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The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies is the central hub at Stanford University for the study of Islam and Islamicate societies & communities.

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  • Grants & Fellowships

Stanford Launches Inaugural Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum at Stanford Global Studies have announced the launch of the Palestinian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year. This new initiative aims to foster…
  • Awards

Rebecca Glasberg: Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Award for a Translation of a Literary Work

Congratulations to Rebecca Glasberg, a Reinhard Postdoctoral Scholar in Jewish Studies, for receiving recognition from the Modern Language Association (MLA) for translations included in her edited volume A Jewish Childhood in the Muslim…
  • Awards

Jacob Daniels receives Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award

Congratulations to our graduate alumni affiliate Dr. Jacob Daniels(PhD History, 2022; Reinhard Family Postdoctoral Fellow, 2022-2023) on receiving the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award from the Association for Jewish Studies. …

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January
18

Date
Sat January 18th 2025, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location
Munger Complex
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
Paul Brest Hall

Join us for an esteemed gathering on January 18, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Paul Brest Hall, Stanford…

January
27

Date
Mon January 27th 2025, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location
Encina Commons
615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305
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This presentation addresses the emergence of non-religious and non-ulema-centric notions of good governance,…

January
30

Date
Thu January 30th 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location
Encina Commons
615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305
123

In this book talk, Afsar Mohammad will present on his latest book. The story this book follows begins on August 15, 1947. As the new nation-…