Name: Islamic Law Speaker Series: “The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024),” Malika Zeghal, Program in Islamic Law, February 11, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm
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December 2024

Post-Doctoral Fellowships: National University of Singapore, August 2025 – July 2026, December 31, 2024

December 31, 2024

From the National University of Singapore: "The Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore (NUS Law) is one of the premier places for legal research in Asia. It has an active research culture with seven research centres, an intense and diverse array of research events and seminars, and large numbers of eminent researchers … Continue reading Post-Doctoral Fellowships: National University of Singapore, August 2025 – July 2026, December 31, 2024

January 2025

2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, January 7-11, 2025

January 7 - January 11

The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) will host its Annual Meeting from January 7 to 11, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Themed "Courage in Action," the conference will explore the role of courage in legal education and practice, emphasizing the commitment to justice and advocacy in challenging contexts. The event will feature a variety … Continue reading 2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, January 7-11, 2025

Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue, January 13, 2025

January 13

Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue Moratoriums on Islamic Criminal Punishments: Legal Debates and Current Practices The Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore both theoretical discussions and practical applications concerning the ḥudūd, penalties that Muslim jurists consider to be divinely ordained punishments. With the establishment of modern Islamic states and … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Journal of Islamic Law Special Issue, January 13, 2025

Hurst Summer Institute 2025, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, January 15, 2025

January 15

"The American Society for Legal History (ASLH) and the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School are pleased to invite applications for the 13th biennial Hurst Summer Institute in Legal History. The two-week program features presentations by guest scholars, discussions of core readings in legal history and analysis of the work of the participants … Continue reading Hurst Summer Institute 2025, University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, January 15, 2025

Fellowship: The University Center for Human Values in Law and Normative Thinking 2025-26, Princeton University, January 22, 2025

January 22

From the Center: The University Center for Human Values invites practitioners, faculty members of any discipline, and independent scholars to apply for visiting residential fellowships for 2025-26. Scholars are expected to reside in or around Princeton or demonstrate to the program's satisfaction the ability to be on campus daily. The fellowship is a full-time commitment … Continue reading Fellowship: The University Center for Human Values in Law and Normative Thinking 2025-26, Princeton University, January 22, 2025

EUME Berliner Seminar: “The Politics of Choice: The 2003 Entry Law to Israel, the Phenomenology of Singlehood and Love Across Borders Among Palestinians” by Towibah Majdub, January 22, 2025 @ 11 am – 12:30 pm

January 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Politics of Choice: The 2003 Entry Law to Israel, the Phenomenology of Singlehood and Love Across Borders Among Palestinians Towibah Majdub (Ben Gurion University / EUME Fellow of the Minerva Foundation 2024/25), Chair: Suhad Bishara (Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel / EUME Fellow 2024/25) Forum Transregionale Studien, Wallotstr. … Continue reading EUME Berliner Seminar: “The Politics of Choice: The 2003 Entry Law to Israel, the Phenomenology of Singlehood and Love Across Borders Among Palestinians” by Towibah Majdub, January 22, 2025 @ 11 am – 12:30 pm

BRAIS Prize 2025: Call for Submissions, January 24, 2025

January 24

From BRAIS: "The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) is delighted to announce the 2025 round of the BRAIS Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World. This international prize is awarded annually to one outstanding doctoral thesis. English-language submissions on any aspect of the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world, past … Continue reading BRAIS Prize 2025: Call for Submissions, January 24, 2025

February 2025

Call for Editors: Law & Society Review, 2025-2026, February 1, 2025

February 1

From the editors: The Law and Society Association is seeking its next Editor or Editorial Team for the Law & Society Review. The Editor Search Committee is eager to receive nominations, including self-nominations, for this important position in the law and society community. Founded in 1966 as the official journal of the Law and Society Association, Law & Society Review is regarded … Continue reading Call for Editors: Law & Society Review, 2025-2026, February 1, 2025

Call for Editors: Book Review Editor for Law & Society Review, 2025-2026, February 1, 2025

February 1

From the editors: The Law and Society Association is seeking its next Book Review Editor or Editorial Team for the Law & Society Review. Founded in 1966 as the official journal of the Law and Society Association, Law & Society Review is regarded by sociolegal scholars worldwide as a leading journal in the field. LSR is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes sociolegal scholarship on the … Continue reading Call for Editors: Book Review Editor for Law & Society Review, 2025-2026, February 1, 2025

Islamic Law Speaker Series: “The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024),” Malika Zeghal, Program in Islamic Law, February 11, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm

February 11 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom, Professor Malika Zeghal (Harvard University) will present The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024). This book reframes the role of Islam in modern Middle East governance. Challenging other accounts that claim that Middle … Continue reading Islamic Law Speaker Series: “The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024),” Malika Zeghal, Program in Islamic Law, February 11, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm