Virtual talk: “The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims” with Khaled Beydoun, Rutgers Law School, November 14, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.

Abstract: Islamophobia has spiraled into a global menace, and democratic and authoritarian regimes alike have deployed it as a strategy to persecute their Muslim populations. With this book, Khaled A. Beydoun details how the American War on Terror has facilitated and intensified the network of anti-Muslim campaigns unfolding across the world. The New Crusades is … Continue reading Virtual talk: “The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims” with Khaled Beydoun, Rutgers Law School, November 14, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m.

Call for Papers: American Oriental Society’s 234th Meeting, November 15, 2023

Members of the Society are hereby invited to Submit Abstracts of Communications to be presented at the 234th Meeting. (Select the Abstracts of Communications Folder, and upload to that folder.)Alternatively, you may submit abstracts by email attachment. Use "AOS Abstracts" in the subject line. Abstracts must be in Microsoft Word format or .pdf produced from MS Word. Please name your abstract … Continue reading Call for Papers: American Oriental Society’s 234th Meeting, November 15, 2023

Call for Papers: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, November 15, 2023

Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop January 18-20, 2024  Announcement and Call for Papers  Co-Organized and Co-Hosted by Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University) Jacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania Law School), and Jacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law) And the American Society of Comparative Law Hosting institution this year:  Princeton University Center for Human Values … Continue reading Call for Papers: Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, November 15, 2023

Webinar: “Legal Canons as Precedent: The Contested Case of Bughaybigha, 661-883” by Intisar Rabb, Princeton Islamic Studies Colloquium, November 15, 2023 @ 3:30 p.m.

This is a hybrid event hosted by the Princeton Islamic Studies Colloquium. Professor Intisar Rabb (Harvard University) will present her research titled "Legal Canons as Precedent: The Contested Case of Bughaybigha, 661-883."  The event will take place at Princeton University, 1879 Hall, Room 137.  Those wishing to attend via Zoom can register here.

Call for Papers: EMPIRE: In Theory and In Middle East History, American University in Cairo, December 1, 2023

From the organizers: For most of recorded history, empires and imperial regimes have existed in one form or another and have shaped the lives of peoples of the Middle East. And yet the concept of Empire is o;en assumed to be clearly defined, almost eternal, even though empire took different shapes across history, including the … Continue reading Call for Papers: EMPIRE: In Theory and In Middle East History, American University in Cairo, December 1, 2023

Book discussion: “Interviewing and Interrogation: A Review of Research and Practice Since World War II,” United Nations Headquarters, New York, December 5, 2023

From the organizers: We are very pleased to announce the publication today of 'Interviewing and Interrogation: A Review of Research and Practice Since World War II' (585 pp., co-edited by Drs. Gavin E. Oxburgh, Trond Myklebust, Mark Fallon and Maria Hartwig; more here). We know that torture regrettably occurs during interrogations around the world. This book explains how non-coercive techniques yield qualitatively … Continue reading Book discussion: “Interviewing and Interrogation: A Review of Research and Practice Since World War II,” United Nations Headquarters, New York, December 5, 2023

Call for Papers: Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies, December 14, 2023

From the organizers: The British Association for Islamic Studies is delighted to announce that it will be hosting its 2024 Annual Conference at the stunning Cloth Hall Court, University of Leeds, on Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 May 2024. We now invite proposals for individual papers, as well as whole panels, from senior and early-career scholars from Professor … Continue reading Call for Papers: Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies, December 14, 2023

Panel on Islamic Law and Constitutionalism: AALS 2024 Meeting, January 4, 2024 @ 8:00 – 9:40 a.m.

Islamic Law and Constitutionalism (Thursday, January 4th, 2024 - 8am to 9:40am) Presenters: Marzieh Tofighi Darian (Princeton University), "Abusive Islamic Judicial Review" Safa Ben Saad (Université de Sherbrooke), "Islamic constitutionalism: a stillborn model" Bahman Khodadadi (Yale Law School), "Judge vs. Legislator in Islamic Constitutionalism: A Case Study of Iran" Said Kaymakci (Catholic University): "Searching for a … Continue reading Panel on Islamic Law and Constitutionalism: AALS 2024 Meeting, January 4, 2024 @ 8:00 – 9:40 a.m.

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