Scholarly Legacy Research Articles

Matvei Nikolaevich Khangalov: an intellectual biography of a distinguished ethnographer

In this article, we attempt to present an intellectual biography of the prominent Buryat ethnographer and public educator Matvei Khangalov (1858–1918). He remains an important figure in the Buryat public community, yet little attention has been paid to his life and work in anthropological studies. Drawing on archival and literary sources, as well as various recollections of his contemporaries, we explore his family background, pedagogical activities, public engagement, scholarly legacy and publications, tracing the chronology of his academic career and the scope of his field research and academic collaborations. The new findings shed light on the historical circumstances, shaped by the specific development of Mongol studies and ethnography within the Russian Empire, that provided the scholar with the opportunity to fully realize his creative potential.

Analysis of Works Dedicated to the Reasons for Revelation

This article discusses works written on the reasons for the revelation of Qur'anic verses, analyzing the scholarly legacy and research of scholars such as Maymun ibn Mihran, Ali Madini, Ismail Naysaburi, Abulhasan Wahidi, Suyuti, Asqalani, as well as contemporary researchers.

Introduction: The Past, Its Memory and the Scholarly Legacy of Alon Confino (1959–2024)

Introduction: The Past, Its Memory and the Scholarly Legacy of Alon Confino (1959–2024)

Death as rupture, mourning as repair: A relational rendering of grief.

This paper honors Jeremy Safran's legacy of scholarship and pedagogy through the lens of his emphasis on rupture and repair. Challenging a Freudian rendering of mourning as ultimately giving up a lost object, the author draws on Nicholas Abraham and Maria Torok's application of Sandor Ferenczi's concept of introjection to offer a relational rendering of the grieving process.

On Zionism or The Zionist Question by Muḥammad Rūḥī al-Khālidī (1864-1913): Exploring the Context of a Pioneering Work

Every critical evaluation that reviews written contributions by Arab intellectuals in the late Ottoman period is certainly vital; nevertheless, one has to engage in this endeavor cautiously. Not unlike other traditions from the past, the Arabic scholarly legacy during the early 1900s is elusive, multi-layered, and does not just give itself up to “rediscovery.”1 Revisiting any work composed in Arabic in the first decade of the twentieth century should proceed systematically through a process of textual analysis, with the sociocultural milieu of the era firmly kept in mind.

IT Research in Marginalized Contexts: An Evolving Landscape

Information systems (IS) scholars are gradually conducting research on socio-technical issues in marginalized contexts to uncover inequities and injustices and empower them through technology. In support of the evolving IS research landscape, a dedicated track on IT, social justice, and marginalized contexts was organized at HICSS 2024 that would allow the IS community to attract, promote, and grow research on marginalized contexts systematically and deliberately. This editorial presents a brief overview of the ten mini-tracks accepted as a part of this special HICSS 2024 track and highlights the prominent themes showcased in the 39 accepted papers. The editorial calls for IS scholars to challenge the hegemonic conduct of IS research and advance scholarship in this space by prioritizing intellectual conversations that mitigate the risks of constructing a future where technological spaces, digital applications, and machine intelligence mirror a narrow and privileged vision of society with its biases and stereotypes. The editorial concludes with a call to collectively seed a scholarly legacy in IT research within marginalized contexts at HICSS.

Lawyers, Archivists, and the Turn to Transparency in the French State

In 2021, the French government commissioned two reports on episodes of extreme violence involving France's past: the Algerian War and the Rwandan genocide. Both reports grapple with how “the past haunts the present and the future,”3 a theme that is central to Karen Knop's scholarly legacy. In both reports, legal, historical, and archival expertise are positioned to redraw and recast relations of France to Africa. We argue that the reports’ focus on the role of a particular class of experts (namely archivist and historians, rather than lawyers) reflects France's current approach to narrating historical injustice, emphasizing public memory of violent pasts, rather than legal responsibility of the French state.

