Guest lectures 2009

In 2009, besides the Public Lecture Series on "Mirrored Histories" and "Governance and Development", the following researchers were invited for guest lectures:

• Prof. Dr. Hans-Hinrich Biesterfeld (Universität Bochum) on "Das Dogma von der Unnachahmlichkeit des Korans. Diskussionen im heutigen Ägypten" (10 December 2009)

• Prof. Dr. Rey Chow (Duke University, USA) on "Liquidity of Being. An Approach to Chinese Cinema" (30 November 2009)

• Prof. Dr. Gayacharan Tripathi (Indira Gandhi National Centre, New Delhi) on "Zur Bedeutung des Götterbildes in der Pañca- rātra-Tradition des Hinduismus" (27 November 2009)

• Dr. Katajun Amirpur (Universität Bonn) on "Legitimationsprobleme in der iranischen Theokratie" (20 Oktober 2009)