Participating Institutions
The graduate school is the collaborative effort of four prominent institutions that have joined forces to pursue a shared vision. The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Leipzig University and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg are recognized as leaders in the anthropological-oriented study of social dynamics. All partners have a long and successful history of collaboration in research and research education. The IMPRS will help to create further synergies between these four institutions.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
At FAU our partners are:
- Institute of Sociology (Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology);
- Institute for German, European and International Law (Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law);
- Research Centre for Islam and Law in Europe.
Leipzig University
At Leipzig University our partners are:
- Graduate School Global & Area Studies,
- Global and European Studies Institute,
- Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology,
- Institute for Sociology,
- Institute for the Study of Culture.
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Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
At Martin Luther University our partners are:
- Faculty of Law, Economics and Business,
- Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology (Faculty of Philosophy I).
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
The MPI for Social Anthropology is the host institution, consisting of:
- Department ‘Anthropology of Economic Experimentation’,
- Department ‘Anthropology of Politics and Governance’,
- Department ‘Law & Anthropology’.