Dr. Hansjörg Dilger

Professor

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Biography

Hansjörg Dilger is a University Professor at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Freie Universität Berlin. He specializes in Medical Anthropology and Global Health. His research interests include religious diversity, particularly focusing on Pentecostalism and Islam, critical medical anthropology, ethnographic collections in the context of decolonial challenges, and the anthropology of ethics and morality. He has been involved in various interdisciplinary research initiatives and oversees several research projects addressing health practices and cultural exchanges in Eastern and Southern Africa, particularly Tanzania and South Africa. His scholarly work also explores migration, refugee issues, and collaborative anthropology, reflecting on social change and collective experiences during political and economic transformations. Additionally, he engages in public anthropology, advocating for marginalized voices and contributing to educational projects with refugee communities, aiming to improve their living conditions and structural challenges in Germany.

Research Interests

Experience

University Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin

Position focused on research and teaching in social and cultural anthropology.

Chair

2015-01-01 — 2019-01-01

German Society for Social and Cultural Anthropology •

Assistant Professor

2005-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of Florida • Gainesville

Focused on African health and societal issues.

Junior Professor

2007-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Freie Universität Berlin •

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.