From the LSA: Dear colleagues: We are looking forward to the 2021 LSA Annual Meeting (May 27-30, 2021). As we indicated in our previous announcement, we are still planning for a hybrid conference, with some events hopefully to be held in person in Chicago, but with the majority of sessions held virtually due to the … Continue reading Call for Papers: Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, May 27-30, 2021
The Islamic Law and Society CRN is pleased to present a panel featuring seven exciting new books in Islamic law and society. The books include: Mark Massoud, Shari’a, Inshallah: Finding God in Somali Legal PoliticsNada Moumtaz, God’s Property: Islam, Charity, and the Modern StateMichael Peletz, Sharia Transformations: Cultural Politics and the Rebranding of an Islamic JudiciaryArzoo Osanloo, Forgiveness Work: Mercy, … Continue reading Online Panel: New books in Islamic law and society at the Islamic Law and Society Collaborative Research Network, May 27, 2021 @ 2:00 – 3:45 pm
Digital Islamicate Paleography and Codicology Summer School June 1-August 20, 2021 The Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland (Roshan Institute-UMD) is offering a free, stipend-supported twelve-week online summer course on digital Islamicate paleography and codicology. We are seeking graduate students interested in the intersection of Arabic-script paleography and codicology with digital … Continue reading Digital Islamicate Paleography and Codicology Summer School, The Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, June 1-August 20, 2021
This intensive course is designed for beginner and intermediate-level learners of Persian who would like to make quick progress over the summer. A typical day of instruction will include two hours of work on grammar and reading/writing and an hour dedicated to developing speaking and aural comprehension skills. By the end of the course students … Continue reading Mejlis Institute Summer Beginner/Intermediate Persian June 7–August 21, 2021
From the organizers: The Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World (SILMW) is an annual intensive language program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We invite students to join the 9% of Americans who choose the unique and meaningful experience of learning a Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL). We believe that learning these languages will allow students to gain new global … Continue reading Summer School: Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 14 – August 7, 2021
Maribel Fierro (CSIC-Madrid) „Fatāwa Compilations. Exploring a legal genre in the Islamic West“ to be held on June 30, Wednesday at 12pm (EST), 6pm (Münster) 7pm (Istanbul) via Zoom. Abstract: Much has been written about the Maliki fatāwā literature and attention has been especially paid to al-Wansharīsī's (d. 914/1508) compilation. But why were … Continue reading Monthly Lecture: Maribel Fierro “Fatāwa Compilations: Exploring a legal genre in the Islamic West” June 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
From the organizers: Armenian School of Languages and Cultures - ASPIRANTUM is organizing a Persian language summer school in Yerevan, Armenia. The 8 weeks Persian language summer school will start on July 4, 2021, and will last till August 28, 2021. Applicants may also choose to participate in the 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 … Continue reading Persian Language Summer School 2021 (3-8 weeks), Yerevan, Armenia
