Call for Applications: Orient-Institut Beirut Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 1, 2026

Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026-27 The Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) awards a number of fellowships-in-residence normally lasting 10 months and beginning on 1 September 2026 or shortly thereafter, specifically designed for postdoctoral candidates engaged in outstanding research projects in the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications across disciplines, time periods, and geographic coverage outlined … Continue reading Call for Applications: Orient-Institut Beirut Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 1, 2026

Call for Contributions: Middle East Medievalists Newsletter, March 1, 2026

Call for Contributions: MEM Newsletter March 2026 In order to represent the whole MEMbership as fully as possible, we invite all MEMbers to contribute their news on a regular basis so as to facilitate and increase communication between colleagues and within fields. For the next newsletter issue, which will be published on 15 March 2026, … Continue reading Call for Contributions: Middle East Medievalists Newsletter, March 1, 2026

Call for Nominations: American Society of Comparative Law Book Prize, March 1, 2026

The ASCL Book Prize recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the field of comparative law. The prize celebrates rigorous, original, and impactful research of law across jurisdictions. The prize is awarded to the author or authors of an English-language (including by translation) monograph. Eligible works include those that examine legal issues through a comparative lens, study … Continue reading Call for Nominations: American Society of Comparative Law Book Prize, March 1, 2026

Call for Papers: Kathryn T. Preyer Scholars Program, American Society for Legal History, April 1, 2026

From the organizers: Criteria: Early-career scholars who wish to present a paper on any topic in legal, institutional and/or constitutional history, at the annual ASLH conference. Amount: $500 cash + $750 reimbursement Deadline: April 1, 2026 Named after the late Kathryn T. Preyer, a distinguished historian of the law of early America known for her … Continue reading Call for Papers: Kathryn T. Preyer Scholars Program, American Society for Legal History, April 1, 2026

Fellowship: 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey, American Research Institute in Turkey, April 1, 2026

ARIT FELLOWSHIPS for 2026 The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) announces 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey. Awards are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Tenures range from one to three months. Scholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on … Continue reading Fellowship: 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey, American Research Institute in Turkey, April 1, 2026

Award: Alwaleed Bin Talal Undergraduate Thesis Prize, April 17, 2026

From the organizers: We are pleased to announce that we are accepting submissions for the Alwaleed Bin Talal Undergraduate Thesis Prize. The prize recognizes students who make original contributions to current scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies, past and present. Theses will be evaluated based on the quality of the research, originality of topic, … Continue reading Award: Alwaleed Bin Talal Undergraduate Thesis Prize, April 17, 2026

Fellowship: Normativity and Citizens of Muslim-Majority Countries, University of Turin, April 9, 2026

From the organizers: Project Title: MISLAM: normativity and citizens of muslim-majority countries. Interdisciplinary comparisons of legislation, jurisprudence, practice and inter/national literature in family and juvenile rights, immigration and asylum, and healthcare Projection Description:The project attempts to reconcile human rights with shariʿah by investigating the dynamics affecting and molding the migration routes of nationals of Muslim-majority-countries … Continue reading Fellowship: Normativity and Citizens of Muslim-Majority Countries, University of Turin, April 9, 2026

Workshop: The BADR Project (7th-21st c.): A TEI-XML Analysis of Premodern Islamic Texts and Beyond with Adrien de Jarmy, April 3, 2026

The BADR Project (7th-21st c.): A TEI-XML Analysis of Premodern Islamic Texts and Beyond Adrien de Jarmy, University of Strasbourg Zoom: https://bit.ly/JarmyTEI This lecture is free and open to the public CO-SPONSORS: Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School Friday, April 3, … Continue reading Workshop: The BADR Project (7th-21st c.): A TEI-XML Analysis of Premodern Islamic Texts and Beyond with Adrien de Jarmy, April 3, 2026

Fellowship: MESA 2026–2027 Global Academy, April 16, 2026

The Global Academy Fellowship Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year is now open! The MESA Global Academy offers scholars of the Middle East from the MENA region who are currently displaced and/or whose careers have been disrupted in their home countries due to war, institutional collapse, or repression the chance to join the strongest network of … Continue reading Fellowship: MESA 2026–2027 Global Academy, April 16, 2026

Language School: Persian Language Summer School, Armenian School of Languages and Cultures, Yerevan, Armenia, May 1, 2026

From the organizers: The Armenian School of Languages and Cultures – ASPIRANTUM is organizing a Persian language summer school in Yerevan, Armenia. The program starts on June 21, June 28, or July 5, and you can stay up to 10 weeks until August 28, 2026. Shorter options of 6, 7, 8, or 9 weeks are … Continue reading Language School: Persian Language Summer School, Armenian School of Languages and Cultures, Yerevan, Armenia, May 1, 2026

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