Jens Scheiner
AGYA Alumni Jointly building bridges into the future
- Islamic Studies
Areas of Expertise:
Near Eastern history (600–1500); Islamic religion; Hadith studies
Membership:
2013
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2018
Contact
University of Göttingen, Germany
Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies
Heinrich-Düker-Weg 14
37073 Göttingen
Germany
+49 551 392 178 0
jschein(at)uni-goettingen.de
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About me
When I think of my time in AGYA, I recall wonderful moments that I spent with my Arab and German colleagues in Cairo, Amman, and Beirut, as well as in Berlin, Hamburg, and Halle. Beside endless personal talks about academia, potential joint projects, and common visions, I realized a number of interdisciplinary projects with the Working Group ‘Common Heritage and Common Challenges’, which I co-headed from 2013 to 2016. Among the major projects that I conducted in AGYA were the international conference ‘Fluid Nature, Fluid Cultures: Malta and the Mediterranean’ (co-funded by the Volkswagen Foundation) and the art-meets-science exhibition project ‘Eine Flucht in Bildern’. These unconventional interdisciplinary projects would not have been possible without AGYA’s fresh and vibrant approach to new collaborative formats. As an alumnus, I am excited to continue supporting similar outside-of-the-box projects envisioned by AGYA’s members.
- AGYA Publications
- Malta and the Mediterranean 2017
- My Commitment to AGYA
- Former Member in Charge of the Working Group 'Common Heritage and Common Challenges' 2013–2016
My advice to future AGYA members
AGYA offers many great opportunities – use them well!
On a personal note
Must read in my discipline:
Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam by Fred M. Donner
Favourite novel:
Die Vermessung der Welt (Measuring the World) by Daniel Kehlmann
