Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zayed's current project, “Islam, Afro-Asianism and the Question of the Human,” takes as its point of departure the intellectual productions of decolonisation in the aftermath of the Bandung Conference in 1955 (the 1950s and 1960s), to map out and trace intellectual connections between Arab thinkers and their counterparts in the Indian subcontinent, with a special focus on Muslim Algerian philosopher Malek Bennabi. 

The Research Colloquium led by Prof. Dr. Beatrice Gruendler regularly features international guest speakers in the field or Arabic Studies and related disciplines. Colloquium sessions are being held in a hybrid fashion, combining personal encounter with the advantages of remote access. The shared language is English.

Students of Arabic Studies or related disciplines, visiting scholars, and colleagues are cordially invited to participate, also for single sessions.