Tag Archives: Islamic Studies

Rulers could intervene in the production of literary texts indirectly as patrons but also directly as authors of such texts. The aims of the Workshop Rulers as authors in the Islamic world: knowledge, authority and legitimacy are to assess the geographical and...

In this special issue of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture it invites papers that bring critical perspectives to our understanding of the interrelation between the accumulated flows and the evolving concepts of boundary in predominantly Muslim societies, and within the global Muslim...

The Centre of Islamic Studies invites applications for graduate research studentships whose research is connected to the theme of contemporary Islam in the global age...

This article examines the development of the position of Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din who headed...

A new scholarship is available for an exciting research project that investigates the transformation of Shii Islam in the Middle East and Europe since the 1950s. “Creating an alternative umma: Clerical Authority and Religio-political Mobilisation in Transnational Shii Islam” is funded by a...

To encourage and support early-career scholars seeking to publish in leading academic journals, Brill is awarding an annual prize for an outstanding article in the field of...

The Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Groningen, seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor (UD) in the field of Contemporary Islam (0.8 fte). The position will involve 50% teaching, 40% research, and...

The Third Round of the BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World is now open for submissions. The award includes publication of the winning manuscript and a prize of £1,000, and it will be officially presented at the Annual Conference of...

The Yearbook is an interdisciplinary journal and welcomes analysis from various disciplines. Diverse conceptions of anti-Muslim racism, Islamophobia, Orientalism, etc. are welcomed, as long as the terminology used is...

This year, the theme of the conference is ‘Strengthening Islamic Branding, Identity and Reputation’ with three keynote speakers that will highlight the theme. In addition, there are five pre-conference workshops that...