Ishak Imamovic, a Qadi and a Book Author in Australia

This is the little-known story about an Australian sheikh, Ishak Imamovic, a qadi (Sharia judge) of Bosnian Muslim ethnic origin (Bosniak), and his forgotten pioneering book, the Outlines of Islamic Doctrine, which was published in Australia. The article comprises three parts: Ishak settling in Australia, his community engagement and a review of his book. It links Ishak’s ethnic background, adjustment to a new homeland and Muslim Australianness through his contributions to the Bosnian ethnic and multi-ethnic Muslim communities in Queensland, and his scholarly book. This article considers Ishak as a first qadi and Muslim book author, especially after the Second World War in Australia. However, his scholarly legacy is still unknown among Australian Muslim and non-Muslim scholars and students. The article is an “Ishak’s call” for better understanding of Islamic ideals and social virtues in the context of his legal considerations. It is primarily based on my discovery of his book, remarks from his descendants, friends and scholars, and the available archival data I read during my field trips to Brisbane in 1997, 2017 and 2023. By doing so, this article recommends reading Ishak’s 1971 magnum opus against scholarly ignorance and oblivion.

Aḥmad Rażā Khān's Oeuvre

The Indian Ḥanafī polymath Aḥmad Rażā Khān Barailvī (d. 1340/1921)—the eponym of the “Barailvī movement” within contemporary South Asian Islam—is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential Muslim scholars of the last two hundred years. As an author, Khān was incredibly prolific, with over 670 works to his name. ‘Abd al-Mubīn Nu‘mānī, a contemporary Barailvī historian, has noted that 531 of these are original works while 148 are glosses or annotations. A little over 250 of Khan’s works have been published thus far; therefore, the bulk of his scholarship awaits editing and printing. To help shed light on Khān’s impressive scholarly legacy, I have attempted to provide a descriptive bibliography of 200 of his published writings, although there are many others.

The Influence of Abulhasan of Mâvardiy “Al-Ahkâm Al-Sultâniyya Wa-L-Walayot Ad-Diniyya” on The Works Related to The Eastern Muslim Statehood of The Later Period

Objectives: This article sets out to uncover the historical and scholarly significance of Mâvardiy’s work, “Al-Ahkâm al-sultâniyya wa-l-walayot ad-diniyya,” within the context of Islamic history and source studies, drawing on original sources.
 
 Methods: To achieve the stated objectives, the study employs a multifaceted approach. It involves a focused examination of zakat, one of the pillars of Islam, within the realm of Qur’anic studies. Additionally, the research delves into the scientific heritage of Abulhasan Mâvardiy, exploring key texts such as “Al-Hawi [fi furu’ al-fiqh],” “Al-iqna,” and “An-nukat wa-l-uyun: tafsir al-Mâvardiy” (interpretation of the Holy Qur’an).
 
 Results: The findings of this study shed light on Abulhasan Mâvardiy’s scientific contributions, particularly in works such as “Al-Ahkâm al-sultâniyya wal-walayot ad-diniyya” and related texts. Through an analysis of “uyun” and other interpretations of the Holy Qur’an, the article elucidates how Mâvardiy explains issues surrounding the tax system, zakat, and almsgiving.
 
 Conclusion: In conclusion, this research provides a comprehensive understanding of Mâvardiy’s place in Islamic history and source studies. The examination of his works, especially “Al-Ahkâm al-sultâniyya wal-walayot ad-diniyya,” contributes valuable insights into the continuity of economic relations, particularly in the context of zakat, across centuries. The implications of Mâvardiy’s scholarly legacy extend to broader discussions on Islamic jurisprudence and the interpretation of the Holy Qur’an.

ГЕНСІРУК СТЕПАН АНТОНОВИЧ – ВИДАТНА ПОСТАТЬ У ЛІСІВНИЧІЙ НАУЦІ ТА ФІТОСОЗОЛОГІЇ (до 100-річчя від дня народження: 6.01.1923 – 23.10.2014 рр.)

