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
Lecture: Aga Khan University: Sharia in Europe?
The Governance Programme at the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations is hosting Sharia in Europe? — In Anticipation of the ECtHR Ruling on the Molla Sali v Greece Case on Monday 8 October 2018, 12:30-14:30. Abstracts Sharia Law in Europe: A Greek Case Before the ECtHR that May Bring Changes Konstantinos Tsitselikis, University of … Continue reading Lecture: Aga Khan University: Sharia in Europe?
Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies
The aim of this exploratory and informal workshop is to reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa in any period from the seventh century to the present. We are interested in papers that consider the practical and conceptual challenges of working … Continue reading Arabic Pasts: Histories and Historiographies
Fellowship with the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study
School of Historical Studies, Opportunities for Scholars 2019-2020. The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their own research. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single … Continue reading Fellowship with the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study
Online Course on Islamic Coins
"State Authority, Administrative Structures and Its Reflection on Coinage" (winter term 2018/2019) - Prof. Stefan Heidemann Bi-weekly, Wednesday, 4.00 to 6.00 pm CET First session: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Last session: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 This webinar is part of the "Webinar Initiative in Islamic Material Culture" jointly organized by the Universität Bonn (Bethany Walker), … Continue reading Online Course on Islamic Coins
Islamic Studies Workshop, Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program (AISP) :: Presentation of SHARIAsource
Islamic Studies Workshop, Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program (AISP) :: Presentation of SHARIAsource
AISP’s annual workshop familiarizes faculty and graduate students with new methodologies and technologies; spotlights the bibliographic resources available at Harvard; and emphasises the potential of the digital humanities for Islamic and Middle East Studies. This year’s line-up focuses on digital scholarship and will include a session on SHARIAsource’s Portal.