MONDAY, MAY 16

TUESDAY, MAY 17

SESSION 1

Oman and the Outside World Until 1500

Organizer: Gaube Heinz

Lecturers Engler Bernd, Küng Hans, Rose Christian, Al Saalimi Abdarrahman, Yule Paul, Wilkinson John C.
Key points Ibadism, Overseas Development, 1500, Outside World, Late Pre-Islamic Oman, Inner Evidence, Outside View, Omani Identity, Origins.


Oman and the Outside World Until 1500 (Part 2)

Organizer: Gaube Heinz

Lecturers Eichner Heidrun Agius, Dionisius A., Vosmer Tom
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Middle ages until 1500, Outside World, Omani cantonments, Iraq and Iran, indian Subcontinent, Spread of Ibadism, Omani seafaring, Omani boats, Ethnic diversity, Linguistic diversity.


SESSION 2

Oman in East Africa

Organizer: Rothe, Heinrich Georg

Speaker Gaube Heinz
Lecturers Kauz Ralph, Sheriff Abdul, Horton Mark
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, East Africa, Arabian ports, Chinese sources, Swahili coast, Indian Ocean, Ibadi communities.


Oman and East Africa (Part 2)

Organizer: Rothe Heinrich Georg

Speaker Gaube Heinz
Lecturers Bakari Mohamed, Newitt Malyn.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, East Africa, Languages, Literatures, Portuguese, Omani reconquest.

SESSION 3

The Omani Maritime “Empire”

Organizer: Sheriff Abdul

Lecturers Piacentini Fiorani Valeria, Staples Eric, McDow Thomas F.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Omani Maritime Empire, Yaariba, Seyyid Said, Africa, Gulf.

The Omani Maritime “Empire” (Part 2)

Organizer: Sheriff, Abdul

Lecturers Malekandathil Pius, Schreiner Stefan.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Omani Maritime Empire, Estado da India, Maritime Expansion, Jewish Travelers.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

THURSDAY, MAY 19

SESSION 4 PART 1

The Outside View on Oman and Ibadism

Organizer: Gaube, Heinz

Lecturers Kusimba Chapurukha, Leonard Douglas, Dridi Moez.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Outside View, African perspectives, American-Omani relations, French view;

The Outside View on Oman and Ibadism (Part 2)

Organizer: Gaube, Heinz

Lecturers Worrall James, Teles e Cunha João.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Outside View, British Historical View, Portuguese, Early Modern Age.

The Outside View on Oman and Ibadism (Part 3)

Organizer: Jansen, Michael

Lecturers Witkam Jan Just, Ghazal Amal N, Hoffmann-Ruf Michaela.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Outside View, Dutch View, Arab Historiography, Arab Views, German View.

SESSION 4 PART 2

The Outside View on Oman and Ibadism (Part 4)

Organizer: Jansen, Michael

Lecturers Dietl Gulshan, Ziaka Angeliki, Gul Zahid.
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Outside View, Views from India, Easteuropean View, Turkish View.

The Outside View on Oman and Ibadism (Part 5)

Organizer: Wippel, Steffen

Lecturers Rezvan Efim A., Bang Anne, Pacheco Leila Maria Serafim.
Key points Overseas Development, Outside View, Russian View, Danish and Norwegian Travel Accounts, South American View.

The Outside View on Oman and Ibadism (Part 6)

Organizer: Wippel, Steffen

Lecturers Rezvan Efim A., McDow Thomas F., Ess Josef van, Gaube Heinz
Key points Oman, Ibadism, Overseas Development, Outside View, Omani Trade, Cultural Relation, East Asian Countries, Political Culture, Foreign Policy, Moderate Religious View, Sultanate of Oman.