Shii News – Academic Items
1.Journal of Qur’anic Studies – free access
The bilingual Journal of Qur’anic Studies encourages and promotes the study of the Qur’an from a wide range of scholarly perspectives. In both English and Arabic, the journal bridges the gap between Muslim and Western scholarship.
Access all articles from 2005 onwards online for free. Ends 31 December 2024: ( https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fddlnk.net%2Fc%2FAQjSfRCbroIHGPmorJQFIKzfxqIBsiDqNhnCsjKh29Zf9uhehegsLCZb_im-2iEjVdFDBmY&data=05%7C02%7C%7C4ee5a1676545489adeff08dd1a025977%7C2e9f06b016694589878910a06934dc61%7C0%7C0%7C638695319607428759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l5j%2BUhyF5lPeUXWR3ZkN4CXRhpyC4nqGbjY%2FEftB8fo%3D&reserved=0 )
2. We would like to invite you to join the Muslim Foodways Network, led by Stefan Williamson Fa (Cambridge) and Joud Alkorani (Radboud). The network is dedicated to exploring the social, political, and cultural dynamics of foodways across the Middle East and throughout the wider Muslim world.
The network’s first initiative is an online seminar series, which will begin on January 9 with Larisa Jašarević’s talk, “Taste of Honey: Flavors of the Waning World.” A description of future speakers and dates can be found in the PDF attached.
To learn more about the network and sign up for the online seminars, visit https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cis.cam.ac.uk%2Fhome%2Fmuslimfoodways%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb8a1d9d4293840d7515c08dd1a9bdd62%7C2e9f06b016694589878910a06934dc61%7C0%7C0%7C638695978944813735%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2mGW0tE9HBNMOyKOIDfmz1U5zIBDWWbzqXoRUCkCx4o%3D&reserved=0
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Dr Stefan Williamson Fa
Research & Outreach Associate
University of Cambridge, Centre of Islamic Studies
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge, CB3 9DA
3. Introduction to Pahlavi: Online Winter School of Zoroastrian Middle Persian
Applications are open until January 7th, and no prior knowledge of Persian is required.
For course details and dates, please visit the following link:
Introduction to Pahlavi – Online Winter School of Zoroastrian Middle Persian
4. Cambridge Muslim College
CfP: Proofs for God’s Existence in Islamic Thought
Conference Overview
In a world where the dialogue between science, philosophy, and theology is increasingly important, the Islamic tradition offers a wealth of insights and arguments concerning the existence of God. This conference seeks to highlight these contributions, encouraging scholars to mine the depths of Islamic thought for novel arguments or to refine existing ones in light of contemporary developments in both science and philosophy.
Key Themes
We invite papers on, though not limited to, the following key themes:
- Historical and philosophical analysis of classical proofs for God’s existence within Islamic scholarship.
- Comparative studies on God’s definition, knowability and proof in Islam and other religious or philosophical traditions.
- The impact of modern philosophical developments, as well as those of science and cosmology, on traditional Islamic arguments for God’s existence.
- Critical examinations of contemporary atheistic challenges in the light of Islamic theological and philosophical responses.
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 December 2024
- Notification of Article Decision: 31 January 2025
- Draft Article Submission: 31 March 2025
- Conference Date: 12-13 April 2025
For further details and a link to the online abstract submission form, please visit: https://www.cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk/research/existence/
5. The I.B. Tauris Handbook of Iranian Cinema
I B Tauris, 2024
Michelle Langford, Maryam Ghorbankarimi, and Zahra Khosroshahi, eds.,
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ib-tauris-handbook-of-iranian-cinema-9780755648160/#
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- December 14, 2024
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