Sonja Hegasy
Encyclopedia
Dr. Sonja Hegasy is vice director for external relations of the Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) in Berlin. She holds degrees in Islamic Studies
and Political Science
. She received her PhD in 1997 at Free University of Berlin
. Currently she is heading a research project about remembrance culture in the Arab World.
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
and Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. She received her PhD in 1997 at Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
. Currently she is heading a research project about remembrance culture in the Arab World.
Articles
- "Popular Diplomacy". In Auswärtiges Amt (ed.) Dialogue with the Islamic World, Berlin 22-30.
- "Young Authority: Quantitative and Qualitative Insights into Youth, Youth Culture, and State Power in Contemporary Morocco" In The Journal of North African Studies, Volume 12, Issue 1 March 2007 , pages 19 - 36.
Books
- Changing Values among Youth. Examples from the Arab World and Germany (ed. with Elke Kaschl), Berlin: ZMO-Studien, 2007