Islamic Law and International Law: Peaceful Resolution of Disputes by Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell - Oct 2

The Department of Politics welcomes Dr.  Emilia Justyna Powell on Thursday, October 2 at 6pm in the Library Auditorium. Dr. Powell will address the differences and similarities between the Islamic legal tradition and international law, focusing in particular on the issue of conflict management and resolution. In many Islamic Law States, Islamic law displaces secular law in state governance and shapes these countries' international dealings. Powell considers why some of Islamic Law States accept international courts while others avoid them, stressing throughout that we cannot make blanket claims about such states. Each relationship is context-specific, hinging on the nature of the domestic legal system. Moreover, not all of these states are Islamic to the same degree or in the same way. Secular law and religious law fuse in different ways in different domestic legal systems.

This event is co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute, Asian Studies, LLACS, Islamic World Studies, Peace & Justice, Humanitarian Action, International Studies, and Pre Law.

Light fare and refreshments will be served.