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

Workshop: Workshop on Libraries, Manuscripts, Readers and Patrons in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Islamicate World, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Houghton Library, May 5-7, 2025

The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Houghton Library present: Workshop on Libraries, Manuscripts, Readers, and Patrons in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Islamicate World May 5-7, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Houghton Library Himmet Taskomur, Senior Preceptor in Ottoman and Modern Turkish This paleography workshop examines Islamic manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman … Continue reading Workshop: Workshop on Libraries, Manuscripts, Readers and Patrons in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Islamicate World, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and Houghton Library, May 5-7, 2025

Islamic Law Speaker Series: “A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse” by Sarah Savant, Program in Islamic Law, April 8, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom, Professor Sarah Savant (Aga Khan University) will present “A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse.” This talk explores how one could reconstruct how major authors in the Arabic language from the eighth to sixteenth centuries wrote their … Continue reading Islamic Law Speaker Series: “A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse” by Sarah Savant, Program in Islamic Law, April 8, 2025 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm

Prize: Undergraduate Thesis Prize, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, April 11, 2025

The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Thesis Prizes. These prizes recognize outstanding undergraduate and doctoral research contributions to Islamic Studies, rewarding students whose work advances scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies, past and present. Submissions will be evaluated based on research quality, originality of topic, clarity … Continue reading Prize: Undergraduate Thesis Prize, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, April 11, 2025

Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Latifeh Aavani (Yale University), “The Global Codification Movement and the Development of Legal Reforms in 19th-Century Iran,” April 14, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM

April 14th: Latifeh Aavani (Yale University), “The Global Codification Movement and the Development of Legal Reforms in 19th-Century Iran.” Abtsam Saleh (Harvard University) will respond. Venue: Finnegan Room (Barker 403) 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 … Continue reading Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: Latifeh Aavani (Yale University), “The Global Codification Movement and the Development of Legal Reforms in 19th-Century Iran,” April 14, 2025 @ 6:15-7:30 PM

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