International Relations @ Leipzig University
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From August 26-29, @charlottemeier.bsky.social participated in the ECPR General Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece. There, she presented a paper co-authored with Sushobhan Parida, entitled “Constructing a Generational ‘We’: Generational Identity Formation in the Fridays for Future Movement.”
September 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
From August 26-29, @charlottemeier.bsky.social participated in the ECPR General Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece. There, she presented a paper co-authored with Sushobhan Parida, entitled “Constructing a Generational ‘We’: Generational Identity Formation in the Fridays for Future Movement.”
This summer, @solveigrichter.bsky.social & @malniss.bsky.social co-taught a seminar at Leipzig University on memory & reconciliation after violence. Together with students from @brandtschool.bsky.social, our students travelled to Bosnia-Herzegovina for an intensive study trip.
September 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This summer, @solveigrichter.bsky.social & @malniss.bsky.social co-taught a seminar at Leipzig University on memory & reconciliation after violence. Together with students from @brandtschool.bsky.social, our students travelled to Bosnia-Herzegovina for an intensive study trip.
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Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the KAPAZ Summer School on “Dealing with Hostility in Science Communication” at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (@hiigberlin.bsky.social) in Berlin.
July 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the KAPAZ Summer School on “Dealing with Hostility in Science Communication” at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (@hiigberlin.bsky.social) in Berlin.
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I had the pleasure of having @richardstupart.com join my seminar last week for a guest lecture. He spoke to us about "Injustice, Witnessing and Journalism", helping us understand why journalists feel compelled to report on crises and conflicts and how they manage practical and ethical obligations.
July 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I had the pleasure of having @richardstupart.com join my seminar last week for a guest lecture. He spoke to us about "Injustice, Witnessing and Journalism", helping us understand why journalists feel compelled to report on crises and conflicts and how they manage practical and ethical obligations.
🎓 Panel discussion and student exchange this Thursday!
The Unfulfilled Promise of Peace in Colombia?
🗓 26 June | 🕒 13:30–14:30 CEST | 📍 NSG S203
With Prof. Eduardo Pastrana & students of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá and Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter, in cooperation with the DAAD
The Unfulfilled Promise of Peace in Colombia?
🗓 26 June | 🕒 13:30–14:30 CEST | 📍 NSG S203
With Prof. Eduardo Pastrana & students of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá and Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter, in cooperation with the DAAD
June 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🎓 Panel discussion and student exchange this Thursday!
The Unfulfilled Promise of Peace in Colombia?
🗓 26 June | 🕒 13:30–14:30 CEST | 📍 NSG S203
With Prof. Eduardo Pastrana & students of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá and Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter, in cooperation with the DAAD
The Unfulfilled Promise of Peace in Colombia?
🗓 26 June | 🕒 13:30–14:30 CEST | 📍 NSG S203
With Prof. Eduardo Pastrana & students of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá and Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter, in cooperation with the DAAD
⏰ Kleiner Reminder für den Gastvortrag morgen Mittag mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz!
📣 Und direkt die nächsten Eventankündigung!
Gastvortrag am 12. Juni mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz zur Transformation der Weltwirtschaft im 21. Jahrhundert, 11:00 - 13:00 im GWZ 📆
Gastvortrag am 12. Juni mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz zur Transformation der Weltwirtschaft im 21. Jahrhundert, 11:00 - 13:00 im GWZ 📆
June 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
⏰ Kleiner Reminder für den Gastvortrag morgen Mittag mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz!
Letzte Woche war Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan, für einen Gastvortrag zum Thema "Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen” bei uns zu Gast.
June 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Letzte Woche war Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan, für einen Gastvortrag zum Thema "Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen” bei uns zu Gast.
📣 Und direkt die nächsten Eventankündigung!
Gastvortrag am 12. Juni mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz zur Transformation der Weltwirtschaft im 21. Jahrhundert, 11:00 - 13:00 im GWZ 📆
Gastvortrag am 12. Juni mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz zur Transformation der Weltwirtschaft im 21. Jahrhundert, 11:00 - 13:00 im GWZ 📆
June 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
📣 Und direkt die nächsten Eventankündigung!
Gastvortrag am 12. Juni mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz zur Transformation der Weltwirtschaft im 21. Jahrhundert, 11:00 - 13:00 im GWZ 📆
Gastvortrag am 12. Juni mit Dr. Ralf J. Leiteritz zur Transformation der Weltwirtschaft im 21. Jahrhundert, 11:00 - 13:00 im GWZ 📆
Kleiner Reminder für den morgigen Gastvortrag mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan!
