NISIS

The Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS) is a national research school in the field of the study of Islam and Muslim societies.

The main aim of NISIS is to advance cooperation between the ten participating universities in the Netherlands and Belgium. By bringing together the academic expertise of scholars in the field of Islam and Muslim societies, NISIS offers both junior and senior researchers a forum for interdisciplinary research collaboration and national and international networking opportunities which simultaneously

benefits the training of PhD candidates and research master students. Against this background, NISIS is committed to promoting interuniversity and international cooperation, for instance by organising annual Spring and Autumn Schools, each time at another (Dutch) university, on prominent themes pertaining to Islamic studies, which have attracted both national and international researchers.

20/08/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç’s (Utrecht University) talk: “Antinomian Sufism as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)”

📍 Utrecht University
📅 10–12 November

Scan the QR code to learn more and register.

17/08/2026

📢 NISIS Junior Council Research Presentations

Got research you’ve been working on? This is your chance to share it!

We’re organizing a session for NISIS junior members to present their current research projects, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from peers.

🎓 Open to all RMA students and PhD candidates
💬 Supportive, collaborative environment

Don’t miss this opportunity to present your work and connect with others in the field!

📩 Interested? Reach out to Dr. Zahra Azhar:
[email protected]

ResearchCommunity AcademicNetworking PresentYourResearch

12/08/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Petra de Bruijn’s talk: “Depicting unorthodox life on screen: the case of the Turkish series Kızıl Goncalar (Red Roses).”

📍 Utrecht University
📅 10–12 November

Scan the QR code to learn more and register.

RedRoses NonConformism AcademicEvent

07/08/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School 2026 for Dr. Gulnaz Sibgatullina’s talk: “Dissent after the 1960s: The Murabitun Movement between Counterculture and Tradition.”

📍 Utrecht University
📅 10–12 November

Scan the QR code to learn more and register.

AcademicEvent

05/08/2026

NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏

From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚

📍 Utrecht University
🗓 10-12 November ’26
Register before October 4th!

Expect deep discussions on how diverse Muslim trends have shaped religious thought, identity, belief and social life. This Autumn School is a space for (R)MA & PhD researchers to explore, question and expand perspectives. 🔍🌍

30/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Prof. dr. Asghar Seyed-Gohrab’s talk: “Beyond Sharia: How Central Are the Antinomian Themes and Motif in Islamic Thoughts and Mystical Tradition?”

📍 Utrecht University
📅 10–12 November

Scan the QR code to learn more and register.

26/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç’s (Utrecht University) talk: “Antinomian Sufism as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)”

📍 Utrecht University
📅 10–12 November

Scan the QR code to learn more and register.

18/07/2026

Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Gulnaz Sibgatullina’s talk: “Dissent after the 1960s: The Murabitun Movement between Counterculture and Tradition.”

📍 Utrecht University
📅 10–12 November

Scan the QR code to learn more and register.

AcademicEvent

16/07/2026

Adres

Drift 15
Utrecht
3512BR

Website

http://www.nisis.nl/

Meldingen

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