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
The Program Chair has begun assigning panels and papers for adjudication, a process that should take about two weeks. If you can compete a submission in that time, the Program Chair should be able to route your submission for adjudication with the understanding that proposals received by 9/15 will have priority for inclusion in the … Continue reading CFP: Association for Iranian Studies 2018 Biennial Conference
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty position in Islam and the Arts. The search is open to scholars focused on Islamic religious arts and performance; non-religious artistic and literary productions of the diverse cultures of Islamic societies; and scholar/artist practitioners. The applicant must have a conferred … Continue reading Due: Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Islam and the Arts at Stanford University
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.
Join the program for a casual get-together with faculty, graduate students, visiting fellows and scholars in the field of Islamic studies.
The conference will focus on the topic of Islamic law and the implementation of Islamic law in Asia and the Middle East. Conference Themes Islamic Law and Freedom of Religion or Belief Constitutionalism And Human Rights in Arab & Muslim World Women's Rights and Modern Muslim Practices Islamic Law: International Terrorism, Radicalisation and Religious Extremism … Continue reading Islamic Law and its Implementation in Asia and The Middle-East
The Boston University Department of Anthropology invites applications from social or cultural anthropologists specializing in modern Turkey for a tenure track position starting in July 2018, pending budgetary approval. While the topical area is open, the department is especially interested in scholars who conduct research on political or economic anthropology, gender, religion, refugees and diaspora, … Continue reading Applications due :: Tenure-track faculty position opening- Boston University
