International Academic Conference 2027
Facts, Myths and Lived Reality
24+ Presentations. Four Days. Perspectives Beyond the Headlines.
Go beyond headlines and discover how Christians and Muslims experience everyday life in Israel. Across 24+ presentations, hear from international scholars, religious leaders and practitioners exploring religious freedom, identity, citizenship, education, sacred spaces and relations between communities. Compare research with firsthand experience, ask questions and develop a deeper understanding of issues that simplified narratives often leave unexplored.
Registration
Choose your ticket and join the full four-day international conference from wherever you are. Your registration includes access to 24+ presentations, live discussions and scheduled Q&A sessions. Follow the complete programme or select the sessions most relevant to your interests—all with one registration.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
€39
EARLY BIRD STUDENT REGISTRATION
€15
Proof of current student status is required.
Register by 1 November 2026 to secure the Early Bird rate: €39 General Admission or €15 Student Admission. From 2 November, prices rise to €49 and €20 respectively. See the registration page for current availability and full package details.
Early Bird · through 1 November 2026
General €39 · Student €15
Early Bird registration
Regular · 2 November–15 December 2026
General €49 · Student €20
Future rate; not currently available
Final · 16 December 2026–25 January 2027
General €59 · Student €25
Future rate; not currently available
Academic purpose
What changes when we listen to researchers, religious leaders and people with firsthand experience? This conference brings evidence, historical context and lived perspectives into the same conversation. Explore the questions behind public debates and gain a more informed understanding of Christian and Muslim communities in Israel.
Test familiar assumptions against documented research, historical context and differing interpretations. Gain the context needed to assess public claims more critically.
Discover how faith, family, education, religious leadership and communal institutions shape everyday experiences and identities.
Explore religious freedom, legal status, equality and civic participation, examining how laws and institutions affect communities in practice.
Examine Jewish-Christian, Jewish-Muslim and Christian-Muslim encounters, including cooperation, tensions, shared spaces and the challenges of coexistence.
Research themes
Across 24+ presentations over four days, connect insights from religious studies, sociology, history, theology, law, politics and media research. Build a broader understanding through complementary—and sometimes differing—perspectives.
History, identity, denominational diversity, religious institutions, demographics and communal life.
Religious life, education, legal status, social change, institutions and civic participation.
Law, constitutional questions, religious administration, discrimination, citizenship and equality.
Holy places, sacred geography, religious traditions, competing claims and shared spaces.
Jewish-Christian, Jewish-Muslim and Christian-Muslim encounters, cooperation, tension and coexistence.
Representation, identity, political communication, stereotypes, public opinion and the distinction between documented evidence and interpretation.
These are conference research themes; not every theme represents a confirmed individual lecture.
Confirmed contributors
Connect academic research with pastoral insight and personal experience. Explore the speakers’ backgrounds and presentation topics, then plan the sessions you want to attend as part of the full 24+ presentation programme.
Associate Professor of Theology / Biblical Studies, St. Philaret’s Institute, Moscow — Russia
“The Legend of Judas Cyriacus and the Construction of Religious Identity in Late Antique Palestine”
Provisional working title
Tuesday, 26 January · 14:00–15:00 CET
Senior Lecturer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Israel
“Polyvocal Content Analysis”
Tuesday, 26 January · 15:00–16:00 CET
Sociologist of Religion; Full Professor (retired), University of Novi Sad; President, Center for Empirical Research on Religion — Serbia
“My Pilgrimage to Israel: Personal Experiences and Observations as a Christian in Jerusalem and Other Holy Sites”
Personal pilgrimage experiences and observations as a Christian visitor
Tuesday, 26 January · 16:00–17:00 CET
Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Patriarchal Vicar for Israel — Nazareth, Israel
“Life, identity and challenges of Arabic-speaking Christian communities in Israel”
A pastoral perspective on Arabic-speaking Christian communities in Israel
Thursday, 28 January · 16:00–17:00 CET
Abbot, Dormition Abbey and Priory of Tabgha — Jerusalem, Israel
“Christianity on Mount Zion: Monastic Presence, Interreligious Tensions and the Meaning of Staying”
Working title
Monday, 25 January · 19:00–20:00 CET
Founder, Wasatia Movement; Director, Wasatia Graduate Academic Institute — Palestine
“Palestinian–Israeli Dialogue and Coexistence: My Reflections in 2026”
Monday, 25 January · 17:00–18:00 CET
How it works
Register for General or Student Admission through the official registration page. One registration covers all four days and 24+ presentations.
Explore the programme and join the live Zoom sessions in English. Attend across all four days or focus on the topics most relevant to your interests.
Take part in scheduled Q&A sessions, compare perspectives and engage with the questions raised by the presentations.
At a glance
25–28 January 2027 · 24+ presentations across four days
Live online via Zoom · One registration covers the full four-day programme
English
Consult the published programme for individual presentation times. The general session window is 14:00–20:00 CET; confirmed slots may include exceptions.
View programme →Institute for Hebrew Language and Literature, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute website →Religion, Society & Interreligious Studies — International Academic Conference Series
Associated journal: European Hebrew Journal
For researchers
Submit your proposal for “Christians and Muslims in Israel — Facts, Myths and Lived Reality,” taking place live online via Zoom on 25–28 January 2027. We welcome scholarly contributions addressing Christian and Muslim communities in Israel, interreligious relations, religious identity, legal and social conditions, historical developments and related interdisciplinary questions.
Abstract submission deadline: 30 November 2026.
Proposals are subject to academic review. Applicants will be informed of the programme committee’s decision. Presenter fees are payable only after formal academic acceptance; payment does not guarantee acceptance.
Presenter registration fees. The extended submission deadline does not extend the previous discounted fee periods.
€89
Early presenter fee · expired 1 September 2026
€120
Presenter fee · expired 10 October 2026
€189
Presenter fee applicable after 10 October 2026
Bring your questions and engage with perspectives that may challenge or enrich your own. The conference welcomes rigorous research, respectful disagreement and contributions from different disciplinary, national and religious backgrounds.
Participation does not require agreement with a particular political, theological or ideological position.
25–28 January 2027 · Live Online via Zoom
Join four days of international scholarship and discussion on Christian and Muslim communities in Israel. Hear diverse perspectives, explore the evidence and put your questions to speakers during scheduled discussions. Reserve your place by 1 November to benefit from Early Bird registration.
Early Bird: General €39 | Students €15 · Full four-day access to 24+ presentations