# The Institutional Embedding of Shi'i Imams: Kinship, Caliphs, Courts and Companions

- Dates: 13 January 2027 to 15 January 2027
- Location: Herta Mohr Building, Leiden, Netherlands
- Organiser: ERC project Embodied Imamate
- Industry: EdTech

## About

This conference examines the institutional embedding of Shi'i Imams as actors within their social, institutional, and historical context from 700-900 CE, before the canonization of the Twelve Imams. It is for scholars focusing on the social or institutional contextualization of the Imami Shi'i imamate.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.shii-news.imes.ed.ac.uk/category/field-specific-academic/page/2/)
- [Registration](https://www.shii-news.imes.ed.ac.uk/useful-links/manuscript-and-book-sites/)
- [Agenda](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14deSp8-bfbDDtRlhh9VvYKkZR_bJVGzi/view)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Where to stay

- **CTY Books hotel**: 50 m from the venue, 2 Nieuwe Rijn, Leiden, 2312JB
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ctybooks.nl/)
- **Steenhof Suites**: 380 m from the venue, 11 Steenschuur, Leiden, 2311ES
  - [Hotel website](https://www.steenhofsuites.nl/)
- **Hotel De Doelen**: 390 m from the venue, 3 stars, 2 Rapenburg, Leiden
  - [Hotel website](https://www.dedoelen.com/)
- **Boutique hotel ExLibris**: 410 m from the venue, 4 Kloksteeg, Leiden, 2311SL
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelexlibris.com/)
- **LOT Hotel**: 520 m from the venue, 14 Beestenmarkt, Leiden, 2312CC
  - [Hotel website](https://www.lothotel.nl/)
- **Huys van Leyden**: 520 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.boutiquehotelsvanleyden.nl/)
- **City Hotel Rembrandt**: 540 m from the venue, 10 Nieuwe Beestenmarkt, Leiden, 2312CH
  - [Hotel website](https://www.rembrandthotel.nl/)
  - Phone: +31 71 514 4233
- **Hotel Mayflower**: 560 m from the venue, 2 Beestenmarkt, Leiden, 2312CC
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelmayflower.nl/)

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