRIPTION:Prof. Houssem Chachia (Visiting Professor\, NELC) will join us to share a paper titled “The Conquest of Tunis (1535): Memory\, Defeat\, and Celebration Across Cultures” on October 20th. Professor Jessica Marglin (Visiting Professor\, NELC) will respond. \nWe will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the Finnegan Room (Barker 403) and dinner will be provided. See event flyer for more info and to RSVP. \nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle East” as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries\, mobility\, and transformation. Our goal is to offer a platform for collaboration and discussion to all Middle East scholars at Harvard across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate students. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-middle-east-beyond-borders-prof-houssem-chachia-university-of-tunis-the-conquest-of-tunis-1535-memory-defeat-and-celebration-across-cultures-october-20-2/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MEBB-7nv0fj.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250911T022326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T233710Z UID:10001786-1761868800-1761955199@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: American Society for Premodern Asia Annual Meeting\, October 31\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the organizers: \n\nThe 236th Meeting of the American Society for Premodern Asia will be held Friday\, April 24\, 2026 through Monday\, April 27\, 2026\, in Los Angeles\, CA USA. \nMembers of the Society are hereby invited to submit communications to be presented at the 236th Meeting. \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. \nSubmission Guidelines (Submit Online or by Email Attachment): \nUpload to the AOS/ASPA site: Expand All Folders to View\, Select the Abstracts of Communications Folder\, and upload to that folder.\nMembers must log-in to see the Abstracts folder. \nAlternatively\, you may submit abstracts by Email Attachment. Use “AOS/ASPA 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\, email\, and academic affiliation in the abstract. Abstracts need not be submitted anonymously. \nPlease note that the Program Committee will not accept papers for inclusion on the Program submitted by members who have not paid 2026 membership dues and pre-registration fees in full and who neglect to submit abstracts by the October 31\, 2025\, deadline. \nMembers who submit abstracts of papers will be notified of their inclusion on the Program soon after January 15\, 2026. \nSectional Committee Chairs\, whose names are listed at ASPA Officers should be contacted directly only in the matter of organizing special panels. \nPapers from non-members\, except for those of visiting scholars invited to participate in special panels\, cannot be considered because of the expense the Society bears in running the Annual Meeting. When inviting colleagues and students who are not ASPA members to participate in the program\, please inform them that they should apply for membership and pre-register at the time they submit abstracts. \nPlease respond to the Call for Papers only if you plan to attend the Meeting. Failure to present a paper that has been accepted on the Program creates a very poor impression of the Society and is particularly discourteous to those members who may have travelled great distances just to hear certain communications. \nPresenters are usually allotted 15 minutes to read their papers. Five minutes of discussion following presentation is the convention\, if there is sufficient time. These limits are flexible\, depending on the number of papers and available time. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-american-society-for-premodern-asia-annual-meeting-october-31-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251102 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20251107T000427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T233318Z UID:10001805-1761955200-1762041599@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Call for Papers: Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law—An Interdisciplinary Conference\, Seton Hall University School of Law\, November 1\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the Organizers: \nThe Program on Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law at Seton Hall University School of Law is pleased to announce its inaugural academic conference to occur on February 4–5 at the Law School’s Newark\, New Jersey campus. \nThe American Bar Association defines the “rule of law” as a set of principles under which “no one is above the law\, everyone is treated equally under the law\, everyone is held accountable to the same laws\, there are clear and fair processes for enforcing laws\, there is an independent judiciary\, and human rights are guaranteed for all.” (ABA Rule of Law page.) In the United States and around the world these principles are now under serious threat. \nThe concept of the rule of law is often considered a product of modern liberalism.  Its historical and ethical roots\, however\, run much deeper. The world’s great religious\, theological\, and philosophical traditions have all contributed to the understanding of justice and human dignity that underpins modern rule of law principles. Indeed\, it might be that any meaningful concept of the rule of law finally implicates theistic\, or at least transcendent\, perspectives. \nPerhaps a recovery of these often-buried perspectives is what our present moment of crisis requires. At the same time\, any such recovery must proceed critically\, with proper concern for the ways in which religious traditions have also contributed to systemic injustices\, and with attention to the requirements of peaceable community in a multi-religious world. What can the traditions of various forms of Judaism\, Christianity\, Islam\, Hinduism\, and other religions and philosophies offer in response to global trends towards aggressive nationalism and authoritarianism? How can religious believers promote a rule of law framework when their institutions and communities are being swallowed by distortions and disinformation\, as is the case\, for example\, with American Christian Nationalism? Can religious communities in conflict dialogue fruitfully about rule of law principles? How might theologies and traditions develop when they have been complicit in cycles of oppression and violence? \nWe seek contributions from scholars in law\, theology\, religious studies\, philosophy\, political science\, international affairs\, history\, literature\, ethics\, and related disciplines for a robust conversation on these themes.  We are looking for broad conceptual engagement along with proposals for practical interventions. Contributions relating to legal issues surrounding religious liberty and religious establishment or non-establishment will be considered\, but interpretation of the U.S. Constitution’s religion clauses is not the focus of the conference. \nTo submit an abstract for consideration\, please use this form.  The deadline for consideration is November 1\, 2025. Limited travel funding is available and can be requested through the abstract submission form. There is no publication requirement\, although we may seek a suitable venue for publication of selected papers. If you have any questions\, please contact Brett Canaval\, Administrative Director of the Program on Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law\, at brett.canaval@shu.edu. \nAbout the Program on Faith\, Values and the Rule of Law (FVRoL) at\nSeton Hall University Law School \nDo law\, justice and love relate to each other?  What is a good society?  Is there something beyond what we think of as the material world – the gods\, God\, spiritual truths\, transcendent purpose\, the Good – that should shape our understanding and practice of “law?”  How do the laws\, institutions\, norms\, and political discourses of our times – in what philosopher Charles Taylor famously described as a “secular age” – relate to religious histories that are often only dimly remembered in Anglo-American and European contexts?[1]  Is it even possible to speak about the “rule of law” beyond the mere exercise of power? \nThese are pressing questions in a time when it seems basic civility and decency have been abandoned.  But they are not new questions – in fact\, they are as old as humanity itself.  The Program on Faith\, Values\, and the Rule of Law was established to provide a forum for scholars\, students\, faith communities\, and practitioners in law\, ministry\, and policy to discuss these enduring themes. \nFVRoL was founded at Seton Hall University Law School by Prof. David W. Opderbeck in collaboration with Seton Hall University’s Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies and Center for Catholic Studies.  Trained in both law and theology\, Prof. Opderbeck is author of numerous scholarly articles and three books: Faithful Exchange: The Economy as It’s Meant to Be (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 2025); The End of the Law?  Law\, Theology\, and Neuroscience (Eugene: Wipf & Stock / Cascade 2021); and Law and Theology:  Classic Questions and Contemporary Perspectives (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 2019). \n\n\n\n\n\n[1] Charles Taylor\, A Secular Age (Cambridge: Belknap Press 2018). URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/call-for-papers-faith-values-and-the-rule-of-law-an-interdisciplinary-conference-seton-hall-university-school-of-law-november-1-2025/ CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20251002T173610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T233712Z UID:10001794-1762128000-1762214399@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Position Opening: Postdoctoral Research Associate\, The Sharmin & Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies\, Princeton University\, November 3\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:From the institution: \nThe Sharmin & Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies Postdoctoral Research Associate(s) Application Details \nThe Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies at Princeton University invites applications for the position(s) of postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) or associate research scholar (ARS) in the relevant fields of Iran and the Persian Gulf in the 19th -21st century. \nAnticipated to start in September 2026\, the position is open to scholars of all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. The Term of Appointment is based on rank: the PDRA position is for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding; those hired as an ARS have a three-year appointment. The center promotes interdisciplinary approaches to advancing the study of Iran and the Persian Gulf\, with special attention to the region’s role and significance in the contemporary world. The goal of the program is to support outstanding scholars of Iran and the wider Persianate world at an early stage of their careers and thus to strengthen the field of Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies in the United States and abroad. \nIn addition to their salary\, researchers receive funding (up to $4\,000 per academic year) for research related expenses (books\, conferences\, travel expenses\, etc.). The center provides office space and staff support as well as a taxable moving allowance to help defray domestic or international moving expenses. The work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. \nThis offer is contingent upon completion of all requirements for the Ph.D.\, received between 2023 and the start date. If you do not have proof of Ph.D. before your start date\, however\, you may be temporarily appointed (for at most one year) as a Senior Research Assistant with a 10% reduction in salary. Upon providing verification that you have completed all requirements for the Ph.D.\, you would then be promoted in rank and salary. Researchers may not pursue another degree while in this appointment\, nor may they hold any other fellowships or visiting positions concurrently. Appointment(s) cannot be deferred to a later term. \nCandidates are required to apply online and submit the following documents: \n(1) cover letter with title and summary of proposed research project (200 words); \n(2) research proposal (max. 1500 words\, exclusive of bibliography)\, including description of project\, bibliography\, timetable\, explicit goals\, and the reason for pursuing at Princeton; \n(3) curriculum vitae and list of publications; \n(4) sample chapter (in English) of dissertation or other recent work; \n(5) contact information for three references. \nDEADLINE: All materials must be received by November 3\, 2025\, 11:59 p.m. EST. Preferred start date is September 1\, 2026. \nPlease visit iran.princeton.edu for further information about the Mossavar-Rahmani Center. View the post on AHIRE to apply. This position is subject to the University’s background check policy. \nPrinceton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age\, race\, color\, religion\, sex\, sexual orientation\, gender identity or expression\, national origin\, disability status\, protected veteran status\, or any other characteristic protected by law. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/position-opening-postdoctoral-research-associate-the-sharmin-bijan-mossavar-rahmani-center-for-iran-and-persian-gulf-studies-princeton-university-november-3-2025/ CATEGORIES:Due dates,Opportunities END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032042 CREATED:20250906T200308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T233712Z UID:10001782-1762193700-1762198200@pil.law.harvard.edu SUMMARY:Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Ozkan Karabulut (Harvard University)\, “Scripturalization of the Alevi Mystical Poetry\,” November 3\, 2025 @6:15pm DESCRIPTION:Ozkan Karabulut (PhD Candidate\, HMES) will join us to share a chapter titled “Scripturalization of the Alevi Mystical Poetry” on November 3rd. \nWe will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the Finnegan Room (Barker 403) and dinner will be provided. See event flyer for more info and to RSVP. \nThe Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle East” as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries\, mobility\, and transformation. Our goal is to offer a platform for collaboration and discussion to all Middle East scholars at Harvard across a wide range of academic fields and disciplines. To date\, our community has welcomed scholars from NELC\, History\, Middle Eastern Studies\, Anthropology\, the Study of Religion\, Law\, Art and Architecture\, and more. During meetings\, we typically workshop a polished dissertation chapter or prospectuses from graduate students. URL:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/event/workshop-middle-east-beyond-borders-ozkan-karabulut-harvard-university-scripturalization-of-the-alevi-mystical-poetry-november-3-2025-615pm/ CATEGORIES:conferences and workshops,Harvard Events,lectures and talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pil.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MEBB-7nv0fj.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR