German politician under fire for converting to Islam

January 31, 2018

When German man Arthur Wagner announced on Facebook he had converted to Islam and was now called Ahmad, he was bombarded with abuse. “Someone wrote, I should leave Germany...

Muslim Women’s Religious Leadership and Authority in Europe and North America

Call for Papers | Submission Deadline: April 3, 2018

This interdisciplinary workshop aims to facilitate a dialogue and scholarly exchange on the topic of Islamic female scholarship and leadership...

Lecture: Religious Diversity and Interreligious Dialogue

February 22, 2018 | The Islamic College, London, UK

Lecturer: Amir Dastmalchian
What are some of the key philosophical issues involving religious diversity and how might believers from different religious traditions...

“Refugees and Religion”

Call for papers | Abstract Submission Deadline: April 9, 2018

One of the main political issues today in the entire world, but certainly also in Europe, is that of the refugees. At the end of 2015, there were 21, 3 Mill refugees worldwide, according to UN counts. In this conference, we do not want to limit ourselves to the legal perspectives and ultimate classifications of persons as refugees, but approach the issues from a range of...

Religious Conversions: Then and Now

May 28-31, 2018 | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

In past conferences held at CSOC, religious conversions and inter-religious encounters were analyzed in specific historical contexts and circumstances. In this conference we seek to explore both phenomena from explicit and implicit comparative perspectives...

The History of Material Cultures and Visual Arts in the Islamic Lands

Call for Papers | Proposal Submission Deadline: March 1, 2018

The 14th colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Gesellschaft will be a general meeting on the current state and the new perspectives of research on Islamic material cultures & visual...

PhD Studentships in Islamic Studies: Islamic Civilization or Muslims in Europe

Call for Papers | Abstract Submission Deadline: March 5, 2018

The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh is now offering two PhD studentships...

2018–2019 Postdoctoral Associateship Program (non-stipendiary)

Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture | March 1, 2018

The AKPIA is pleased to invite applications for self-supported Associateships to conduct advanced historical research in Islamic art, architecture & archaeology at Harvard University.

Professor in Social and Cultural History of Islam and Islamic Worlds

University of Lausanne | Application Deadline: March 8, 2018

The University of Lausanne (UNIL) invites applications for a position as full professor or assistant Professor in Social and Cultural History of Islam and Islamic Worlds...