Since the negative stereotyping of Islam and Muslims intensified following 9/11, gender has consistently played a crucial role in the narratives about Islam and Muslims, with discourses of ‘repressed women’, ‘violent men’, and ‘generalised homophobia’ (Bracke & Hernandez Aguilar 2022). But what are the gender norms exactly in Muslim contexts? How about the varieties across time and space? And what about practices, activism and debates?

The NISIS Autumn School ’25, organized by the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS) in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam, invites participants to explore the varied landscape of gender relations across different Muslim contexts. Among the speakers is former Beyond Sharia team member Zhinia Noorian. More information about her presentation can be found on the poster below.

For the complete Call for Papers and details about registration, please visit this page.

Registration is open until Friday, September 26th.