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Seminar: “Pre-Islamic Epigraphy and the Context of the Quran” with Ahmad Al-Jallad, Princeton University, March 17, 2025 @ 12:00 – 1:20 pm

The past several years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of documented Paleo-Arabic inscriptions from the Higaz, ranging from the region of Tabük to Ta'if. Many of these texts contain substantial content that shed light on the religious background of their authors. The aim of this talk is to bring this material in … Continue reading Seminar: “Pre-Islamic Epigraphy and the Context of the Quran” with Ahmad Al-Jallad, Princeton University, March 17, 2025 @ 12:00 – 1:20 pm

Online Talk: “The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in Afghanistan” with Shamsad Pasarlay, Florida State University, March 20, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in Afghanistan Dr. Shamshad Pasarlay Dr. Shamshad Pasarlay is an assistant instructional professor in the Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago. He teaches in the program in Law, Letters and Society. Shamshad Pasarlay has a Ph.D. in comparative constitutional law and politics from the University of … Continue reading Online Talk: “The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in Afghanistan” with Shamsad Pasarlay, Florida State University, March 20, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqf: a component of civil society strategies,” IISMM, France (remote option), March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025 Chair: Randi Deguilhem, CNRS, TELEMMe-MMSH, Aix-Marseille University, France "Waqf: A Component of Civil Society Strategies" Ouddène Boughoufala, Ibn Khaldoun University, LEHAAN, Tiaret, Algeria, "Theses on Waqf in Algeria: Current Situation and Statistics" Mustapha Radji, University of Mostaganem, Algeria, "Sufi Waqfs as Civic Society: The Case of Zawiyya Alawiyya in Algeria" Ilyes Haj … Continue reading IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqf: a component of civil society strategies,” IISMM, France (remote option), March 21, 2025

Faculty Fellow: Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies, New York University, 2025-2026

"The Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at New York University invites applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track position as a Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies. The initial appointment will be for one year beginning September 1, 2025, renewable annually for a maximum of three years, pending administrative and budgetary approval. Faculty fellows teach three … Continue reading Faculty Fellow: Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies, New York University, 2025-2026

Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Mary Elston (Harvard University),”The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj,” Mar 24, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM

March 24: Mary Elston (Harvard University),"The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj.” Angela Giordani (Columbia University) will respond. The Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle … Continue reading Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Mary Elston (Harvard University),”The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and Manhaj,” Mar 24, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM

Talk: “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran” with Bahman Khodadadi, Harvard University, March 25, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm

On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran The Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School are pleased to co-sponsor a talk by Bahman Khodadadi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School, entitled "On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule … Continue reading Talk: “On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran” with Bahman Khodadadi, Harvard University, March 25, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME), Berlin, March 26, 2025

From the organizers: EUME Call for Applications Up to 3 Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2025/2026 Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite applications for up to 3 Postdoctoral Fellowships for the academic year 2025/2026 for the research program EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST-THE MIDDLE EAST IN EUROPE (EUME) in Berlin. The deadline for … Continue reading Postdoctoral Fellowship: Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME), Berlin, March 26, 2025

Colloquium: Punishing Hurtful Words in the Western Mediterranean: Blasphemy and “National” Religions with Laura Anne Thompson, Boston University, March 28, 2025

Laura Anne Thompson, Raphael Morrison Dorman Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University Date: March 28, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road, 2nd floor (Eilts Room) For more details, please see here.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant: “(De)Colonizing Sharia?” Max-Weber-Kolleg, University of Erfurt

Postdoc Research Assistant (f/m/x) Pay category E 13 TV-L (75 %) This is a postdoctoral research position at 0.75 FTE at the grade of E13 according to the German academic pay scale, with full state insurance and pension benefits. Please note that the position requires being present at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural … Continue reading Postdoctoral Research Assistant: “(De)Colonizing Sharia?” Max-Weber-Kolleg, University of Erfurt

Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: “Law and Sufism in Modern South Asia.” with M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University), April 1, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

April 1: Professor M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University), TBD. Venue: Barker 110 The Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle East” as an object of inquiry must … Continue reading Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: “Law and Sufism in Modern South Asia.” with M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University), April 1, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

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