Dr Idriss Jebari will present his research on the intellectua l debates that shaped North Africa from the early 1960s to the early 1980s \, recently published in his book Leaping Decolonization: North Africa in the Global 1960s and 19 70s. Examining exchanges across Algeria\, Morocco and Tunisia\, th e book traces how scholars\, leaders and thinkers confronted colonial lega cies\, reconsidered notions of progress and tradition\, and articulated ne w social and political visions under authoritarian conditions in the decad es following independence. Jebari’s insightful research raises important questions about the role and meaning of global history and the voices of intellectual peripheries from the Global South on the world stage.
\n DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260422T174500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2747@europa.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260408T213603 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260429T121500 SUMMARY: Working Lunch with Alicia Hennig (Stockholm): "Business Ethics and Political Reality – A Literature Review“ DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, researchers Lührmann and Lindberg from the field of political sciences proclaimed that a “third wave of autocratization” h as arrived. We take this as a starting point to explore to what extent the business ethics literature has been so far addressing non-democratic regi mes. For this purpose\, we conduct a broad and comprehensive literature re view utilizing a quantitative scoping review. We supplement this review wi th a more detailed preliminary analysis of a representative subsample of p ublications to identify potential research and knowledge gaps and provide directions for future research. \\r\\nAlicia Hennig [https://fh-hwz.ch/de /kontakt/dr-alicia-hennig] is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute fo r Security and Development Policy in Stockholm. Her work focuses on busine ss ethics and political science\, particularly corporate responsibility in authoritarian contexts such as China. She also advises universities and i nstitutions on research security related to China and has briefed organiza tions including NATO and the FBI. X-ALT-DESC:In 2019\, researchers Lührmann and Lindberg from the field o f political sciences proclaimed that a “third wave of autocratization” has arrived. We take this as a starting point to explore to what extent t he business ethics literature has been so far addressing non-democratic re gimes. For this purpose\, we conduct a broad and comprehensive literature review utilizing a quantitative scoping review. We supplement this review with a more detailed preliminary analysis of a representative subsample of publications to identify potential research and knowledge gaps and provid e directions for future research. \;
\nAlicia Hennig is a Senior Research Fell ow at the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm. Her work focuses on business ethics and political science\, particularly corpo rate responsibility in authoritarian contexts such as China. She also advi ses universities and institutions on research security related to China an d has briefed organizations including NATO and the FBI.
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260429T134500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2756@europa.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260408T214559 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260513T121500 SUMMARY:Working Lunch with Li Ling (Vienna): "Governance of a Party-state: Corruption\, Law\, and the Modus Operandi of the Chinese Communist Party" DESCRIPTION:Li Ling will present her new book Governance of a Party-state: Corruption\, Law\, and the Modus Operandi of the Chinese Communist Party ( CUP\, 2025)\, which unveils the often-hidden inner workings of China's Par ty-state. The Chinese Communist Party has crafted and relied on an integ rated regulatory system\, where politics and law are fused\, to govern bot h its internal operations and its relations with the state. Drawing on two decades of in-depth research\, Li delves into the 'black box' of decision -making in the Party-state\, analyzing the motivations and strategies that drive individual and institutional choices in corruption\, anti-corruptio n investigations\, and power struggles at the Politburo. This insightful b ook reveals the critical role of rules and institution-building within the Party\, illuminates the complex relationship between corruption and regim e stability\, and captures the evolving dynamics of Party-state relations. A must-read for students\, academics\, business leaders\, and policymaker s alike\, this book is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of law\, politics\, and governance in China and its global i mplications.\\r\\nLing Li teaches China Studies at the University of Vienn a\, specializing in Chinese law and politics. She holds a doctorate in law from Leiden University and has published extensively on corruption\, anti -corruption\, and the political-legal system of the People's Republic of C hina (PRC). X-ALT-DESC:Li Ling will present her new book Governance of a Party-state: Corruption\, Law\, and the Modus Operandi of the Chinese Communist Party (CUP\, 2025)\, which u nveils the often-hidden inner workings of China's Party-state. \; The Chinese Communist Party has crafted and relied on an integrated regulatory system\, where politics and law are fused\, to govern both its internal o perations and its relations with the state. Drawing on two decades of in-d epth research\, Li delves into the 'black box' of decision-making in the P arty-state\, analyzing the motivations and strategies that drive individua l and institutional choices in corruption\, anti-corruption investigations \, and power struggles at the Politburo. This insightful book reveals the critical role of rules and institution-building within the Party\, illumin ates the complex relationship between corruption and regime stability\, an d captures the evolving dynamics of Party-state relations. A must-read for students\, academics\, business leaders\, and policymakers alike\, this b ook is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of law\, politics\, and governance in China and its global implications.
