A delegation of network members traveled to Istanbul where the network organized an international meeting with philosophers from Türkiye, Iran, and Morocco. Possibilities for future projects and cooperation were discussed.
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Round table on the new book “Arab philosophical trends” with its author Abdulrahman al-Salimi
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The colloquium for Philosophy in the MENA region (PhiloMENA) invites to the upcoming round table with Dr. Abdulrahman al-Salimi on his new book “Arab philosophical trends: Responses to modernity” (Edinburgh Univ. Pr. 2024).
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Lecture: Avicenna on Ethical Maxims: Ethics between Logic and Psychology
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The colloquium for Philosophy in the MENA region (PhiloMENA) invites to the upcoming guest lecture of Prof. Dr. Feriel Bouhafa. In this guest lecture, Prof. Dr. Bouhafa will focus on Avicennas ethical thought.
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Lecture: “The German Spirit in Istanbul” by Pascale Roure
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On Wednesday, 11th December, Network Member Pascale Roure (Yıldız TU Istanbul) will give a talk on ontology and philosophical anthropology at Istanbul University: “İstanbul’da Alman Ruhu: İstanbul Felsefe Bölümü’nde Ontoloji ve Felsefî Antropoloji”
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Hybrid Launch of the Book “Contemporary Moroccan Thought” on 6 December 2024
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Network-Member Nils Riecken participates as contributing author to the book launch of “Contemporary Moroccan Thought: On Philosophy, Theology, and Culture” (Brill 2025, pp. 793). The book opens a new chapter in understanding Moroccan and North African intellectual history.
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Lecture: Draz’s Quranic Ethics Theory. Connections to Kant’s Works
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The colloquium for Philosophy in the MENA region (PhiloMENA) invites to the upcoming guest lecture of Prof. Dr. Karim Tahboub. In this guest lecture, Prof. Dr. Tahboub will focus on his project of a Qurʿān-based ethical approach towards the use of advanced technologies such as AI.
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ITS-Colloquium: Islamic Feminism: Exploring Boundaries and Embracing Possibilities
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International ITS-Colloquium “Islamic Feminism: Exploring Boundaries and Embracing Possibilities” (AIWG) explores Islamic feminism as one of the most discussed intellectual movements in the Islamic world and will be held at the Goethe-University Frankfurt, November 22–23, 2024, organized by the network members Mansooreh Khalilizand and Kata Moser
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International conference “Philosophy, the Political, and Politics of Translation in the Modern Islamic World”, call for proposals
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The network organizes the international conference “Philosophy, the Political, and Politics of Translation in the Modern Islamic World” in Berlin, 10-13 March 2025 and calls for proposals concerning, among others, concepts in translation, historical approaches, educational aspects and philosophical dimensions.
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After Islamism – Political Imagination in Contemporary Iran, lecture by Fatemeh Sadeghi
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On 24 June 2024, the Colloquium for Philosophy in the MENA Region cordially invites to Dr. Fatemeh Sadeghi’s guest lecture on current changes in political imagination in Iran. The lecture is online at 6 pm (Berlin).
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Presentation of the Book The Perceptions of God in the Intellectual History of Islam: A Plurality of Perspectives
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On 11 June, the editor Dr. Mansooreh Khalilizand and authors of the recently published volume The Attributes of God in Islamic Thought: Contemplating Allah (Routledge) cordially invite to participate in the online live discussion and volume presentation.