to 19/03/27 to 20/03/27

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The Composition of the Qur’an: Structure, Style and Meaning

On 19 and 20 March 2027, the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO) in Cairo will host the international conference “The Composition of the Qur’an: Structure, Style & Meaning,” co-o...

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IDEO and Orient-Institut Beirut issue a call for papers on the composition of the Qur’an

The Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO) in Cairo and the Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) have issued a call for papers for the international conference “The Composition of the Qur’an: Structu...

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In Memoriam: John L. Esposito (1940-2026)

The scholar of Islam John L. Esposito passed away on 15 July 2026 in Philadelphia, at the age of 86. A leading figure in the study of Islam and in the relationship between religion and international affairs...

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A Swiss Centre for Islam and Society certificate to train chaplains in Muslim spiritual care in public institutions

From January to November 2027, the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (SCIS) at the University of Fribourg, a partner institution of Pluriel, will offer the third edition of its Certificate of Advanced Stud...

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“Dialogue between Islam and Christianity”: Michel Younès in conversation with Chems-eddine Hafiz

On 4 July 2026, the Great Mosque of Paris released a new episode of “The Rector’s Podcast”: Chems-eddine Hafiz welcomes Michel Younès, General Coordinator of Pluriel and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at t...

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Mediterranean Chair Summer University: Five Cities, Five Interreligious Perspectives

From 30 June to 4 July 2026, PISAI hosted in Rome the summer university of the Mediterranean, Religions and Societies Chair, led by Dominique Avon, the first holder of this French-language chair hosted by P...

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REDESM at the Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion

On 30 June 2026, as part of the ninth annual conference of the European Academy of Religion (EuARe), held at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome, the REDESM research centre, a partner institution of Plurie...

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Wasim Salman in Rome: Citizenship and Religious Minorities According to al-Azhar

On 25 and 26 June 2026, Wasim Salman, President of PISAI, took part in Rome in the workshop Religious Humanisms, Inclusive Citizenship and Democracy, organised by the University of Notre Dame Rome, together...

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Fieldwork scholarships in Islamic studies: IDEO opens a rolling call for applications

The Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO, Cairo) invites Master's, doctoral and post-doctoral students enrolled in a French university or institute to apply for one- to three-month fieldwork schol...

03/06/26

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“45 Minutes with Lamya Kaddor”: a ZeKK Live Conversation

The Zentrum für Komparative Theologie und Kulturwissenschaften (ZeKK) at the University of Paderborn welcomes Islamic studies scholar and Member of the German Bundestag Lamya Kaddor as part of its online co...

21/05/26

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“Islam and Muslims”, by Michel Younès

On Thursday 21 May 2026 at 6:30 pm, the Institut Français de Civilisation Musulmane (IFCM) in Lyon will host a lecture by Michel Younès, Professor of Theology and Islamic Studies at the Catholic University ...

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Conference “New proposals in interreligious studies” (Lyon, 22 April 2026)

On Wednesday 22 April 2026, from 5 to 6 p.m., the Faculty of Theology at UCLy (Catholic University of Lyon) will host a session devoted to new proposals in interreligious studies. The meeting will feature t...

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Michel Younès: “Shedding academic light on societal issues is one of Pluriel’s core missions”

Interview. On the occasion of the publication of L’islam et les musulmans. Doctrines, écoles et tendances actuelles (Cerf, 2026), Michel Younès, Professor of Theology at the Université catholique de Lyon an...

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Christian–Muslim Dialogue in Focus: symposium of the Higher Education for Social Transformation research group in Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria. From October 29–31, 2024, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Innsbruck hosted the Kircher Network’s Higher Education for Social Transformation (HEST) workshop on Christia...

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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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Amir Dziri: “Over the past decade, the Swiss Center for Islam and Society has strengthened its academic standing”

Fribourg, Switzerland. To mark the Swiss Center for Islam and Society’s tenth anniversary, its co-director Amir Dziri gave an interview to Pluriel.

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Pluriel Signs Partnership Agreement with Cordoba Cathedral Chapter for 2026 Congress

Cordoba, Spain – Pluriel’s General Coordinator Michel Younès signed a partnership agreement with the Cordoba Cathedral Chapter on Monday, November 11, 2024, establishing them as the principal partner ...

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Call for Papers — “Of Priests and Sufis: Revisiting Catholic Scholarship on Islamic Mysticism” (IDEO, Cairo, 6–7 June 2026)

International conference at the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO), Cairo, 6–7 June 2026, within the MSCA Horizon Europe project SEMENSUF – Seminal Sufism in Motion. Coordinated by the Catholic...

