This event is interdisciplinary, interregional and transhistorical. A main aim is to break down disciplinary and regional boundaries. All students and scholars with an interest in the greater Middle East and related regions (from Andalusia to Central Asia) are encouraged to attend. In particular we would like to welcome, in addition to those working with…

“Shiism and Sectarian Identities from Pre-Modern to Modern Islam” To read the full Call for Papers, please click here. Please register below by Sunday September 15th, 2024:

The rift between Sunnis and Shiʿi, which takes its origins in the debate about the succession to the Prophet Muhammad, is one of the oldest fault lines in Islam. Since then, Sunnism and Shiism have developed and crystallised into what they are today: broad and diverse traditions. Despite their many commonalities, they differ in far…

Peripheral Islam: Muslims on the Geographical, Normative, Political and Religious Margins It is doubtful whether the Arab world should actually be seen as central to Muslims worldwide. One could easily make the case that the periphery – in all its diversity – is actually more important from a geographical point of view. This Spring School…