Every situation has an atmosphere. While researchers have made significant progress theorizing what atmospheres are, what remains to be shown is, what they do. Michael Schnegg @uni-hamburg.de & Thiemo Breyer @unicologne.bsky.social @dfg.de invite to follow up these questions: bit.ly/4kAsoVQ

This year’s HIAS Summer School has just started and welcomes all speakers. HIAS alumnus Frédéric Vandenberghe & Frank Adloff @uni-hamburg.de have put together an inter-disciplinary menu to explore the ethics, ecologies and politics of food, conviviality and commensality. Details: bit.ly/40HPvXd

Final spurt of her stay! Martina Lassalle, sociologist from Buenos Aires spent six months in Germany (four in Hamburg @uni-hamburg.de and two in Bielefeld) as a HIAS-CALAS fellow. HIAS greatly appreciates the cooperation with CALAS and looks forward to expanding it.

In today’s workshop “Asylum Law & Literature” Karolin Machtans @uconn.bsky.social, Markus Kotzur and Doerte Bischoff @uni-hamburg.de, invite scholars from different disciplines to discuss the interrelations between law and literature for a possible re-thinking of asylum laws. bit.ly/3Ibn1yJ

With our summer finissage, we did not only bid farewell to the 2024-2025 fellows but also celebrated a small anniversary: five years of HIAS! Over the past five years, HIAS has been supporting academic freedom as one of its non-negotiable values and will do so in the future. To the next five years!

“We want to take different knowledge cultures seriously” – Christian Suhm in an interview today with Oskar Piegsa from @zeitonline.bsky.social online academic freedom and the role of HIAS and other Institutes for Advanced Study as places where this freedom is preserved. ➡https://bit.ly/3TbcqX2

When you hear "One last time..." all over the house, with boxes being packed and one last glass of wine being enjoyed in the HIAS garden, it's a sign that another fellow year is coming to an end. We say goodbye to our Fellows 2024-2025 and look forward to welcoming them back as HIAS Alumni!

The workshop, organized by Kirsten Schmalenbach @jherzstiftung.bsky.social Fellow 2024-25, explores the creation and application of law outside the framework of State recognition. In particular, the participants engage with the impact of non State-entities, such as indigenous peoples. bit.ly/4liwR02

In today´s #TuesdaySpotlight Christian Suhm discusses the idea of inference to the best explanation (IBE) and its role in interdisciplinary work. While IBE is conceived as a general pattern of non-deductive reasoning in research, it proves also flexible enough to comprise diverging disciplines.

Tonight @uni-hamburg.de 6-8pm, Wulan Dirgantoro presents a lecture about her research on "Art after Conflict: Perspective from Timor-Leste". Her project is part of the exhibition “Art of Peace: Art After War” at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. bit.ly/4mZyTUB

At their #ThursdayColloquium Eva Maria Merz from @vuamsterdam.bsky.social and Elaine Leong from @ucl.ac.uk opened the conversation about knowledge exchange and reflected via a series of informal interactions on communication forms and processes in science and research. @uni-hamburg.de

Today #HamburgSustainabilityWeek and #JoachimHerzStiftung invite to a roundtrip with the solar boat Alstersonne during “Science & Sundowner” at #HSC2025. Kirsten Schmalenbach, Professor of Law @unisalzburg.bsky.social will provide insights into how the law can help us on the path to sustainability.

What do we mean by Artistic Research if we really mean it? – HIAS cordially invites to explore the dimensions between Arts & Sciences together with six fellows from five different Institutes for Advanced Study all over Europe. If you want to participate online, follow the details here bit.ly/4jAv8lz

Mitglieder der Jungen Akademie veröffentlichen Maßnahmen zum Schutz der #Wissenschaftsfreiheit. 🕊️🔬 Autor*innen: @andreabinder.bsky.social, Radin Dardashti, Racha Kirakosian, Kornelia Kończal, @hannapfeifer.bsky.social, Doris Segets Hier lesen: rb.gy/4hy0kc #AcademicFreedom #StandUpForScience

“Make your own food, Jacob” - As part of the series on commensality Grzegorz Ochała, @uni-hamburg.de Fellow 2024-25, invites to share a meal with medieval Nubians at today’s #TuesdaySpotlight. He gives a brief look at the Nubian diet and eating habits.

