Certificate "Women and Religions"
Presentation
The Anawati Chair is organizing a training course for a Certificate in “Women in Abrahamic Religions”.
In a globalized and increasingly secularized world, these approaches help reassess religious movements and renew readings of sacred texts without replacing theological discourse.
The third edition of the Seminar on Religions and Human Sciences will focus on women within religious systems. We are honored to welcome Oumaima Abou Bakr, Yara Matta, Raja Ben Slama, and Faouzi Bedoui as guest scholars.
The course will take place in April – May 2026, on April 17 and May 1, 8 and 15, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at IDEO.
It will be given in Arabic.
The course leads to a 1 ECTS certificate.
Assessment: students are assessed on attendance, participation and a written assignment related to the seminar theme.
Registration conditions
Course fees: The course, including the 4 seminars, costs LE 300.
Application procedure: Please send a CV, a short video (90 seconds) to introduce yourself and your motivations to join and, if possible, a letter of recommendation from one of your teachers.
Please send all documents in one PDF with the following order : CV , Letter of motivation and the letter of recommendation.
Registration opens : March1, 2026.
Registration closes : March 31, 2026.
To apply, please complete the form below before 31 March 2026.
Graduation: A graduation evening will be organized by IDEO in June or July 2026
Presentation
The Anawati Chair is organizing a training course for a Certificate in "Religious sciences and humanities".
The course will take place in May 2024, on May 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at Idéo.
It will be given in Arabic.
In 2025 and 2026, another training session will be organized within the Chair.
Each morning will feature specific teaching by an expert, and the afternoon will be devoted to a reprise and debate between the researcher and the students.
The course leads to a 4 ECTS certificate.
Assessment: students are assessed on attendance, participation and a written assignment related to the seminar theme.
Registration conditions
Course fees: The course, including the 4 seminars, costs LE 300.
Application procedure:
Please send a CV, a letter of motivation and, if possible, a letter of recommendation from one of your teachers.
Please send all documents in one PDF with the following order : CV , Letter of motivation and the letter of recommendation.
Registration opens on March 1, 2024.
Registration closes : April 30, 2024.
To apply, please send the required documents before the 30ᵗʰ of April 2024, to the following email address: certificat.anawati-2024@ideo-cairo.org
Graduation: A graduation evening will be organized by IDEO in June or July 2024
Presentation
The Anawati Chair is organizing a training course for a Certificate in “Islam and Other Religions”. How has Islamic thought viewed other religions, and how have other religious traditions viewed Islam? This perspective will combine theological, historical, and sociological dimensions.
The course will take place in May 2025, on May 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at IDEO.
It will be given in Arabic.
In 2026, another training session will be organized within the Chair.
Each morning will feature specific teaching by an expert, and the afternoon will be devoted to a reprise and debate between the researcher and the students.
The course leads to a 4 ECTS certificate.
Assessment: students are assessed on attendance, participation and a written assignment related to the seminar theme.
Registration conditions:
Course fees: The course, including the 4 seminars, costs LE 300.
Application procedure: Please send a CV, a letter of motivation and, if possible, a letter of recommendation from one of your teachers.
Please send all documents in one PDF with the following order : CV , Letter of motivation and the letter of recommendation.
Registration opens on February 1, 2024.
Registration closes : April 20, 2025.
To apply, please send the required documents before the 20 of April 2025, to the following email address: certificate.anawati-2025@ideo-cairo.org
Graduation: A graduation evening will be organized by IDEO in June or July 2025