Professor Carole Hillenbrand OBE – Aspects of Sharia Law
Join the University of Lincoln Law Society as they welcome Professor Hillenbrand to deliver a guest lecture on Sharia Law.
The talk will discuss the origins of Sharia Law, and how it is perceived in modern day society, encompassing differing cultural views of Western and Eastern ideology. The discussion will also progress into the realms of human rights and international law, and how Sharia law is affected by both of these.
Professor Hillenbrand was educated at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Edinburgh, the latter where she most recently held the appointment of Professor of Islamic History. Amongst her many academic distinctions, Prof. Hillenbrand is a Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and in 2009 was awarded an OBE for services to Higher Education.
The lecture will start at 6:30pm sharp, so people to arrive in good time. After the lecture, Professor Hillenbrand will stay behind to network with students and enjoy refreshments which will be provided.
Please register using https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-carole-hillenbrand-guest-lecture-registration-15975694733 as places are limited.