FIW News
Rudolf Stichweh receives the „Sarton Medal“ of Ghent University (Belgium) for the year 2020/1
New publication in the FIW book series "Global Studies & Theory of Society"
A new book by Stefan Priester, "Film als Weltkunst" has been published in the book series edited by FIW and transcript.
15.01. Documentary, Truth, and the Reality-Based Community
In the last lecture of the FIW series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹, Erika Balsom, Department of Film Studies of King’s College London, is going to speak about "Documentary, Truth, and the Reality-Based Community".
New FIW Working Paper published
The twelfth FIW working paper was published in Oktober by Giovanni Maltese on the topic of a poststructuralist approach to religion studies. The working paper can be downloaded as PDF.
New project on charitable foundations and democracy
Granting of a research project by Dr. Evelyn Moser and PD Dr. Pascal Goeke by the BMBF
Start of the colloquium in the winter term 2019/20
At the FIW colloquium, FIW employees and other scientists present the latest news from their research projects. The first lecture in the winter term will take place on October 15.
New FIW Working Paper published
The eleventh FIW working paper was published in August by Rafaela Eulberg, Annika Jacobsen and Petra Tillessen on the topic of migration and attribution of religious identities in Europe. The working paper can be downloaded as PDF.
Proceedings of the Workshop on Interdisciplinary Migration Research published
As a follow-up to the ZiF Workshop “Studying Migration Policies at the Interface between Empirical Research and Normative Analysis”, the proceedings have been published as open access.
New FIW Working Paper published
We are happy to present Working Paper No. 10, a text on the political inclusion of diversified elites in China by Rebekka Åsnes Sagild and Anna L. Ahlers. You can download the working paper as PDF.
10.07. Contemporary Challenges and the Public University: Some Reflections from India
In the last lecture of the FIW series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹, Prof. Lakshmi Subramanian, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in Calcutta, is going to share personal experience on researching and teaching at Indian universities.
3.7. The Higher Education Industry and Citizen Responses in Africa
In the next lecture of the FIW series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹, Prof. Akosua Adomako Ampofo, University of Ghana, is going to present emerging new ideas in African higher education sectors.
12.6. Pathways to Securing the Future of the University in Africa
In the next lecture of the FIW series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹, Prof. Bassey Antia, University of the Western Cape, is going to give insights from South Africa.
New publication in the FIW book series "Global Studies & Theory of Society"
A new book by Vidar Grøtta on the transformation on humanities education in Norway has been published in the book series edited by FIW and transcript.
17.04. Is There an Emerging Chinese “Model” of the University? Reflections on the Facts and Discourses [Perspektiven der Moderne]
On April 17, the FIW lecture series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹ starts again. The first lecture by Prof. Qiang Zha, York University, Canada, will focus on an emerging Chinese "model" of the university.
Start of the Lecture Series ›The Global Diversity of Universities in the 21st Century‹
On April 17, the FIW lecture series ›Perspektiven der Moderne‹ starts again, this summer semester presenting the topic ›The Global Diversity of Universities in the 21st Century‹.
New Junior Professor for Science and Society: Kaat Louckx has started in January 2019 at the FIW
We are pleased to announce the arrival of Prof. Dr. Kaat Louckx, who accepted the junior professorship of “Science and Society” at the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft.
13.2. Political Responsiveness in Democratic Regimes [Perspektiven der Moderne]
On February 13, Laura Morales will present the last lecture of the 2018/19 winter semester's lecture series ›Perspektiven der Moderne: Soziologie politischer Systeme der Gegenwart‹.
16.1. Political inclusion and statelessness: an exploration of (non)citizenship [Perspektiven der Moderne]
On January 16, Laura van Waas, University of Tilburg, is going to give the next lecture in the series ›Perspektiven der Moderne: Soziologie politischer Systeme der Gegenwart‹. She will present on political inclusion and statelessness.
19.12. Organizing sub-national government: What does Scandinavia tell us? [Perspektiven der Moderne]
The third lecture in the series ›Perspektiven der Moderne: Soziologie politischer Systeme der Gegenwart‹ is going to be held on December 19 by Lawrence E. Rose, University of Oslo.
Workshop "A Global and Local History of the Buona Morte Church"
Dr. Wei Jiang, Department for Religion Studies at FIW, is organizing a workshop with local catholic and orthodox churches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 22-23.
