ECCAR to collect best practices on tackling anti-Muslim racism by European cities

June 30, 2021

July 1st marks in Germany the Day against Anti-Muslim Racism. It dates back to the same day in 2009 when during a court trial in Dresden...

Report: Islamophobia on the rise in Scotland

July 1, 2021

A major new report has said Islamophobia is on the rise in Scotland and the main victims of it are Muslim women. The report by the Cross Party Group on Tackling Islamophobia found that 75% of Scottish Muslims said Islamophobia is a regular or everyday issue in society; and 78%...

RFI experts join panel discussion at Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit

July 2, 2021

On June 28-29, 2021, the inaugural Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit was held on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The purpose of the event was to bring together top religious...

Islam and Heritage in Europe: Pasts, Presents and Future Possibilities

Publisher: Routledge (June 22, 2021)

Edited By Katarzyna Puzon, Sharon Macdonald, Mirjam Shatanawi
Islam and Heritage in Europe provides a critical investigation of the role of Islam in Europe’s heritage. Focusing on Islam, heritage and Europe, it seeks to productively trouble all of these terms and throw new light on the relationships between them in various urban, national and transnational contexts. Bringing together...

The Journal of Muslims in Europe

Publisher: Brill (May 2021)

Volume 10 (2021), Issue 2
The Journal of Muslims in Europe is devoted to publishing articles dealing with contemporary issues on Islam and Muslims in Europe from all disciplines and across the whole region, as well as historical studies of relevance to the present. The focus is on articles offering cross-country comparisons or with significant theoretical or methodological relevance to the field. Case studies with innovative approaches or on under-explored issues, and studies of policy and policy development in the various...

MSc The Globalised Muslim World

University of Edinburgh

A new Masters exploring the dynamics of contemporary Muslim societies in our increasingly interconnected world. Student bursaries available, further information below. This exciting taught MSc program explores the inherent diversity of the world's Muslim societies whilst...

Romanization and Islamization in the Western Mediterranean

July 19-23, 2021 | Casa Árabe Córdoba, Spain

Experts from multiple international and national academic institutions would lead a selected group of students through the exciting history of the romanization and islamization of the Western...

Online Short Course: Education and Networks of Learning in Islamic History

September 22-24, 2021 | Online (via Zoom)

This three-day course is an introduction to the study of pre-modern Islamicate education practices. The course will introduce historical...

Report: Islamic thought and the epistemological challenge of modernity

June 24, 2021

Centre of Global Studies, The Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences, held a colloquium entitle “Islamic thought and the epistemological challenge of modernity” on...