We are very happy to announce that two new members have joined the NISIS board. Welcome, Dr. Mònica Colominas Aparicio (University of Groningen) and Prof. Marcel Poorthuis (Tilburg University)! Dr. Mònica Colominas Aparicio and Prof. Marcel Poorthuis are taking the place of former board members Prof. Marjo Buitelaar (University of Groningen) and Prof. Herman Beck (Tilburg University). We want to…

NISIS member Ade Suryani (Leiden University) will defend his PhD “From respected hermits to ordinary citizens” online on January 28, 2021. Please find more information below: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2021/01/from-respected-hermits-to-ordinary-citizens

The University of Groningen seeks to appoint a professor of Middle Eastern Studies (1.0 fte). For more information please see their website. Application is possible until 18 February 2021.

On January 28 2021 the third session of the NISIS Masterclass “The Past and Future of Islamic Studies” will be hosted by the NISIS Junior Council. The Masterclass will take place via Zoom, and will start at 9.00 AM (local time in Amsterdam). This time, we are ploughing through a new and emerging field in and…