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June 2023
Call for Panel and Paper Proposals 2023: Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law, June 15, 2023
Florida International University College of Law, Miami, Florida The American Society of Comparative Law, the leading organization in the United States promoting the comparative study of law, and the Florida International University College of Law invite all interested scholars, practitioners and advanced degree students to submit a proposal for a paper presentation or a concurrent panel for the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law. The meeting will be held from Thursday, October 26 to Saturday, October…
Find out more »Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World, Leiden University, June 16, 2023
Date: 21 August - 1 September 2023 Costs: Tuition cost will be 600 euros. Level: The course is meant for graduate students (MA and PhD) and researchers. Language: English. Non-native speakers are required to have a command of English equivalent to at least TOEFL 550. Scholarships: There are two scholarships to cover the tuition for students who don't have access to funding from their home institutions or otherwise. To be considered for this scholarship, please provide an official letter from your institution stating that they…
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MESA Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards, July 1, 2023
Students completing their dissertations between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 may submit entries for the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards. The competition is meant to recognize exceptional achievement in research and writing for/of dissertations in Middle East studies. Winner in each category (social sciences and humanities) is awarded $1,000. Kerr Dissertation Awards Nominations Guidelines.
Find out more »Wallace Johnson First Book Program, July 14, 2023
From the organizers: The biennial Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors provides advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in legal history, broadly defined. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars, participants develop and revise book proposals and sample chapters, as well as meeting with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers. The Johnson Program is open to early career, pre-tenure scholars, publishing in English, who have…
Find out more »August 2023
MESA Undergraduate Education Award, August 1, 2023
The award recognizes outstanding scholarship on teaching or other material contributions to undergraduate education in Middle East Studies. Winner is awarded $250. Full guidelines may be found here.
Find out more »MESA Graduate Student Paper Prize, August 15, 2023
Graduate student research papers on any aspect of Middle East, which have not been previously submitted for publication, are sought for this blind review. Winner is awarded $250. Full guidelines may be found here.
Find out more »September 2023
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 Abdelaziz Mohamed is serving as Guest Editor for this issue. The submission deadline is 15 September 2023 and papers may be submitted immediately or at any point until 15 September 2023, as papers will be published on an ongoing basis. For more information on this Special Issue and submission guidelines,…
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