The Fourth Kazan International Scientific Forum 'ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD'

Announcement

KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, HISTORY AND ORIENTAL STUDIES

Within the Framework of

The Fourth Kazan International Scientific Forum

“ISLAM IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD”

Invites Applications for the International Conference:

Islam in Europe: Adaptation and Integration of Muslim Communities

The Conference is scheduled to take place in Kazan (The Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation) on 29 -31 October, 2014

Applications for individual presentations and pre-organized panels are invited on the following topics:

1) History of the Muslim communities in Europe

Islam in the Balkans and issues of sustainable development of multi-religious communities.
Spiritual heritage of Tatar Muslims in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus
Tatar Muslims in Finland and their role in building interreligious relations in the country
The phenomenon of Tatar Islam in the Crimea within the context of historical and cultural development of the region.
Muslims of Volga and Ural regions in search of an ethno-religious identity

2) Globalization and mass migration of Muslims to European countries

Various states of Muslim emigration to European countries
Changes in the number and ethnic composition of Muslim population in European states
Islamic finances in the European Economic Area
Immigrants from the CIS countries in Russia
Muslim minorities and the issues of applying Islamic legal norms in non-Muslim countries
Muslim communities, networks and movements in non-Islamic European countries

3) Converts to Islam in Europe and Russia

Conversion to Islam among Europeans in the Middle Ages and Modern Times
The European Left and their attitudes to Islam and Muslims
Islam as a Religion of the European "Right"
Famous European Converts to Islam.
Converts to Islam in the Russian Federation Trends and Tendencies.

4) Civilizational Frontier

Islam in Cyberspace
Discussions of “Traditional Islam” in Regional Contexts
Problem of Islamophobia in the New Media and Information Space
Islam and Christianity: Interaction and Confrontation in the Borderlands.
Muslim Religious Education and the Study of Islam in a Secular Society.
Interaction of the State and Religious Institutions in the Postmodern Epoch.

Round Table:
Sharia System of Governance: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Discourses.(Organized by Alexander Knysh)

Conference Languages: Russian and English.

Russian and foreign scholars are invited to submit applications for individual presentations and pre-organized panels. Lecturers, graduate students, employees of public and governmental organizations, businessmen, and representatives of various professional communities are welcome to apply and participate in the conference.

Please prepare your applications in accordance with the form provided below.

Deadlines: Applications are accepted until September 1, 2014. Confirmation of acceptance will be sent on September 15, 2014.

The deadline for submitting papers to panel chairs and discussants is October 15, 2014.

Further information about the conference is available upon request.
Traveling and accommodation are to be covered by the participants unless special arrangements are made with the Organizing Committee.

The Organizing Committee will review the submissions and notify the finalists by September 15, 2014.

Contact information of the coordinators of the Organizing Committee :

420111, Kazan,. Pushkin street 1/55

Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies at KFU.

+7 843 293-94-57, 292-85-27

Fax: +7 843 292-20-90

E-mail: islamKFU@gmail.com

Application for Participation in the Conference

1	Surname, First Name
2	Academic Status (Degree / Title)
3	Place of Work / Study
4	Occupation
5	City, Country
6	Name of the Section (please select from the conference announcement )
7	Title of the paper
8	A brief summary of the paper (150-200 words)
9	Contact Email (will be published on the conference website)
10	Postal Address (including the postal zip code for Conference materials delivery)
11	Contact Phone Number
12	Do you need a projector?
13	Do you need a formal invitation?
14	Do you need a hotel reservation ?
15	Specify the exact period of stay in Kazan (for non-resident)
16	Do you want to present your work at the book exhibit?
17	If "yes", please indicate the full title(s) of the book(s)
18	If you are not a citizen of the Russian Federation, attach to your letter a scanned copy of your passport (required by the Department of Foreign Affairs at KFU)