englischWho is studying Islamic Studies in Germany today – and why? In this first nationwide survey, over 400 students of Islamic Studies provide information about their study motivation, career goals and views on Islam. Germany's future experts on Islam can thus be described more closely for the [...]

englischThe representation of the 'Arab woman' in Western discourse occurs dualistically - either as a victim of repressive structures or as an eroticised-imagined harem lady. Colonial continuities are thus still evident today. Based on Lila Abu-Lughod's critique anchored in postcolonial theory, [...]