Religious Studies

Religious diversity in Europe

Many habits and attitudes are closely intertwined with religion, making the exploration thereof a perfect way in which to better understand phenomena such as secularisation, globalisation, integration processes and art. At the UvA, the current religious diversity of Europe takes centre stage. Unique to the Netherlands is the specialisation in Western esotericism.

Wouter Hanegraaff received PROSE award

Wouter Hanegraaff has received the PROSE award by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for his book "Hermetic Spirituality and the Historical Imagination: Altered States of Knowledge in Late Antiquity" in the ...
New book by Gerard Wiegers on Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam

Gerard Wiegers, with Sipco Vellenga, published a book on the development of bilateral Jewish-Muslim relations in London and Amsterdam since the late-1980s. It offers a comparative analysis that considers both ...
ACMES Research Convention 2023

We are happy to announce the third ACMES Research Convention, which takes place on January 20, 2023, from 9 AM - 5 PM in PCH 1.04 and 1.05. Previous ACMES Conventions took place in 2015 and 2018.
Conference Antiliberal Internationalism

The conference "Antiliberal Internationalism in the 20th Century: Beyond Left & Right?" will be hosted from 11 - 13 January 2023 in Amsterdam.
Vacancy: ACMES is looking for an intern

The Amsterdam Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (ACMES) is looking for a motivated student for an internship from October 1st – February 1st.
The movement of conservative Europeans converting to Islam

When Gulnaz Sibgatullina started her research into European converts to Islam, she expected a niche group. Over time, she found out that the development was much larger than expected and she discovered strong ties ...
In memoriam Prof. dr. Rudolph Peters (1943-2022)

We are deeply saddened that Rudolph Peters, Professor emeritus of Islamic law, Department of Arabic language and culture, University of Amsterdam, has passed away.
Migration in and to the MENA region

This Spring ACMES will host a series of exciting lectures around the topic of migration, both in and to the Middle East and North Africa.

Bachelor's

Religiewetenschappen
Minor

Religiewetenschap
Master's

Spirituality and Religion (Theology and Religious Studies)
Research Master's

Religious Studies (Theology and Religious Studies)
Degree in teaching

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