Cycle de conférences "Shia Islam and Ismaili Studies" © Fondation Inalco / Mylène Boulouard‎ Contenu central About the lecture series The Institute of Ismaili Studies and the Inalco Foundation signed a partnership agreement in 2022, which envisages lecture series, the exchange of scholars and collaborative projects in the field of Islamic studies and the study of the art and culture of Afghanistan and broader Central Asia. Within the framework of the agreement, this series of lectures has been initiated to disseminate the knowledge produced by the partner institutions and exchange new ideas and scholarly perspectives in Islamic and particularly Shi‘i and Ismaili studies. These series start with lectures by IIS scholars working in diverse fields of Ismaili and Shia studies in general. The lectures are aimed at both specialist and non-specialist audiences interested in a better understanding of Shia Islam, in its relations with other Islamic traditions as well as in the intellectual heritage and traditions of the Ismailis in contemporary and historical contexts.