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Kristen A. Stilt

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Kristen A. Stilt
NationalityAmerican
Alma materJD from The University of Texas School of Law and a PhD in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsIslamic studies
InstitutionsHarvard Law School

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]

Education

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Stilt 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

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In 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kristen A. Stilt Bio". Harvard University. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ^ Kristen Stilt, Islamic Law in Action: Authority, Discretion, and Everyday Experiences in Mamluk Egypt, ISBN 0199602433
  3. ^ "Islamic Law Reform Subject of Human Rights Day Program Dec. 8". Library of Congress. Retrieved 25 November 2015.