Ankündigungen
Application period is over for scholarships and places in our doctoral programme 2024
Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies (BGSMCS) Call for Applications & Guidelines The Graduate School is a joint project by Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO). As a part of Freie Universität Berlin’s Department of History and Cultural Studies, our offices are situated on its campus in Berlin Dahlem. Programme The BGSMCS supports doctoral candidates who develop academically well-founded and relevant answers to questions arising in various research areas under the thematical umbrella of Muslim cultures and societies. The BGSMCS also provides its fellows with access to a broad academic network. The program is ideal for highly qualified and socially engaged junior scholars with a global outlook. For further information, see: https://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de. Scholarships For admission in October 2025, the BGSMCS will award two scholarships from the Gerda Henkel Foundation to projects with a historical focus. These scholarships include a monthly stipend for living expenses, as well as travel and research funds. Additionally, the BGSMCS will select eight candidates who will be guaranteed a place at the graduate school on the condition that they raise their own external funding (private funding is not permitted). A place at the graduate school will be guaranteed for two years according to the following schedule: To join the cohort 2025 that begins on 1 October 2025, external funding must be confirmed by 31 January 2026 at the latest. To join the cohort 2026 that begins on 1 October 2026, external funding must be confirmed by 31 January 2027 at the latest. The selected candidates will be supported by the BGSMCS in applying for external funding, for example from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Avicenna-Studienwerk, the Gerda Henkel Foundation, or the Elsa Neumann Foundation. Application Requirements Applications must contain the following documents: Curriculum Vitae (CV / Resume) and motivation letter Supervisors and disciplines An outline of the dissertation project., incl. time table One letter of recommendation Proof of relevant language skills Original and certified copies of degrees The attached guidelines will help you to prepare your application. The application package, complete with all documents, needs to be submitted via the application platform : https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de (direct link, choose BGSMCS @ https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/user/register ). The platform only accepts PDF documents as uploads. The documents must not be in read-only format. Deadline The application deadline is 1 November 2024, 12:00 noon (CET) . *** If you have further questions that are not addressed in the guidelines or in the FAQ on our website, please write to us at the following email address: application@bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de . We look forward to receiving your application!
15.09.2024
Call for Applications for 1 Einstein-Postdoc Position!
Please find the Call in PDF-Format here
01.09.2024
Application period is over for 2 Einstein-PhD Stipends!
Please find the Call in PDF-Format here
28.08.2024
Gaza/Israel - In eigener Sache
"We stand in unwavering solidarity with all those who suffer from the ongoing violence in Israel-Palestine. We do not give credence to one-sided narratives and stand against punitive measures that limit plurality of voices. We stand in solidarity with our academic colleagues, family members, and friends in Israel, Palestine, in Germany and around the world affected by the current violent events, who struggle to find their voices and make them heard. "We emphasize the urgent need for a discussion that is both pluralistic and deeply rooted in local context and history. This discussion must recognize and honor the fundamental liberties guaranteed by German Basic Law, among others, the freedom to assemble, free speech, and the inherent dignity of every individual. As fellows at BGSMCS, we draw strength from our diverse and global background, which enriches the very essence of our graduate school. We are united in condemning the violence committed by Hamas on October 7 against Israeli civilians. Nor can there be justification for the killing of civilians in Gaza and the collective punishment of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli government as well as for human rights violations against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. In the wake of October 7th and its subsequent events, we express our deep concern for the fears and uncertainty endured by both Israelis and Palestinians in the diaspora. Additionally, we strongly condemn the rising antisemitic and racist attacks in Berlin and Germany that have followed. We resolutely stand against any forms of violence, the killing of innocent lives, collective punishment, human rights violations, antisemitism, and racism!" ( 35 fellows of the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies signed this letter anonymously) ***** "Wir von der BGSMCS beklagen die Eskalation der Gewalt im Nahen Osten, beobachten mit Sorge deren Auswirkungen auf die deutsche Gesellschaft und fühlen mit allen persönlich Betroffenen. Wir hoffen, dass alle Völker zu einer friedlichen Lösung des Konflikts kommen, und wir möchten betonen, dass unsere Vielfalt mehr denn je unsere Stärke ist. Wir schenken einseitigen Darstellungen keinen Glauben. Und wir bleiben standhaft und wahrhaftig in unserer Erkenntnis, dass wir, auch wenn wir aus unterschiedlichen Verhältnissen kommen, durch die gemeinsamen Bande unserer Menschlichkeit geeint sind. Die Graduiertenschule ist eine wissenschaftliche Einrichtung, die sich dem akademischen Austausch verschrieben hat, und wir glauben fest daran, dass dies ein sicherer Raum für alle Mitglieder sein muss. Wir enthalten uns politischer Stellungnahmen, zumal unsere Mitglieder unterschiedliche politische Ansichten haben und keine Stellungnahme, die politische Ereignisse bewertet, diese Meinungsvielfalt repräsentieren kann, wie interne Diskussionen deutlich gemacht haben." (Direktoren Professor Florian Zemmin/Professor Toral-Niehoff)
20.02.2024
Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie (DGSKA) zur Wissenschaftsfreiheit in Deutschland
Da die BGSMCS mehrere Sozial- und Kulturanthropolog*innen beherbergt, weisen wir auf die folgende Stellungnahme des Vorstands der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie (GASCA) zur akademischen Freiheit in Deutschland hin: https://www.dgska.de/stellungnahme-des-vorstands-zur-wissenschaftsfreiheit-in-deutschland/.
