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…

Just like every year, NISIS organised a Spring School in collaboration with its European partners of the European Network for Islamic Studies (ENIS) this year. The 2024 edition of the ENIS Spring School, themed “Peripheral Islam: Muslims on the Geographical, Normative, Political and Religious Margins”, took place at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, from…

The Leuven Centre for the Study of Islam, Culture and Society (LCSICS) is delighted to announce the inaugural “Islamic Humanities Network Day,” scheduled for October 18th, 2024. This event marks a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and advancing scholarship in the field of Islam and Muslim societies at KU Leuven. Theme…

Feestelijke lancering van het nieuwste nummer van tijdschrift ZemZem over eetcultuur en voedselpolitiek in het Midden-Oosten Programma: “Sprinkhanen snacken met de Profeet: insecten als voedsel in het islamitische Midden-Oosten”, lezing van Willem Flinterman, arabist en historicus. In gesprek met Fausia S. Abdul over de Arabisch-Caribische cuisine. Hapjes en drankjes met een verhaal. Datum & tijd:…