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		<title>CfA – Young Security Conference Fellowship 2026/27</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Under the theme “Liberal Democracy in Crisis: Why Liberal Democracy is the Prerequisite for a Strong Europe”, the Young Security Conference (YSC) brings together emerging scholars and young professionals to debate the future of European security, develop innovative policy ideas, and engage with international experts and decision-makers. From December 2026 to February 2027, up to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-ysc-fellowship-2026-27/">CfA – Young Security Conference Fellowship 2026/27</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Under the theme <em>“Liberal Democracy in Crisis: Why Liberal Democracy is the Prerequisite for a Strong Europe”,</em> the <strong>Young Security Conference</strong> (YSC) brings together emerging scholars and young professionals to debate the future of European security, develop innovative policy ideas, and engage with international experts and decision-makers.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <strong>December 2026 to February 2027</strong>, up to eight selected fellows will participate in a programme featuring the Bavarian Winter School on Trade and Security, collaborative Policy Labs, expert discussions, and the opportunity to organise a public side event in the context of the <strong>Munich Security Conference 2027</strong>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The programme combines in-person sessions in Munich in December and February with an online working phase in January.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What&#8217;s in it for you?</strong></p>



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<li>Free participation in the Winter School</li>



<li>Travel and accommodation subsidies</li>



<li>Direct exchange with experts and policymakers</li>



<li>International networking and hands-on policy experience</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Who can apply?</strong> Emerging researchers and young professionals under 35 with a background in international relations, security studies, political science, economics, or law.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Apply by 11 November 2026!</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Send your CV, motivation letter, and short proposal as a single PDF to <a href="mailto:timo.lowinger@ur.de">timo.lowinger@ur.de</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For details, please consult the <a href="https://www.amerikahaus.de/fileadmin/news/2026_news/Call_for_Applications_YSC_Fellowship_2026_2027.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">full Call for Applications</a> (external link).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>The Young Security Conference is jointly organized by Stiftung Bayerisches Amerikahaus München, BayFrance, the Bavarian Research Alliance for Peace, Conflict and Security (FoKS), the Thomas-Dehler-Stiftung, and the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung.</em></p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-ysc-fellowship-2026-27/">CfA – Young Security Conference Fellowship 2026/27</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<title>Book launch: „Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert“ (9.11., 18 Uhr c.t., University of Bayreuth)</title>
		<link>https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/book-launch-dt-unrechtsgeschichte-bayreuth-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We warmly invite you to the book launch with PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg, PI within the Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network at the University of Bayreuth, hosted by the new Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center as part of the Bayreuth Peace Talks. Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert: Ein Lehr- und Studienbuch zum nationalsozialistischen Unrecht und [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/book-launch-dt-unrechtsgeschichte-bayreuth-2/">Book launch: „Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert“ (9.11., 18 Uhr c.t., University of Bayreuth)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We warmly invite you to the book launch with PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg, PI within the Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network at the University of Bayreuth, hosted by the new <a href="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center</a> as part of the Bayreuth Peace Talks.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert: Ein Lehr- und Studienbuch zum nationalsozialistischen Unrecht und Unrecht der SED-Diktatur</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Mo. 9.11.2026 | 18 Uhr (c.t.) | S 59, RW I</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Kommentar von Prof. Dr. Bernd Kannowski (Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht und Rechtsgeschichte, Universität Bayreuth)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Anschließend Diskussion mit zwei Autor*innen:</p>



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<li>PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg (Historikerin UBT, Mitherausgeberin des Bandes)</li>



