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Dr. Maria Josua
PUBLICATION MANAGER
Dr. Maria Josua is Publication Manager for the Merian Centre for Advanced Study in the Maghreb (MECAM) at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in Hamburg, Germany. She is Editor of the MECAM Paper series and will act as Managing Editor of the MECAM Book series „Perspectives on the Maghreb“ as of fall 2024.
She has been working at the GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies since 2014, where she serves as Speaker of the Research Team „Authoritarian Politics“. She has extensive experience in academic coordination and research and has led a DFG-funded project on the Maghreb. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
Coordination Office
MECAM established a coordination office based in Tunis. The office provides operational support in four related work areas, namely management, infrastructure and administration, network and communication, and academic activities. It is comprised of an academic coordinator, a research coordinator, a project coordinator and a student assistant.
