BRAIS 2020: Call for papers

Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies

The Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, 210 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA

Monday 6th – Tuesday 7th April 2020

The British Association for Islamic Studies invites proposals for individual papers, or whole panels, for its Seventh Annual Conference which will be hosted by the Aga Khan University’s Institute, London.

Islamic Studies is broadly understood to include all topics and disciplinary approaches to the study of Islam and Muslim societies (majority and minority), across all time periods from the formative to the classical, and pre-modern to the contemporary.

They are interested in papers from a wide range of contributors, including senior and early scholars from Professor to PhD level. Papers should present original research and submitted abstracts should not exceed 200 words and must be written in English. Papers are welcome, for instance, on the following:

•Art, Architecture and Material Culture in the Muslim world
•Literature, Media and Cultural Studies including Postcolonial Studies
•Sufism and Mysticism

For a complete list of themes and for more information click here.

The deadline for submissions is midnight GMT on Sunday 17th November 2019.