In this series of masterclasses, convened by the NISIS Junior Council, we examine and interrogate the changing scholarly landscape in Islamic and Middle East Studies so as to understand its limits and potentials. How will research on Islamic traditions and cultures look like in the future? And how is it evolving in the present? How…

Registration for the Spring School is now closed. For more information about the Spring School, please read the call for applications and the course description. Due to the virus, the Spring School that was scheduled to take place in Catania, Italy has been cancelled. The Spring School will nevertheless take place online from 22 to…

In collaboration with the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS), Maastricht University will host a one-day seminar titled ‘Islam and Diversity’ to bring together distinguished scholars, and PhD and master’s students who work on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies. The seminar is organized annually by NISIS for PhD students and research master…

From October 28-31, NISIS organizes the annual Autumn School on “Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies in the Digital Age” in Utrecht. Part of the programme is a film screening of Karlstraße 10. This documentary is made in the context of the ERC project Muslims in Interwar Europe by Prof. Umar Ryad. The film screening…