1. Upcoming Zoom Talk on Persian Language Study, 5.2.26, 2pm CST “The History of Persian Language Studies in the US” Dr. James D. Clark History Department The University of Nebraska at Omaha Thursday, February 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CST Zoom Registration Link: https://unomaha.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pi7CmYeaTTeLNa9DedzbkA 2. Prochaine séance
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1.PhD studentship (Medieval Arabic and Islamic Studies) at the University of Exeter (UK): ‘Pustules, Palaeogenetics and Pandemics from Galen to Rhazes: How to do the Early History of Smallpox and Measles’ The Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies (IAIS) wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work
Posted in: Academic itemsArticles on “Alevism: History, Religion, and Transformation” for a Special Issue of the Open Access Journal “Religions”
We welcome historical, ethnographic, comparative, and theoretical perspectives from religious studies, anthropology, history, sociology, ethnomusicology, and political science to situate Alevism within broader debates on religion and modernity.
Deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2027.
Information:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/special_issues/167FG68S4I
1. ‘”Political jurisprudence” in HTS, IS and Al-Qaeda texts: competing visions of Islamic government’ J S Islam, M S Siyech, Politics, Religion and Ideology, 2025 (26/4) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21567689.2025.2606088 2. Online BRISMES event What’s in an Archive? The Colonial and Anticolonial Afterlives of MENA Archives Tuesday, 27 January
Posted in: Academic itemsShaping the Dawn of Islam in Germany (1983-1989): Al-Fadschr, the Twelver Shiite Magazine of the Islamic Center Hamburg
Oriento Moderno
https://brill.com/view/journals/ormo/105/1-2/article-p183_7.xml
Posted in: Field-specific (academic), Germany, Iran1. CfP: Subalterns in the Persianate world in the Zand and Qajar periods 3nd workshop: RECOVERING ‘LOST VOICES’: THE ROLE AND DEPICTION OF IRANIAN/PERSIANATE SUBALTERNS FROM THE 13TH CENTURY TO THE MODERN PERIOD A multi-year research project funded by the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS). The third workshop on subalterns
Posted in: Academic itemsDue to current events (including the inaccessibility of some digital libraries and research databases), the deadline for submitting abstracts for the 11th Annual Conference on Shi‘i Studies has been extended to 31 January 2026.
If you have not yet submitted an abstract, you may do so at: https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fislamic-college.ac.uk%2Fcall-for-papers-eleventh-annual-conference-on-shii-studies%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C9fc742b73b8d4708611e08de55108f93%7C2e9f06b016694589878910a06934dc61%7C0%7C0%7C639041728474672666%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AoxRsJQ2N%2FOhTrMPv9%2B1j5hX14Ej0RGfE2%2FoYRq0SD0%3D&reserved=0
Conference information:
Date: 9 May 2026
Location: In-person at The Islamic College (London, UK) and online
Papers are welcome on any aspect of Shiʿi studies, including but not limited to theology, philosophy, mysticism, law and jurisprudence, contemporary issues, history, anthropology, sociology, art, literature, the ḥawzah, ritual practice, and interfaith/interfaith studies. Papers may address any branch of Shiʿism.
Special theme: Shiʿism and the study of the Qur’an. This year, we are hosting special panels on Shiʿi approaches to the study of the Qur’an. We particularly encourage the submission of papers on topics such as Shiʿi approaches to Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr), past and present; the history and compilation of the Qur’an; Qur’anic manuscripts; translations of the Qur’an, classical and modern; or any other topic pertaining the study of the Qur’an which involves a Shiʿi angle.
Publication: Presenters will have their work featured in conference proceedings and/or an edited volume on the Qur’an published by ICAS Press, offering an opportunity for quick, quality publication of research.
Submit an abstract at: https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fislamic-college.ac.uk%2Fconference-on-shii-studies-submit-an-abstract%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C9fc742b73b8d4708611e08de55108f93%7C2e9f06b016694589878910a06934dc61%7C0%7C0%7C639041728474716909%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MkRjGvls%2Fat5a1FW2Ux8r2BwRtkeIpyOQd6izEspLDU%3D&reserved=0
E-mail enquiries to: shiistudies@islamic-college.ac.uk
Abstract deadline: Due to current events, the deadline has been extended to 31 January 2026
Online presentations: Limited slots for online presentations are available. When submitting your abstract, indicate whether you would like to present in-person or online. This option cannot be changed.
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