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Meet our Diplomat in Residence, Oliver Schramm! We asked him about his background, career, and his work with #GIGA. ➡️ Read the interview now: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/spo...

Ein großer Erfolg für das #GIGA & den Wissenschaftsstandort #Hamburg: Die @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de hat die Förderung von @grauvogelj.bsky.social im Leibniz-Professorinnenprogramms beschlossen, in Kooperation mit @leuphana.bsky.social. Wir gratulieren! 👏💐 ➡️ Mehr: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/gi...

What does #peace mean to you? Across different countries, people describe the concept of peace in their own words. ➡️ Visit our website for more: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati... PEACEption project: #GIGA, @fesonline.bsky.social Visualisations: @skurtenbach.bsky.social, @evalencia100.bsky.social

Beautifully illustrated by Elisabeth Gerberding. 🖌️

Sometimes, people of different #religions clash. However, this is not always the case. In #SierraLeone and #Togo, #GIGA researchers @juliakoebrich.bsky.social and Lisa Hoffmann discovered examples of peaceful coexistence. They created a comic to share examples of how to make #InterreligiousPeace. 👇

Apply by 12/14! Early-career scholars in the #MENA region are invited to apply for the 2026 #IQMR, held at the @maxwellsu.bsky.social of Syracuse University, supporting up to three MENA scholars to attend. Apply Now!

Call for Applications for MIASA Publishing Workshop on 9-10 March 2026 at the University of Ghana, in cooperation with CJAS (Institute of African Studies) and @africaspectrum.bsky.social @giga-hamburg.de. Application deadline: 19 December 2026 More info: miasa.ug.edu.gh/event/cfa-pu...

New issue of the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs out! The special section on presidentialism and #democracy in #Indonesia explores Indonesian democracy via the 2024 elections, and more. ➡️ Have a look: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

Are you an African scholar looking to publish your #research? Apply for @miasa-ug.bsky.social Publishing Workshop and get in-depth feedback from editors @africaspectrum.bsky.social & Contemporary Journal of #AfricanStudies. ➡️ Apply now by 19 Dec: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/cal...

New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines the consequences of politicians giving up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military governments, the impact of information pollution, and more. ➡️ Open access via: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

Wie ist es in #Syrien ein Jahr nach Ende der #Assad-Diktatur? #GIGA-Experte André Bank berichtet von seinen Eindrücken aus #Damaskus. Ein Gespräch über Alltag, Politik & Sicherheit, und darüber, was das Land jetzt am dringendsten braucht. ➡️ Zu den #GIGAInsights: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/presse/re...

‼️Nicht vergessen: Nächste Woche Mittwoch gehts beim #QStammtisch um #Machtmissbrauch in der #Politikwissenschaft! Meldet Euch noch bis 8.12. an 👉 www.dvpw.de/informatione... #PoWi #Qualifikationsphase #meineDVPW

GIGA Focus #LatinAmerica Venezuela between US Military Threat & Regime Survival, Jesus Renzullo. „The current #US military buildup in the Caribbean has raised expectations that Maduro’s regime will collapse under pressure, reviving hopes for a democratic transition in #Venezuela.“ @giga-hamburg.de

🎧 Zum heutigen Internationalen Tag der Menschen mit Behinderung empfehlen wir eine Podcast-Folge „Tonspur Wissen“ @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de: Ursula Weidenfeld spricht mit Jörg Muskatewitz, Sprecher #LeibnizInklusiv, und Mathilde Niehaus über die Sichtbarkeit von Menschen mit #Behinderungen. 👇

Die #USA verschärfen den Druck auf #Venezuela: Flugzeugträger vor der Küste, geschlossener Luftraum, Ausreiseangebot an #Maduro. Droht nun eine militärische Intervention? hr-INFO spricht mit #GIGA-Expertin @skurtenbach.bsky.social über die Lage. ➡️ Zum Interview: www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...

#Militärputsche in #Afrika nehmen zu. #GIGA-Experte Matthias Basedau erklärt @spiegel.de: Auslöser sind politische Krisen & ein stark politisiertes Militär. Zudem: Wenn ein Putsch in einem Land gelingt, steigt die Wahrscheinlichkeit von Nachahmung. ➡️ Hier lesen: www.spiegel.de/ausland/afri...

