Editors: Holly Lynch, I. Glenn Cohen, & Elizabeth Sepper Moderator: Intisar Rabb Panelists: Glenn Cohen, Liz Sepper, and Diane Moore.   A panel of scholars, will discuss a recently published book on the intersection of law, religion, and health. Sponsored by the HLS Library.

Alex Metcalfe, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, Lancaster University, UK Dr. Metcalfe will discuss part of his research on the Islamic world in the Mediterranean basin. Presented by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Professor of Law, NYU Law School Pound Hall 100, Harvard Law School Ziba Mir-Hosseini, a leading scholar of Islamic feminism, will discuss the emerging reformist and feminist voices in Islam and their potential in challenging the long-established classical interpretations of Shari’a and rethinking their underlying patriarchal ethical values and norms, with a particular … Continue reading LUNCH DISCUSSION :: Feminist Voices in Islam: Rethinking Patriarchal Ethics

Author: Jed Kroncke, FG Direito, Brazil / Emory Moderator: William Alford Panelists: David Armitage, Intisar Rabb, Hu Xiaoqian   A panel of scholars will discuss Jed Kroncke’s recent book on law and development, with its implications for Chinese law, Islamic law, and global legal history. Sponsored by the East Asian Legal Studies Program.