"Money and Payments: Evolution or Revolution?" - Jörg Bibow, @jherzstiftung.bsky.social Fellow 2025-26, has invited international experts to explore the current state of play in money and payments and related questions of public policy relevance. For more details see: bit.ly/4juXttC

"Metamorphoses of Law(s)?" - HIAS is very pleased to once again host outstanding young scholars as part of the NetIAS call for proposals of the CAT program. From 19-23 May the group explores the concept of planetary boundaries and their meaning for the social science and law: bit.ly/4doLQCN

In today's #TuesdaySpotlight art historian Anna-Selina Lakotta discusses the St. Luke Altarpiece of Late Medieval Lübeck as a key object that reflects the changes of the artistic self-image of the painters’ guild - a transitional moment within the Northern European context. bit.ly/4j8nizr

“Masses, crowds, capitalism and democracy : A sociological tale from Argentina” - At today's #ThursdayColloquium Pablo de Marinis, @uni-hamburg.de fellow, talks about the transformations of the concept of masses and multitudes and reflects on “mass neoliberalism”. bit.ly/3GRqvpp

At today’s #TuesdaySpotlight Hamburg based philosopher Harald Lempke talks about „Using the Philosophy of ‚Good Life‘: From Gastroethics to Superhuman Eutopia of Convivial Society“. For further details please visit: bit.ly/3S1XppN

For today’s workshop Pablo de Marinis @uni-hamburg.de fellow 2024-25 has invited social science researchers from Latin America and Germany to debate the production of knowledge in the social science facing the challenges of new civilizational horizons. Find out more: bit.ly/3Z7V948

"Illegalized drugs and criminalization: Rethinking the drug-problem in Latin America" - In today’s #ThursdayColloquium Martina Lassalle @uni-hamburg.de Fellow 2024-25 shares her reflections on the “war of drugs” and the general framework for a sociological understanding of the issue. bit.ly/3GIKMO5

Melbourne-based curator and art historian Wulan Diragontoro, @uni-hamburg.de Fellow 2024-25, will present her new research project on post-conflict art in Timor-Leste in her seminar "Art after Conflict" at the University of Gothenburg on May 6. For more details about the event see: bit.ly/4lKubsZ

What is artistic research? – Deniz Peters shares insights into his understanding of the concept and artistic practises that are framed as artistic research at today’s #TuesdaySpotlight. The lecture is followed by a discussion with Jan Philipp Sprick, President of the @hfmt.art. >> bit.ly/3EP9LOT

How to explore musical performance as epistemic practices is at the center of the 3-days workshop, in collaboration with @hfmt.art, organized by Andreas Dorschel @uni-hamburg.de Fellow and Deniz Peters from the University of Music & Performing Arts Graz, with Férdia Stone-Davis: bit.ly/4jlFR3R

Can legal personality for natural entities effectively mollify global environmental degradation? - Kirsten Schmalenbach @jherzstiftung.bsky.social Fellow 2024-25 from @unisalzburg.bsky.social explores this question at today's #ThursdayColloquium: bit.ly/42uefnn

"Nothing but the truth" - At today's lecture at the Walter A. Berendsohn Research Centre for Exile Literature @uni-hamburg.de Karolin Machtans shares insights into her research about the representation of asylum stories in contemporary literature and film. See also: www.exilforschung.uni-hamburg.de

What is international law? What role does it play in world politics? What values does it promote? In today's #ThursdayColloquium Dennis Schmidt @jherzstiftung.bsky.social fellow 2024-25 sketches out the contours of his book project on the social anatomy of international law: bit.ly/4jaxBDY .

At today's #TuesdaySpotlight @jherzstiftung.bsky.social fellow Dennis Schmidt and #ZEITStiftungBUCERIUS fellow Brooke Ackerly discuss the transformative role of A.I. in shaping knowledge production. What is its on the future of education, collaboration and academic research? bit.ly/44jUFvd

How states response to drug trafficking and facilitate political, socioeconomic and institutional factors will discuss Martina Lassalle during the experts workshop “Port Cities Fighting Drug Trafficking: Options, Opportunities and Challenges for EU-LAC Cooperation” @giga-hamburg.de , bit.ly/4lmoEZC.

What is change? – In his lecture on April 8th at Warburg-Haus Andreas Dorschel @uni-hamburg.de fellow develops a concept of the phrase “change”, which is associated with the modern myth that allows everyone to see themselves transported to a world in which everything is for the best. bit.ly/3R59CcM

In today’s #ThursdayColloquium „A sculptural trajectory: Looking Inward“ artist and @uni-hamburg.de fellow Julia Phillips talks about here recent shift to represent the body’s inside. More details follow: bit.ly/3R2ne8J

Sechs Schüler aus Hamburg verbrachten heute den Boys' Day am HIAS. Sie lernten die verschiedenen Aufgaben des #Wissenschaftsmanagement kennen und interviewten die Fellows zu ihrer Arbeit. Einen Einblick davon zeigt die Fotostory, die wir gemeinsam mit ihnen zum Abschluss erstellt haben.

