Kristen A. Stilt is an Islamic studies scholar who focuses on law and society in both historical and contemporary contexts.[1] She wrote Islamic Law in Action: Authority, Discretion, and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt.[2]
Kristen A. Stilt | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | JD from The University of Texas School of Law and a PhD in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Islamic studies |
| Institutions | Harvard Law School |
Education
editStilt earned a JD from the University of Texas School of Law.[1] Stilt earned a PhD in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University.[1]
Career
editIn 2013, Stilt was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work in constitutional law.[1] Currently, Stilt is a Director of the Islamic Legal Studies Programs at Harvard Law School.[3][1] In the past, Stilt has won Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays awards.[1]
Works
edit- Stilt, Kristen A. "Contextualizing Constitutional Islam: The Malaysian Experience," 13 Int'l J. Const. L. 407 (2015).
- Stilt, Kristen A. "Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes: the Case of Egypt" in Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes 111 (Tom Ginsburg & Alberto Simper eds., University of Chicago Press, 2013).
- Stilt, Kristen A. Islamic Law in Action: Authority, Discretion, and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt (Oxford University Press 2011) ISBN 0199602433.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Kristen A. Stilt Bio". Harvard University. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Kristen Stilt, Islamic Law in Action: Authority, Discretion, and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt, ISBN 0199602433
- ^ "Islamic Law Reform Subject of Human Rights Day Program Dec. 8". Library of Congress. Retrieved 25 November 2015.