<li>PD Dr. Franz Hederer (Historiker UBT/Frankfurt a.M.; aktuell Vertretungsprofessor für Neueste Geschichte, Autor des Kapitels „Arbeiten und Wirtschaften“)</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Zum Buch</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gibt es neben Rechtsgeschichte auch eine Unrechtsgeschichte? Warum ist es wichtig, sich damit auseinanderzusetzen, und wie können wir dies tun?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Eine kürzliche Reform des Jurastudiums (DRiG §5a Abs.2) hat Wissen über die Rechtssysteme der beiden deutschen Diktaturen des 20. Jahrhunderts (Nationalsozialismus und SED-Diktatur) verpflichtend in die Ausbildung eingeschrieben. Ziel war, Jura-Studierenden ein stärkeres Bewusstsein dafür zu vermitteln, dass ihre Entscheidungen als spätere JuristInnen maßgeblichen Einfluss auch auf die Stärkung oder Schwächung eines demokratischen Systems haben können. Die Gesetzesreform wurde von einigen als politische Einflussnahme kritisiert, von anderen als wichtige Schulung in Verantwortung begrüßt.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der vorliegende Band diskutiert Grenzen und Chancen der Reform und betrachtet Fragen einer deutschen „Unrechtsgeschichte“ bewusst nicht nur mit Blick auf die beiden Diktaturen, sondern auf das gesamte 20. Jahrhundert. Als interdisziplinäres Unterfangen mit HerausgeberInnen und AutorInnen aus Geschichts- und Rechtswissenschaften möchte der Band zur Diskussion über Rechtsgeschichte, Unrechtsgeschichte und ihre Bedeutung für demokratische Rechtssysteme und individuelle Verantwortung einladen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lahusen, Benjamin/Julia Eichenberg/Marcus M. Payk und Kim Christian Priemel: <a href="https://www.beck-shop.de/lahusen-eichenberg-payk-priemel-deutsche-unrechtsgeschichte-20-jahrhundert/product/38954361" target="_blank" rel="noopener">„Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert: Ein Lehr- und Studienbuch zum nationalsozialistischen Unrecht und Unrecht der SED-Diktatur“</a>, C.H.BECK, 364 Seiten.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alle Interessierten sind herzlich eingeladen!</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/book-launch-dt-unrechtsgeschichte-bayreuth-2/">Book launch: „Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert“ (9.11., 18 Uhr c.t., University of Bayreuth)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<title>Invitation: „Disruption“ – C³ Launch Event (27.10.) at the University of Bayreuth</title>
		<link>https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/disruption-c3-launch-event-bayreuth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On 27 October, we will officially launch the Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center at the University of Bayreuth. The Center emerged from our networking activities within Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions. „Disruption“ – Launch event of the Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center 27 October 2026 &#124; 18:00–19:30, with reception afterwards &#124; Congress hall, FZA Disruption [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/disruption-c3-launch-event-bayreuth/">Invitation: „Disruption“ – C³ Launch Event (27.10.) at the University of Bayreuth</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On 27 October, we will officially launch the <a href="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center</a> at the University of Bayreuth. The Center emerged from our networking activities within Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">„Disruption“ – Launch event of the Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center</h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">27 October 2026 | 18:00–19:30, with reception afterwards | Congress hall, FZA</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Disruption is at the centre of crises and has become a common description of contemporary crises in particular. From the disruption of global supply chains to the disruption of national and international political systems, a sense of rupture permeates public debates on ongoing dynamics of conflict and change.&nbsp;This roundtable discusses insights from different disciplines as to what disruption means, how it shapes conflict dynamics and outcomes, and how the vocabulary of disruption introduces new perspectives on temporality and the open-endedness of history.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With this discussion and the subsequent reception, we invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of the new <a href="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Research Center on Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3)</a> at the University of Bayreuth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Opening: </strong>Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, C3 Director at the University of Bayreuth<br><strong>Welcome address:</strong> Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible, President of the University of Bayreuth</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Panelists:</strong></p>



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<li>Prof. Dr. Nina Nestler, Professor of Criminal Law (University of Bayreuth)</li>



<li>Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, Professor of Sociology in Africa (University of Bayreuth)</li>



