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Dear friends and colleagues,

This week we would like to draw your attention to the Leipzig University online series “Your questions – our answers”, the latest edition of the University’s Journal as well as to a call for papers. Besides that, we have a Covid-19 update on health protection measures for you and a recommendation regarding the course programme of Leipzig University Health Sports Centre.

And of course, a friendly reminder about our Screening Religion event tonight: At 7 p.m., together with the Cinémathèque Leipzig, we will be showing the documentary “The Light in her Eyes” – the story of Houda al-Habash, a conservative Muslim woman, mother and preacher, who founded a Qur'an school in Damascus exclusively for young girls. The screening will be followed by a discussion.

Watch the film here.

Enjoy and take care!

Covid-19: Latest Update

Following the latest decisions made by the German federal and state governments yesterday and today, we would like to give you an update on Covid-19 health protection measures: In view of rising Corona infection figures the shutdown in Germany will be extended until 18 April. Currently, the federal and state governments are still discussing the exact regulations, details for Leipzig on a daily basis can be found here. The basic rules are still: reducing personal social contacts as much as possible, keeping your distance, wearing a mask.

Leipzig University is trying to offer weekly tests for all members as soon as possible. We will try to make this available centrally for all KFG members in our offices. We will let you know as soon as possible when exactly this will start. Anyone who would like to be tested free of charge already now, can do so at the New Town Hall of Leipzig.

“Faces of Leipzig University” portrays Markus Dreßler

We would like to draw your attention to the current edition of the Leipzig University Journal (Leipziger Universitätsmagazin). As part of the series “Faces of Leipzig University”, the publication portrays our Associate Member Markus Dreßler, his areas of research interests and professional stages including, of course, his work at KFG.

Call for Papers for Panel at 27th International DAVO Congress

Our Senior Research Fellow Housamedden Darwish points to a panel he is organising at the 27th International DAVO Congress. The panel is entitled “The Formation of the Concepts of Secularity/Secularism in the Arab/Islamicate Worlds”, and the congress will take place from 16-18 September 2021 at the University of Osnabrück.

Paper proposals (with title and abstract) for the panel can be submitted to him via e-mail.

Deadline: 15 May

Conference date: 16–18 September

Hannes Zacher on “Stress und Wohlbefinden in der Covid-19 Pandemie” („Stress and well-being in the Covid-19 pandemic”)

Homeschooling or home office stress, the still distant vaccination dates or constant low spirits – the Corona pandemic brings numerous challenges to everyday life. Many people wish they could talk about their uncertainties directly with an expert. The current edition of the Leipzig University online series “Your questions – our answers” offers this opportunity and welcomes Hannes Zacher, professor of work and organisational psychology at the University of Leipzig.

He will give a short keynote speech on the topic “Stress and well-being in the Covid-19 pandemic” (in German), followed by a Q&A session. If you would like to join the event, please register in advance.

25 March | 7 p.m.

Online via Zoom (Registration Link)

​Now open: Online registration for courses at Leipzig University’s Health Sports Centre

Especially during this time, exercise, sports and fun are particularly important. Therefore, together with its course instructors, Leipzig University has again planned a variety of online courses for you for the summer semester 2021. Furthermore, many courses in the programme will initially start as online courses and will be continued as face-to-face courses when the Corona conditions allow and sport facilities may be used again.

Please register online to take part in the courses.

Start of course programme: 19 April

Registration

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