He is also cross appointed (status only) to the Centre for the Study of Religion. Anvers research specialization is in medieval and modern Islamic legal theory and history. His general academic interests include law and religion, legal history (medieval European and Islamic), and legal philosophy. His current research interests focus on the Islamic legal philosophical traditions and the treatment of non-Muslims under Islamic law. He is called to the California State Bar. He has published articles on topics such as Islamic constitutionalism, Islam and democracy, and more recently on natural law and natural rights in Islamic law. Currently he sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Religion.