Auch am HIAS Hamburg öffnen wir morgen die Türen für den bundesweiten Boys‘ Day - Jungen Zukunftstag! Wir freuen uns auf eine Gruppe Schüler, die unsere Arbeit im #Wissenschaftsmanagment kennenlernen möchte. Mehr Details unter: www.boys-day.de

How and why there can be observed “Resurgences of the Fantastic” in recent German novels such as Reinhard Jirgl's "Nichts von euch auf Erden", Sharon Dodua Otoo's "Adas Raum", and Christian Kracht's "Air" explores at today`s #ThursdayColloquium Daniel Bowles @uni-hamburg.de fellow: bit.ly/426jFDo

In today’s #ThursdayColloquium curator and art historian Wulan Dirgantoro from the University of Melbourne and @uni-hamburg.de Fellow 2024-25 talks about the representation of historical violence in Indonesian contemporary art practices. For more details follow: bit.ly/41vcXXq

"NEXUS – a challenging approach?” – The panel discussion with @jherzstiftung.bsky.social Fellow 2024-25 Walter Pengue, Olaf Kaltmeier @CALAS, Anette Ruml @giga-hamburg.de and Uwe Schneider @uni-hamburg.de presents the main findings of the NEXUS assessment. For registration follow: bit.ly/424DQ5O

“(Re)Thinking the Digital Inclusion of Rural Areas in the AI Era” – At today’s #ThursdayColloquium Louis Fendji from the University of Ngaoundere and @jherzstiftung.bsky.social Fellow 2024-25 introduces his project on digital inclusion of individuals speaking oral languages only. bit.ly/4kIkwTj

How the experience of immersion shapes our understanding of digital bodies, identity and our relationship with the world reflects the just released publication “Il senso immerso”, edited by Massimo Leone @uni-hamburg.de for the new volume of Lexia - Journal of Semiotics. Access via: bit.ly/41GZFIy

„HIAS bringt wissenschaftliche Exzellenz nach Hamburg“ – Hamburg Business im Gespräch mit Massimo Leone @uni-hamburg.de und HIAS Generalsektretär Christian Suhm. Den ganzen Artikel lesen Sie hier: bit.ly/3XtTPrJ

At today’s #ThursdayColloquium Dustin Breitwischer @uni-hamburg.de and tandem partner of HIAS fellow and artist Julia Phillips from University Chicago introduces the "Digital Database Project for African American Autobiography". For further details see: bit.ly/3Faefje

Given the roots of structural injustice in global and national political economies that benefit the wealthy, is there a role for foreign aid in addressing those injustices? At today’s #ThursdayColloquium Brooke Ackerly takes on the problem that has plagued critics of philanthropy. bit.ly/43y1EAz

We are delighted to announce that ‘Eurotrash’ by Christian Kracht, in the translation by @uni-hamburg.de Fellow 2024-2025 Daniel Bowles @bostoncollege.bsky.social has been longlisted for this year's @thebookerprizes.bsky.social ! bit.ly/3CYrLpo

Apply now for a fellowship 2026-2027! HIAS provides a place where excellent scientists and artists from all over the world can work on projects of their own choice in a creative and open atmosphere, free from teaching or administrative obligations. Deadline 31st March. Application: bit.ly/3Ad7RmO

A Menu for Interdisciplinary Studies of Commensality: At today's #TuesdaySpotlight Frédéric Vandenberghe (IFCS-UFRJ) invites to reflect on the practise of commensality. Metehan Cömert (Ankara University) and Massimo Leone (Università di Torino) present their research: bit.ly/3Xbgg4v.

Heute wichtiger denn je: #Zusammenland: Gemeinsam zeigen wir Haltung für Vielfalt und Demokratie, Offenheit und Dialog. Am Sonntag haben wir die Wahl, in welcher Gesellschaft wir künftig leben wollen. cmk.zeit.de/cms/articles...

At today’s #ThursdayColloquium Frédéric Vandenberghe @ufrjoficial.bsky.social shares insights into his research and theory of societal change, introducing his inter-disciplinary and situational analysis of Brazil under Bolsonaro.

How the (re)distribution of private property has been repeatedly used as a political instrument to shape social belonging in recent German history is the focus of the two-day workshop organized by Hendrik Althoff @uni-hamburg.de @dfg.de @igdjhh.bsky.social For more details see: bit.ly/3CL0KFA

The world of money and payments is changing rapidly. How it affects the daily lives of citizen and companies and in which way politicians exercise influence on those developments, will discuss Jörg Bibow at today’s #ThursdayColloquium. For more details see here: bit.ly/3EqRTtj