Call for Papers

Date: April 27-28, 2019

Venue: The Islamic College, London, UK

Abstract Submission Deadline: February 3, 2019

The Islamic College invites abstracts to be submitted for its fifth conference specializing in the flourishing field of Shi‘i studies. This conference will provide a broad platform for scholars in Shi‘i studies to share their latest research. Papers are welcome on any aspect of Shi‘i studies.

Suggested topics include:

• Theology
• Philosophy
• Mysticism
• Contemporary issues
• Law and jurisprudence
• Shi’i studies in the hawzeh and/or the university
• Qur’an and hadith studies
• Anthropological studies
• History
• Shi’i minorities
• Shi’ism and orientalism
• Authority in Shi’ism
• Inter-religious, cross-disciplinary, or comparative studies
• Shi’i sects, past and present
• Shi’i manuscripts

Please send abstracts to: shiistudies@islamic-college.ac.uk

Source: The Islamic College