[Andalusi Studies] Conference​: Philosophi​cal Theology in Islam: The Later Ash'ari Tradition

[Jan Thiele]

Philosophical Theology in Islam: The Later Ash'ari Tradition

SOAS, University of London
1-3 September 2014

Convenors: Ayman Shihadeh and Jan Thiele

The Ash'arī school is the dominant and most influential school of theology and philosophical theology in pre-modern Islam, and still exerts considerable influence, mostly implicit, on contemporary Islamic thought. In many respects, however, it remains sorely understudied. Emerging in the 10th century as a school of rational theology (kalam), Ash'arism developed during the 12th century into a school of philosophical theology, which continued to thrive across the Muslim world until the advent of modernity. Focusing on the later phase of the school’s history, this conference will offer an array of perspectives, ranging from investigations of philosophical and theological theories to explorations of regional, institutional and socio-political contexts within which the school developed. The conference will open on 1 September, 5.00 pm, with a keynote lecture by Prof. Ulrich Rudolph.

The programme includes a panel on Ash'arism in al-Andalus and North Africa.

Registration:
Day 1: The keynote lecture is free to attend, and no registration is required.
Days 2 and 3: Online registration is required by 26 August. 
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