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Watch the Congress Videos
Photos and videos. Pluriel held its fifth international congress in Córdoba from 10 to 14 February 2026 on the theme “Ethics and Aesthetics in the Islamic Heritage”. Following the inaugural evening in the p...
CALL FOR PAPER
100 Years of the PISAI: Call for Papers for the International Congress in Rome, 11–12 December 2026
PISAI, Rome. The year 2026 marks the centenary of the foundation of the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI), a training, study, and research institute dedicated to religious dialogue...
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Call for papers for the next Pluriel Congress in Cordoba from February 10th to 14th, 2026
Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The coordination committee of Pluriel announces the holding of its fifth international congress in Córdoba, Spain, on the theme “Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage&...
to 12/12/24 to 14/12/24
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Call for papers for Pluriel congress in Cordoba in 2026 about to be unveiled
On December 13 and 14, members of the Pluriel coordination committee met at the Catholic University of Lyon to prepare for the next congress in Cordoba in 2026. A call for papers is due to be published in m...
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Relations with Islam: Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot has passed away
Official. Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, passed away on November 25, 2024, at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome at the age of 72, the Dicastery announce...
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The Lebanese historian Georges Corm has passed away
Passing away. Historian Georges Corm, who had given a lecture at the first Pluriel congress, died in Beirut on August 14, 2024. Invited to give a lecture at the first Pluriel congress in Lyon on September 7...
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PLURIEL coordination committee election results
Official. Pluriel unveils the composition of the new coordination committee: Dirk Ansorge – Frankfurt Beate Bengard – Geneva Alessandro Ferrari – Como and Varese Jaime Flaquer Garcia – Granada –...
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Wasim Salman: “Islam in Europe depends on the other side of the Mediterranean”
Interview. On Wednesday, June 5, PISAI announced the appointment of Wasim Salman for a three-year term at the head of the institution, a historical partner of Pluriel. He succeeds Diego Sarrió Cucarella, fo...
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The Issues of Human Fraternity in Dialogue: The 4th PLURIEL Congress in Abu Dhabi
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Innsbruck / Michaela Quast-Neulinger appointed full professor in fundamental theology and religious studies
Pluriel congratulates Michaela Quast-Neulinger on her new professorship. Michaela has been very involved in the development of our platform since its inception and is a member of the coordination committee....
to 23/02/23 to 25/02/23
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PLURIEL Coordination and Scientific Comittee
The annual face-to-face meeting of the members of the PLURIEL Coordination and Scientific Committee will be hosted by the Dominican Institute of Oriental Studies, in Cairo, from 23 to 25 February 2023. The ...
to 02/02/24 to 06/02/24
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Islam & fraternity – 4th PLURIEL international congress
From February 2nd to 6th, in Abu Dhabi. In partnership with TRENDS Research and Advisory. The congress theme will be : Islam et fraternité : impact et perspectives du Document sur la fraternité humaine Intr...
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Photo report: exploring the Lebanese religious diversity
Muslim diversity, Christian diversity: the program of the PLURIEL congress in Beirut from May 23 to 28 included many meetings to discover the religious plurality of Lebanon. Raphaël Georgy/Pluriel
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Replay / Congress ‘Islam & Otherness’ in Beirut
Here is the playlist gathering all the lectures and talks of the congress. (Click on the icon in the upper right player to display the list). Watch the playlist in Youtube Direct links to lectures and talks...
to 23/05/22 to 27/05/22
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‘Islam & Otherness’ – 3rd PLURIEL International Congress
The 3rd international congress of PLURIEL, on the theme “Islam and Otherness” will take place in Beirut from Monday 23 May to Friday 27 May 2022. The final programme is available and the registr...
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The videos of the webinar ‘Islam and Otherness – Focus Lebanon’ are available
The opening webinar of the 3rd international congress of the PLURIEL network was held on 13 April 2021 on the theme “Islam and Otherness with a focus on the Lebanese experience. The replay has been or...
13/04/21
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Webinar ‘Islam & Otherness – Focus Lebanon’ April 13th, 2021
To open the 3rd International Congress of PLURIEL, which will exceptionally extend over two years, we are offering a one-afternoon webinar on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The jurist Raja...
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PLURIEL elects its new coordination committee
The leaders of the 14 PLURIEL research groups gathered online in a general assembly on Friday 15 January, and elected the new coordination committee. The following members were elected for a three-year term...
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Islam & Otherness. Proceedings of the Pluriel congress in Beirut
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Retrospective: Congress 2018 “Islam and Belonging”
Retrospective on the Second International Congress of PLURIEL that has been held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Roma, in June 2018, on the theme “Islam and Belonging”. Excerpts of con...
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Islam and Belonging. Proceedings of the PLURIEL 2nd International Congress
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Islam and Otherness : presentation of the 3rd PLURIEL International Congress
Presentation of the theme and the stakes of the 3rd international congress of PLURIEL. Planned to take place in Beirut in April 2020, it had to be rescheduled and reshaped due to the global health crisis. V...
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Islam and Fraternity: Impact and Prospects of the Abu Dhabi Declaration
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Being yourself through the other. How I grew up in a context of diversity
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Alberto Priego interviews John L. Esposito
Alberto Priego, International Relations professor at Comillas Pontifical University, interviews John L. Esposito on the ocassion of his appointmet as Doctor Honoris Causa.
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Revival and Dynamics of Islamic Studies in Europe
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In brief: the PLURIEL congress in Lebanon
3rd international congress of the PLURIEL network, on the theme “Islam and Otherness“, from 23 to 27 May 2022 in Beirut. In partnership with Saint Joseph University of Beirut and La Sagesse Univ...
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Presentation of the congress “Islam and Belonging” of PLURIEL
With the voices of members of the Scientific Comittee
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First International Congress of PLURIEL “Islam: Thought, Faith, Society”
Michel Younès, coordinator of PLURIEL presents the first international congress of PLURIEL which was held at the Catholic University of Lyon from 6 to 9 September 2016.