The Departments of Arabic/Islamic Studies II and Iranian Studies of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen invite you to the congress on September 26th to 28th, 2024 at University of Göttingen (also the 30th International DAVO Congress). This congress invites submissions on topics in the humanities and social sciences that deal with research on the Middle East, North Africa and other states influenced by Islam or their relations with other regions.

This congress invites submissions on topics in the humanities and social sciences that deal with research on the Middle East, North Africa and other states influenced by Islam or their relations with other regions. 

Proposals are particularly welcome for the following thematic sections: 

Thematic Section 1: Law 

Thematic Section 2: Philosophy and History of Ideas

Thematic Section 3: Theology and Religious Practice 

Thematic Section 4: Politics and Society 

Thematic Section 5: Islam in Europe 

Thematic Section 6: Language and Culture 

Thematic Section 7: Education and Knowledge Transfer 

You can register individual presentations as well as panels (with 3-4 contributions). As a separate category, the workshop talks provide space for the presentation of final theses and doctoral projects. 

Individual presentations are organized thematically and grouped into panels. When registering for individual presentations and panels, please choose one of the above mentioned sections. 

A maximum of two presentations per participant can be registered. Each presentation and panel must be accompanied by an abstract. The abstract will be crucial for determining the acceptance of the submission based on quality. 

Registered participants will have the opportunity to listen to a number of presentations online. Presentations will however not be recorded. 

Registration and Deadlines 

• Registration of papers (with abstract, max. 300 words) and panels (abstracts per paper and abstract for the panel max. 300 words) by April 30, 2024. 
• Abstracts will be reviewed in order to ensure quality of contributions. 
• Authors of presentations and panel leaders will be informed by June 15th 2024 upon the acceptation of their presentation or panel. 
• Abstracts will be reviewed as soon as possible. Please submit your abstracts as early as possible. 

Date and Time:

September 26 to 28, 2024

Location: University of Göttingen, Waldweg 26, 37073 Göttingen 

More information on the requirements for abstracts of proposed individual presentations and panels and the congress can be found here.