Call for Papers: MESA Annual Meeting 2023, Montréal, Québec, Canada

From the organizers: The Middle East Studies Association calls for submissions from members for its 57th annual meeting to be held in Montréal, Québec, Canada from November 2-5, 2023 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. All submissions must be made through myMESA, MESA’s membership and electronic submissions system. The system closes at midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on Thursday, February 23, … Continue reading Call for Papers: MESA Annual Meeting 2023, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Call to Sponsor a Member: for applicants affected by the earthquakes, MESA 2023

From MESA: As an organization and a community constituted by its members, the Middle East Studies Association continues to seek to do what we can to support all of our colleagues affected by the earthquakes. We have been asked by some members in Turkey and Syria if we would organize a call for donations to … Continue reading Call to Sponsor a Member: for applicants affected by the earthquakes, MESA 2023

Talk: “Early Modern Money Between England and the Ottoman Empire” by Ellen M. Nye, Charles Warren Center, Harvard Law School, February 23, 2023 @ 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Ellen M. Nye Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 1:30pm to 3:30pm Location: Harvard Law School, WCC 3019 Title: "“Early Modern Money Between England and the Ottoman Empire” Presented by the Warren Center’s Workshop on “Capitalism’s Hardwiring” See also: Warren Center Events, Harvard Events See here.

Webinar: “Arabic Reading Comprehension on the Holy Qur’an using CL-AraBERT” with Dr. Rana Malhas, University of Leeds, February 24, 2023 @ 7:00 AM ET

School of Computing Colloquium, University of Leeds, Friday 24.2.23 12:00 (UK) Guest speaker: Dr Rana Malhas, Qatar University Title: Arabic Reading Comprehension on the Holy Qur'an using CL-AraBERT Venue:  Teams Click here to join the meeting Abstract: In this talk, we tackle the problem of machine reading comprehension (MRC) on the Holy Qur'an to address the lack … Continue reading Webinar: “Arabic Reading Comprehension on the Holy Qur’an using CL-AraBERT” with Dr. Rana Malhas, University of Leeds, February 24, 2023 @ 7:00 AM ET

Conference: The Maghrib in Massachusetts, UMass Boston, February 25, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

From the organizers: Join our workshop to explore methods of integrating the study of the Maghreb across the curriculum & strategies for fostering connections between UMASS and the North African community. Registration is required. ROOM: UNIVERSITY HALL (Y02-2110) PROGRAM 10:00 am -10:30 am: North Africa & Massachusetts in Dialogue Claudia Esposito (UMass Boston) and Rania Said … Continue reading Conference: The Maghrib in Massachusetts, UMass Boston, February 25, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Visiting Scholar Opportunity: The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, 2023

The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, announces the Fares Visiting Fellowship for the fall semester of 2023. The information below outlines the status, rights, and responsibilities of a Visiting Fellow. General Information The Fares Visiting Fellowship is an honorary title awarded to junior or senior scholars visiting … Continue reading Visiting Scholar Opportunity: The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, 2023

Call for Papers: Secularism as a Value, Princeton, New Jersey, May 4-6, 2023

Secularism is a central feature of many constitutions. Over the last several decades, critical scholars have mounted highly effective challenges to secularism – arguing that it is ethnocentric and oppresses minorities. But the rise of populist and authoritarian nationalism movements, which have co-opted religious institutions and traditions, has given legal and political guarantees of secularism … Continue reading Call for Papers: Secularism as a Value, Princeton, New Jersey, May 4-6, 2023

Call for Papers: Fall 2023 Works-in-Progress Workshop on Comparative Constitutional Law in the Global South, Columbia Law School

From the organizers: Columbia Law School invites submissions for a works-in-progress workshop in comparative constitutional law. The workshop, convened with the support of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Fund at Columbia Law School (the “Ambedkar Fund”), will focus on themes that are linked to the theory and practice of constitutionalism in the Global South. We welcome, … Continue reading Call for Papers: Fall 2023 Works-in-Progress Workshop on Comparative Constitutional Law in the Global South, Columbia Law School

Webinar: “Contesting Sharia Law and Moral Enforcement in Aceh, Indonesia: A Contextual Approach” by Reza Idra, Stanford University, March 2, 2023 @ 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

From the organizers: This webinar will address the complexities and the unexpected outcomes of enforcing Sharia—Islamic law—through the machinery of inefficient statecraft in the Indonesian province of Aceh, which is located on the periphery of the world’s largest archipelagic nation. Reza Idria is an Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology in the Ar-Raniry State Islamic University in Banda Aceh, … Continue reading Webinar: “Contesting Sharia Law and Moral Enforcement in Aceh, Indonesia: A Contextual Approach” by Reza Idra, Stanford University, March 2, 2023 @ 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Call for Applications: The Inaugural Harvard-Zaytuna Thesis Symposium, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University, March 3-5, 2023

The Alwaleed Program is proud to support The Inaugural Harvard-Zaytuna Thesis Symposium Spring 2023 This collaboration is a joint effort initiated by students at Harvard University and Zaytuna College. We aim to provide a space for undergraduates and masters’ students at each respective institution to present their research culminating in their thesis. This will provide … Continue reading Call for Applications: The Inaugural Harvard-Zaytuna Thesis Symposium, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University, March 3-5, 2023

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