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13DEC 2023
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New publication: Civil society and democratic regression in Southeast Asia
The global regression of democracy is often accompanied by shrinking spaces for civil society actors. These shrinking spaces can also be observed in Southeast Asia and jeopardize the democratic progress of the last three decades. The special issue of the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, edited by Marco Bünte together with Meredith Weiss from […]
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15NOV 2023
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Keynote: FAU Turned 280
On November 4, 2023, FAU celebrated a major anniversary. On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Katrin Kinzelbach from the Institute of Political Science, together with the university archivist Dr. Clemens Wachter, took a look at the founding statutes of FAU. They discovered restrictions on academic freedom that are – from today’s perspective – astonishing. Anyone who […]
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10NOV 2023
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Job Vacancy at CHREN (Postdoc)
Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is looking for up to three postdoctoral researchers who will further strengthen human rights related research and teaching at FAU’s Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN) The expected starting date is March 1, 2024 or later. Successful candidates (m/f/d) will be employed in a full-time position (pay grade TVL […]
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31OCT 2023
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Talk on Political Change in the Sahel Region – German Ambassador (ret.) Hermann Nicolai gives a talk at FAU
The Middle East Politics and Society Lecture Series (MELS) starts into a new round: We cordially invite you to a lecture by former German ambassador (Niamey, Niger) Hermann Nicolai. Nicolai served as German ambassador in Niger until 2023 and is an outstanding expert on the conflict region Sahel with all its (trans-)regional implications for the wider MENA […]
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17OCT 2023
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Guest Talk in Harvard Seminar on Global Challenges to Democracy
On October 11, 2023, Prof. Dr. Katrin Kinzelbach gave the inaugural talk in a new seminar series on Global Challenges to Democracy, organized by the Ash Center at Harvard Kennedy School in cooperation with the Carr Center for Human Rights. Her talk was entitled “Academic Freedom: Empirical Data on a Contested Idea”. A recording can be viewed here. […]
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10OCT 2023
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Important Dates for First Semester Students
At the beginning of the lecture period of the winter semester 2023/24, there will be some introductory and welcome events. Please note that these events are all in German. Thursday, 12.10.2023 12:30-14:00 Introductory event BA Public Law (Schillerstraße 1, Juridicum, room 2.282): Prof. Dr. Markus Krajewski, Program Coordinator 14:00 City tour 15:30-17:00 Tutorium BA Public […]
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