Our Colleagues’ Participation in an Language Teaching Training Programme in Oman
In January 2026, our colleagues Zsuzsanna Németh, Mónika Schönléber and Levente Teklovics participated in an intensive Arabic teaching course in the Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers in Oman (Sultan qaboos institute), where they were taught novel methods for teaching Arabic, and were given the opportunity to visit numerous schools and to […]
Our researcher’s book has been published
Our colleague, István Lánczky’s monograph, titled “Individuals at the Intersection of Perspectives. Individuation of Material Substances in Avicenna’s Philosophy,” has been published by De Gruyter (now De Gruyter Brill) as volume 46 in the series Scientia Graeco-Arabica. The book examines the question of the individual, the person, through the work of the greatest figure of […]
Our Researcher’s Presentation at the V. Conference of the Avicenna Study Group
The Avicenna Study Group held its biennial conference in Bochum. This event is one of the most prestigious international programs in Avicenna research. István Lánczky represented our institution with his presentation titled “Bahmanyār and Avicenna on the Identity of Hylomorphic Compounds.”
CISA Conference at our Institute (2025)
Our institute hosted the next conference of the CISA (Christianismes, Islames et Sociétés Arabes) research group on November 5 and 6. The conference aimed to discuss forms of Muslim-Christian dialogue from a historical perspective (“De la controverse raisonnée à la réfutation acrimonieuse: le débat entre christianisme et islam au travers de l’histoire”). Papers were presented […]
Our Colleague’s Research Trip to Cairo 2025
Between 30th September 2025 and 31st October 2025, our colleague, Gyöngyi Oroszi conducted scientific research at the Institut dominicain d’études orientales (IDEO) in Cairo. During this period, our researcher worked on her forthcoming monograph and, with the help of IDEO’s rich library resources, continued developing her current research project.
Our researcher’s presentation in Leuven
KU Leuven and IMT Lucca jointly organized a three-day conference entitled “The Dānešnāme and Its (Structural) Aftermath” in Leuven from October 15 to 17. Our institute was represented by István Lánczky, who gave a presentation entitled “Definition as a Structural Focal Point in Avicenna’s Logic: the Dānešnāme and the Summae.” link: https://www.kuleuven.be/lectio/events/the-danesname-and-its-structural-aftermath-1 conference program: https://www.kuleuven.be/lectio/events/danesname_program.pdf?_authenticator=4027318ded474de016289ffb930942e361baffca
Our colleague’s research trip to Cairo
Between 2-30 September, 2025, Zsuzsanna Németh conducted scientific research at the Institut dominicain d’études orientales (IDEO) in Cairo. During her stay, she collected bibliographic material in the IDEO library for her doctoral research. The research trip made a significant contribution to the progress of her dissertation.
Manuscript Workshop in Berlin
The manuscript workshop titled „Paleographical Aspects of Islamic Manuscripts: Script and Calligraphy Styles and Usage” was jointly organized by the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) and the al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation, and was held at the Berlin State Library from September 22 to 26, 2025. This year’s workshop, held as part of the „Scriptorium: […]
Our Researchers at the 35th Deutscher Orientalistentag
In September 2025, the 35th Deutscher Orientalistentag (DOT) international academic conference was held at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Organised by the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft since 1921, the DOT takes place roughly every three to five years, hosted by a different German university each time. The conference brings together scholars from across the field of Oriental […]
Our colleague’s presentation in Tashkent
The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies held its biennial conference between 12 and 16 August in Tashkent. András Barati, research fellow at the Avicenna Institute represented our institute at one of the major academic events in the field with his presentation entitled “Authority in Ink: A Diplomatic Study of Two Safavid Royal Decrees.”