Muslims of the UK and Europe Postgraduate Symposium

Call for Papers
Date: September 29-30, 2025
Venue: Moller Centre, Cambridge, UK
Organizer: Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2025

The Centre of Islamic Studies invites applications from current Masters and PhD candidates to present their research on issues pertaining to Muslims of the UK and Europe, from any discipline.

The aim of postgraduate symposium on “Muslims in the UK and Europe” is to bring together graduate students from British, European and American universities to present their research to their peers, discuss their findings and engage in debate about the issues that face Muslims in the European context. Topics vary widely, from Sufism to Salafism, from charity to burial rites, religious travel to therapy, Islamophobia, deradicalization initiatives and more.

The Centre invites scholars of Islam to attend the symposium proceedings and act as mentors and commentators. Keynote speakers have also been invited to address major issues on Muslims and Islam in the British and European contexts. These senior academics and thinkers offer insightful reflections on the relationship between ‘Islam’, reflexivity, and the possibility for creative rethinking of social issues in the UK and Europe.

This postgraduate symposium, taking place on 29^th-30^th September 2025 at the Moller Centre in Cambridge, will be a platform for students to present and exchange current research on any topic in this field in a dynamic forum. Papers should present, analyze or interpret research findings, data or material. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Accommodation will be provided and economy travel expenses will be reimbursed up to £300.

A product of the symposium is a publication of edited papers which provide a range of topical essays on Islam and Muslims in the Europe. The “Muslims in UK and Europe” series are available to download from HERE.

To apply please submit a 500-word abstract, with curriculum vitae outlining current research interests, to enquiries@cis.cam.ac.uk by 15 January 2025.

Successful candidates will be notified at the start of March 2025 and invited to submit draft papers of no more than 3000 words by 1 Sept 2025.

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