News: Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
On Tuesday 2nd December 2025 the institute and library open only from 2-5 p.m.
Inaugural lecture of Prof. Dr. Thomas Stodulka
University professor Dr. Thomas Jan Stodulka will give his inaugural lecture on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 12 pm in Lecture hall F 4, Fürstenberghaus, Domplatz 20–22, on the topic of “Affective Worlds: Emotions, Collaboration, and the Making of Anthropology.”
You can find the announcement notice here
Student IT consultation
Do you need help with the university software or have technical problems and don't know where to turn?
In the IT consultation at the Department of Social Anthropology, we are happy to help you with topics such as setting up the university VPN or your e-mail account and downloading the Microsoft Office programs or the network certificate.
For all these areas and other questions we offer student advice every monday in person at our secretariat (Studtstraße 21) or per e-mail (ethnoedv@uni-muenster.de).
We look forward to hearing from you!








International Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya: Law, education and interfaith relations in Kenya

The workshop on “Law, Education, and Interfaith Relations in Kenya” concluded on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Hekima Jesuit University. Two days of intense discussions between researchers, religious leaders, and social actors led to the identification of ways to better articulate traditions, law, and religious pluralism in the service of peaceful coexistence. The second day focused on matrimonial law, divorce, and inheritance law. You can find the full article here
You can also find a program overview here


ENPA conference 2025 in Münster!
Dear Colleagues, dear Students, and Friends,
We are delighted to announce that the ENPA Conference 2025 will be held from June 10 to June 13!
The event will kick off with a pre-conference workshop for PhD students on June 10, followed by the main conference over the next three days.
We look forward to welcoming you to our venue at the Schloss in Münster, nestled amidst expansive parks and beautiful botanical gardens. You might even want to take a dip in the canal that runs through the city, so don’t forget to pack your swimming gear!
Please find the program here
We are excited to welcome you to ENPA 2025 in Münster!

International Workshop: The Role of Social Identities in Inter-Religious Dialogue in Nigeria

Symbiosis of rituals and conventional medicine
Electoral results
Current information will follow, when provided by the student council of the masters programme.
Information on the Emergency Fund costfree social counselling
Due to the financial hardship of many students, the University of Muenster and the AStA offer costfree social counselling and the crisis fund. Further information can be found here.
Funding for student research projects
The Rectorate of the WWU supports innovative and scientific projects initiated and carried out by students (including doctoral students) with up to 5,000.00 euros. It is important, among other things, that these projects are distinguished from degree qualifying measures and other academic achievements. The age limit is 27 years. Further information can be found on the SAFIR website, which will be happy to assist you with your application.


