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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 19h

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 6d

📅 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | 🕧 12:30 CEST | 💻 Online

Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.

Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 6d

📅 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | 🕧 12:30 CEST | 💻 Online

Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series.

Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Applications now open for our International Security Fellowship!

For researchers working on topics related to our four core research areas: nuclear security, grand strategy, state & non-state actors, digital tech & security.

Apply by 31 Oct 2025 👇
lnkd.in/dZ2UCukQ

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 9d

Pleased to see the work of our Postdoctoral Researcher Christian Gläßel with @ascharpf.bsky.social receiving attention.
Their forthcoming book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" is available for pre-order:
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 15d

How does academia compare to the policy world?

From MIT to the Pentagon, Vipin Narang has seen both sides of the table. In our interview, he reflects on how research can shape real-world policy — and why bridging academia & government matters.

▶️ Our project: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Hertie School is thrilled to welcome Mauro Gilli as its new Professor of Military Strategy and Technology and a core member of the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social research team!

A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Sep 1

Welcome, Mauro! So happy to have you at our Centre!

Mauro Gilli @maurogilli.bsky.social · Sep 1

I am happy to share that I have joined the Hertie School (@hertieschool.bsky.social) in Berlin as a Professor of Military Strategy and Technology.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations, Marija Golubeva! golubeva.bsky.social is our new Henrik Enderlein Fellow and will work closely with hertiesecurity.bsky.social. The fellowship, funded by @stiftungmercator.bsky.social, awards outstanding personalities dedicated to a strong Europe.

👉Learn more: bit.ly/45CTfML

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Aug 19

Economically & in security policy, 🇵🇱 #Poland and 🇩🇪 Germany are closer than ever. This partnership is central for Europe. All the more reason Berlin must work hard to keep relations strong - yet right now, there’s real risk of deterioration.

👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚀 Wrapped up our Nuclear Security Workshop at the Hertie School, with global researchers & exciting projects on NATO, arms control & nuclear strategy. Thanks to all who joined—see you in 2026! 🙌

Special thanks to Vipin Narang for an inspiring dinner talk.

#NuclearSecurity #HertieSchool

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 30

🔍 How would Trump 2.0 reshape global economic security?

The Hertie School, with Georgetown's BMW Center, will host a timely talk on Trump 2.0 and global economic security with Prof. Abraham Newman.

🗓️ 11 July, 4:00 pm CEST
📍 Berlin
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/qWT50
#Geopolitics

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 27

🍻 Cheers to community and summer nights! Thanks to all who joined our Alumni Summer Meet-Up—great chats, laughs, and new connections with the Class of 2025. A perfect start to the Alumni Reunion weekend, hosted by the IR, Security & Development Chapter!

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 24

💡 Beyond political culture, Henke points to a deeper issue: a lack of strategic infrastructure.

She calls for more investment in strategic studies & a dedicated office for long-term foresight—like the US Office of Net Assessment.

📘 Full volume 👉 www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/9...

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 24

📖 Henke proposes a four-step framework for effective grand strategy:

1️⃣ Define goals
2️⃣ Analyse threats
3️⃣ Form a logic of action
4️⃣ Align means/resources

Henke argues that Germany's grand strategy lacks coherence, specificity, and actionable alignment between threats and responses.

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 24

🇩🇪 Can Germany think strategically?

In a new edited volume on Germany’s first National Security Strategy, Marina Henke (Hertie School) questions whether the country has the tools to navigate today’s volatile security landscape.

🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...

Can Germany think strategically? Marina Henke assesses national security strategy in new review

She finds significant flaws in the security strategy's logic, clarity, and ambition, and urges the development of an independent German strategic vision.

www.hertie-school.org

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 19

📺 Is the U.S. on the edge of civil war? Prof. Marina Henke joins DW’s Auf den Punkt to unpack Trump’s authoritarian shift, Democratic disunity, U.S. foreign policy decline, and Europe’s limited sway. A sharp, timely look at America’s political crossroads (in German). www.dw.com/de/milit%C3%...

Militär in LA: Droht den USA ein Bürgerkrieg? – DW – 12.06.2025

US-Präsident Trump schickt Soldaten der Nationalgarde nach Los Angeles, gegen den Willen des Gouverneurs. Auslöser waren Proteste gegen Einsätze der Einwanderungsbehörde ICE. Eskaliert die Lage? Unser...

www.dw.com

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 17

🏳️‍🌈 How can queer scholarship reshape ideas of peace & justice?

This article explores LGBTQ+ voices not just as victims, but as peacebuilders & justice advocates. Read key takeaways in our one-pager.

#QueerPeacebuilding #LGBTQIA #Pride2025 #InternationalSecurity #PeaceAndJustice

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 16

☕🥐 Hertieans — let’s brunch! Join us for the Homecoming Brunch at the #HertieSummit2025 on June 29 (12–2:30 PM). Chat global affairs, visit our info table & enjoy coffee, croissants & connections! 🌍

📍 Hertie School
🔗 Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

#HertieAlumni #HertieLove

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 10

💻 Samuel Ritholtz, @allisonwkoh.bsky.social and
@argohdes.bsky.social investigate how rising anti-LGBT+ rhetoric has been amplified by politicians and influencers, normalising hate and enabling violence.

🔗 shorturl.at/yI58P

#QueerRights #HumanRights #HertieSchool #TransnationalActivism

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · Jun 3

🏳️‍🌈 For #Pride2025, we’re spotlighting research at the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights & international security! First up: Phillip Ayoub’s work on global anti-LGBTI networks & resistance.

Check out our one-pager! 📚

#QueerRights #HumanRights #HertieSchool #TransnationalActivism

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · May 27

When do governments enshrine digital rights restrictions into law?

Our Centre PhD candidate Maurice Schumann @realmps.bsky.social, explores this in his first solo article in @democratization.bsky.social.

Read more here: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · May 20

🎉 Big congrats to our PhD candidate @realmps.bsky.social on publishing his first solo article in Democratization!

It explores how and when states restrict digital rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. A must-read on digital authoritarianism. 👏

#DigitalRights #PhDResearch #HertieSchool

Maurice P. Schumann @realmps.bsky.social · May 19

🚨 New publication alert! 🚨
Very excited to share my first solo-authored article (and the first from my dissertation) is published in Democratization! 🎉
📄 "Legalizing Control: The Rise of Restrictive Internet Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa"
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1351...

Legalizing control: the rise of restrictive internet regulation in sub-Saharan Africa

Today, internet freedom is increasingly contingent upon government discretion. Previous research has uncovered how governments use digital strategies to establish control over online communication....

doi.org

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · May 15

🗓 1 week to go!
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on how societies confront their dark pasts — and what impact this has today: www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · May 12

🧠 Can learning about historical atrocities really change minds?

Join Ruth Ditlmann to explore how past violence impacts identity, recognition & intergroup relations today.

📅 22 May 2025
📍 Room 6.207, Alexanderstr. 3
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

#HistoricalMemory #HertieSchool

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · May 14

🔍 How has the EU’s quest for strategic autonomy in security & defence evolved?

Our latest Security Snapshot breaks down Monika Sus & Eva Michaels' article on the EU's ambition to grow into an autonomous security and defence actor. 🇪🇺⚔️

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · May 12

🧠 Can learning about historical atrocities really change minds?

Join Ruth Ditlmann to explore how past violence impacts identity, recognition & intergroup relations today.

📅 22 May 2025
📍 Room 6.207, Alexanderstr. 3
🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

#HistoricalMemory #HertieSchool

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