As its institutional predecessor, the Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses (KCID) research centre, BaFID organises annual conferences in English featuring internationally renowned scholars. Each conference consists of two sessions dedicated to two central, thematically related concepts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
2026 in a Nutshell:
The Concept of Health and the Concept of Illness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (23. – 25. September 2026)
- The Concept of Health in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Catherine Hezser, SOAS University of London (UK)
- The Concept of Health in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Isolde Karle, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany)
- The Concept of Health in Islam: Prof. Dr. Ali Ayten, Marmara Üniversitesi (Turkey)
- The Concept of Illness in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Laura Zoloth, University of Chicago (USA)
- The Concept of Illness in Christianity: Prof. Dr. Ashley Moyse, Baylor University (USA)
- The Concept of Illness in Islam: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sayilgan, Georgetown University (USA)