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Politics & Society

“Our Aim is to Show the Diversity of Muslim voices”: An Interview with Ulrike Freitag

Hardly a day in Western media and on the political stage goes by without a discussion about Muslims and Islam. Yet, we still seem to grapple with understanding the complexity of Muslim identities. We talked with Ulrike Freitag, director of Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient in Berlin, about internal diversity, hands-on research, and the importance of “unmuting” marginalized voices.

Politics & Society

Coming Home and Coming Out? Germany, EURO 2020, and the Battle for Queer Rights

Donning a rainbow flag in the face of international anti-queer measures is not enough. To be taken seriously as an LGBTQIA+ rights advocate, Germany needs to reckon with its own complex and difficult past first.

Arts & Humanities

School’s On/Off

Transformation or demolition? The struggle over a disused school building in Berlin-Wedding takes place in the context of a larger fight against neoliberal rule.

Politics & Society

30 Jahre Wiedervereinigung: Marko Demantowsky & Per Leo zum deutschen Nationalfeiertag

Am 3. Oktober 2020 feiert Deutschland 30 Jahre Einheit. Wie kam es damals zum Einigungsvertrag und wie erinnern wir uns heute an die Wiedervereinigung? Zwei Historiker ziehen Bilanz.

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