About Us

The managing director of the department is Prof. Dr Julia Eckert, professor of political anthropology at the Institute of Social Anthropology. She will hold the position for the autumn semester 2025 and spring semester 2026. 

Unit Social Anthropology

Claudia Schauerte, Study Coordinator 
Email: claudia.schauerte@unibe.ch
Phone +41 31 684 30 26

Stefanie Ramseyer, administration
Email: stefanie.ramseyer@unibe.ch
Phone: +41 31 684 89 95

Unit Middle East and Muslim Societies 

Debora Ulrich, Study Coordinator and administration
Email: debora.ulrich@unibe.ch
Phone: +41 31 6848232

Unit Science of Religion

Email: sekretariat.relwi@unibe.ch
Phone: +41 31 684 35 81