2nd Summer School · Leipzig University · 27–29 August 2025English & Persian/Dari A space for reflection, resistance, and resonances.A zone in-translation between memory, critique, storytelling and communication for social change.A space for critique and dialogue. Texts unfold. Silencing is broken down and critically examined. Four labs.One Summer School.A shared process of listening, writing, and rethinking. The project…
Join us for an afternoon of dialogue, research, and exchange – highlighting the knowledge and contributions of Afghan diaspora scholars in Germany. 📅 11 July 2025 | 16:00–20:00 | admission from 15:00 | Berlin 📌 Panel discussion📌 Science Slam📌 Networking & buffet📌 Insights into the MPS-AFG programFree entry – open to all interested in migration,…
We are excited to announce that our 12th Masterclass will take place this week, on July 3–4, 2025 at Leipzig University.Under the theme “Communication for Social Change (C4SC)”, we will explore how communication can be used as a strategic tool to foster social cohesion and empowerment in complex contexts.We’re especially pleased to welcome Dr. Manfred…
July, 11th I BerlinScholarship in Diaspora We are waiting for you! 🔗 More details: https://mps-afg.com
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…
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–…
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…
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…
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…
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…