2024 Annual Meeting of the International Qur’anic Studies Association (IQSA)

Call for Papers

Date: July 15-18, 2024

Venue: Aga Khan Centre, 10 Handyside St, London N1C 4DN, UK

Hosted by: The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Proposal Submission Deadline: January 31, 2024

The International Qur’anic Studies Association (IQSA) is delighted to hold its Annual Meeting in person from July 15-18, 2024, hosted by the Institute of Ismaili Studies.

IQSA invites proposals for individual papers, panels, and roundtable discussions to be held in-person at the Aga Khan Centre, King’s Cross, London. Proposals will be considered on any aspect of the academic study of the Qur’an or its reception history.

• Individual papers: Individual paper proposals should be no more than 400 words long and should include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of the presenter, and a 100-150-word biography.
• Panel papers: Papers belonging to pre-arranged panels should indicate the name of the panel in the appropriate field in addition to providing a 400-word abstract and title for the individual paper. Only panel organizers should include a panel abstract in the submission. There is a dedicated field for submitting the panel abstract.
• Roundtables: A limited number of proposals for lightning roundtable discussions are also accepted. These are roundtables of up to seven participants, where two to three questions are given and each participant has no more than three minutes to address each question. Ample opportunity should be given for audience participation. Only roundtable organizers should submit an abstract which would include the rationale and the questions to be asked.

Proposals for single and panel papers must include author name and affiliation, 100-150-word short bio (written in English), paper title, 400-word paper abstract (written in English).

Proposals are due on January 31, 2024. For your proposal to be accepted and to attend the conference you must be an active IQSA member. If you have any questions, please contact contactus@iqsaweb.org.

Registration for the conference is now open.

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