Sara Merdian, M. A.
Curriculum Vitae:
| since 04/2010 | PhD student and research assistant at the graduate school of the cluster of excellence "Religion and Politics" of WWU Münster |
| 12/2009–11/2010 | DAAD scholarship holder |
| 09/2008–01/2009 | Participation in the PhD programme "Political Sciences" at Sabanci University Istanbul |
| 10/2007–09/2008 | M.A. Sociocultural Studies at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Master thesis "Islamic Television in Turkey" |
| 02/2006–10/2006 | Exchange programme (Erasmus) at Istanbul Bilgi University |
| 04/2005–04/2007 | B.A Cultural Studies at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Bachelor thesis "Turkish National Identity" |
PhD project:
The structural change of the Islamic public. A case study about the fans of Muslim stars
The privatisation of television in the 1990s, modern satellite technology and the emergence of the Internet have caused far-reaching reorganisation processes of the Islamic public. By means of an anthropological case study, I aim to investigate in my work the impact that the changes in media behaviour have on the Islam as lived by a group of women in Istanbul. The Internet as a “free” medium shaped by the aspiring middle class is significant in this, while television is regarded as a state-controlled and cross-class medium. Lived Islam is to be seen as a political cultural process here, that is, political activism increasingly finds its way into everyday culture and does not proceed parallel to media activities, with which it is connected in many places, instead, often also taking place in the media. Certain attitudes can thus be confirmed through television or, as “experiences”, guide actions on the Internet. At the same time, Internet activism results in a new form of the public.
Research Interests:
- Turkey and Iran
- Media and Islam
- Migration
Contact
Sara Merdian M. A.smerd_01@uni-muenster.de
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Werner SchiffauerProfessur für Vergleichende Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Große Scharrnstraße 59
Room 249
D-15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
Germany
Tel.: +49 335 5534 - 2646
Fax: +49 335 5534 - 72646
anthro@europa-uni.de
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Thomas BauerInstitute for Arabic and Islamic Studies
Schlaunstraße 2
Room 214
D-48143 Münster
Germany
Tel.: +49 251 83-24571
Fax: +49 251 83-29932