📣 Call for #ecprgc26 Panels and Papers 👁️ The Many Faces of Digital Authoritarianism 🪑 Ahmed Maati & Stefan Wurster ✅ @digitalaut-ecpr.bsky.social endorsed ⌛ Deadline: 5 Jan buff.ly/XSm1QJJ #MixedMethods #Polisky #BigData

Welche Kompensationsmöglichkeiten gibt es in DFG-geförderten Projekten für familienbedingte Teilzeittätigkeiten? In einer Online-Infoveranstaltung gibt unser Team #Chancengleichheit einen Überblick. Teilnahme ohne Anmeldung über: 👇 www.dfg.de/de/grundlage...

The US military buildup along #Venezuela has raised expectations that #Maduro’s regime will collapse under pressure. However, this would probably not result in a democratic transition. ➡️ Read the analysis by #GIGA's Jesus Renzullo in out latest #GIGAFocus: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

Hannah Arendt prägte die Totalitarismus-Debatte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Ihre Formel von der „Banalität des Bösen" bleibt heute hochaktuell. www.fr.de/kultur/gesel...

📢 Call for Papers: Jahrestagung des DVPW-Arbeitskreises Wahlen und politische Einstellungen 📅 7./8. Mai 2026 in Mainz 📧 [email protected] 🗓️ Deadline: 31.01.2026 Themenoffener Call - Wir freuen uns auf zahlreiche Einreichungen! @sgarritzmann.bsky.social @nilssteiner.bsky.social @dvpw.bsky.social

▶️Do you have a draft article that you're intending to submit to an African studies journal? ▶️Does your manuscript explore a theme within sustainability - broadly defined? ▶️Are you a scholar from Africa? ✅If yes, consider applying for the MIASA publishing workshop 👇

Please consider joining us at @fau.de and @humanrights-fau.bsky.social next year as postdoc researchers or coordinators as we start the work on "Transforming Human Rights" at our @dfg.de Cluster of Excellence. #Nuremberg #FAU #HumanRights All details here www.humanrights.fau.eu/research-chr...

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Check out our new article ‼️ on #courts #socialparticioacion #publichearings #amicuscuriae It’s #openaccess @giga-hamburg.de

We are pleased that this week, the inaugural lecture of @hanaattia.bsky.social took place at @leuphana.bsky.social. She has been jointly appointed as Junior Professor of #SecurityPolicy and #Peace at the university, and as a Research Fellow at the #GIGA. Warm congratulations, Hana! 💐

🏆 Wir freuen uns, auch für 2026 mit @schaderstiftung.bsky.social den #Lehrpreis #Politikwissenschaft auszuschreiben! 👉 www.dvpw.de/informatione... Bewerbungen & Vorschläge bis 15.04.2026 an [email protected] AK #Hochschullehre #PoWiLehre #Didaktik #PoWi

PhD completed 🎓 I am deeply grateful to all of you accompanying me on my way! Special thanks to my supervisors — Borja Martinović,Tobias H. Stark and Matthias Basedau (joining the ceremony virtually) — for their guidance and thoughtful feedback!

Congratulations, @juliakoebrich.bsky.social! 👏💐🎓 We are proud of your achievement and grateful for your valuable contributions.

#Gaza, #Israel und Deutschlands #Außenpolitik: Im aktuellen #GIGAFocus stellen @christinebinzel.bsky.social und @thomaserichter.bsky.social eine Umfrage vor – zum Hamas-Angriff und der folgenden israelischen Militäroffensive Ein Meinungsbild. ➡️ Hier lesen: www.giga-hamburg.de/de/publikati...

Meinungsbild zu Gaza, Israel, Deutschlands Außenpolitik, zur Medienberichterstattung, zu pro-palästinensischen Parolen, zu Antisemitismus und zur Erinnerungskultur 👇 Mit @thomaserichter.bsky.social Veröffentlicht als @giga-hamburg.de Focus Nahost. www.giga-hamburg.de/de/publikati...

