Due Dates: Reviews begin October 15th, 2017 Illinois Institute of Technology seeks a distinguished teacher, scholar and leader as Chair of the Department of Humanities in IIT’s Lewis College of … Continue reading Opportunity: Chair, Department of Humanities, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Opportunity at Williams College: Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies
Due Sep 20, 2017 The Arabic Studies program at Williams College seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning July 2018. Specialization open, PhD in hand by September 2018 expected. Excellent … Continue reading Opportunity at Williams College: Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center’s (SQCC) Research Fellowship Program
Applications due September 17, 2017 The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) supports and encourages advanced research on Oman across a variety of academic disciplines through the SQCC Research Fellowship Program. Launched … Continue reading Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center’s (SQCC) Research Fellowship Program
2017 MESA Annual Meeting Program
Due dates: Reservations for group rate at the hotel: October 20, 2017 Pre-registration: October 24, 2017 The MESA 2017 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC will be held November 18-21 at … Continue reading 2017 MESA Annual Meeting Program
Younger Scholars Forum in Comparative Law in Fukuoka, Japan
Due dates: Abstracts: September 15, 2017 The International Academy of Comparative Law will host the first-ever Younger Scholars Forum in Comparative Law, to be held in Fukuoka, Japan on Wednesday, … Continue reading Younger Scholars Forum in Comparative Law in Fukuoka, Japan
Opportunity: Practitioner Chair (Part Time), Queen’s University Belfast
This post is available immediately for 5 years on 0.4fte basis, to provide leadership in the development, management and delivery of Institute engagement with non-academic practitioners working in the field … Continue reading Opportunity: Practitioner Chair (Part Time), Queen’s University Belfast
Islamic finance is making a case for impact investment
By Norzailawati Mohd Noor The article “Islamic finance is making a case for impact investment” published by Gulf News on May 23, 2017 focuses on Islamic investments in sustainable environmental … Continue reading Islamic finance is making a case for impact investment
Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Islamic World History, Lehigh University
The Department of History and the Center for Global Islamic Studies at Lehigh University welcome applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in a particular region of the Islamic … Continue reading Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Islamic World History, Lehigh University
Islamic Law in US Courts: A Discussion of Cases in Failinger’s Article
By Clare Duncan Below is a collection of the cases mentioned in Marie A. Failinger, Islam in the Mind of American Courts: 1800 to 1960, 32 B.C.J.L. & Soc. Just. … Continue reading Islamic Law in US Courts: A Discussion of Cases in Failinger’s Article
CASE: Farooq Siddiqui v. Mst. Farzana Naheed (Federal Shariat Court, Pakistan): Judgment on Surrogacy
A baby produced through medical intervention by the sperm and egg of duly wedded couples (without involving a third party) is permissible under Islamic law. However, surrogacy is not allowed … Continue reading CASE: Farooq Siddiqui v. Mst. Farzana Naheed (Federal Shariat Court, Pakistan): Judgment on Surrogacy