Indian Ocean Studies: ideas that travel

Globalisation isn’t new. It effectively started in the 16th century. Back then, sailors navigated the Indian Ocean and the world’s other seas. This was accompanied by active trading: traders brought with them goods, languages and ideas. All of these influences are examined today as part of the study programme “Indian Ocean Studies” and represent some of the aspects social anthropologist Professor Burkhard Schnepel is investigating. He has created a unique network in Halle in partnership with the Max Plank Institute for Social Anthropology. Read more

Was hat die Mark Brandenburg mit Welterbestätten in Mauritius zu tun? Am Zentrum für Interdisziplinäre Regionalstudien (ZIRS) werden Fächer- und Ländergrenzen zugleich überwunden. Wie das funktionieren kann und welcher Mehrwert dabei entsteht, erzählt Ethnologie-Professor Burkhard Schnepel, Geschäftsführender Direktor des Zentrums, im Interview. Read more