December 1, 2020
In Honour of the Visit of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said German University of Technology in Oman GUtech – The First Ten Years (2007-2017)
"On 24 December 2012, towards 6pm, Sultan Qaboos bin Said stepped out of his limousine against the backdrop of a Muscat sunset and paid a royal visit to the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech). The recently completed building had received several awards and, after two changes of location, the GUtech had at last found its new home. The idea of founding a university in Oman was initiated in 2003 by former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Michael Jansen and Chancellor Professor…
Find out more »Proceedings of the “Ports and Trans-Ports” Workshop (Digital Version)
We are delighted to announce that the digital version of the Proceedings of the "Ports and Trans-Ports" Workshop that was published by the Freunde des REIFF e.V. at RWTH Aachen University, is now available on RIO's website. In March 2019 the Research Centre Indian Ocean (RIO) at the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) held a Start-up Workshop entitled ‘Ports and Trans-Ports in the Indian Ocean World’. The International Workshop was organized in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute…
Find out more »June 16, 2021
The Silk Road: A Living History
The Silk Road: A Living History is an exhibition that was created by Christopher Wilton-Steer, a travel photographer, and Head of Communications at the Aga Khan Foundation (UK). The exhibition aims to celebrate the diversity found along this route, explore how historical customs live on today, and reveal connections between what appear at first glance to be very different cultures. Ultimately, the exhibition aims to help build bridges of interest and understanding between distant places and challenge perceptions of less…
Find out more »March 13, 2022
International Conference “Silk Roads by Land and Sea” – 1st online Matinée
In the framework of the International Conference “Silk Roads by Land and Sea” the Research Centre Indian Ocean - RIO organized the 1st online Matinée on Sunday, March 13th, 2022, 15:00-16:30 Oman time (12:00-13:30 CET) on zoom platform. Prof. Michael Jansen, president of RIO, welcomed the conference participants from more than 29 countries with his presentation Silk “Roads” by Land and Sea: Al Baleed, Oman and Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Turkistan, Kazakhstan. World Heritage Sites along the Silk “Roads”. World Heritage…
Find out more »July 14, 2022
In Memoriam Professor Dr. Michael Jansen
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Michael Jansen, President of the Research Centre Indian Ocean – RIO. Prof. Jansen was professor emeritus at RWTH Aachen University in Germany and professor of History of Urbanization, Conservation and Heritage Management at the German University of Technology in Oman – GUtech. Being the founding rector of GUtech and the director of the German Research Centre Mohenjo Daro, as well as a member of ICOMOS, he laid the…
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November 2, 2022
Inauguration of the UNESCO Chair for World Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism at the German University of Technology
Under the patronage of H.E. Salim bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, and with the participation of H.E. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohamed Al Khalifa, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Arab the Regional Center for World Heritage, the UNESCO Chair for World Heritage Management and Sustainable Tourism at the German University of Technology in Oman was inaugurated.
Find out more »January 1, 2023
RIO Season’s Greetings
Dear friends of the Research Centre Indian Ocean, May the old year 2022 end smoothly and the New Year 2023 be blessed with good health and happiness, peace and prosperity and all the success you could wish for.
Find out more »Bulletin of the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) article publication dedicated to Prof. M. Jansen written by Dr. D. Voyakin
Bulletin of the International Institute for Central Asian Studies article publication dedicated to Prof. Dr. Michael Jansen, written by Dr. Dmitriy Voyakin (Page 136). Read more: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/HLBp/51Hyguz3q/IICAS_34_block_eng_to%20download.pdf
Find out more »September 29, 2024
International Summer School “CO-CONSTRUCTING OMAN: Global Knowledge Production and the Making of National Identity”
This interdisciplinary summer school, organized by scholars from the universities of Mainz, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, and their collaborators in Oman, aims to facilitate interactive engagement with contemporary knowledge production about Oman. Drawing on Science Studies, the program will explore the political nature of science and its impact on the world. Discussions will focus on the intersection of international and interdisciplinary scientific practices, national science and policy, and public involvement. Participants will critically reflect on dominant disciplines in Oman's knowledge production, address…
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