The Aga Khan Library hosted the 45th MELCom International Conference on May 14-17, 2024.
The 45th Annual MELCom International Conference has been a memorable event, highlighting the significant impact and appeal of the Aga Khan Library. Historically, only five British university libraries have hosted this conference: Oxford (1980 & 2008), Cambridge (1983 & 2017), Durham (1989), Birmingham (1993), and SOAS (1997). In 2024, the 45th Conference drew over 110 attendees from 23 countries, with 87 colleagues travelling to London and 38 attending MELCom International for the first time.
The Aga Khan Library is proud of the success of this Conference, but an event like this could only happen with many people’s help. We are indebted to the MELCom International executive committee for their support. We are also grateful to all the researchers who submitted their abstracts at the call for papers and the MELCom International scientific committee for selecting many engaging presentations.
Most significantly, we are grateful for all the presenters, moderators, and participants, without whom the Conference would not be possible. Lastly, gratitude is due for the support of our institutions and colleagues: the Institute of Ismaili Studies, Aga Khan University, Aga Khan Centre’s events team, the IT team, all the student and TKN volunteers and guides, and, of course, the unwavering Aga Khan Library team.
To read the MELCom 45th Conference Report, please click here
The programme and abstracts for the 45th MELCom International Conference can be downloaded from here.
