The NISIS Junior Council invites all Junior Members to join our monthly seminar which will be held online on the last Monday of each month at 3.30pm. This seminar is meant as a way to keep in contact, discuss any problems that we face as PhD’s and specifically PhD’s in Islamic studies (in the…

Halfway through the year, the Midyear Meeting focuses on career perspectives, both within and outside academia. As academic communities of emerging and senior scholars, NOSTER and NISIS offer a valuable platform to plan and promote your (academic) career. This year’s meeting focuses on possible careers outside of academia. Three speakers will share their experiences across…

A film by Dhia Ben Naser, Gabriel Marchand and Ouissem Satouri. FRI 6 OCT, 20.00 hours at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam Free admission To attend the event, please register here (on the website of Pakhuis de Zwijger) by clicking the button ‘make a reservation’ (top right). It was on the western border of the Middle…

The Qur’an and Its Interpretive Communities The significance of the Qur’an extends far beyond the confines of Islamic theological circles. Its study continues to engross, firstly, the research of academic scholars focussing on early Islam and their attempts to trace the impact of other religions on its origins, the contextual factors influencing its contents and…