June 2013: Methods Workshop in Tunis

The research group “Tunisia in Transition” strives to refine the academic skills of its members, in particular in view of its interdisciplinary approach. It has the ambition to sharpen the methodical thinking of young academics and to provide them with a tool-kit they can use for their own research. Against this background, a methods workshop […]

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May 2013: TiT Doctoral Colloquium

The German-Arab research project “Tunisia in Transition” supports young academics from both countries in their professional development. One element consists in providing a platform for PhD students to discuss their work among peers and senior scholars. The first “TiT Doctoral Colloquium” for members of the research group took place in May 2013 at the University […]


May 2013: Visit of Elyes Ghariani at University of Passau

Transformation is not a Nescafé Elyes Ghariani, Ambassador of the Tunisian Republic to Germany, spoke at the University of Passau There is no turning back for Tunisia. Ever since the start of the Jasmine revolution, it has     been heading for democracy. Its path, however, will be winding and stony. It will take time for the […]

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March 2013: Methods Seminar Tunis

The newly founded German-Tunisian interdisciplinary Research Group “Tunisia in Transition” held its first seminar in Tunisia at the end of March 2013. The seminar, which took place at the University of La Manouba’s Institute of Press and Communication Sciences (IPSI), had a double objective: bringing together young scholars from different disciplines to work on the […]