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
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

Education edit

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 edit

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 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

  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.