Archive for May 21st, 2024

1.HYBRID Panel Discussion on Book Launch “Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades” by Prof. Jodi Magness (UNC-Chapel Hill), W. F. Albright Institute, 10 June 2024, 16:00 CEST

For followers of the three Abrahamic faiths, Jerusalem is the place where the presence of the God of Israel dwells. The book explores how this belief came to be associated with the city by introducing readers to its complex and layered history, including the most recent archaeological discoveries. Each chapter focuses on a key moment of transition from Jerusalem’s beginnings to the Middle Ages, providing a vivid narrative of the city’s many transformations as it changed hands and populations.

Information and registration:

https://mailchi.mp/aiar/announcement-jodi-magness-book-launch?e=4b7f78b915

2. Conference of the “Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA)”, Northwestern University, Evanston Campus, 25-27 October 2024

Proposals of papers and panels from any discipline in the humanities and the social sciences on themes dedicated to the study of the Ottoman Empire and modern/contemporary Turkey are welcome. We especially encourage proposals that address the state of the field of Ottoman and Turkish Studies, broadly construed.

Proposals from scholars at all levels of seniority are welcome.

Deadline for abstracts: 23 June 2024. Information: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20034106/ottoman-and-turkish-studies-association-2024-conference-call

3. Workshop “Knowledge in the Islamic Court: Evidence, Proof, Procedure Symposium”, Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR), Rabat, 14-15 May 2025

Themes: How do qadis evaluate various evidentiary forms, and to what extent does this relate to discursive Islamic legal traditions? How are evidentiary forms produced and made probative before the qadi? What is the role of sensory perception? Etc. – Co-organizers: Dr. Nurul Huda Mohd. Razif (University of Bergen) and Dr. Ari Schriber (Utrecht University)

Deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2024. Information: https://forms.gle/jk6unUFnTtEeVCNn8

4. Articles on “Transhumanism and Islam” for a Special Issue of the “Journal of Ethics and Emerging Technologies”

Themes: Philosophical reflections on the nature of humanity and enhancement within Islamic thought. – Theological perspectives on the ethical implications of transhumanism and biotechnologies in Kalam. – Islamic

legal perspectives on bioethical dilemmas and emerging biotechnologies. – Explorations of spirituality and

the human condition in relation to transhumanist aspirations. Etc.

Deadline for submissions: 1 December 2024.

Information: https://jeet.ieet.org/index.php/home/announcement/view/3

5. Legal Transformation in Muslim Societies, Volume 1 Issue 1 2024

https://revivalpress.co.uk/journal-issues

6. Hikmat International Institute (Qom)

The Tasnim Course is now open for registration. This intensive two-month, in-person program is designed for youths eager to explore various topics related to Islam, including principles of faith, faith in action, everyday ethics, and Islamic rulings (Ahkam).

Plus, participants will benefit from a special Tajweed program to enhance their Quran recitation skills.

For just $1500, enjoy over 100 sessions, accommodations, airport transfers, cultural activities, meetings with scholars, and visa assistance.
Course Dates: June 1 – July 31, 2024

Registration Deadline: May 31, 2024

https://hikmat-ins.com/tasnim-summer-course/

7. University of Idaho – Postdoctoral Fellow – International Relations
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67217

8. Zahra Mohaghegian, ‘The Qurʾān and Its Masculine God: A Historical Feminist Analysis’. Monday Majlis Online on the 27th of May, 17:00-18:30 (UK time)

Centre for the Study of Islam, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Exeter.

Register please on this link:  https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqduihpzkiE90GvS8Nmel8pGeLyHUyXQI6