From the organizers: Date: February 4-5, 2026 Venue: Global Studies Centre, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait The new age of artificial intelligence (AI) presents many opportunities and challenges … Continue reading Conference: AI Methodologies and Applications in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies, Kuwait University, February 4–5, 2026
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST, Professor Yilmaz will be speaking on his book Sharia as Informal Law: Lived Experiences of Young Muslims in Western Societies. This … Continue reading Islamic Law Speakers Series: Ihsan Yilmaz (Deakin University), “Sharia as Informal Law: Lived Experiences of Young Muslims in Western Societies,” March 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
Registration is now open for the 101st Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. The Meeting will take place on March 19–21, 2026 on the campuses of the University … Continue reading Conference: Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America, Amherst, MA, March 19–21, 2026
Cem Turkoz (NELC), “An Edifice of Super-Glosses: The Making of an Ottoman Tradition of Natural Philosophy, 1650–1800.” Carina Dreyer (NELC) will respond. We will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the … Continue reading Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Cem Turkoz, “An Edifice of Super-Glosses: The Making of an Ottoman Tradition of Natural Philosophy, 1650–1800,” March 23, 2026 @ 6:15pm
From the organizers: Harvard University is pleased to announce that we are accepting submissions for the Alwaleed Bin Talal Doctoral Dissertation Prize in Islamic Studies. The prizes recognize students who … Continue reading Award: Alwaleed Bin Talal Doctoral Dissertation Prize, May 15, 2026
From the organizers: Criteria: Early-career scholars who wish to present a paper on any topic in legal, institutional and/or constitutional history, at the annual ASLH conference. Amount: $500 cash + … Continue reading Call for Papers: Kathryn T. Preyer Scholars Program, American Society for Legal History, April 1, 2026
ARIT FELLOWSHIPS for 2026 The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) announces 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey. Awards are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, … Continue reading Fellowship: 2026 ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey, American Research Institute in Turkey, April 1, 2026
From the organizers: We are pleased to announce that we are accepting submissions for the Alwaleed Bin Talal Undergraduate Thesis Prize. The prize recognizes students who make original contributions to … Continue reading Award: Alwaleed Bin Talal Undergraduate Thesis Prize, April 17, 2026
From the organizers: Project Title: MISLAM: normativity and citizens of muslim-majority countries. Interdisciplinary comparisons of legislation, jurisprudence, practice and inter/national literature in family and juvenile rights, immigration and asylum, and … Continue reading Fellowship: Normativity and Citizens of Muslim-Majority Countries, University of Turin, April 9, 2026
From the organizers: The Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS) is proud to announce its 2026 graduate student workshop, to take place on the weekend of July 25-26 … Continue reading Workshop: Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Graduate Student Workshop, July 25–26, 2026
