International Network for Interreligious Research and Education (INIRE) Conference and Summer School
Dates: Sunday 21 – Thursday 25 June 2026
Host: Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, Dundee (Scotland)
Info: https://sites.duke.edu/inire/
About the Event
The Religion, Ethics, and Justice Academic Conference and Summer School is INIRE’s eighth annual gathering. Hosted by Al-Maktoum College in Dundee, it brings together scholars, educators, practitioners, and religious leaders to explore how religious and ethical traditions inform transformative social and economic change. Rooted in Islamic, Christian, and Jewish thought, while engaging secular and pluralist frameworks, the event translates moral imagination into actionable pathways for inclusive growth, equitable governance, and sustainable community development.
Themes and topics
We welcome proposals that engage (comparatively or within a single tradition) with topics including:
Religion-Inspired Economic Ethics: Wealth, poverty, redistribution, philanthropy.
Theological and Philosophical Discussions of Social and Economic Issues.
Historical Welfare Institutions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: waqf/awqāf; ˜e°desh/tzedakah; trusts/canon law; Communal Authority, and Markets.
Interreligious Dialogue and Solidarity: Collaborative responses to climate, poverty, migration.
Legal and Historical Discourses of Economic Justice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Decolonial Governance and Ethical Policymaking.
Pedagogies of Justice: Teaching moral reasoning and global citizenship.
Environmental Stewardship and Spiritual Ecology.
Applied Ethics in Public Life (law, media, technology, finance, health).
Interdisciplinary and comparative approaches are especially welcome
Submission Guidelines
We invite submissions in the following categories:
Academic Papers (20-minute presentations)
Workshops (interactive sessions focused on pedagogy or practice)
Panels (thematic group proposals)
Student Research Presentations (for postgraduates and early-career scholars).
Please submit the materials listed below by Friday, 28th February 2026, by uploading a folder to Submit INIRE Application- Duke.Box:
Abstract (maximum 300 words)
Short bio (100 words)
Curriculum Vitae (that includes your academic affiliation, degrees, field(s) of specialization, work experience, and any educational, research, professional, or life experience relevant to your application).
Who Should Apply This event welcomes:
Academics and researchers in theology, ethics, economics, sociology, and related fields.
Faith leaders and community practitioners.
Educators and curriculum developers.
Postgraduate students and early-career researchers.
Policymakers and NGO representatives.
Programme Highlights
Keynotes by leading international scholars.
Skill-building workshops on teaching, publishing, and research design.
Panels on interfaith activism, economic ethics, and policy engagement.
Interactive sessions including mentorship mixers, film screenings, and student showcases.
Excursion.
Contact and Further Information
Coordinator, INIRE Conference 2026
Inas Al Ashqar
