This one-day workshop brings together graduate students and early career scholars working on topics related to Shi\u02bfism in all periods and from any disciplinary perspective. The workshop is open to work on Zaydi, Twelver, Ismaili and other forms of Shi\u02bfism. The aim is thereby to allow for the discussion both of micro-historical and ethnographic specificities as well as long dur\u00e9e patterns and developments.<\/p>\n
The workshop will address the concept of piety in its material expression, its literary representation and its theoretical articulation.<\/p>\n
Central topics include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Belief and its implications in philosophy, theology, and law
\n\u2022 Rites and rituals in spaces and texts
\n\u2022 Spatial, material, and literary manifestations of piety
\n\u2022 Networks
\n\u2022 Impiety
\n\u2022 The daily lives of pious beings<\/p>\n
We particularly welcome scholars working on the intersection between the material expression of piety, and the intellectual or theoretical articulation of what it means to be Shi\u02bfi. Contributions will be expected to be clear in how they define and understand piety, whether a theological conception or as lived tradition.<\/p>\n
For consideration, please send a 300-word abstract to lussi@hum.leidenuniv.nl<\/span> by July 15th.<\/p>\n The language of the workshop will be English. Travel subsidies will be available for participants.<\/p>\n About the Leiden University Shi\u02bfi Studies Initiative<\/p>\n Islamic studies is a flourishing field, but the study of Shi\u02bfi Islam in all its forms still remains underpopulated. The primary objective of LUSSI is to connect scholars and address lacunae in the field by promoting the study of Shi\u02bfism in all its expressions and disciplinary approaches.<\/p>\n Deadline: July 15, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This one-day workshop brings together graduate students and early career scholars working on topics related to Shi\u02bfism in all periods and from any disciplinary perspective. The workshop is open to work on Zaydi, Twelver, Ismaili and other forms of Shi\u02bfism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1619],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scholarship"],"yoast_head":"\n