Seminar: Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Nahdlatul Ulama and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics by Robert Hefner, Harvard University, October 7, 2024

Date:  Monday, October 7, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 201 The Alwaleed Bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies presents: Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Nahdlatul Ulama and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics Monday, October 7, 2024 Robert Hefner, Professor of Anthropology and International Relations, Boston University For registration details, … Continue reading Seminar: Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Nahdlatul Ulama and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics by Robert Hefner, Harvard University, October 7, 2024

ILSS: “Ādamiyyah: I am Therefore I have Rights” with Recep Senturk, Program in Islamic Law

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom, Professor Recep Senturk (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) will present Ādamiyyah: I am Therefore I have Rights (Usul Academy Press, 2025). This book explores the concept of Ādamiyya and Huqūq al-Ādamiyyīn in Islamic law and its implications in practice from the time of Prophet Muhammad, His Predecessors, … Continue reading ILSS: “Ādamiyyah: I am Therefore I have Rights” with Recep Senturk, Program in Islamic Law

Workshop: “HLS Beyond Presents: How Current AI Can Help You Do Legal Research,” Harvard Law School, October 17, 2024 @ 12:20 – 1:20 pm

Venue: Langdell Hall; 232/233 Langdell "Bring your laptops and your appetite and join Debbie Ginsberg of HLSL’s Research Services team for a demonstration of the AI tools currently available to law students. She’ll fill you in on the tools used in law practice (not yet accessible to law schools) and how they compare to the … Continue reading Workshop: “HLS Beyond Presents: How Current AI Can Help You Do Legal Research,” Harvard Law School, October 17, 2024 @ 12:20 – 1:20 pm

Book sale: Harvard Middle East Cultural Association, Harvard University, October 23, 2024 @ 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12:00pm to 5:00pm  Location: CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Stop by CMES Rm 102 to support HMECA (Harvard Middle East Cultural Association), score some cheap books ($1-$5), and reconnect with CMES students and faculty at the HMECA Book Sale! Light snacks will be served. All books have been generously donated by … Continue reading Book sale: Harvard Middle East Cultural Association, Harvard University, October 23, 2024 @ 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Conference: Islamic Finance Conference (IFC), Harvard University, October 25-26, 2024

From the organizers: We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Islamic Finance Conference (IFC) tickets are now LIVE! This conference will take place on October 25-26th at Harvard University. Please note that this is a change from the previously announced dates. This year, the conference proudly marks its 27th anniversary, continuing its tradition of uniting Harvard faculty, … Continue reading Conference: Islamic Finance Conference (IFC), Harvard University, October 25-26, 2024

The Weatherhead Scholars Program: Visiting Scholars & Postdoctoral Fellows, November 1, 2024

From the Weatherhead Center: Visiting Scholars The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs accepts six to ten visiting faculty members each academic year through the Weatherhead Scholars Program. Visiting faculty must hold tenured or tenure-track positions at another institution, from which they will be on leave during the time that they are at Harvard. The application … Continue reading The Weatherhead Scholars Program: Visiting Scholars & Postdoctoral Fellows, November 1, 2024

Talk: “Matriarchal Islam: Gendering Sharia in the Early Modern Indian Ocean” with Mahmood Kooria, Harvard University, November 4, 2024 @ 6:00 – 7:30pm

Location: S153, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA Sponsors: Southeast Asia Initiative, Harvard Asia Center Mahmood Kooria, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, UK "Millions of Muslims from Mozambique to Indonesia historically followed a social system in which women held significant influence over family, community, and broader cultural traditions. Beginning in the … Continue reading Talk: “Matriarchal Islam: Gendering Sharia in the Early Modern Indian Ocean” with Mahmood Kooria, Harvard University, November 4, 2024 @ 6:00 – 7:30pm

Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies, Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University, November 8, 2024 @ 2:30 – 4:30 pm

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024, 2:30pm to 4:30pm Location: Lamont B30 Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Harvard Libraries present: Research Methods in Islamic Studies Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies  Program: 2:30-2:45                        Emily Coolidge-Toker (Lamont) 2:45-3:00                         Kristine Greive (Houghton) 3:00-3:15                         Cem Tecimer (SHARIAsource) 3:15-3:30                         COFFEE BREAK 3:30-3:45                         Matthew Smith (Persian collection) 3:45:4:30                         Joanne Bloom & Amanda Steinberg (Fine Arts … Continue reading Workshop: Library Resources for Scholars of Islamic Studies, Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University, November 8, 2024 @ 2:30 – 4:30 pm

Islamic Law Speaker Series: “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” by Ali Rod Khadem, Program in Islamic Law, November 12, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST, Professor Ali Rod Khadem (Suffolk University) will present “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” (Islamic Law and Society 31 (3), 2024). This talk explores theories of the final legal system that will govern humanity in the End Times, as envisioned in the apocalyptic … Continue reading Islamic Law Speaker Series: “Islamic Apocalyptic Jurisprudence: End-Times Law in Sunnī and Shīʿī Discourses” by Ali Rod Khadem, Program in Islamic Law, November 12, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

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