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From July 29th until August 2nd , the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies (Freie Universität Berlin) and the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (Universität Bayreuth), are organizing a summer school on the topic :&#160;(Re-)Configurations of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Summer School onIslamic Practices, Imaginations, Groups, and Actors in the AfricanContextThe summer school will take place at the Freie Universität Berlin and aims at bringing together scholars from various disciplines and institutions who conduct empirical research on Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa.We invite PhD students to submit abstracts for presentations (max. 500 words) and a letter of interest no later than March 8th, 2013. Applications should also include the applicant¹s CV (max. 2 pages) and his/her PhD project proposal (max. 5 pages). Given the success of the organizers¹ fund-raising, travel and accommodation for up to six students from African countries who are affiliated with an African university will be covered. Decisions regarding presentations and participation will be made until March 30th.The summer school will include lectures and workshops. The selected papers will be read beforehand by the invited lecturers and participants and discussed in one of the thematic panels.In addition there will be a round-table with invited scholars for a wider public. One of the envisioned goals of the summer school is to provide constructive feedback on the participants¹ papers as well as learning about publication opportunities and ways of publishing in peer-reviewed journals. A workshop on publishing strategies is planned for the last day of the summer school.As this is designed as an international summer school, it is envisioned to hold a further meeting in the summer of 2014 at the University of Jos, Nigeria, to further the exchange of ideas and to establish firm connections among the participants and their institutions.For further information please feel free to contact us at berlinsummerschool@outlook.com to receive an email with the call for applications.