-- DUE TO THE SITUATION IN LEBANON, THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE -- 

The workshop interrogates the historicity and changeability of genre concepts, centering the semantics and pragmatics of genre in the pre-modern Arabic literary tradition (up to the early nineteenth century). Beyond analyzing terms and concepts as well as their meanings and uses, we ask how fictionality is indicated and negotiated within and across genres, in order to better grasp the boundaries of literary discourse in premodern Arabic. 

In this context, we welcome proposals for research papers (in Arabic). We will cover the costs of travel and accommodation for those whose proposals will be accepted. 

• Please send a title and an abstract (150–250 words) by 15 February 2026.
• We will send acceptance notifications by 28 February 2026.
• 30 April 2026 is the deadline for submitting a draft of the research paper.

Contact: kalimat@geschkult.fu-berlin.de