📢 Gastvortrag am 5. Juni:
"Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen"
mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan.
🕚 11–13 Uhr | 📍 NSG S202
"Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen"
mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan.
🕚 11–13 Uhr | 📍 NSG S202
June 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Kleiner Reminder für den morgigen Gastvortrag mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan!
We're so proud of your excellent work Kamal - keep it up!
Many thanks to my friends at @ir-unileipzig.bsky.social, especially Kirsty Campbell, for their constant support, & to Soran Omar & Goran Azad for sharing their archives and insights. Grateful as well to @unileipzig.bsky.social for supporting open access and making this work freely available to all.
June 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We're so proud of your excellent work Kamal - keep it up!
📢 Gastvortrag am 5. Juni:
"Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen"
mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan.
🕚 11–13 Uhr | 📍 NSG S202
"Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen"
mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan.
🕚 11–13 Uhr | 📍 NSG S202
May 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
📢 Gastvortrag am 5. Juni:
"Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen"
mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan.
🕚 11–13 Uhr | 📍 NSG S202
"Einblicke in die Arbeit internationaler Friedensmissionen"
mit Andrea Thies, ehemalige Programmkoordinatorin der OSZE-Missionen in Kosovo und Kirgistan sowie Head of Mission Support in EUPOL, Afghanistan.
🕚 11–13 Uhr | 📍 NSG S202
Taking place today!
🎙️ Join us for our next OPUS Conversation with Dr. Jennifer McCoy as she presents her new book "Depolarizing Politics and Remaking Democracy", co-authored with Murat Somer.
🗓️ May 28 | 🕘 9–10 AM ET
👥10-15 min talk & Q&A session
🔗Register: tinyurl.com/jennifermccoy
🗓️ May 28 | 🕘 9–10 AM ET
👥10-15 min talk & Q&A session
🔗Register: tinyurl.com/jennifermccoy
May 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Taking place today!
The IR Team had a packed March, attending multiple conferences to present exciting research and connect with fellow scholars! 🧵
April 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The IR Team had a packed March, attending multiple conferences to present exciting research and connect with fellow scholars! 🧵
@solveigrichter.bsky.social gave a keynote on the importance of interdisciplinarity in research to integrate diverse perspectives on nature as part of the panel “Local communities and their importance for protecting biodiversity”, organized by iDiv and CAPAZ. Read the full recap of the panel here 👇
Recap panel indigenous people | iDiv
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March 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
@solveigrichter.bsky.social gave a keynote on the importance of interdisciplinarity in research to integrate diverse perspectives on nature as part of the panel “Local communities and their importance for protecting biodiversity”, organized by iDiv and CAPAZ. Read the full recap of the panel here 👇
Prof. Solveig Richter (@solveigrichter.bsky.social) hat mit der ZEIT über die eskalierende Gewalt in Kolumbien und den schwächelnden Friedensprozess gesprochen: tinyurl.com/3kxze28c
Kolumbien: Der Friede liegt auf der Intensivstation
Kolumbiens Präsident Gustavo Petro versprach seinen Landsleuten den "totalen Frieden". Doch die Hoffnung darauf hat sich zerschlagen. Die Gewalt eskaliert.
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March 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Prof. Solveig Richter (@solveigrichter.bsky.social) hat mit der ZEIT über die eskalierende Gewalt in Kolumbien und den schwächelnden Friedensprozess gesprochen: tinyurl.com/3kxze28c
Our colleague @kamalchomani.bsky.social gave an excellent interview on Öcalan's call for peace and a democratic society in Turkey, analyzing how realistic this call is and what implications it may have. Check out the full interview in @derfreitag.bsky.social: www.freitag.de/autoren/sham...
Öcalan-Aufruf: Chance für Linksruck in der Türkei
Abdullah Öcalans Aufruf zur Entwaffnung der kurdischen PKK-Kämpfer könnte weitreichende Folgen haben. Doch wie realistisch ist ein Frieden? Die Türkei hat keine andere Wahl, als Zugeständnisse zu mach...
