In this short video, one of the organizers offers a personal introduction sharing what inspired the event and what participants can look forward to on October 29, 2025. The conference is co-organized by Dr. Hazrat Bahar and Ali Reza Hussaini, both researchers at Leipzig University, who bring deep expertise and commitment to dialogue and critical…Read More

We’re thrilled to introduce the speakers for our second panel, moderated by Dr. Merga Yonas Bula. This session explores how digital infrastructures, policies, and communities shape the lives of diaspora populations from governance and repression to integration and identity. Dr. Asli Telli – The Digital Dimensions of Transnational Repression: Mechanisms of Control and Sovereignty over…Read More

We’re excited to introduce the speakers for our first panel, moderated by PhD candidate Ali Reza Hussaini. The session brings together diverse perspectives on journalism, media, and communication across borders and in exile.📻 Ahmad Zia Ferozpur – Voicing the Homeland from Exile: Radio Afghanistan International as a Site of Transnational Public Communication 💡 Dr. Merga…Read More

Two researchers who will present their work in the poster session at our upcoming conference “Transnationalization Begins at Home – Unseen Dynamics in Public Communication.”Pauli Albrecht presents “Who speaks? An analysis of the news coverage of the Bundesaufnahmeprogram Afghanistan.” Andrea Bendaña Tapia presents “Alternative Communication Dynamics by Migrant-led Groups through Artistic Spaces in Germany.” Both…Read More

What the Keynote will be about: In today’s connected world, many people live across borders linguistically, socially, and digitally. Yet research and policy on digital participation still often assume a nationally bounded citizen. In her keynote, Dr. Çiğdem Bozdağ argues for rethinking digital inclusion through a transnational lens. She will show how everyday cross-border media…Read More

This years conference “Transnationalization Begins at Home – Unseen Dynamics in Public Communication” will take place at the Library Albertina, Leipzig University. As the third EC4SC event within the Media and Public Sphere of Afghanistan (MPS-AFG) program, the conference brings together researchers, practitioners, and students for a day of keynotes, panels, and discussion. The focus…Read More

From 27 to 29 August 2025, Leipzig University hosted the Summer School Inbetweennesses, a three-day academic gathering dedicated to exploring Afghanistan and its diasporas through critical, postcolonial, and decolonial perspectives.Guided by the concepts of communication for social change and diaspora communication, the event brought together scholars, activists, and journalists from diverse backgrounds. The program featured…Read More

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Our Summer School at Leipzig University brings together perspectives from Afghanistan and its diaspora. The focus will be on postcolonial and decolonial angles. Together, we explore how history, language, media, and art remain in motion and open up new spaces for thinking and action. 🗓️ Save the date: 27–29 August 2025📍 Location: Leipzig UniversityWith talks,…Read More

Berlin Global Village | 11 July 2025 Last Friday, EC4SC hosted a event that brought together Afghanistan scholars in the diaspora, policymakers, academics, and representatives from civil society. The program featured keynote remarks, a panel discussion, and a Science Slam showcasing research from scholars at Leipzig University. The event served as a platform for visibility,…Read More

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…Read More

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,…Read More

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…Read More

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…Read More

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–…Read More

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…Read More

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…Read More

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…Read More

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…Read More