
Academia in Transformation
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- Cover
- 1 A Note from the Editors
- 2 Introduction: Academia in Transformation - Testing the Paradigms of New Knowledge
- Overview of articles
- References
- 3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings
- New trends in Middle East studies following the uprisings
- Times of euphoria and self-reflection
- A more diversified but unfinished research agenda
- Local versus foreign scholarship
- Academic knowledge production and activism
- Political uncertainty and restrictions on academic freedom
- Toward a more comparative approach in Middle East studies
- References
- 4 Political Science in Egypt: Talkin' Bout a Revolution
- Political science here and there
- Cairo University in its search for itself
- Euro-Mediterranean studies as a vehicle for discussions about democratization
- Focusing teaching and university activities on student development
- Fear as a factor at Egyptian universities
- Conclusion
- References
- 5 Opening Up the Text: Arabic Literary Studies on the Move
- Research: the "Arab Spring" as a "cultural revolution"
- Documenting post-revolutionary realities: "In 2016"
- Literature and art as cultural practices: "Figures of Thought
- Networks: Towards collaborative research with Arab academia
- Building a transregional network - an interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship program
- Towards multiperspectivity and self-reflection - an Arab-German summer school program
- Language: practicing and teaching Arabic as a modern academic language
- Bachelor Plus in Oriental Studies - a one-year study-abroad program for undergraduate students
- German-Algerian joint program for professionalizing the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language
- "Cross-Cultural Exchange via Translation" - tandem workshop for German and Tunisian students
- A professional association promoting the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language
- Societal commitment: outside the ivory tower
- Conclusion
- References
- 6 An Uprising in Teaching Arabic Language
- 9/11 versus the Arab uprisings
- Lebanon and the Arab uprisings
- Remapping the destinations for studying Arabic abroad
- A shift in learners' motives
- Additions to the curriculum
- Increasing interest in colloquial Arabic
- Social and community service
- Daunting challenges and solutions
- Conclusion
- References
- 7 Justice in Transformation: Rethinking Theory and Practice of the Global Transitional Justice Model
- Lex Transitus: On the evolution of the new global legal regime of transitional justice
- Reconfigurations of the present normative concept of transitional justice emerging from the "Arab Spring" experiences
- Conclusion and outlook
- References
- 8 Philosophy in Transition - Philosophy of Transition
- Where there is power, resistance rises - Tunisia before the revolution
- Arriving means going beyond oneself
- "First comes Christmas, then comes New Years, and then the revolution."
- The relevance of a dual critique
- What's the Arabic for "culture of remembrance" (Erinnerungskultur) and "working through the past" (Aufarbeitung)?
- Philosophy and witness
- Do women go to school in your country?
- References
- 9 Communication Studies in Transformation -Self-Reflections on an Evolving Discipline in Times of Change
- The Arab world in focus
- The return of the school of "massive effects"
- Challenging concepts
- Arab inroads?
- Perspectives
- Conclusion
- References
- 10 Webs of Change? The Transformation of Online Social Networks and Communication Infrastructures from a Technological Point of View
- Computer science fields affected by the Arab uprisings
- A brief description of the internet
- Technical possibilities of censoring communication on the internet
- Search engine censorship
- Deep packet inspection
- Disconnection of networks
- Solutions for combatting surveillance and censorship in general
- Encryption
- Proxy routing
- Decentralization of service provisioning
- Darknets: Anonymous communication with the help of peer-to-peer networks
- Influence of the Arab uprisings on the computer science field
- Conclusion
- References
- 11 The Damage Done: The "Arab Spring", Cultural Heritage and Archaeologists at Risk
- Syria - cultural heritage for humankind
- The threat to artifacts
- Impact on the field of archaeology
- The future of Syrian archaeology
- References
- 12 Transformations and Continuities. Some general Reflections
- Societal normality and the stability and dynamics of convictions
- Philosophy of coexistence - cooperation without hegemony
- Transformation, injustice and justice: The example of Germany
- Justice, democracy and the rule of law
- Ideas, norms and concepts diffused in a context of mutual exchange
- A conclusion
- References
- Abstracts
- 3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab UprisingsFlorian Kohstall
- 4 Political Science in Egypt: Talkin' Bout a RevolutionJan Claudius Völkel
- 5 Opening Up the Text: Arabic Literary Studies on the MoveBarbara Winckler and Christian Junge
- 6 An Uprising in Teaching Arabic LanguageBilal Orfali, Rana Siblini and Maha Houssami
- 7 Justice in Transformation: Rethinking Theory and Practice of the Global Transitional Justice ModelFatima Kastner
- 8 Philosophy in Transition - Philosophy of TransitionSarhan Dhouib
- 9 Communication Studies in Transformation -Self-Reflections on an Evolving Discipline in Times of Change Carola Richter and Hanan Badr
- 10 Webs of Change? The Transformation of Online Social Networks and Communication Infrastructures from a Technological Point of ViewTobias Amft and Kalman Graffi
- 11 The Damage Done: The "Arab Spring", Cultural Heritage and Archaeologists at RiskAmmar Abdulrahman
- About the Authors
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