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NISIS moves to Utrecht University 04 December 2018
At 1 January 2019 NISIS will move from Leiden University to Utrecht University. Dutch research schools have to change host universities after a certai...
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New MOOC: The Cosmopolitan Medieval Arabic World 29 November 2018
Did you know that Arabic was for centuries the lingua franca in an area stretching from the south of Spain to the Chinese border? And that the Middle ...
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Meet the new LUCIS director: Nathal Dessing 09 November 2018
Meet Nathal Dessing, LUCIS director as of 1 November 2018. Dessing is a lecturer for the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion (LUCSoR) a...
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LUCIS Annual Conference brings Shiʿi studies to the forefront 02 November 2018
On 14 and 15 November, the LUCIS Annual Conference takes place in Leiden. Scholars from diverse backgrounds will come together to share their research...
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Call for Applications ENIS Spring School 01 November 2018
In 2019 the ENIS Spring School takes place in Granada from 18 March until 22 March 2019. The Spring School will be organized by ENIS (the European Net...
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Islam and citizenship in the classroom 15 October 2018
Islam has a rich and fascinating history, but if you talk about it in the classroom, all kinds of opinions and emotions come up. 'How do I incorporate...
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Al-Babtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture opens its doors 11 October 2018
With the official launch of the Al-Babtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture, Leiden University and the AbdulAziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural F...
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Extended Deadline NISIS Autumn School 11 September 2018
The deadline for applications for the NISIS Autumn School has been extended until Monday 24 September 2018, 9.00 hours (CET)!!
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Opening of the Albabtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture 15 August 2018
With the launch of the Albabtain Leiden University Centre for Arabic Culture, Leiden University and the AbdulAziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation ...
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Call for applications NISIS Autumn School 30 July 2018
From Monday 15 until Thursday 18 October 2018, the eighth annual NISIS Autumn School will take place at the University of Groningen. This year’s Autum...
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Call for papers: Islam (re-)Observed 23 July 2018
In October, LUCIS and NIMAR will host a two-day workshop in honor of the 50th anniversary of Islam Observed, Clifford Geertz' comparative study of Isl...
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The Marie Curie ITN proposal ‘Mediating Islam in the Digital Age’ (MIDA) has been awarded 05 July 2018
An international consortium of research institutes, universities and non-academic partners in six European countries has been awarded with a research ...
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Coming this fall: Al-Babtain visiting professor Wadad Kadi 03 July 2018
This fall, LUCIS will have the pleasure of welcoming Professor Wadad Kadi, of the University of Chicago, to Leiden. She is the first Abdulaziz Saud Al...
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Join the NIMAR study trip to Morocco: Islam and citizenship 25 June 2018
Are you a teacher (history, social studies, religion, philosophy, geography, etc.) and do you have questions about the relationship between citizenshi...
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Islamic primary schools seeking right balance 12 June 2018
Islamic primary schools contribute to the integration of Muslims in Dutch society, concludes Marietje Beemsterboer in her PhD dissertation. The school...