Anis Ben Amor

My research lies at the intersection of literary, cultural and translation studies, and deals with education policy. Since joining AGYA, memorable projects have included a series of meetings in 2016 with high-ranking Tunisian scholars and decision-makers on higher education reform and, in 2018, a conference on the ‘Impact of Education on Employment: Cases from Germany and Arab Countries’. Fellow AGYA member Stefan Maneval and I organized a project titled ‘Tunis Encounters: Migration in Aesthetics and Literature’. Focusing on translocal and transcultural migration and the mixing of aesthetic and literary forms, we produce a series of publications bridging literature, art, and academic fields like comparative literature, art history, musicology, Middle Eastern studies, and translation studies. In another project, fellow AGYA member Luise Fischer and I analyse capacity building needs and opportunities among staff in higher education in Germany, Tunisia and other Arab countries, particularly in the social sciences, humanities and arts. Our analysis will inform policy recommendations for higher education reform.

As an AGYA alumnus, I enjoy establishing cooperation and new research opportunities with partners from Germany and Arab countries in the field of education.

AGYA facilitates knowledge not only between research disciplines, but between societies.

It has helped me see things from different perspectives, while also achieving tangible results.