The (In)Visibility of Female Saints in Tunisian Sufi Literature Analysing a litany about a woman reveals the function of Sufi literature in documenting and transmitting Sufi values, historical events, and regional customs. It especially sheds light on how Tunisian...

The (In)Visibility of Female Saints in Tunisian Sufi Literature: In a new #MECAM paper, Cyrine Kortas sheds light on how Tunisian Sufi literature conceptualises women’s spiritual roles in Maghrebi society, setting the spaces and boundaries within which they exist: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

*Call For Papers*

#MECAM invites applications for eight postdoctoral/advanced fellowships (Sept 2026–Apr 2027) on the theme “Imagining Futures: Dealing with Disparity.” Open to scholars worldwide. Deadline: 2 March 2026.

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We presented our study on self-censorship in academia since oct, 7 at the #MECAM roundtable in Tunis. The patterns are very clear and dangerous. How can universities remain places of critical inquiry and global solidarity when the very act of researching and speaking about Palestine becomes a risk?

The Executioner’s Office in Algeria and Tunisia (1842–1962) Nowadays, the profession of executioner is still relevant. Concerning Algeria and Tunisia, once they gained independence the new rulers kept their own executioners on duty. They simply replaced French...

Read #MECAM paper on "The Executioner’s Office in Algeria and Tunisia (1842–1962)"

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new #MECAM

"The executioner’s office in Algeria and Tunisia (1842–1962)" by Hend Guirat
also in arab & french

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#Colonialadministration #Just #Deathpenalty #Executioner #Algeria #France #Tunisia

Thanks so much to our colleagues from #MECAM for organising this insightful conference and to all the other centres for the discussions, especially also on our shared future activities

The past few days the MIASA team participated in the #Merian Family meeting hosted by #MECAM in Tunis to discuss topics around Knowledge Diplomacy & South-South-North Cooperations together with all of its Merian sister centres.

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The Hour of Absinthe: A Cultural History of France’s Most Notorious Drink – A Conversation with Nina Studer Diana Abbani in Conversation with Nina Studer. In her book "The Hour of Absinthe: A Cultural History of France’s Most Notorious Drink”, Studer explores the history of absinthe through the lenses of cu...

I spoke with the wonderful Diana Abbani about my book "The Hour of Absinthe", published as part of the #MECAM blog series on TRAFO (the Blog for Transregional Research): trafo.hypotheses.org/60708

Do have a look! 🗃️🍸 #DrinkingStudies #Absinthe #HistoryOfAlcohol #Colonialism #ColonialHistory #Maghreb

Tunisia and Ghana: Parallel Histories, Diverging Democracies Ghana and Tunisia have often been framed as beacons of democracy in their respective regions. However, as Ghana’s democracy matured over decades, Tunisia’s experiment ultimately collapsed. This paper ...

Why did #Ghana’s democracy consolidate while #Tunisia’s collapsed? In this #MECAM paper, Youssef Cherif explores how history, leadership, regional dynamics & economic crises shaped two very different democratic outcomes.

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new #MECAM
"#Tunisia and #Ghana: parallel histories, diverging democracies"
by Youssef Cherif

also in arab & french

dx.doi.org/10.25673/119...

📢 REMINDER📢 📢 📢We are Hiring !!! 📣🌟📚🌍Join MECAM in Tunis as a… | Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb 📢 REMINDER📢 📢 📢We are Hiring !!! 📣🌟📚🌍Join MECAM in Tunis as a full-time Academic Project Coordinator! 📍Location: Tunis, Tunisia 📍Starting: As soon as possible 📍Duration: Until March 31, 2027 📅Deadlin...

Our sister center #MECAM in Tunis is offering a full time position as Academic coordinator:

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Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia: A Storm in a Teacup? This paper investigates the impact of sub-Saharan African immigrants on the Tunisian labour market as well as their labour market integration and social inclusion compared to other immigrants, with a ...

Freedom and Subjection in #Islam through the Prism of #Salafism in #Tunisia: In this #MECAM paper, Jaballah Sofiane examines the concept of freedom in Islam, focusing on the Islamic doctrine of retreatist Salafism in Tunisia.

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Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Tunisia: A Storm in a Teacup? This paper investigates the impact of sub-Saharan African immigrants on the Tunisian labour market as well as their labour market integration and social inclusion compared to other immigrants, with a ...

Migrants from #SubSaharanAfrica in #Tunisia: In this #MECAM paper, Mohamed Amara investigates the impact of sub-Saharan African immigrants on the Tunisian labour market as well as their labour market integration and social inclusion.

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Declining Academic Freedom in the Maghreb Academic freedom in the Maghreb has been deteriorating for the past decade. This paper documents the range of violations of academic freedom in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Morocco, and Tunisia and provides ...

Declining #AcademicFreedom in the #Maghreb: In a new #MECAM paper, @isaliba.bsky.social documents the range of violations of academic freedom in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Morocco, and Tunisia and provides recommendations for universities and governments: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

Reclaiming Walls and Imaginaries. Palestine Solidarity and Anti-Colonial Aesthetic Practices in Tunisia Recent pro-Palestine mobilisations in Tunisia restate the relevance of symbolic repertoires in the articulation of political discourses and in the reactivation of social movements. Culture and represe...

In a new #MECAM paper, Alessia Carnevale explores how aesthetic practices in Tunisia shape political discourse, mobilise communities, and situate Palestine’s liberation at the heart of global justice movements.

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The Effects of Imitative Capitalism on Integrating Women and Youth in Maghreb Labour Markets Thirty years on from their initiation, neoliberal policies have weakened Maghreb countries’ labour markets, leading to unanticipated forms of employment and deteriorating working conditions. These cou...

Why have neoliberal reforms failed to improve #Maghreb’s labour markets?
In a new #MECAM paper, Dina Zabaneh analyses why structural reforms since the 1980s have failed to align with economic, social, and political realities.

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Female Agency and Colonial Repression: Memory and Archives in Tunisia Laying the foundations for deciphering colonialism’s contemporary inertia, with its mechanisms continuing to broadly structure relations with the region, is key. European colonialism traumatically sha...

On persisting colonial mechanisms in the #MENA region and the role of women in #colonialism: In the latest #MECAM paper, Nora Lafi explores the question of how these can be deconstructed and reflected upon.

➡️ Have a read: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...