Name: Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): Looking for Libya in Coptic-Arabic historiographical sources, February 21, 2024
Start: 2024-02-21T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-02-21T13:00:00-05:00

February 2024

Call for Nominations: Islamic Law and Society CRN of the Law and Society Association, February 9, 2024

February 9

Nominations are now open for leadership of the Islamic Law and Society CRN of the Law and Society Association. As specified in the CRN by-laws, all members of the CRN may submit nominations, including self-nominations. Elections and Voting The current co-Chairs will call for nominations in January of the election year (hereinafter “election year”). All members … Continue reading Call for Nominations: Islamic Law and Society CRN of the Law and Society Association, February 9, 2024

Islamic Law Speaker Series: “Creating a new Criminal Law: The Military-Administrative origins of Siyasa” with Mohammed Allehbi, Program in Islamic Law, February 13, 2024 @ 12:30 – 1:30 pm

February 13 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Islamic Law Speaker Series:: Mohammed Allehbi (2023-2024 PIL-LC Fellow) Creating a new Criminal Law: The Military-Administrative origins of Siyasa The event will take place via Zoom. Visit here for the link.

Book talk: “Bedouin Bureaucrats: Mobility and Property in the Ottoman Empire” with Nora Barakat, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, February 14, 2024

February 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Book talk: "Bedouin Bureaucrats: Mobility and Property in the Ottoman Empire" Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 5:00pm to 6:30pm Location: CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The CMES New Works in Middle East Studies series presents Nora Barakat Assistant Professor of History, Stanford University In the late nineteenth century, the Ottoman government … Continue reading Book talk: “Bedouin Bureaucrats: Mobility and Property in the Ottoman Empire” with Nora Barakat, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, February 14, 2024

Fellowship: The Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World, Harvard Law School, 2024-2025

February 15

The Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World invites applications for the 2024-2025 Visiting Fellowship Program. The Program on Law and Society Visiting Fellowship Program provides opportunities for outstanding scholars and legal practitioners to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on law and society in Muslim majority and minority contexts. We are particularly … Continue reading Fellowship: The Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World, Harvard Law School, 2024-2025

Call for Papers: MESA 2024, February 15, 2024

February 15

The 58th annual meeting will be held virtually November 11-15, 2024. The MESA 2024 Call for Papers will open January 10, 2024, and close at 11:59 AM (4:59 PM UTC) on February 15, 2024. Members organizing sessions for MESA 2024 may place an open call for participants. For more information, go here. Questions about the submission … Continue reading Call for Papers: MESA 2024, February 15, 2024

PIL–LC Research Fellowship Application, 2024-2025, February 15, 2024

February 15

In collaboration with the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, the Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is pleased to invite applications for the 2024-2025 PIL–LC Research Fellowship (due: February 15, 2024). This newly offered fellowship is designed to provide an intellectual home to promising young scholars in Islamic legal … Continue reading PIL–LC Research Fellowship Application, 2024-2025, February 15, 2024

Fellowships and Scholarships: American Center of Research, February 15, 2024

February 15

The American Center of Research is offering various fellowship and scholarship opportunities. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2024. Visit here for more details. The fellowships and scholarships include: ACOR-CAORC Post-Doctoral Fellowship ACOR-CAORC Graduate Student Fellowship S. Thomas Parker Memorial Fund Lawrence T. Geraty Travel Scholarship Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship Bert and Sally … Continue reading Fellowships and Scholarships: American Center of Research, February 15, 2024

Summer Travel Grants: Harvard Center for African Studies, February 15, 2024

February 15

From the Harvard University Center for African Studies: The Center for African Studies offers funding to Harvard undergraduate students traveling to Africa for thesis research, internships, volunteer work, or study abroad. Grants require a minimum stay of eight weeks in Africa. Grant awards range from $2,500 - $5,000 and are intended to cover otherwise unfunded costs … Continue reading Summer Travel Grants: Harvard Center for African Studies, February 15, 2024

Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series: Reimaging Peacemaking: Gender, Diaspora, and Peace Democratization in Yemen, February 19, 2024

February 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

From Ekaterina Pukhovaia at the Leiden University (see here): Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that this spring Leiden University will host the first round of a series of online talks about Yemen. The series, running from January 2024 till June 2025 and sponsored by the Horizon-2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions project EMStaD YEMEN, brings together experts … Continue reading Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series: Reimaging Peacemaking: Gender, Diaspora, and Peace Democratization in Yemen, February 19, 2024

Webinar: Revisiting the History of Medieval Libya (7th-16th centuries): Looking for Libya in Coptic-Arabic historiographical sources, February 21, 2024

February 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Session 6 (21 February 2024, 18h CET) Looking for Libya in Coptic-Arabic historiographical sources, Perrine Pilette (CNRS, Paris, France) Link on demand at: [email protected]