Call for Papers
[International Conference] “Sunnis” and “Shiʿis” across History: Confessional Identities, Mutual Perceptions, and Academic (Mis)Conceptions
Date: September 19–20 (Sat–Sun), 2026
Venue: Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
Convened by: Kazuo Morimoto (The University of Tokyo) and Tatsuya Nakanishi (Kyoto University)
Sponsored by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kakenhi Grant-in-Aid 23K25371 “‘Sunnis’ and ‘Shiʿis’: Historical Inquiries into Confessional Identities and Mutual Perceptions”; Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo (Tobunken Symposium); Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University; Japan Office, Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (Gilas Symposium)
For details, please visit: https://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/news_en20260209111057/
