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		<title>Recap video – How to Defuse Interdependence Without Blowing Up the Liberal World Order? (MSC2026)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Roundtable discussion at the MSC2026: „Defuse It or Lose It: How to Defuse Interdependence Without Blowing Up the Liberal World Order“ Speakers: Hosted by Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, Chair for Sociology in Africa &#38; Project leader of Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions, University of Bayreuth Organized by FoKS (Bayerische Wissenschaftsallianz für Friedens-, Konflikt- und Sicherheitsforschung), Video ©Amerikahaus MunichCut by [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/recap-video-roundtable-msc2026-2/">Recap video – How to Defuse Interdependence Without Blowing Up the Liberal World Order? (MSC2026)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Roundtable discussion at the MSC2026: „Defuse It or Lose It: How to Defuse Interdependence Without Blowing Up the Liberal World Order“</h3>



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<p>Speakers:</p>



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<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt</strong>, Chair of European and Global Governance, Technical University Munich</li>



<li><strong>Prof. Abraham L. Newman</strong>, PhD, Director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University</li>



<li><strong>PD Dr. Andreas Kruck</strong>, Senior Researcher, Chair for Global Governance and Public Policy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich</li>
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<p>Hosted by <strong>Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke</strong>, Chair for Sociology in Africa &amp; Project leader of Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions, University of Bayreuth</p>



<p>Organized by <a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FoKS</a> (Bayerische Wissenschaftsallianz für Friedens-, Konflikt- und Sicherheitsforschung),</p>



<p>Video ©<a href="https://www.amerikahaus.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amerikahaus</a> Munich<br>Cut by Niclas Boenki, Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network (with support from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, BMFTR)</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/recap-video-roundtable-msc2026-2/">Recap video – How to Defuse Interdependence Without Blowing Up the Liberal World Order? (MSC2026)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<title>CfA – 2 Post-doc positions (m/f/d) within &#8220;Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict&#8221; at the Chair for Sociology in Africa (University of Bayreuth)</title>
		<link>https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-postdocs-postcolonial-hierarchies-bayreuth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As part of the Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict research network,&#160;there are currently two postdoc positions (m/f/d) available&#160;at the Chair for Sociology in Africa, University of Bayreuth. Postdoc 1: „South-South security arrangements and practices“(100%, E 13, TV-L, 2 years) While Western security interventions and models have been met with increasing dissatisfaction and rejection in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-postdocs-postcolonial-hierarchies-bayreuth/">CfA – 2 Post-doc positions (m/f/d) within &#8220;Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict&#8221; at the Chair for Sociology in Africa (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>As part of the <a href="https://www.postcolonial-hierarchies.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict</a> research network,&nbsp;there are currently <strong>two postdoc positions (m/f/d) available</strong>&nbsp;at the <a href="https://www.african-sociology.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chair for Sociology in Africa</a>, University of Bayreuth.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Postdoc 1: „South-South security arrangements and practices“<br>(100%, E 13, TV-L, 2 years)</h3>



<p>While Western security interventions and models have been met with increasing dissatisfaction and rejection in various African contexts, intra-African military cooperation, and engagement with security partners from the Global South and East have increased (e.g. from Colombia, China, Turkey, the Gulf states, or Russia). The postdoc position conducts research on these dynamics to contribute to academic debates to better understand such growing arrangements and practices in Africa. The position is open to pursuing innovative research on any of the above subjects with focus on, for example, military arrangements, exchange of expertise and training, security force assistance (broadly defined), conflict mediation, or the provision of lethal equipment. Different regional emphases within Africa are welcome.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Posdoc 2: „Transnational Professionals in/from the Global South“<br>(75 %, E 13, TV-L, 1 year, potentially extendable)</h3>



<p>In a dramatically changing world order, transnational security and aid professionals seek to uphold established practices in their respective fields but must also adapt to new circumstances. Others challenge and transform established know-how and professional practices in and across diverse and increasingly fragmented practitioner communities and professional fields. The postdoc will contribute with a research agenda on such changes and how Global South-based practitioners engage with and shape practices in transnational professional contexts. This includes analysing processes of reproduction and contestation, disruption and fragmentation, and the dissembling and emerging of new professional practices. Applicants should have done prior research on transnational security and/or aid professionals that they can build on and develop further to contribute to the project.</p>



<p>See here for <strong><a href="https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-keyword-hierarchies-26a40a398f3e3044" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">details on key responsibilities, requirements, what we offer, and how to apply</a></strong>.</p>



<p>Application Deadline <strong>17.4.2026</strong>. Please apply online via the University of Bayreuth’s application portal, see link above.</p>



<p>For further inquiries, feel free to contact <a href="mailto:jana.hoenke@uni-bayreuth.de">Prof. Jana Hönke</a>.</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-postdocs-postcolonial-hierarchies-bayreuth/">CfA – 2 Post-doc positions (m/f/d) within &#8220;Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict&#8221; at the Chair for Sociology in Africa (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 – Interactive talk „Koloniale Verflechtungen Augsburgs, die Welserkolonie und ihre Gegenwart“ (25.3.)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Transferzentrum Frieden Augsburg (TFA) cordially invites you to an interactive talk regarding the colonial entanglements of the city of Augsburg. The event (in German) takes place on 25 March 2026 at 19:00 in the Ernst-Troeltsch Room, Annahof (Hollbau), Augsburg, on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/colonial-entanglements-augsburg/">Invitation – Interactive talk „Koloniale Verflechtungen Augsburgs, die Welserkolonie und ihre Gegenwart“ (25.3.)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p>The Transferzentrum Frieden Augsburg (TFA) cordially invites you to an interactive talk regarding the <strong>colonial entanglements of the city of Augsburg</strong>. The event (in German) takes place on 25 March 2026 at 19:00 in the Ernst-Troeltsch Room, Annahof (Hollbau), Augsburg, on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. For further details, please see the following event announcement in German.</p>



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<p>On March 25, 2026 the Transfer Center Frieden Augsburg (TFA) presents an evening in the Ernst-Troeltsch Room commemorating the International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Centering Augsburg’s 1528 Welser colony in Venezuela and its role in trafficking enslaved people, a moderated panel brings Latin American, decolonial, and activist perspectives on historical legacies and contemporary issues like extractivism, followed by audience discussion; speakers include Magda Agudelo, Alejandro Ceballos, Jochen Kleinschmidt, moderated by Christina Pauls.</p>



<p>Das Transferzentrum Frieden Augsburg (TFA) lädt anlässlich des <strong>Internationalen Tages des Gedenkens an die Opfer der Sklaverei und des transatlantischen Sklavenhandels</strong> herzlich zu einer Abendveranstaltung am <strong>25.3.2026 um 19:00 Uhr im Ernst-Troeltsch-Raum, Annahof (Hollbau), Augsburg</strong> ein.</p>



<p>Dass die Friedensstadt Augsburg kolonial verflochten ist, zeigt das historische Kapitel der sogenannten <strong>„Welserkolonie“</strong>: Die Augsburger Welser erhielten im Jahr 1528 die Kolonie Klein-Venedig (heute Venezuela) als sogenanntes „Lehen“ mitsamt umfassenden Handels- und Ausbeutungsprivilegien von der spanischen Krone. Zusätzlich erhielten sie die Erlaubnis, tausende versklavte Menschen von der westafrikanischen Küste in die Karibik zu transportieren. Was oft als frühe Handelsgeschichte erzählt wird, ist somit Teil einer transatlantischen Geschichte von Ausbeutung und Versklavung.</p>



<p>Vor diesem Hintergrund fragen wir: Welche <strong>historischen Spuren kolonialer Gewalt </strong>wirken bis heute fort? Welche Konsequenzen ergeben sich daraus für eine <strong>verantwortungsvolle Erinnerungspraxis </strong>und für unseren Umgang mit der Gegenwart – in Augsburg und darüber hinaus?</p>



<p>Der Abend verbindet historisches Gedenken mit politischer Gegenwartsreflexion. Im Zentrum steht ein moderiertes Podium, das die Augsburger Geschichte der „Welserkolonie“ aus heutigen lateinamerikanischen Perspektiven neu rahmt. Dabei geht es auch um aktuelle Konfliktlinien in <strong>Kolumbien und Venezuela</strong>, etwa um Fragen von <strong>Extraktivismus, Rohstoffkonflikten und geopolitischen Machtverhältnissen</strong><strong>.</strong></p>



<p>In kurzen Impulsen und im gemeinsamen Gespräch bringen die Referent*innenaktivistische, <strong>politikwissenschaftliche, dekoloniale und erfahrungsbasierte Perspektiven</strong> zusammen. Im Anschluss gibt es Raum für Fragen, Diskussion und Austausch mit dem Publikum.</p>



<p>Mitwirkende:</p>



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<li><strong>Magda Agudelo</strong> (darstellende Künstlerin &amp; Literaturwissenschaftlerin)</li>



<li><strong>Alejandro Ceballos</strong> (Umweltwissenschaftler)</li>



<li><strong>Jochen Kleinschmidt</strong> (Politikwissenschaftler, TU Dresden)</li>



<li><strong>Moderation:</strong> Christina Pauls (Friedens- und Konfliktforscherin, Universität Augsburg)</li>
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<p><strong>Zur Veranstaltung: </strong>25.3.2026 | 19:00 Uhr | Ernst-Troeltsch-Raum, Annahof (Hollbau), Augsburg</p>



<p><strong>Veranstalter:</strong> <a href="https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/philsoz/fakultat/powi-friedens-und-konfliktforschung/transfer/transferzentrumfrieden/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Transferzentrum Frieden Augsburg</a>, in Kooperation mit dem Evangelischen Forum Annahof und dem Fugger-und-Welser-Erlebnismuseum Augsburg</p>



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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/colonial-entanglements-augsburg/">Invitation – Interactive talk „Koloniale Verflechtungen Augsburgs, die Welserkolonie und ihre Gegenwart“ (25.3.)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the occasion of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), the Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict and Security Research (FoKS) held its annual Fellow Assembly on 12–13 February 2026. Our network was represented by fellows Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg and Dr. Jan Sändig. For the University of Bayreuth, as one of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/fellow-assembly-msc-2026-2/">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions at the FoKS Fellow Assembly &amp; MSC 2026</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p>On the occasion of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), the <a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" type="link" id="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict and Security Research (FoKS)</a> held its annual Fellow Assembly on 12–13 February 2026. Our network was represented by fellows Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg and Dr. Jan Sändig. For the University of Bayreuth, as one of our member institutions, President Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible was also prominently present.</p>



<p>The Assembly addressed current shifts in security and defence policy – particularly those resulting from Russia’s war against Ukraine and the retreat of the United States from multilateral institutions – and discussed how to provide effective policy advice in this changing context. New research initiatives within the FoKS clusters were also launched.</p>



<p>A special highlight was the FoKS side event, held for the first time at the Amerikahaus as an official MSC venue. The panel discussion “Defuse it or lose it: How to defuse interdependence without blowing up the liberal world order,” featuring among others Prof. Abraham L. Newman (Georgetown University), was moderated by Jana Hönke from our network.</p>



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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/fellow-assembly-msc-2026-2/">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions at the FoKS Fellow Assembly &amp; MSC 2026</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<link>https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/foks-fellow-perspektives/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Sändig]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research (FoKS) is publishing the FoKS Fellow Perspektiven, a format for short and policy-oriented analysis dedicated to political decision-makers. FoKS includes several colleagues of our Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network. Eight FoKS Fellow Perspectives have been published by now (all in German):</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/foks-fellow-perspektives/">FoKS Fellow Perspektives – giving policy advise</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research (FoKS)</a> is publishing the FoKS Fellow Perspektiven, a format for short and policy-oriented analysis dedicated to political decision-makers. FoKS includes several colleagues of our Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions research network.</p>



<p>Eight FoKS Fellow Perspectives have been published by now (all in German):</p>



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<li><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/ff-perspektive-08/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prof. Dr. Gisela Müler-Brandeck-Bocquet, kann Europa auf Frankreichs zupackende Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik noch zählen?</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/dr-anja-menzel-dr-philipp-gieg-wie-veraendert-sich-entwicklungszusammenarbeit-und-mit-welchen-folgen-fuer-die-globale-sicherheit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Anja Menzel, Dr. Philipp Gieg, wie verändert sich Entwicklungszusammenarbeit – und mit welchen Folgen für die globale Sicherheit?</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/prof-thomas-demmelhuber-wie-ringen-die-grossmaechte-um-den-nahen-osten" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prof. Thomas Demmelhuber, wie ringen die Großmächte um den Nahen Osten?</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/prof-joschka-wanner-muessen-wir-uns-zwischen-klima-und-sicherheit-entscheiden/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prof. Joschka Wanner, müssen wir uns zwischen Klima und Sicherheit entscheiden?</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/prof-monika-heupel-hat-die-uno-noch-eine-zukunft/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prof. Monika Heupel, hat die UNO noch eine Zukun</a><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/prof-monika-heupel-hat-die-uno-noch-eine-zukunft/">ft?</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/outreach/01-2025-wittke/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prof. Cindy Wittke, wie verhandelt man mit Russland?</a></li>
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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/foks-fellow-perspektives/">FoKS Fellow Perspektives – giving policy advise</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 Roundtable „Defuse It or Lose It“ – MSC Side-Event (12.2., Munich)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/invitation-roundtable-msc-2026/">Invitation to the Roundtable „Defuse It or Lose It“ – MSC Side-Event (12.2., Munich)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Roundtable discussion – „Defuse It or Lose It: How to Defuse Interdependence Without Blowing Up the Liberal World Order“</h2>



<p><strong>12.2.2026 | 18:30 | Amerikahaus, Karolinensaal, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich</strong></p>



<p>The <a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" type="link" id="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict and Security Research</a> (FoKS) cordially invites you to a side event as part of the <strong>Munich Security Conference (MSC)</strong>. The event will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, project leader of the Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions network.</p>



<p>Economic, technological, and security-policy entanglements are increasingly being strategically instrumentalized. Global interdependencies have become a geopolitical tool of power – with far-reaching consequences for open societies, international cooperation, and Europe’s capacity to act.</p>



<p>The panel will discuss how Germany and Europe can respond to this development and whether initiatives such as the EU Global Gateway point the way toward transforming dependencies into resilience.</p>



<p>Welcome remarks</p>



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<li><strong>Dr. Benedikt Franke</strong> (requested), Vice-Chair &amp; Chief Executive Officer, Munich Security Conference – Welcome greetings from the MSC</li>



<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Udo Hebel</strong>, President of the University of Regensburg, Chair of FoKS – Welcome remarks</li>
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<li><strong>Prof. Dr. Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt</strong>, FoKS Fellow, Chair of European and Global Governance, TUM</li>



<li><strong>PD Dr. Andreas Kruck</strong> (requested), FoKS Fellow, Senior Researcher, Chair for Global Governance and Public Policy, LMU Munich</li>



<li><strong>Prof. Abraham L. Newman</strong>, PhD, Director, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University</li>
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<p>Host: <strong>Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke</strong>, member of the FoKS steering committee, Chair for Sociology of Africa, University of Bayreuth</p>



<p>Registration required – please <a href="https://eveeno.com/149652359" type="link" id="https://eveeno.com/149652359" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">register here</a> by 9 Feb.</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The volume Zur Intervention: Afghanistan und die Folgen by our co-coordinator Florian Kühn, published in October 2023, is now available as open access. Find free access to the book here (in German). ZUM BUCH Im Sommer 2021 verließen die NATO-Truppen nach fast zwei Jahrzehnten Afghanistan. Am 15. August desselben Jahres übernahmen die Taliban die Macht. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/intervention-afghanistan-book-open-access/">Volume on NATO intervention in Afghanistan now available in open access</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p>The volume <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/new-publication-zur-intervention/">Zur Intervention: Afghanistan und die Folgen</a> by our <strong>co-coordinator Florian Kühn</strong>, published in October 2023, is now available as <strong>open access.</strong><br><br>Find free access to the book <a href="https://www.hamburger-edition.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Hamburger_Edition/Open_Access/978-3-86854-496-1_OA_Koloma-Beck_Kuehn_ZurIntervention.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> (in German).</p>



