Posted by The Law School
21 March 2025The Justice & Violence Studies @Exeter Research Network are pleased to invite you to this seminar with Dr Jan-Peter Hartung, from the Friedrick-Alexander University Research Centre Islam and Law in Europe (FAU EZIRE).
Abstract: Dr. Hartung will analyse the Taliban’s two legislations (1994 and 2024), highlighting their distinctive interpretation of key Islamic legal principles. He will explore the practical implications of these laws, shedding light on the continuity and changes in Taliban governance. The seminar will take the format of a 30-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.
Event: Thursday 27 March 16:00-17:00 online via Teams, Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 316 213 173 624 Passcode: h7xt9Vg6
Dr. Hartung’s holds an MA in South Asian and Central Asian Studies and Philosophy from the University of Leipzig, a PhD in the Study of Religion from the Max-Weber-Centre at the University of Erfurt, and a venia legendi in the Study of Islam from the University of Bonn (Habilitation). He has held various academic positions, including a Readership in the Study of Islam at SOAS. Currently, he is a Senior Research Fellow at the FAU Research Centre for Islam and Law in Europe at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, where he is working on a follow-up project related to legal theory and practice in the “Pashtun Borderland.”
Bio: Dr. Hartung’s research interests include Islamic intellectual and religious history, particularly in Persian-influenced regions and Muslim South Asia. His work explores Islamism, Salafism, socio-political expressions in Afghanistan-Pakistan, conceptual history in multiple languages, and Islamic piety movements, including their parallels in Alpine border regions.
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