ENSIE is again organising panels for the biannual conference of ESSWE. The theme of the ESSWE conference is “Esotericism and Rationality.” Proposals are therefore invited for papers dealing with any aspect of Islam, esotericism, and rationality. As ESSWE is also inviting reflections on the past research that the study of esotericism has undertaken and its evolution, proposals are also invited for papers that reflect on the past research that the study of Islam and esotericism has undertaken and on its evolution and the diverse methodological paths it has explored over the years. ENSIE will then assemble proposals for papers into proposals for ENSIE sessions, and forward these to ESSWE. Each session will have three to four papers. 

ENSIE will also be holding an additional ENSIE workshop with round tables purely for ENSIE members in conjunction with the ESSWE conference, on Wednesday June 25, also at Vilnius University. This will follow the overall aims of ENSIE, not just the ESSWE theme.

Proposals for ESSWE panels and/or the ENSIE workshop should be submitted by 15 December 2024 to esswe10@ensie.site. It is possible to participate in both events, but only one paper may be submitted for each one. Please include name, title, and institutional affiliation, and then 3-5 keywords and, for paper proposals, a title and an abstract of no more than 300 words.

For further information, see https://ensie.site/conferences.html.