<li>Prof. Dr. Joschka Philipps, Professor of Sociology of Insecurity and Uncertainty (University of Bayreuth)</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Moderator</strong>: PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg, Senior Lecturer in History (University of Bayreuth)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">All welcome – free, no registration required.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Please note that photographs and video recordings will be made during the event by members of the C3 – Conflict, Crisis, and Change Research Center. The recordings may be used for documentation and public-relations purposes, including publication on our website, social media channels, and other online platforms. If you do not wish to be recorded, please contact a member of our event team on site or email us at <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/einladung-c3-launch-event-bayreuth/#">c3-research-center@uni-bayreuth.de</a>. We will take your objection into account and make sure that no identifiable recordings of you are made or published.</em></p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/disruption-c3-launch-event-bayreuth/">Invitation: „Disruption“ – C³ Launch Event (27.10.) at the University of Bayreuth</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colloquium – Critical Peace Research (Online, Winter term 2026/27)</title>
		<link>https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/colloq-critical-peace-research-2026-27/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The AFK Working Group &#8220;Herrschaftskritische Friedensforschung/Critical Peace Research&#8221; warmly invites you to a digital colloquium series during the winter semester of 2026/27. The series provides space for open and collegial exchange on ongoing and completed research projects, as well as on current debates and developments in peace and conflict research. K. Andra Avram from Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/colloq-critical-peace-research-2026-27/">Colloquium – Critical Peace Research (Online, Winter term 2026/27)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The AFK Working Group <a href="https://afk-web.de/arbeitskreise-der-afk/arbeitskreis-herrschaftskritische-friedensforschung/" data-type="link" data-id="https://afk-web.de/arbeitskreise-der-afk/arbeitskreis-herrschaftskritische-friedensforschung/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Herrschaftskritische Friedensforschung/Critical Peace Research&#8221;</a> warmly invites you to a digital colloquium series during the winter semester of 2026/27. The series provides space for open and collegial exchange on ongoing and completed research projects, as well as on current debates and developments in peace and conflict research. <strong>K. Andra Avram </strong>from Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions is co-organizing the colloquium, together with Laura Kotzur.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The series will open on 12 October 2026, with María Cárdenas, Philipp Lottholz, and Leon Bijan Kianzad. Further sessions will follow in November (Elena Smirnova), December (Hanna Pfeifer), January (Laura Kotzur), and February (Max Mutschler), covering a broad range of topics, perspectives, and methodological approaches. The events will take place – almost always – on Mondays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., and will be held in either German or English, depending on the session.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Further <a href="https://afk-web.de/arbeitskreise-der-afk/arbeitskreis-herrschaftskritische-friedensforschung/" data-type="link" data-id="https://afk-web.de/arbeitskreise-der-afk/arbeitskreis-herrschaftskritische-friedensforschung/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">details and registration for the colloquium</a></p>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Background on the Working Group “Herrschaftskritische Friedensforschung/Critical Peace Research”</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Emerging from an unease with the increasing orientation of academia toward externally funded, application-driven research – an orientation that is itself becoming less and less critically examined – and from a critique of the normalization of peace and conflict research&#8217;s operational and intellectual proximity to the military, this working group seeks to provide a platform for colleagues who understand their work in this field differently.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The group is oriented toward the interests and actors of civil society, seeks to build connections between the Global North and the Global South, and is particularly inspired by postcolonial and decolonial perspectives, as well as related feminist and Marxist approaches. It aims to foster exchange not only among scholars, but also with activists and social movements. These groups are not primarily understood as objects of research; rather, we seek to learn from and with them, both in theory and in the practice of critical knowledge production.</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/colloq-critical-peace-research-2026-27/">Colloquium – Critical Peace Research (Online, Winter term 2026/27)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<title>Invitation to the panel discussion – Democratic Resilience in Times of Geopolitical Upheaval (in German, 24.11., IfZ Munich)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We kindly invite you to the following roundtable discussion in German, taking place at the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) at Munich on the evening of 24 November 2026. „Demokratische Resilienz in Zeiten weltpolitischer Umbrüche: Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland und ihre Bündnisse in Geschichte und Gegenwart“ 24.11.2026 &#124; 18:00 mit anschließendem Stehempfang &#124; Institut für [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/panel-democratic-resilience-ifz-munich/">Invitation to the panel discussion – Democratic Resilience in Times of Geopolitical Upheaval (in German, 24.11., IfZ Munich)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We kindly invite you to the following roundtable discussion in German, taking place at the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) at Munich on the evening of 24 November 2026.</p>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">„Demokratische Resilienz in Zeiten weltpolitischer Umbrüche: Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland und ihre Bündnisse in Geschichte und Gegenwart“</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">24.11.2026 | 18:00 mit anschließendem Stehempfang | Institut für Zeitgeschichte (IfZ), Leonrodstraße 46 b, München</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Das Bündnis mit den USA, die Mitgliedschaft in der NATO und die Integration in ein freiheitliches Europa – nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg trugen die internationalen Partnerschaften der Bundesrepublik lange zur Festigung der Demokratie bei. Doch zuletzt scheint sich das Blatt zu wenden: Die gegenwärtige US-Regierung sympathisiert offen mit demokratiefeindlichen Kräften in Deutschland, Russland versucht mit Desinformationskampagnen den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt zu schwächen, und rechtspopulistische Parteien bauen ihre Macht aus. Auch auf europäischer Ebene verbünden sich Rechtspopulisten, um die liberale Demokratie zu bekämpfen.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Unser Podium diskutiert Geschichte und Gegenwart der deutschen Demokratie in ihren internationalen Zusammenhängen, um die künftigen Herausforderungen für die Demokratieresilienz der Bundesrepublik besser zu verstehen.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Panelist*innen</h4>



