Pluriel - Plateforme universitaire de recherche sur l’islam

Created in 2014 under the impulse of the FUCE (Federation of European Catholic Universities), PLURIEL is the University Platform for Research on Islam in Europe and Lebanon. It aims to promote the link between researchers working on Islam and on the Islamo-Christian dialogue in relation to the Christians of the East, as well as to encourage interaction between academics and actors of society, notably at the level of companies. The objective is to decompartmentalize the fields of research on Islam and to develop methodological tools to avoid blocking situations. PLURIEL is a scientific research space with an academic and societal dimension. It connects research groups to each other and links isolated teacher-researchers with structured research centers. It also fosters collaboration between researchers in European and Middle Eastern universities so that they can mutually benefit from the knowledge and academic methods in use. At the beginning of 2021, the network includes 175 researchers, 14 active research groups and is represented in 25 countries. At the methodological level, the emphasis is on the organization of interdisciplinary working groups that bring together researchers from different institutions around the same theme. This meeting is fundamental for intercultural and interreligious dialogue. It promotes mutual respect and breaks down prejudices. The stakes are high for Europe, where millions of Muslims are present, and for the Middle East, where millions of Christians live.