Week of Events
Conference: AI Methodologies and Applications in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies, Kuwait University, February 4–5, 2026
From the organizers: Date: February 4-5, 2026 Venue: Global Studies Centre, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait The new age of artificial intelligence (AI) presents many opportunities and challenges …
Call for Panels: Middle East Medievalists at MESA 2026, February 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm
The call for papers for MESA 2026 (60th annual meeting, Nov 21-24, 2026, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza) is now out: https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers Note that the deadline for submissions is Feb …
Call for Applications: 2026–2027 PIL Research Fellowship, February 13, 2026
PIL Research Fellowship Application, 2026–2027 The Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is pleased to invite applications for the 2026-2027 PIL Research Fellowship (due: February 13, 2026). This …
Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sohaira Siddiqui (Georgetown University), “Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India,” February 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sohaira Siddiqui (Georgetown University), “Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India,” February 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST, Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui will present her latest monograph, Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India, which reexamines long-held …

