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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP

On Islamic Law

  • In “Honoring JURIST’s Publisher Emeritus: Championing Comparative and International Law and a Legacy of Legal Insight” (Jurist, February 20, 2025), Mohamed ‘Arafa (Alexandria University Faculty of Law, Egypt) reflects on the scholarly impact of Bernard Hibbitts: “Bernie has been a staunch supporter of my work in the field of comparative Islamic law, encouraging me to explore and contribute to the growing body of literature on this important subject. For the past few years, I have had the privilege of writing on the intersections of Islamic law and Western legal systems for JURIST, with his invaluable guidance and support. Through our discussions, I’ve been able to compare the evolving concepts within Islamic legal thought with various principles of the American legal system, offering fresh insights into the complexities of both legal traditions.”
  • In “Exploring Criminal Punishments: A Comparative Review of Islamic and Indonesian Law” (Fuqaha: Journal of Islamic Law 1, no. 1 (2025)), Sumardi Efendi (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Teungku Dirundeng Meulaboh, Indonesia) and others “compare[] criminal punishments between Islamic and Indonesian criminal law, focusing on similarities and differences, causal factors, and impacts.”
  • In “Islamic Law Perspectives and Social Experiences on Stigma Towards Disabled People in Indonesia” (Frontiers in Sociology 10 (2025)), Muktashim Billah (Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia) and others “explore[] the stigmatization of disabled people in Indonesia, particulary in Makassar, through the lens of Islamic law (Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah) and societal interactions.”

On Islam and Data Science

On Islam and AI/Data Science

  • In “Artificial intelligence and Islamic finance industry: problems and oversight” (International Journal of Law and Management, February 24, 2025) Ifan Arsyad (Department of Business Law, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia) and others argue that “current regulations, including the Islamic Banking Law and Insurance Law, do not adequately address AI. Moreover, the use of AI raises concerns about Shariah compliance, particularly about transparency and possible algorithmic bias in the decision-making process.”

FIELD GUIDE TO ISLAMIC LAW ONLINE: RECENT SOURCES

The Field Guide to Islamic Law Online is an ever-growing collection of links to hundreds of links to primary sources and archival collections around the world, online.We recently added new resources to this list:

  • Religious Authority is a “collection of websites provides resources on Islamic religious authority within the UK. It includes platforms offering guidance on Shariah law, fatwas (religious rulings), and Islamic jurisprudence, addressing various aspects of personal and communal life.”

UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

PIL & Harvard Calendar:

Calendar:

  • 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.
  • Scholarship: Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) Fully Funded International Undergraduate Scholarship for Islamic Students 2025, 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).
  • Call for Papers: Symposium on Legal Education in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Royal Holloway University University of London, April 30, 2025 (deadline March 15, 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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