On January 6, 2023, we commemorated the centenary since the birth of the eminent figure in agricultural science, Professor Stepan Antonovych Hensiruk, associated with the National Forestry University of Ukraine.
 S. A. Hensiruk was a distinguished Ukrainian scientist with renowned contributions in forestry science, ecology, phytosozology, and forest protection. He held the titles of Doctor of Agricultural Sciences and Professor. His accomplishments include being a laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology, recipient of the O. Schlichter Prize from the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, the V. Vernadskyi Prize from the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the esteemed title of “Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine.” Notably, he was a respected member of four branch academies: engineering, environmental, forestry, and technological cybernetics. He was also an esteemed member of the Scientific Society named after T. Shevchenko. Remarkably, Stepan Antonovych continued to serve as a professor in the Forestry Department of the National Forestry University of Ukraine until his final days.
 The scholarly legacy of this remarkable scientist encompasses a total of 498 scientific works, including 28 monographs. His monographic contributions left a profound impact on the development of both domestic and global forestry and environmental science.
 In addition to his academic prowess, Stepan Antonovych Hensiruk possessed a unique and extraordinary talenta captivating opera voice. During his time at Lviv Conservatory, he had the privilege of being a student of the renowned opera singer Solomiia Krushelnytska.
 This tribute celebrates the life and enduring contributions of Professor S. A. Hensiruk to the fields of science and music.

Women, Slavery, and the Archive: Innovations in Slavery Studies and Contemporary Connections

“Women, Slavery, and the Archive: Innovations in Slavery Studies and Contemporary Connections” Early scholarship on slavery, abolition, and the British empire largely ignored the contribution of women of any race to the African Institution. British women who participated in boycotts, produced literary texts against African enslavement, and did the legwork of circulating petitions were relegated to footnotes until well into the twentieth century when women scholars began to create space in the canon for the unrecognized or under-recognized women writers. These new avenues of research evolved through decades to become more inclusive, more critical, and more ground-breaking in bringing the past into the present. I identify four important shifts in our understanding of British enslavement and abolition over the long eighteenth century: 1. recognition of (white) women’s work in the abolitionist campaigns; 2. recognition of the labor of enslaved women and their contributions to resistance; 3. recognition of women’s involvement in supporting as well as resisting slavery; 4. recognition of the erasure of people, and the violence of the archive that only validates recorded experiences. Recovering these various kinds of erasures has opened possibilities for new methods of analysis. The legacy of this work not only opened slavery studies to new methodologies of gender and intersectional analyses, but it also opened the archive to productive critique. The new avenues for slavery studies recovers the voices of silenced women and empowers scholar who wish to challenge established narratives. By reviewing the scholarly legacy of transatlantic slavery studies, we can also better appreciate the influence on the immediate present. Contemporary work on Black Lives Matter (abolition), 1619 Project, and the attempts to ban critical race theory address the importance of the transitions in scholarship and how their legacies can reshape the future.

El espejismo del Norte: los Geats y la pasión escandinava en la obra de Alejandro Busuioceanu

One of the less discussed figures of the Romanian exile caused by the fraudulent establishment of communism in Romania is the polygraph Alexandru Busuioceanu, who wrote poetry in three languages, but also art criticism, literary criticism, and history. The present research is interested in the ideational intertwining of Busuioceanu's intellectual life. As regards his poetry, the volume “Poemas patéticos” of 1948 is analyzed in particular. The writer formulated bold hypotheses which he justified with erudite arguments. Busuioceanu's research, like his art, was carried out in several countries, so access to sources and linguistic context was unmediated. The scholarly legacy of Vasile Pârvan, whose disciple Busuioceanu was, proved also important for this work. Has this enormous intellectual cargo and capacity imprinted Busuioceanu´s creativity or did he preserve his pristine imagination and thinking?

Derek Pearsall as a Teacher: A Brief Memoir

The scholarly legacy of the late Derek Pearsall is well documented in his publication history, yet his importance as a teacher has not received the same degree of attention. This personal essay reconsiders the idea of a teaching archive by exploring the impact of a teacher thirty years after the conclusion of a class, upon a student who did not go on to become a medievalist. Through an appreciation of Derek's conversational approach to pedagogy, the author champions the dialogical relations at the heart of education which hold particular value during a time of social and professional disengagement.

