Joas Wagemakers

@joaswagemakers.bsky.social

Associate prof. of Islamic & Arabic Studies, Utrecht University. Islam in the modern Arab world, (intellectual) history of modern Islam, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Salafism, Islamism, theology, sectarianism, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Hamas.

NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 📍 Utrecht University 🗓 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 📍 Utrecht University 🗓 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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We’re organizing a session for NISIS junior members to present their current research projects, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from peers. 🎓 Open to all RMA students and PhD candidates Interested? Reach out to Dr. Zahra Azhar: z.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for Dr. Roel Meijer’s talk: “The pendulum swing of secular political movements in the Arab world and their destabilizing effect on Islamic norms”. 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November Scan the QR code to learn more and register. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 📍 Utrecht University 🗓 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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We’re organizing a session for NISIS junior members to present their current research projects, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from peers. 🎓 Open to all RMA students and PhD candidates Interested? Reach out to Dr. Zahra Azhar: z.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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We’re organizing a session for NISIS junior members to present their current research projects, exchange ideas, and receive valuable feedback from peers. Open to all RMA students and PhD candidates Interested? Reach out to Dr. Zahra Azhar: z.azhar@hum.leidenuniv.nl @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 📍 Utrecht University 🗓 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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Join us at NISIS Autumn School ’26 for our Dr. Gökçen B. Dinç's: “Antinomian Sufisn as Authentic Islam: Recovering the Historiography of Abdülbâki Gölpınarlı (1900-1982)” 📍 Utrecht University 📅 10–12 November Scan the QR code to learn more and register. @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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NISIS Autumn School 2026 👏 From mystics to movements, tradition to transformation — we’re bringing together research on religious, social & political non‑conformism in Islam throughout history. 🧠📚 At Utrecht University 10-12 November ’26 Register before October 4th! @joaswagemakers.bsky.social

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