The Druze Studies

The Druze Studies Project at the University of Kansas is planned as a multi-year project. It has these major components: the Druze Studies Journal, the Druze Studies Reference Portal, and the Reading Druze Studies Books.

Call for Papers – Druze Studies Journal (2026 Issue)

The Druze Studies Journal (DSJ) invites submissions for its 2026 issue, seeking original research on Druze history, society, culture, faith, and politics. This open-access, interdisciplinary journal publishes peer-reviewed articles on a rolling basis. For the 2026 issue, DSJ especially encourages contributions on underrepresented areas, including the Druze diaspora, the Druze in Jordan, and contemporary and historical studies of Druze communities in Syria, while welcoming high-quality scholarship from a wide range of disciplines and regional contexts. For more information and submission: https://journals.ku.edu/druze

2026 Best Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Paper Award in Druze Studies

The Druze Studies Journal (DSJ) and the Druze Studies Project at the University of Kansas are pleased to announce the 2026 Best Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Paper Award in Druze Studies.

This award aims to recognize and support outstanding original research that makes a significant scholarly contribution to the interdisciplinary field of Druze Studies. Submissions may address historical, religious, social, political, cultural, linguistic, or comparative perspectives on Druze communities in the Levant and/or the diaspora.

Watch the recordings from the 2025 Druze Conference at the University of Kansas

2025 Hybrid Bilingual Interdisciplinary Conference: “Druze in the Levant and the Diaspora - Tradition and Modernity”. 16-17 October 2025
Link to the conference webpage

Check out the new journal: Druze Studies Journal (DSJ)

Druze Studies Journal (DSJ) is a peer-reviewed open-access interdisciplinary journal that aims to advance scholarly understanding of the Druze communities, including their history, society, and faith.
Druze Studies Journal is a new initiative. The first articles were published online on 18 September 2024.
Druze Studies Journal
Druze Studies Reference Portal

Druze Studies Reference Portal

Druze Studies Reference Portal aims to become a digital humanities project for studying Druze culture, literature, and history. The project will delve into the rich and diverse aspects of the Druze while considering their communities in the Middle East and global diasporic communities.
It is still in the early stages of development before applying for external grants. Check out our outcomes as of Fall 2025.

Druze Studies Reference Portal

Druze Studies Reference Portal

Systematic literature reviews on the Druze

The project will publish exhaustive surveys on various scholarship topics and create a comprehensive bibliographic database. We have produced three systematic reviews with more than 150 bibliographic annotations.
Systematic literature reviews

A to Z of the Druze

The project aims to create a database of the Druze that will document Druze places, persons, prophets and sages, authors, and literature. The primary function of this database is to be a reference hub for digitally linking research findings and primary sources in the relevant languages. Please check back soon as we develop our plans for the future of this section
A to Z of the Druze

Reading Druze Studies Books

"Reading Druze Studies Books" provides current coverage of scholarly publications in Druze Studies, reviewed by experts with relevant specialized knowledge. It showcases books reviewed by the Druze Studies Journal.
Picture from the cover of the book Druze Reincarnation Narratives: