Stanford Book Talk: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought

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Book talk for Caliphate of Man: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought by Andrew March (University of Massachusetts Amherst). Comments by Mohammad Fadel (University of Toronto Faculty of Law). Modern Islamic political thought is quintessentially characterized by the commitment to divine sovereignty in politics and legislation. But, even in the most theocratic of Islamist thinkers there … Continue reading Stanford Book Talk: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought

Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Fellowships

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ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPS The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society brings promising new scholars to Stanford University for 1-2 year appointments as postdoctoral fellows. Currently Stanford PACS is accepting applications for two postdoctoral fellowship opportunities for the 2019-20 academic year: The Project on Democracy and the Internet The Digital Civil Society Lab Each fellow … Continue reading Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Fellowships

Call for Papers: Legal Histories of the 19th Amendment

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The Stanford Center for Law and History invites paper submissions from graduate students for its second annual conference, which will center on the theme of the upcoming centennial of the 19th Amendment. SCLH’s goal is to bring together faculty, postdocs, and students for workshops, conferences, and lectures examining the relationships between law and history, broadly … Continue reading Call for Papers: Legal Histories of the 19th Amendment

Call for Applications: Stanford University: Assistant Professor, Modern History of MENA

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The Department of History at Stanford University seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with an emphasis on the Arab world from the late nineteenth century to the contemporary era. Applicants will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. … Continue reading Call for Applications: Stanford University: Assistant Professor, Modern History of MENA

DUE: Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Law and Legal Institutions in Muslim Societies

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Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty position focused on law and legal institutions of Islam and/or Muslim societies in any time period. The successful applicant for this position will be jointly appointed in the Stanford Law School and one of the following departments within the School … Continue reading DUE: Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Law and Legal Institutions in Muslim Societies

Due: Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Islam and the Arts at Stanford University

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Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty position in Islam and the Arts. The search is open to scholars focused on Islamic religious arts and performance; non-religious artistic and literary productions of the diverse cultures of Islamic societies; and scholar/artist practitioners. The applicant must have a conferred … Continue reading Due: Assistant- or Associate-Level Faculty Position in Islam and the Arts at Stanford University