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ASLH Peter Gonville Stein Book Award
The American Society for Legal History announces the Peter Gonville Stein Book Award, to be presented annually for the best book in non-US legal history written in English. To be eligible, a book must be published during the previous calendar year (2017). Nominations for the Stein Award (including self-nominations) should be submitted by March 15, 2018. Please … Continue reading ASLH Peter Gonville Stein Book Award
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies (Early Modern History and Culture), Council on Middle East Studies at The MacMillan Center, Yale University
Yale University: Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Social Sciences: MacMillan CenterPost-doctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies (Early Modern History and Culture) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies (Early Modern History and Culture), Council on Middle East Studies at The MacMillan Center, Yale University Visit http://apply.interfolio.com/49167 for the original ad and to apply. The Council on … Continue reading Postdoctoral Fellowship in Middle East Studies (Early Modern History and Culture), Council on Middle East Studies at The MacMillan Center, Yale University
Application: Assistant Professor, Middle East History
Assistant Professor (Middle East History): The Department of History is seeking applications for a full-time term Assistant Professor position beginning on or about 9 July 2018. This appointment is NTE 36 months. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria: 1) academic accomplishment (a Ph.D. is preferred), 2) ability to teach the Middle East version … Continue reading Application: Assistant Professor, Middle East History
Religious Marriages in the Mediterranean
Venue and date: Mediterranean Institute, University of Malta This multidisciplinary conference seeks to bring together researchers who have engaged in research on religious marriages in the Mediterranean. Papers may focus on, but are not limited to, one or more of the following themes: 1. Exploring the legal and social interaction between religious and civil marriages … Continue reading Religious Marriages in the Mediterranean
ILSP: SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Hair and Identity in Islamic and Jewish Law: Uncovering an Unlikely Link
Ahmed El Shamsy, Visiting Fellow, ILSP: SHARIAsource, Harvard Law School will delve into the seemingly frivolous issue of male grooming practices to shed light on how the early Muslim community positioned itself and its law vis-a-vis the Jews and Jewish law. Ahmed El Shamsy (PhD Harvard, 2009) is an associate professor of Islamic thought at the … Continue reading ILSP: SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Hair and Identity in Islamic and Jewish Law: Uncovering an Unlikely Link
35th Annual Conference of the American Society for the Study of Islamic Societies (ACSIS): Islam in the Post-Obama Era
This conference is being co-sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts and the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy. Of Note: 11:15AM – 12:15PM Session 2: Shariah and the Public Sphere in the United States Chair: Peter Skerry, Boston College The Shariah Scare Industry and the Clash of Temporalities Steven Fink, University of … Continue reading 35th Annual Conference of the American Society for the Study of Islamic Societies (ACSIS): Islam in the Post-Obama Era
ILSP: SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Challenges to the Universality of International Law
The universality and coherence of modern international is increasingly challenged by technical fragmentation and identity-driven claims to particularity. This talk critically examines both the historical contribution of Islamic law to the regulation of international relations and whether relations with and between Islamic nations are in fact different. How to meet the justified demand for greater … Continue reading ILSP: SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Challenges to the Universality of International Law
Arab American Law Association Talk on Middle Eastern Legal Systems
Lawyers John L. Habib and Abduallah Al-Haroun will lead a discussion centered around law and the Middle East. Both John Habib and Abduallah Al-Haroun have experience practicing law in some of the Middle East's most competitive and emerging markets. In this talk, they will share their experiences and provide insight into some of the biggest … Continue reading Arab American Law Association Talk on Middle Eastern Legal Systems
Applications :: Intensive Summer Course: The Scholars of al-Andalus: the Politics of Knowledge
The course will take place from the 23rd to the 28th of July, Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 to 19:00 (37 hours). Casa Árabe Auditorium (at Calle Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9). The course will take place from the 23rd to the 28th of July, Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 to 19:00 (37 hours). Prior registration … Continue reading Applications :: Intensive Summer Course: The Scholars of al-Andalus: the Politics of Knowledge