Conference
Jalal al-Din Rumi and his Legacy: Religion, Literature and Culture between Medieval Anatolia and the Persianate World, 13th-14th Centuries
This conference is a partnership between the British Institute at Ankara and British Institute of Persian Studies. It will take place on the 6th and 7th July 2023 in Ankara. Below you will find the conference schedule for each day. Please note that places are extremely limited due to the venue’s capacity.
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Conference schedule
Thursday, 6 July 2023
07:15 – 13:45 (London BST) / 09:15 – 15:45 (Ankara UTC+3)
Panel 1: The Historical Rumi
Panel 2: Approaching the text of Rumi’s works
Panel 3: Art Historical Approaches to Rumi
Friday, 7 July 2023
07:15 – 13:45 (London BST) / 09:15 – 15:45 (Ankara UTC+3)
Panel 4: Rumi and Konya in the thirteenth century
Panel 5: The religious and literary legacy of Rumi
Panel 6: The political legacy of Rumi
Image: Manuscript of the Masnavi by Jalal al-Din Rumi from 15th century Iran, Khalili Collection of Islamic Art.