MA Laura Emunds Research Associate and PhD Candidate in the SNF-project TraSIS, responsible for IT and Technology at the ISNO Fachbereich Mittlerer Osten und muslimische Gesellschaften E-Mail laura.emunds@unibe.ch Postal Address University of Bern Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies Lerchenweg 36 3012 Bern Consultation Hour by arrangement via email
Academic Career Since August 2022 – Research Assistant and PhD Candidate in the SNFS-project "Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies. Three Concepts from Islamic Legal Sources" (TraSIS) Since 2022 – Responsible for IT and Technology at MOMuG 2020-2022 – Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Bern 2020 – MA in „International M.A. Program in Islamic Studies“, Hamburg University 2017 – BA in „International B.A. Program in Middle Eastern Studies – Islamic Studies“, Hamburg University
Current research SNSF-Project "Trajectories of Slavery in Islamicate Societies. Three Concepts from Islamic Legal Sources" (TraSIS, PI Prof. Dr. Serena Tolino, 2022-2026) Development of a board game on Islamic history in the Mediterranean in the 10th century (financed by the Volkswagen Foundation) (completed)
Research interest History of slavery in Islamicate Societies Islamic law, especially slavery in Islamic law and economic and labour law
