Past Events
Explore our past events, many of which you can watch recordings of with closed captions
Lectures & Panels Law, Empire, and the Sultan: Ottoman Imperial Authority and Late Hanafi Jurisprudence 12:00-13:00
In his new book, Samy Ayoub examines Ottoman imperial authority in authoritative Hanafi legal works from the Ottoman world of the 16th to 19th centuries CE, casting new light on the understudied late Hanafi jurists.
Lectures & Panels Movement Lawyering and Social Change: A Spotlight on LGBTQ Advocacy in Lebanon 12:00-13:00
An exploration of community-oriented movement lawyering in Lebanon and the ways in which activists and lawyers engage with the country’s most vulnerable communities to build, support, and amplify transformative social movements.
Lectures & Panels Muslim Women Creating New Futures: The Campaign for Justice in Muslim Family Laws 11:00-12:30
Highlighting the voices of Muslim women activists campaigning for egalitarian reform in Muslim family laws across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Lectures & Panels Freedom of Religion and Public Interest: A Look at Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Europe 12:00-13:00
Visiting Fellow Gehan Gunatilleke on how constitutional and treaty provisions are vulnerable to majoritarian infiltration. The talk will explore case studies from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Europe.
