We are happy to share the news that Ghent University has joined NISIS for an informal partnership (from September 2021 until end of August 2024). We are glad to pass on the following information about Ghent on behalf of Prof. Jo van Steenbergen. We would also like to add that the Autumn School 2023 will…

We are sadly saying goodbye to the previous representatives of the NISIS Junior Council: Luca Bruls, Alon Dar and Arash Ghajarjazi. We want to thank them for all their amazing work as Junior Council representatives, and the great online NISIS masterclass series they organised. Luckily, we also have good news! We are pleased to announce that we…

The NISIS Autumn School 2021 “Islamic(ate) Classics From Manuscript to the Digital Age” will take place next week from 8-12 November! It is possible to attend the keynote lectures online. Please click here for the information about the livestreams of the keynote lectures. Monday 8 November | 10:30 – 12:00 Prof. dr. Ahmed El Shamsy: “The availability…

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