Call for Papers: Within and Beyond Islam. Stories and Engagement of Young Muslims in Italy

Occhialì – Rivista sul Mediterraneo islamico is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for Issue 17/2025: “Within and Beyond Islam. Stories and Engagement of Young Muslims in Italy.”

This thematic issue, edited by Luca Bossi and Nicola Di Mauro, will gather research focused on the young Muslim population in Italy, emphasizing their life stories and experiences related to both commitment and disengagement, within and beyond religious associations and places of worship. We welcome submissions of original research articles from affiliated or independent researchers, at all levels of scientific research. PhD students and post-doc researchers are particularly encouraged to submit a proposal.

The deadline for submission of Abstracts is 30 April 2025. Paper submission (max. 30,000 characters, spaces included, bibliography excluded) is due by 30 September 2025. The proposals should be addressed to: rivistaocchiali@gmail.com, luca.bossi@unito.it and nicola.dimauro@unior.it For detailed information, please refer to the Call for Papers below (also available at https://rivistaocchiali.com/cfp-no-17/)

Occhialì – Rivista sul Mediterraneo islamico is an open-access journal, indexed in ANVUR, SCOPUS, RelBib and DOAJ, dedicated to the publication of studies, research, and critical reflections on Islam and the Mediterranean. Since 2017, Occhialì has promoted a broad discussion on transversal themes from various perspectives, including historical, linguistic, political, philosophical, juridical, sociological, psychological, and pedagogical, reflecting the heterogeneity that characterizes its area of interest. Occhialì is supported by Sapienza University of Rome and published by Sapienza Università Editrice.