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19/05/2026

📢 Studentische Hilfskräfte gesucht | Student Assistants Wanted (Full English description in the comments)

Zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt suchen wir zwei studentische Hilfskräfte zur Unterstützung des Forschungsprojekts
“The GCC’s Foreign Policy in the Maghreb after the Arab Uprising: UAE’s Strategic Engagement in Algeria”.

Das Projekt wird von Dr. Julia Leib und Prof. Dr. Faouzia Zeraoulia geleitet und durch die Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) gefördert.

🕒 Bis zu 40 Std./Monat
📅 Bewerbungsfrist: 31.05.2026

Bitte senden Sie Anschreiben, Lebenslauf und Transcript of Records als ein PDF-Dokument per E-Mail an:
📩 [email protected]

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We are looking for two student assistants to support the research project
“The GCC’s Foreign Policy in the Maghreb after the Arab Uprising: UAE’s Strategic Engagement in Algeria”.

The project is led by Dr. Julia Leib and Prof. Dr. Faouzia Zeraoulia and funded by the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA).

🕒 Up to 40 hours/month
📅 Application deadline: 31 May 2026

Please send your cover letter, CV, and Transcript of Records as one PDF document to:
📩 [email protected]

13/05/2026

🇪🇺 Guest Lecture | Asylum in Europe: From concept to reality — A critical examination

What does the Common European Asylum System (GEAS) mean for the future of European solidarity and integration? Join us for a discussion on the EU’s asylum policy, its external dimension, and the challenges surrounding the Dublin system, featuring perspectives from academia, local government, and the European Commission.

📅 17 June 2026
🕔 17:15–18:45
📍 Universität Leipzig, Universitätsstraße 1, NSG S 420

Speakers:
• Andreas Fabritius (European Commission)
• Andrea Pagani (City of Leipzig)
• Malin Nissen (Leipzig University)

We look forward to welcoming you!

05/05/2026

How do societies remember — and why does it matter?

Join us for a guest lecture by Osman Sušić on the politics of memory and historical revisionism in the post-Yugoslav space. The talk traces how narratives of the past continue to shape political realities today.

📅 7 May 2026
🕚 11:00–13:00
📍 Room 3.16, Emil-Fuchs-Straße 1, Leipzig

Open to all — we look forward to seeing you there.

19/03/2026

✨ Meet the Minds ✨

Manilee Pañares Pagapulaan is a PhD student at the Heisenberg Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics at Leipzig University under KAAD scholarship. She is supervised by Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the W***y Brandt School of Public Policy specializing in Conflict Studies and Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Xavier University-Ateneo De Cagayan, Philippines. Her research interests include conflict-induced displacement and resilient mechanisms of IDPs in post-conflict societies.

Stay tuned as we introduce more minds and more member of the Chair ✨

16/03/2026

A great few days at the AFK Colloquium 2026 in Leipzig!

This year, our Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics at Leipzig University had the pleasure of hosting the annual colloquium of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (AFK). Over three days, scholars from across the field came together to discuss current research in peace and conflict studies, exchange ideas, and strengthen academic networks. Many members of our chair contributed to the program with presentations and discussions. We were also delighted to welcome participants of the AFK Global South Fellowship, which supports international exchange and collaboration in the field.

A huge thank you to the AFK organizers for the inspiring program and excellent cooperation! Also special thanks to our colleague Julia Leib, who was part of the organizing team and helped make the conference possible.

More information about the colloquium:
https://afk-web.de/en/colloquium/

And special thanks to Selina Menneck for capturing these moments! 📸

12/03/2026

✨ Meet the Minds ✨

Saša Gavrić is part-time PhD student at the Heisenberg Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics. In his cumulative dissertation project, he examines the relationship between ethnically consociational democracies and the representation of women, with a particular focus on how and where women’s descriptive and substantive representation takes place, and who represents women’s interests. He analyses two case studies: Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia. Saša is one of the initiators and co-coordinators of the Gender and Politics Research Network in South-East Europe (GenPolSEE).

Stay tuned as we introduce more minds and more member of the Chair ✨

09/03/2026

Am 03.03. nahmen Solveig Richter und Malin Nissen auf Einladung der Stadt Leipzig an der Verleihung des Robert-Blum-Preises teil.

Im Rahmen eines Festaktes ist am 3. März 2026 die erste Europäische Generalstaatsanwältin Laura Codruța Kövesi mit dem Robert-Blum-Preis für Demokratie 2026 der Stadt Leipzig ausgezeichnet worden. Kövesi wurde im Alter von 33 Jahren die jüngste und erste weibliche Generalstaatsanwältin Rumäniens. Als Leiterin der Nationalen Antikorruptionsbehörde (DNA) brachte sie Tausende Funktionäre, Beamte und Politiker vor Gericht. Die Stadt Leipzig verleiht den mit 25.000 Euro dotierten Leipziger Preis seit 2024 alle zwei Jahre. Mit dem Preis wird der Einsatz für Demokratie, Meinungsfreiheit, Aufklärung, gewaltfreien Wandel sowie innerdeutsche, europäische und/ oder weltweite Verständigung im Geiste Robert Blums ausgezeichnet.

Solveig Richter hatte mit ihrem Team die Stadt Leipzig bei der Vergabe des Demokratiepreises beratend unterstützt.

05/03/2026

✨ Meet the Minds ✨

Malin Nissen has been a research associate and doctoral researcher at the Institute of Political Science since October 2024. Prior to this, she completed a Blue Book Traineeship at the European Commission in Brussels. In the framework of her doctoral dissertation at the Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter she analyses transnational civil society relations in the post-Soviet space and the effects of both EU and Russian influence in the region. She teaches seminars focusing on civil society and EU politics for different chairs within the Intsitute. Malin is also a member of the research network on ‚External Democracy Promotion‘. She studied European Studies and Political Science in Magdeburg, St. Petersburg, Leipzig and Stockholm.

Stay tuned as we introduce more minds and more members of the Chair ✨

04/03/2026

Kommt vorbei zu unserer Paneldiskussion, in der es darum geht, wie hybride Bedrohungen Frieden und Sicherheit neu gestalten.

Am 12. März 2026 (16–18 Uhr) diskutieren wir im Paulinum der Universität Leipzig mit führenden Vertretern aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Praxis über „Friedens- und Sicherheitsstrategien in Zeiten hybrider Bedrohungen”.

🎓 Die Podiumsdiskussion ist öffentlich und jeder kann daran teilnehmen!

Mit:
Dr. Astrid Irrgang (ZIF)
Prof. Dr. Janina Dill (Oxford / ECLAC)
Oberst i.G. Katharina Benford (BAKS)
Ulrich Hörning, Bürgermeister und Beigeordneter für Allgemeine Verwaltung Stadt Leipzig

Deutsch mit englischer Übersetzung.

Wo verschwimmen die Grenzen zwischen Krieg und Frieden? Wie sollten Demokratien reagieren? Nehmen Sie an der Debatte teil.

04/03/2026

Join us for a panel discussion on how hybrid threats are reshaping peace and security in Europe and beyond.

On 12 March 2026 (16–18h) at the Paulinum, Universität Leipzig, we will discuss “Peace and Security in Times of Hybrid Threats” with leading voices from academia, policy, and practice.

🎓 The panel discussion is open to the public and everyone can participate!

With:
Dr. Astrid Irrgang (ZIF)
Prof. Dr. Janina Dill (Oxford / ECLAC)
Oberst i.G. Katharina Benford (BAKS)
Ulrich Hörning, Mayor of Leipzig

German with English translation.

Where do the lines blur between war and peace? How should democracies respond? Be part of the debate.

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