The Research Forum on the Arab and Muslim World (FIMAM, by its acronym in Spanish) is organizing its 21st meeting on October 25th-26th, 2018.

The event will take place in Casa Árabe and IESA-CSIC, in Córdoba (Spain).

As in previous editions, this event is conceived as an informal meeting among researchers in Spain, open to researchers from other countries as well. The researchers can present projects in their initial stage, ongoing researches or finalized studies. A table will be held for PhD Thesis in their initial stage in order to allow the researchers to receive opinions and advice from senior academics.

 The tables will be held mainly in Spanish, with no available interpretation, but interventions in other languages may be considered. 

The deadline for the reception of proposals (of no more than 300 words) will be Tuesday, 31st July 2018.

The proposal must include the following information:

● Name of the author

● Title of the communication

● Abstract (max. 300 words)

● Keywords (max. 5 words)

● Stage of the research: initial, ongoing or finalized.

● Discipline of the communication

Interventions: Every speaker on the table will have 15-20 minutes to present their project. The tables will include time for Q&A and further debates.

Accommodation and catering: A list of recommended accommodation facilities and restaurants in Córdoba will be distributed once the CfP is completed.

A joint dinner will be organized on the first night of the meeting. More details to follow. The people interested in attending the dinner will need to send a confirmation email to the Board.

Presentation and books sales: The FIMAM meeting is a good opportunity to publicize the participants’ publications. A table will be available to those interested in showing or selling their books.

Contact: The participation applications, communication proposals or any other suggestions must be sent to the email info.fimam@gmail.com.