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 Applications: BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in Islamic Studies
The British Association for Islamic Studies (BRAIS) and De Gruyter are delighted to announce the fourth round BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World. This international prize will be awarded annually to the best doctoral thesis or unpublished first monograph based on a doctoral thesis. English-language submissions on … Continue reading Call for Applications: BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in Islamic Studies
Lecture at Wellesley College: Prof. Khaled Abou El Fadl
Reasoning With God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age A lecture and Q&A with Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl Monday, October 1st @ 6:30 pm Wellesley College, Tishman Room Campus Center Reception and book signing to follow Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl is one of the world’s leading authorities on Shari'ah, Islamic law and Islam, … Continue reading Lecture at Wellesley College: Prof. Khaled Abou El Fadl
Call for Applications: Hamilton College: Assistant Professor, Asian Islam
The Asian Studies program of Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure track position in any discipline on Islam in Asia, including Iran/Persia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, to begin July 1, 2019. Mastery of a relevant Asian language is expected. Ph.D. by the time of appointment is preferred, but ABDs nearing completion of the … Continue reading Call for Applications: Hamilton College: Assistant Professor, Asian Islam
SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Law in an Age of Fear
SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Law in an Age of Fear
Khaled M. Abou El Fadl, Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl is one of the world’s leading authorities on Islamic law and Islam, and a prominent scholar in the field of human rights. He is the Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Professor in Islamic Law … Continue reading SHARIAsource Lunch Talk :: Islamic Law in an Age of Fear
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.
SHARIASOURCE LUNCH TALK :: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF LEGAL PATCHWORKING (TALFĪQ)
SHARIASOURCE LUNCH TALK :: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF LEGAL PATCHWORKING (TALFĪQ)
Aaron Spevack, Visiting Fellow, ILSP: SHARIAsource, Harvard Law School Talfīq--the juristic practice of combining differing legal opinions to resolve a new issue and thereby produce an unprecedented ruling--is often framed as an impious and capricious endeavor aimed at cutting corners. However, jurists have used this practice in ways that have had tremendous social impact, both … Continue reading SHARIASOURCE LUNCH TALK :: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF LEGAL PATCHWORKING (TALFĪQ)