Program on Law & Society in the Muslim World

Supporting rigorous cutting edge scholarship that addresses the complex relationships between law and society in Muslim majority and minority contexts around the world.

Latest News

December 04, 2024 Program, Publications Professor Farzin Vejdani Publishes New Book on Crime and Punishment in 19th-Century Iran

Vejdani's new work is a pathbreaking study of the legal and social history of crime and punishment in Iran during the Qajar period.

November 25, 2024 Program Visiting Fellowship Alumna Launches Muslim Family Law Hub

September 03, 2024 Program Announcing the 2024 Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Fellow: Thyagi Ruwanpathirana

Upcoming Events

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Feb03

Lectures & Panels Western Sahara: International Law and the Struggle for Self-Determination

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Please join us for a discussion of the latest developments in Western Sahara and the Sahrawi people's struggle for self-determination and independence.

Apr02

Book Talks Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Visiting Fellowships

Our Visiting Fellowship Program provides opportunities for outstanding scholars and legal practitioners to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on law and society in Muslim majority and minority contexts.

We welcome applications by established and upcoming scholars, as well as experienced and accomplished practicing lawyers who aim to draw upon their legal experience in their Fellowship projects. We seek applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, disciplines, academic traditions, and scholarly interests.

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