Name: Charles McCurdy Fellowship in Legal History, University of Virginia School of Law
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February 2018

Call for Papers: MESA’s 52nd Annual Meeting

February 15, 2018

MESA invites submissions for its 52nd Annual Meeting, November 15-18, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. All submissions within MESA's purview are welcome. Those addressing this year's theme are particularly encouraged. See CFP for details. All submissions must be made through the myMESA electronic submission system: https://mesana.org/mymesa/login.php by no later than Thursday, February 15, 2018 at midnight Mountain Standard Time, … Continue reading Call for Papers: MESA’s 52nd Annual Meeting

Visiting Fellowship at SHARIAsource

February 16, 2018

The Islamic Legal Studies Program announces the opening of applications for a Visiting Fellowship for ILSP: SHARIAsource for the 2018-2019 academic year. This fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding post-doctoral scholars and faculty from other institutions for research, writing, and scholarly engagement on Islamic law at Harvard Law School, in ways that further the broad Program mission. We welcome applicants … Continue reading Visiting Fellowship at SHARIAsource

Common Roots, Diverging Branches: Dynamism in Islamic and Jewish Law

February 21, 2018 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Pound Hall 100, Harvard Law School

The Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at the Harvard Law School presents a lunchtime lecture with Professor Gideon Libson (Professor Emeritus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem): Gideon Libson is Professor Emeritus of Jewish and Islamic Law and Comparative Jewish and Islamic Law in the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He … Continue reading Common Roots, Diverging Branches: Dynamism in Islamic and Jewish Law

Redefining and Retaining Shariʿah Compliance in Islamic Finance

February 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

SOAS University of London

Public Lecture on Islamic Finance

Applications Open: A.J. Meyer Fellowship

February 23, 2018

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University announces a scholarship in the amount of $2,500 for a Harvard undergraduate or graduate student who will enroll in a full time intensive Arabic language summer program in an Arabic speaking country. Absolute beginners will not be considered. Preference will be given to students who study … Continue reading Applications Open: A.J. Meyer Fellowship

History of the Book :: Arabic Book Culture from Manuscript to Print by Ahmed El Shamsy, University of Chicago

February 27, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Barker Center Room 133

Arabic Book Culture from Manuscript to Print Respondent Elias Muhanna Brown University

Uses of the Past in Islamic Legal Thought and Practice: Summer School 8th -14th July 2018, University of Exeter, UK

February 28, 2018

University of Exeter

Call for Applications The Understanding Shari`a Project is organising an all-expenses paid summer school for the 7-14th July on the project theme of 'uses of the past' in Islamic Law, to be hosted by the University of Exeter. The deadline for applications is February 28th. Anyone in the final 18 months of their PhD, or within … Continue reading Uses of the Past in Islamic Legal Thought and Practice: Summer School 8th -14th July 2018, University of Exeter, UK

CFP: Fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)

February 28, 2018

Seville, Spain

WOCMES Seville 2018 will be held in the capital of Andalusia on 16-22 July 2018, serving as a meeting point to present, debate and share a wide range of information on the latest studies concerning the Middle East, encompassing diverse perspectives, from conflict analysis and resolution to migrations, water, the environment, culture, news media and studies on … Continue reading CFP: Fifth World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)

Fellowships: Baldy Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies 2018

February 28, 2018

The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo plans to award several fellowships to scholars pursuing important topics in law, legal institutions, and social policy. Applications are invited from junior and senior scholars from law, the humanities, and the social sciences. Fellows are expected to participate regularly … Continue reading Fellowships: Baldy Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies 2018

Charles McCurdy Fellowship in Legal History, University of Virginia School of Law

February 28, 2018

In partnership with the National Fellows Program, the University of Virginia School of Law is soliciting applications for outstanding junior scholars for the 2018-19 Charles McCurdy fellowship in legal history. The fellowship allows scholars to complete dissertations in legal history while in residence at the Law School, and the fellow will be expected to spend the majority of … Continue reading Charles McCurdy Fellowship in Legal History, University of Virginia School of Law