Üstündağ, Nazan. The Mother, the Politician, and the Guerrilla: Women’s Political Imagination in the Kurdish Movement. New York: Fordham University Press, 2023.

Overview

The Mother, the Politician, and the Guerrilla intervenes in discussions on decolonialism and feminism by introducing the example of the Kurdish Women’s Freedom Movement. Üstündağ shows how the practices and the concepts of the movement contribute to debates on how the past, present, and future … more info

Mirzaey, Rabia, Khorsheed Ahmad Qarluq, and Davood Sokhanwar. “Investigating the Relationship between Communication Skills and Students’ Self-Efficacy: Case Study of Kabul Education University.” Findings of Educational Science 2, no. 4 (March 20, 2023)

Abstract

The research is of a correlational type. The statistical population of the research consists of all current students of Kabul University of Education in the academic year 1401; the statistical sample was selected from students of two faculties (Educational and Professional Sciences and Language … more info

Poya, Fawad. “Terrorists or Legitimate Insurgents? The Taliban Status under International Law.” Politics and Religion Journal 17, no. 1 (May 2023): 129–157.

Abstract

The term terrorism is not subject to a universally accepted definition. However, it is generally used to describe the use of violence against civilian targets to spread fear and distress and thereby achieve ideological and/or political objectives. Specific acts of terrorism, whether national or … more info

Fahimi, Mohammad Zaher, Mohammad Davood Sokhanwar, and Sardar Mohammad Saee, “Psychological Consequences of Being Deprived of Education for Female Students in Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional and Qualitative Study”, Journal of Chemical Health Risks. JCHR (November, 2023) 13(4), 1902–1906.

Abstract

Deprivation of education is an event that has affected the lives of thousands of Afghan girls in different dimensions, including the psychological dimension. The aim of the current research is to objectively and deeply know the psychological experience of girls who have been banned … more info

Kohandel, Hadi, Mohammad Davood Sokhanwar, Shakila Qasemi, and Masoma Tawasoly. “Critical Statement and Analysis of Phenomenological Approach and Its Implications in the Education Field.” Cross-Cultural Communication 20, no. 4 (2024).

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Phenomenological approach, in its highest intention, aims to understand the nature of phenomena and the quality of realizing and promoting them, as well as perceiving the existence itself as the essence of living and emergence of any phenomenon. The domain of phenomenology in this … more info

Transatlantic Working Group for At-Risk Scholars

Co-organized by Academy in Exile and University Alliance Ruhr, the Transatlantic Working Group for At-Risk Scholars convenes an annual meeting to discuss cooperation between institutions on both sides of the Atlantic to strategize around support for displaced scholars. Meetings discussing best practices have been held … more info

Job Vacancy | Publication Manager*in

Bewerbungsfrist: 25.02.2025 Diese Stelle ist in der Fakultät Kulturwissenschaften im Arbeitsbereich Academy in Exile (AiE) zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt befristet bis zum 31.12.2026 zu besetzen. Die Tätigkeit wird nach Entgeltgruppe 12 TV-L vergütet. Es handelt sich um eine Teilzeitstelle mit 50 % der regelmäßigen Wochenarbeitszeit. Sie werden in einem internationalen … more info

Afghanistan and the Arts (lead: Kira Heetpass; language: English/Farsi translation)

This course is being developed by Kira Heetpass in collaboration with AiE fellows—Fatemeh Rezaei, Marzia Karimi, Azita Ibrahimy, Firooza Omar, Mohammad Dawood Sokhanwar, Mahnaz Malistani, Lida Nazarian, Hijratullah Safi—under the direction of Prof. Vanessa Agnew. You’re denied an education. Now what? That is the question for Afghan women at present. There is, … more info