\nLing Li teaches China Studies at the University of Vien na\, specializing in Chinese law and politics. She holds a doctorate in la w from Leiden University and has published extensively on corruption\, ant i-corruption\, and the political-legal system of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260513T134500 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2770@europa.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260408T214838 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260519T140000 SUMMARY:Salon Discussion with Prof. Corinne Widmer Lüchinger (Faculty of L aw\, University of Basel) DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260519T160000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news2771@europa.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260418T180233 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260529 SUMMARY:Workshop «Infrastructures and Violence: Logics\, Encounters\, Enta nglements» with Prof. Jutta Bakonyi (Durham University\, Visiting Fellow of the Institute for European Global Studies) DESCRIPTION:Infrastructures are never merely technical. They distribute lif e chances\, foster authority\, symbolize power\, and facilitate integratio n as they shape who and what is included or rendered expendable. Infrastru ctures undergird imperialism\, shape geopolitical conflicts and\, while th ey foster interdependence and cooperation\, they also become vehicles of d ispossession\, displacement\, and exclusion. Infrastructures are both inst ruments and objects of violence\; they determine how wars unfold and shape their character and duration. In short\, infrastructures are constitutive for political power and co-produce the forms and modalities – direct an d indirect\, fast and slow\, collective and individual – through which v iolence is enacted and sustained. \\r\\nThis workshop brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars engaging with the manifold intersectio ns of infrastructure and violence. Possible topics include but are not lim ited to armed conflict and its material afterlives\; military and civil in frastructures\; planetary urbanization\; commodity chains and logistics\; security technologies\; borders and regimes of containment\; development a nd its repercussions\; space\, earth and more-than-human environments\; an d the contested terrains of planning and building\, repair\, ruination\, a nd abandonment.Jutta Bakonyi [https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/jutta-bakonyi /] is Professor of Development and Conflict at Durham University in the UK. Her main research interests are the causes\, actors and dynamics of violence\, orders of violence beyond the state\, state dynamics and intern ational interventions. She is also exploring the material and emotive side of violence\, for example researching the nexus of displacement and urba nisation [https://securityonthemove.co.uk/] and attending to the politic s of infrastructures [https://more.bham.ac.uk/port-infrastructure/]\, focu ssing especially on ports and transport corridors. Her regional focus is o n the Horn of Africa. X-ALT-DESC:Infrastructures are never merely technical. They distribute l ife chances\, foster authority\, symbolize power\, and facilitate integrat ion as they shape who and what is included or rendered expendable. Infrast ructures undergird imperialism\, shape geopolitical conflicts and\, while they foster interdependence and cooperation\, they also become vehicles of dispossession\, displacement\, and exclusion. Infrastructures are both in struments and objects of violence\; they determine how wars unfold and sha pe their character and duration. In short\, infrastructures are constituti ve for political power and co-produce the forms and modalities – direct and indirect\, fast and slow\, collective and individual – through which violence is enacted and sustained. \;
\nThis workshop brings to
gether an interdisciplinary group of scholars engaging with the manifold i
ntersections of infrastructure and violence. Possible topics include but a
re not limited to armed conflict and its material afterlives\; military an
d civil infrastructures\; planetary urbanization\; commodity chains and lo
gistics\; security technologies\; borders and regimes of containment\; dev
elopment and its repercussions\; space\, earth and more-than-human environ
ments\; and the contested terrains of planning and building\, repair\, rui
nation\, and abandonment.
Jutta Bakonyi \;is \;Profes
sor of Development and Conflict \;at Durham University in the UK.
\;Her main research interests are the causes\, actors and dynamics of viol
ence\, orders of violence beyond the state\, state dynamics and internatio
nal interventions. She is also exploring the material and emotive side of
violence\, for example researching the \;nexus of displacement and urbanisation&n
bsp\;and attending to the \;politics of infrastructures\, focussing e
specially on ports and transport corridors. Her regional focus is on the H
orn of Africa.