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Large crowd of people crossing a wide intersection with multiple crosswalks in an urban area with buildings and trees.

Der Film zu den ZOMiDi-Ergebnissen (11 Minuten). more

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Der Trailer zu den ZOMiDi-Ergebnissen. more

2019 DFG Leibniz Award

2019 DFG Leibniz Award

Video March 13, 2019

On March 13, 2019, Prof Dr Ayelet Shachar, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic… more

Karen Schönwälder sitting in front of a bookshelf filled with books and binders.

“Zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen und die Herausforderungen von Migration und Diversität: Agents of Change” |… more

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2017

Ran Hirschl (PhD, Yale) joined the University of Göttingen as Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Comparative… more

Group of people walking in an urban setting with overlaid text 'INNOVATIONS IN VISUAL METHODS FOR MIGRATION & DIVERSITY STUDIES'.

New visual methods for migration and diversity studies at the MMP-MMG. Produced by AUDINFILM & MEDIA PRODUCTION… more

Peter van der Veer sitting against a light background with a network pattern.

What is the Concept

Video November 20, 2015

Questions to Peter van der Veer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity more

Woman in a red and black patterned blouse giving a thumbs-up in a busy market with multiple people and fruit stalls.

Ishaare. Gestures and Signs in Mumbai

Video October 13, 2015

The film "Ishaare" documents how six deaf signers communicate with familiar and unfamiliar hearing shopkeepers, street… more

Person kneeling in a black floral robe holding a black and gold banner, surrounded by people in colorful clothing, some kneeling and some standing barefoot.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

Text reading 'GlobaldiverCities' and 'A research project at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity' over a blurred background of people.

The GlobaldiverCities Project

Video March 26, 2015

A film documentary by Doerte Ulka Engelkes about the GlobaldiverCities research project. more

Person in ornate traditional costume with colorful patterns and beads seated at a table with pink lotus-shaped objects, surrounded by people in matching pink shirts.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

View of multiple high-rise residential buildings under a cloudy sky in Jurong West, Singapore, with text 'Mix, lah' and 'JURONG WEST, SINGAPORE' overlaid.

Mixlah - Jurong West, Singapore

Video August 28, 2014

GlobaldiverCities • TRAILER by Dörte U. Engelkes. more

Man in striped shirt behind a fruit stall talking to a man in a dark t-shirt, with multiple people walking on a city street.

Documentary training by Visual Box

Video April 16, 2014

In this film by Annelies Kusters, you will get an impression of the course that Visual Box, a Flemish sign language… more

Street scene in Astoria, New York City, with multiple pedestrians walking past shops and signs.

GlobaldiverCities • TRAILER by Anna Seegers-Krückeberg. more

Cityscape of Hillbrow, Johannesburg, with tall buildings and a prominent telecommunications tower under a clear sky.

Everybody is from Anywhere

Video March 04, 2014

GlobaldiverCities • TRAILER by Dörte U. Engelkes. more

Person wearing a red and yellow robe standing on a boat deck holding an American flag, with city buildings and a bridge in the background.

Rainbow Rider is a collaborative production of a social scientist and a Buddhist public intellectual. It is a social… more

Sofya Aptekar standing outdoors with trees and buildings in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Steven Vertovec sitting in front of bookshelves filled with books and binders.

Comparatively conceiving, observing and visualizing diversification in urban public spaces.  more

Ania Cieslik standing outdoors with green plants and trees in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Laavanya Kathiravelu standing outdoors with greenery and stairs in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

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Large crowd of people crossing a wide intersection with multiple crosswalks in an urban area with buildings and trees.

Der Film zu den ZOMiDi-Ergebnissen (11 Minuten). more

Crowded urban pedestrian crossing with many people walking in various directions, city buildings and buses in the background, and a blue banner with 'TRAILER' in white letters across the top left corner.

Der Trailer zu den ZOMiDi-Ergebnissen. more

Karen Schönwälder sitting in front of a bookshelf filled with books and binders.

“Zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen und die Herausforderungen von Migration und Diversität: Agents of Change” |… more

Group of people walking in an urban setting with overlaid text 'INNOVATIONS IN VISUAL METHODS FOR MIGRATION & DIVERSITY STUDIES'.

New visual methods for migration and diversity studies at the MMP-MMG. Produced by AUDINFILM & MEDIA PRODUCTION… more

Sofya Aptekar standing outdoors with trees and buildings in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Steven Vertovec sitting in front of bookshelves filled with books and binders.

Comparatively conceiving, observing and visualizing diversification in urban public spaces.  more

Ania Cieslik standing outdoors with green plants and trees in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Laavanya Kathiravelu standing outdoors with greenery and stairs in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Raji Matshedisho standing outdoors with green trees in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Alex Wafer sitting in a room with vertical blinds and wood-paneled walls.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Junjia Ye standing outdoors with green trees and bushes in the background.

Drawn from an array of possible contexts, the sites for comparison in the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project have been… more

Steven Vertovec gestures with both hands outdoors in a park setting with trees and people in the background.

In all of its research sites, the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project uses a variety of complementary research methods to examine… more

Sofya Aptekar sitting indoors with a closed door and green wall in the background.

