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 … 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
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. … Continue reading Online Talk: “The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in Afghanistan” with Shamsad Pasarlay, Florida State University, March 20, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
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 … Continue reading IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqf: a component of civil society strategies,” IISMM, France (remote option), March 21, 2025
"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 … Continue reading Faculty Fellow: Faculty Fellow in Near Eastern Studies, New York University, 2025-2026
Faculty Adviser: Prof. Malika Zeghal, [email protected] Graduate Student Coordinator: Abtsam Saleh, [email protected] Please RSVP to receive a draft. March 24: Mary Elston (Harvard University),"The Islamic Tradition in Modern Times: al-Azhar Scholars on Turāth and … 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
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 … 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
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 … Continue reading Postdoctoral Fellowship: Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe (EUME), Berlin, March 26, 2025
Faculty Adviser: Prof. Malika Zeghal, [email protected] Graduate Student Coordinator: Abtsam Saleh, [email protected] Please RSVP to receive a draft. April 1: Professor M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University), TBD. Venue: Barker 110 The Middle … Continue reading Middle East Beyond Borders Workshop: “Law and Sufism in Modern South Asia.” with M. Qasim Zaman (Princeton University), April 1, 2025 @ 5:00 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 … 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
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 … Continue reading Prize: Undergraduate Thesis Prize, The Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, April 11, 2025
