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Courage2030 - Allianz für Flucht und Vernunft @courage2030.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ja, wir brauchen Migration - etwa wirtschaftlich. Aber mit diesem "Nützlichkeits-Argument" muss man vorsichtig sein, sagt @danaschmalz.bsky.social.

#aufnahmebereit mit @judithkohlenberger.bsky.social:

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/59jn...
📺 youtube.com/watch?v=AnQW...

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Vinzenz Hediger @vinzenzhediger.bsky.social · Jul 18

Twelve PhD positions (E13, 65%, 48 months) in our new interdisciplinary @dfg.de research training program "Aesthetics of Democracy" @goetheuni.bsky.social in Frankfurt. Application deadline November 14, 2025. Program start April 1, 2026. Drop me a note if you need further info.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Jul 14

Stellungnahme zur Causa „Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf“

Knapp 300 Rechtswissenschaftler:innen, darunter zahlreiche Professor:innen und ehemalige Richter:innen des BVerfG, kritisieren den Umgang mit Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.

Die gesamte Stellungnahme gibt es hier:

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Zitat: „Dieser Umgang ist geeignet, die Kandidatin, die beteiligten Institutionen und mittelfristig über den Verfall der angemessenen Umgangskultur die gesamte demokratische Ordnung zu beschädigen.“

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Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks to our editors Marek Neuman, @ramseswessel.bsky.social and @thijsdezee.bsky.social from @rug.nl!

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Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · Jul 8

Check it out (as well as the other brilliant chapters in the book) ➡️ tinyurl.com/2mp3kd3n

A Geopolitical Europe in the Making?

This edited book investigates whether ─ and if so, to what extent ─ the European Union began to turn its recently uttered ambition of becoming a geopolitical Union into practice. It does so by bringin...

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Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thrilled to see the book “A Geopolitical Europe in the Making?” out!

My chapter on “Governing EU Enlargement Through Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South-Eastern Europe” shows how preventive counter-terrorism resembles EU state-building strategies in its enlargement policy.

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Tom van der Meer @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social · May 23

Two vacancies for assistant professor (tenure track) at our Department of Political Science. One on International Relations, the other on EU Politics and Governance.

I may be biased, but would 100% recommend applying. We are a warm, collegial, ambitious department.

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — 2 Assistant Professors: International Relations (option a) and EU Politics and Governance (option b

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science with a specializat...

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · May 20

We're hiring!

Two tenure-track openings for Assistant Professors in Political Science or International Relations.

Sharing = 🙏❤️

www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Assistant Professor of Political ScienceThe Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Leiden University is currently looking for at least two (2) assistant professors in Poli...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · May 12

Great to see so many people turn out in Heidelberg to demand the initiation of a party ban of AfD as part of a Germany-wide protest day. The AfD is a threat to German democracy and rule of law and the German state needs to use the lawful means at its disposal to defend itself.

Kein Schritt nach rechts Heidelberg @ksnrhd.bsky.social · May 12

"Heidelberg
Hunderte Menschen demonstrierten für AfD-Verbot"

www.rnz.de/region/heide...

Heidelberg: Hunderte Menschen demonstrierten für AfD-Verbot (plus Video)

Zu der Demo am heutigen Sonntag hatten "Kein Schritt nach rechts" und Queerfeministisches Kollektiv aufgerufen.

www.rnz.de

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Äpplesche 💚 @aepplesche.bsky.social · May 11

Christoph Sieber gibt Geschichtsnachhilfe 👇

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Kein Schritt nach rechts Heidelberg @ksnrhd.bsky.social · May 11

Die Sonne scheint, die AfD ist gesichert rechtsextremistisch, wir gehen raus, wir sind laut. Mit dir, mit euch, heute! Wir sehen uns spätestens um 15 Uhr am Rathausplatz (14 Uhr startet eine Kunstaktion). Lasst uns als Bündnis ultra viele sein. 🌼🌼🌼

#KeinSchrittnachrechts
#tdgr

MAMA WOLLTE IMMER, DASS DU RAUS GEHST...

JETZT HALT MIT PLAKAT!

HEUTE UM 15 UHR STARTET VOR DEM HEIDELBERGER RATHAUS EINE DEMO FÜR EINE WEHRHAFTE DEMOKRATIE UND DAS VERBOT RECHTSEXTREMISTISCHER PARTEIEN.

SCHENK MAL WAS PRAKTISCHES: PARLAMENTE OHNE FASCHOS!

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Miro Dittrich @mirod.bsky.social · May 5

Zur AfD-Hochstufung durch den VS: Es gibt viel Unsinn und Strohmänner in der Debatte. Mal die üblichen Punkte: 👇

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Dr. Stephanie Seul @stephanieseul.bsky.social · May 5

Sehr gut, Bremen prescht voran beim #AfDVerbot 👏

www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...

AfD-Verbot? Rot-Rot-Grün in Bremen will Verfahren einleiten

Die AfD ist laut Verfassungsschutz gesichert rechtsextrem, nun will die rot-rot-grüne Koalition in Bremen ein Parteiverbotsverfahren auf den Weg bringen. Ein entsprechender Dringlichkeitsantrag liegt ...

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Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · Apr 28

My argument in a nutshell: The deadlock and the obstacles to enlargement in South East Europe should be a warning to EU leaders not to promise too much and deliver too little. A repetition of South East Europe's accession experience should be avoided with the new and old candidates.