In all of its research sites, the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project uses a variety of complementary research methods to examine… more

Raji Matshedisho sitting in a room with bookshelves and a filing cabinet filled with papers.

In all of its research sites, the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project uses a variety of complementary research methods to examine… more

Junjia Ye sitting in front of a window with wooden frames and floral curtains.

In all of its research sites, the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project uses a variety of complementary research methods to examine… more

Ania Cieslik sitting indoors with bookshelves and a doorway in the background.

In all of its research sites, the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project uses a variety of complementary research methods to examine… more

Alex Wafer sitting in a room with vertical blinds and wooden paneling on the walls.

In all of its research sites, the GLOBALDIVERCITIES project uses a variety of complementary research methods to examine… more

Sofya Aptekar sitting indoors with a door and plant in the background.

Interview with GlobaldiverCities Researcher Sofya Aptekar (Astoria) - Astoria, New York is known as one of the most… more

Ania Cieslik standing in a room with bookshelves and a doorway in the background.

Interview with GlobaldiverCities Researcher Ania Cieslik (Astoria) - Astoria, New York is known as one of the most… more

Loren Landau sitting in front of a bookshelf filled with books and binders.

Interview with GlobaldiverCities Expert Loren Landau (Director of ACMS, Wits University Johannesburg) - After 1990 and… more

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2019 DFG Leibniz Award

2019 DFG Leibniz Award

Video March 13, 2019

On March 13, 2019, Prof Dr Ayelet Shachar, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic… more

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2017

Ran Hirschl (PhD, Yale) joined the University of Göttingen as Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Comparative… more

Peter van der Veer sitting against a light background with a network pattern.

What is the Concept

Video November 20, 2015

Questions to Peter van der Veer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity more

Steven Vertovec is discussing a topic, appearing focused and engaged.

Cosmopolitanization of Society

Video May 26, 2013

Questions to Steven Vertovec, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity more

Peter van der Veer engaged in a serious discussion in a bright office setting.

Max Planck Videoportrait

Video July 15, 2011

Prof. Dr. Peter van der Veer more

Woman in a red and black patterned blouse giving a thumbs-up in a busy market with multiple people and fruit stalls.

Ishaare. Gestures and Signs in Mumbai

Video October 13, 2015

The film "Ishaare" documents how six deaf signers communicate with familiar and unfamiliar hearing shopkeepers, street… more

Person kneeling in a black floral robe holding a black and gold banner, surrounded by people in colorful clothing, some kneeling and some standing barefoot.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

Text reading 'GlobaldiverCities' and 'A research project at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity' over a blurred background of people.

The GlobaldiverCities Project

Video March 26, 2015

A film documentary by Doerte Ulka Engelkes about the GlobaldiverCities research project. more

Person in ornate traditional costume with colorful patterns and beads seated at a table with pink lotus-shaped objects, surrounded by people in matching pink shirts.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

View of multiple high-rise residential buildings under a cloudy sky in Jurong West, Singapore, with text 'Mix, lah' and 'JURONG WEST, SINGAPORE' overlaid.

Mixlah - Jurong West, Singapore

Video August 28, 2014

GlobaldiverCities • TRAILER by Dörte U. Engelkes. more

Man in striped shirt behind a fruit stall talking to a man in a dark t-shirt, with multiple people walking on a city street.

Documentary training by Visual Box

Video April 16, 2014

In this film by Annelies Kusters, you will get an impression of the course that Visual Box, a Flemish sign language… more

Street scene in Astoria, New York City, with multiple pedestrians walking past shops and signs.

GlobaldiverCities • TRAILER by Anna Seegers-Krückeberg. more

Cityscape of Hillbrow, Johannesburg, with tall buildings and a prominent telecommunications tower under a clear sky.

Everybody is from Anywhere

Video March 04, 2014

GlobaldiverCities • TRAILER by Dörte U. Engelkes. more

Person wearing a red and yellow robe standing on a boat deck holding an American flag, with city buildings and a bridge in the background.

Rainbow Rider is a collaborative production of a social scientist and a Buddhist public intellectual. It is a social… more

A ceremonial bathing ritual for a monk, with participants assisting.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

A panoramic view of Shanghai's cityscape featuring crowds and colorful signage.

City Dust Dharma Realm

Video July 24, 2012

A film by Dan Smyer Yu more

Tibetan monk in meditation pose, reflecting in a serene environment.

Embrace (Trailer)

Video June 10, 2012

This documentary by Dan Smyer Yu and Pema Tashi presents the complex reciprocal saturati on of human communities, gods… more

Close-up of dancers in colorful costumes during a traditional dance performance.

Ling-dong 3

Video March 31, 2012

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

Colorful street performers entertaining a crowd with traditional dance and music.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

A vendor waving at customers in a vibrant food market filled with snacks and beverages.

Ling-dong

Video March 29, 2012

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

Urban riot scene with sparks flying and police barricades visible.

Documentary by Fabian Graham. more

A young monk in traditional robes sitting in front of the Amne Machen mountain range.

Ensouling the Mountain (Trailer)

Video August 20, 2010

This ethnographic film by Dan Smyer Yu documents a pilgrimage of lamas, scholars, writers, filmmakers, and students to… more

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