Workshop: Documents/Inscriptions from pre-Islamic Southern Arabia, Institute for Advanced Study

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Documents/Inscriptions from pre-Islamic Southern Arabia A series of hands-on lectures by Christian Robin (IAS School of Historical Studies and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique). There are two objectives. The first to give an overview of the epigraphic documentation of pre-Islamic Arabia and existing tools, and the second to present the state of the art … Continue reading Workshop: Documents/Inscriptions from pre-Islamic Southern Arabia, Institute for Advanced Study

Princeton Book Talk: Prophet in Islamic Texts and Images

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

"The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts & Images," a book talk with author Christiane Gruber Location: White-Levy Room, Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Dr, Princeton, NJ

Princeton Lecture: Illustrations in Islamic Manuscripts

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

"The Message and the Messengers: Artistic Illustrations of the Qur’an and the Prophets in Islamic Manuscripts," featuring Firestone Library’s collection Dr. Tehseen Thaver, Asst Prof. of Religion, Princeton University Dr. Christiane Gruber, Prof. and Assoc Chair, History of Art, University of Michigan Location: Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building, Princeton University

Call for Papers: Princeton Undergraduate Near Eastern Studies Conference

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

The Department of Near Eastern Studies of Princeton University is pleased to announce the second annual Princeton Undergraduate Near Eastern Studies Conference, to be held on May 3-4, 2019 in Princeton, New Jersey. We are now accepting original papers from undergraduate students who have conducted research in any aspect of Near Eastern Studies. We welcome … Continue reading Call for Papers: Princeton Undergraduate Near Eastern Studies Conference

Princeton Lecture: Shariah at the University (Khaled Abou El Fadl)

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

What is Shariah's place in American intellectual life? What role can academics and academic institutions play in public discussions of this contentious topic? In this lecture, Dr. Abou El Fadl will offer his analysis, informed by decades of research and teaching on Islamic law, on the past, present, and future of the study of Shariah … Continue reading Princeton Lecture: Shariah at the University (Khaled Abou El Fadl)

Princeton Brown Bag Lunch Series: Sharia Ethnography

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Brinkley Messick is Professor of Anthropology and of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies at Columbia University. He was the Chair of the Department of Anthropology from 2004-2011; was a founding co-Director of the Center for Palestine Studies (2010-15); and currently is the Director of the Middle East Institute. In 2009, he received the … Continue reading Princeton Brown Bag Lunch Series: Sharia Ethnography

Call for Applications: Princeton University: Near Eastern Studies Librarian

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Princeton University seeks a collaborative, service-oriented subject specialist to shape & enrich its top-rated library collections and provide outstanding library services in the interdisciplinary field of Near Eastern Studies. This librarian is a key member of the area studies & humanities team in the Collection Development Department. Responsible for identifying & acquiring materials from & … Continue reading Call for Applications: Princeton University: Near Eastern Studies Librarian

Conceptions of Law: Between “Theology” and Positive Law

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Sunday, October 28, 2018 (Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building, N101) 4:30 PM Keynote Address - “The Contested History of American Religious Freedom"      Tisa Wenger, Yale University Monday, October 29, 2018 (301 Marx Hall) 9:30 AM Conference Panel      Mohamed Fadel, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law      Gustavo Maya, Princeton University      Nomi Stolzenberg, University … Continue reading Conceptions of Law: Between “Theology” and Positive Law

Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop: Call for Papers

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Announcement and Call for Papers   Co-Organized and Co-Hosted by Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University), Jacqueline Ross (University of Illinois College of Law), and Jacques DeLisle (University of Pennsylvania Law School)   Co-sponsored by Princeton University, the University of Illinois College of Law, the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and the American Society … Continue reading Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop: Call for Papers

Due: Tenured Position in Modern Iranian Studies, Princeton University

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Princeton University's Department of Near Eastern Studies invites applications for a tenured position in modern Iranian studies. Research expertise and teaching interests may concern any aspect of modern Iran, from the 19th century to the present; we particularly welcome applications from historians and social scientists. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the … Continue reading Due: Tenured Position in Modern Iranian Studies, Princeton University