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For a Future of Excellence: One Hundred Years Between Mission and Formation

PISAI’s centenary congress, “For a Future of Excellence,” takes place December 11–12, 2026, at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. Marking 100 years since 1926, it explores Christian-Muslim dialogue through sessions, a keynote, and an alumni round table, closing with a papal audience.
  • December 12, 2026
  • Rome, Italy
  • Multilingual
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The Composition of the Qur’an: Structure, Style & Meaning

This IDEO–OIB conference examines the composition of the Qur’an — its structure, style, and organization — asking not only how the Qur’an is composed, but what composition accomplishes. Cairo, 19–20 March 2027. Selected papers published in MIDEO 45 (2029).
  • March 19, 2027
  • IDEO
  • English
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The Al-Azhar Tradition and Critical Islamic Studies

A Cairo-based training in the founding texts of the Islamic tradition — Qurʾan, Sunna, kalām, uṣūl al-fiqh, falsafa and taṣawwuf — combining al-Azhar’s traditional teaching with critical academic approaches. Designed for French-speaking doctoral students in Islamic studies, it fosters cross-disciplinary understanding and scholarly exchange with Egyptian researchers.
  • July 13, 2026
  • IDEO
  • Multilingual
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Priests and Sufis

Priests and Sufis Conference Revisiting Catholic Scholarship on Islamic Mysticism A conference held on 6–7 June at the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies. Priests and Sufis: Unexpected Connections
  • June 6, 2026
  • IDEO
  • English
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Women and Religions

The Anawati Chair offers a Certificate on “Women in Religions,” exploring women in religious traditions. Held April–May 2026 at IDEO, in Arabic, it grants 1 ECTS with assessment requirements.
  • April 17, 2026
  • IDEO
  • Arabic
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Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage

The PLURIEL Congress, February 10–14, 2026, in Córdoba, Spain, explores “Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage,” with a closing cultural visit to Granada. Organized by the EU-funded Anawati Chair (Idéo) and hosted by the 27-country PLURIEL network, it fosters scientific collaboration and Christian-Muslim dialogue.
  • February 10, 2026
  • Córdoba, Spain
  • Arabic
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Complementarity between Religions and Human Rights

An immersive residential training week (1–5 February 2026, BUE and IDEO) exploring the complementarity between religion and human rights. Led by the Anawati Chair with al-Azhar’s Extremism Observatory and BUE’s HRRTC, it prepares young Egyptian leaders through case studies, dialogue simulations, and interfaith exchange.
  • February 1, 2026
  • BUE and IDEO
  • English
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Citizenship and Religious Pluralism

A summer school for PhD students on citizenship and religious pluralism, organized by the Anawati Chair (IDEO) and the University of Insubria. 25 students from Mediterranean universities, interdisciplinary approach.
  • July 15, 2025
  • IDEO
  • Multilingual
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Islam and Other Religions

A certificate course by the Anawati Chair exploring how Islamic thought and other religious traditions view one another, combining theological, historical, and sociological perspectives, leading to a 4 ECTS certificate.
  • May 9, 2025
  • IDEO
  • Arabic
Read more

Salaf and the Authority of Silence

We invite scholars and researchers to submit their contributions for an upcoming conference exploring the elusive authority of the Salaf, the early generations of Muslims revered in Islamic traditions.
  • May 2, 2025
  • Cairo (IDEO and AUC)
  • English
Read more

Religious sciences and humanities

A training course offered by the Anawati Chair exploring religious sciences and humanities, combining expert lectures and interactive discussions, leading to a 4 ECTS certificate.
  • May 10, 2024
  • IDEO
  • Arabic
Read more

Impact and perspectives of the Document on Human Fraternity

A February 2024 Abu Dhabi congress, organized by Pluriel with Anawati Chair support, examines the fifth anniversary of the Document on Human Fraternity. Scholarships fund young scholars from Egypt, the Maghreb, and the Middle East to explore Christian-Muslim coexistence and future paths for interfaith dialogue.
  • February 4, 2024
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Multilingual
Read more
  • July 13, 2026