Mitglieder der DVPW sollten sich beteiligen. Das gilt für Menschen, die betroffen sind ebenso sehr wie für jene, die explizit nicht (!) betroffen sind. Wir erhalten das bestmögliche Bild durch eine breite Beteiligung unserer Mitglieder.

#JobOpportunity at GIGA's IT Department: We seek to appoint an #AI and #DigitalResearch Officer (m/f/d). The successful candidate will support the development and implementation of AI-based services and digital research tools at the #GIGA. ➡️ Info and application: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/ai...

I look for papers that explore the relationships between courts and their allies, examining how these support judicial institutions in defending against political attacks, promoting their work, educating the public about their rights and enhancing legitimacy.

Be part of my panel on "Courts and their allies" at #ecprgc26! It is part of the section on "Judicial Politics in an Age of Democratic Contestation", endoserd by @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social. Please don´t hesitate to contact me in case of any questions! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

My contribution in the current issue of D+C www.dandc.eu/en/article/b...

#Hafensicherheitskonferenz in #Hamburg: Expert:innen diskutieren über Maßnahmen gegen #Drogenschmuggel. #GIGA-Forschende @skurtenbach.bsky.social, Janaina Maldonado & Jonas von Hoffmann zeigen in ihrer Publikation, warum es eine umfassende Strategie dazu braucht: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...

Read #MECAM paper on "The Executioner’s Office in Algeria and Tunisia (1842–1962)" ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati... @thomaserichter.bsky.social @alyssamarie55.bsky.social

How does state #censorship shape academic output in #China? In this session of the GIGA China Series, Ning Leng unveils the impact of self-censorship on #SocialScience research. 🗓 Monday, 10 November | 03:30 p.m. (CET) | Online ➡️ Register here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

Contested Conflicts – Diverse Perspectives on #Gaza, #Sudan, #Ukraine, and Beyond: At our upcoming #GIGATalk, experts will discuss how global conflicts are perceived beyond Western narratives. 📅 Wednesday, 12 November 2025 | 5 pm CET | Berlin ➡️ Register here: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/gi...

📢 Job Opportunity (Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) at the #GIGA and @uni-hamburg.de within the Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society”. 🕒 Part-time position (65%) 📄 Contract: 3 years ➡️ Apply by 1.12. www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/do... #GIGA #JobPosting #DoctoralResearcher

Keep an eye on our socials - we're posting tips for prospective authors based on common desk rejection reasons. We hope this will help authors finetune their submissions and assist with demystifying the publication process 🔮

Join us for special livestream: 🎤 Minister #Tuggar will deliver a keynote on current and future cooperation between #Nigeria and #Germany, followed by a live Q&A moderated by #GIGA. 🗓️ Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025 | 10:00–11:00 a.m. (CET) 📍 Online ➡️ Tune in: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co...

🌐 Global IR Series: Join #GIGA conversation with guests on how #GlobalIR can move beyond Western-centric views. We’ll explore analytical eclecticism, area studies, and inclusive approaches to world politics. 🗓️ 6 Nov | 4 p.m.📍 Online ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co... #InternationalRelations

Must read about Egypt's new Grand Museum "A regime obsessed with immortality is built on insecurity. It builds museums because it cannot build legitimacy."

📢 Job Opportunity at the #GIGA & @uni-hamburg.de within the Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS): We seek to appoint a #PostDoc in Economics or Political Science. ➡️ Apply by 1 December: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/po...

We're hiring a Lecturer in Political Science @vuamsterdam.bsky.social (deadline Nov 24): 👉 werkenbij.vu.nl/vacatures/le...

Durch eine veränderte außenpolitische Bedrohungslage soll die Zahl der Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr erhöht werden. Eine Studie aus dem Forschungsverbund @motra.bsky.social hat nun untersucht, ob eine Wehrpflicht zwingend erforderlich ist. Zur Pressemitteilung:

#Job opportunity at the #GIGA: We seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d) in #DevelopmentEconomics, working on economic & political impacts of geo-economic fragmentation & #geopolitics in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Middle East. ➡️ Apply now: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/po...