Week of Events
Middle Eastern Studies Association: Call for Nominations and Submissions
MESA is now accepting submissions and nominations for a number of awards. For students and recent PhD graduates: MESA Graduate Student Paper Prize and the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards. For retired faculty, academics, and those serving Middle East Studies: MESA Mentoring Award, Jere L. Bacharach Service Award, MESA Undergraduate Education Award. Submissions and nominations … Continue reading Middle Eastern Studies Association: Call for Nominations and Submissions
Call for Papers: Sharia and the Secular
The SoCal Islamic Studies Graduate Student Consortium invites papers exploring the theme of “Sharia and the Secular.” Does Sharia rule Muslims’ lives? Is there a non-shar’ia side of life that could be conceived of as ‘secular’? How do non-shar’i aspects of state policy relate to Sharia? We are interested in papers that interrogate how Sharia … Continue reading Call for Papers: Sharia and the Secular
Association of American Law Schools 2019 Annual Meeting :: Call for Papers: 21st Century Textualism
Section on Legislation & Law of the Political Process 2019 AALS Annual Meeting The AALS Section on Legislation & Law of the Political Process is pleased to announce a call for papers for its section program, which will be held during the 2019 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The program is entitled “21st Century … Continue reading Association of American Law Schools 2019 Annual Meeting :: Call for Papers: 21st Century Textualism
Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting Call for Papers: Asylum and Refugee Rights in Islamic Law
The AALS Section on Law and Religion and Immigration Law has approved a section on asylum and refugee rights in Islamic law, which will be held during the 2019 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The Muslim World today is currently experiencing the greatest rate of refugee movement in the world. This will allow scholars … Continue reading Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting Call for Papers: Asylum and Refugee Rights in Islamic Law
Arabic Instructor – University of Oxford
University of Oxford Faculty of Oriental Studies Instructor in Arabic £28,098 - £33,518 per annum, full time Two posts: one permanent appointment, one fixed term appointment for five years We are looking for two committed and highly effective Instructors in Arabic, to commence on 1 October 2018. The Instructors will give instruction in Arabic language … Continue reading Arabic Instructor – University of Oxford
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Law
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching and research awards in over 125 countries for the 2019-2020 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty as well as for professionals and independent scholars. Awards that may be of interest to scholars of Islamic law include: Canada- Research Chairs in Policy, Law, and Governance Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are targeted, specialized opportunities for scholars to … Continue reading Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Law
CFP: Reception, appropriation, and innovation: Byzantium between the Christian and Islamic worlds. The 2nd Annual International Graduate Edinburgh Byzantine Conference
CFP: Reception, appropriation, and innovation: Byzantium between the Christian and Islamic worlds. The 2nd Annual International Graduate Edinburgh Byzantine Conference. (30 Nov - 1 Dec 2018) by Mathew Barber Reception and appropriation (whether reuse, imitation, or variation) have long been recognised as necessary tools for the interpretation of Byzantine literature, art, architecture and archaeology, while … Continue reading CFP: Reception, appropriation, and innovation: Byzantium between the Christian and Islamic worlds. The 2nd Annual International Graduate Edinburgh Byzantine Conference
Humboldt Yale History Travel Grant
Funded by the Anneliese Maier Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and with support from Yale University, the Humboldt Yale History Network aims to assemble and sustain a global research network of historians. To that end, the network will offer a series of travel grants over the coming years. This year the Foundation is … Continue reading Humboldt Yale History Travel Grant