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<p><strong>ZUM BUCH</strong></p>



<p>Im Sommer 2021 verließen die NATO-Truppen nach fast zwei Jahrzehnten Afghanistan. Am 15. August desselben Jahres übernahmen die Taliban die Macht. Seitdem wird über die Frage diskutiert, ob und inwiefern das internationale humanitäre, politische und militärische Engagement in Afghanistan gescheitert ist.</p>



<p>Dieses Buch zieht Bilanz. Es versammelt Beiträge deutschsprachiger Sozial- und Rechtswissenschaftler:innen, die in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten über und in Afghanistan geforscht haben. Es stellt auf den Prüfstand, welches Wissen der Intervention zugrunde lag und welche Vorstellungen gegenwärtige Diskussionen über deren Scheitern prägen.</p>



<p>Die Beiträge verdeutlichen, mit welch vielfältigen und oft widersprüchlichen Ansprüchen und Motivationen die Interventionsakteure agierten. Sie zeichnen nach, wie Afghaninnen und Afghanen die Entwicklungen erlebten. Und sie heben die Bedeutung der Afghanistan-Einsätze innerhalb der intervenierenden Gesellschaften hervor. So wird deutlich, dass die Frage nach der Bilanz vor allem eine Frage der Perspektive ist und das Vermächtnis der Intervention über deren militärisches Scheitern hinausgeht.</p>



<p>Mit Beiträgen u. a. von Gerd Hankel, Katja Mielke, Philipp Münch, Conrad Schetter, Florian Weigand</p>



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<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/intervention-afghanistan-book-open-access/">Volume on NATO intervention in Afghanistan now available in open access</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>For their Open Conference the International Relations Section of the German Political Science Association (DVPW) invites proposals for individual papers, panels (with 3-4 papers, chair and discussant) or roundtables (chair and 5-6 participants) from all areas of international relations.&#160; Submissions should be made via meineDVPW on the DVPW website by 15 February 2026 at the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/call-for-papers-dvpw-open-conference-2026/">Call for Papers: DVPW Open Conference 2026</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p>For their Open Conference the <strong>International Relations Section of the German Political Science Association </strong>(DVPW) invites proposals for individual papers, panels (with 3-4 papers, chair and discussant) or roundtables (chair and 5-6 participants) from all areas of international relations.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Submissions should be made via meineDVPW on the <a href="https://meine.dvpw.de" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DVPW website</a> <strong>by 15 February 2026</strong> at the latest.</p>



<p>Find full list of paper, panel and roundtable requirements <a href="https://www.politikwissenschaft.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/divisions/ib/ir-open-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p>



<p><strong>Conference details:</strong> 21 to 23 September 2026 at Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany</p>



<p>For further questions about the conference organisation, please contact <a href="mailto:ib-sektionstagung@uni-wuerzburg.de">ib-sektionstagung@uni-wuerzburg.de</a>.</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/call-for-papers-dvpw-open-conference-2026/">Call for Papers: DVPW Open Conference 2026</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has extended the interdisciplinary regional network &#8220;Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research&#8221; until 2028. The network brings together the University of Bayreuth, the University of Augsburg as well as the Institute of Contemporary History (IfZ) Munich–Berlin, and collaborates with additional regional partners such as the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/extension-bzefk/">Extension of the regional network &#8220;Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research&#8221;</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>The Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has extended the interdisciplinary regional network &#8220;Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research&#8221; until 2028. The network brings together the University of Bayreuth, the University of Augsburg as well as the Institute of Contemporary History (IfZ) Munich–Berlin, and collaborates with additional regional partners such as the Bavarian Research Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research (FoKS). It examines dynamics of political change and their peace-relevant consequences and pursues regional networking activities to promote peace and conflict research.</strong></p>



