The Alliance of Civilizations Institute (MEDIT) at Ibn Haldun University has announced its event calendar for the Spring 2026 Term. Hosting insightful discussions on history, philosophy, and civilizational thought, the program will bring together distinguished local and international academics with the audience.
The rich series of events, which includes the "Meet the Author" series, "MEDIT Talks," and guest speaker sessions, will all take place at the Süleymaniye Salis Madrasa.
All events will begin at 14:00. The details of the Spring Term program are as follows:
March 31, 2026 | Meet the Author Series
Topic: Clerics, Monarchs, and the Origins of the Modern World
Speaker: Prof. Şener Aktürk (Koç University)
April 14, 2026 | MEDIT Talks
Topic: Bir Düşünce Geleneğinden Söz Etmek Ne Demektir? (What Does It Mean to Speak of an Intellectual Tradition?)
Speaker: Prof. İbrahim Halil Üçer (Istanbul Medeniyet University)
April 28, 2026 | MEDIT Talks
Topic: The Making of a Modern Muslim Thinker: Iqbal's Personal Library and Intellectual Formation
Speaker: Dr. Feyzullah Yılmaz (Ibn Haldun University)
May 14, 2026 | MEDIT Talks
Topic: From Clash to Alliance? The Shared Intellectual and Political History of the Civilizational Thought
Speaker: Prof. Cemil Aydın (University of North Carolina)
May 18, 2026 | Guest Speaker - CIVS 531
Topic: The Qur'ān and Knowledge of God in West Africa: The Sufi Tafsīr of Shaykh Ibrāhīm Niasse
Speaker: Prof. Zachary Wright (Northwestern University)
All interested parties are invited to attend these events, which are expected to draw significant interest from the academic community, researchers, and students.
