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Summer School on Digital Humanities and Islamic Studies, September 1-4, 2025, Switzerland (Deadline: June 13, 2025)
September 1 - September 4
From the organizers:
Date: September 1, 2025 – September 4, 2025
Location: Switzerland
Subject Fields: Digital Humanities, Islamic History / Studies
The University of Bern is pleased to host a four-day summer school on Digital Humanities for Islamic Studies, designed for early-career researchers working with Arabic-script materials. This course provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with digital tools and methodologies, engage in scholarly exchange, and explore the latest developments in the field.
The program will feature expert-led sessions by renowned scholars in the field:
• Alicia González Martínez (University of Hamburg)
• Maxim G. Romanov (University of Hamburg)
• Peter Verkinderen (Aga Khan University, London)
Participants will explore key topics such as text digitization, computational analysis, data modeling, and digital corpora, with a focus on Islamic and Arabic-script historical sources.
Application Process
Due to the practical nature of the sessions, on-site participation is limited to 20 participants. Interested candidates must apply by Friday, June 13, 2025, by submitting the following documents:
Motivation Letter (explaining research interests and how the course aligns with them)
Curriculum Vitae (max. 3 pages, highlighting major achievements)
Additional Supporting Documents (if applicable, indicating previous experience in the field)
Format: All documents must be submitted as a single PDF file named “LastName_Name_Bern_IslamicateDH2025”
Submission: Send your application to Sefer Korkmaz at [email protected]
Financial Support
A limited number of (partial) scholarships are available for participants who are unable to secure funding from their institutions. If so, please add a statement in your motivation letter specifying that you are also applying for financial support for the travel costs and not only for admission to the summer school.
Scientific Board
Prof. Tobias Hodel
Prof. Serena Tolino
Additional Information
The final program and reading list will be shared with accepted participants. More details will be available soon on the official webpage: University of Bern Summer Schools (https://www.unibe.ch/studies/programs/summer___winter_schools/index_eng.html)
For inquiries, contact organizers:
Sefer Korkmaz ([email protected])
Ilyes Mechentel ([email protected])