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<li>Stefan Creuzberger (Universität Rostock)</li>



<li>Lars Langenau (Süddeutsche Zeitung)</li>



<li>Ursula Münch (Akademie für Politische Bildung Tutzing)</li>



<li>Kiran Klaus Patel (LMU München)</li>



<li>Moderation: Isabel Heinemann (Institut für Zeitgeschichte)</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Die Veranstaltung ist eine Kooperation mit dem <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/">Forschungsverbund „Deutungskämpfe im Übergang“</a>, der vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) gefördert wird.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Anmeldung</h4>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Eine <a href="https://www.ifz-muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen/termin/demokratische-resilienz-in-zeiten-weltpolitischer-umbrueche" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anmeldung über die IfZ-Website</a> wird erbeten.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="700" height="480" src="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MSC_2025_Vance_Steinmeier-1.jpg" alt="Foto von Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier und US-Vizepräsident JD Vance bei bilateralen Gesprächen am Rande der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2025" class="wp-image-17717" srcset="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MSC_2025_Vance_Steinmeier-1.jpg 700w, https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MSC_2025_Vance_Steinmeier-1-300x206.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Bilaterale Gespräche am Rande der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2025</em></p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/panel-democratic-resilience-ifz-munich/">Invitation to the panel discussion – Democratic Resilience in Times of Geopolitical Upheaval (in German, 24.11., IfZ Munich)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<title>Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Schwarz for the successful completion of his PhD</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We would like to congratulate Alexander Schwarz most warmly on successfully completing his doctoral degree. As a research associate within our network and based within the History department of the University of Bayreuth, Alexander Schwarz studied struggles over the meaning of violence in the case of the Franconian Freikorps. His dissertation examines how violence was [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/phd-alexander-schwarz/">Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Schwarz for the successful completion of his PhD</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We would like to congratulate Alexander Schwarz most warmly on successfully completing his doctoral degree. As a research associate within our network and based within the History department of the University of Bayreuth, Alexander Schwarz studied struggles over the meaning of violence in the case of the Franconian Freikorps.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His dissertation examines how violence was unleashed during the suppression of the Bavarian Soviet Republic. It focuses on the question of which guiding ideologies shaped this violence – particularly antisemitism, anti-Bolshevism, and militarism – and how they influenced the actions of the people involved.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Together with Alexander Schwarz, we are delighted about his excellent PhD completion with <em>magna cum laude</em>, and we wish him all the best for his future academic career.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alexander Schwarz (center) and the members of the examination committee (left to right): Markus Mühlnikel (minutes), Jana Hönke (third examiner), Julia Eichenberg (first examiner), and Martin Ott (second supervisor).</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/phd-alexander-schwarz/">Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Schwarz for the successful completion of his PhD</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg, PI within the Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network and member of the Steering Committee of the Conflict, Crisis, and Change Research Center (C³) at the University of Bayreuth, has co-edited a recently published textbook: &#8220;Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert. Ein Lehr- und Studienbuch zum nationalsozialistischen Unrecht und Unrecht der SED-Diktatur&#8221; (C.H.Beck). The book responds [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/new-publication-pd-dr-julia-eichenberg-as-co-editor-of-the-handbook-deutsche-unrechtsgeschichte-im-20-jahrhundert/">New publication: PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg as co-editor of the handbook &#8220;Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert&#8221;</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg, PI within the Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network and member of the Steering Committee of the <a href="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conflict, Crisis, and Change Research Center (C³)</a> at the University of Bayreuth, has co-edited a recently published textbook: <em>&#8220;Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert. Ein Lehr- und Studienbuch zum nationalsozialistischen Unrecht und Unrecht der SED-Diktatur&#8221;</em> (C.H.Beck).