Name: Harvard Medieval Studies Undergraduate Essay Prize
Start: 2019-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-05-03T23:59:59-04:00

April 2019

Call for Applications: UCLA: Librarian for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

April 23, 2019

The UCLA Library seeks a highly collaborative, knowledgeable and user-driven librarian/curator to work with students and faculty to advance research, scholarship, and teaching in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Position Duties Reporting to the Head of International Studies, the Librarian/Curator for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies is responsible for collection development and management, reference, and … Continue reading Call for Applications: UCLA: Librarian for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

Princeton Lecture: Illustrations in Islamic Manuscripts

April 23, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

"The Message and the Messengers: Artistic Illustrations of the Qur’an and the Prophets in Islamic Manuscripts," featuring Firestone Library’s collection Dr. Tehseen Thaver, Asst Prof. of Religion, Princeton University Dr. Christiane Gruber, Prof. and Assoc Chair, History of Art, University of Michigan Location: Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building, Princeton University

Princeton Book Talk: Prophet in Islamic Texts and Images

April 24, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

"The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts & Images," a book talk with author Christiane Gruber Location: White-Levy Room, Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Dr, Princeton, NJ

Harvard Lecture: Evolution of Reformist Islamic Legal Thought

April 25, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Harvard Law School

"Islamic Legal Realism: Evolution of Reformist Islamic Legal Thought" Havva Guney-Ruebenacker, HLS alum and current fellow at the HLS Program on Law and Social Change in the Muslim World, will … Continue reading Harvard Lecture: Evolution of Reformist Islamic Legal Thought

Sixth Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies Registration Deadline

April 30, 2019

Waseda University Tokyo, Japan

The Sixth Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies will be held at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, on June 15-17, 2019. The schedule is available here. Panel discussions include: … Continue reading Sixth Conference of the School of Mamlūk Studies Registration Deadline

May 2019

Call for Papers: Mosques, Families, and Islamic Law

May 1, 2019

"Danish Mosques – Significance, Use and Influence" together with the "Nordic Mosques Research network" invites papers and applications for participation. This will be the first workshop as part of the … Continue reading Call for Papers: Mosques, Families, and Islamic Law

Summer School in Languages (Armenian, Persian, Turkish) and Connected Histories

May 1, 2019

Yerevan, Armenia July 15 - August 15, 2019 This intensive summer program will take place between July 15 and August 15, 2019, lasting four weeks. The program will consist of … Continue reading Summer School in Languages (Armenian, Persian, Turkish) and Connected Histories

American University in Cairo Summer Institute for Islamic Studies

May 1, 2019

American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt

The American University in Cairo is pleased to announce the launch of a Summer@AUC Islamic Studies Institute. It includes two four-week programs, each one conducted by international scholars of Qur'an, … Continue reading American University in Cairo Summer Institute for Islamic Studies

Harvard Lecture: Race, Religion, and Revolution in Islamic West Africa since 1770

May 2, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Harvard University Cambridge, MA

The Alwaleed Bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies brings experts from an array of fields within the field of Islamic studies to Harvard. These seminars are meant to bolster intellectual engagement … Continue reading Harvard Lecture: Race, Religion, and Revolution in Islamic West Africa since 1770

Harvard Medieval Studies Undergraduate Essay Prize

May 3, 2019

The Committee on Medieval Studies will award one prize of $250 for the best paper on any topic in Medieval Studies by a student in Harvard College. Students in all … Continue reading Harvard Medieval Studies Undergraduate Essay Prize