The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) would like to intensify research in the region of North Africa, Jordan or Lebanon with the funding “Maria Sibylla Merian International Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences”.… Read more
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Call for Papers: The Fifth Annual Conference on Shi‘i Studies
The Islamic College invites abstracts to be submitted for its fifth conference specialising in the flourishing field of Shi‘i studies. This conference will provide a broad platform for scholars in Shi‘i studies to share their latest research. Papers are welcome … Read more
“Digital Arab Diasporas: Archiving, Curating, Narrating” – Call for Papers will end soon
The call for papers for the symposium “Digital Arab Diasporas: Archiving, Curating, Narrating” closes on January 31, 2019.
All details about the event can be found in our event calendar.… Read more
Bamberger Einführung in die Geschichte des Islams (BEGI)
The “Bamberger Einführung in die Geschichte des Islams (BEGI)” (The Bamberg Introduction to the History of Islam) has been online for a few weeks now. This is an interactive overview of the history of Islam in 14 chapters … Read more
Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative (ISMI)
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science starts the “Islamic Scientific Manuscript Initiative” (ISMI).
The mission of the Initiative (ISMI) is to make accessible information on all Islamic manuscripts in the exact sciences (astronomy, mathematics, optics, … Read more
META-Journal: Call for Papers on “Contacts” in the Middle East
The peer-reviewed online journal “Middle East – Topics & Arguments” (META) is calling for submissions for its thirteenth issue, which will be entitled “Contacts”.… Read more
Conference: “Law, Islam and Anthropology” in Halle – registration is ending soon
The registration for the conference: “Law, Islam and Anthropology” at Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle ends on Monday, 5 November.