{"id":34797,"date":"2026-02-23T16:55:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/islamic-sciences-dialogue-azharian-tradition-summer-school-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:55:48","slug":"islamic-sciences-dialogue-azharian-tradition-summer-school-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/en\/islamic-sciences-dialogue-azharian-tradition-summer-school-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Islamic Sciences in Dialogue: Azharian Tradition and Critical Islamic Studies&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Institut fran\u00e7ais d&#8217;islamologie<\/em> (IFI) and the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies (IDEO) are organising their <strong>2026 Summer School in Islamic Studies<\/strong>, hosted at IDEO in Cairo from <strong>13 to 26 July 2026<\/strong>, on the theme &#8220;Islamic Sciences in Dialogue: Azharian Tradition and Critical Islamic Studies&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A training between tradition and critique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted at IDEO, this summer school offers <strong>French-speaking doctoral students in Islamic studies<\/strong> a twelve-day immersion in the main disciplines of the Islamic sciences: Quranic exegesis, hadith, <em>kal\u0101m<\/em>, <em>u\u1e63\u016bl al-fiqh<\/em>, Islamic philosophy (<em>falsafa<\/em>) and Sufism (<em>ta\u1e63awwuf<\/em>). What sets the programme apart is its twofold pedagogical approach: courses delivered <strong>in Arabic within the living Azharian tradition<\/strong>, combined with the <strong>critical and methodological rigour of academic Islamic studies<\/strong>. Participants thus engage directly with the ways in which these sciences remain vibrant in present-day Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A programme structured around five dimensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching, at five hours per day, is organised along five complementary axes. <strong>Lectures in Arabic<\/strong>, jointly delivered by teachers from al-Azhar and Francophone scholars of Islamic studies, introduce the theoretical and historical foundations of each discipline. <strong>Guided readings<\/strong> then explore representative texts, with particular attention to the emergence of concepts and the evolution of their meanings. <strong>Research workshops in French<\/strong>, held over three half-days, offer doctoral students a space to present the progress of their work and to engage with their peers \u2014 including Egyptian students enrolled in the Cairo certificate in Islamic studies methodology. A <strong>day devoted to codicology<\/strong>, led by a specialist in Arabic manuscripts, introduces participants to methods of material analysis and to the latest digital tools, notably artificial intelligence applied to manuscripts. Finally, <strong>cultural visits<\/strong> (mosques, madrasas, the Museum of Islamic Art, the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts) anchor the programme in the living heritage of Islamic Cairo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audience and organisation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Summer School is designed for <strong>Francophone<\/strong> doctoral students (minimum B1 level in French and Arabic), enrolled in Islamic studies or a related discipline. The number of participants is deliberately capped at <strong>twelve<\/strong> in order to preserve the quality of pedagogical exchanges. The programme covers international flights, accommodation in a three-star hotel on Zamalek Island, midday meals, local transport, and cultural visits. A flat participation fee of 380 euros is required from selected candidates to confirm their registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selection for the 2026 edition is closed. 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