The role that non-canonical literature has played within religious systems has a special emphasis on monotheist religions entering into conflict with canonical writings. The ability to adapt, amplify and develop canonical texts originals meant a conflict of interest that led to try marginalize this non-canonical literature. However, far from being cornered, these writings got wide acceptance in very diverse circles, also knowing a rich textual transmission in very diverse cultural and linguistic media throughout the centuries, decisively ensuring the legacy of these religious systems.
Full Professor, Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Córdoba, Spain
The Eleventh International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society featured plenary sessions by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.
Associate Professor, History of Christianity, Stockholm University, Sweden
"The Afterlife of the Pseudepigrapha in Byzantium: Stories of Adaptation and Transformation of a Genre"
Full Professor, Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Córdoba, Spain
"The Religious Intellectual Tradition of the Mozarabs Between 9th-12th Centuries"
For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2021 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:
Arizona State University, United States
Sciences Po Paris, France
University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom, and Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
McMaster University, Canada
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Philippines
Koç University, Turkey
Koç University, Turkey
Al-Zahra University, Iran
University of Florida, USA
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Alzahra University, Iran
Córdoba, Spain