Magdalena König @koenigmc.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hot off the press: I have written a blog post for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social about
the recent developments in EU enlargement.

The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Apr 28

🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.14
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures.
🗓️ Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates in an ‘eternal waiting room’.
👉 bit.ly/4cNN2zm

🧭 Why the 'eternal waiting room' is a risky strategy for EU enlargement

Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures. Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap c...

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Apr 22

Fully-funded PhD Position in International Relations #ECPRMemberJobs
📅 4 years
🏫 @unigroningen.bsky.social
⌛ Wednesday 30 April
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#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky

Vacatures bij de RUG

Voor het tonen van deze inhoud is uw toestemming nodig voor het plaatsen van bepaalde cookies.

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Ramona Negrón @ramonanegron.bsky.social · Apr 9

*VACANCY*

PhD in the study of religion and slavery in the context of Dutch colonialism and its afterlives at KITLV. Deadline: 16 May 2025 👇

vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Leiden-P...

PhD in the study of religion and slavery in the context of Dutch colonialism and its afterlives

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Filip Ejdus @filipejdus.bsky.social · Apr 3

The government in Serbia has closed the tap - as of this month they will not be paying our salaries due to student blockades.

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Peter Verovšek @pjv.bsky.social · Apr 1

My colleague, Jason Resnikoff, and I are excited to announce a call for a well-paid, four-year PhD position to work on an interdisciplinary project focused on the transnational role of unions in the modern democratic public sphere!

www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

Vacatures bij de RUG

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Katharina Wezel @kawezel.bsky.social · Mar 28

One week left to apply!

CIRR | Centre for International Relations Research at Groningen @cirr-ug.bsky.social · Mar 28

📣 Call for Papers: Graduate Symposium - Doing International Political Sociology @doingips.bsky.social organised by our PhD students @kawezel.bsky.social & Federico Petris in Groningen 4-5 June 2025. A fantastic opportunity to present your work! Deadline 4 April 👇 www.rug.nl/research/ico...

Graduate symposium – Doing International Political Sociology

International Political Sociology (IPS) has now established itself as an interdisciplinary approach to International Relations that problematizes the...

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Christine Andrä @candrae.bsky.social · Mar 27

We are looking for a PhD student who wants to rethink Historical International Relations/the History of the Social Sciences from Latin America!

Fully funded position with an interdisciplinary supervisory team (Ian Merkel, Konstantin Mierau and myself): www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3505...

PhD position Latin America as an Alternative Starting Point

This fully-funded,

www.academictransfer.com

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Tim Legrand @timlegrand.bsky.social · Mar 20

📣 Fully-funded #PhD alert 📣

Join my excellent team at the Uni of Adelaide investigating authoritarian repression & blacklisting.

📍Adelaide, Australia
🎓 3.5 year project
💰AU$32,500 annual scholarship
⏰ Deadline 20th April 2025
✉️ [email protected]

Please share!

The PhD project: This PhD project explores the international politics of exclusion and investigates the mechanisms by which authoritarian regimes pursue and persecute citizens they have blacklisted for their political beliefs. Its findings will be vital to revealing the cross border patterns and processes of exclusion by authoritarian states, and contribute to our knowledge of how such systems can be resisted by institutes and agents of global democracy.

Funding: This is a fully-funded PhD scholarship, which includes an annual stipend of AU$32,500 and a full waiver of tuition fees. The funding period runs for 3.5 years, and comes with additional research funds to support travel and other costs.

Location: This is a full-time PhD project based at the University of Adelaide, Australia. The successful candidate must be based in Adelaide for the duration of the PhD project. Unfortunately this position cannot be converted into a part-time role.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Sociology, International Relations or a related social sciences discipline. You must also hold a Master’s degree that has a significant thesis component of 6,000 words or more. There are no nationality constraints.

Desirable (but not essential) qualities:
Fluency in one of the following languages: Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Hungarian, or Arabic
Experience in qualitative research methods

How to apply: Please email, with the subject line “ARC Blacklisting PhD Project”, the following materials to tim.legrand@adelaide.edu.au by the 20th April 2025

Your CV, indicating your qualifications and research experience;
A sample of your academic writing and/or a copy of your most recent thesis-length work; and
A statement (no more than 500 words) outlining your suitability for the project.

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Kein Schritt nach rechts Heidelberg @ksnrhd.bsky.social · Mar 19

Heute Abend findet unsere zweite #Onboarding -Veranstaltung statt.
Lernt uns kennen und macht mit.

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#KeinSchrittnachrechts #Heidelberg

KSNR | Veranstaltung: ON-BOARDING FüR NEU-INTERESSIERTE – Kein Schritt nach rechts

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António Ferraz de Oliveira @antoniofdo.bsky.social · Mar 17

Job alert!
Fully-funded PhD @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, with myself, @karimeltaki.bsky.social and @bherborth.bsky.social on post-imperial geopolitical imaginations in/of the Arab world.

Please help spread the word among interested candidates!

Full details here: karimeltaki.com/phd-position...

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Gordon Friedrichs @gordonfriedrichs.bsky.social · Mar 17

Call for Papers alert: Our polycrisis research team is organizing a workshop in December titled "Shifting Political Order(s) in the Polycrisis: Complexity and Challenges in Global, Regional, and Domestic Governance“. Deadline for paper abstracts is April 11: www.hadw-bw.de/en/young-aca...

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