Online Panel: New books in Islamic law and society at the Islamic Law and Society Collaborative Research Network, May 27, 2021 @ 2:00 – 3:45 pm

The Islamic Law and Society CRN is pleased to present a panel featuring seven exciting new books in Islamic law and society. The books include: Mark Massoud, Shari’a, Inshallah: Finding God in Somali Legal PoliticsNada Moumtaz, God’s Property: Islam, Charity, and the Modern StateMichael Peletz, Sharia Transformations: Cultural Politics and the Rebranding of an Islamic JudiciaryArzoo Osanloo, Forgiveness Work: Mercy, … Continue reading Online Panel: New books in Islamic law and society at the Islamic Law and Society Collaborative Research Network, May 27, 2021 @ 2:00 – 3:45 pm

Harvard-Yale Graduate Conference in Medieval History | January 2022 Call for Papers

From the organizers: Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the fifth Harvard-Yale Conference in Medieval History. The conference will be held at Yale University on January 28-30, 2022, and all current Harvard and Yale graduate students are encouraged to submit papers. The goal of the conference is to foster discussion and the … Continue reading Harvard-Yale Graduate Conference in Medieval History | January 2022 Call for Papers

Call for Applications: PIL–LC Research Fellowship Application, 2022-2023

In collaboration with the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is pleased to invite applications for an inaugural 2022-2023 PIL–LC Research Fellowship (due: January 31, 2022). This newly offered fellowship is designed to provide an intellectual home to promising young scholars in Islamic … Continue reading Call for Applications: PIL–LC Research Fellowship Application, 2022-2023

Seminar: Islamic Judgeship, Sectarian Narratives, and the Medieval Legal Genre of “Judicial Protocols (Adab al-Qāḍī),” Princeton University, January 31, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:20 pm

Topic: NES Seminar Series: Islamic Judgeship, Sectarian Narratives, and the Medieval Legal Genre of “Judicial Protocols (Adab al-Qāḍī)” Speaker: Raha Rafii, University of Exeter Respondent: Intisar Rabb, Harvard University Time: … Continue reading Seminar: Islamic Judgeship, Sectarian Narratives, and the Medieval Legal Genre of “Judicial Protocols (Adab al-Qāḍī),” Princeton University, January 31, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:20 pm

Webinar: “Inheritance versus Personal Status: Shifting National Strategies in Syria, Egypt, and Tunisia,” by Dr. Hedayat Heikal, February 8, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm

On Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 12:00-1:00PM US EST via Zoom, Dr. Hedayat Heikal will speak about inheritance and personal status laws in Syria, Egypt, and Tunisia in a presentation titled “Inheritance versus Personal Status: Shifting National Strategies in Syria, Egypt, and Tunisia.” Heikal will argue that demands for equality in inheritance among similarly situated male … Continue reading Webinar: “Inheritance versus Personal Status: Shifting National Strategies in Syria, Egypt, and Tunisia,” by Dr. Hedayat Heikal, February 8, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Islamic Law Speaker Series: Prof. Issam Eido, Program in Islamic Law, March 8, 2022 @ 12:00 pm

Join us for the Program in Islamic Law's Islamic Law Speaker Series! Prof. Issam Eido (Vanderbilt University) will present "Pre-Canonical Islamic Legal Canons: An Analysis of Early Hanafi Literature." Eido will attempt to trace the legal canons that were used in early Hanafi sources, beginning with Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī’s (d. 189/805) works and ending … Continue reading Islamic Law Speaker Series: Prof. Issam Eido, Program in Islamic Law, March 8, 2022 @ 12:00 pm

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