Professor Zayn Kassam

A two-day IIS conference exploring how digital humanities and artificial intelligence are reshaping Islamic studies, with a focus on ethics, archives, and scholarly practice.

A collaborative module between UCL IoE and IIS brought together students from 17 countries to explore education, justice and global challenges.

A scholarly conversation exploring the political, intellectual and cultural significance of the Fatimid dynasty and its enduring legacy across history and living communities.

IIS celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 at the Ismaili Centre, London, marking the graduation of GPISH and STEP students and recognising academic excellence through dissertation prizes.

IIS hosted the two-day Elemental conference at the Aga Khan Centre, bringing together scholars and practitioners to explore Ismaili perspectives on the natural elements, environmental ethics and contemporary climate challenges.

A two-day conference on 26–27 March 2026 exploring earth, water, air, fire and ether in Ismaili thought, philosophy and literature at the Aga Khan Centre and online.

A hybrid conversation exploring the power, culture, and enduring legacy of the Fatimid dynasty (909–1171), bringing together leading scholars to reflect on new research into one of the most influential periods of medieval Islamic history.

IIS joined scholars in Paris to celebrate Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi's four decades of groundbreaking research with the presentation of De la lettre à l’esprit, a two-volume Festschrift.

IIS and the Institute of French Islamology signed a Memorandum of Understanding, opening a new chapter in shared scholarship, joint research, and global cooperation on Islamic studies.