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Two new associates

The Working Group "Social and Political Anthropology" welcomes two new associate members: Prof. Jessica Greenberg and Dr. Mohammad Baqer Zaki.

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Myanmar at the International Court of Justice

Judith Beyer writes on the Myanmar military's appearance at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on 21 February 2021 and explains the background as well as the implications of the assemblance.

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New article by Dr Jon Schubert

In the “Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute”, Dr Jon Schubert published an article on the “fainting wave” in Angolan schools since 2011. Considering the historicity and materiality of the phenomenon he investigates its context and reasons for emergence.

Neue Publikation von Prof. Dr. Beyer: Nationalismus oder Terrorismus?

In dem Artikel: „Nationalismus oder Terrorismus? Das Beispiel des burmesischen Mönchs Wirathu“ im Band „Terrorismus im 21. Jahrhundert. Perspektiven. Kontroversen. Blinde Flecken“ der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung informiert Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer über den Buddhismus in Myanmar und dessen zentrale Stellung in gesellschaftlicher, politischer und militärischer Perspektive. Sie beschreibt den Fall des einflussreichen buddhistischen Mönches Wirathu, der an der noch immer präsenten…

Research Position

A research position at the Working Group “Social and Political Anthropology,” headed by Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer, is available for three and a half years, starting April 01, 2022.

PRECURBICA: new research project by Dr. Jon Schubert

Our colleague Dr Jon Schubert has just been awarded an Eccellenza research professorship from the Swiss National Science Foundation to carry out his new project PRECURBICA — Precarious Urbanisms in Coastal Africa.

Current news

Two new associates

The Working Group "Social and Political Anthropology" welcomes two new associate members: Prof. Jessica Greenberg and Dr. Mohammad Baqer Zaki.

Read more

 

 

Myanmar at the International Court of Justice

Judith Beyer writes on the Myanmar military's appearance at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on 21 February 2021 and explains the background as well as the implications of the assemblance.

[Translate to Englisch:]

New article by Dr Jon Schubert

In the “Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute”, Dr Jon Schubert published an article on the “fainting wave” in Angolan schools since 2011. Considering the historicity and materiality of the phenomenon he investigates its context and reasons for emergence.

Neue Publikation von Prof. Dr. Beyer: Nationalismus oder Terrorismus?

In dem Artikel: „Nationalismus oder Terrorismus? Das Beispiel des burmesischen Mönchs Wirathu“ im Band „Terrorismus im 21. Jahrhundert. Perspektiven. Kontroversen. Blinde Flecken“ der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung informiert Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer über den Buddhismus in Myanmar und dessen zentrale Stellung in gesellschaftlicher, politischer und militärischer Perspektive. Sie beschreibt den Fall des einflussreichen buddhistischen Mönches Wirathu, der an der noch immer präsenten…

Research Position

A research position at the Working Group “Social and Political Anthropology,” headed by Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer, is available for three and a half years, starting April 01, 2022.

PRECURBICA: new research project by Dr. Jon Schubert

Our colleague Dr Jon Schubert has just been awarded an Eccellenza research professorship from the Swiss National Science Foundation to carry out his new project PRECURBICA — Precarious Urbanisms in Coastal Africa.