Conference 2027
Distinguished scholars and experts from leading institutions worldwide
PhD Candidate, School of Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev — Israel
"Beyond the Classroom: Education, Community Agency, and Social Change among Palestinian Bedouins in Israel"
Presentation Details →Thursday, 28 January 2027
15:00–16:00 CET
Junior Research Assistant (Emerita), Faculty of Humanities, Hebrew Literature Research Institute, Tel Aviv University — Israel
"Christian and Muslim Students in Israel: Educational Gaps and Achievement"
Presentation Details →Monday, 25 January 2027
14:00–15:00 CET
Landecker-Ferencz Chair in the Study of Protection of Minorities and Vulnerable Groups, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Israel
"Equality under Emergency: Arab Citizens, Minority Rights and Israeli Constitutionalism after October 7"
Presentation Details →Monday, 25 January 2027
15:00–16:00 CET
Polonsky Academy for Advanced Study, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Jerusalem — Israel
"Between Sect and Nation: Christian–Muslim Relations and Palestinian Citizenship in Israel"
Presentation Details →Monday, 25 January 2027
16:00–17:00 CET
Founder, Wasatia Movement — Palestine; Director, Wasatia Graduate Academic Institute
"Palestinian–Israeli Dialogue and Coexistence: My Reflections in 2026"
Presentation Details →Monday, 25 January 2027
17:00–18:00 CET
Staff Reporter, The Christian Post — United States
"Incidents Involving Christian Pilgrims and Public Christian Worship in Jerusalem (working title — subject to speaker approval)"
Presentation Details →Monday, 25 January 2027
18:00–19:00 CET
Abbot of Dormition Abbey and Priory of Tabgha; Dormition Abbey — Jerusalem, Israel
"Christianity on Mount Zion: Monastic Presence, Interreligious Tensions and the Meaning of Staying (Working Title)"
Presentation Details →Monday, 25 January 2027
19:00–20:00 CET
Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem — Israel
"Christians and Muslims in Israel: Israeli State Policy"
Presentation Details →Tuesday, 26 January 2027
17:00–18:00 CET
Chair, Promotion Committee, Al-Qasemi Academic College; Lecturer, Lauder School of Government, Reichman University — Israel
"Al-Aqsa, the Temple Mount and the Politics of Muslim Holy Places in Israel"
Presentation Details →Wednesday, 27 January 2027
17:00–18:00 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, presented by Bishop Rafic Nahra, Patriarchal Vicar for Israel.
Presentation Details →Thursday, 28 January 2027
16:00–17:00 CET
Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Educational Counseling (M.A.), Ramat Gan Academic College; Lecturer, Department of Education, Tel-Hai University — Israel
"School Counselling as a Bridge: Fostering Empathy and Jewish–Arab Relations among Adolescents in Israel"
Presentation Details →Thursday, 28 January 2027
14:00–15:00 CET
Senior Researcher, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS); Lecturer, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Tel Aviv University — Israel
"Islamic Discourses on Israel: Religious Legitimacy, Peace and Muslim Public Debate"
Presentation Details →Thursday, 28 January 2027
17:00–18:00 CET
Dean, St George's College, Jerusalem — United Kingdom
"Christian Pilgrimage and the Living Church: What Visitors Miss about Christians in the Holy Land"
Presentation Details →Wednesday, 27 January 2027
16:00–17:00 CET
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 title)"
Presentation Details →Tuesday, 26 January 2027
14:00–15:00 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"
A personal account of her own pilgrimage to Jerusalem and other holy sites in Israel, bringing together Christian experience and a sociologist of religion’s perspective.
Presentation Details →Tuesday, 26 January 2027
16:00–17:00 CET
Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Israel
"Polyvocal Content Analysis"
Presentation Details →Tuesday, 26 January 2027
15:00–16:00 CET
Program Director, Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue — Jerusalem, Israel
"Jewish–Christian Relations in the Context of the Holy Land"
Presentation Details →Wednesday, 27 January 2027
18:00 CET
Senior Communications Officer, World Evangelical Alliance; Founder, Community Media Network & AmmanNet — Jerusalem / Amman
"Palestinian Voices, Media and Religious Communities"
Presentation Details →Tuesday, 26 January 2027
18:00–19:00 CET
We welcome paper proposals from scholars and researchers whose work is relevant to the conference theme.
Proposed topics and abstracts of up to 150 words should ideally be submitted as early as possible, allowing sufficient time for review and any necessary revisions. The final deadline for paper submission is 10 October 2026.