Events

  • 08 Dec 2023
  • Aga Khan Centre
  • Conference

The humanistic approach of Chingiz Aitmatov and his legacy worldwide

The purpose of the conference is to celebrate and commemorate the 95th anniversary of the magnificent writer Chingiz Aitmatov with his friends, colleagues and people who knew and admired his work at Aga Khan Centre.

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  • 30 Nov 2023
  • Webinar
  • Talks and Lectures

Thinking and Believing: al-Jāḥiẓ on Religious Knowledge

This talk presents an overview of the intellectual project of al-Jāḥiẓ (d. 868-9) as an introduction to the worldview of the Epistemists, while touching on their rise and fall as a theological trend.

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  • 23 Oct - 24 Oct 2023
  • Aga Khan Centre and online
  • Conference

Rethinking Texts and their Contexts in Muslim Societies

This interdisciplinary conference will explore the diverse trajectories and contexts of texts in Muslim societies from oral cultures to the digital age.

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  • 21 Sep 2023
  • Aga Khan Centre and online (Zoom)
  • Conference

IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Methodologies in Islamic Studies

The inaugural IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference is a pioneering collaboration to showcase student-led research at both institutions.

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  • 18 Jul - 18 Jul 2023
  • Aga Khan Centre and online (Zoom)
  • Events

In Memoriam: Professor Wilferd Madelung

In this event the IIS pays tribute to Prof. Wilferd Madelung (1930-2023) and honours his life and contribution to Islamic Studies in general and Ismaili Studies in particular. Scholars from around the globe, both in person and online, will present their testimonials and discuss Prof. Madelung’s legacy.

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  • 27 Apr 2023
  • Ismaili Centre, London
  • World of Islam
  • Book launch

Book Launch: The Fatimids: 2. The Rule from Egypt

The Institute of Ismaili Studies & ITREB UK are proud to host the launch of The Fatimids: 2. The Rule from Egypt with Dr Shainool Jiwa

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  • 19 Apr 2023
  • Aga Khan Centre and online (Zoom)
  • Book launch

Book Launch: The Emergence of Shi‘i Sufism: Sulṭān ʿAlī Shāh Gunābādī and His Commentary on the Qur’an

Join us at the launch event at the Aga Khan Centre, London, with author Dr Alessandro Cancian (IIS) in conversation with Dr Omar Ali-De Unzaga (IIS), Professor Sajjad Rizvi (University of Exeter) and Professor Walid Saleh (University of Toronto).

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  • 01 Apr 2023
  • Graduation

STEP and GPISH Graduation Ceremony 2023

Join us for the live webcast of the 2023 graduation ceremony for GPISH 2023 and STEP C13.

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  • 08 Dec 2022
  • Aga Khan Centre and online
  • Lecture Series

The poet al-Sayyid al-Himyari and the Literary Development of the Epic Character of Imam Ali b. Abi Talib

In the literary traditions of Islamic literatures, Imam Ali b. Abi Talib has become the protagonist of narrative events that make him the heroic prototype of the struggle between Good and Evil. This lecture will try to trace the origins of this heroic model focusing on some verses dedicated to the first Shiite Imam by the poet al-Sayyid al-Himyari.

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  • 21 Nov - 23 Nov 2022
  • Aga Khan Centre and online
  • Conference

Ismaili Studies Conference: The State of the Field

This conference will take stock of the field of Ismaili studies in terms of a broad range of themes from history, literature, philosophy and the intellectual traditions of Ismailis, to topics on contemporary Ismailism.

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  • 29 Oct 2022
  • Online

STEP and GPISH Graduation Ceremony 2022

Please join us for the live webcast of the 2022 graduation ceremony for GPISH 2022, STEP C11, and STEP C12, taking place on Saturday 29 October 2022 at the Ismaili Centre, London. 

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