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Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to announce a conference celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, to be held at Pembroke College, Oxford, on Monday 25 September 2023. The program ranges broadly across Islamic law and piety and the study of the hadith literature and can be found below. If you … Continue reading Conference: Celebrating the scholarship and teaching of Prof. Christopher Melchert, Pembroke College, Oxford, September 25, 2023

Discussion with Prof. Intisar Rabb and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Harvard Law School, September 26, 2023

Join us for a discussion and Q&A with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, moderated by Professor Intisar Rabb. This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Law School South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA), Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA), and the Program in Islamic Law (PIL). Date: September 26, 2023 … Continue reading Discussion with Prof. Intisar Rabb and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Harvard Law School, September 26, 2023

Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

Applications are invited for a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in history, starting on 1 October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.  The post is in connection with the research programme on economic and environmental history. The programme is based at the Centre for History and Economics, Magdalene College, Cambridge University, and is coordinated by … Continue reading Position opening: 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in History, Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2024, September 29, 2023

Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā: The Journal of Middle East Medievalists announces a thematic dossier on Indian Ocean histories guest edited by Jyoti Balachandran, to be published in 2025. To that end, we are soliciting original research articles that employ the Indian Ocean as their analytical framework to trace and … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: Thematic Dossier on the Indian Ocean, September 30, 2023

Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

From the organizers: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences (MICoLLS 2023) is a unique platform for professionals, researchers, and practitioners interested in issues related to Customary Law, Islamic Law, and their role in shaping a fair and equitable legal system. The conference is scheduled to take place on October 10-11, … Continue reading Call for Abstracts: The 3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Law, Legal Studies, and Social Sciences, September 30, 2023

Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

The Yale University Department of History seeks to make a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in the history of the nineteenth-century Middle East. We encourage applications from scholars working in any area of the Middle East, including the Persianate world, excluding Egypt. Applicants must have expertise in, and be able to teach, the long nineteenth century … Continue reading Position opening: Tenure-track assistant professor in 19th century Middle East history, Yale University, October 1, 2023

Position opening: Assistant Professor in Southeast Asian history, Brown University, October 2, 2023

The Department of History at Brown University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the assistant professor level, in Southeast Asia. Historically informed research in all subfields, regions, and time periods will be considered. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. Ph.D. or equivalent is required by … Continue reading Position opening: Assistant Professor in Southeast Asian history, Brown University, October 2, 2023

Book talk: “Taming the Messiah: The Formation of an Ottoman Political Public Sphere, 1600-1700” by Aslihan Gurbuzel, CMES, Harvard University, October 3, 2023

From the CMES website: Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 5:00pm to 6:30pm; Location: CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Aslihan Gurbuzel, Assistant Professor of Ottoman history, Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University; Discussant: Hannah Marcus, John and Ruth Hazel Associate Professor of the Social Sciences; Interim Faculty Director of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University In … Continue reading Book talk: “Taming the Messiah: The Formation of an Ottoman Political Public Sphere, 1600-1700” by Aslihan Gurbuzel, CMES, Harvard University, October 3, 2023

Seminar: “Lives and Miracles: Narratives of Medieval Coptic and Muslim Saints” by Amina Elbendary, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University, October 5, 2023

Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:30pm; Location: Center for Middle Eastern Studies 102 Amina Elbendary, Associate Professor of Middle East History, American University in Cairo and Shawwaf Visiting Professor Co-sponsors: Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies RSVP here.

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