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The Harvard Law and Religion Lecture Series :: The Place of Ethics in Islamic Law by Ahmed El Shamsy, University of Chicago

CMES Rm 102, 38 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

The Harvard Law and Religion Lecture Series presents The Place of Ethics in Islamic Law Ahmed El Shamsy Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago Professor El-Shamsy is Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He studies the intellectual … Continue reading The Harvard Law and Religion Lecture Series :: The Place of Ethics in Islamic Law by Ahmed El Shamsy, University of Chicago

Arabian Peninsula Research Travel Grants (for Harvard students)

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University announces travel research grants per summer research for Harvard students (undergraduate or graduate, any school) engaging in research in the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman). The application requires a proposal (maximum 750 word), budget, letter of recommendation from Harvard professor, and … Continue reading Arabian Peninsula Research Travel Grants (for Harvard students)

Colonial Cartography in Palestine-Israel and the Decolonising Potential of Counter-Maps, Zena Agha, Harvard CMES, November 16, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Colonial Cartography in Palestine-Israel and the Decolonising Potential of Counter-Maps Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present Zena Agha PhD Candidate, Newcastle University; Visiting Fellow, CMES This talk examines the geographical imaginaries of mapping … Continue reading Colonial Cartography in Palestine-Israel and the Decolonising Potential of Counter-Maps, Zena Agha, Harvard CMES, November 16, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran’s Women-Led Protests in Context, Hannah Darabi and Naghmeh Sohrabi, Harvard CMES and Radcliffe Institute, November 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran’s Women-Led Protests in Context Date: Monday, November 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Online (registration information below) The Harvard Radcliffe Institute presents Hannah Darabi Artist and photographer Naghmeh Sohrabi Charles (Corky) Goodman Chair in Middle East History, Brandeis University Throughout history, Iranian women have participated in national uprisings. In 2022, they are leading them, taking … Continue reading Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran’s Women-Led Protests in Context, Hannah Darabi and Naghmeh Sohrabi, Harvard CMES and Radcliffe Institute, November 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Beyond Nationality: Belonging and Empire in Ottoman North Africa, Youssef Ben Ismail, Harvard CMES Sohbet-i Osmani Lecture Series, November 29, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Beyond Nationality: Belonging and Empire in Ottoman North Africa Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The CMES Sohbet-i Osmani Lecture Series is pleased to present Youssef Ben Ismail Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia Society of Fellows In September 1874, the Tunisian government issued a decree stating that, from … Continue reading Beyond Nationality: Belonging and Empire in Ottoman North Africa, Youssef Ben Ismail, Harvard CMES Sohbet-i Osmani Lecture Series, November 29, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm