Veldlijnen. Ontmoetingen met islam tussen fascinatie en afkeer is a research exposition that gives insight in the collection of KADOC (Documentation and Research Centre for Religion, Culture, and Society of the KU Leuven)  regarding contacts between Europe, the Maghreb and the Middle East.  This exposition is a joint effort of KADOC, Prof. Amr Ryad (Arabistiek…

As of 1 January NISIS is hosted by Utrecht University and it promises to be a good year full of interesting events! This year we start with the Network Meeting (8 February 2019). This joint event with NOSTER deals with Moving in/out Religion. See for more information our website. From 18-22 March the Spring School…

PhD candidate students and advanced MA students, whose research focuses on the study of Muslims, Muslim societies and Islam, in the broadest sense of the word, are invited to apply for participation. The application deadline is Friday, the 25th of January 2019. Applications can be sent to Prof. Christian Lange (Director NISIS): nisisspringschool2019@gmail.com. For further…

Just like last year, we will organize our midyear meeting together with NOSTER (the Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion). This year we have chosen for a thematic approach and will focus on the theme: ‘Moving in/out Religion’. During this day we will explore (research into) changing religious identities and discuss various movements in,…