FIFF
First Fribourg Cinema Award goes to director Kaouther Ben Hania
16.02.2026
The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) and the University of Fribourg are pleased
to announce the launch of the Fribourg Cinema Award, which they will jointly confer on a
figure who has made an outstanding contribution to the world of film. The inaugural winner is Kaouther Ben Hania, director of the heartrending Oscar-nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab . As part of this award, the Tunisian filmmaker will screen a selection of her favour...
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Islam and Society
Chaplaincy as a site of social transformation
27.06.2025
Chaplaincy in secular institutions such as hospitals, prisons and asylum centres is proving to be a dynamic form of expression for religion and spirituality. This was the conclusio...
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Islam and Society
Customised continuing education for imams
26.09.2022
Imams play an important role as bridge builders between the mosque and society. With its customised continuing education programs, the MOGA project aims to offer targeted support t...
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Dies academicus
Dies academicus 2020: awards and nominations, but no ceremony
09.11.2020
As with other events, the Dies academicus of the University of Fribourg is having to submit to the health situation. But even if the ceremony cannot take place, the University is d...
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New publication series
Muslim associations can contribute to preventative measures against radicalisation
10.04.2018
While the debate on radicalisation and the mentoring of persons at risk rages on, a new publication of the Swiss Centre for Islam and Society (SCIS) emphasises the social role to b...
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