Welcome to the European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
The European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution aims to analyse conceptions of and conditions for reconciliation in the Middle East. It refers to overarching discourses from different academic disciplines (Middle East and Political Sciences, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Theology, Literature and Media Studies) and with regard to the German context (dealing with a dual past). Other international areas of conflict (Northern Ireland, South Africa, the Balkans) are considered relevant for initiating mutual learning processes among the Ph.D. students. The analysis of social, legal, political and (inter-)religious conditions for reconciliation is combined with learning practical dialogue skills (such as Holocaust education and Scriptural Reasoning). The aim is to train multipliers capable of fostering dialogue to address social challenges (particularily in the field of anti-Semitism) at both academic and civil society levels. The Wasatia Graduate School was awarded the Deutsche Dialogpreis 2025.
2026 Scholar in Residence: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Lejla Demiri
The European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution is honored to welcome Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Lejla Demiri, University of Tübingen, as Scholar-in-Residence in March 2026.
During her residency, Professor Demiri will teach a one day seminar on Scriptural Reasoning, a method developed in Cambridge University fostering interreligious encounter and understanding.
Professor Demiri will engage with PhD-students from the Wasatia Graduate School, and conduct own research. Colleagues and students are warmly invited to engage in conversation with her throughout her stay, taking advantage of this rare opportunity to exchange ideas on Muslim-Christian dialogue.
We look forward to welcoming her to our academic community and to a truly inspiring month of dialogue, learning, and shared reflection.
Internationales Wasatia-Panel: Zeugnis Ablegen in Zeiten von Polarisierung
EUF-Pressemeldung vom 11.12.2025
Podiumsdiskussion eröffnet Blick auf das Gespräch über Konflikte, Leid, Krieg und Frieden
Organisiert von der European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution diskutierten gestern Wissenschaftler*innen aus Deutschland, Südafrika und Israel dazu, wie in Zeiten gesellschaftlicher Polarisation ein Gespräch zu ermöglichen, das beide Seiten eines Konflikts im Blick behält. Zeugnis ablegen in Zeiten von Leid, Krieg und Konflikten ist eine herausfordernde Aufgabe. Vor rund 70 Teilnehmenden stellte sich die internationalen Gäste der Frage, wie es gelingen kann über Krieg, Leid und Konflikt so zu sprechen, dass Raum für beide Seiten und der Ausblick auf Versöhnungsmöglichkeiten und Frieden gegeben wird. (weiterlesen)
