Conference: Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies

The Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations

Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies Monday 6th-Tuesday 7th April 2020 The Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations 10 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DN Call for Papers and Panels Following the success of its conferences in Edinburgh (2014), London (2015 and 2016), Chester (2017), Exeter (2018) and Nottingham (2019), … Continue reading Conference: Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies

Lecture: “An Islamic Legal Geography of Crime and the Sanctuary in Nineteenth-Century Iran,” Farzin Vejdani, Associate Professor, Ryerson University

Location TBD

ISLAMIC LAW LECTURE SERIES Distinguished faculty and fellows presenting their cutting-edge research on Islamic law, past and present. Details to follow. FARZIN VEJDANI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, RYERSON UNIVERSITY APR 7 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | LOCATION TBD An Islamic Legal Geography of Crime and the Sanctuary in Nineteenth-Century Iran

Call for Applications: Data Science Fellow, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Quantitative Social Science

Data Science Fellowships Title: Data Science Fellow School: Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area: Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) Position Description: The Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) in partnership with Harvard Law School’s Program in Islamic Law is seeking a Data Science Fellow to work on SHARIAsource, a Harvard initiative designed to … Continue reading Call for Applications: Data Science Fellow, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Quantitative Social Science

Call for Submissions: Undergraduate Thesis Prize, The Committee on Medieval Studies, Harvard University

The Class of 1955/Robert T. Coolidge Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Medieval Studies  The Committee on Medieval Studies will award one prize of $1000 for the best senior thesis on any topic in Medieval Studies. Students in all concentrations are eligible for consideration. To apply, please provide the following: 1. Student information form (available at the "Undergraduate … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Undergraduate Thesis Prize, The Committee on Medieval Studies, Harvard University

Call for Applications: Professor of Islam in Contemporary Society, University of Vienna

At the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna in cooperation with the Faculty of Social Sciences the position of a University Professor of Islam in Contemporary Society (full time, permanent position) is to be filled. Candidates are expected to represent the field of "Islam in Contemporary Society" at the Department … Continue reading Call for Applications: Professor of Islam in Contemporary Society, University of Vienna

Lecture: Sherman Jackson, King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture and Professor of Religion and American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California

Location TBD

ISLAMIC LAW LECTURE SERIES Distinguished faculty and fellows presenting their cutting-edge research on Islamic law, past and present. Details to follow. SHERMAN JACKSON, KING FAISAL CHAIR IN ISLAMIC THOUGHT AND CULTURE AND PROFESSOR OF RELIGION AND AMERICAN STUDIES AND ETHNICITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA APR 16 | TIME TBD | LOCATION TBD Title TBDm

Call for Applications: Summer Persian Program, Columbia University ( 26 May – 2 Jul | New York)

Columbia University

Columbia University Summer Persian Program - May 26 - Aug 14, 2020 Apply Now: https://summer.sps.columbia.edu/courses/summer-courses/middle-eastern-south-asian-and-african-studies The intensive program allows students to spend a summer in NYC while gaining a year's worth of academic study in just 8 weeks. Columbia students or visiting students with upper beginner / lower Intermediate proficiency may enroll in one or both … Continue reading Call for Applications: Summer Persian Program, Columbia University ( 26 May – 2 Jul | New York)

Lecture: “On Fences and Neighbors: Property, Nuisance, and Resort to the Law in Islamic Legal History, 6th/12th through 8th/14th Centuries,” Dana Lee, Research Fellow, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School

AUSTIN HALL 102

ISLAMIC LAW LECTURE SERIES Distinguished faculty and fellows presenting their cutting-edge research on Islamic law, past and present. Details to follow. DANA LEE, RESEARCH FELLOW, PROGRAM IN ISLAMIC LAW, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL APR 21 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | AUSTIN 102 On Fences and Neighbors: Property, Nuisance, and Resort to the Law in … Continue reading Lecture: “On Fences and Neighbors: Property, Nuisance, and Resort to the Law in Islamic Legal History, 6th/12th through 8th/14th Centuries,” Dana Lee, Research Fellow, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School

Book Talk: “Reviving the Waqf: Property, Law, and Religion in Modern Beirut,” Nada Moumtaz, Assistant Professor, Department of the Study of Religion, University of Toronto

CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St

BOOK TALK: "REVIVING THE WAQF: PROPERTY, LAW, AND RELIGION IN MODERN BEIRUT" Apr 22 | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St Nada Moumtaz, Assistant Professor, Department of the Study of Religion, University of Toronto This event is part of the CMES Modern Middle East Speaker Series. Sponsored by the … Continue reading Book Talk: “Reviving the Waqf: Property, Law, and Religion in Modern Beirut,” Nada Moumtaz, Assistant Professor, Department of the Study of Religion, University of Toronto

Call for Submissions: Cynthia Wight Rossano Prize In Harvard History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

Cynthia Wight Rossano Prize In Harvard History is awarded to students of Harvard College for the best essay or multimedia presentation on any aspect of Harvard history. The essays or presentations must, wherever possible, draw upon primary sources and be regarded as a genuine contribution to knowledge. The best standards of contemporary scholarship are to … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Cynthia Wight Rossano Prize In Harvard History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

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