Week of Events
Conference: AI Methodologies and Applications in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies, Kuwait University, February 4–5, 2026
From the organizers: Date: February 4-5, 2026 Venue: Global Studies Centre, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait The new age of artificial intelligence (AI) presents many opportunities and challenges to methodology in all disciplines of Social Sciences and Humanities including in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies. AI technologies, such as data analysis, machine … Continue reading Conference: AI Methodologies and Applications in Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies, Kuwait University, February 4–5, 2026
Call for Panels: Middle East Medievalists at MESA 2026, February 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm
The call for papers for MESA 2026 (60th annual meeting, Nov 21-24, 2026, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza) is now out: https://mesana.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers Note that the deadline for submissions is Feb 17 (2026) As in previous MESA meetings, Middle East Medievalists will sponsor panels in the MESA 2026 meeting. We encourage all medievalists organizing panels to send us abstracts … Continue reading Call for Panels: Middle East Medievalists at MESA 2026, February 12, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Call for Applications: 2026–2027 PIL Research Fellowship, February 13, 2026
PIL Research Fellowship Application, 2026–2027 The Program in Islamic Law at Harvard Law School is pleased to invite applications for the 2026-2027 PIL Research Fellowship (due: February 13, 2026). This fellowship is designed to provide an intellectual home to promising young scholars in Islamic legal studies, to advance their research, and to contribute to the … Continue reading Call for Applications: 2026–2027 PIL Research Fellowship, February 13, 2026
Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Chris Rominger, “Sea Changes: Trans-Mediterranean Lives and Networks at the Turn of the 20th Century,” February 9, 2026 @ 6:15pm
Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Chris Rominger, “Sea Changes: Trans-Mediterranean Lives and Networks at the Turn of the 20th Century,” February 9, 2026 @ 6:15pm
Dr. Chris Rominger (Social Studies), “Sea Changes: Trans-Mediterranean Lives and Networks at the Turn of the 20th Century.” Professor Adam Mestyan (NELC) will respond. We will be meeting from 6:15-7:30pm in the Finnegan Room (Barker 403) and dinner will be provided. See event flyer for more info and to RSVP. The Middle East Beyond Borders (MEBB) … Continue reading Workshop: Middle East Beyond Borders—Chris Rominger, “Sea Changes: Trans-Mediterranean Lives and Networks at the Turn of the 20th Century,” February 9, 2026 @ 6:15pm
Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sohaira Siddiqui (Georgetown University), “Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India,” February 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sohaira Siddiqui (Georgetown University), “Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India,” February 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST, Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui will present her latest monograph, Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India, which reexamines long-held assumptions about Islamic law under British rule. The book uncovers how colonial interventions disrupted existing legal traditions while revealing the strategies through which Muslim elites … Continue reading Islamic Law Speaker Series: Sohaira Siddiqui (Georgetown University), “Islamic Law on Trial: Contesting Colonial Power in British India,” February 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm