Informations about Coronavirus / Covid-19

Important informations about teaching program

• University of Halle has startetd into the summer term; teaching will take place online. Classroom teaching still cannot be introduced.
• Students should keep an eye on this homepage and the homepage of the university. Students should also check informations for their individual courses on StudIP.
• Due to the corona situation access to the secretary`s office  must be restricted. Please communicate via mail. For submitting seminar  papers please use the postbox.

Employment ad: Professor for Social and Cultural Anthropology (W3)

The Department for Anthropology and Philosophy at the Philosophical  Faculty I of the Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, invites  applications for the position of a tenured Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology. The application deadline is July the 16th. For further informations, please visit the link below.

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Contribution to Affective Justice Symposium at Opinio Juris

In Opinio Juris’ Book Symposium on Kamari M. Clarke’s recent book - Affective Justice (Duke University Press 2019) - Olaf Zenker reflects on "Sentiments of Justice, Legalism and Affective Meta-Justice at the Dawn of Postliberalism   ."

Interview

The Corona pandemic hits the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the university magazine "Campus Halensis" our colleague Dr. Sung-Joon Park talks about his research on Ebola in the country and compares it with the current Corona pandemic. The interview (German language) can be found here   .

University calendar summer semester 2020

Attached you can find the university calendar for the Insitute of Social Anthropology, summer semester 2020.

Please be aware that the start of the semester has been postponed until the 20th of April. For further and updated information check the homepage of the institute or visit the homepage of the university.

Public Anthropology

Public Anthropology is set to be the central theme at the Institute for Social Anthropolgy in the summer semster 2020. Several public lectures, workshops and classes will take place.

Due to the coronavirus the workshop on April 23 - 24 has been cancelled.