19.02.2024
Preisverleihung für Kai Kresse
Am 1. Januar 2024 erhielt Kai Kresse den Preis für seine Forschungsarbeit über die Sprache, Kultur und Gesellschaft des Suaheli an der muslimischen Universität von Morogoro in Tansania. Die Preisverleihung und zwei Interviews in Suaheli wurden sogar im Fernsehen übertragen!
08.02.2024
Rain Rain Rain...
BGSMCS doctoral researcher Philip Geisler developed a cultural program to mark the 20 years that have passed since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. After a screening of short films by Bassim al-Shaker and Sarah Munaf, the Trickster Orchestra, which Philip co-directs, will present a requiem that builds on the poetry of Badr Shakir al-Sayyab, Sinan Antoon, and Anwar Shaul and incorporates the tuning systems of al-Farabi into contemporary, trans-traditional music.
15.10.2023
Musik und Spiel im Museum für Islamische Kunst
BGSMCS doctoral researcher Philip Geisler co-curated the music display and concert program of the exhibition “Rhythm and Color: Music Scenes on Indian Album Paintings from the 16th to 18th Centuries” at Berlin’s Museum of Islamic Art. From April to June 2023, he will present three music interventions in the gallery around the themes of “Equilibrium,” “Entanglements,” and “Festivals and Seasons.”
15.10.2023
Birgit Krawietz erhält DRS Supervision Award 2022
Wir gratulieren unserer PI Birgit Krawietz zum DRS Supervision Award 2022!
20.03.2023
Besuch der Gerda Henkel Stiftung in der BGSMCS Villa!
Dr. Angela Kühnen und Thomas Podranski der Gerda Henkel Stiftung kamen am 11. Mai 2023 zum Lunchtalk mit unseren GHS Fellows zu Besuch!
20.03.2023
SHK Stelle an der BGSMCS
Bewerben Sie sich bis 15. April 2023 für eine SHK-Stelle an der BGSMCS
01.03.2023
Olly Akkerman erhält MELA Buchpreis 2022
Wir gratulieren Olly Akkerman zum MELA Buchpreis 2022.
20.02.2023
Philip Geisler erhält Stipendium der Krupp-Stiftung für Gastforscher in Stanford
Wir gratulieren Philip Geisler zum Stipendium der Krupp-Stiftung.
19.02.2023
Prof. Beatrice Gründler erhält Ehrendoktorwürde der Universität Leiden
Wir gratulieren unserer PI Beatrice Gründler herzlichst zur Ehrung mit einer Ehrendoktorwürde für ihre Arbeit auf dem Fachgebiet des Klassischen Arabisch!
08.11.2022
Call for Applications: SCRIPTS Digital Autumn School "How to apply to Grad School in Social Sciences"
Extended Deadline: 02 Nov 2022, 2 pm CET
27.10.2022
Postdoc-Stelle an der BGSMCS
Bewerben Sie sich bis 21. November 2022 für eine PostDoc-Stelle an der BGSMCS
11.10.2022
Buchvorstellung | "Charity in Saudi Arabia: Civil Society under Authoritarianism" von Nora Derbal
Sie sind herzlich zur Buchvorstellung unserer Alumna Nora Derbal eingeladen! Am 11. Oktober 2022, 17 Uhr wird sie ihre neue Monographie im Gespräch mit Elad Giladi und Inken Wiese vorstellen. Moderation von Ulrike Freitag.
26.09.2022
Podiumsdiskussion mit Gudrun Krämer: "Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Islamismus und westlicher Moderne"
Podiumsdiskussion des Exzellenzclusters SCRIPTS am 12. September 2022.
09.09.2022
Public lecture by Lewis R. Gordon (8 July) and workshop "What is it to be human?" (7-8 July)
You are cordially invited to attend the public lecture by Prof. Dr. Lewis R. Gordon entitled “The Human Question”. The lecture will be held in person and NO registration is required . Time & location of the public lecture : Friday, 08 July 2022, 6.00 pm, Freie Universität Berlin Auditorium, Hörsaal 1b, Habelschwerdter Allee 45, 14195 Berlin. Find more details about the public lecture and the speaker here . This lecture is organized in the framework of the Replito international workshop on “ What is it to be human? Engaging the possibilities of living together ” . Find the detailed program here . The workshop will be held in person atBerlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies, Address: Hittorfstraße 18, 14195 Berlin . To register for the workshop, please contact: ( m.alzayed@fu-berlin.de ) For more information about these and other Replito events/activities, please click here .
05.07.2022
Jannis Grimm erhält APSA-MENA-Dissertationspreis 2022
Unser Alumnus Jannis J. Grimm wurde für seine Dissertation "Contested Legitimacies. Repression and Revolt in Post-Revolutionary Egypt" mit dem Dissertationspreis 2022 der MENA-Sektion der American Political Science Association (APSA) geehrt. Wir gratulieren herzlich!
21.06.2022