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International Colloquium Islamic Mysticism Al-Andalus

slamic mysticism moves from description to image, from orthodoxy to heterodoxy, from sound to silence, from multiplicity to unity. Several Andalusian masters, between treatises, aphorisms and the silent example. Local, trans-regional, trans-Islamic influences. Between Sunni and Shi'a. Following the stars that drank in the light of the Message and the Messenger.  Identifying connections, transmissions, contacts […]

I Conference Cycle “Viver, ler e rezar no Mosteiro de Lorvão (séculos XIII a XVI)”: “As visitações ao Mosteiro de Lorvão: espaço e liturgia (séculos XV-XVI)” – Luís Miguel Rêpas and Catarina Fernandes Barreira

The Institute of Medieval Studies (NOVA FCSH) stages the Lecture Series "Viver, ler e rezar no Mosteiro de Lorvão (séculos XIII a XVI)" (Living, reading and praying in the Lorvão Abbey (13th to 16th centuries)), integrated into the project Books, Rituals and Space in a Cistercian Nunnery. Living, Praying and Reading in Lorvão, 13th-16th centuries […]

World Falconry Day 2022

On November 16th, UNESCO elevated Falconry to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The day will be marked as International Falconry Day from this year onwards. This anniversary was created to celebrate Falconry and bring the general population closer to this ancestral form of hunting. Tapada Nacional de Mafra is associated with partner Falcoes no […]

XIII EDICIC Meeting 2022

The XIII EDICIC 2022 Meeting, organized by IEM and the Iberian EDICIC Group, will be held online between November 21st and 23rd. The XIII Encuentro EDICIC, with the central theme 'Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility,' is a crucial platform that aims to bring together the communities of Ibero-America and the Caribbean that carry out research […]

Early Medieval Cities 2022. New approaches to Early Medieval Cities in the West of the Iberian Peninsula

The Institute of Medieval Studies (IEM | NOVA FCSH) organises the Early Medieval Cities Meetings (EMCITY), in partnership with several institutions, within the objective of establishing a meeting point for specialists interested in the study of early medieval cities on the Iberian Peninsula. Thus, the EMCITY meetings strive to foster interdisciplinary dialogues and the timely […]

6th International Conference “Medieval Europe in Motion”: The Sea

How bold and skilful was the man who first made a ship and put to sea, chasing the wind, seeking a land he could not see and a coast he could not know! Robert Wace (c. 1110–c. 1174)   Depending on one’s place in medieval Europe, the sea might be the centre of the known […]

Seminar in Medieval Studies: “Fray Lope de Olmedo y la “Reforma” Monástica en la Orden de San Jerónimo (1373 – 1567)” – Maria del Pilar Abellan Millán

The Order of Saint Jerome has mainly been studied from an institutionalist and "triumphalist" point of view. The research underlying this speech aims to generate new perspectives, especially in terms of spirituality, while also attempting to understand Fray Lope's proposed reforms, his new Congregation in the Observant movement, and then compare this with other Orders […]

Seminar in Medieval Studies: “El sufismo en la península ibérica. Al-Šuštari (610/1212-668/1269) piedra angular en la historia del sufismo” – Abdelkrim Ben-Nas Derrij

For the February Seminar in Medieval Studies, the IEM presents the conference "El sufismo en la península ibérica. Al-Šuštarī (610/1212-668/1269) piedra angular en la historia del sufismo", by Dr. Abdelkrim Ben-Nas Derrij . Abū l-Ḥasan al-Šuštarī (610/1212–668/1269) was a celebrated Sufi poet from Granada. His poetry has been subject to widespread study even while his […]

Journées d’études “La diplomatie des princes héritiers (XIIIe siècle-XVIe siècle)”

The IEM here presents Journées d'Études "La diplomatie des princes héritiers (XIIIe siècle-XVIe siècle)", which builds on the work done by the "Relations internationales et diplomatie" seminar lectured by Professor Stéphane Péquignot. The aim of this activity is to foster fruitful debate by bringing together specialists and young researchers in the history of medieval and […]