Kohstall / Richter / Dhouib Academia in Transformation

Scholars Facing the Arab Uprisings
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-8452-7434-8
Verlag: Nomos
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm

Popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have had a deep impact, not only on the societies and political structures in the respective countries there, but also on different academic disciplines. The events that started in 2010 in Tunisia have altered academic terminology, contributed to a shift in study focus and sometimes challenged dominant theoretical approaches. The book provides an insightful and illuminating view of the transformation of the academic landscape in the aftermath of these uprisings. It analyses how the academic discourse in and on the MENA region has changed and reflects on how the aforementioned transformation processes, which are still ongoing, are shaping lines of inquiry in different disciplines, including political science, Arabic literature and language studies, philosophy, communication studies, sociology, computer studies and archaeology. The book’s authors are members of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA).

With contributions by
Ammar Abdulrahman, Tobias Amft, Hanan Badr, Sarhan Dhouib, Kalman Graffi, Amal Grami, Maha Houssami, Christian Junge, Fatima Kastner, Florian Kohstall, Bilal Orfali, Carola Richter, Hans Jörg Sandkühler, Rana Siblini, Jan Claudius Völkel, Barbara Winckler.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kohstall, Florian

Richter, Carola

Dhouib, Sarhan

Kastner, Fatima

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Hochschuldidaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2; 1 A Note from the Editors;11
3; 2 Introduction: Academia in Transformation — Testing the Paradigms of New Knowledge;19
3.1; Overview of articles;21
3.2; References;27
4; 3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings;29
4.1; New trends in Middle East studies following the uprisings;31
4.1.1; Times of euphoria and self-reflection;31
4.1.2; A more diversified but unfinished research agenda;33
4.2; Local versus foreign scholarship;37
4.2.1; Academic knowledge production and activism;37
4.2.2; Political uncertainty and restrictions on academic freedom;40
4.3; Toward a more comparative approach in Middle East studies;42
4.4; References;45
5; 4 Political Science in Egypt: Talkin’ Bout a Revolution;49
5.1; Political science here and there;50
5.2; Cairo University in its search for itself;54
5.3; Euro-Mediterranean studies as a vehicle for discussions about democratization;56
5.4; Focusing teaching and university activities on student development;59
5.5; Fear as a factor at Egyptian universities;61
5.6; Conclusion;63
5.7; References;65
6; 5 Opening Up the Text: Arabic Literary Studies on the Move;69
6.1; Research: the “Arab Spring” as a “cultural revolution”;71
6.1.1; Documenting post-revolutionary realities: “In 2016”;73
6.1.2; Literature and art as cultural practices: “Figures of Thought;74
6.2; Networks: Towards collaborative research with Arab academia;76
6.2.1; Building a transregional network — an interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship program;77
6.2.2; Towards multiperspectivity and self-reflection — an Arab-German summer school program;78
6.3; Language: practicing and teaching Arabic as a modern academic language;80
6.3.1; Bachelor Plus in Oriental Studies — a one-year study-abroad program for undergraduate students;81
6.3.2; German–Algerian joint program for professionalizing the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language;82
6.3.3; “Cross-Cultural Exchange via Translation” — tandem workshop for German and Tunisian students;83
6.3.4; A professional association promoting the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language;84
6.4; Societal commitment: outside the ivory tower;85
6.5; Conclusion;87
6.6; References;88
7; 6 An Uprising in Teaching Arabic Language;93
7.1; 9/11 versus the Arab uprisings;94
7.2; Lebanon and the Arab uprisings;95
7.3; Remapping the destinations for studying Arabic abroad;96
