Mariam Sheibani, University of Toronto

Research

Islamic studies Legal history Law Religion Communal Identity Digital humanities Jewish law Moral theory

Latest funding

Mapping the Terra Incognita of Early Islamic Law
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$68,810

Mapping the Terra Incognita of Early Islamic Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Sheibani, Mariam

Keywords: Islamic studies; Legal history; Law; Religion; Communal Identity; Digital humanities; Jewish law; Moral theory

$68,810

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Islamic studies Dear Professor Sheibani, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on islamic studies connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Mapping the Terra Incognita of Early Islamic Law" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]