Week of Events
Middle East Beyond Borders Graduate Student Workshop
The Middle East Beyond Borders Graduate Student Workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary community of scholars working on the past and present of the Middle East. It takes as its founding premise the idea that the “Middle East” as an object of inquiry must fundamentally engage notions of boundaries, mobility and transformation. Our goal is to … Continue reading Middle East Beyond Borders Graduate Student Workshop
Call for Nominations and Submissions: MESA Awards
Consider nominating students, mentors, colleagues, and worthy individuals for one of MESA’s awards. The deadline for the following two awards has been extended to Sep 17: Graduate Student Paper Prize: Research papers on any aspect of post 600 CE Middle East studies are sought for this blind review. Details. Undergraduate Education Award: Recognizes outstanding scholarship on teaching … Continue reading Call for Nominations and Submissions: MESA Awards
Conference: Historiography/Ideology/Law II
This conference is a follow-up to a series of conversations on the relations between historiography, ideology, and law that took place at the University of Helsinki in March 2018. Among other things, the Boston College conference will take up a set of questions about the recent trajectory of critical legal history, as well as about … Continue reading Conference: Historiography/Ideology/Law II
Digital Islamic Law Lab
Digital Islamic Law Lab
Members of this Lab are students interested in assessing the way Islamic law functions in contemporary and historical contexts, and interested in building or testing new apps for the same. Each Lab member will work on a discrete research project in a collaborative, interactive setting. Access restricted to Lab members.
HLS Library Tour & Orientation: The Islamic Law Collection
HLS Library Tour & Orientation: The Islamic Law Collection
Islamic Law Librarian Gayle Fischer will provide an orientation for those interested in becoming familiar with the Islamic law resources available at the Harvard Law School Library, both online and offline. Harvard Law School’s Islamic Law Collection is one of the largest institutional collections in the world. Gayle will conduct a mini-session on research strategies … Continue reading HLS Library Tour & Orientation: The Islamic Law Collection
SHARIAsource Open House
SHARIAsource Open House
Come learn about the Islamic Legal Studies Program & SHARIAsource.com, which offers content and context on Islamic law. SHARIAsource provides an Islamic law portal <beta.shariasource.com>, built in partnership with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, as well as a blog <islamiclaw.blog> with regular and relevant commentary on new developments and new scholarship in … Continue reading SHARIAsource Open House
HLS Library Tour & Orientation: The Islamic Law Collection
HLS Library Tour & Orientation: The Islamic Law Collection
Islamic Law Librarian Gayle Fischer will provide an orientation for those interested in becoming familiar with the Islamic law resources available at the Harvard Law School Library, both online and offline. Harvard Law School’s Islamic Law Collection is one of the largest institutional collections in the world. Gayle will conduct a mini-session on research strategies … Continue reading HLS Library Tour & Orientation: The Islamic Law Collection