Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program
Alwaleed bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies
Bringing world-class experts on topics ranging from Islamic law and theology to contemporary politics and Islam in America and West Africa to Harvard
The Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program (AISP) is a University-wide Interfaculty Initiative under the administration of the Office of the President and Provost at Harvard University. AISP is dedicated to furthering the study of Islam and Muslim societies, past and present, on an interdisciplinary, global basis.
News
Alwaleed Bin Talal Dissertation Prize Announcement 2026
In Memoriam: Baber Johansen (1936–2026)
Eid Mubarak!
2026 Alwaleed Bin Talal Undergraduate Thesis in Islamic Studies Winner
Events
Conference: Legacies of Misreading Anti-Jewish and Anti-Muslim Bias in Islamic and Jewish Civilizations
Seminar: "The Eloquent Tyrant: Speech and Empire in Umayyad Iraq under al-Ḥajjāj b. Yūsuf al-Thaqafī, 694-714" by Pamela Klasova
Seminar: "A Book Talk on Preaching Pious Rulership in Medieval Islam: Ibn al-Jawzi's Political Thought" by Han Hsien Liew
Promoting Scholarship
Alwaleed Bin Talal Seminar in Islamic Studies
Bringing experts from an array of fields within Islamic studies to Harvard.
Faculty Research Grants
Supporting the cutting-edge research of Harvard’s early-career faculty in Islamic studies
Alwaleed Bin Talal Thesis Prizes
Recognizing undergraduate and doctoral students who make original contributions to current scholarly discourse on Islam and Muslim societies, past and present.
Research Methods Workshop
A workshop series that allows Harvard students, faculty and visiting fellows to develop skills to enhance their Islamic studies research.
