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Ernst Herzfeld Gesellschaft

Zur Erforschung der Islamischen Kunst und Archäologie

Die Ernst Herzfeld-Gesellschaft sieht ihre Aufgabe darin, die Erforschung islamischer Perioden in den Feldern Kunstgeschichte, Archäologie und Bauforschung zu fördern und als Plattform für Vernetzung und Austausch zu dienen. Die Gesellschaft ist in ihren Mitgliedern international und 2005 in Deutschland gegründet worden (e.V.). Sie ist nach Ernst Herzfeld (1879–1948) benannt, der als Architekt, Archäologe, Kunsthistoriker und Historiker grundlegende Forschungen in Westasien geleistet hat.

Islamic Art in Exchange – Call for Papers

18th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld-Gesellschaft | Ernst Herzfeld Society

Munich (Germany), Museum Fünf Kontinente 6–8 July 2023

Sometimes marked as the ‘global shift’ or the ‘decolonial turn’, fields within the Humanities have, since the 1980s, gradually opened up for cultures in regions beyond the West. Art History and Archaeology concerned with the so-called Islamic world, too, have experienced increased interest in exchange – be it an interaction of different places, cultures and/or times within regions dominated by Muslims, or communication with areas beyond the main lands of Islam. Of particular interest in these scholarly investigations are the nature of the transfer as well as the various levels of cultural appropriation or translation taking place when things and ideas travel from one cultural area to the next.

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Graduate Student Meeting – Call for Papers

18th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld-Gesellschaft | Ernst Herzfeld Society

Munich (Germany) 6 July 2023

Are you a graduate student in Islamic Art, Architecture, or Archaeology? Are you interested in meeting other students working on related topics? Would you like to discuss your research with your peers? How about making a pitch or presenting a paper based on your research at the graduate student meeting of the Ernst Herzfeld Society? How about participating in both sections?

The graduate student meeting offers an opportunity for graduate students in the fields of Islamic Art History, Archaeology, and Architecture to present their ongoing research while providing a platform for discussion and networking. It is organized by Suzanne Compagnon of the University of Vienna. It will take place at the Museum Fünf Kontinente (Museum Five Continents) in Munich (Germany) on Thursday 6 July 2023 in conjunction with the 18th Colloquium of the Ernst Herzfeld Society.

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