Stefan Maneval

Stefan Maneval is a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Islamic Studies, Free University of Berlin since 2021. Previously, he held a research fellowship at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2018–2021), focusing on religious diversity and collective identities in Lebanon. His academic journey includes roles as a research fellow at Orient Institut Beirut (2017–2018) and as a research assistant at Europa-Universität Flensburg (2016–2017). His doctoral work (2010–2015), supervised by Ulrike Freitag and Schirin Amir-Moazami, explored "The Architecture of Everyday Life in Twentieth Century Jiddah".

Research interests span material/visual culture, gender studies, collective identities, public spheres in Muslim societies, and European discourses on Islam. Key publications include Forms of Migration (2022, co-edited) and Faith Travels by Streetcar (2021). His 2019 monograph New Islamic Urbanism examines Jeddah's urban development.

No academic awards or student advisees are listed. Professional affiliations include the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies and collaborations with institutions like the Center for Modern Oriental Studies (ZMO).