COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC SPHERE IN FRAGILE STATES: A TRANSFOMATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM USING THE EXAMPLE OF AFGHANISTAN

Dr Kefa Hamidi (With input from Dr Hazrat Bahar) The programmatic paper presents an innovative programme at Leipzig University that integrates six exiled scholars from Afghanistan into research, teaching and transfer. The programme focuses on investigating the Afghan media system and public communication spaces in fragile states. The programme is based at the Centre for

EXILED, DIGITALIZED, AND GLOBAL: THE COMMUNICATIVE AND MEDIA PUBLIC SPHERE OF AFGHANISTAN

Kefajat Hamidi This study examines the evolving public sphere in Afghanistan, which has been profoundly shaped by the processes of mediatisation, transnationalisation, platformisation and segmentation. The research focuses on both traditional actors (classical media) and emerging communicators (digital activists) who are influencing and redefining this space. The study highlights the dynamic interaction between Afghanistan and

Seminar Kick Off: Deep Internationalization – Media and Public Spheres in Fragile States: The Case of Afghanistan

We are excited to announce that our seminar at Leipzig University has started in April 2024. Focusing on a topic and context that has remained largely unexplored in German communication studies: media and public spheres in fragile states, using Afghanistan as a primary case study. Our aim is to observe the development of participatory media

Co-creation and collaboration: Shaping Afghanistan’s Future through Media

The University of Leipzig invites journalists, activists and students to the online summer school “Transformative Media: Building Capacity for Change in Afghanistan’s Public Sphere” online summer school from 15-19 April. This event is a beacon of co-creation and collaboration, providing a platform for participants to collectively enhance their advocacy and communication skills for social progress.