Islamic Law Speaker Series :: Dilyara Agisheva (Harvard Law School), “The Entangled Legal Formations and the Russian annexation of Crimea in the 18th century,” Harvard Law School, May 2, 2023 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 12:00-1:00PM US EST via Zoom, Dilyara Agisheva (Harvard Law School) will present "The Entangled Legal Formations and the Russian annexation of Crimea in the 18th century" as part of our Islamic Law Speaker Series. Based on Agisheva’s dissertation research, the presentation examines the legal structures in the Crimean Peninsula after its … Continue reading Islamic Law Speaker Series :: Dilyara Agisheva (Harvard Law School), “The Entangled Legal Formations and the Russian annexation of Crimea in the 18th century,” Harvard Law School, May 2, 2023 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Roundtable Discussion: The future of teaching in the Islamicate Digital Humanities, AKU-ISMC, London, May 15-16, 2023

From the organizers: ‘The future of teaching in the Islamicate Digital Humanities: a Round Table Discussion Over the last decade the field of Digital Humanities (DH) has grown enormously, especially in Islamic Studies. Areas such as historiography, manuscript studies and social and political science have been shaped by this transformation. The need to prepare future … Continue reading Roundtable Discussion: The future of teaching in the Islamicate Digital Humanities, AKU-ISMC, London, May 15-16, 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

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 social contexts. In this workshop, we aim to contribute to discussions on the necessity of transcending this binary, focusing in particular on legal sources from … 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

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 will be due by 30 September 2023 (sorry for the short notice). If you are organizing a panel and are interested in MEM sponsorship, please … Continue reading Call for Papers: International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, August 31, 2023

Discussion with Prof. Intisar Rabb and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Harvard Law School, September 26, 2023

Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, moderated by Professor Intisar Rabb. This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Law School South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA), Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA), and the Program in Islamic Law (PIL). Date: September 26, 2023 … Continue reading Discussion with Prof. Intisar Rabb and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Harvard Law School, September 26, 2023

Conference: MESA’s 57th Annual Meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, November 2-5, 2023

The 57th MESA annual meeting will be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from November 2-5. We will host a robust conference with over 350 sessions, plus several special events. The online searchable program is available now. A preliminary program in PDF format will be available later in August. Please see MESA's website for … Continue reading Conference: MESA’s 57th Annual Meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, November 2-5, 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.

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