ENSIE

We are delighted to announce the launch of ANSIE, the Academic Network for the Study of Islam and Esotericism, formerly ENSIE. With this rebrand, this X account will not be updated anymore. Be sure to follow us on our other social media outlets: linktr.ee/admin/links

***Conferences*** On 19-20 November 2026, Oxford University will host a fascinating gathering of scholars researching the topic of grimoires, organised by Kachine Moore and Scott Ryan Maybell. The deadline for abstracts is 3 August. philevents.org/event/show/15….

***Publications*** New publication from Bloomsbury: Edited by Chienhui Chang, Sangyun Han, and Julian Strube, “Esotericism in East Asia: Cultural Interpretation and Politics”. bloomsbury.com/us/esotericis…

**Online Workshops*** On 30 June 2026, Ca' Foscari University offers this training lab on Alchemical Secrecy, focusing on “New Methodological Challenges in Computational Cryptanalysis, Philology, and the History of Philosophy and Science”. Register at unive.it/data/agenda/8/11768….

***Publications*** Radix Co-op has recently published a translation of Ahmad Nabil’s ‘Hidden Companions: Paranormals from the Old City of Jerusalem’. asterismbooks.com/product/hi…

***Publications*** ENSIE President Mark Sedgwick has written a concise and affordable paperback on the topic of New Religious Movements (NRMs) in Islam. Available for purchase at cambridge.org/de/universityp…

***Conferences*** From 10-11 July, at the University of Edinburgh: “Sources for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry”. Organised by Salam Rassi, featuring a number of international experts on topics and texts from Syriac, Hebrew, Arabic, and Western alchemical traditions.

***Conferences*** Find the recap of our recent ENSIE7 conference in Málaga, Spain, now at linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…!

***Conferences*** From 9-11 June, 2026, a wide range of international partners will organise the “International Micrologus Conference: Hermes and the Science” in Naples, notably featuring ENSIE secretary Liana Saif. To attend, please message [email protected] by June 7.

***Conferences*** Only three days to go until ENSIE7 in Málaga and - like in every good academic project, there is now a FINAL final, very last, ultimate, version of the program after some last-minute changes, available below and at ensie.site/conferences.html!

***Conferences*** ENSIE7 in Málaga is around the corner and the final program is also out today! We are looking forward to see all speakers and attendees in Málaga on May 20! ensie.site/uploads/8/5/3/7/8…

***Scholarships*** Another noteworthy call from the @fondazionecini This time, they are looking for applications for their 2027 Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture Residential Scholarship. All information at cini.it/en/cini_news/the-vit…

The Fondazione Giorgio Cini is looking forward to receiving abstracts for a multidisciplinary conference on “Religion after Longevity: Between Religious Traditions and Post-Humanism”, taking place 1-3 December, 2026. cini.it/en/cini_news/religio….

***Online Lectures*** The Centre for the Study of Islam at the University of Exeter invites you to the next session of its Monday Majlis, taking place on Monday 27th April, 2026. Registration via tr.ee/Wx46FlsM8C!

***Hybrid Seminars*** On very short notice, @SOAS offers an exciting hybrid seminar tomorrow, April 16, 6-8pm GMT. Featuring Farouk Yahya and convened by Anna Contadini, it focuses on the motif of the Seven Magical Signs. eventbrite.co.uk/e/resia-sac…

***Conferences*** Attendance for ENSIE 7 is open to all. To attend, please contact Liana Saif (ENSIE Secretary) at [email protected] . Please note that all attendees are required to become members of ENSIE. Membership can be completed here: ensie.site/membership.html.

***Conferences*** From 21 – 23 April, 2026, the Fondazione Giorgio Cini will host an in-person conference on the topic of “Academic Freedom and the Challenges of Humanism(s)”. cini.it/en/eventi/academic-f…

***Conferences*** The first draft program for ENSIE7 in Málaga is out now, and it promises to be an especially exciting and dense program this year! This draft program may still be subject to change, so be sure to scan the QR Code to always access the latest version!

***Publications*** Hot off the press: The new De Gruyter Brill volume on Philosophy and Mysticism in the Islamic world, edited by Reza Hajatpour. Available at degruyterbrill.com/document/…

***Publications*** A new study of the story of Bayajidda, one of the world’s great creation myths, by ENSIE member Antonio de Diego González! riuma.uma.es/rest/api/core/b…