7.4; A shift in learners’ motives;98
7.5; Additions to the curriculum;98
7.6; Increasing interest in colloquial Arabic;99
7.7; Social and community service;101
7.8; Daunting challenges and solutions;103
7.9; Conclusion;104
7.10; References;105
8; 7 Justice in Transformation: Rethinking Theory and Practice of the Global Transitional Justice Model;107
8.1; Lex Transitus: On the evolution of the new global legal regime of transitional justice;109
8.2; Reconfigurations of the present normative concept of transitional justice emerging from the “Arab Spring” experiences;114
8.3; Conclusion and outlook;119
8.4; References;119
9; 8 Philosophy in Transition — Philosophy of Transition;123
9.1; Where there is power, resistance rises — Tunisia before the revolution;125
9.2; Arriving means going beyond oneself;127
9.3; “First comes Christmas, then comes New Years, and then the revolution.”;129
9.4; The relevance of a dual critique;131
9.5; What’s the Arabic for “culture of remembrance” (Erinnerungskultur) and “working through the past” (Aufarbeitung)?;133
9.6; Philosophy and witness;135
9.7; Do women go to school in your country?;136
9.8; References;138
10; 9 Communication Studies in Transformation —Self-Reflections on an Evolving Discipline in Times of Change;143
10.1; The Arab world in focus;145
10.2; The return of the school of “massive effects”;147
10.3; Challenging concepts;149
10.4; Arab inroads?;151
10.5; Perspectives;155
10.6; Conclusion;157
10.7; References;157
11; 10 Webs of Change? The Transformation of Online Social Networks and Communication Infrastructures from a Technological Point of View;161
11.1; Computer science fields affected by the Arab uprisings;162
11.2; A brief description of the internet;164
11.3; Technical possibilities of censoring communication on the internet;166
11.3.1; Search engine censorship;166
11.3.2; Deep packet inspection;167
11.3.3; Disconnection of networks;170
11.4; Solutions for combatting surveillance and censorship in general;170
11.4.1; Encryption;171
11.4.2; Proxy routing;171
11.4.3; Decentralization of service provisioning;172
11.4.4; Darknets: Anonymous communication with the help of peer-to-peer networks;174
11.5; Influence of the Arab uprisings on the computer science field;176
11.6; Conclusion;180
11.7; References;181
12; 11 The Damage Done: The “Arab Spring”, Cultural Heritage and Archaeologists at Risk;183
12.1; Syria — cultural heritage for humankind;184
12.2; The threat to artifacts;187
12.3; Impact on the field of archaeology;191
12.4; The future of Syrian archaeology;194
12.5; References;194
13; 12 Transformations and Continuities. Some general Reflections;197
13.1; Societal normality and the stability and dynamics of convictions;197
13.2; Philosophy of coexistence — cooperation without hegemony;198
13.3; Transformation, injustice and justice: The example of Germany;200
13.4; Justice, democracy and the rule of law;205
13.5; Ideas, norms and concepts diffused in a context of mutual exchange;208
13.6; A conclusion;211
13.7; References;212
14; Abstracts;215
14.1; 3 Middle East Studies and Academic Cooperation in the Wake of the Arab UprisingsFlorian Kohstall;215
14.2; 4 Political Science in Egypt: Talkin’ Bout a RevolutionJan Claudius Völkel;215
14.3; 5 Opening Up the Text: Arabic Literary Studies on the MoveBarbara Winckler and Christian Junge;216
14.4; 6 An Uprising in Teaching Arabic LanguageBilal Orfali, Rana Siblini and Maha Houssami;217
14.5; 7 Justice in Transformation: Rethinking Theory and Practice of the Global Transitional Justice ModelFatima Kastner;217
14.6; 8 Philosophy in Transition — Philosophy of TransitionSarhan Dhouib;218
14.7; 9 Communication Studies in Transformation —Self-Reflections on an Evolving Discipline in Times of Change Carola Richter and Hanan Badr;218
14.8; 10 Webs of Change? The Transformation of Online Social Networks and Communication Infrastructures from a Technological Point of ViewTobias Amft and Kalman Graffi;219
14.9; 11 The Damage Done: The “Arab Spring”, Cultural Heritage and Archaeologists at RiskAmmar Abdulrahman;219
15; About the Authors;221