<p>The &#8220;<a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/">Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research: Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>&#8221; (BZeFK), set up in 2022, has been awarded €925,000 by the BMFTR for two more years (2026–2028). Coordinated at the University of Bayreuth, BZeFK studies how societies contest interpretations of the past and present during periods of change to shape the future. The network particularly seeks to expand regional and interdisciplinary cooperation in peace and conflict research by integrating approaches from sociology, history, international relations, and political science.</p>



<p>The dynamics of these disputes and their implications for peace are investigated in timely case studies — for example, in struggles over Ukraine’s position, climate change, the reckoning with sexualized violence, and the responsibility of arms manufacturers for violence. The network members also situate current conflicts in historical perspective, e.g. by examining the collapse of the Soviet Union and its consequences for the European peace order. „Thereby, the research network significantly contributes to international academic debates while also providing impetus for societal and policy advice in these times of rapid change, enabled by closer regional and interdisciplinary collaboration,“ says Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke (BZeFK project leader and Chair for Sociology in Africa at the University of Bayreuth).</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Dynamics of meaning struggles and their effects on political change</h3>



<p>The BZeFK network is funded by the BMFTR for strengthening and further developing peace and conflict research in Germany. It aims to promote interdisciplinarity, methodological pluralism, and knowledge transfer to politics and society. To this end, the network brings together scholars from political science, history, international relations, sociology, and peace research.</p>



<p>In the first funding phase (2022–2026), coordinated by PD Dr. Florian Kühn (Universities of Bayreuth and Gothenburg) and Dr. Jan Sändig (University of Bayreuth), the BZeFK researchers developed an innovative approach. It reconstructs how meaning struggles unfold, analyses their relationship to violence, and reflects the (self-)positioning of scholars. At the core is a praxeological perspective that does not view actions in isolation but situates the discursive struggles in their temporal and ideational context. The network’s research shows how interpretive struggles do not necessarily lead to violence but often result in regulated conflict management – linked to multidimensional understandings of justice that need to be politically negotiated.</p>



<p>In the new funding phase, the Bayreuth team will continue to coordinate the network and participates via three subprojects: In a subproject on struggles over climate change, Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke and Dr. Jan Sändig examine the role and influence of Ugandan climate activists on transnational civil society and international climate policy debates. A further subproject, led by PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg and Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke, analyses debates on the responsibility of arms manufacturers for violence committed with their weapons. Moreover, PD Dr. Florian P. Kühn deepens his research on the role of ambiguity in political conflict using Ukraine’s ambiguous positioning between Europe and Russia.</p>



<p>At the University of Augsburg, Prof. Dr. Christoph Weller is leading a subproject that addresses discursive struggles regarding sexual violence against children and youths. The project aims to uncover the tensions, conflict settings, and interactions within these debates, focusing on the attribution of responsibility, societal norms, and social and institutional practices. It will illustrate how societies negotiate responsibility in this context and how political responses have (or have not) been implemented.</p>



<p>At the IfZ in Munich, Prof. Dr. Isabel Heinemann (the new director of IfZ), Prof. Dr. Andreas Wirsching (former IfZ director), and Dr. Christian Methfessel are involved in the research network. Christian Methfessel will continue his research from the initial funding phase, focusing on the collapse of the Soviet Union and the interpretations of international order following the Cold War. This subproject specifically analyzes British and German positions regarding the renegotiation of international norms – such as territorial integrity, the right to self-determination, and minority rights – in response to the violent disintegration of the multi-ethnic Yugoslav Federation.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fostering regional and interdisciplinary structures in peace and conflict research</h3>



<p>The BZeFK strengthens regional networking and institutional development in peace and conflict research across Bavaria and beyond. Its researchers are also Fellows of the <a href="https://www.foks-allianz.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict and Security Research</a> (FoKS), of which the University of Bayreuth is a founding member and continues to participate in the steering committee. Funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Science, the alliance offers outreach, policy advice, networking events, and teaching support.</p>



<p>In the city of Augsburg, known for its commitment to peace (&#8220;Friedensstadt Augsburg&#8221;), the project partners support the newly established <a href="https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/philsoz/fakultat/powi-friedens-und-konfliktforschung/transfer/transferzentrumfrieden/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Transferzentrum Frieden Augsburg</a>. It offers public events, targeted training programs, and networking activities.</p>



