Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP

On Islamic Law

  • In “Policy of Islamic Family Law in Textual and Historical Approach” (KnowledgeE: 1st Raden Intan International Conference on Sharia and Law (1st RIICSHAW) January 11, 2024), Muhammad Jayus (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia) and others argue that “[t]he policy of family law in Indonesia is based on principles stipulated in the Civil Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata or KUHPerdata) and several other laws that regulate marriage, divorce, children’s rights, and joint property in marriage.”
  • In “Sustainability of Natural Resources in Islamic Jurisprudence” (International Journal of Religion 5, no. 2 (2024)), Mohammd Ali G. Zuraib (Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia) argues that Islamic law “emphasizes environmental care and offers guidance on preserving it for the benefit of present and future generations.”

On Islam and Data Science

  • In “An Empirical Study of Islamic Law on the Causes of Immoral Crimes Among Adolescents” (Jurisprudensi: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah, Perundang-Undangan dan Ekonomi Islam 16, no. 1 (2024)) Taufik Hidayat (STAI Aceh Tamiang, Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia) and others “conclude[] that the causes of immoral acts are multifactorial and interrelated. Low education and difficult economic conditions are significant factors, exacerbated by an unsupportive environment and easy access to alcohol and unfiltered technology.”

FIELD GUIDE TO ISLAMIC LAW ONLINE: RECENT SOURCES

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Calendar:

  • Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series: Mapping the Past, Imagining the Future: Heritage Politics in Ḥūthī Yemen, June 24, 2024.
  • Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): Surveying and documentation of the archaeological city of Barca (Al-Marj), June 26, 2024.
  • Symposium on Copyright in Islamic Legal Tradition, Istanbul, June 28-29, 2024.
  • Workshop: ASLH Early Career Virtual Workshop, June 30, 2024.
  • Call for Papers: The XI Islamic Legal Studies Conference, University of Muenster, June 30, 2024.
  • Symposium: Knowledge in the Islamic Court: Evidence, Proof, Procedure Symposium – May 14-15, 2025 (Rabat, Morocco), June 30, 2024.
  • Prize: Best dissertation, Middle East Medievalists, June 30, 2024.
  • Call for Papers: De Jure: Jurnal Hukum dan Syar’iah, June 2024.
  • Call for Papers: Law, colonialism and gender in the Muslim world, July 1, 2024 (Conference: December 19-20, 2024).
  • Call for Proposals: Hot Topics Program, 2025 Association of American Law Schools Meeting, October 14, 2024.
  • Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies, until an appointment is made.
  • Internship opportunity: The Executive Office of the President, White House, various deadlines.
  • Position opening: Academic mentor and field researcher in Iraq, Cordoba Peace Institute-Geneva (CPI) & ETH Zurich, rolling basis.
  • Position opening: Academic mentor for researcher in Mogadishu, Cordoba Peace Institute-Geneva (CPI) & ETH Zurich.
  • Call for Papers: Special Section – Lifewriting Annual and Islam.
  • Call for Manuscripts: Advances in the Study of Islam, Edinburgh University Press.

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