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This Wednesday, we welcome Dominik Müller as our SDAC guest lecturer. His topic is "Becoming and Being an Islamic Authority Figure: Reflections on Everyday Navigation in a Transnational Bureaucratic Field." The lecture will be held online via zoom on Wednesday, November 17th, 6-8 pm (c.t.). Fo...

This week, we are looking forward to hearing the lecture given by Rama Srinivasan. Her topic is “Validating Marriages Across Cultures: Negotiating Multiple Normative Orders in Decision-Making Processes." The lecture will be held in person on Wednesday, November 10th, 6-8 pm (c.t.). For more de...

In this semester, Dr. Alexander Horstmann will hold the Film Club, which offers three documentary movies. The Film Club is complementary to the course on World Anthropology and Humanitarian Organizations, but everyone is welcome to join! Click here to download the poster, and please write to Henny (...

For this week’s SDAC Guest Lecture Series, we welcome Catherine Sheer, who will talk about the "Allying Across Difference to Defend the Land: Challenges in the Struggles for Indigenous Rights in and Beyond Cambodia." The lecture will take place on Wednesday, November 3rd, 6-8 pm (c.t.). For mo...

On Thursday, October 21, 2021, our SDAC lecturer Dr. Martina Gottwald Belinić was invited to the online Brown Bag Seminar held by the University of Zagreb, and presented the topic, "Does individual behavior converge to policy recommendations in times of pandemic? Records from COVID-19 in US states."...

We are excited to announce that our first SDAC Guest Lecture for the winter semester 2021/2022 will take place this week! In this lecture, Nyi Nyi Kyaw will talk about “Understanding the Military Coup in Myanmar: Domestic and International Aspects." The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Oct 2...

Warm Welcome Again, 5th Cohort SDACers! Last week, we welcomed our new SDAC students and held orientation activities. It has been a while since we have students and faculty members around, and everyone was excited and looking forward to the new semester! Check out some pictures below!   ...

Each semester, we invite scholars and researchers from various disciplines to present their researches and discuss cutting-edge issues with our students. Our Guest Lecture Series for the Winter Semester 2021/2022 is out! Download the Guest Lecture Series Schedule here.

Summer break is winding down and SDACers will soon head back to school. During the break, students gathered regularly to hold fun events. Let's check out their summer activities!

As the summer semester 2021 is about to end, we invited our students from the 4th cohort to share their first-year studying experience at the SDAC and living experience in Erlangen city. Click here to their reports.