Webinar: Hunger, Heresy and Rebellion in ʿAbbasid Arabia, Hamburg University,February 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am

You are cordially invited to the second talk in our online lecture series, 'Rethinking Social Contention in the Early Islamicate World', which will take place next Tuesday, 15 Feb, at 4:00 pm CET. Peter Webb (Leiden) will talk about "Hunger, Heresy and Rebellion in ʿAbbasid Arabia", and we're looking forward to an exciting and rewarding … Continue reading Webinar: Hunger, Heresy and Rebellion in ʿAbbasid Arabia, Hamburg University,February 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am

Webinar: Afghanistan After the Collapse: Where Are We Now, and What Comes Next?, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University, February 15, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Title: “Afghanistan After the Collapse: Where Are We Now, and What Comes Next?” Date & Time: February 15, 11am-12:15 pm ET Location: On Zoom (register in advance) Abstract: On the six-month anniversary of the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan, this virtual event, moderated by Davis Center Fellow Fara Abbas, explores Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Together … Continue reading Webinar: Afghanistan After the Collapse: Where Are We Now, and What Comes Next?, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University, February 15, 2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Call for Papers: Middle East Studies Association 56th Annual Meeting, Denver, December 1-4, 2022

The Middle East Studies Association calls for proposals from our members for the 56th MESA annual meeting, to be held December 1-4 in Denver, Colorado. All submissions must be made through myMESA, MESA’s membership and submissions system. You may submit your proposals by 11:59 pm (EST) on February 17, 2022. Please see the detailed guidelines on submitting … Continue reading Call for Papers: Middle East Studies Association 56th Annual Meeting, Denver, December 1-4, 2022

Call for Volunteer Chairs & Discussants: 2022 Global Meeting on Law and Society

From the organizers: The Program Committee is responsible for creating sessions for individually submitted papers that have been accepted. Volunteers for Chair and Discussant roles are greatly appreciated. When completing the volunteer form online, you will be able to select keywords associated with the sessions for which you would like to volunteer. One of the … Continue reading Call for Volunteer Chairs & Discussants: 2022 Global Meeting on Law and Society

Call for Manuscripts: Advances in the Study of Islam, Edinburgh University Press

From the editors: Advances in the Study of Islam Focuses explicitly on new, original and creative approaches to understand, analyse and critically revisit Islamic studies • Highlights both disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches to Islamic studies from religious studies, theology, philosophy, law, history, cultural anthropology and linguistics • Challenges existing paradigms and norms by providing alternatives … Continue reading Call for Manuscripts: Advances in the Study of Islam, Edinburgh University Press

Workshop: “Under-Mapped Spaces: New Methods and Tools for Critical Storytelling with Maps,” Stanford University, February 28 – March 4, 2022

From the organizers: Dear Friends and Colleagues: We are pleased to announce “Under-Mapped Spaces: New Methods and Tools for Critical Storytelling with Maps,” an intensive, student-designed workshop for emerging scholars. The workshop will be held from February 28-March 4, 2022 at Stanford University, and is co-hosted by the David Rumsey Map Center and Stanford Geospatial … Continue reading Workshop: “Under-Mapped Spaces: New Methods and Tools for Critical Storytelling with Maps,” Stanford University, February 28 – March 4, 2022

Position opening: Islamic Law Blog Staff Editor, The Program in Islamic Law

Our Islamic Law Blog is looking for a staff editor to join our editorial team (remotely) at Harvard’s Program in Islamic Law / SHARIAsource. This staff editor will be working with Professor Intisar Rabb, editor-in-chief, and a small team of dedicated editors. We seek a candidate who has superb editorial, organizational, and scholarly skills and … Continue reading Position opening: Islamic Law Blog Staff Editor, The Program in Islamic Law

Webinar: “Contesting the Caliphate: Genealogies of Power in the Islamic West” by Abigail Balbale, Harvard University, March 4, 2022 @ 1:30 PM

“Contesting the Caliphate: Genealogies of Power in the Islamic West” In the twelfth century, as Iberian Christian kingdoms fought to expand into the peninsula’s Muslim territories and the Almohad caliphate conquered much of the Islamic west, one king fought the Almohads and served as vassal to the Castilians. At its peak, his kingdom constituted nearly … Continue reading Webinar: “Contesting the Caliphate: Genealogies of Power in the Islamic West” by Abigail Balbale, Harvard University, March 4, 2022 @ 1:30 PM

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