George Bornstein, In Memoriam

This essay cluster in Textual Cultures commemorates the scholarly legacy of George Bornstein (1942–2021).

Critiques in the Margins: Contextualizing Mughulṭāy b. Qilīj’s (d. 762/1361) Gloss on the Sīra

This article examines Mughulṭāy b. Qilīj’s (d. 762/1361) al-Zahr al-bāsim fī siyar Abī al-Qāsim, a ḥāshiya (gloss, marginal notes) on ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Suhaylī’s (d. 581/1185) commentary on Ibn Isḥāq’s Sīra. Drawing on evidence from Mamlūk-era chronicles, biographical dictionaries, and commentarial introductions, it analyzes Mughulṭāy b. Qilīj as a historical figure and the context and content of his work. This is done in order to demonstrate how commentaries and glosses are deeply related to the schol­arly and cultural life of the period. These resources testify to the antagonistic relationship between Mughulṭāy and his opponents and to the ensuing rivalry between them. Hence, this article seeks to examine the correlation between his personality and the rationale for his commentary, to determine the reasons behind his choice of text to write a gloss on and his sustained and harsh criticism against al-Suhaylī and his scholarly legacy.

Professor of a fairy-tale science. A scholarly biography of D. N. Medrish: A monograph

The review considers the scholarly legacy of D. Medrish, a doyen of folklore and literature studies, and the book dedicated to him. Both the monograph and the review discuss the scholar’s main areas of research: interaction between folklore and literature as subsystems of a comprehensive metasystem of artistic language and the study of the folklore dimension that exists in works of A. Pushkin, A. Chekhov, and others. The reviewer praises the biography as a valuable contribution to contemporary philology. Among Medrish’s most important postulates are those of debunking the enduring belief that folklore should be contrasted with literature and proving their typological and structural kinship. Medrish viewed folklore and literature as two subsystems of a single metasystem which is the Russian artistic language: interpreting one through the other helps to reveal substantial new meanings.

Ken Hirschkop’s “new Bakhtin” for the English-speaking students

A review of Hirschkop K. The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. xvi, 250 p. (Cambridge Introductions to Literature). Speaking today about the importance of Mikhail Bakhtin's ideas for the humanities is restating the obvious. The book by the renowned Canadian literary and cultural studies scholar Professor K. Hirschkop, The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin (2021), aims at a systematic description of M.M. Bakhtin's scholarly legacy for the English-speaking reader, primarily for students. In our view, in this edition, the author solves both the traditional tasks of a textbook-reference book, written in the genre of "Introduction," and the research tasks. The Russian thinker's theory and practice analysis is presented based on the texts of his Collected Works, which, according to Hirschkop, form an image of a "new" Bakhtin. The tried and tested scheme of the Cambridge Introduction enables the author to draw a concise sketch of the scholar's life, outline the main sources and contexts of his scholarly quest, analyze key ideas and works, and describe the process of Bakhtin’s reception in the English-speaking world.

The scholarly legacy of Ruta Sakowska

ABSTRACT Ruta Sakowska spent her entire professional career at the Jewish Historical Institute (Żydowski Instytut Historyczny; ŻIH) in Warsaw, and her scholarly legacy is inextricably linked to Oyneg Shabes, the clandestine documentation project organized by Emanuel Ringelblum in the Warsaw Ghetto that became the focus of her work. Sakowska belonged to a generation of Jewish youth that came of age as second-class citizens in a newly independent Poland; most of her cohort was murdered during the Holocaust. Although she survived the war in the Soviet Union, she lost many years performing relatively menial jobs and did not receive her doctorate in history until she was in her fifties. Her fraught relationships with her colleagues at ŻIH were another significant obstacle to her professional advancement. Notwithstanding, she made several major scholarly contributions, both in her analysis of the Ringelblum Archive and in her preparations for its publication.

A Tribute to Roland Calori’s Scholarly Legacy, 20 Years Later

A Tribute to Roland Calori’s Scholarly Legacy, 20 Years Later