Welcome to the Department of Islamic History and Culture, Prof. Dr. Regula Forster

Here you will find an overview of current events and lectures.
On the left-hand side, you will find an overview of the staff members of the chair with their research activities as well as past lectures and events.

Honorable Mention for the Seminar “Bücher der Natur”

Professor Regula Forster and Dr Jan Stellmann will receive an Honorable Mention as part of the University of Tübingen Teaching Award for their seminar “Bücher der Natur” (“Books of Nature”), held during the 2025/26 winter semester.

The award will be presented at the Dies Universitatis 2026 ceremony on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Festsaal of the Neue Aula.

A recap on Instagram offers insights into the seminar and the accompanying exhibition created by students. The online exhibition “Bücher der Natur” is also available.

Kale on a scorpion: Premodern agriculture in the Islamic World and the varieties of occult knowledge
Riaz Howey (Berlin)

Thursday, 29 October 2026, 10:15–11:45
Universität Tübingen, Department of Islamic History and Culture
Wilhelmstr. 113, Großer Übungsraum, D-72074 Tübingen

Alternativ via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/93844587378?pwd=s70pwuoVTVqHoLpItlZvlo0j9b6zti.1
Meeting-ID: 938 4458 7378
Passcode: 354677

Tughra'i Replies to Avicenna, or: The Shared Chemical Theory of a Philosopher and an Alchemist
Alexandre Roberts (Los Angeles/Freiburg)

Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 16:15–17:45
University of Tübingen, Department of islamic History and Culture
Wilhelmstr. 113, Großer Übungsraum, D-72074 Tübingen

Alternativ via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/93844587378?pwd=s70pwuoVTVqHoLpItlZvlo0j9b6zti.1
Meeting-ID: 938 4458 7378
Passcode: 354677

Contact: Abteilung für Islamische Geschichte und Kultur, Wilhelmstr. 113, D-72074 Tübingen
Administration of the Chair: Dr. Claudia Holzinger, 29 72676, E-Mail

Please note: the office will be closed from 26 October to 30 October 2026.