Weekend Scholarship Roundup

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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP

On Islamic Law

  • In “Legal Sanctions for Child Rape in Indonesia: A Comparative Study of National Law and Islamic Criminal Law” (Al Risalah: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah Dan Hukum 25, no. 1 (2025)), Muhammad Syauqi Nasution and Ramadani (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia) “examine[] the legal framework surrounding child rape cases in Indonesia by comparing national law and Islamic criminal law. The purpose of this research is to assess the effectiveness of existing legal sanctions and explore the relevance of Islamic principles, particularly hudud and ta’zir, in addressing such crimes.”
  • In “The benefits of changing the marriage age limit in the marriage law from the perspective of Islamic law” (Asy-Syari’ah: Jurnal Hukum Islam 11, no. 1 (2025)), Vita Firdausiyah (Universitas Islam Zainul Hasan Genggong Probolinggo, Indonesia) examines an Indonesian law that revised the previous allowing men to marry at 19 and women at 16 so that both men and women can marry at age 19 (notwithstanding other applicable provisions). Commenting on the change, the author argues that “[j]uridically, the amendments align with the principles outlined in the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI) and Law Number 1 of 1974. From the maslahah perspective, the revised law upholds the protection of religion, life, lineage, intellect, and property while contributing to national goals, including economic growth, poverty reduction, and the protection of children’s rights.”

On Islam and Data Science

On Islam and AI/Data Science

  • In “Artificial Intelligence for Fatwa Issuance: Guidelines And Ethical Considerations” (Jurnal Pengurusan Dan Penyelidikan Fatwa 30, no. 1 (2025)), Siti Farahiyah Ab Rahim (Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) and others argue that “[c]ontinuous evaluation, and engagement are pivotal in addressing ethical challenges and facilitating the responsible and beneficial use of AI in fatwa issuance within an Islamic framework.”

FIELD GUIDE TO ISLAMIC LAW ONLINE: RECENT SOURCES

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

PIL & Harvard Calendar:

Calendar:

  • Workshop: CLSC | Socio-Legal Studies Workshop – “What’s in a Muslim Name?: Evidence from the USPTO” with Tabrez Ebrahim, February 21, 2025.
  • Zoom Panel: Christian, Jewish, Islamic & Secular Law in American & International History, February 27, 2025.
  • Writing Workshop: The American Institute for Maghrib Studies Graduate Student Writing Workshop, February 27-28, 2025 (Application deadline: January 3, 2025).
  • IISMM Seminar Series: “Properties of the founders of waqfs; waqfs of families,” IISMM, France (remote option), February 28, 2025.
  • Award: 2025 LCH Julien Mezey Dissertation Award, March 15, 2025.
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship: Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME), Berlin, March 26, 2025.
  • Call for Submissions: Journal of Legal Research & Analysis, volume 3, issue 1, April 15, 2025.
  • IISMM Seminar Series: “The Economics of Waqf: From the Imperial to the Personal,” IISMM, France (remote option), April 18, 2025.
  • Conference: The 2025 Annual Conference of the Humanities and Social Sciences at LUMS, Lahore, April 18-20, 2025.
  • Symposium: 12th Annual Graduate Symposium, hosted by the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Student Council (MIISSC), Montreal, April 24, 2025 (deadline February 17, 2025).
  • Workshop: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, May 1-3, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: February 5, 2024).
  • Call for Papers: 39th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT), University of Chicago, May 2-3, 2025 (Deadline: January 31, 2025).
  • Call for Papers: “ Islamic and Jewish Law in the Modern Economy,” University of Villanova School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, May 5-6, 2025 (Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2025).
  • Conference: Eleventh Conference of the School of Mamluk Studies, Queen Mary University, UK, May 8-10, 2025 (Paper proposals: October 31, 2024; Panel proposals: November 30, 2024).
  • IISMM Seminar Series: “From Jerusalem to India: Endowments and Gender Influences,” IISMM, France, May 16, 2025.
  • LSA 2025 Annual Meeting: Chicago, Illinois from May 22-25, 2025 (Early registration: December 3, 2024; registration: January 3, 2025).
  • Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework,” ESIL IG, Paris, June 6-7, 2025 (deadline February 28, 2025).
  • 2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025.
  • Conference: Law, Culture, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference, Georgetown University, June 17-18, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31, 2025).
  • IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqfs, women and circles of power,” IISMM, France (remote option), June 20, 2025.
  • 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).
  • Summer Language Intensive Program: Istanbul University Institute for Islamic Studies, July 7 – August 8, 2025.
  • Conference: MESA 2025, Westin Downtown, Washington DC, November 22-25, 2025 (Proposal deadline: February 13, 2025).
  • Position opening: Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society, Vanderbilt University, 2025.
  • 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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