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Abtsam Saleh is a PhD Candidate in the Study of Religion with a Data Science secondary at Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

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  • September 2023

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2023-08-30

Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

August 30 - September 1

Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

From the organizers: Recent scholarship on various forms of dependency has demonstrated that a straightforward freedom/slavery binary does not help to account for how slavery operates in different historical and … Continue reading Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

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2023-08-30

Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

2023-08-31

Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies

Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies

August 31

Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies

The MESA Board of Directors invites applications and nominations for the next editor of the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES) for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2024. … Continue reading Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies

2023-08-31

Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, August 31, 2023

Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, August 31, 2023

August 31

Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, August 31, 2023

The Call For Papers for IMC 2024 has officially opened (https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2024/) with the theme 'Crisis'. Proposals for single papers will be due by 31 August 2023 and proposals for panels … Continue reading Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, August 31, 2023

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2023-08-30

Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

2023-09-01

Call for Abstracts: Comparative Law Perspectives on the Future of Constitutional Government in the Global World Order, AALS, September 1, 2023

Call for Abstracts: Comparative Law Perspectives on the Future of Constitutional Government in the Global World Order, AALS, September 1, 2023

September 1

Call for Abstracts: Comparative Law Perspectives on the Future of Constitutional Government in the Global World Order, AALS, September 1, 2023

The Section on Comparative Law invites submissions for the Section's Main Program to be held at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Association of the American Law Schools (AALS), on … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: Comparative Law Perspectives on the Future of Constitutional Government in the Global World Order, AALS, September 1, 2023

2023-09-01

Travel Grant: MESA 2023, September 1, 2023

Travel Grant: MESA 2023, September 1, 2023

September 1

Travel Grant: MESA 2023, September 1, 2023

Application deadline: September 1, 2023. MESA’s Board of Directors has established a fund to subsidize travel expenses for graduate students who are presenting on the program at the MESA annual … Continue reading Travel Grant: MESA 2023, September 1, 2023

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2023-09-05

Call for Papers: Legislation & Law of the Political Process, AALS, September 5, 2023

Call for Papers: Legislation & Law of the Political Process, AALS, September 5, 2023

September 5

Call for Papers: Legislation & Law of the Political Process, AALS, September 5, 2023

The Section on Legislation & Law of the Political Process is pleased to announce a Call for Papers from which one or two additional presenters will be selected for a … Continue reading Call for Papers: Legislation & Law of the Political Process, AALS, September 5, 2023

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2023-09-12

Postdoctoral researcher: Ottoman History, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, September 12, 2023

Postdoctoral researcher: Ottoman History, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, September 12, 2023

September 12

Postdoctoral researcher: Ottoman History, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, September 12, 2023

The University of Galway is looking to fill a three-year Postdoctoral Research position in Ottoman History for a European Research Council consolidator grant (BILQIS: Building Conceptual and Methodological Expertise for … Continue reading Postdoctoral researcher: Ottoman History, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, September 12, 2023

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2023-09-13

MESA 2023 Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Contingent/Precariously Employed, September 13, 2023

MESA 2023 Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Contingent/Precariously Employed, September 13, 2023

September 13

MESA 2023 Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Contingent/Precariously Employed, September 13, 2023

From MESA: MESA's Travel Grant program awards $500 grants to students and to precariously employed or contingent faculty who have no other institutional support to attend the conference. This year, … Continue reading MESA 2023 Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Contingent/Precariously Employed, September 13, 2023

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2023-09-15

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Religions: “A Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid,” September 15, 2023

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Religions: “A Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid,” September 15, 2023

September 15

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Religions: “A Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid,” September 15, 2023

From the organizers: The open access journal Religions (ISSN 2077-1444) is pleased to announce a new Special Issue entitled "A Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid". Dr. Mohamed Mosaad … Continue reading Call for Papers: Special Issue of Religions: “A Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid,” September 15, 2023

