MECAM Short Visits | Academic Session with Christian Junge and Assem Hefny

As part of its Short Visits programme, the Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb (MECAM) is pleased to invite you to an academic session featuring Dr. Christian Junge from Freie Universität Berlin and Dr. Assem Hefny from the University of Leipzig at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Tunis (FSHST).

Bringing together researchers, academics, and institutional partners, this event aims to foster interdisciplinary exchange and encourage dialogue on questions relating to religion, culture, personal status laws, intercultural conflict, and interreligious dialogue.

The session will feature two presentations addressing these themes from different geographical and disciplinary perspectives. Assem Hefny will explore the religious and cultural dimensions in the formation of personal status laws, drawing on Egypt and Tunisia as case studies, while Christian Junge will examine the dynamics of intercultural conflict and interreligious dialogue in Germany since 2001.

The programme will also include an opportunity for MECAM’s 2026–2027 fellows to introduce themselves and their research. Beyond the academic presentations, the event will provide an opportunity for participants and institutional partners to exchange ideas on potential avenues for collaboration between MECAM and the various departments and structures of the FSHST. The session will also introduce upcoming MECAM scientific activities.

📅 Dates: 16 November 2026 | Time: 14:00–16:20

📍 Location: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Tunis (FSHST), Salle Guermadi.

We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of academic exchange and dialogue!

 Full Programme: Link