Conference in November 2026 - Umkämpfte Demokratie. Historische und interdisziplinäre Perspektiven

At this interdisciplinary conference in Erfurt on November 20-21, 2026 we will discuss how democracy has developed historically, the challenges it faces today, and how it can be shaped in the future. Read more about the topic and program here.

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Guest Lecture - „Queering the U.S. Bicentennial: Celebrating, Criticizing, and Commemorating 1776 in 1976"

Lecture by Marc Stein, Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University, current president of the Organization of American Historians, at June 24, 2026, at the Research Building "Weltbeziehungen."

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Apply now to spend your fall term 2026 at Temple University!

Apply now for an exchange semester at Temple University, Philadelphia in 2026. The deadline for applications is on December 05, 2025.

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Workshop “From Contested Ownership to (In)Voluntary Returns” & Panel Discussion with Flower Manase

On October 24 & 25, 2024, the Research Unit on "Voluntariness" is happy to present an international workshop in co-operation with colleagues and research projects from Erfurt and Jena. Diverse topics and lectures by guests from Africa and Europe and…

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