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The book responds to the reform of legal education, which under § 5a Abs. 2 DRiG (German Judiciary Act) now mandates that the teaching of National Socialist and socialist state injustice be a compulsory part of law studies. It is the first textbook covering this new required subject matter. Particular emphasis is therefore placed on the legal histories of National Socialism and the SED dictatorship and their embedding in the broader development of German law.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.beck-shop.de/lahusen-eichenberg-payk-priemel-deutsche-unrechtsgeschichte-20-jahrhundert/product/38954361?em_src=kw&amp;em_cmp=google-shopping&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=17182019689&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADn9yswQGi7grmcsv7XcIstWy_L1k&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI48yAp5LslQMVa4CDBx24HxEfEAQYAiABEgLURfD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Further information</a></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Buchveroffentlichung-Julia-Eichenberg-1-768x1024.png" alt="New Book Julia Eichenberg" class="wp-image-16336" srcset="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Buchveroffentlichung-Julia-Eichenberg-1-768x1024.png 768w, https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Buchveroffentlichung-Julia-Eichenberg-1-225x300.png 225w, https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Buchveroffentlichung-Julia-Eichenberg-1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Buchveroffentlichung-Julia-Eichenberg-1.png 1417w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Photo: Julia Eichenberg (©Niklas Reinhart)</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/new-publication-pd-dr-julia-eichenberg-as-co-editor-of-the-handbook-deutsche-unrechtsgeschichte-im-20-jahrhundert/">New publication: PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg as co-editor of the handbook &#8220;Deutsche Unrechtsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert&#8221;</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our research network Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions is hosting the following policy workshop (in German) at the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) in Munich on 25 November 2026. Thematik &#38; Zielsetzung Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine, die Infragestellung der NATO durch die US-Regierung und geopolitische Rivalitäten haben eine Welle der Aufrüstung in Deutschland und Europa ausgelöst. Damit [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/policy-workshop-ifz-2026-en/">Policy Workshop on Resilience and Democratic Oversight in Times of Rearmament (IfZ, 25.11.)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our research network Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions is hosting the following policy workshop (in German) at the <a href="https://www.ifz-muenchen.de/en/" type="link" id="https://www.ifz-muenchen.de/en/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ)</a> in Munich on 25 November 2026.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thematik &amp; Zielsetzung</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine, die Infragestellung der NATO durch die US-Regierung und geopolitische Rivalitäten haben eine Welle der Aufrüstung in Deutschland und Europa ausgelöst. Damit gehen Forderungen nach breitem gesellschaftlichem Engagement einher, etwa im Zivilschutz oder bei der Wehrpflicht, um wehrhaft und resilient handeln zu können. Gleichzeitig stellen sich Fragen der zivilgesellschaftlichen Beteiligung und demokratischen Kontrolle: wie lassen sich demokratische, den Grundrechten verpflichtete Institutionen und Prozesse stärken gegen autokratische Bestrebungen und Desinformation durch antidemokratische Kräfte? Wie lässt sich der Ausbau der Rüstungsindustrie und Verteidigungsfähigkeit gesellschaftlich rückbinden und demokratisch kontrollieren?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ziele des Workshops:</strong></p>



