From the LSA: Dear colleagues: We are looking forward to the 2021 LSA Annual Meeting (May 27-30, 2021). As we indicated in our previous announcement, we are still planning for a hybrid conference, with some events hopefully to be held in person in Chicago, but with the majority of sessions held virtually due to the … Continue reading Call for Papers: Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, May 27-30, 2021
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
Maribel Fierro (CSIC-Madrid) „Fatāwa Compilations. Exploring a legal genre in the Islamic West“ to be held on June 30, Wednesday at 12pm (EST), 6pm (Münster) 7pm (Istanbul) via Zoom. Abstract: Much has been written about the Maliki fatāwā literature and attention has been especially paid to al-Wansharīsī's (d. 914/1508) compilation. But why were … Continue reading Monthly Lecture: Maribel Fierro “Fatāwa Compilations: Exploring a legal genre in the Islamic West” June 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
The upcoming seventh Ulrich Haarmann Memorial Lecture Online will be held by Prof. Dr. Daniel Varisco (President, American Institute for Yemeni Studies). On July 8, 2021, 4-5 pm CEST (time zone Paris, SUMMER time), he will give a talk on: “Weighing the Baghdādī Raṭl: A Metrological Muddle”
Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History Deadline for Applications: July 15, 2021 The Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors sponsored by the American Society for Legal History (ASLH) is designed to provide advice and support to scholars working toward the publication of first books in … Continue reading Call for Applications: Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors Sponsored by the American Society for Legal History, 2021-2022
From the organizers: The AMECYS is a private, non-profit, international association for scholars with an interest in the study of children and youth in the Middle East, North Africa and their diasporic communities. Through interdisciplinary programs, publications, and services, AMECYS promotes innovative scholarship, facilitates global academic exchange, and enhances public understanding about Middle Eastern children and youth … Continue reading Call for Nominations: The Association for Middle East Children and Youth Studies’ 2021 AMECYS Early Career Article Award
