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Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) holds a number of activities throughout the year. These activities are an integral part of the research and teaching of the Institute and aim to bring together expert scholars in a range of fields relevant to the study of Muslim cultures and heritages.
Articles, audio recordings, transcripts and links to other online resources can be found in this section. Detailed information about the various conferences, seminars and workshops held by the Institute can also be found within this section.
For information about forthcoming events at the Institute, please click here.
Recent Activities
Collecting the Contemporary and Modern Art of the Middle East at the British Museum
Audio available 
Venetia Porter, The British Museum
In November, AKU-ISMC hosted a lecture by Dr Venetia Porter, a curator in the Middle East Department of the British Museum. The lecture explored a relatively little known element of the British Museum – its significant collection of contemporary and modern art from the Middle East. More...
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Continuity and Change of the Early Islamic Conquests
Hugh Kennedy, School of Oriental and African Studies
On 29 October, Professor Hugh Kennedy spoke at the Institute about his work exploring early Islamic societies from the perspective of the continuity and change that characterised the early Islamic conquests. His research explores the notion that there were levels of continuity between pre-Islamic and Islamic societies, especially social structures and the organisation of day-to-day life. More...
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