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<li>Analyse aktueller globaler sicherheitspolitischer Herausforderungen und ihrer regionalen Auswirkungen</li>



<li>Diskussion der Möglichkeiten zur Stärkung der demokratischen Kontrolle und Resilienz auf lokaler und regionaler Ebene</li>



<li>Vertiefte Betrachtung der bayerischen Rüstungsindustrie und von Desinformation und Sabotage</li>



<li>Entwicklung konkreter Handlungsempfehlungen im Dialog zwischen Politik, Zivilgesellschaft, Wissenschaft, Bundeswehr und Medien</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Rahmenprogramm</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Am Vorabend findet am IfZ die Podiumsdiskussion <strong>„Demokratieresilienz in Zeiten weltpolitischer Umbrüche: Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland und ihre Bündnisse in Geschichte und Gegenwart“</strong> (24.11., 18:00–19:30 mit anschließendem Empfang) statt. Teilnahme frei, keine Anmeldung erforderlich.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hintergrund</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Workshop wird vom BMFTR-geförderten Forschungsverbund <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/">“Bayerisches Zentrum für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung: Deutungskämpfe im Übergang”</a> veranstaltet. Der Verbund untersucht die Rolle von Deutungskämpfen für Prozesse des politischen Wandels und stellt Orientierungswissen zu aktuellen Konfliktlagen für Politik, Zivilgesellschaft und die Öffentlichkeit bereit.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Der Workshop wird ko-organisiert mit den Verbundpartnern am IfZ und dem neugegründeten <a href="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C³) Research Center</a> an der Universität Bayreuth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Kontakt: Verbundkoordinator Dr. Jan Sändig (<a href="javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('aWrZYZudl59p3jqmRPGHf4DPxBM+GGSz32FOZ9tZ39H8ShAS0K4hsKnQZPcypvGlaEjcLPy1gfq6e+dKWiFXCT/fPI1mlHM3PeyqkN9j7rWMWg==', '5f394de4951c2e86dea93fa22fc21614490320d0d35ea5c5c9dab0ac92f2fb12')">jan.saendig@uni-bayreuth.de</a>)</p>



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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/policy-workshop-ifz-2026-en/">Policy Workshop on Resilience and Democratic Oversight in Times of Rearmament (IfZ, 25.11.)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We kindly invite you to the lecture by our new member Dr. K. Andra Avram (University of Bayreuth): „Narrative Zugänge zum Verständnis von Verantwortung im Kontext staatlicher Repression“ 1 July 2026 &#124; 10:15–11:45 &#124; University of Bielefeld, X-E0-234 &#38; Online Within the lecture series „Dynamiken gesellschaftlicher Konflikte zwischen Theorie und Praxis“ Participation via Zoom &#124; [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/invitation-talk-andra-avram-bielefeld/">Invitation – Talk by K. Andra Avram in lecture series (Bielefeld &amp; online, 1.7.)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We kindly invite you to the lecture by our new member Dr. K. Andra Avram (University of Bayreuth):</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>„Narrative Zugänge zum Verständnis von Verantwortung im Kontext staatlicher Repression“</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">1 July 2026 | 10:15–11:45 | University of Bielefeld, X-E0-234 &amp; Online</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Within the lecture series „Dynamiken gesellschaftlicher Konflikte zwischen Theorie und Praxis“</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://uni-bielefeld.zoom-x.de/j/66485458267?pwd=kgirMviFMYAcxUrI7uniPahEsrxjuj.1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Participation via Zoom</a> | <a href="https://www.conflict-a.de/event/narrative-zugaenge-zum-verstaendnis-von-verantwortung-im-kontext-staatlicher-repression-vorlesung/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Details on the event</a></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Overview on the lecture series</h3>