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Islamic Studies Research Grants: Call for Applications for Students and Early-career Researchers

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is launching a call for applications for mobility fellowships in Islamic studies. These fellowships will enable second-year Master’s students, PhD candidat...

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Recruitment: Associate Professor Position in Modern and Contemporary Islamic Political and Religious Thought at ENS Lyon

The École Normale Supérieure de Lyon is opening a position for an Associate Professor (M/F) specialized in “Political and Religious Thought in Modern and Contemporary Islam” as part of its 2025 ...

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Diego Sarrió Cucarella, member of Pluriel and specialist in Islamic-Christian dialogue, appointed bishop in Algeria

Saturday, January 25, 2025. Pope Francis has appointed Father Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella as the new bishop of the Diocese of Laghouat-Ghardaïa in Algeria on January 25, 2025. President of the Pontifical I...

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“Mediterranean, Religions and Societies”: a pioneering chair to bring the two shores of the Mediterranean closer together

Rome – For the first time in its history, the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI) is pleased to welcome a university chair entitled “Mediterranean, Religions and Societie...

25/09/24

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Conference “Christian Thought, Muslim Thought, and Societal Issues” with Michel Younès and Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

Launch event for the “Theologies in Dialogue” chair on the theme “Christian thought, Muslim thought and societal issues” on Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 PM at the Carnot campus of...

11/04/24

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Webinar conference: “The Qur’an and its ancient manuscripts: a paradigm shift” by François Déroche

to 26/04/24 to 27/04/24

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“Contemporary Research in Islamic Studies: Issues and Methodologies” Colloquium

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Michel Younès: “An absolutist reading of the Koran sometimes reflects on the Christian way of understanding Muslims”.

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Abu Dhabi Congress: cultural visits

Cultural visits are included in the congress programme. Al Ain Also called “The Spring” or the “Garden City” thanks to the oases that refresh it, Al Ain is the fourth largest city in...

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4-7 February 2024: “Islam and Fraternity” Congress in Abu Dhabi

The entire congress is simultaneously translated into French, English and Arabic.

27/10/23

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27 October 2023 at 3pm: “The challenges of universal fraternity” webinar

The webinar, designed as an introduction to the conference theme, can be accessed via Zoom with simultaneous translation in French, English and Arabic.

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...

to 28/11/22 to 30/11/22

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Radicalisation leading to violence in the name of Islam: for a France-Quebec referential | EJC 2022

The 34th Entretiens Jacques Cartier will take place in Quebec from 28 to 30 November 2022. A group of Canadian and French researchers will hold a one-day conference on the theme of radicalisation studies. A...

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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...

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Synthesis of the congress ‘Islam & Otherness’

Synthèse du frère Emmanuel Pisani donnée le 25 mai 2022 à l’issue du 3è Congrès international de Pluriel « Islam et altérité » à Beyrouth Dans sa conférence inaugurale, Raja Sakrani a d’emblée posé la thèse...

DEADLINE : 23/01/23

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Islam and Fraternity – Call for paper for the 4th PLURIEL congress

Scheduled to take place from 2 to 6 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with TRENDS Research and Advisory, PLURIEL’s 4th International Congress will focus on : Islam and fraternity: impact and ...

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Replay / Conference “Religious authority in Islam”

Since 2019, the Pluriel group from Lyon group has brought together 14 researchers around the question of the legitimisation of religious authority in Islam. The closing conference of this research project w...

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Se Comprendre (1956-2013) available online

PISAI is pleased to announce the online publication of the complete collection of Se Comprendre, a bulletin launched by the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) in France in 1956. The bulletin had the ini...

to 30/05/22 to 31/05/22

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International Conference On the Future of Islamic-theological Studies

The Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (University of Fribourg) is organising a conference in Zurich on 9 and 10 February 30 and 31 May 2022 on the theme “On the Future of a Young Discipline – I...

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...

to 19/11/21 to 20/11/21

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Conference ‘Islam and Otherness. What Islamic theology of religious pluralism?’