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March 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Our colleague @kamalchomani.bsky.social gave an excellent interview on Öcalan's call for peace and a democratic society in Turkey, analyzing how realistic this call is and what implications it may have. Check out the full interview in @derfreitag.bsky.social: www.freitag.de/autoren/sham...
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the power of women in political science—researching, analyzing, and shaping the policies that drive our world forward. A special shoutout goes out to the women of our IR team at @unileipzig.bsky.social! Together, we are unstoppable!
February 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the power of women in political science—researching, analyzing, and shaping the policies that drive our world forward. A special shoutout goes out to the women of our IR team at @unileipzig.bsky.social! Together, we are unstoppable!
What's going on with USAID? Solveig Richter (@solveigrichter.bsky.social) and colleagues analysed the current situation on the PRIF Blog - a very worthwhile read!
The US government seems to end USAID as we know it. What does this mean for international cooperation and democracy promotion? Read the analysis by Sonja Grimm, Tina Freyburg, @jleininger.bsky.social, @solveigrichter.bsky.social & Jonas Wolff on #PRIFblog (& epd wire).
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USAID Facing its End? Likely Consequences for International Democracy Promotion - PRIF BLOG
The US government under President Donald Trump has announced a comprehensive shakeup of the US development aid agency USAID. The talk ranges from restructuring or integration into the State Department...
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February 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
What's going on with USAID? Solveig Richter (@solveigrichter.bsky.social) and colleagues analysed the current situation on the PRIF Blog - a very worthwhile read!
The IR team would like to invite you to an online panel discussion on ‘Indigenous peoples and local communities and their importance for protecting biodiversity - Perspectives from COP 16’.
January 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The IR team would like to invite you to an online panel discussion on ‘Indigenous peoples and local communities and their importance for protecting biodiversity - Perspectives from COP 16’.
A great opportunity for all IR and poli sci students to learn about possible career paths in the field! You can register for the online career fair here: www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/karriere/...
January 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A great opportunity for all IR and poli sci students to learn about possible career paths in the field! You can register for the online career fair here: www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/karriere/...
Season's greetings from the whole IR Team at Leipzig University!
"We will live. We will kiss the sun and we will fill the world with vitality and hope. We will win." Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2023
"We will live. We will kiss the sun and we will fill the world with vitality and hope. We will win." Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2023
December 19, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Season's greetings from the whole IR Team at Leipzig University!
"We will live. We will kiss the sun and we will fill the world with vitality and hope. We will win." Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2023
"We will live. We will kiss the sun and we will fill the world with vitality and hope. We will win." Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2023
From 18.11.24 to 22.11.24 Tamim Karadamur (@tamimkara.bsky.social), PhD student at our chair, participated in the Model NATO Germany 2024 at the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS) in Berlin (@baks.bund.de).
December 18, 2024 at 11:55 AM
From 18.11.24 to 22.11.24 Tamim Karadamur (@tamimkara.bsky.social), PhD student at our chair, participated in the Model NATO Germany 2024 at the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS) in Berlin (@baks.bund.de).
From October 9 to 11, our Chair participated in the Zentrumstage 2024 and conference „Historicities of Peace and Security“ at Marburg University, where some of our team members presented their current research and doctoral projects.
December 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
From October 9 to 11, our Chair participated in the Zentrumstage 2024 and conference „Historicities of Peace and Security“ at Marburg University, where some of our team members presented their current research and doctoral projects.
On Nov 29, our research associate Charlotte Meier (@charliemeier.bsky.social) presented her paper on generational populism in the Fridays for Future movement at the ÖGPW annual conference in Vienna, receiving great feedback and connecting with like-minded scholars. We love to see our team in action!
December 12, 2024 at 8:21 AM
On Nov 29, our research associate Charlotte Meier (@charliemeier.bsky.social) presented her paper on generational populism in the Fridays for Future movement at the ÖGPW annual conference in Vienna, receiving great feedback and connecting with like-minded scholars. We love to see our team in action!
Our colleague Kamal Chomani (@kamalchomani.bsky.social) recently published a book review titled "Between Diplomacy and Non-Diplomacy: Foreign Relations of Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine" in the Kurdish Studies Journal. You can check out his review here: brill.com/view/journal....
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December 11, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Our colleague Kamal Chomani (@kamalchomani.bsky.social) recently published a book review titled "Between Diplomacy and Non-Diplomacy: Foreign Relations of Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine" in the Kurdish Studies Journal. You can check out his review here: brill.com/view/journal....