SAVE THE DATE “Scholarship in Diaspora”
July, 11th I BerlinScholarship in Diaspora We are waiting for you! 🔗 More details: https://mps-afg.com
What does academic work look like in exile?
This short video offers a first glimpse into our upcoming event “Scholarship in Diaspora” on 11 July 2025 in Berlin.Featuring voices and perspectives from scholars with roots in Afghanistan, it highlights the power of research shaped by experience, displacement, and resilience.📍 Organized by the Research Centre Development Communication – Communication for Social Change in cooperation…
Science Slam: Research from the Afghan Diaspora
At out event on July 11th, six scholars from Afghanstan will take the stage to present their research in a fast-paced and engaging format. Each talk offers a unique perspective on key social, political, and cultural issues—rooted in lived experience and academic expertise.Presentations include:– Digital resistance by women from Afghanistan in exile – Mariam Meetra–…
Save the Date
We are pleased to announce the sixth session of the Berlin Forum for Afghanistan (BFA), taking place on Friday, June 20, 2025. This hybrid event—held in person and via Zoom—is organized in collaboration with the Center for Communication for Social Change at the University of Leipzig. Under the theme “Between Kabul and Berlin: Digital Communication…
Meet our Panel Participants
At our upcoming Event in Berlin “Scholarship in Diaspora”, we are proud to present a distinguished panel that will address the challenges and opportunities faced by scholars from Aghanistan in exile.The panel brings together:• Dr. Sonja Wimschulte, Programme Director for Exile at the Körber Foundation• Dr. Cora Schaffert-Ziegenbalg, representative of the Volkswagen Foundation• Dr. Hazrat…
Leipzig University at the Symposium on Exile Journalism Research
Dr. Hazrat Bahar and Hamid Obaidi from the Institute for Communication and Media Studies represented Leipzig University at the Körber Stiftung Symposium on Exile Journalism Research on 20 May 2025 in Hamburg. Their joint presentation, “Data Collection in Exile Journalism: Afghan Journalists Post-2021 Taliban Takeover,” explored the methodological and ethical challenges of researching Afghan media…
Scholarship in Diaspora: Panel Discussion
At our upcoming Advocacy Event in Berlin, a diverse panel will explore how the expertise of Scholars from Afghanistan in exile can be better recognized and integrated into the German academic landscape.Together with representatives from academic policy, foundations, and universities, we’ll discuss key questions around knowledge utilization, structural barriers, sustainable funding, and necessary political frameworks.The…
Scholarship in Diaspora
Afghan scholars in the diaspora have contributed to knowledge production across various fields. For the first time, the Institute for Communication and Media Studies at Leipzig University is hosting a scholarly dialogue focused on Afghanistan-related research. The event will explore the challenges and opportunities of academic work in exile and feature presentations of recent studies.…
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF AFGHANISTAN’S ONLINE PUBLIC SPHERE
Abumoslem Khorasani and Mariam Meetra This study seeks to conceptualize the structure and dynamics of Afghanistan’s online public sphere, focusing on the social media platforms Twitter-X, Facebook, and Instagram. In light of technological advances, the proliferation of social media, the widespread migration of political and social elites, the strict regulations of the Taliban regime, and…
Good News: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended!
You still have time to submit your abstract for our upcoming conference in October: ”Transnationalization Begins at Home – Unseen Dynamics in Public Communication”New deadline for abstract submission: 16 June 2025Submit your abstracts to: kontakt@transfertage-ec4sc.deDon’t miss your chance to be part of this important conversation!Find more info on our website: https://transfertage-ec4sc.de