On the 1st of October, 2020, the second session of the NISIS Masterclass Series “The Past and Future of Islamic Studies” will be hosted by the NISIS Junior Council. In this session, we continue to face Islamic studies at a cross-roads. This time we look at Islamic art and media. Throughout the years, scholars in…

We are happy to announce that as of September 2020, NISIS has entered a partnership with the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Ruhr University Bochum. We hope to welcome many students and scholars from Bochum at our events and look forward to fruitful collaborations! The Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Seminar für…

NISIS member Mehdi Sajid (Utrecht University) has launched a new platform for live conversations with scholars from Islamic Studies. The platform is called Utrecht I&A Conversations and the past sessions are freely available to watch on YouTube. Click this link to watch the past sessions with Prof. Farid Esack (University of Johannesberg), Dr. Adis Duderija…

The Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen seeks to appoint a Tenure Track Full Professor of Islamic Origins. The deadline is extended to 13 September to encourage more female candidates to apply. Click here to read more about the position and the application process.