The Fifth Islamic Manuscript Conference
Access and Rights
24-26 July 2009, Christ's College, University of Cambridge
Call for Papers
The Islamic Manuscript Association thanks the many persons who answered the call for papers. Please note that the call for papers is now closed.
The Islamic Manuscript Association invites the submission of abstracts on topics related to the care, management and study of Islamic manuscripts, particularly access. The Fifth Islamic Manuscript Conference will be organised around the Association's four main interest groups: cataloguing, conservation, digitisation, and publishing and research. Papers on access and falling into these broad categories will be included in the relevant panels, so please make clear to which interest group your submission relates. We will also accept submissions related to topics that do not fall directly under the purviews of the interest groups. These may be papers about specific manuscript projects, library collections, research on a particular manuscript, etc. Please note that the total number of papers accepted will not exceed 25 and preference will be given to speakers who have not presented papers at the Association's previous conferences.
This invitation is open to members and non-members of the Association. The Conference will be bilingual in Arabic and English and submissions will be accepted in both languages. The title of your paper must be included in your submission. The deadline for submissions is 13 February 2009. Late proposals will not be considered. The duration of each conference paper is 30 minutes inclusive of ten minutes of questions and answers.
Please send your abstract (maximum 500 words) along with a brief CV mentioning at least one relevant publication and a cover sheet to the Executive Committee by email (tima@islamicmanuscript.org), by fax to +44 (0)1223 302218 or by post to the address below:
The Islamic Manuscript Association Ltdc/o 33 Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1QY, United Kingdom