The Al-Azhar Tradition and Critical Islamic Studies

  • June 6, 2026

Priests and Sufis

  • April 17, 2026

Women and Religions

  • February 10, 2026

Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage

  • February 1, 2026

Complementarity between Religions and Human Rights

  • July 15, 2025

Citizenship and Religious Pluralism

  • May 9, 2025

Islam and Other Religions

  • May 2, 2025

Salaf and the Authority of Silence

  • May 10, 2024

Religious sciences and humanities

  • February 4, 2024

Impact and perspectives of the Document on Human Fraternity

The Al-Azhar Tradition and Critical Islamic Studies

A Cairo-based training in the founding texts of the Islamic tradition — Qurʾan, Sunna, kalām, uṣūl al-fiqh, falsafa and taṣawwuf — combining al-Azhar’s traditional teaching with critical academic approaches. Designed for French-speaking doctoral students in Islamic studies, it fosters cross-disciplinary understanding and scholarly exchange with Egyptian researchers.
  • July 13, 2026
  • IDEO
  • Multilingual
Read more

Priests and Sufis

Priests and Sufis Conference Revisiting Catholic Scholarship on Islamic Mysticism A conference held on 6–7 June at the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies. Priests and Sufis: Unexpected Connections
  • June 6, 2026
  • IDEO
  • English
Read more

Women and Religions

The Anawati Chair offers a Certificate on “Women in Religions,” exploring women in religious traditions. Held April–May 2026 at IDEO, in Arabic, it grants 1 ECTS with assessment requirements.
  • April 17, 2026
  • IDEO
  • Arabic
Read more

Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage

The PLURIEL Congress, February 10–14, 2026, in Córdoba, Spain, explores “Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage,” with a closing cultural visit to Granada. Organized by the EU-funded Anawati Chair (Idéo) and hosted by the 27-country PLURIEL network, it fosters scientific collaboration and Christian-Muslim dialogue.
  • February 10, 2026
  • Córdoba, Spain
  • Arabic
Read more

Complementarity between Religions and Human Rights

An immersive residential training week (1–5 February 2026, BUE and IDEO) exploring the complementarity between religion and human rights. Led by the Anawati Chair with al-Azhar’s Extremism Observatory and BUE’s HRRTC, it prepares young Egyptian leaders through case studies, dialogue simulations, and interfaith exchange.
  • February 1, 2026
  • BUE and IDEO
  • English
Read more

Citizenship and Religious Pluralism

A summer school for PhD students on citizenship and religious pluralism, organized by the Anawati Chair (IDEO) and the University of Insubria. 25 students from Mediterranean universities, interdisciplinary approach.
  • July 15, 2025
  • IDEO
  • Multilingual
Read more

Islam and Other Religions

A certificate course by the Anawati Chair exploring how Islamic thought and other religious traditions view one another, combining theological, historical, and sociological perspectives, leading to a 4 ECTS certificate.
  • May 9, 2025
  • IDEO
  • Arabic
Read more

Salaf and the Authority of Silence

We invite scholars and researchers to submit their contributions for an upcoming conference exploring the elusive authority of the Salaf, the early generations of Muslims revered in Islamic traditions.
  • May 2, 2025
  • Cairo (IDEO and AUC)
  • English
Read more

Religious sciences and humanities

A training course offered by the Anawati Chair exploring religious sciences and humanities, combining expert lectures and interactive discussions, leading to a 4 ECTS certificate.
  • May 10, 2024
  • IDEO
  • Arabic
Read more

Impact and perspectives of the Document on Human Fraternity

A February 2024 Abu Dhabi congress, organized by Pluriel with Anawati Chair support, examines the fifth anniversary of the Document on Human Fraternity. Scholarships fund young scholars from Egypt, the Maghreb, and the Middle East to explore Christian-Muslim coexistence and future paths for interfaith dialogue.
  • February 4, 2024
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Multilingual
Read more

For a Future of Excellence: One Hundred Years Between Mission and Formation

PISAI’s centenary congress, “For a Future of Excellence,” takes place December 11–12, 2026, at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. Marking 100 years since 1926, it explores Christian-Muslim dialogue through sessions, a keynote, and an alumni round table, closing with a papal audience.
  • December 12, 2026
  • Rome, Italy
  • Multilingual
Read more

The Composition of the Qur’an: Structure, Style & Meaning

This IDEO–OIB conference examines the composition of the Qur’an — its structure, style, and organization — asking not only how the Qur’an is composed, but what composition accomplishes. Cairo, 19–20 March 2027. Selected papers published in MIDEO 45 (2029).
  • March 19, 2027
  • IDEO
  • English
Read more