Online Talk: Dr. Nathan Spannaus Preserving Islamic Tradition: Abu Nasr Qursawi and the Beginnings of Modern Reformism, December 8, 2020 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Join us for the Program in Islamic Law’s Academic Year 2020-2021 Book Talk Webinar Series! On Tuesday, December 8, Dr. Nathan Spannaus (University of Jyväskylä, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy) will speak on his new book, Preserving Islamic Tradition: Abu Nasr Qursawi and the Beginnings of Modern Reformism (Oxford, 2019). The event will be moderated by Program … Continue reading Online Talk: Dr. Nathan Spannaus Preserving Islamic Tradition: Abu Nasr Qursawi and the Beginnings of Modern Reformism, December 8, 2020 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Call for Applications: Islamic Law, Data Science, and AI Lab, Spring 2021, Harvard Law School

The PIL Islamic Law Lab seeks applicants interested in presenting or developing works in progress at the intersection of Islamic law and data science for the Spring 2021 Lab, with respect to their own research or to ongoing projects within our Lab. Specifically, our Lab will focus on emerging tools in the Islamic digital humanities … Continue reading Call for Applications: Islamic Law, Data Science, and AI Lab, Spring 2021, Harvard Law School

Call for Papers: The Journal of Islamic Law, Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School, November 1, 2021

The Journal of Islamic Law intends to publish a special issue exploring questions of racial justice and equality in a way that puts Islamic traditions in conversation with scholarship on contemporary Muslim communities.  As race continues to be a major fault line in today’s world and to impact the way Black people and other people of color–including … Continue reading Call for Papers: The Journal of Islamic Law, Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School, November 1, 2021

Call for Applications: PIL–LC Research Fellowship Application, 2022-2023

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 an inaugural 2022-2023 PIL–LC Research Fellowship (due: January 31, 2022). This newly offered fellowship is designed to provide an intellectual home to promising young scholars in Islamic … Continue reading Call for Applications: PIL–LC Research Fellowship Application, 2022-2023

Position opening: Islamic Law Blog Staff Editor, The Program in Islamic Law

Our Islamic Law Blog is looking for a staff editor to join our editorial team (remotely) at Harvard’s Program in Islamic Law / SHARIAsource. This staff editor will be working with Professor Intisar Rabb, editor-in-chief, and a small team of dedicated editors. We seek a candidate who has superb editorial, organizational, and scholarly skills and … Continue reading Position opening: Islamic Law Blog Staff Editor, The Program in Islamic Law

Program in Islamic Law: Research Fellowships, 2023-2024

Title: PIL–LC Research Fellow, 2023-2024 School: Harvard Law School Department/Area: Harvard Law School, Program in Islamic Law Position Description: 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 2023-2024 PIL–LC Research Fellowship (due: February 15, 2023). This newly offered … Continue reading Program in Islamic Law: Research Fellowships, 2023-2024

Call for Applications: Lab Manager, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School, August 24, 2023

The Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is dedicated to promoting research and providing resources for the academic study of Islamic law. We are seeking a Lab Manager. Reporting to the Executive Director of PIL, the incumbent is responsible for the management of the SHARIAsource Lab, including leading the team to ensure the achievement of the Lab’s goals, … Continue reading Call for Applications: Lab Manager, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School, August 24, 2023