From July 30 to August 1, 2025, a workshop was held for the third time with the aim of collegially (self-) empowering young academics.
As part of the research network “Bavarian Center for Peace and Conflict Research: Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions” (BZeFK), 16 young researchers met this year to discuss eleven doctoral projects and exchange experiences. The three-day workshop was held in English at the Augsburg Youth Hostel, with the participation of postdocs from the BZeFK research network. Together, they discussed doctoral projects on a variety of topics in interdisciplinary peace and conflict research – in addition to political science and sociology, projects from the fields of history, psychology, and mathematics were also discussed.
The workshop is primarily a forum for discussing and developing individual doctoral projects, but it also provides an opportunity for collegial networking and the exchange of experiences among peace and conflict researchers in Bavaria and beyond. The series of “Workshops for Doctoral Students in Peace and Conflict Studies in Bavaria” was financially supported by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR).
As in previous years, the workshop was very well received by the participants, who particularly appreciated the feedback provided in an appreciative and constructively critical discussion atmosphere. Details on the (didactic) concept of the workshop series can be found in a blog article on “Lehrgut. A blog for teachers of peace and conflict studies”, written by Michaela Zöhrer, who organized the workshops.
