Cambridge Course: Introduction to Islamic Codicology

University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Islamic Manuscript Association—in partnership with Cambridge University Library, the University of Cambridge's HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies, and the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation—announces its thirteenth annual Cambridge-based Introduction to Islamic Codicology course, which will be held from 23 to 27 September 2019. This intensive five-day course will introduce the study of … Continue reading Cambridge Course: Introduction to Islamic Codicology

Call for Papers: Symposia Iranica

University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom

Fourth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies Hosted by the University of Cambridge at St John’s College, Cambridge, UK, 9-10 April 2019 We welcome proposals that engage with any aspect of Iranian studies within the arts, humanities and social sciences. These include but are not limited to prehistory through to the ancient and post-antique, modern, and … Continue reading Call for Papers: Symposia Iranica

Call for Papers: Symposia Iranica

University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom

We are thrilled to announce the Call for Papers for our Fourth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies, hosted by the University of Cambridge at St John's College on 9-10 April 2019. Deadline: 30 December 2018. We welcome proposals that engage with any aspect of Iranian studies within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Subjects include … Continue reading Call for Papers: Symposia Iranica

Call for Papers: Monarchy and Modernity, 1500-1945

University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom

Europe’s past is overwhelmingly monarchical, yet the monarchies that remain in place today hardly resemble those that governed Europe at the end of the Middle Ages. Modernity has transformed monarchy from a matter of unquestioned and often sacred fact to a matter of largely secular and usually democratic choice. If the words remain the same … Continue reading Call for Papers: Monarchy and Modernity, 1500-1945