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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/invitation-talk-andra-avram-bielefeld/">Invitation – Talk by K. Andra Avram in lecture series (Bielefeld &amp; online, 1.7.)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, Chair for Sociology in Africa at the University of Bayreuth, has been appointed to the board of the German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF). PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg (Institute for Franconian Regional History, Thurnau) will represent the University of Bayreuth on the steering committee of the Bavarian Science Alliance for Peace, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/committees-appointments-bayreuth/">Bayreuth members appointed to committees in peace and conflict studies</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, Chair for Sociology in Africa at the University of Bayreuth, has been appointed to the board of the German Foundation for Peace Research (DSF). PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg (Institute for Franconian Regional History, Thurnau) will represent the University of Bayreuth on the steering committee of the Bavarian Science Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research (FoKS). These appointments increase the visibility and influence of the University of Bayreuth, following its recent launch of the Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center, in German peace and conflict studies.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke researches the many forms of governance and the conflicts that arise in the interplay of states, corporations, and civil society. Her projects focus especially on how security is produced in the Sahel, how arms manufacturers can be held accountable, and what influence African climate activists exert. Prof. Hönke is also an expert on the role of China and other rising powers in Africa.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jana Hönke now brings this expertise to the <a href="https://bundesstiftung-friedensforschung.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">German Foundation for Peace Research</a> (DSF) as a new board member. The DSF, which recently celebrated its 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary, supports peace and conflict research in Germany. It has already provided more than €25 million for around 500 projects and conferences, promoting innovative research as well as practice‑oriented insights. “I am looking forward to helping shape the foundation’s important work and its funding strategy in these challenging times”, said Jana Hönke about her new position.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg, a historian of modern European history, studies how war and violence transformed everyday life and what strategies – law, diplomacy, and international cooperation – are used to contain conflicts. She is one of the principal investigators within the regional network “Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions” and an active member of the Working Group on Historical Peace and Conflict Research (AKHF).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Julia Eichenberg will represent the University of Bayreuth on the steering committee of the <a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bavarian Science Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research</a> (FoKS). Succeeding Jana Hönke, she will contribute to further develop the alliance, which brings together the interdisciplinary expertise of Bavarian research institutions on peace, conflict, and security issues. In a time of geopolitical shifts, the aim is to develop scholarly perspectives and policy solutions through dialogue with decisionmakers.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“With FoKS, an important platform has been created to make peace, conflict, and security research at Bavarian universities more visible and to strengthen the voice of science in current debates. I am very pleased to be able to contribute to this interdisciplinary exchange as a representative of the University of Bayreuth and as a historian,” says Julia Eichenberg.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Furthermore, Jana Hönke was recently elected director and Julia Eichenberg a board member of the new <a href="https://www.c3-research-center.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Conflict, Crisis, and Change (C3) Research Center</a> at the University of Bayreuth. The interdisciplinary C3 research center promotes academic collaboration and teaching in peace and conflict studies on site and provides guidance for policymakers and the public through formats like the <a href="https://www.peaceandconflict.uni-bayreuth.de/en/bayreuth-peace-talks/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bayreuth Peace Talks</a>. It also aims to develop a specific regionally-informed approach to peace and conflict research by closely collaborating with Bayreuth’s African studies expertise at the Forschungszentrum Afrika (FZA).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">(Source: University of Bayreuth, <a href="https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/press-release/eichenberg-hoenke-committees-in-peace-and-conflict-studies" type="link" id="https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/press-release/eichenberg-hoenke-committees-in-peace-and-conflict-studies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Press Release No. 043/2026, 11 June 2026</a>)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Photos: Jana Hönke (©UBT/J. Rennecke), Julia Eichenberg (©Niklas Reinhart)</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/committees-appointments-bayreuth/">Bayreuth members appointed to committees in peace and conflict studies</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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