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Webinar: Law, Empire, and the Sultan: Ottoman Imperial Authority and Late Hanafi Jurisprudence, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School), November 10, 2020 @12:00 – 1:00 pm

Please join us for a webinar with Professor Samy Ayoub to discuss his recent book “Law, Empire, and the Sultan: Ottoman Imperial Authority and Late Hanafi Jurisprudence.” In this book, Ayoub examines Ottoman imperial authority in authoritative Hanafi legal works from the Ottoman world of the 16th to 19th centuries CE, casting new light on … Continue reading Webinar: Law, Empire, and the Sultan: Ottoman Imperial Authority and Late Hanafi Jurisprudence, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School), November 10, 2020 @12:00 – 1:00 pm

Fellowship: Visiting Fellowships, 2021-22, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School), January 15, 2021

From the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World: Harvard Law School’s Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World invites applications for Visiting Fellowships for the 2021–2022 academic year. This fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding scholars and legal practitioners to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on law and society in … Continue reading Fellowship: Visiting Fellowships, 2021-22, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School), January 15, 2021

Webinar: Holding Marriage Hostage: Male Guardianship in Muslim Women’s Application for Marriage in Contemporary Malaysia, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School), February 18, 2021, 12-1 pm

From the organizers: Under Malaysia's Islamic Family Law, Muslim women may only marry with the signed authorization of a male guardian ( wali), usually their biological father. Drawing on court observations and archival research conducted in the Syariah Court of the Malaysian State of Kelantan, this talk examines "wali refusal" cases, where women's right to … Continue reading Webinar: Holding Marriage Hostage: Male Guardianship in Muslim Women’s Application for Marriage in Contemporary Malaysia, Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (Harvard Law School), February 18, 2021, 12-1 pm

Visiting Fellowships: Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World, Harvard Law School, 2023-2024

From the organizers: Applications due February 15, 2023. Harvard Law School’s Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World invites applications for Visiting Fellowships for the 2023–2024 academic year. This fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding scholars and legal practitioners to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on law and society in Muslim majority and minority … Continue reading Visiting Fellowships: Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World, Harvard Law School, 2023-2024