<p>Bayreuth’s BZeFK members also take part in the <a href="https://www.peaceandconflict.uni-bayreuth.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UBT Peace and Conflict Research Network</a>, which has linked peace and conflict researchers at the University of Bayreuth in a new research focus since late 2022. The network runs the <a href="https://www.peaceandconflict.uni-bayreuth.de/en/bayreuth-peace-talks/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bayreuth Peace Talks</a> lecture series, outreach activities, early-career workshops, and teaching support, and coordinates research projects at Bayreuth that, for instance, investigate cross-border dynamics of violence and peace-building. This strengthens local activities for fostering peace and conflict research while also ensuring that insights and impulses from the BZeFK are transferred into policy advice and public debates.</p>



<p>(Adapted version, based on the <a href="https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/extension-regional-network" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">press release by the University of Bayreuth</a>)</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/extension-bzefk/">Extension of the regional network &#8220;Bavarian Centre for Peace and Conflict Research&#8221;</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The following post-doc position is currently available within our Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions network at the University of Bayreuth. Apply by 1st February 2026. Stellenausschreibung Post-Doc (m/w/d): „Deutungskämpfe um Verantwortung für Gewalt von Unternehmen“ (Universität Bayreuth) Im Rahmen des BMFTR-geförderten regionalen Forschungsverbundes „Deutungskämpfe im Übergang“ ist an der Universität Bayreuth eine Post-Doc-Stelle (m/w/d) „Deutungskämpfe um Verantwortung für Gewalt [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-post-doc-bayreuth-corporate-responsibility/">CfA – Post-Doc (m/f/d): &#8220;Struggles over Corporate Responsibility for Violence&#8221; (University of Bayreuth)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Stellenausschreibung Post-Doc (m/w/d): „Deutungskämpfe um Verantwortung für Gewalt von Unternehmen“ (Universität Bayreuth)</h3>



<p>Im Rahmen des BMFTR-geförderten regionalen Forschungsverbundes „Deutungskämpfe im Übergang“ ist an der Universität Bayreuth eine <strong>Post-Doc-Stelle (m/w/d)</strong> <strong>„Deutungskämpfe um Verantwortung für Gewalt von Unternehmen“</strong> <strong>E 13 TV-L, 75 % befristet auf 24 Monate</strong> zu besetzen.</p>



<p>Ziel ist es, aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive (geschichts-/sozialwissenschaftlich) Deutungskämpfe um die Verantwortung von Rüstungsunternehmen für Gewalt und Ausbeutung in kolonialem Kontext zu untersuchen. Das interdisziplinäre Projekt soll sich geschichtswissenschaftlicher und soziologischer Methoden bedienen.</p>



<p>Gewünscht wird ein Zugriff, der anhand von Beispielen (Deutschland, ggf. im Vergleich zu Großbritannien), diskutiert, wie Rüstungshersteller und ihre Heimatstaaten ihre Verantwortung in der sich verändernden Rüstungsregulierung formulieren. Besonderes Interesse besteht an einem Fokus auf Umbruchszeiten, wie etwa die 1990er Jahre im Vergleich zu vorangegangenen Nachkriegszeiten (1918, 1945), und an einem Blick auf Verantwortungen (tatsächliche politische/juristische Verantwortungen und wahrgenommene moralische Verantwortungen), sowie Abhängigkeits- bzw. Ungleichheitsverhältnisse.</p>



<p>Neben der Erarbeitung und Fertigstellung des Forschungsprojekts wird vom Stelleninhaber (m/w/d) erwartet, dass er an Gruppenveranstaltungen und Publikationen des Verbundprojektes teilnimmt und sich an der interdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Friedens- und Konfliktforschung unter dem Oberthema Deutungskämpfe im Übergang beteiligt. Vorkenntnisse in interdisziplinärer Arbeit sind erwünscht. Für die Durchführung des Verbundvorhabens sind gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift erforderlich.</p>



