Interview with German National Public Radio on the Impact of the War on Campus Life (5 April 2024)
This morning, I had a chance to talk with Stefan Heinlein in the “Informationen am Morgen” on the situation in Israel in general and how…
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Interview with German national television on the aftermath of the attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus
I had the chance to weigh in yesterday on how things will play out in the region and whether we should fear further escalation. Please…
New Publication: “Searching for Friends Across the Global South: Classified Documents, Iran, and the Export of the Revolution in 1983”
I have a new chapter in the recently published volume The Fate of Third Worldism in the Middle East. Palestine, Iran and Beyond, edited by…
Two recent contributions to “Forschung und Lehre” (in German)
I’ve contributed two articles to “Forschung und Lehre” (Research and University Teaching), the magazine of the Deutsche Hochschulverband (German Association of University Professors and Lecturers).…
Media Contributions in the Aftermath of the 10/07 Hamas Attack and the War
I was recently quoted in several Deutsche Welle articles on the current situation: https://www.dw.com/en/outrage-in-middle-east-over-gaza-hospital-blast/a-67136035 https://www.dw.com/en/german-role-in-mediating-israel-hamas-war-would-be-limited/a-67189458 https://www.dw.com/en/egypts-rafah-crossing-deadlocks-block-gaza-lifeline/a-67119762 Additionally, I’ve recommended background reading materials for Der Spiegel…
The Asymmetrical Construction of Islam in (Popular) Scholarship
What’s behind the phenomenon that the “Muslim world” gets constantly compared with “the West” in influential publications, even those with a scholarly bent? What do…
Workshop and Public Reading in Freiburg: “Archives and Identity”
What archives will historians of the future turn to in order to provide a comprehensive and representative picture of German society since the 1960s? What…
Erasmus Prize 2023 of the University College Freiburg (UCF) awarded to Sophia Hiss
I’m very happy to report that Sophia Hiss was awarded the Erasmus Prize of the University College Freiburg (UCF) on June 21 for her brilliant,…
Public Lecture at the Goethe University Frankfurt: “Underestimated Mullahs: Shi’i Islam and the Long Shadow of the Iranian Revolution of 1978/79” on June 28
Looking forward to my contribution to the lecture series “Revolution, Reaction, Religion: Perspectives on 1848”.
Talk in Freiburg by Prof. Teena Purohit: “The Threat and Fascination of Prophets in 19th Century Muslim Political Thought” (July 4, 2023)
I’m delighted that the Department of Islamic and Middle East Studies at the University of Freiburg will be hosting Prof. Teena Purohit (Boston University, Department…