Conference organised by the Institut Supérieur de Théologie des Religions – ISTR – of the Theologicum (Faculty of Theology and Religious Sciences of the Institut Catholique de Paris). This confe...

to 18/11/21 to 19/11/21

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Conference / Religious authority in Islam

Conference organised by the Centre d’études des cultures et des religions (UCLy, Lyon) on 18 and 19 November 2021 Presentation Being a repository of authority or being recognised as a place of authori...

to 16/09/21 to 18/09/21

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International conference “The itinerant prophets. Rewritings, appropriations and metamorphoses of prophetic figures in Islamic sources”

At Institut du Monde Arabe and Sorbonne Université, Paris Bringing together scholars of Islam studies, literature and history, ‘The Itinerant Prophets’ aims to shed new light on the place prophe...

to 11/06/21 to 12/06/21

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Dynamics and challenges of the revival of Islamic Studies in Europe

The Institut catholique de Paris is organising a seminar on the rise of Islamic Studies in Europe (Germany, Belgium, France, Italy), on 11 and 12 June 2021. Extract from the synopsis: In a troubled internat...

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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...

to 14/04/21 to 26/05/21

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Webinars on the prevention of religious radicalisation

The Research Centre “Religions, Rights and Economy in the Mediterranean Area” (REDESM), based at the Università degli Studi dell’Insubria in cooperation with the PriMED project to prevent ...

DEADLINE : 30/06/21

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Islamic Theologies of Disasters: Between Science, Religion and Messianism

Call for Papers for MIDEO 38 (2023) The Covid-19 (kūfīd-19) pandemic broke out around October-November 2019 in China. In addition to having become a global public health problem, it quickly became “a to...

DEADLINE : 26/03/21

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Itinerant Prophets

The International Colloquium « Itinerant Prophets – Rewritings, Appropriations and Metamorphoses of Prophetic Figures in the Religious, Literary and Historiographical Texts of Pre-modern Islam » will take p...

DEADLINE : 01/07/21

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Call for papers / Symposium “Training of imams, chaplains and Islamic scholars in France in 2021”

At the Protestant Faculty of the University of Strasbourg on 21 May and at the National School for the Training of Religious Officials and Chaplains in Ostwald on 22 May 2021 The National School for the Tra...

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...

DEADLINE : 29/03/21

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Calls for projects “Islam, Religion and Society”

Each year, the Central Office of Religions, attached to the Directorate of Public Freedoms and Legal Affairs of the French Ministry of the Interior, issues a call for projects to support research undertaken...

16/12/20

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Webinar : Religions and secularism: the challenge of intransigence

Wednesday December 16th, 6.30PM (online) In a context marked by extremism, radicalism, separatism and communitarianism, French society is experiencing an intensification of identity-based and militant withd...

23/11/20

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Islam in Italy: the Roman case of Jamaat al-Tabligh

The Center for Interreligious Studies of the Pontifical Gregorian University is pleased to announce the next Forum addressing Islam-Christianity, entitled: “Islam in Italy: the Roman case of Jamaat al...

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An HDR on “Christian approaches to Islam

On 16 September, Mr Michel Younès defended his Habilitation to direct research at the École pratique des hautes études. The title of his work was: "Christian approaches to Islam".

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Proceedings of the first PLURIEL Congress

Publication of the proceedings of the Congress : Islam in plural. Thought, faith and society

For a preventive Islamic de-radicalization. The Re-Configuration of the Humanities within an inter-religious approach. (Milan)

Research group held by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan. The return to the humanities is not only necessary, but crucial for the promotion of a de-radicalising approach to both societi...

Islamic-theological studies with a focus on “Islam and society” (Fribourg)

The Swiss Centre “Islam and Society” runs a doctoral programme “Islam and Society: Islamic-theological studies” designed to study specific, multidisciplinary themes and to support do...

Islam and Otherness (Paris)

In the global context of identity tensions, migratory flows, depreciation of the image of the Muslim world and its association to Daesh and al-Qaeda’s terrorist attacks, the Institute of Science and Theolog...

Authority and Regulation in Islam (Lyon)

After a research programme on religious, Islamic and Biblical fundamentalism, and a deconstructivist approach to fundamentalism, we thought it was important to approach the notion of authority in link with ...

HEST Cluster: Christian-Muslim Relations (Europe)

Higher Education for Social Transformation (HEST) programme aims to bring Higher Education institutions and Social Centres of the Society of Jesus in Europe together so that they can contribute to the real ...

Project 200 : An historical contextualization of 200 authors from the Arab Muslim heritage (Closed)

The project is to report systematically on 200 former Arab authors (belonging to the first 10 centuries of the Hegira ) their lists of works (lost, written or edited ) and the relationships that these works...

