Graduate Student Virtual Symposium

Rethinking MENA and the Muslim World

The ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies and the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS) at the University of Alberta will host an interdisciplinary graduate-level online symposium that aims to bring together graduate students from ALL DISCIPLINES to critically examine a variety of topics relating to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the larger Muslim contexts. All Master’s and PhD students with a research project on any aspect of socio-cultural, historical, religious, art and political issues in MENA and Muslim contexts are invited to submit an abstract of their presentation.

Where: Online Seminar
When: May 31, 2022

Proposals should include a presentation title, brief author bio, and a max 300-word abstract outlining the main argument(s), research methods, and principal evidence and/or findings. The deadline to submit proposals is April 30, 2022. Accepted proposals will be notified in early May. Please complete the registration form by clicking HERE.

For more information please visit the Symposium Website.

The ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies Prizes for Best Papers

The ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies Prizes for best papers Participants at the symposium have the option to submit their papers two weeks after the symposium on June 15 and participate in the graduate competition for the best papers. The ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta is pleased to offer two prizes to the first and second best papers:

• • • • • • • • • First best paper $500
                • Second best paper $300