Name: Conference: The Islamicate Digital Humanities Network (IDHN) Conference, November 21, 2024 (Deadline for abstract submissions: October 27, 2024)
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November 2024

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

November 8 @ 2:30 pm - 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

Panel: “The Legacies of Anti-colonial Struggle in Algeria: A Panel Honoring the Life and Activism of Elaine Mokhtefi,” UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, November 8, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

November 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

"Where: 10383 Bunche Hall When: Friday, November 8, 2024 / 12:00 PM Born in New York City, Elaine Mokhtefi has been an anti-racist and anticolonial activist since the early 1950s. She spent the years 1962-1974 in Algeria, where she worked as a journalist and a functionary in Algeria’s first post-independence government. Her deep engagement with the National Liberation … Continue reading Panel: “The Legacies of Anti-colonial Struggle in Algeria: A Panel Honoring the Life and Activism of Elaine Mokhtefi,” UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, November 8, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

Conference: 2024 CILIS Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference, Melbourne Law School, November 12, 2024

November 12

From the organizers: This year the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS) will host the 20th annual Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference. This conference aims to bring together postgraduate students, from around Australia and overseas, who are researching topics relating to Islam. The conference will be held online, via Zoom. For registration details and … Continue reading Conference: 2024 CILIS Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference, Melbourne Law School, November 12, 2024

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

November 12 @ 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

Position opening: University assistant predoctoral researcher, University of Vienna, November 14, 2024

November 14

From the University of Vienna: University assistant predoctoral 45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies Job vacancy starting: 01/01/2025 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: Limited contract until: 12/31/2028 Job ID: 3004 Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. … Continue reading Position opening: University assistant predoctoral researcher, University of Vienna, November 14, 2024

Lecture: Fall 2024 Lester Lecture: “Polyvalence, Ambiguity and the Politics of Islamic Studies” with Dr. Marion Katz, University of Colorado Boulder, November 14, 2024 @ 5:30 pm

November 14 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

"Over the last several decades, polyvalence (in the sense of the simultaneous recognition of multiple potentially valid meanings) and the related phenomenon of ambiguity have become established themes –and implicitly central values- of the western academic study of premodern Islam. Conversely, accounts of the impact of colonialism and the transition to modern forms of Islamic … Continue reading Lecture: Fall 2024 Lester Lecture: “Polyvalence, Ambiguity and the Politics of Islamic Studies” with Dr. Marion Katz, University of Colorado Boulder, November 14, 2024 @ 5:30 pm

Position opening: Associate/Full Professor – Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies, UMass Amherst, November 15, 2024

November 15

Associate/Full Professor – Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies Job no: 525355 Work type: Faculty Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department: Judaic & Near Eastern Studies Union: MSP Categories: Faculty, College of Humanities & Fine Arts About UMass Amherst UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University … Continue reading Position opening: Associate/Full Professor – Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies, UMass Amherst, November 15, 2024

Position opening: Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society, Vanderbilt University, 2025

November 15

Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society The Department of History at Vanderbilt University seeks candidates for an instructional position at the rank of Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society. We seek a U.S. historian with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence in law and society or legal history. We are especially interested in … Continue reading Position opening: Senior Lecturer in Law, History, and Society, Vanderbilt University, 2025

EUME Berliner Seminar: “Law, Litigation, and Politics of Legitimization: On the Possibilities and Limits of Palestinian Legal Action in Israel” by Suhad Bishara, November 20, 2024 @ 11 am – 12:30 pm

November 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Law, Litigation, and Politics of Legitimization: On the Possibilities and Limits of Palestinian Legal Action in Israel Suhad Bishara (Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel / EUME Fellow 2024/25), Chair: Muriel Asseburg (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) Forum Transregionale Studien, Wallotstr. 14, 14193 Berlin Further information will follow soon. Pleaser register … Continue reading EUME Berliner Seminar: “Law, Litigation, and Politics of Legitimization: On the Possibilities and Limits of Palestinian Legal Action in Israel” by Suhad Bishara, November 20, 2024 @ 11 am – 12:30 pm

Conference: The Islamicate Digital Humanities Network (IDHN) Conference, November 21, 2024 (Deadline for abstract submissions: October 27, 2024)

November 21

From the organizers: Upcoming: 11th IDHN Conference on Thursday, November 21, 2024 If you wish to participate in the conference, please send an email to [email protected] with a preliminary title, abstract (150-300 words), and your academic affiliation by Sunday, October 27, 2024. General info: The IDH Network holds a spring conference in April/May, a fall conference in October/November … Continue reading Conference: The Islamicate Digital Humanities Network (IDHN) Conference, November 21, 2024 (Deadline for abstract submissions: October 27, 2024)