February 2021

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24FEB 2021
Research
Welcome to the Faculty: Prof. Dr. Maria Rentetzi
A warm welcome to Prof. Dr. Maria Rentetzi, the new chair for ‘Science, Technology and Gender Studies’ since 1 January 2021. She has been trained as physicists and as historian of science and technology. Her research focus is a highly interdisciplinary field at the intersection of science and technology studies, history of science, diplomatic history, […]
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11FEB 2021
Research
Four COVID-19 research projects receive funding from the Volkswagen Foundation
Aiming to address the many new questions brought up in context of the pandemic, the Volkswagen Foundation had published a call for proposals titled “Corona Crisis and Beyond – Perspectives for Science, Scholarship and Society” in May. Out of 1,105 proposals, 102 were approved, among them three projects from the department of social sciences and […]
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11FEB 2021
Research
How smartphone photos contribute to teenagers’ identity-formation
Dr. Michaela Kramer, media pedagogue at FAU, has investigated the influence of smartphone photography and the presentation of images on social media on the identity formation of teenagers and young adults. In doing so, she has developed a typology that describes different ways in which young people can present themselves through photos on Instagram, Snapchat […]
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03FEB 2021
Study
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology awards first Faculty Teaching Prize for innovative teaching concepts
To honour the great importance of teaching, the Faculty of Humanities and Department of Theology has tendered a teaching award for the faculty for the first time in 2020. From now on, the new teaching award will be awarded every year to two innovative teaching concepts. The faculty’s own award complements the ‘Preis für gute […]
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03FEB 2021
International
Üdvözöljük – we welcome Dr. Krisztina Kovács, guest lecturer from Hungary
Dr. Krisztina Kovács of the Hungarian Szeged University is spending the winter term teaching and researching at the Institut für Grundschulforschung. Her stay is being funded by the DAAD’s programme for funding foreign guest lecturers (Förderung ausländischer Gastdozenten zu Lehrtätigkeiten an deutschen Hochschulen), which Dr. Günter Renner of the institute has successfully applied for. During Dr. Krisztina Kovács’ stay, she is running […]Dr. Krisztina Kovács of the Hungarian Szeged University is spending the winter term teaching and researching at the Institut für Grundschulforschung. Her stay is being funded by the DAAD’s programme for funding foreign guest lecturers (Förderung ausländischer Gastdozenten zu Lehrtätigkeiten an deutschen Hochschulen), which Dr. Günter Renner of the institute has successfully applied for. During Dr. Krisztina Kovács’ stay, she is running […]
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03FEB 2021
Research
Double grants for more exercise
The Division “Public Health and Physical Activity” of the Department of Sport Science and Sport has received two grants: The projects „Bewegung als Investition in Gesundheit – BIG“ (Physical Activity as an Investment in Health) and „Gehen, Spielen und Tanzen als lebenslange Tätigkeiten – GESTALT“ (Walking, Playing and Dancing as Lifelong Activities) will be funded for a period of four years with […]The Division “Public Health and Physical Activity” of the Department of Sport Science and Sport has received two grants: The projects „Bewegung als Investition in Gesundheit – BIG“ (Physical Activity as an Investment in Health) and „Gehen, Spielen und Tanzen als lebenslange Tätigkeiten – GESTALT“ (Walking, Playing and Dancing as Lifelong Activities) will be funded for a period of four years with […]
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