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Kenneth Cragg and the Event of the Qur’an

• Timo Güzelmansur

Article by Timo Güzelmansur published under the title Kenneth Cragg und das Ereignis des Koran on the theological portal feinschwarz.net (12 June 2026, open access). Timo Güzelmansur presents the Anglican t...

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Photographing Ordinary Islam

• Guillaume Chatagny

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Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and the Pluriel working group on AI-assisted interreligious dialogue

• Wael Saleh

Text by Wael Saleh, researcher at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and member of the Pluriel coordination committee. The simultaneous appearance of Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, ...

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From Lavigerie to PISAI: The Institutional History of the Missionaries of Africa’s Engagement with Islam

Delivered on 21 May 2026 at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI) in Rome, this lecture opens the series of conferences marking the institute’s centenary (1926-2026). Fr. Mou...

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The Muslim Brotherhood in International Relations: Roles and Outcomes

• Wael Saleh

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Opening address of the Cordoba congress

• Michel Younès

On Tuesday 10 February 2026 in Cordoba, Michel Younès, general coordinator of Pluriel and dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy), delivered the opening address of the plat...

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Islam and Muslims. Doctrines, Schools of Thought, and Current Trends

• Michel Younès

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Canon and Censorship in Islamic Intellectual History

• Amir Dziri

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Ethics and aesthetics in the art galleries of Zamalek

Paper presented at the fifth international congress of the University Platform for Research on Islam (Pluriel), held in Cordoba from 10 to 14 February 2026 on the theme “Ethics and Aesthetics in Islam...

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The theme of the Cordoba congress

• Emmanuel Pisani

An opening presentation of the stakes of the 5th international congress of the University Platform for Research on Islam (Pluriel), held in Cordoba from 10 to 14 February 2026 on the theme “Ethics and...

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The Event of the Qur’an: Islam in its Scripture

• Timo Güzelmansur

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Between Threat and Ideal: The Subjectivation of Imams

• Noemi Trucco

Abstract Public debate on Muslims in Switzerland is characterized to a significant degree by issues of problematisation and securitisation. In this debate, imams have become an increasingly frequent topic, ...

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Master’s Degree Programme in Islamic Religious Education

The Master’s Degree Programme in Islamic Religious Education offers a thorough education in Islamic theology and teaching religious education. Graduates are qualified for work in the field of education and ...

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Bachelor’s Programme Islamic Religious Education

The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Islamic Religious Education offers basic education in Islamic theology and teaching religious education. Graduates of this programme are well versed in applying research r...

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Diploma in Interreligious Studies

The Gregorian Center for Interreligious Studies offers, for the 2020/2021 academic year, a path in two semesters for the achievement of the Diploma in Interreligious Studies. It will be possible to deepen t...

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Doctorate in Arabic and Islamic Studies

The Doctorate requires a minimum of three years to complete. Applicants must hold a Licentiate in Arabic and Islamic Studies at the rank of Summa cum Laude or an equivalent qualification. Admission is gover...

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Master’s degree in culture and society, ‘Theologies in Dialogue’

It is already possible to study Islamic theology at the University of Paderborn as part of the two-subject bachelor’s degree “Comparative Theology of Religions”. The Master’s courses offered by the Un...

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Licenciate in Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

The conviction which motivates PISAI is that the Christian task to meet face to face with Muslims should be based not solely on subjective good will but also on an objective, scientifically grounded knowled...

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Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies

Diploma obtained at the end of the first year of the Licence It offers students an in-depth study of the Arabic language, Islam Studies and data relating to Islamic-Christian dialogue. https://fr.pisai.it/f...

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Certificate of advanced studies (CAS) Preventing Extremism. Ideologies, religions and violence(s)

Target group People working in education, prisons, security, social work and anyone interested in becoming a contact person for issues related to extremism in their professional environment. Content The phe...

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University Certificate in Islamic-Christian Initial Culture

This course aims to identify the basic principles of Christian and Islamic beliefs and the means of expressing them, as well as the historical aspects and developments that these two religions have undergon...

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Bachelor in Islamic-Christian Studies

Given the growing importance of interfaith dialogue as an entry point for achieving peace and promoting the values of coexistence in many societies, particularly in Lebanon and the Arab world, the Institute...

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Master ‘Islam and Society”

The Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (CSIS) at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Fribourg is offering a Master’s degree course “Islam and Society” as a main subject...

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Master in Christian-Muslim relations

In September 2007, the Institute of Islamic-Christian Studies at Saint Joseph University in Beirut opened a “Master in Islamic-Christian Relations” in Arabic. In September 2011, this course is d...