Volume 46 (2023), Edition 4

The term »conflict« is ambiguous. Its definition is always a contingent social construction. Not only does it take on different meanings in different disciplines, in the diverse fields of interand transdisciplinary conflict research or practical...

In conflict and violence research, the question has been raised whether and to what extent classical explanatory approaches and claims must be dispensed when conflict and violence are understood as emergent phenomena. The authors take up this...

When a conflict escalates, a process begins that might be compared to a journey: The parties enter a foreign country. But at the same time, this country is strangely familiar to them. The rules that apply there, the patterns of communication that...

This article shows how resettlement in the context of Morocco’s national housing programme »Cities Without Slums« changes the nature and dynamics of social conflicts around equal access to adequate housing. Introducing the concept of...

The article deals with the legitimization of mosque construction projects in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region. The conceptual framework of this article consists of relationalist considerations that places special emphasis on a neo-institutionalist...

Based on interviews with members of the Post-Apartheid and Born Free Generation in the regions of Somerset West, Lwandle and Nomzamo, this article presents three types of historical and social awareness among young South Africans: Little or no...

In major German cities, residents of apartment buildings face their neighbors with a special mixture of indifference and curiosity, of prejudice and openness. If it comes to a dispute, a broad spectrum of involvement, ill-will, and bitterness...

One of the main concerns of the project Bochum – Stadt der Vielen | Senior*innen erzählen vom Einwandern (IFAK e.V.) is to use biographical narratives to make the diversity of unique migration experiences of different communities and individuals...

Public protests serve as a reflection of evolving societal dynamics and tensions. The ongoing »Monday protests« which have been occurring for several years encompass a diverse range of topics and participants. They primarily voice criticism...

The International Ethnographic Practicum at the University of Haifa in Israel offers a oneor two-semester workshop program for international master’s and graduate students and gives them the opportunity to conduct ethnographic fieldwork under...