2023-09-15

Call for Papers: Islamic Law & Constitutionalism, AALS Annual Meeting, September 15, 2023

Call for Papers: Islamic Law & Constitutionalism, AALS Annual Meeting, September 15, 2023

September 15

Call for Papers: Islamic Law & Constitutionalism, AALS Annual Meeting, September 15, 2023

Deadline for Submission: September 15, 2023 Panel Sponsor: Islamic Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) The Islamic Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools … Continue reading Call for Papers: Islamic Law & Constitutionalism, AALS Annual Meeting, September 15, 2023

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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Talk: A Conversation on Justice with Guantánamo Bay Survivor Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Harvard Divinity School, September 18, 2023 @ 12:30 p.m.

September 18 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Talk: A Conversation on Justice with Guantánamo Bay Survivor Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Harvard Divinity School, September 18, 2023 @ 12:30 p.m.

From the organizers: Join us for a wide-ranging conversation on themes from Mohamedou's life around justice, faith, his 14-year imprisonment and the constructs that enable the continued existence of Guantánamo … Continue reading Talk: A Conversation on Justice with Guantánamo Bay Survivor Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Harvard Divinity School, September 18, 2023 @ 12:30 p.m.

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): New insight on the major Libyan tribes from the Antiquity to the Middle Ages, September 20, 2023

September 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): New insight on the major Libyan tribes from the Antiquity to the Middle Ages, September 20, 2023

Session 1 (20 September 2023, 18h CET) : New insight on the major Libyan tribes from the Antiquity to the Middle Ages, Ahmed M’charek (University of Tunis, Tunisia). Zoom link on … Continue reading Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): New insight on the major Libyan tribes from the Antiquity to the Middle Ages, September 20, 2023

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2023-09-25

Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

September 25

Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to announce a conference celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, to be held at Pembroke College, Oxford, on Monday 25 … Continue reading Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

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2023-09-29

Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

September 29

Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

Applications are invited for a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in history, starting on 1 October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.  The post is in connection with the research … Continue reading Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

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2023-09-30

Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

September 30

Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists announces a thematic dossier on Indian Ocean histories guest edited by Jyoti Balachandran, to … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

2023-09-30

Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

September 30

Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

From the organizers: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences (MICoLLS 2023) is a unique platform for professionals, researchers, and practitioners interested in issues related to … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

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2023-10-01

Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

October 1

Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

The Yale University Department of History seeks to make a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in the history of the nineteenth-century Middle East. We encourage applications from scholars working in any … Continue reading Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

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August 30
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Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

August 30
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Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

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Search for Editor: International Journal of Middle East Studies

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Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, August 31, 2023

August 30
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Workshop: TraSIS (Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies) and the BCDSS (Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies) Murtensee, August 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023

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Call for Abstracts: Comparative Law Perspectives on the Future of Constitutional Government in the Global World Order, AALS, September 1, 2023

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Travel Grant: MESA 2023, September 1, 2023

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September 5
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Call for Papers: Legislation & Law of the Political Process, AALS, September 5, 2023

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September 12
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Postdoctoral researcher: Ottoman History, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, September 12, 2023

September 13
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MESA 2023 Travel Grants for Graduate Students and Contingent/Precariously Employed, September 13, 2023

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September 15
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of Religions: “A Critique of the Modern Discourse of Maqāṣid,” September 15, 2023

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Call for Papers: Islamic Law & Constitutionalism, AALS Annual Meeting, September 15, 2023

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September 18
September 18 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Talk: A Conversation on Justice with Guantánamo Bay Survivor Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Harvard Divinity School, September 18, 2023 @ 12:30 p.m.

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September 20
September 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): New insight on the major Libyan tribes from the Antiquity to the Middle Ages, September 20, 2023

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September 25
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Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

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  • There are no events on this day.
September 29
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Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

September 30
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Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

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Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

October 1
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Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

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