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Academia in Transformation / 3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings
Academia in Transformation / 3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings
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1 A Note from the Editors
Florian Kohstall, Carola Richter, Sarhan Dhouib, Fatima Kastner
Florian Kohstall, Carola Richter, Sarhan Dhouib, Fatima Kastner
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2 Introduction: Academia in Transformation — Testing the Paradigms of New Knowledge
Amal Grami
Amal Grami
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Overview of articles
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References
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29–48
3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings
Florian Kohstall
Florian Kohstall
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New trends in Middle East studies following the uprisings
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Times of euphoria and self-reflection
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A more diversified but unfinished research agenda
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Local versus foreign scholarship
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Academic knowledge production and activism
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Political uncertainty and restrictions on academic freedom
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Toward a more comparative approach in Middle East studies
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References
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4 Political Science in Egypt: Talkin’ Bout a Revolution
Jan Claudius Völkel
Jan Claudius Völkel
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Political science here and there
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Cairo University in its search for itself
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Euro-Mediterranean studies as a vehicle for discussions about democratization
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Focusing teaching and university activities on student development
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Fear as a factor at Egyptian universities
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Conclusion
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5 Opening Up the Text: Arabic Literary Studies on the Move
Barbara Winckler, Christian Junge
Barbara Winckler, Christian Junge
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Research: the “Arab Spring” as a “cultural revolution”
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Documenting post-revolutionary realities: “In 2016”
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Literature and art as cultural practices: “Figures of Thought
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Networks: Towards collaborative research with Arab academia
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Building a transregional network — an interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship program
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Towards multiperspectivity and self-reflection — an Arab-German summer school program
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Language: practicing and teaching Arabic as a modern academic language
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Bachelor Plus in Oriental Studies — a one-year study-abroad program for undergraduate students
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German–Algerian joint program for professionalizing the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language
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“Cross-Cultural Exchange via Translation” — tandem workshop for German and Tunisian students
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A professional association promoting the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language
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Societal commitment: outside the ivory tower
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Conclusion
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6 An Uprising in Teaching Arabic Language
Bilal Orfali, Rana Siblini, Maha Houssami
Bilal Orfali, Rana Siblini, Maha Houssami
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9/11 versus the Arab uprisings
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Lebanon and the Arab uprisings
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Remapping the destinations for studying Arabic abroad
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A shift in learners’ motives
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Additions to the curriculum
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Increasing interest in colloquial Arabic
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Social and community service
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Daunting challenges and solutions
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Conclusion
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7 Justice in Transformation: Rethinking Theory and Practice of the Global Transitional Justice Model
Fatima Kastner
Fatima Kastner
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Lex Transitus: On the evolution of the new global legal regime of transitional justice
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Reconfigurations of the present normative concept of transitional justice emerging from the “Arab Spring” experiences
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Conclusion and outlook
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8 Philosophy in Transition — Philosophy of Transition
Sarhan Dhouib
Sarhan Dhouib
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Where there is power, resistance rises — Tunisia before the revolution
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Arriving means going beyond oneself
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“First comes Christmas, then comes New Years, and then the revolution.”
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The relevance of a dual critique
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What’s the Arabic for “culture of remembrance” (Erinnerungskultur) and “working through the past” (Aufarbeitung)?
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Philosophy and witness
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Do women go to school in your country?
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9 Communication Studies in Transformation —Self-Reflections on an Evolving Discipline in Times of Change
Carola Richter, Hanan Badr
Carola Richter, Hanan Badr
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The Arab world in focus
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The return of the school of “massive effects”
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Challenging concepts
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Arab inroads?
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Perspectives
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Conclusion
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10 Webs of Change? The Transformation of Online Social Networks and Communication Infrastructures from a Technological Point of View
Tobias Amft, Kalman Graffi
Tobias Amft, Kalman Graffi
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Computer science fields affected by the Arab uprisings
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A brief description of the internet
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Technical possibilities of censoring communication on the internet
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Search engine censorship
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Deep packet inspection
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Disconnection of networks
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Solutions for combatting surveillance and censorship in general
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Encryption
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Proxy routing
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Decentralization of service provisioning
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Darknets: Anonymous communication with the help of peer-to-peer networks
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Influence of the Arab uprisings on the computer science field
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Conclusion
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11 The Damage Done: The “Arab Spring”, Cultural Heritage and Archaeologists at Risk
Ammar Abdulrahman
Ammar Abdulrahman
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Syria — cultural heritage for humankind
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The threat to artifacts
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Impact on the field of archaeology
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The future of Syrian archaeology
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References
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12 Transformations and Continuities. Some general Reflections
Hans Jörg Sandkühler
Hans Jörg Sandkühler
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Societal normality and the stability and dynamics of convictions
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Philosophy of coexistence — cooperation without hegemony
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Transformation, injustice and justice: The example of Germany
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Justice, democracy and the rule of law
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Ideas, norms and concepts diffused in a context of mutual exchange
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A conclusion
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Abstracts
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3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab UprisingsFlorian Kohstall
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4 Political Science in Egypt: Talkin’ Bout a RevolutionJan Claudius Völkel
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5 Opening Up the Text: Arabic Literary Studies on the MoveBarbara Winckler and Christian Junge
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6 An Uprising in Teaching Arabic LanguageBilal Orfali, Rana Siblini and Maha Houssami
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7 Justice in Transformation: Rethinking Theory and Practice of the Global Transitional Justice ModelFatima Kastner
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8 Philosophy in Transition — Philosophy of TransitionSarhan Dhouib
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9 Communication Studies in Transformation —Self-Reflections on an Evolving Discipline in Times of Change Carola Richter and Hanan Badr
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10 Webs of Change? The Transformation of Online Social Networks and Communication Infrastructures from a Technological Point of ViewTobias Amft and Kalman Graffi
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11 The Damage Done: The “Arab Spring”, Cultural Heritage and Archaeologists at RiskAmmar Abdulrahman
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About the Authors
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3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings
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