<p>Die Stelle ist Teil des vom BMFTR-geförderten Forschungsverbundes „Deutungskämpfe im Übergang“, einem gemeinsamen regionalen Vorhaben der Universität Bayreuth, der Universität Augsburg und des Instituts für Zeitgeschichte München. In einer ersten Phase wurde seit April 2022 der interdisziplinäre Schwerpunkt „Deutungskämpfe im Übergang“ innerhalb der Friedens- und Konfliktforschung zwischen Globaler/Internationaler Politischer Soziologie und Geschichte ausgearbeitet und soll nun fortgesetzt werden.</p>



<p>Die Stelle ist ausgeschrieben als E 13 TV-L, 75%, befristet auf 24 Monate (01.04.2026 bis 31.03.2028). Neben der Stelle stehen in gewissem Umfang Sachmittel zur Durchführung des Forschungsprojekts (Reisemittel etc.) zur Verfügung. Die Stelle ist angesiedelt am Institut für Fränkische Landesgeschichte Thurnau der Universitäten Bayreuth und Bamberg. Dienstort ist Bayreuth/Thurnau.</p>



<p>Bitte reichen Sie als Bewerbungsunterlagen digital (s.u.) ein, darunter bitte auch:</p>



<p>a) Nachweis der Promotion im Gebiet der Geschichtswissenschaften, der Politikwissenschaft/Internationalen Beziehungen, der Soziologie oder vergleichbarer Abschlüsse. Der Nachweis über die Promotion muss spätestens zum Dienstantritt vorliegen.</p>



<p>b) Arbeitsprobe (z. B. Aufsatz, Kapitel) und eine kurze Skizze (1-2 Seiten inkl. Zeitplan) des vorgeschlagenen Projekts</p>



<p>c) kurzer Lebenslauf mit Angabe von zwei Referenzen (min. ein Hochschullehrer/ Hochschullehrerin, keine Referenzschreiben)</p>



<p>Die Universität Bayreuth schätzt die Vielfalt ihrer Beschäftigten als Bereicherung und bekennt sich ausdrücklich zum Ziel der Chancengleichheit der Geschlechter. Frauen werden hierbei mit Nachdruck um ihre Bewerbung gebeten. Bewerberinnen und Bewerber mit Kindern sind sehr willkommen. Die Universität Bayreuth ist Mitglied im Best-Practice Club „Familie in der Hochschule e.V.“, und hat erfolgreich am HRK-Audit „Internationalisierung der Hochschule“ teilgenommen. Personen mit Schwerbehinderung werden bei gleicher Eignung bevorzugt berücksichtigt.</p>



<p>Bitte bewerben Sie sich bis <strong>1. Februar 2026</strong> unter Angabe des Kennworts „<strong>responsibility</strong>“ <strong>online</strong> über unser <a href="https://forms.uni-bayreuth.de/formcycle/form/provide/6554/?kennwort=responsibility" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bewerbungsportal</a> der Universität Bayreuth.</p>



<p>Die Unterlagen werden nach Besetzung der Stelle gemäß den Anforderungen des Datenschutzes gelöscht.</p>



<p><strong>Als Vertragsbeginn wird der 01.04.2026 angestrebt.</strong></p>



<p>Für Rückfragen wenden Sie sich gerne an PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg (<a href="javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('7mshk1WZhtqICJXnIkylr+7UTauj1cNPb1ayrAuHVw69XNk+ce3EqvhMRVl6W7c18Ge1C+Sdx+rZ2GJMvr3iF8TTEyKviTuzHUhUw7GcXOnvELsKuCRl', '5f394de4951c2e86dea93fa22fc21614490320d0d35ea5c5c9dab0ac92f2fb12')">julia.eichenberg@uni-bayreuth.de</a>). Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung.</p>



<p>Zur <a href="https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/stelle-kennwort-responsibility-a05d8daa072723b1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stellenausschreibung der Universität Bayreuth</a>.</p>
<p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en/cfa-post-doc-bayreuth-corporate-responsibility/">CfA – Post-Doc (m/f/d): &#8220;Struggles over Corporate Responsibility for Violence&#8221; (University of Bayreuth)</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://conflicts-meanings-transitions.de/en">Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions</a>.</p>
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