Qur'an Unit

The Qur’an Unit welcomes papers on all aspects of the Qur’an, including its text; Late Antique and historical context; literary, aesthetic, and material forms; oral and written transmission; liturgical use, role in the lives of Muslims; tradition of commentary and exegesis; and its influence in the world more broadly. We welcome proposals that represent the full range of how the Qur’an can be approached in terms of academic methods, as well as the full range of ways in which the Qur’an is interpreted and interacted with in Islamic tradition.

For the 2024 annual meeting, we are especially interested in proposals highlighting new or developing areas of research in relation to the Qur’an or that relate to the annual theme of "Violence, Nonviolence, and the Margin." Additionally, we welcome proposals on ideas of the Qur'an and homeland, the Qur'an as a portable homeland, hospitality or charity, as well as proposals on the Qur'an in the classroom, and/or workshops or roundtable discussions.