“Coercion, slavery, and relations of dependency in the Islamicate world” 31 October-4 November 2022 Bonn University Deadline: 3 October, 2022 The Centre for Dependency and Slavery Studies at Bonn University (BCDSS) and the Netherlands Interuniversity School of Islamic Studies (NISIS) are inviting abstracts for an Autumn School, aimed at Master-level and PhD researchers, on the…

Weblink: https://www.ucsia-summerschool.org/ The University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp (UCSIA) is an offspring of the former Jesuit institution UFSIA. It is an independent non-profit organization founded by the Jesuit Order and members of the former UFSIA with the aim of continuing the Jesuit university project and contributing to a more just society through education, community service and…

With sadness did the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Islam (NISIS) receive the message about the passing away of our esteemed colleague, Prof. Dr. Ruud Peters. With him we lose one of the founders in the Netherlands of the study of Islam, in particular Islamic law. His knowledge and sharp analyses made him a…

As the most restrictive corona measures are over, the birds start singing again and the sun finally shows its face, we would like to invite you all on a NISIS Junior Hike! This would give us a wonderful opportunity to come together, meet and mingle, talk about our research or anything else whilst getting some…